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| | | Bucerius Kunst Forum opens new premises with photography and video art exhibition | |
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Exhibition view: Here We Are Today. A View of the World in Photography & Video Art Photo: Ulrich Perrey.
HAMBURG.- The new Bucerius Kunst Forum opened in June with the exhibition Here We Are Today: A View of the World in Photography and Video Art. The show focuses on highly topical issues in our globalised society. Nearly 90 photographs and videos are on view that address the themes of identity, homeland, the past, crime and capital. Important contemporary artists including Andreas Gursky, Pieter Hugo, Shirin Neshat and Hito Steyerl are represented with exemplary works. The Bucerius Kunst Forum inaugurated its new premises on Alter Wall with the exhibition Here We Are Today: A View of the World in Photography and Video Art. On view are paradigmatic works exemplifying artists engagement with the central issues of our globalised society. This first show held in the Bucerius Kunst Forums new premises thus picks up on the forums own traditions because the programme of exhibitions and events here has always been ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Mark Goh and Guillaume Levy-Lambert, co-founders of The MaGMA Collection, celebrate twenty years together with a vacation in Provence -- here admiring an exceptional collection of drawings by Jean-Michel Basquiat on show at the Chateau La Coste, in a space designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Photo Sean Soh, Art Porters Gallery
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| | The Louvre displays Italian drawings from the Mariette Collection | | Bernard Frize takes over gallery at the Centre Pompidou | | The Art Institute of Chicago opens 'Weaving Beyond the Bauhaus' |
Veronese, Tete de jeune noir. Musee du Louvre / RMN-Grand Palais.
PARIS.- Pierre Jean Mariette (16941774) brought together one of the most fascinating collections in the whole of the 18th century, particularly showcasing drawings, with some 9,600 sheets. Masterpieces by great artists stood alongside pieces of bravura by minor masters, in line with the encyclopedic commitment of this genius jack-of-all-trades in his effort to perfectly summarize the history of drawing, from its origins through contemporary artists. Following on from Pierre Rosenbergs 2011 publication of the first two volumes devoted to French drawings from the Mariette Collection, the publication of a comprehensive annotated catalogue of Italian drawings likewise accompanies this exhibition of some one hundred of the most remarkable Mariette sheets from this school: works by the greatest Italian artists, including Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, Veronese, Carracci, Guido Reni, and Guercino, have been taken from several Parisian collections, first and ... More | |
Bernard Frize, ST78 n°2, 1978. Laque alkyde-uréthane sur toile, 35 à 27 cm. Collection particulière. Photo © Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI/ Philippe Migeat/Dist. RMN-GP © Bernard Frize/Adagp, Paris 2019.
PARIS.- The Centre Pompidou invited Bernard Frize to take over the Gallery 3 space for a major exhibition of his works, more than 15 years after his last exhibition in France at the Musée dArt Moderne de la Ville de Paris. A major French painter on the international artistic scene, Bernard Frize (born in 1954) has collaborated closely in the creation of this original exhibition. With some sixty artworks presenting the multiple facets of his work, from his beginnings in 1977 up until his most recent creations, the Bernard Frize. Without remorse exhibition proposes a themed itinerary to be taken as the visitor wishes, without directions or hierarchy, breaking with the serial approach for which the artist is known. For more than 40 years, Bernard Frize, who currently divides his time between Paris and Berlin, has been constantly questioning pictorial practices and the role of the painter. At a time ... More | |
Anni Albers, Originally produced by the Bauhaus Workshop. Black-White-Red, 1926/27 (produced 1965). Restricted gift of Mrs. Julian Armstrong, Jr. © The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago commemorates the centenary of Bauhaus with an exhibition highlighting the output of the acclaimed German art schools textile workshop and its impact on modern and contemporary American art. Weaving Beyond the Bauhaus, on view from August 3, 2019 to February 16, 2020, features 50 works both on and off the loom by pioneering artists such as Anni Albers, Claire Zeisler, Lenore Tawney, Otti Berger, Gunta Stölzl, Else Regensteiner, Ethel Stein, and Sheila Hicks. Emphasizing experimentation and the union of fine art and design, Bauhaus artistsor Bauhäuslerdeveloped a curriculum pairing aesthetic form with utilitarian function. Many of the artists immigrated to the United States following the forced closure of the school in 1933, where they continued to teach in the spirit of the schools theories. ... More |
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| | The Museum of Modern Art and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art acquire paintings by Leonora Carrington | | A rare Mexican painting arrives at the Currier Museum | | The day Hemingway liberated the Ritz bar in Paris |
Leonora Carrington, Green Tea, 1942 (detail), oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches (61 x 76.2 cm).
