ArtDaily Newsletter, Monday, June 1, 2009

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Home   Carla Bruni Photograph Taken by Pamela Hanson to be Sold at Villa Grisebach Auktionen Pamela Hanson, Carla Bruni in Bed, 1994. Silbergelatineabzug, 2008. 38.9 x 58.1 cm. BERLIN.- This year’s spring auctions at Villa Grisebach Auktionen in Berlin start off on June 4, 2009 with the sale of Modern and Contemporary photography including a copy of only ten numbered that exist of the image of the French First Lady taken by U.S. photographer Pamela Hanson. Also, among the 190 lots for sale, are a convolute of around two dozens photographs and two original glass negatives depicting the work of the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The top lots in this segment include Curt Rehbein’s vintage prints from 1922 depicting Mies van der Rohe’s famous model for a glass skyscraper (estimate of 10,000-15,000 EUR) as well as the architect’s project for the “Tower house at Friedrichstraße” (estimate of 5,000-10,000 EUR)....More Painting with Connections to Captain Cook Bought for Captain Cook Memorial Museum LONDON.- A painting linked to the family of legendary explorer Captain Cook has gone on permanent display at the Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Whitby. The pen, ink and watercolour work was painted by 18th century artist William Hodges and is entitled Matavai Bay, referring to the bay on the Pacific island of Tahiti which it depicts. The painting was acquired with help from a £25,000 grant from independent ...More Schirn Kunsthalle Addresses the Complex World of Contemporary Art in "The Making of Art" FRANKFURT.- The exhibition The Making of Art offers a look at the web of relationships of contemporary art, where the triangle of the artwork, the artist, and the viewer has long since been expanded in many ways. Not infrequently, the relationships between artists, collectors, dealers, curators, and critics influence the content of the works; often this is also illustrated: In a large survey from the 1960s to the present, this exhibition presents the positions of artists such as John Baldessari, Joseph Beuys, Tracey Emin, Peter Fischli/David Weiss, Ryan Gander, ...More The Dallas Museum of Art Presents a New Way for Visitors to Experience the Museum's Collections DALLAS, TX.- This summer, the Dallas Museum of Art rolls out the red carpet to present the Summer Spotlight tour, inviting visitors to experience the romance, drama, action, and mystery of great works of art as they view them through a cinematic lens. Beginning in June and running through August, the Museum will highlight 30 of its masterworks, both old favorites in the collections and new acquisitions, to encourage viewers to look at great art in an exciting and different way. ...More Walters Art Museum Announces the Temporary Closing of Some 19th-Century Galleries BALTIMORE, MD.- The Walters Art Museum will temporarily close parts of its 19th-century collection, located on the fourth floor of the museum's Centre Street Building, from June 15 through July 10, 2009, for refurbishment and reinstallation. Some of these works will go on tour for the exhibition Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum on view at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, Jan. 30–May 2, 2010, ...More PHotoEspaña 2009: BBVA Opens Exhibition of Photographs Made by Italian Ugo Mulas MADRID.- The BBVA presents photographs that Ugo Mulas took in the 60’s of such famous people such as Marcel Duchamp or Lucio Fontana. The exhibition presents in Spain one of the most famous journalist of Italian photography who performed works of a high conceptual implication....More Colour Chart: Reinventing Colour, 1950 to Today Opens at Tate Liverpool LIVERPOOL.- At a time of unprecedented interest in the role of colour in graphic design, fashion and interior design, Tate Liverpool will be presenting Colour Chart: Reinventing Colour, 1950 to Today. The exhibition looks at the shifting moment in twentieth-century art, when a group of artists began to perceive colour as ‘readymade’ rather than as scientific or expressive. Taking the commercial colour chart as its ...More New Salvador Dali Exhibition at Chateau de Pommard in Bourgogne, France BOURGOGNE, FRANCE.- From April 25th until November 25th 2009, the Chateau de Pommard in Bourgogne, France, will welcome twenty eight selected pieces amongst them sculptures and engravings by Dali, for show in the chateau grounds. The exhibition has been organised by the Stratton Foundation whose president is Beniamino Levi and Dali Espace, France’s largest museum dedicated to Dali Sculpture and artworks, based in Montmartre, Paris. ...More Comprehensive Examination of Herbert Tobias' Entire Oeuvre at Deichtorhallen HAMBURG.