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| Benito Mussolini's World War II Bunker in Rome Transformed into Contemporary Art Gallery |
The bunker that fascist dictator Benito Mussolini built in Rome has now been converted into an art gallery where contemporary works of art will be shown. A work of art made by artist Alfredo Rapetti appears beside the machines that provided energy and ventilation to the bunker. Photo: EFE/Iván Fombella.
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ROME.- The bunker that fascist dictator Benito Mussolini built in the EUR neighborhood in Rome will now be used as an art gallery where contemporary artists will show their work.
In the 475 square meters that the underground shelter occupies there now is an exhibition of paintings and installations made by Italian artists Alfredo Rapetti, Fabiana Roscioli and Riccardo dalla Chiesa, which are part of the exhibition ...More
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| Exhibition Built on New Research Focuses on Critical Juncture in Gauguin's Artistic Development |
CLEVELAND, OH.- A major international exhibition opening this fall at the Cleveland Museum of Art explores a watershed moment of transformation in Gauguin’s career that introduces the themes, motifs and the style that would emerge as hallmarks of his career. Featuring more than 75 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by Paul Gauguin and his contemporaries, Paul Gauguin: Paris, 1889, is the first exhibition ...More
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| Viva Mexico! Edward Weston and his Contemporaries Exhibition to Open in Boston |
BOSTON, MA.- In the decades following the Revolution of 1910, foreign artists and intellectuals flocked to Mexico in order to experience its warm climate and lively cultural scene. They were inspired by Mexico‘s exotic tropical landscape, its ancient monuments and colonial architecture, the work of its modern muralists, and the country‘s indigenous arts and crafts. During two...More
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| Jerwood Charitable Foundation Announce Michael Visocchi as Winner of Sculpture Prize 2009 |
LONDON.- Michael Visocchi’s proposal for Yield has been awarded the 2009 Jerwood Sculpture Prize’s winning commission of £25,000. Yield will be produced as a largescale, permanent sculpture to be unveiled at the Jerwood Sculpture Park, in the grounds of Ragley Hall, Warwickshire in spring 2010....More
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| The Reverse Ark: In the Wake Explores Baltimore's Industrial and Environmental History |
BALTIMORE, MD.- The Contemporary Museum will be transformed into an evolving laboratory when the Future Farmers art collective creates The Reverse Ark: In the Wake, opening March 26, 2009, announced executive director Irene Hofmann. The exhibition will explore the social, historical, and environmental history of ...More
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| Dutch Old Masters to be Auctioned at Sotheby's Amsterdam |
AMSTERDAM.- The sale of Old Master Paintings at Sotheby’s Amsterdam on 5 May offers great landscapes, still-lifes, portraits, biblical and genre scenes by Dutch old masters from the 15th to 18th century with a special focus on the Dutch Golden Age....More
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| Moscow Museum of Modern Art Opens History of Russian Video Art. Volume 2 |
MOSCOW.- Video is the art medium of the global village. Since its birth about 40 years ago in the United States, it has grown to become the leading genre in today’s art production and the one that best allows to integrate art into the world context, rather than a regional one. ...More
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| Art and Antiques Event and Sale: Benefits Cantor Arts Center's Art Acquisitions Fund |
STANFORD, CA.- The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University announces Treasure Market, March 26–29, 2009, with the theme “The Art of Collecting.” This biennial sale of art, antiques, and collectibles, now includes two evening events preceding the popular Saturday and Sunday sale. Bonhams appraiser Alan Fausel,
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| Expressions for Social Justice on View at NYU's Bronfman Center Gallery |
NEW YORK, NY.- New York University’s Bronfman Center Gallery presents Einstein on Witherspoon Street: Expressions for Social Justice.
Inspired by Fred...More
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| The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia Opens Top Arts: VCE 2008 |
MELBOURNE.- Opening 25 March, the National Gallery of Victoria will present Top Arts: VCE 2008, an exhibition showcasing the artistic achievements of VCE Art and Studio Arts students....More
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| Panel of Experts Address Racism in European Football at UEFA Exhibition |
LIVERPOOL.- UEFA’s Only A Game? exhibition at World Museum Liverpool recently played host to a debate on the future of European football.
UEFA teamed up with Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion campaign, to ...More
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| Spread Your Talent: Get your Portfolio Published in Foam Magazine |
AMSTERDAM.- Are you a young and talented photographer? This is your change to get your work published in Foam Magazine, a distinctive and highly regarded international photography magazine....More
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| Guy Denning Solo Show Ad Nausea Opens Tomorrow at Signal Gallery |
LONDON.- Picture this – the end of a private view of a group show including the works of Guy Denning. A woman walks in to the gallery carrying too many Tesco’s shopping bags. ‘How can I buy the piece in the window?’
she asks. Walking pass the gallery she had seen the large Denning drawing from across the road and was drawn to cross over. Ten minutes later, she was in the ...More
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| Guggenheim Settles Litigation and Shares Key Findings |
NEW YORK, NY.- On January 31, 2009, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation settled litigation concerning its ownership of Pablo Picasso’s Le Moulin de la Galette. Given the extensive costs associated with prolonged litigation, the Guggenheim determined that agreeing to settle the case was the ...More
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| How Does Photography Change Our Lives? How Has Photography Changed Your Life? |
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian Photography Initiative invites the public to participate in an unprecedented online dialogue about the impact of photography on history, culture and everyday lives. Visitors to "click! photography changes everything" at http://click.si.edu are encouraged to submit their photos and stories about the many ways photos ...More
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| A Byzantine Bathhouse was Uncovered Close to Kibbutz Gevim |
JERUSALEM.- A bathhouse that dates to the Byzantine period was exposed in an archaeological excavation undertaken by the Israel Antiquities Authority near Kibbut Gevim (at the site of Horvat Lasan) and underwritten by the Israel Railways, prior to laying a railroad track from Ashkelon to Netivot.
According to archaeologist Gregory Serai, director of the excavation on behalf of ...More
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| NYU's Department of Photography & Imaging Announces a New Program in Photography and Human Rights |
NEW YORK, NY.-Tisch School of the Arts, has announced a new partnership with the Magnum ...More
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| International Center of Photography Announces 2009 Infinity Award Winners |
NEW YORK, NY.- The practice of photography in its extraordinary variety continually renews and reframes how we perceive the world around us, celebrating the importance of both the seasoned eye and the fresh look. This year marks two special milestones: the 35th anniversary of the founding of the International Center of ...More
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| Smithsonian's Archives of American Art Presents the Ninth Annual Raymond Lecture with Artist Rackstraw Downes |
WASHINGTON, DC.- British-born artist, teacher, editor and writer Rackstraw Downes will speak on “Thoughts of a Painter” April 30. There will be a reception at 5:30 p.m., and the lecture begins at 6 p.m. at the Cosmopolitan Club at 122 East 66th Street in New York City. Tickets are $50, and a portion of the proceeds benefit the Archives of American Art. ...More
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