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| Love! Art! Passion! Artist Couples Opens Today at Gemeente Museum Den Haag |
Alexej von Jawlensky (1864 – 1941), Girl with peonies (detail), 1909, oil on board, on plywood, 101 x 75 cm, Kunst- und Museumsverein im Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal.
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THE HAGUE.- Gemeente Museum Den Haag presents today Love! Art! Passion! Artist Couples, on view through June 1, 2009. Love, art and passion are the key focuses of this major exhibition featuring 17 famous artist couples like Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin, Hans Arp and Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Wassily Kandinsky and Gabriele Münter, Natalia Gontscharowa and Michel Larionov, Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock, Marianne von Werefkin and Alexej von Jawlensky, and Niki de Saint-Phalle and Jean Tinguely. Each couple’s personal and artistic ties are revealed via works of art created in a period stretching from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century and now gathered together from all over the world....More
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| Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem Presents Desire, Melancholy In the Death Wish |
ARNHEM, THE NETHERLANDS.- Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem presents today Ophelia. Desire, Melancholy In the Death Wish, on view through May 10, 2009. Hamlet’s famous soliloquy ‘to be, or not to be...’ was directed to his tragic beloved Ophelia. Many writers, philosophers, cultural scholars and visual artists since that time have found inspiration in the mystery of Ophelia’s death. It is therefore an opportune moment for a cultural event which updates this idea of Ophelia as a romantic muse....More
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| Legacy of Shah' Abbas Opens Today at The British Museum |
LONDON.- The British Museum just opened the first major exhibition to explore the rule and legacy of Shah 'Abbas, one of the formative figures in the creation of modern Iran. Shah of Iran from 1587 – 1629 AD, he is remembered as one of the country’s most influential kings and a great military leader, ruling Iran at a time of political renewal, when it succeeded in positioning itself as a world power with a sharply defined national identity....More
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| Contemporary Chinese Art Comes to the Peabody Essex Museum |
SALEM, MA.- Today, an exhibition of works from the foremost collection of contemporary Chinese art comes to the Peabody Essex Museum February 21 through May 17, 2009. PEM is the exclusive East Coast venue for Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art from the Sigg Collection, an assemblage of provocative works organized by the Berkeley Art Museum. Featuring paintings, sculptures, photographs, installations and video, Mahjong reflects four...More
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| Dayton Art Institute Presents William Morris - Myth, Object and the Animal |
DAYTON, OH.- The Dayton Art Institute presents William Morris - Myth, Object and the Animal. William Morris’s mastery of glass and exploration of man’s relationship to nature and culture are celebrated in Myth, Object and the Animal. The exhibition, which shares compelling works dating from 1993 to the present, attests to the artist’s technical prowess and success in using glass as a medium of expression. Among the highlights are three monumental installations. These are complemented by exquisitely-crafted individual pieces that are displayed individually or in groups, reflecting Morris’s practice of exploring ideas and forms in series....More
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| Visions of Mood: Henry C. White Pastels at Florence Griswold Museum |
OLD LYME, CT.- The Florence Griswold Museum, the Home of American Impressionism, in Old Lyme, Connecticut, announces spring exhibition. Visions of Mood: Henry C. White Pastels will be on view April 18 through July 12, 2009. Lyme Art Colony painter Henry C. White (1861 - 1952) is the patriarch of a family of Connecticut artists and art patrons. Last year, in some of White's stored belongings, his grandsons discovered a trove of pastels that had never been on public view. These vibrant landscapes provide insight into a new side of White's art-making. While White preferred to paint the muted tints of spring and fall rather than the "spinach" greens of summer, these pastel sketches glow with intense ...More
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| Hannes Zebedin - Mit Schwung Durchqueren Anstatt Sich Aufzuhalten Opens |
VIENNA.- Secession, Association of Visual Artists Vienna Secession, presents today Hannes Zebedin - Mit Schwung durchqueren anstatt sich aufzuhalten, on view through April 13, 2009. Hannes Zebedin’s exhibition Mit Schwung durchqueren anstatt sich aufzuhalten at the Secession’s Grafisches Kabinett focuses on the white cube as a model of the (hermetic) art space and how it may be overcome by reality’s “invasion” of this world of art. His exhibition consists of two situations that are, on the one hand, stand-alone. On the other hand, the opposed movement of the three-dimensional transformations create a dialectics between establishing a completed format and its destruction....More
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| Exceptional South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Sale to Collectors at Christie's New York |
NEW YORK, NY.- On March 19th, Christie’s South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Sale will offer a fine selection of over seventy of works including some from the most important collections in the category, including the Abrams Family Collection, the Collection of Daniel Herwitz and Lucia Saks,the Estate of F. N. Souza and the ...More
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| Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Primitive Opens at Haus Der Kunst |
MUNICH.- Haus der Kunst presents Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Primitive / a film installation, on view through May 17, 2009. The Primitive project is a new work by the acclaimed Thai artist and film-maker Apichatpong Weerasethakul. A multi-faceted project designed to be presented in a number of contexts, its centrepiece is the ambitious...More
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| Lordy Rodriguez: States of America Opens at Austin Museum of Art |
AUSTIN, TX.- The Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) presents Lordy Rodriguez: States of America. Rodriguez’s decade-long project reconfigures the 50 states and explores the addition of five new “states” — Hollywood, Internet, Monopoly, Territory and Disney — that newly define our perceived geographic version. Born in 1976 in Quezon City...More
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| Phoenix Art Museum Presents Medievalism: Fashion's Romance with the Middle Ages |