- Herbert Tobias is among the most important German photographers of the post-war period. He first became known for his unconventional fashion photography in Paris and Berlin in the 1950s and 60s. Today, he is famous above all for his atmospheric photographs of cityscapes, his subtle portraits and his erotic images of men. Tobias’ photographs are full of poetry, sensuality and suggestive power. With around 200 exhibits, ...More East Meets West in Tyler Museum of Art's Summer Exhibition Fashioning Kimono TYLER, TX.- The Tyler Museum of Art casts an eye to the Far East as the venue prepares for its major summer exhibition, Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco and Modernism in Japan. The exhibition, opening to the public Sunday, June 7, and continuing through Aug. ...More Dance of Colours: Nijinsky's Eye and Abstraction on View at Hamburger Kunsthalle HAMBURG.- On 19 May 1909, the Russian dancer Vaslaw Nijinsky (1889-1950) and the ballet company Les Ballets Russes had their European premiere in Paris. Nijinsky immediately became an unrivalled star on the stages of Europe, and ranks as the most important dancer of the twentieth century until today. Apart from his exceptional career as a dancer and choreographer, Nijinsky also created large numbers of coloured paintings and gouaches in 1918 and 1919. These works...More Kunsthalle Düsseldorf Continues the Young Exhibition Series with Compilation IV DUSSELDORF.- With Compilation IV, the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf continues the young exhibition series initiated in 2003. The title points to the compilation and interplay of artistic positions that are thematically related or close in genre. After focusing successively on photography, film and video (2003), sculpture and installations (2005) and painting (2007), Compilation IV brings together artists of the younger generation who work in the media of drawing and collage. ...More Rumble: Groundbreaking First Annual Contemporary Art Fair in Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, CA.- Rumble Art debuted this January in conjunction with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival as the groundbreaking first annual contemporary art fair in Santa Barbara. The fair brought over 3,000 visitors with 500 alone on opening night as most of the artists were in attendance for scintillating open discussions amongst the spread of live jazz, local food and wine, and international faces. ...More Artium Presents First In-depth Review of the Birth and Development of Experimental Poetry in Spain VITORIA-GASTEIZ.- Artium, Basque Centre-Museum of Contemporary Art, presents the exhibition It is written. Experimental poetry in the Spanish state (1963-1984) (Lower East Gallery, until September 20), possibly the most thorough examination made to date of the writers who played a major role in the birth and development of this creative movement, as well as their theoretical, aesthetic and social proposals. The exhibition, curated by Fernando Millán, one of the leading representatives of experimental poetry, contains more than 400 objects, ranging ...More The Zimmerli Art Museum Presents Japanese-Inspired Work from its Permanent Collection NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ.- The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, presents fourteen French and American paintings and ceramics inspired by Japanese art and aesthetics, a style known as Japonisme. Selected from the Zimmerli’s renowned Japonisme collection, one of the largest of its kind, Japonisme Highlights: Paintings and Ceramics from the Collection presents a stunning group of nineteenth-century French and American objects that ...More Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Opens Vida y Drama: Modern Mexican Prints BOSTON, MA.- Printmaking has flourished in Mexico for nearly five centuries, since the first printing press arrived in 1539. After the Revolution of 1910, creative printmaking workshops thrived in Mexico City and prints played an important role in the formation of modern Mexican visual style. Vida y Drama: Modern Mexican Prints, an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), features bold, ...More London-based Art and Design Practice, United Visual Artists, to Show Large-scale Light-based Installations LONDON.