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The First Art Newspaper on the Net Established in 1996 Saturday, May 10, 2025 Vero Beach Museum of Art expands holdings with key contemporary art acquisitions Bo Bartlett, Mermaid Cove, 2022. Oil on linen, 60 x 80 inches. Collection of the Vero Beach Museum of Art: Museum purchase through funds provided by an anonymous donor, 2025.03.01. Image courtesy of Miles McEnery Gallery. © Bo Bartlett. ERO BEACH, FL.- The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) announces the acquisition of three remarkable artworks, further strengthening its growing collection of American and global Contemporary art in mixed-media, photography, painting, and sculpture. These impressive additions include works by renowned and mid-career artists, all of whom are represented in numerous noteworthy public and private collections. • Magenta, 2020, by British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor (b. 1954) • Mermaid Cove, 2022, by American artist Bo Bartlett (b. 1955) • QUIMBAYA (SACRED HOUSE), 2024, by Colombian artist Ana González (b. 1974) “These acquisitions build on other recent VBMA acquisitions by acclaimed artists such as Refik Anadol, Jaume Plensa, and Wu Chi-Tsung, among others,” said Brady Roberts, VBMA Executive Director. “All three are stunning and will be signature works for VBMA.” ... More The Best Photos of the Day View of GaHee Park’s exhibition ‘Not Quite Tomorrow’ at Perrotin Paris, 2025. Photo: Claire Dorn. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin. Morocco debuts at Venice Architecture Biennale with "Materiae Palimpsest" First exhibition of Claes Oldenburg's Multiples in London opens at Shapero Modern on Bond Street Christie's presents Magnificent Mughal Jewels: Property from a Royal Collection Materiae Palimpsest, Photos by Venice Documentation Project - Samuele Cherubini, Courtesy of the Pavilion of the Kingdom of Morocco. VENICE.- The Kingdom of Morocco announced its participation in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, taking place from May to November 2025. This presence marks a significant opportunity to showcase Morocco’s rich architectural heritage and the innovation of the Moroccan artistic scene on the international stage. For the 19th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, Morocco will present an exhibition titled "Materiae Palimpsest" at the Artiglierie, in the Venice Biennale Arsenale. Conceived by the talented Moroccan architects Khalil Morad El Ghilali and El Mehdi Belyasmine, this project explores the theme of "earth architecture" by combining traditional Moroccan craftsmanship with contemporary digital technologies. The Moroccan exhibition will offer an immersive experience in the art of earth ... More A collection of 17 'Multiples' by Claes Oldenburg, mixed media. Various sizes. LONDON.- Shapero Modern announced the opening of an exhibition of Claes Oldenburg's Multiples - believed to be one of the most complete exhibitions of his famous sculptural works of everyday objects. The show opened at Shapero Modern at 94 New Bond Street on Thursday, 8th May 2025 and includes such iconic works as Tilting Neon Cocktail and Profile Airflow, but also other works by the artist such as Fagend Study. It runs until 29th June and will be sold as a whole collection, but duplicates are also available for sale separately. Claes Oldenburg (Stockholm 1929 - New York City 2022), the Swedish-American artist defied the rules of Abstract Expressionism and was one of the most influential artists since the 1950s. After initially making sculptures and sewn creations from what he found on the streets of New York, he became famous for his ordinary objects turned into colossal sculptures on public view. He denied that his huge sculptures of e ... More A Mughal Three Strand Spineland Natural Pearl Necklace. Estimate: $1,000,000 - 2,000,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2025. NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s will present Magnificent Mughal Jewels: Property from a Royal Collection, a rare and historic presentation of three extraordinary jewels, each embodying centuries of royal provenance and exceptional craftsmanship the jewels will be presented alongside the Magnificent Jewels auction taking place live in New York City on June 17th. The collection features a Mughal Carved Emerald Necklace comprising five superb Colombian emeralds with an approximate total weight of 1,150 carats, centering on a monumental 470-carat emerald inscribed with the name 'Ahmad Shah Durr-I Durran', founder of the Durrani Empire of Afghanistan and northwest India. This significant inscription also appears on two of the world’s most legendary gems—the Timur Ruby and the Koh-I-Noor diamond—both of which shared a parallel journey with ... More Michelangelo - Love and Death in cinemas from 20 May Moderne Gallery opens first US solo show by ceramicist Tanaka Tomomi Mainie Jellett masterpiece leads Whyte's Summer Auction Victoria Avery and David Bickerstaff ® Nathan Heeb - Fitzwilliam Museum. LONDON.