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| Guggenheim Bilbao Presents Most Important Retrospective of Work by Takashi Murakami |
Japanese artist Takashi Murakami exhibits until March 31 a wide variety of works of art in a retrospective dedicated to him at the Guggenheim in Bilbao. In this image, one of his latest works of art titled "Oval of Buddha in silver, 2008". Photo: EFE/Alfredo Aldai.
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BILBAO.- From February 17 through May 31 2009, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao will present the most important retrospective to date of the work of the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami (b. Tokyo, 1962), one of the most celebrated contemporary artists to have emerged from Asia in the last century....More
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| First Exhibition Devoted to Contemporary Studio Glass at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
HOUSTON, TX.- As highly regarded figures in the studio-glass community, Dallas-based collectors Barbara and Dennis DuBois have traveled the globe to find extraordinary glass objects by international artists. In their pursuit of definitive examples, the DuBois´ have assembled a collection of some 300 sculptural works that demonstrate a wide range of techniques, aesthetics, and ...More
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| Rembrandt: A Childhood Dream Opens at the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem |
HAARLEM.- There are only a few private collectors of Dutch art in the Netherlands. After all, museum quality works are very scarce. Assembling a good collection requires extensive knowledge, ample financial means and even more patience. Leading collectors seldom seek publicity. In this respect, George and Ilone Kremer are an exception, for they have deliberately chosen to disclose their ...More
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| International Design Museum to Open Dorothea Prühl: Necklaces |
MUNICH.- Dorothea Prühl is a leading exponent of the current art jewellery scene. Her aesthetic stance is informed by abstract impressions from nature, concentration on essentials, eminent sensitivity and sculptural power. She makes basic statements in gold and silver – but also in wood, aluminium, titanium and stainless steel – impressions manifest in generously proportioned, clear ...More
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| IVAM Installs Six Monumental Sculptures by Gerardo Rueda in Madrid |
MADRID.- The exhibition Gerardo Rueda: Monumental Sculpture in the IVAM Collection is fruit of the agreement between IVAM and the Fundacion Gerardo Rueda and can be viewed at Paseo del Prado and Cuesta de Moyano through February 26....More
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| The RISD Museum of Art Presents "Pulled Up" by Carl Ostendarp |
PROVIDENCE, RI.- The Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art presents Carl Ostendarp, “Pulled Up,” an exhibition in its Lower Farago Gallery that not only borrows its title but also its optimism from the 1977 Talking Heads song of the same name. Opening February 13, “Pulled Up” will feature works chosen by the ...More
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| Sotheby's To Sell the Pearl Carpet of Baroda in Its First-Ever Series of Auctions in Doha |
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that it is to sell the Pearl Carpet of Baroda, one of the most extraordinary masterpieces of its kind ever to come on the market. The carpet will form the centrepiece of Sotheby’s inaugural series of sales in Doha and be sold alongside other objects in the Arts...More
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| Bridge Art Fair Returns to Historic Waterfront Building for 2009 Art Fair March 4 |
NEW YORK, NY.- Known for spectacular art fairs in New York, London, Miami and Berlin, Bridge Art Fair is one of the most influential presenters of international emerging contemporary art. Well situated in the topperforming global art markets, Bridge has rapidly evolved from a satellite to a destination show in its own right, offering...More
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| Aperture Announces Publication of: Private Views Photographs by Barbara Crane |
NEW YORK, NY.- In the early 1980s, photographer Barbara Crane embarked on a photographic project shot during Chicago’s various summer festivals. Armed with a Super Speed Graphic camera and Polaroid film, Crane waded in close to the revelers and focused on capturing the details of clothing and hairstyles, but most importantly, gesture. The images are tightly cropped and
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| Art Gallery of New South Wales to Open Biografias by Oscar Munoz |
SYDNEY.- Óscar Muñoz is something of a gentle magician. His 'disappearing' drawings are poignant and beautiful, combining consummate skill with conceptual subtlety and rigour.
Muñoz is a senior Colombian artist. He plays an important role in mentoring ...More
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| Portland Art Museum Announces Sensitive Vision: The Prints of Beth Van Hoesen |
PORTLAND, OR.- A retrospective of prints by San Francisco artist Beth Van Hoesen will be on view at the Portland Art Museum May 2–August 16, 2009. Over the course of five decades, Van Hoesen has created intimate prints that bring out the beauty and eccentricities of her subjects—people, animals, still lifes, interiors, and...More
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| Photographer Explores Sacred Spaces, International Subjects |
TUCZON, AZ.- The Center for Creative Photography will present Odyssey: The Photographs of Linda Connor captures the exceptional images of a world traveler. Three events, including a presentation by the artist on March 27, accompany the exhibition, which runs through June 21, 2009....More
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| See the Mona Lisa Without Going to France |
WILMINGTON, DE.- The Delaware Art Museum is displaying a replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait of the Mona Lisa in the Museum’s Bank of America Education Wing from February 18, 2009, through March 22, 2009....More
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| New Inscriptions Found at Beit Guvrin Reveal More Information on a Royal Stele at the Israel Museum |
JERUSALEM.- A royal Greek inscription- "The Heliodoros stele"- consisting of 23 lines inscribed on limestone, was exhibited at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, two years ago, on extended loan from Michael and Judy Steinhardt, New York. It is considered one of the most important ancient inscriptions found in Israel. Recently, three smaller fragments of a Greek inscription were found at an
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| Hindu Lord Ganesha Becoming Favorite of Museums in America |
NEW YORK, NY.- Many prestigious museums already own sculptures and other artifacts of Lord Ganesha. Internationally renowned Portland Art Museum recently acquired an 11th century Lord Ganesha sculpture for around US$69,000....More
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| Anderson Ranch Presents Imaginary Home Exhibition with Artists Mala Iqbal, Tom Andersen and Paul Jacobsen |
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO.- Imaginary Home Exhibition features three young painters, Mala Iqbal, Tom Andersen and Paul Jacobsen, whose work stretches the narrative form into exciting new terrain, exploring psychic poles by harnessing the nostalgic forms and images of their upbringing.
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| Watermill Center Fall & Spring Residencies Call for Proposals |
BROOKLYN, NY.- Watermill is a "laboratory for performance" which supports the development of experimental and cross-disciplinary artistic practices.
Watermill invites emerging artists to submit ambitious proposals for the creation of...More
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| Saint Louis Art Museum Announces Free Art After 5 Performance |
SAINT LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum welcomes Tango Lorca, a Kansas City–based band, to Grigg Gallery February 27 at 7 p.m. The free performance is part of the Museum's Art After 5 series, which features solo and ensemble musicians the fourth Friday of each month....More
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| People's Art Forum: How Media's Coverage of Art Affects Public Perception |
PORTLAND, OR.- The Portland Art Museum’s Rental Sales Gallery presents a gallery talk by local art collector Duane Snider, watercolor artist Eileen Cotter Howell, and mixed media artist Shura Young examining media coverage and public perception of art. The discussion kicks off the Rental Sales Gallery’s 50th ...More
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