- United Visual Artists present Deus, their first solo exhibition, from 3 - 26 June at The Smithfield Gallery in London. United Visual Artists (UVA), established in 2003 by Chris Bird, Matt Clark and Ash Nehru, are a London-based art and design practice creating large-scale light-based installations. UVA creates more than mere spectacle; their work is about people. Their work aims to create a powerful social ...More Public Art Event Celebrating Los Angeles-area Artists will be Displayed in Downtown Los Angeles in July LOS ANGELES, CA.- Lights on L.A., a public art event that celebrating Los Angeles-area artists, will be displayed in Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles from July 15-September 18, 2009. The project, developed and organized by Tarryn Teresa Gallery in downtown Los Angeles, is composed of CFL light bulbs decorated by individual artists and then collected into a single temporary exhibit. Each evening the bulbs will be illuminated at the same time as city street lights, ...More First Person Arts Goes Nationwide To Find The Best "In These Hard Times" Stories PHILADELPHIA, PA.- First Person Arts is going across to the nation to find the best videos, photographs and stories that define how individuals, families, and communities are managing during these hard times. The contest, First Person America: In These Hard Times, invites artists to document how this generation of Americans is coping with one of the hardest economic periods since the Great Depression. The website for the contest is at ...More Everson Unveils New Website Upgrades in Preparation for Fall Exhibition SYRACUSE, NY.- The Everson Museum of Art announced it has launched a new version of its website, everson.org. The new website was designed and developed by Syracuse-based interactive design studio, 2ndNature. “We are pleased to be able to offer virtual visitors this new website experience,” said Steven Kern, Everson Director. “The new site is sleek and smart, but more importantly, is easy to navigate and provides much more in-depth content.” ...More Discovery Center of Idaho Opens Newest Exhibition "Good Vibration" on June 12th BOISE, ID.- Opening on June 12th at the Discovery Center of Idaho will be the brand new exhibition, Good Vibrations. Once again, the talented exhibit creators at the Discovery Center have built over 20 new exhibits that cleverly bring sound, vibrations, cycles and repeating patterns to life. In the usual hands on approach for which the Discovery Center is known, the new Good Vibrations exhibition pulls visitors into an interaction with each exhibit in order to experience ...More

ArtDaily Newsletter, Sunday, May 31, 2009

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Home   Fondation Beyeler Opens Exhibition Including Works by Alberto Giacometti and His Family View of the sculpture “Three Men Walking”, made by painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) at the Fondation Beyeler in Switzerland. The exhibition dedicated to the Swiss artist opens on May 31 and runs through October 11. Photo: EFE/Georgios Kefalas. BASEL.- The great summer exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler promises to be a highlight in the European cultural calendar. It is devoted to the epoch-making sculptor, painter and draftsman Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), who during his years in Paris advanced to become one of the most influential protagonists of modern art. The exhibition comprises about 150 major works from every phase of the artist’s career, and includes works by other artistically active members of the Giacometti family. On view are sculptures, paintings, drawings, and design objects from the family holdings, private collections, and renowned museums around the world....More Stanley William Hayter's Surrealist and Abstract Prints on View at the National Gallery of Art WASHINGTON, DC.- English chemist Stanley William Hayter's innovative prints—from the surrealist works of the 1930s to vividly colored abstractions of his later years—reveal his remarkable talent and range of success in the medium of printmaking. On view at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, from May 31 through August 30, 2009, Stanley William Hayter: From Surrealism to Abstraction traces the artist's development as a printmaker through 44 of Hayter's finest prints shown with 10 prints by major artists who worked at Hayter's shop. ...More Seventy-five of the Most Prestigious Galleries in Paris will Open for an Exceptional Evening PARIS.- Around seventy-five of the most prestigious galleries of the Elysées – Faubourg Saint Honoré area will open for an exceptional evening: the “Nocturne Rive Droite”, held for the fifteenth consecutive year. Numerous collectors and art lovers impatiently await this annual event. The most renowned professionals – antiques dealers, galleries and booksellers – will welcome you and present numerous special exhibitions and thirty-five vernissages of paintings, ...More Eames-inspired Mobile by Martin Boyce Acquired for Leeds Art Gallery with Help from The Art Fund LEEDS.