PHOENIX, AZ.- Medievalism: Fashion's Romance with the Middle Ages, the spring 2009 exhibition organized by the Fashion Design Department of Phoenix Art Museum, explores the influence of Medieval aesthetics and ideals on contemporary fashion from the early 1800s through current collections. The exhibition will be on view at Phoenix Art Museum from February 21 through July 5, 2009. "From Mariano Fortuny's luxurious velvet gowns to John Galliano's haute couture armor for Christian Dior, this exhibition is a showcase of the Museums' vast fashion design collection and a tribute to the designers who have embraced the medieval spirit," commented Dennita Sewell, curator of fashion design, Phoenix Art Museum. "Fashion as we know it today, really began in the Middle Ages. It was the first time clothing was cut with shapely seems fitted to the body." ...More
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| Masters of Mid-Century California Modernism - Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman |
SAN DIEGO, CA.- Mingei International Museum is the organizing institution of Masters of Mid-Century California Modernism — Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman, a comprehensive retrospective presented to the public for the first time. The exhibition is an overview of the Ackerman's 50-year collaborative partnership, focusing on their outstanding work in decorative art and design and highlighting their central role as designer-craftsmen who helped to shape the California Mid-Century Modern style. The exhibition, which opens March 29 and continues through October 18, is curated by Jo Lauria and Dale Carolyn Gluckman....More
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| Melissa Ichiuji: Lesser Madonnas at Irvine Contemporary |
WASHINGTON, DC.- Irvine Contemporary presents Melissa Ichiuji’s second solo exhibition, Lesser Madonnas. Opening reception with the artist, Saturday February 28th, 6-8PM. In her new body of work, Melissa Ichiuji explores new themes that challenge our cultural messages about motherhood, the mother’s body, domestic space, and sexual identities. Lesser Madonnas exposes age-old tensions and dualisms in our cultural symbols of the feminine—Madonna/Mother ...More
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| Art Museum of The Americas Presents Space Unlimited |
WASHINGTON, DC.- Art Museum of The Americas presents Space Unlimited. "Space, Unlimited" includes the work of seven contemporary artists who challenge the boundaries of physical, perceptual or psychological space. Through a variety of mediums, from painting and photography to assemblage and video, these artists defy expectations that may be traditionally imposed over the form or content of their work or their artistic identities. The work of the Guerra de la Paz duo of Alain Guerra and Neraldo de la Paz (who have recently generated widespread interest among the Miami art-going public) ...More
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| Des Moines Art Center to Open New Sculpture Park in Heart of Downtown Des Moines in August 2009 |
DES MOINES, IA.- In August 2009, the Des Moines Art Center will open a new 4.4 acre sculpture park in the heart of downtown Des Moines. The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park will be built directly within a major crossroads of the urban grid, making it unlike any other sculpture garden in the United States, and will contribute to the ongoing revitalization of the surrounding neighborhood. It will feature 24 works donated to the museum by the Pappajohns, including seven ...More
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| Harwood Museum of Art of UNM Presents a Special Art Historical Fundraiser |
TAOS, NM.-The Harwood Museum of Art of UNM presents a special Art Historical Fundraiser --- A Class in 4-Parts with Jan Janeiro beginning March 30th and continuing on Mondays through April 20th from 10-noon. This class will focus on the Harwood's four permanent exhibition galleries – The Brandenburg Gallery and the early Taos Artists including the Taos Society; The Ellis Clark Taos Moderns Gallery focusing on mid-century modernism; The Agnes Martin Gallery - permanently displaying seven paintings created by Martin on her return to Taos in the early 1990s; and the Hispanic Traditions Gallery with this collection of historic Santos donated by Mabel Dodge Luhan, important New Mexican furniture including pieces from Max Luna's WPA workshop, sculptures by Patrocino Barela as well as a growing collection of contemporary retablos, bultos ...More
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| Education Wing Exhibition - Washington Art Education Association Student Exhibition Opens |
SEATTLE, WA.- The Frye Art Museum presents today Education Wing Exhibition – Washington Art Education Association Student Exhibition, on view through June 7, 2009. This year’s annual Washington Art Education Association student exhibition originates from teachers and students working with the artwork and ideas from the special exhibitions Napoleon on the Nile: Soldiers, Artists, and the Rediscovery of Egypt and Empire at the Frye in the fall of 2008. This program provides elementary through high school students the opportunity for creative thinking in visual arts and the experience of exhibiting their work in an art museum. Teachers encouraged students to explore topics in history and science through art activities such as mapping environments and cultures. Activities also included creating portraits based on themes of personal and cultural identity. The result of this inquiry is evident in the artwork by nineteen Washi...More
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| Moore Students Create Italian-inspired Fashions; Showcase Their Work at Philadelphia Flower Show |
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- It’s the perfect marriage of flora, fashion and fine art. Fashion design students at Moore College of Art & Design have lent their artistic talents to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and its annual Philadelphia Flower Show, the oldest and largest indoor flower show in the world. Keeping with the show’s theme for 2009, Bella Italia, students designed garments inspired by the work of designers and artists of Italy. The students were paired with florists who created arrangements which interpret and complement their original designs. ...More
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| The Queensland Art Gallery Presents LJ Harvey and His Times |
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA.- The Queensland Art Gallery presents today LJ Harvey and His Times, on view through June 14, 2009. Lewis Jarvis Harvey (1871–1949) was the most important practitioner and teacher in the arts and crafts movement in Queensland and a figure of national significance. Harvey was an accomplished potter and woodcarver, as well as the inspiration of the largest school of art pottery in Australia....More
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| Krista A. Thompson Named 2009 Recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize |
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art has named scholar Krista A. Thompson, Assistant Professor of African Diaspora and African Art at Northwestern University and independent curator, as the 2009 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize. Named after the renowned African American artist and art scholar, the Driskell Prize recognizes a scholar or artist in the beginning or middle of his or her career whose work makes an original and important contribution to the field of African American art or art history. Thompson, the fifth recipient of the Driskell ...More
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