- Buon compleanno Michelangelo! It’s the iconic artist’s 550th birthday this year and to celebrate the life of this great mind of the Renaissance, Exhibition on Screen’s Michelangelo - Love and Death is being released in cinemas nationwide from 20th May 2025. Get ready to see Michelangelo like you’ve never seen him before in this intimate yet sweeping account of his extraordinary life. The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us breathless today. Director David Bickerstaff’s Michelangelo - Love and Death spans the charismatic and enigmatic artist’s 88 years and takes viewers on a cinematic journey through the print and dra ... More it may be too personal marks Tomomi’s first solo exhibition in the United States. PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Moderne Gallery is presenting it may be too personal | Tanaka Tomomi, a solo exhibition of works by Japanese ceramicist Tanaka Tomomi. it may be too personal marks Tomomi’s first solo exhibition in the United States. “Sometimes I have the feeling that joy, anger, sadness, or some other emotion is coming out of the bottom of my stomach. I want to convey something, or I want to do something, but it may be too personal, or I may not be able to express it well in words. I put these feelings into my work.” Tanaka Tomomi specializes in intricate sculptures, crafted with meticulous layers of clay lamellas affixed to a hand-built clay core. This technique evolved from a spontaneous moment of inspiration when Tomomi found herself captivated by a piece of flattened clay. During the early stages of her development, Tomomi described feeling an almost frantic need to express her suppressed emotions through the medium of clay. She started by attaching thin, delicate ... More The cover lot is a spectacular oil by Mainie Jellett titled Achill Horses, 1933 (lot 37, €70,000-€100,000. DUBLIN.- Whyte’s auction of Irish & International art promises to deliver another exciting opportunity for collectors to acquire rare artworks of outstanding quality and enduring value. On Monday 26 May 2025 the auction will include 131 lots of Irish & International art valued at €1.3 million. The live auction will take place at the Freemasons Hall, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 and online at bid.whytes.ie. Viewing takes place at Whyte’s Galleries in Molesworth Street from Monday 19 May to Friday 23 May, 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 24 & 25 May, 1pm to 5pm and Monday 26 May – day of sale - 10am to 4pm. The cover lot is a spectacular oil by Mainie Jellett titled Achill Horses, 1933 (lot 37, €70,000-€100,000). Jellett's use of a modern abstract style to depict the West was in marked contrast to the dominant realist mode of presenting the region as found in the work of her contemporaries Paul Henry and Charles Lamb. Her success in creating a new visual language for ... More Hyundai Card hosts David Salle's captivating 'Under One Roof' exhibition in Seoul Kalfayan Galleries opens the first solo exhibition in Greece by Harm Gerdes Kathleen Ryan's first major museum survey opens at Kistefos, showcasing a decade of sculpture David Salle, Under One Roof installation view. @ Photo: Hyundai Card. SEOUL.- Hyundai Card presents David Salle: Under One Roof, an exhibition by acclaimed American postmodern artist David Salle, at Storage by Hyundai Card in Itaewon, Seoul. The exhibition will run until 7th September and feature approximately 40 works, including the South Korean debut of the Windows series, alongside early pieces and media installations. A New York-based artist, David Salle is renowned for his unique painterly language that melds elements of pop culture, advertising, and art history. His works are characterized by intuitive yet meticulous compositions that create novel connections between familiar and unfamiliar subjects, encouraging viewers to engage deeply with each piece. Salle’s works are housed in prestigious institutions like the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, Tate Modern in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, marking him as a pivotal figure in contemporary art. David Salle: Under One Roof offers a chronological journey, from the 1990s to the present. ... More Harm Gerdes, Color Study I, 2025. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 55 cm. Courtesy the artist and Kalfayan Galleries, Athens. THESSALONIKI .