- Independent charity The Art Fund announced that a work by leading Scottish artist Martin Boyce has been acquired by the Henry Moore Institute on behalf of Leeds Art Gallery. The work will become part of Leeds Art Gallery's permanent collection. Phantom and Fall is a hanging mobile inspired by the work of American designers Ray and Charles Eames. The Art Fund gave a grant of £8,000 towards the acquisition. Other funding came from the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant...More Sea Lovers will Delight in Yale Center for British Art Exhibition of Marine Paintings NEW HAVEN, CT.- Set sail for New Haven this summer as the Yale Center for British Art presents a small but stunning exhibition of marine paintings and watercolors from the glorious Dutch “Golden Age” and by noted British artists. Scenes of famous naval battles, warships, privateers, and historical vessels, including the HMS Bounty, will be on view, as well as works attesting to Great Britain’s maritime capabilities, interest in scientific exploration, and imperial expansion....More Arts Organizations Across the UK Win Funding to Develop Leaders of Tomorrow LONDON.- Cultural organisations up and down the UK from Penzance to Gateshead have been awarded more than a quarter of a million pounds by the Government-funded Cultural Leadership Programme (CLP). The funding has been given as part of the second round of the CLP’s Meeting the Challenge: Development Programme, a groundbreaking initiative launched in 2008 to improve leadership in the UK’s cultural sector...More Guggenheim in Venice Celebrates the Memory of Robert Rauschenberg with Exhibition VENICE.- A year after the death of Robert Rauschenberg, May 12, 2008, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, celebrates the memory of this great artist with the exhibition Robert Rauschenberg: Gluts. Comprised of approximately forty works, this exhibition, on view May 30 through September 20, 2009, presents a little known body of Rauschenberg’s work in metal drawn from the holdings of the Rauschenberg Estate, with additional loans from institutions and private collections in the United States and abroad....More First Presentation of the Batliner Collection at Albertina in Vienna VIENNA.- In spring 2007, one of Europe’s greatest private collections of classical modern art came to the Albertina as a permanent loan from the Rita und Herbert Batliner Foundation in Liechtenstein. The Albertina is now in a unique position to compensate for the major gaps in the Austrian state-run museums’ holdings of international modern art with key works...More PHotoEspaña 2009: Matadero Madrid Shows Video Installation Made by Íñigo Manglano-Ovalle MADRID.- Madrid’s Old Slaughterhouse -‘Matadero Madrid’- which was transformed into a new centre for contemporary creation opens a video installation made to order by New York MoMA in 2003 considering the introduction of security tools in intimate situations as part of PHotoEspaña 2009. The art work is a live broadcast of Afghan poppies and the son of the artist himself performed with night vision cameras. Since his first solo exhibition in 1989, ...More First Sundays for Families Down by the River: Unveiling the Museum Reach SAN ANTONIO, TX.- As summer gets into full swing, the San Antonio River Foundation has announced a partnership with the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) for “Down by the River,” a family event that will celebrate a segment of the Museum Reach of the San Antonio River Improvements Project. The event, which is part of SAMA’s “First Sundays for Families” series, will take place on the grounds of SAMA on Sunday June 7, 2009 from 12pm to 5pm. ...More Then & Now: An Exhibition of Selections from the Utah Museum of Fine Arts' Permanent Collection SALT LAKE CITY, UT.- The Utah Museum of Fine Arts presents Then & Now: Selections from the Permanent Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, on view through September 4, 2009. This dynamic installation traces the varied paths of contemporary art since the 1960s, drawing parallels between the past and present....More Everson Museum of Art Announces 2009 Recipient of Everson Medal SYRACUSE, NY.- The Everson announced that Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor will be the recipient of the 2009 Everson Medal. The medal will be awarded at the Annual Everson Picnic, June 18, 2009 at 6 p.m. on the Everson Community Plaza. Chancellor Cantor was selected for this award because she sees “the creative campus everywhere,” not only on the Hill, but extending across downtown. The Warehouse, an accomplishment of her first year, included the Everson Teen Art...More First Major Retrospective for Aldywith Opens at the Ackland Art Museum CHAPEL HILL, NC.