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| Prado Museum Opens Exhibition to Allow Public to Come Closer to Rembrandt's Work |
Samson and Delilah. Oil on canvas, 206 x 276 cm. 1636. Frankfurt, Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie.
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MADRID.- Among the great masters of northern European painting, Rembrandt (Leyden 1606 – Amsterdam 1669) is one of the least represented in Spanish collections, including that of the Prado, which only has one autograph work by the artist, Artemisia of 1634. For this reason the Museum has decided to organise an exhibition that will allow the public to come closer to the work of this ...More
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| Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia Opens Nancy Spero Exhibition |
MADRID.- Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1926, Spero is a pioneer of feminist art and a key figure in the New York protest scene in the 1960s and 70s. She can be placed among other feminist artists such as Martha Rosler and Adrian Piper. With a career as an artist and activist that spans more than 50 years, Spero continues even today to be an example of engagement in our current political, ...More
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| MoMA Presents an Exhibition of Hand-Painted Film Posters by Artist Batiste Madalena |
NEW YORK, NY.- Batiste Madalena: Hand-Painted Film Posters for the Eastman Theatre, 1924–1928 presents the work of the artist Batiste Madalena (American, b. Italy, 1902–1988), who was hired by George Eastman during the late period of silent cinema, from 1924 to 1928, to design and hand-paint film posters for the Eastman Theatre in Rochester, New York. In advance of seeing the...More
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| Frick is the Exclusive Venue for First Monographic Riccio Exhibition |
NEW YORK, NY.- This autumn, The Frick Collection presents the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Andrea Riccio (1470–1532), one of the greatest—and least-known—bronze masters of the Renaissance. Though the artist was celebrated in the sixteenth century as a “sovereign master of bronze” and is acknowledged today as one of the most sublimely creative sculptors of the Italian ...More
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| Centre Pompidou Marks the Centenary of the Publication of Marinetti's Futurist Manifesto |
PARIS.- Marking the centenary of the publication of Marinetti’s Futurist Manifesto on the front page of the Figaro on 20 February 1909, the Centre Pompidou is organising an exhibition, “Le Futurisme à Paris – une avant-garde explosive.” The first avant-garde of the twentieth century, Futurism celebrated technology, the energy of the crowd, and the hectic activity of the modern ...More
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| Olafur Eliasson's "Yellow Fog" on the Facade of Verbund's "Am Hof" Building in Vienna |
VIENNA.- Directly in the center of Vienna, Verbund presents Yellow fog, Olafur Eliasson's most important intervention in public space in Austria as a permanent work of art. Olafur Eliasson is one of the most successful contemporary artists. His impressive work was shown in New York in 1998 and can now be seen exclusively and permanently for the first time again. Locations for the intervention...More
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| Kounter Kulture - In Kulture We Trust - Opens in London |
LONDON.- London’s newest art fair introduces fresh breath of talent into the capital’s busiest arts week A refreshingly edgy and exciting art fair bursts onto London’s arts scene this October. Kounter Kulture, an Opus Art production, offers a launch pad for new and established international talent. Kounter Kulture is all about the art, the artists and a sense of discovery -...More
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| The Unilever Series: Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster Opens at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall |
LONDON.- Tate Modern unveils the latest commission in The Unilever Series. TH.2058 by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster looks 50 years into the future, as the inhabitants of London take shelter in the Turbine Hall from a never-ending rain. Filled with 200 bunk beds scattered with books,the animal forms of gargantuan sculptures, a massive LED screen playing edited extracts from science-...More
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| Asian Art Week at Christie's London in November 2008 |
LONDON.- The continuing international appeal of Asian Art was demonstrated in the September New York sales which realised $51.1 million, the second highest total ever for Asian Art Week at Christie’s New York. This autumn, Christie’s London Asian Art Week will run from 4 -11 November 2008, featuring further treasures of great rarity and beauty, with many highlights offered from ...More
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| First Piece of Artwork Ever to be Commissioned for The Herbert is to See the Light of Day Again |
COVENTRY.- A sculpture, which was specially made for The Herbert in 1960, shows the people of Coventry at work and play, and had its first unveiling when the art gallery and museum opened its doors 48 years ago.
But the busy composition known as The Coventry Sculpture, by Hungarian artist,...More
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| Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum to Present Fashioning Felt |
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will present the exhibition "Fashioning Felt," a comprehensive overview of the varied uses of felt in contemporary design, in the first-floor galleries from March 6 through Sept. 7, 2009. The exhibition will feature more than 70 felt works from a range of fields, including fashion, architecture, product design and home ...More
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| Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Presents Directions: Terence Gower, Public Spirit |
WASHINGTON, DC.- This fall, as the Hirshhorn devotes its galleries to its collection and new acquisitions, it also delves into its history with "Directions: Terence Gower, Public Spirit," on view from Nov. 5 through March 22, 2009. The Canadian artist considers a little-known period in the history of founding-donor Joseph H. Hirshhorn's quest to find a home for his collection. Gower's research-...More
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| Rail of Justice: A New Public Sculpture by Jeffrey Schiff |
MIDDLETOWN, CT.- Emanating from all directions, stainless steel lines in the ground converge on a dark granite circle in the concrete pavement. Inside the circle, the criss-crossing lines form an erratic pattern, suggesting intersecting paths at cross-purposes—the inevitable conflicts the Justice System must adjudicate. Each line, at its own designated point within the circle, rises from the...More
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| AGO's New Restaurant FRANK Serves Contemporary Comfort Cuisine |
TORONTO.- When the new restaurant FRANK opens to the public on November 14, AGO visitors can expect a culinary experience that will transcend their expectations of gallery dining.
This new contemporary space, designed by Frank Gehry, is sure to become a hot ...More
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| Nearly 1,000 lots of important American folk art will cross the block at Slotin Auction |
BUFORD, GA.- Nearly 1,000 lots of American folk art, in an eclectic mix of genres, will be sold on Saturday, Nov. 8, by Slotin Auction, the same firm that operates the enormously popular Folk Fest event each summer. The November auction will feature the self-taught art collection of Barbara Louviere; the Santos collection of Chuck and Jan Rosenak; Florida Highwaymen artwork; and more....More
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| Image by Illustrator Rachel Maguire Chosen as Basis for First Night 2009 Button |
BOSTON.- First Night Boston is pleased to announce that the work of illustrator Rachel Maguire, 27, of Whitman will be used in the design of this year's First Night button. The button design will be implemented by Doug Chapman of Kelliher Samets Volk - Boston, First Night's Creative Communications Firm, and Scott Woolwine. The First Night Boston 2009 button will be unveiled at a ceremony...More
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| Unbuilt Toronto: The City That Could Have Been |
TORONTO.- The Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), in partnership with the Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) presents Unbuilt Toronto: The City That Could Have Been. Juried images of unbuilt projects from practising architects and designers are juxtaposed against historical images of unrealized building proposals drawn from Mark Osbaldeston’s ...More
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| Hofstra University Dedicates Dynamic Person of Color Sculpture on Campus |
HEMPSTEAD, NY.- Hofstra University in conjunction with the Hofstra University Museum will dedicate a new sculpture, "Frederick Douglass Circle" on October 29, 2008 at 11:15 a.m. at the Monroe Lecture Center Courtyard, South Campus. The sculpture, designed by artist Vinnie Bagwell, was chosen from five other finalists by a selection committee including President Rabinowitz, Museum...More
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