- Kalfayan Galleries is presenting “MOTHER TONGUE” the first solo exhibition in Greece by Harm Gerdes (born in 1994 in Darmstadt, Germany). The exhibition is the artist’s fifth solo exhibition overall, after Gerdes graduated from the Düsseldorf Kunstakademie in 2020. He currently lives and works in Athens. Although the title of this show—MOTHER TONGUE—initially evokes the artist’s mother tongue, it simultaneously refers to his profound engagement with the act of painting, which lies at the core of his identity. As he notes: “My work is an exploration of how I perceive certain things. I can simply observe how people interact with each other. I can observe what’s happening within relationships—observe power games, offerings, love, hate—but also deeper psychological and philosophical questions about human nature, and most importantly, how I experience all of it and how I reflect on it.” One must experience Harm Gerdes’ works in per ... More Kathleen Ryan Hanging Fruit, 2018. Photo: Tor S. Ulstein/KUNSTDOK. © Kathleen Ryan. Courtesy of the artist. JEVNAKER.- Kistefos is presenting the first major museum survey of American sculptor Kathleen Ryan. Following its debut at Hamburger Kunsthalle in 2024, the exhibition opened at Kistefos on 4 May 2025 and is currently on view. Showcasing works from the first decade of Ryan’s artistic practice, the exhibition features twenty-five sculptures displayed across two venues: Nybruket Gallery and the industrial-era Wood Pulp Mill. Kathleen Ryan has garnered international acclaim for her inventive use of materials, her emotionally resonant forms, and her exploration of themes including decay, desire, excess, and transformation. Monumental in scale and intricately detailed, Ryan’s works often incorporate found objects such as bowling balls, chandelier fittings, or rusted car bonnets, alongside traditional sculptural materials and glittering semi-precious stones and beads. The exhibition brings together several major bodies of work: hand-modelled ceramic ... More Jun Aoki brings to Venice the timeless spirit of a nation that has long embraced nature Julie Fragar wins Archibald Prize 2025 with portrait of artist Justene Williams Małgorzata Mirga-Tas replaces 16th-century tapestry, centering Romani women at Royal Museums Brussels © Asako Fujikura + Takahiro Ohmura. VENICE.- In-Between, the exhibition curated by architect Jun Aoki and commissioned by the Japan Foundation, for the Japan Pavilion, presents a new—and at the same time, ancient— attitude and vision that replaces the long-standing human-centric perspective, in line with the theme proposed by the Biennale Architettura 2025 curated by Carlo Ratti The exhibition explores the ambiguous intersection and dialogue between human and non-human, natural and artificial elements, proposing an idea where humans and the environment stand on an equal level, transcending the dualism of subject and object. In the old Japanese language, this concept is expressed as ma, meaning “in-between.” Two teams—Taichi Sunayama + Toshikatsu Kiuchi and Asako Fujikura + Takahiro Ohmura—explore these questions through the Pavilion’s two levels: the open-air pilotis and the upper gallery, unified by a central square “Hole” piercing the floor above. This Hole becomes a symbol of fragme ... More Winner Archibald Prize 2025, Julie Fragar Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene), oil on canvas, 240 x 180.4 cm © the artist. SYDNEY.- The Art Gallery of New South Wales announced that Brisbane artist Julie Fragar has won the Archibald Prize 2025 and $100,000 for her portrait of fellow Brisbane artist and colleague Justene Williams, titled Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene), which depicts Williams as an ‘active master of a multiverse of characters and events’. A four-time Archibald Prize finalist, Fragar broke into tears when Art Gallery of New South Wales director Maud Page phoned this morning to deliver the news that her work had been selected as the winner from 57 finalist works. Responding to the win, Fragar said: ‘You work your whole career imagining this might happen one day. Thinking back to myself as a 17 year old showing up at the Sydney College of the Arts – a kid from country New South Wales – it’s incredible to think I have won the Archibald Prize. Portrait painting wasn’t taken as seriously ... More Detail of work by Małgorzata Mirga-Tas. Photo: Daniel Rumiancew. BRUSSELS.- The Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels showcase a monumental intervension of one of the most renowned contemporary Polish-Roma artists, Małgorzata Mirga-Tas. The impressive-sized textile work replaces one of the 16th-century tapestries from the Museum’s permanent collection. Present, yet marginalised in the original works, Romani women and children in Mirga-Tas’s work become the main heroines of the story. The artist once again engages in a critical dialogue with art history, restoring the voice of groups previously overlooked or excluded from the European canon. The curator of the intervention Sawore, Sawore, Sawore (Everything, everything, everything) is Wojciech Szymański, and it is co-organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of international cultural programme of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025. Małgorzata Mirga-Tas’s intervention ... More In the Gallery: David Altmejd at White Cube New York More News Jude Rae wins the Wynne Prize 2025 for Pre-dawn sky over Port Botany container terminal SYDNEY.