- For decades, the collage artist Aldwyth has produced her art in relative seclusion from the larger art world. Now seventy-three, her first major retrospective will premiere at the Ackland May 31, 2009. "The Ackland is privileged to be the first museum to present an Aldwyth exhibition of this scale," says Ackland Director Emily Kass. "Her remarkable work demands to be seen. It is hard to think of an audience who will not be mesmerized by these extraordinary pieces of art."...More Denver Art Museum Presents Charles M. Russell Retrospective, Opening in October DENVER, CO.- The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell: A Retrospective of Painting and Sculpture will highlight more than 60 major works in oil and bronze by the renowned western artist (1864-1926). Revising conventional concepts about the artist, the exhibition will open at the Denver Art Museum on October 17, 2009 and continue through January 10, 2010. This exhibition, the first ever major retrospective of Russell’s painting and sculptural ...More Viva Mexico! Edward Weston and his Contemporaries Exhibition Opens 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 extended trips to Mexico made between 1923 and 1926, American photographer Edward Weston (1886–1958) created some of his earliest modernist photographs, which form the core of ...More Vancouver Art Gallery the Only North American Museum to Present Exhibition by German Photographer Andreas Gursky VANCOUVER.- Andreas Gursky’s photographs are celebrated as some of the most compelling images of our modern world. The Vancouver Art Gallery will be the only North American museum to present Andreas Gursky: Werke/Works 80-08 the largest and most comprehensive exhibition to survey this renowned German artist’s remarkable career. Selected by Gursky himself from his substantial collection of photographic work, this landmark exhibition of more than...More The Feelies to Kick Off a Series of Indie-Rock Concerts and Special Events at the Whitney NEW YORK, NY.- Five indie-rock concerts, two artists’ talks, a film screening, and a punk-rock family program are being presented as part of Dan Graham: Beyond, the retrospective of the pioneering artist opening June 25 at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Among the highlights is a rare acoustic performance by The Feelies on Friday, June 26, at 7pm, and four concerts on Friday evenings in July, each celebrating Graham's love of rebellious, underground rock music. These concerts ...More Famed Painter Chuck Close Named 2009 Aspen Institute Harman-Eisner Artist in Residence WASHINGTON, DC.- The Aspen Institute announced that renowned photorealist painter Chuck Close will be its 2009 Harman-Eisner Artist in Residence. In this role, he will spend a week of the 2009 summer at the Aspen Institute’s Aspen Meadows campus, participating in the Aspen Ideas Festival....More Christie's New York to Offer Five Centuries of Botanical Books in June NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s presents the sale of Important Botanical Books on June 24 featuring many of the most significant medicinal herbals and fine illustrated botanical books from the 15th through the 19th century. Over 200 works, including many of the most celebrated in the history of the field, document the development of the scientific and artistic studies of plants throughout these four centuries. What distinguishes these works from other scientific books are the quantity, and John Hill, The Vegetable System, London, 1773-1786 Estimate: ...More Dia Art Foundation Presents a Series of Outdoor Events at the Hispanic Society of America's Audubon Terrace NEW YORK, NY.- On selected Tuesday evenings in June and July, Dia will present an outdoor series of diverse programs devised specifically for the Hispanic Society of America's Audubon Terrace at Broadway between 155th and 156th streets, New York City. By subway take number 1 train to 157th and Broadway. Admission is free. Reservations are recommended 212 293 5582 or Tuesdays@diaart.org. ...More Students Convey Their Perceptions and Ideas About Their Neighborhoods at Dallas Museum of Art Exhibition DALLAS, TX.- Through the Eyes of Our Children presents photographs made by students from five schools in the South Dallas/Fair Park area of the Dallas Independent School District. Inspired to follow personal journeys of discovery through their photographs, these students convey their perceptions and ideas about the neighborhoods—and even the broader community—in which they live....More Philbrook Museum of Art Trades Tulips for Tomatoes TULSA, OK.