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- On the heels of Gallery Wendi Norris exhibition, Leonora Carrington: The Story of the Last Egg, the gallery announced two major museums have added seminal paintings by Leonora Carrington to their permanent collections. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art acquired Leonora Carrington's Kitchen Garden on the Eyot (1946). Painted while Carrington was pregnant with her first son, the composition radically reinterprets fertilitys role and function, glorifying womens procreative power and fundamental connection to the earth. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, acquired Green Tea (1942) and And Then We Saw the Daughter of the Minotaur! (1953). Green Tea, the last painting Carrington completed in New York, where she resided briefly after fleeing war-torn Europe and before making Mexico her home, now returns to New York permanently. And Then We Saw the Daughter ... More | |
A distinctive work painted partly on shells connects the Americas to Asia and Europe.
MANCHESTER, NH.- The Currier Museum of Art opens an exciting new chapter in its collection with the acquisition of a Mexican painting from around 1700. Not only is it a powerful example of Spanish colonial painting, it is made in a mixture of techniques that blends the arts of Mexico, Europe, and Asia. The Circumcision of Christ is delicately painted in oils on a combination of wood and thin pieces of seashell (called mother-of-pearl). The artist used the shimmering iridescence of the shell to enhance the costumes and setting. The original frame is no less extraordinary as pieces of shell are used to represent birds and flowers, while the gold design painted on a black background is directly influenced by Japanese lacquer. Mexico in the 17th and 18th centuries lay at the crossroads of the world, says Alan Chong, director of the Currier Museum of Art. The galleon trade across the Pacific brought luxury goods from Japan, China, and th ... More | |
In this file photo taken on January 01, 1952 Picture dated of the 1952 showing American writer Ernest Hemingway learning he won the Pullitzer prize for his novel "The Old men and the sea". AFP.
PARIS (AFP).- Even for Ernest Hemingway, a man whose bravado was matched only by his thirst, his liberation of the Ritz Hotel's bar in Paris was the stuff of legend. Officially the Nobel prize-winning author of "A Farewell to Arms" and "The Sun Also Rises" was supposed to be a war correspondent for the American magazine Collier's when he entered the French capital on August 25, 1944. In reality, the macho novelist, who strode from a commandeered Jeep with all the swagger of a general to take over the city's most luxurious hotel, was waging his own swashbuckling private war against the Third Reich. Having survived World War I and the Spanish Civil War -- where he similarly blurred the lines between reporter and combatant -- Hemingway managed to get himself embedded with the US 4th Division troops that landed ... More |
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| | The Art Gallery of South Australia presents major exhibition of world-renowned artist William Kentridge | | Fashion is 'In' at George Washington University Art Galleries | | University of Melbourne receives $4m gift from philanthropists Peter and Ruth McMullin to build Science Gallery Melbourn |
Installation view: William Kentridge: that which we do not remember featuring Tide table, 2003. Johannesburg, South Africa, 35mm film transferred to digital tape (betacam) shown as single-channel digital video, black and white, sound, 8:53 min; purchased 2005, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, © William Kentridge, photo: Chrispher Snee, AGNSW.
ADELAIDE.- The Art Gallery of South Australia presents William Kentridge: That which we do not remember. This landmark exhibition, curated by the artist himself, traces the arc of Kentridges prolific thirty-year career, providing rare insights into the artists creative processes. Considered one of the most powerful voices in art today, William Kentridge emerged as an artist during the apartheid regime in South Africa. Grounded in the violent absurdity of that period in his countrys history, Kentridges practice spans drawing, collage, animation, performance, theatre, tapestry and sculpture. Significant to the exhibition, a selection of artworks from the Naomi Milgrom Collection presents a union of art, ideology, history and memory formed ... More | |
Tippi Hedren, 1962, Philippe Halsman (1906-1979), gift of Lawrence Benenson, 1983.
