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| Sculpture Carved 35,000 Years Ago Might be World's Oldest According to Archaeologists |
The sculpture of a woman made of ivory was presented today by German archaeologists in Tuebingen, Germany. The figure, found in 2008 in a cave in Schelklingen, is supposedly the world's oldest reproduction of a human with an estimated age of at least 35,000 years. Photo: EFE/Marijan Murat.
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TUEBINGEN, GERMANY.- The finding is a sensation, since it offers a new light on the first artistic expressions of primitive man in Europe and probably in the whole world, informed Nicholas Conard, professor of archaeology from the University of Tuebingen and responsible for the excabations. The figure, which measures just 6 centimeters long, was found in September during the excavations at Hohle Fels, close to Scheklingen, in the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg, even though the discovery had been kept a secret until now....More
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| Earliest Known Michelangelo Painting Acquired by the Kimbell Art Museum |
FORT WORTH, TX.- Michelangelo’s painting of The Torment of Saint Anthony, described by his earliest biographers, has been acquired by the Kimbell Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas. Its purchase was announced today by the Kimbell’s newly appointed director, Dr. Eric McCauley Lee. Executed in oil and tempera on a wooden panel, this work is the first painting by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) to enter an...More
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| New World Auction Records set for Hockney, Oldenburg, Wheeler, and Smith at Christie's |
NEW YORK, NY.- In a packed salesroom, bidders drove Christie's Post War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale total to $93,734,500, led by strong results for the Betty Freeman Collection and five new world auction records for artists David Hockney, Claes Oldenburg, Douglas Wheeler, Tony Smith, ...More
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| MoMA's New Initiative to Commission Short Films by Rising Filmmakers Debuts on YouTube |
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art launches a new, annual series of commissioned films by rising filmmakers with the debut of Azazel Jacobs’ I See, a 90-second film that offers a look at the parallels between art and life. I See is available for viewing through a variety of outlets, including MoMA’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpMuHDJRQfc ...More
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| Museu d' Art Contemporani de Barcelona Shows 320 Recently Acquired Works of Art |
BARCELONA.- In 1967, David Lamelas aligned on the walls in a darkened gallery an array of television sets, all with one distinguishing feature: they showed no images. “The only thing you could see was the snow effect, the only thing you could hear was static”, Lamelas recalled in an interview in 1972. In this work, entitled Situation of Time, the Argentinian artist ...More
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| Spanish Artist Antoni Muntadas Wins Velazquez Prize |
MADRID.- (EFE).- Spanish artist Antoni Muntadas was presented on Wednesday with the 2009 Velazquez Prize, the Culture Ministry here announced.
The award was bestowed in recognition of his outstanding and intense career and contribution to contemporary national and international art....More
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| From Sea to Shining Sea: American Paintings at Christie's New York May 20 |
NEW YORK, NY.- On May 20, Christie's will present its Important American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture sale, showcasing the best of 19th and 20th century American art in all its diversity of style, influence, and subject matter. Highlights include exceptional works by American masters Milton Avery, Marsden Hartley, Richard Edward Miller, Albert Bierstadt, Ernest Leonard Blumenschein, and Henry...More
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| SFMOMA Features Video Works that Explore the Artist in Conversation |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- From July 3 to September 13, 2009, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art presents The Studio Sessions, a group exhibition showcasing conceptually-driven video works by five contemporary artists: Kevin Atherton, General Idea, Christian Jankowski, Mads Lynnerup, and Joe Sola. Organized by SFMOMA Assistant Curator of Media Arts Tanya Zimbardo, the exhibition borrows its name ...More
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| Art Institute Heralds Opening of the Modern Wing with Exhibitions of Photography and Works on Paper |
CHICAGO, IL.- To celebrate the opening of the Modern Wing, two departments at the Art Institute have organized exhibitions in their respective galleries in the 1893 Allerton building that draw on the vast collections of the Department of Photography and the Department of Prints and Drawings. Both exhibitions showcase modern and contemporary works and complement the works on display in the museum’s new Modern Wing....More
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| The Golden Age of Dutch Seascapes will be on View at the Peabody Essex Museum |
SALEM, MA.- The Peabody Essex Museum presents The Golden Age of Dutch Seascapes, 70 works by Dutch masters of maritime art working in the time of Rembrandt and Vermeer. Painted during the peak years of Dutch artistic achievement between 1600 and 1700, these superlative, emotional works are the first in which European artists realistically depicted natural settings, rendering coastal atmospheres with great...More
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| Amsterdam City Archives Opens NY Perspectives: Amsterdam Discovered by New York Photographers |
AMSTERDAM.- In 2009 New York and Amsterdam celebrate the historical link between the two cities. New York began its history as a Dutch trading post at the southern tip of Manhattan. In 2009 it is 400 years since Henry Hudson discovered the island of Manhattan and declared it as an ideal natural harbour. To mark this 400th anniversary, Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam and the Amsterdam ...More
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| Annual Collaborative Exhibition by the Romanian Academy: Spazi Aperti Launches with Re:making Worlds Theme |
ROME.- The Romanian Academy announced the 7th edition of Spazi Aperti, the annual collaborative exhibition in a continuous expansion, opening on Wednesday, 27th May 2009.