- In a time when food stamp participation in Oklahoma is at an all-time high, Philbrook Museum of Art announces that it will be converting its entire 3,600 square-foot south formal garden into a vegetable garden in an effort to help Oklahoma’s hungry get through the current economic downturn. The produce will be donated to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, who will in turn distribute it to their 450 Partner Programs in 24 counties of eastern Oklahoma....More Columbia Museum of Art Announces New Board Members at Annual Meeting COLUMBIA, SC.- On Thursday, May 28, 2009, the Columbia Museum of Art held its 58th annual membership meeting in conjunction with the Columbia Art Association's 93rd annual meeting. Board president Dr. Ronald C. Rogers officiated the meeting, which included the announcement of the board officers for 2009-2010....More

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Home   Peter Zumthor of Switzerland Awarded the 2009 Pritzker Architecture Prize in Buenos Aires Swiss architect Peter Zumthor (left) receives the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2009 from Thomas J. Pritzker (right), president of the Hyatt Foundation in Buenos Aires. EFE/Leo La Valle. ABUENOS AIRES.- Peter Zumthor of Switzerland has been given the 2009 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. The formal ceremony for what has come to be known throughout the world as architecture’s highest honor was held on May 29 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion was bestowed on the 65-year old architect. Although most of his work is in Switzerland, he has designed projects in Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, England, Spain, Norway, Finland and the United States. His most famous work is in Vals, Switzerland — the Thermal Baths, which has been referred to by the press as “his masterpiece.” Most recently critics have praised his Field Chapel to Saint Nikolaus von der Flüe near Cologne, Germany. The jury singled out not only those buildings, but also the Kolumba Museum in Cologne, calling the latter “a startling contemporary work, but also one...More Paolo Veronese and The Petrobelli Altarpiece a The National Gallery of Canada OTTAWA.- The astonishing mystery surrounding Paolo Veronese’s historic work The Petrobelli Altarpiece will be solved when this enigmatically beautiful painting by celebrated Venetian Renaissance artist, Paolo Veronese, was unveiled to the public at the National Gallery of Canada...More Batman in Barcelona: Dragon's Knight Showcases the Caped Crusader in a Different Type of Gotham BARCELONA.- “In the beginning, we doubted whether to take Batman to Barcelona or Manchester. For our luck, we chose a winning city. It would have been very depressing to have this press conference in Manchester today”. The win by soccer club Barcelona inspired Jim Lee, a specialist in avengers, capable of selling 8 million copies of the X-Men series, during the presentation of Batman, Dragon’s Knight at Casa Batlló. The author of the cover was joined by writer...More Massachusetts Judge Rules In Favor of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Regarding Kokoschka Work BOSTON, MA.-United States District Judge Rya Zobel (District of Massachusetts) ruled that the Museum of Fine Arts, Bostonis entitled to retain ownership of Oskar Kokoschka’s painting Two Nudes (Lovers) (painted about 1913). The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by the MFA on January 22, 2008, in response to a request for restitution of the painting made by Dr. Claudia Seger-Thomschitz. In its January 2008 filing, the MFA asserted...More San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Presents Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- From May 30 to September 7, 2009, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) presents Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities, an exhibition that examines the relationship between the work of two of America's most celebrated artists...More Future Depends On You. New Rules at Moscow Museum of Modern Art MOSCOW.- Moscow Museum of Modern Art hosts a large-scale exhibition project “Future Depends on You. New Rules” nominated as “Regional project” for “Innovation” award. “Future Depends on You. New Rules” is a touring art exhibition, that was shown in 7 Russian cities: Vladivostok, Krasnoyarsk, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg, Samara, Krasnodar. It comprises a contemporary art show...More New Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art Opens Today SAN MARINO, CA.