- Sydney artist Jude Rae has won the Wynne Prize 2025 and $50,000 for her painting Pre-dawn sky over Port Botany container terminal, depicting an immense sky underlaid with the rust reds of impending sunrise. Rae’s painting was selected from 758 entries for the Wynne Prize in 2025 and is one of 52 finalists on display at the Art Gallery. For three-time Wynne finalist Jude Rae, this view towards Sydney’s Botany Bay, or Kamay, is laden with its history as the birthplace of colonial Australia. Her sightline from the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern to the site of Captain Cook’s first landing in Australia was also a traditional corridor used by Aboriginal people to access the bay. After receiving the news that she had won the Wynne Prize 2025, Rae said: ‘I certainly never expected to win. I grew up with the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes, with my dad entering. ... More Gene A'Hern wins the Sulman Prize 2025 for Sky painting SYDNEY.- Gene A’Hern has won the Sir John Sulman Prize 2025 and $40,000 for his work Sky painting, a bold, vibrant and gestural work that draws on his relationship to the Blue Mountains where he lives and works. This is A’Hern’s first time as a finalist in the Sulman Prize, with his winning work selected from among 30 finalists. Speaking of his win, A’Hern said: ‘The Art Gallery of New South Wales has played such a big role in the birth of my practice, as I have regularly spent time there. From a young age, I have held deep respect for the previous winners of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes. To be awarded the Sulman Prize is a great honour and I feel very humbled to stand alongside such talented Australian artists. ‘Painted with expansive movements to capture a sense of scale and colour, this painting unfolded as I immersed myself in skywatching, while reflecting on the ceremonial ... More Cutting-edge, digital-led exhibition Amongst the clouds opens at Artspace SYDNEY .- Artspace announced the opening of its latest exhibition, Amongst the clouds (digital materialities in the 21st century) from Thursday 8 May to Sunday 20 July 2025. Amongst the clouds (digital materialities in the 21st century) profiles Australian and international artists who explore the ways in which digital realms are determinedly tied to the physical world. As the distinction between the digital and the material world becomes increasingly blurred, how we think about art, society and technology is radically shifting and evolving. This exhibition features artists who are pioneering new ways that - art and technology - reshape our physical and digital worlds. Amongst the clouds includes recent work and some work not seen before in Australia from featured artists: Liu Chuang (China), Nina Davies (Canada/UK), Archana Hande (India), Lawrence Lek (UK), Sophie ... More Palm Springs Art Museum opens first Howard Smith retrospective in the United States PALM SPRINGS, CALIF.- Palm Springs Art Museum, in collaboration with the Espoo Museum of Modern Art (EMMA), announced the opening of The Art and Design of Howard Smith, the first U.S. retrospective of the artist since the 1980s and his first major exhibition in his home country. The show will run from May 10, 2025, through March 2, 2026. Howard Smith (1928–2021), a New Jersey-born artist, made his mark internationally after moving to Finland in 1962. Known for his fusion of abstract and African forms, Smith was one of the few Black artists of his generation to collaborate successfully with major European design firms. His textiles and ceramics brought vibrancy and narrative to Scandinavian modernism, while his independent practice ranged from painting and collage to sculptural assemblages using everyday objects. “Howard Smith’s art was bold, inventive, and wholly ... More Italian pavilion at Venice Biennale explores "Terrae Aquae," rethinking Italy's relationship with the sea VENICE.- From 10 May to 23 November 2025, at the Tese delle Vergini in the Arsenale in Venice, architectural, scientific, and cultural reflections on the sea will take center stage in Terrae Aquae. Italy and the Intelligence of the Sea, the title of the exhibition project Italian Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity - Ministry of Culture and curated by Guendalina Salimei. The Italian participation is dedicated to a Mediterranean extended to the neighboring oceans: the centrality of the structural relationship between water and land, between the natural and the artificial, between infrastructure and landscape, between city and coast, affects the identity of the country and the delicate balances between environment, humanity, culture, and economy, which must both be protected ... More Tapestry of Black Britons exhibition at Arnolfini showcases a series of woven panels BRISTOL.