WASHINGTON, DC.- Much of the fashion industry is dominated by attractive models, flashy clothing and impossible beauty standards on the runway, but what about the parts you dont see? Fast Fashion/Slow Art explores issues of waste and consumerism in the garment industry, while In Fashion: Selections from the GW Collection showcases photographs and portraits of well-known designers and individuals connected to fashion. Both exhibitions opened today at the Flagg Building, home of George Washington Universitys Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. Fast Fashion/Slow Art comprises films, videos, installations and performances by a diverse group of emerging and established contemporary artists and filmmakers who, collectively, encourage scrutiny of todays garment industry. Sustainability, both in terms of labor and the environment, has become a pressing issue with regard to fashion. This is especially true when we consider ... More | |
Ruth and Peter McMullin. Photo: Nicole Clearly/University of Melbourne.
MELBOURNE.- Victoria will be home to a new gallery to inspire young adults in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) through the generosity and leadership of a $4 million gift from philanthropists Peter and Ruth McMullin. Science Gallery Melbourne will be the first and only Australian node in the acclaimed international Science Gallery network. It will open at the University of Melbourne in late 2020. In announcing their gift during National Science Week, Peter and Ruth McMullin said Science Gallery Melbourne is a vital and important new addition for young people. Weve experienced Science Gallery in its original home in Dublin as well as the pop-up programs in Melbourne and have witnessed young peoples minds being opened to new possibilities. By placing young people at the centre of programs the gallery genuinely reflects their voices and concerns, Peter and Ruth said. The Gallery prov ... More |
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| | Kate Wiener named Noguchi Museum Assistant Curator | | Dix Noonan Webb to offer an extremely rare Roman coin discovered by a metal detectorist | | LAAS Group to relaunch Art New York as majority shareholders |
Prior to joining the Museum, Ms. Wiener was most recently Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Education and Public Engagement at the New Museum.
NEW YORK, NY.- Brett Littman, Director, The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, has announced the appointment of Kate Wiener as the Museums Assistant Curator. In this position, she will support all activities of the curatorial department, including exhibition development and implementation; research on Isamu Noguchis life and work; publications; and the production of Noguchis editioned works. She will additionally oversee public programs related to exhibitions, the collection, and the artist. Mr. Littman says, On behalf of the Board of Trustees and staff, I am delighted to welcome Kate Wiener to The Noguchi Museum. The Museum has a broad and complex brief, from advancing the understanding and appreciation of the artists work and legacy, to demonstrating his ongoing relevance, managing and preserving his archives, producing scholarly publications, and more. Kates proven passion and ... More | |
It was his first time searching the field after gaining permission from the farmer which is at Wanstrow in Somerset close to a Roman road once used for transporting mined lead ore.
LONDON.- A long time Metal Detectorist has just found his best ever coin - a Roman gold Solidus of the Emperor Constantine I in almost perfect condition. Dix Noonan Webb, the international coins, medals, banknotes and jewellery specialists will offer the coin in a sale of Ancient Coins on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 10am at their auction rooms in central Mayfair - 16 Bolton St, London, W1J 8BQ. It is estimated to fetch £10,000-12,000. It was his first time searching the field after gaining permission from the farmer which is at Wanstrow in Somerset close to a Roman road once used for transporting mined lead ore. Using a second hand metal detector, a Nokta Fors Core which is manufactured in Turkey, he saw that the field had a curious unnatural shape to it. Detecting carefully in this spot he found a Roman brooch and several pieces of lead ore. Then at a depth of nearly a foot he discovered the gold coin. The find ... More | |
The fair will return during New York Art Week, May 7 10, 2020, with significant structural and presentation changes.