- The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will open the new Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art on May 30, 2009, to reveal a completely transformed space in which its growing American art collection will be displayed in an area more than twice...More Major Retrospective of the Work of Walker Evans Opens at Fotomuseum Winterthur WINTERTHUR.- With this major retrospective of the work of Walker Evans (1903–1975) Fotomuseum Winterthur pays homage to one of the twentieth century’s pre-eminent photographers. His insightful and detailed portrayals of American life, especially his images of rural poverty during the Great Depression, made photographic history and went on to influence countless photographers. The 130 works in this retrospective exhibition represent every...More California in Relief: A History in Wood and Linocut Prints at Hearst Art Gallery MORAGA, CA.- Hearst Art Gallery at Saint Mary’s College will present California in Relief: A History in Wood and Linocut Prints, on view July 25 – September 13, 2009. California in Relief presents a historical survey of relief prints in Northern California. Relief prints include, woodcuts, linocuts and wood engravings. This exhibition traces the history of one printmaking media and by doing so brings to light both long standing artistic movements; fascinating groups of artists...More San Jose ICA Presents NextNew Exhibition - Summer Show Features Best of the New with a Twist of Green SAN JOSE, CA.- The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is presenting the work of nine Bay Area artists in its NextNew exhibition that features work from emerging talent on the region's contemporary art scene. This year's show subtitled Green, surveys fresh perspectives on climate change and related environmental and conservation issues. Artists represented in the exhibition include Michelle Blade, Colette Campbell-Jones, Misako Inaoka, Vanessa Marsh, Carson Murdach...More The Cartoons of John T. McCutcheon: Chronicles of A Changing World CHICAGO.- Cartoonist John T. McCutcheon was such a sharp observer of basic human nature that people still find aspects of themselves in his work, some of which was created over one hundred years ago. As an editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Record and Chicago Tribune newspapers between 1889 and 1946, his drawings chronicled a rapidly changing world. Some of the cartoons in this exhibition show a slice of Chicago life that is no more, while others have a strikingly current relevance, covering topics such as bank failures, anti-war sentiment, and even crooked governors. The Cartoons of John T. McCutcheon: Chronicles of a Changing World will be on view in the Chicago Cultural Center’s Chicago Rooms from May 30 through August 2, 2009. On Friday, May 29, exhibition curator Tim Samuelson, Department of ...More Philanthropists Donald and Beth Sobey Make An Additional Gift For Research OTTAWA.- The National Gallery of Canada Foundation announced that it has received an additional gift from Stellarton, Nova Scotia arts philanthropists Donald and Beth Sobey for The Donald and Beth Sobey Chief Curator's Research Endowment. This additional gift brings the financial value of their support to the institution to more than $2.2 million. The Endowment was created in 2002 with the objective of giving the National Gallery the opportunity to conduct and publish scholarly research of national and international significance under the guidance of its Chief Curator, Dr. David Franklin. ...More The Franklin Asks -- Race: Are We So Different? PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Franklin will be launching its third exhibition in two months, RACE: Are We So Different?, on Saturday, May 30. The exhibit encourages visitors of all ages to explore the science, history, and everyday impact of race and racism, and will be highlighted by special programming events that aim to more fully connect with the community. Free to all visitors with a Sci-Pass admission to the museum, the RACE exhibit runs from May 30 through September 7. It will join The Franklin’s other summer offerings, Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy, and the soon-to-be-launched adventure, Star Trek: The Exhibition. With the launch of the RACE exhibition, The Franklin will house three simultaneous special traveling exhibitions – the most it has hosted at one time....More Hammering the Void - Gazira Babeli, Second Life BERLIN.