- Arnolfini, Bristol's international centre for contemporary arts, hosts the thought-provoking exhibition Tapestry of Black Britons from 9 May to 29 June 2025. This multi-participant artwork, produced by Paula Ogun Hector and woven by Bristol based textile company Dash + Miller, aims to elevate Black British history and contribute to a more inclusive historical narrative. The exhibition showcases a series of woven panels exploring the African and Caribbean contribution to Britain from Roman times to the present day. Drawing inspiration from the Bayeux Tapestry and incorporating elements of Ghanian Kente cloth weaving and Caribbean textiles, the artwork addresses gaps in British history by highlighting over 1,500 years of Black presence in the country. For its opening stage at Arnolfini - with plans to tour elsewhere in the UK at a later stage - Tapestry of Black ... More Qatar Pavilion presents two-part exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia VENICE.- The Qatar Pavilion presents Beyti Beytak. My Home is Your Home. La mia casa è la tua casa, a two-part exhibition presented at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Beyti Beytak explores how forms of hospitality are embodied in the architecture and urban landscapes of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA). The exhibition examines how modern and contemporary architecture responds to the needs of communities while reimagining a sense of belonging. Beyti Beytak is produced by Qatar Museums and organised by the future Art Mill Museum, featuring an installation in the Giardini della Biennale and a presentation at the ACP-Palazzo Franchetti. The 19th International Architecture Exhibition marks the first official participation of Qatar. The presentation at the ACP-Palazzo Franchetti is organized with the support ... More The Broad brings Jeffrey Gibson's celebrated 2024 Venice Biennale presentation to Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Broad presents Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me, a special exhibition of the artist’s multidimensional work, adapted from its original presentation at the U.S. Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024, where Jeffrey Gibson was the first Indigenous artist to represent the United States with a solo exhibition. Gibson’s first single-artist museum exhibition in Southern California, The Broad’s presentation includes over thirty artworks joyously affirming the artist’s radically inclusive vision. The exhibition will highlight Gibson’s distinct use of geometric design and saturated color alongside references to 19th and 20th century foundational American documents and modern music, critiquing systemic injustices and imagining a more equitable future. The show will be on view in the museum’s first-floor galleries from May 10 through ... More Martin Creed exhibition inaugurates Camden Arts Projects in Grade II-listed former Methodist church LONDON.- Camden Arts Projects, a brand-new not-for-profit creative space dedicated to showcasing the works of both established and emerging artists and filmmakers, has launched at 176 Prince of Wales Road, Camden in London with a major exhibition by Turner Prize-winning artist Martin Creed. Curated by Hala Matar, the inaugural exhibition features Creed’s interactive installation Work No. 3891 Half the air in a given space (2025), where half of the air in the room is contained within hundreds of balloons. Filling the gallery and transforming it into a sensory-filled environment, the artwork invites visitors to step inside, move through and physically engage with the work in a playful and tactile way. Previously presented in Los Angeles in 2022, in collaboration with Dries Van Noten, Work No. 3891 Half the air in a given space reimagines the relationship between audience and artwork, ... More PhotoGalleries Carlos Cruz-Diez Consuelo Kanaga Brooklyn Museum at 200 Gerard Byrne Flashback On a day like today, Japanese painter and illustrator Hokusai died May 10, 1849. Katsushika Hokusai (c. October 31, 1760 - May 10, 1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Born in Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai is best known as author of the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji which includes the internationally iconic print, The Great Wave off Kanagawa. In this image: A woman looks at the artwork 'Women in various walks of life' (around 1793) during a press preview of the Hokusai retrospective at the Martin Gropius Bau museum in Berlin, Germany. © 1996 - 2025 Founder: Ignacio Villarreal (1941 - 2019) Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal (52 8110667640) Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez Writer: Ofelia Zurbia Betancourt

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