NEW YORK, NY.- It was announced today that LAAS Group has retained control of Art New York. For the fairs sixth edition in May 2020 and beyond, LAAS will operate the fair as Art New York, under the leadership of the fair's previous majority shareholders, Michael Tansey and Brian Tyler. Art New York is one of the city's leading art fairs, presenting premium works of art each year from influential artists from the contemporary, modern, post-war and pop eras, as well as curated programs of special projects and non-profit partnerships. The fair will return during New York Art Week, May 7 10, 2020, with significant structural and presentation changes. As part of the sale of their Florida assets (Art Miami, Context Art Miami, Aqua Art Miami, Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, and Art Wynwood,) LAAS Group retained the marketing rights to the exhibitor and collector collateral of Art Miami LLC assuring that the first-class fair standards will remain intact. Michael Tansey, comments, "We ... More |
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GalerÃa Juan Silió opens an exhibition of photographs by Michael Najjar
SANTANDER.- For living systems Earth has been the primary environment for eons. Climatic changes or other shifts in the information flow have resulted in the rise and fall of thousands of species over time. Now the human species faces existential threats arising from environmental transformation, overpopulation, climate change, terraforming, diminishing resources, and shortages in the energy, food and water supply. Human systems create and use new technologies as tools of social evolution. We now live in a techno-system functioning cooperatively with humanity and the natural system of the planet. This system called "Technosphere" is the defining matrix and main driver behind the ongoing transition of this planet into the new geological epoch of humankind, the Anthropocene. The Technosphere has now reached an enormous, not yet determinate potential ... More
Elle Pérez presents new suite of photographs on 100 bus shelters
NEW YORK, NY.- On August 13, Public Art Fund will launch from sun to sun, a multi-work, 100-site exhibition by New York-based photographer Elle Pérez. The suite of 16 new photographic works by Pérez will be displayed on bus shelters in over 13 neighborhoods citywide, and will inaugurate Public Art Funds new partnership with JCDecaux. from sun to sun weaves together images that collectively form a meditation on daily life through the exploration of places and communities in New York where Pérez grew up and lives. Alternating the focus between figures and environments, Pérez creates a kind of rhythm that builds within the series that is at once distinct, familiar, and unassuming. from sun to sun will offer the public a moment to engage with photography at larger-than-life scale and to encounter works during their daily routines, becoming ... More
New sculptures take root in Cedars-Sinai Healing Gardens
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Eight new sculptures by prominent artists have been added to Cedars-Sinai's award-winning, 82,500 square foot Healing Gardens, which surround the medical center. "These unique sculptures are both thought-provoking and meditative," said John T. Lange, curator of Cedars-Sinai's art collection of 4,000 works by notable artists-all donated to create a healing environment for patients, visitors and staff members. "Together, with the guidance of our Advisory Council for the Arts, we trust these pieces of art will both beautify our campus and the experience of those on our campus-goals we have upheld since the art collection began in 1966." Here's a glimpse into the newest sculptures added to the Cedars-Sinai Healing Gardens, part of the Stanley and Elyse Grinstein Program for Public Sculpture: "MUSHMIND" by Aaron Curry: ... More
French star Alain Delon 'getting better': son
PARIS (AFP).- Legendary French actor Alain Delon is "getting better and better", one of his sons has assured fans, after the 83-year-old suffered a stroke. Posting a photo of the actor, known for his starring roles in films such as "The Swimming Pool" and "Purple Noon", on his Instagram account late Sunday, Alain-Fabien Delon thanked his father's fans for their support. "Thank you for your many messages, which have deeply touched me. As you can see, he is getting better and better. And he sends you his love," the post said, with a picture of the actor sitting up, wearing a red polo shirt and smiling. On Thursday, Delon's eldest son Anthony had said the actor had suffered a stroke a few weeks ago and was currently "resting" in Switzerland. Then a day later, his daughter Anouchka had said Delon was "already thinking about his next projects". He has spent over ... More
Rare 1965 Ivor Novello Award presented to The Beatles for "We Can Work It Out" to be auctioned
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Ivor Novello award presented to EMI Records/Paul McCartney and John Lennon in 1966 for The Beatles' 1965 hit single We Can Work It Out will be auctioned by Robert Edward Auctions. Bidding runs from July 26-August 18. Interested bidders may participate in the auction online. The prestigious Ivor Novello award was presented to EMI Records/Paul McCartney and John Lennon in 1966 for The Beatles' 1965 hit single We Can Work It Out. The Ivor Novello awards were first issued in 1956 and are presented annually by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors (BASCA) in a number of categories. The award being auctioned was issued for the category "The 'A' Side of the Record Issued in 1965 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales." The single was composed by Paul McCartney and John ... More