-Reality and virtual world - the frontiers blur, the boundaries are fluid. Gazira Babeli is an avatar in Second Life since spring 2006 and an artist. She is like a tornado in Second Life - a disruptive element! She does performances in Second Life which deal with the 3D-enviroment in a critical and humorous way. Her performances are documented through films and prints. We show her new installation "Hammering the Void". Parallel to the preview at the gallery in Berlin the Hammering-Performance of Gazira is taking place in Second Life - in the virtual rooms of our gallery!...More Northern Print Biennale 2009: Shortlist Announced NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE.- Having viewed over 8,000 pieces of work, the judges Stephen Chambers RA, Kip Gresham and Gill Saunders, have selected 90 artists from all over the world whose diverse approach to printmaking reflects the medium's endless potential in contemporary art practice. The shortlist includes internationally renown names including Louise Bourgeois and Mimmo Paladino, alongside lesser-known artists and those exhibiting for the first time. The print awards includes a number of prizes including the Nexus Art Transport Commission Prize and the V&A Print Award, with each one of the selected artists exhibiting at one of the following spaces across Newcastle-upon-Tyne : the Hatton Gallery 26 June – 15 August 2009, Laing Art Gallery 4 July – 4 October 2009 and Northern Print from 26 June – 4 October 2009....More Philadelphia Sculptors and The Galleries at Moore Present Works by Students from Five Area Art and Design Schools PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Moore College of Art & Design presents 5 Into 1 Annual Student Exhibition. 5 Into 1 is an exhibit annually hosted by Moore and organized by Philadelphia Sculptors featuring work by senior and graduate students at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Tyler School of Art, University of Pennsylvania, The University of the Arts, and Moore College of Art & Design. This year, the exhibition is curated by Jennifer Willett, a 2009 graduate of Moore College of Art & Design with a major in Curatorial Studies. Philadelphia Sculptors is the only professional organization of sculptors in the Philadelphia region. Incorporated in 1997, its mission is to promote contemporary sculpture and serve as an advocate for sculptors by expanding public awareness of ...More NGBK Presents: Call for Submissions - Public Art Competition in Berlin BERLIN.- The new art project on the Berlin Underground, U10 – from here to the imaginary and back again, sets a focus on the social and collaborative dimension of public art. Artists or collaborative groups of artists and non-artists are invited to take part in this call for submissions. Preference will be given to artists who see their work as a means of exchange and shared dialogue and who are interested in reaching new audiences. This may include a readiness to collaborate with, for example, groups of BVG staff or passengers who have little experience of contemporary art. The organisers cannot take part in the call themselves. The U10 project will run for a maximum of 3 years....More Shalinee Kumari: American Debut To Open at Frey Norris Gallery SAN FRANCISCO, CA.– The Frey Norris Gallery will present the American debut solo exhibition for Indian artist Shalinee Kumari. Shalinee Kumari hails from a remote village in one of India's poorest and most rural states, the Mithila region of Bihar. For centuries the women of Mithila have traditionally adorned their homes with wall paintings, in preparation for engagements, weddings, and births. Kumari continues and expands upon this tradition by depicting current world events as she learns of them through her primary connection to the outside world—the BBC piped into her local café. She focuses on three primary global subjects: capitalism, terrorism and environmentalism—all through her vibrantly colored paintings on paper....More Call for Applications CuratorLab - International Curatorial Program STOCKHOLM.- CuratorLab is an international self-directed curatorial course dedicated to the advancement of curatorial practices based on research in the arts, crafts and design. It is designed to offer time to conduct research and to explore new directions and ideas in order to develop artistic or theoretical work while linking academic study to cultural projects. The program offers the participants the possibility to develop and realize one individual or collaborative project in the form of a public presentation, i.e. exhibition, lecture series, publication, screenings, seminar, for which CuratorLab provides professional feedback and practical support as well as a moderate research/production budget. ...More