The exhibition is curated by Mirela Pribac and will take place in the alternative ...More
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| Off the Record: Proposal for Municipal Art Acquisitions 2009 to be Announced by Stedelijk Museum |
AMSTERDAM.- The Stedelijk Museum’s annual Municipal Art Acquisitions always focuses on a particular discipline in the visual arts. This year that discipline is photography and the additional thematic focus is devised by guest curator Hans Aarsman. For Off the Record he has invited artists to submit work prompted by the urge to record, without any direct intention to create a work of art, and in which chance and ...More
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| Flashback: A New Commission by Artist Tom Hunter at the Museum of London |
LONDON.- A new commission by artist Tom Hunter will be unveiled at Museum of London on 13 May 2009. The series of unique portraits are in celebration of the spectacular new Galleries of Modern London, launching in spring 2010. ...More
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| First Large Solo Exhibition in Belgium for Jan De Cock Consists entirely of New Work |
BRUSSELS.- Jan De Cock, a leading figure on the international contemporary art scene, presents his first large solo exhibition in Belgium. Repromotion consists entirely of new work specially created for Bozar in response to the architecture of the Centre for Fine Arts. ...More
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| Art Thieves Return Stolen Paintings in Brazil |
SAO PAULO.- (EFE).- The artworks stolen over the weekend from a private collection in Sao Paulo have been returned, Brazilian police said Wednesday. The paintings by Brazilian artists Candido Portinari, Tarsila do Amaral and Orlando Teruz were stolen on Sunday by a group of heavily armed men....More
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| Saint Louis Art Museum Announces African Arts Festival Weekend |
ST, LOUIS, MO.- During Memorial Day weekend, May 22–25, the Saint Louis Art Museum will participate in the annual St. Louis African Arts Festival in Forest Park with African art-inspired tours, art projects and a Family Sunday musical listen-and-learn session....More
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| Museum Celebrates Philadelphia's Extensive Metalworking History with Exhibition of Sculpture and Jewelry |
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Philadelphia has a rich history of metalwork, and owes much of its early development to the industrial welders who helped shape the city during its settlement. The city has continued to rely on the skills of metalsmiths, who have gradually incorporated ornate design into functional works over the centuries. In conjunction with 800 metalsmiths arriving in Philadelphia for the 40th-annual conference of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) ...More
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| Dallas Museum of Art Presents Annual Awards to Artists |
DALLAS, TX.- The Dallas Museum of Art announced its 2009 Awards to Artists. The Museum's annual awards were established in 1980 by The Clare Hart DeGolyer Memorial Fund and the Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough Fund to recognize exceptional talent and potential in young visual artists who show a commitment to continuing their artistic endeavors. The Clare Hart DeGolyer...More
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| National Museum of American History Collects Legendary Burnett Costume |
WASHINGTON, DC.- Designer Bob Mackie and comedienne Carol Burnett recently donated a costume from her 1970s' American comedy show to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The donation, a curtain dress meant to parody the iconic green-velvet dress Scarlett O'Hara fashioned from drapes in the legendary film "Gone with the Wind," was designed by Mackie and worn by Burnett in the comedy sketch "Went with the Wind," a satire that to this day continues to showcase Burnett's adeptness with parody-laden humor....More
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