Leading West African singer DJ Arafat dies in road crash
ABIDJAN (AFP).- DJ Arafat, an Ivorian singer with a huge following in francophone Africa, has died after a road accident in Abidjan, the state broadcaster RTI said on Monday. "Death of artist DJ Arafat... today at 8am as a result of a road accident overnight," it tweeted. According to messages and pictures circulating on social media, he had been driving a motorbike and smashed into a car. Critically injured, the singer, 33, was taken to an Abidjan hospital, where he later died. Born in Abidjan in 1986, DJ Arafat -- real name Ange Didier Huon -- had a massive audience in French-speaking western and central African countries. He issued 11 albums, mainly of "coupe-decale" -- a dance music form combining rapid percussion, choppy rhythms with hip hop-style vocals. "We are all in shock," Ickx Fontaine, an Ivorian producer and specialist in hip ... More
New art book: Iterations by Caleb Cain Marcus to be published by Damiani in October
NEW YORK, NY.- In recent years, the artistic practice of New York-based photographic artist Caleb Cain Marcus (born 1978) has moved increasingly toward the abstract. His photographs are no longer visual reproductions, but rather references to how we conceptualize our thoughts and feelings while engaging with the world. In 2018, Cain Marcus completed a new series of 25 large-scale photographs, each depicting a shifting beam of light rendered in blood red. These stunning works will be published this fall in Iterations, the third in a series of five art books by Cain Marcus published by Damiani that showcase the artist's new minimalist practice and masterful use of color. In Iterations, Cain Marcus explores color, shape and spatiality by mixing up digital and analog processes. In his essay in the book, the acclaimed post-minimalist sculptor Richard ... More
Restoration of the George Eastman Museum's historic Colonnade will begin this week
ROCHESTER, NY.- This week, the George Eastman Museum will begin a major restoration of the Colonnade of George Eastmans mansion, a National Historic Landmark. The Colonnade is the passagewaylined with windows onto the Schuyler C. Townson Terrace Gardenbetween the Palm House and the dining room in George Eastmans historic mansion. This structure provides the only interior route between the museums main entrance and galleries and the historic mansion and Terrace Garden. The Colonnade will soon be closed, and museum visitors will be rerouted through the Terrace Garden through October 10. During this period, the Dryden Theatre is taking an intermission because the Colonnade serves as the path of egress for two emergency exits from the theater. The Colonnade restoration is the most important and complex ... More
Milestone launches new gallery with Aug. 27 auction led by antique advertising
WILLOUGHBY, OH.- Business partners Chris Sammet and Miles King achieved a long-held dream on July 27 when they welcomed guests to an 800-lot sale at their brand new auction gallery in suburban Cleveland. Previously, Milestone had operated from a rented venue nearby, but after a few short years, their business had grown to the point that a larger, purpose-built gallery with much more storage space was no longer a dream; it was a necessity. We took the leap, and were really glad we did, Sammet remarked after the sale. Our regular customers, and new customers as well, complimented us on how spacious and comfortable the gallery is. Any auctioneer will tell you that when the surroundings are pleasant, bidders tend to stay longer. The Saturday auction featured an excellent array of antique advertising, coin-ops, rare salesmens samples, ... More
Pierre Mukeba wins Ramsay Art Prize $15,000 People's Choice award
ADELAIDE.- Adelaide artist Pierre Mukeba has won the Ramsay Art Prize 2019 Lipman Karas Peoples Choice award with his work Ride to Church. At just 24 years of age, Mukeba was the youngest finalist selected for this years Ramsay Art Prize. His four-metre-long painting uses drawing and fabric collage to capture a memory of a ride to church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On receiving the prize, Mukeba says, Thanks to the generous support of Lipman Karas, I have greater financial support and confidence to focus on my art. Winning the Peoples Choice award is the ultimate confirmation that my voice is being heard and appreciated. Pierre goes on to say, It is very reassuring to know that the community here in South Australia can connect with my work, and my images of Africans so strongly. Close to 50,000 people have visited the Ramsay ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, American photographer Herb Ritts was born August 13, 1953. Herbert "Herb" Ritts (August 13, 1952 - December 26, 2002) was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture. He took many photos of famous actors, models, and more.
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