 |
| Reina Sofia Museum Rearranges its Collection and Shows it in a Different Way |
Picasso’s 'Woman with flower vase', in its new location at the Museo Reina Sofía, where today, the collection was presented in a new order. Photo: EFE/J.J. Guillén.
|
MADRID.- “The story we propose is more like The Thousand and One Nights than War and Peace”. With this graphic example the head of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia referred to the reorganization of the museum’s collection which will open to the public today, including free entry from Friday through Sunday. One and a half years after starting his job at the museum of contemporary art, Manuel Borja-Villel, has made a complete turn around and now the museum’s collection shows modern art in a new way and starts off with works made by There will no longer be a linear exhibition of works of art, by date, creator and theme, but what there will be is a scheme where relations and connections will allow us to see movies made by Buster Keaton and Luis Buñuel together with the works made by Goya, Solana and Picasso and also African art, which so inspired the artist from Malaga....More
|
| The Hergé Museum: Cartoon Character Tintin Gets a Museum |
LOUVAIN-la-NEUVE, BELGIUM.- Over the years, Hergé’s artistic output has become established as a work of distinction.
The idea of a museum had been germinating from as far back as 1979, while he was still alive. The goal was always to make Hergé’s myriad creations known to the wider public.
To do justice to such an important project, a lot of time and careful reflection was necessary. The main task was to strike the right balance between the nuances of a complex reality and the legendary status that was starting to develop around the man and his creation....More
|
| Centre Pompidou Dedicates Exhibition to Women: elles@centrepompidou |
PARIS.- The new hang of the permanent collection of the Musée National d’Art Moderne is to be entirely devoted to modern and contemporary women artists – the first time such a thing will have been done by a national museum of art.
The exhibition, drawing on one of the world’s greatest collections of modern and contemporary art, the largest in Europe, represents a vigorous affirmation of the ...More
|
| Talking Art Louvre Abu Dhabi Features the Museum's First Acquisitions |
ABU DHABI.- On the occasion of a state visit by Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic, His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and President Sarkozy today inaugurated a preview experience of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first universal museum in the Middle East. The event took place as part of a celebration to mark the commencement of construction of the museum. The preview, titled Talking Art: Louvre Abu Dhabi, will reveal for the first time the concept of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, with works from the Louvre and other French national museums being shown with the first acquisitions for the Louvre’s Abu Dhabi developing collection....More
|
| Rodolphe Tessier to Auction a 700-lot Ensemble of Objects Owned by Mime Marcel Marceau |
PARIS.- On 26 & 27 May 2009 at the Hôtel Drouot, auctioneer Rodolphe Tessier will offer for sale a wealth of items from the Estate of Marcel Marceau.
The exceptional auction pays homage to one of the most fabled French performing artists of the 20th century, whose poetic genius was renowned around the world. His talent, and universally appealing mode of expression, propelled him into the spotlight from New York to Bombay and Beijing to Moscow, with generations of ...More
|
| Musée National de la Renaissance Opens Exhibition Exploring Body Care and Cosmetics |
ECOUEN.- A hundred and thirty objects and art works have been assembled by the Musée National de la Renaissance with the aim of restoring the full aesthetic and social dimension of the Renaissance toilet routine. Beauty sets, ointment slabs and perfume bottles, powder boxes, mirrors, combs, ornaments for hair and clothing are contextualised and exhibited next to paintings and sculptures. The confrontation...More
|
| Important 20th Century Design at Sotheby's June 12, 2009 in New York |
NEW YORK, NY.- On June 12th 2009, Sotheby’s New York will hold its sale of Important 20th Century Design which will included a unique offering by Frank Gehry, a Tuyomyo bench (est. $250/350,000). The sale takes a reverse chronological look at both American and European design in the past century starting with contemporary pieces and going all the way through to prewar designs. Highlights include works by Jean Prouvé, Herter Brothers, and Tiffany Studios. The overall pre-sale estimate for the 101 lots is $3.7/5.4 million....More
|
| PHotoEspaña 2009: Museu Berardo Opens Exhibition by Photographer Cristóbal Hara |
LISBON.- PhotoEspaña 2009 opens its doors this year with an anthological exhibition of a photographer who has been a privileged witness of the everyday life in Spanish villages. The exhibition, at Museu Colecção Berardo, includes about a hundred images of series like Village Lances, Vanitas or Against Nature, as well as photographs of recent production.
For years Cristóbal Hara has witnessed the everyday life of Spanish villages, photographing them as if he belonged to them ...More
|
| The Founders and The Cutting Edge of South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art at Christie's in June |
LONDON.- Christie’s sale of South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art on Wednesday 10 June 2009 showcases a wide range of captivating works by the leading artists of 20th and 21st century South Asia, primarily India and Pakistan. From celebrated masters of the Progressive Artists Group through to the biggest names in contemporary art, attractive estimates cross the spectrum of artists, styles and media with estimates ranging from £1,000 ...More
|
| Abu Dhabi Celebrates the Beginning of Construction for the Louvre Abu Dhabi |
ABU DHABI.- His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today welcomed French President Nicolas Sarkozy to a commemorative ceremony to mark the start of construction on the Louvre Abu Dhabi—the first universal museum to be built in the Middle East. In a presentation before dignitaries at Emirates Palace, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed and President ...More
|
| Braco Dimitrijevic's Future Post History to be Shown at Ca' Pesaro and Ca' Farsetti as Part of Venice Biennale |
VENICE.- Braco Dimitrijević: Future Post History, a collateral event at the 53rd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, is an exhibition of the work of the internationally acclaimed artist Braco Dimitrijević, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The exhibition is organized by the Ars Aevi Museum of Contemporary Art, Sarajevo, in ...More
|
| Beloved Daughters: Photographs by Fazal Sheikh Opens June 27 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art |
KANSAS CITY, MO.- Approximately 70 works by the artist-activist Fazal Sheikh will be on view June 27-September 13 when Beloved Daughters: Photographs by Fazal Sheikh comes to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The exhibition of black-and-white photographs, organized by Princeton University Art Museum and presented at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in a condensed version, unites two projects, Moksha and Ladli, which examine the lives of women in certain sectors of Indian ...More
|
| Recent Major Acquisitions of British Contemporary Art will go on Display in the BP Exhibition Classified at Tate Britain |
LONDON.- Recent major acquisitions of British contemporary art will go on display in the BP Exhibition Classified, opening at Tate Britain on 22 June 2009. This free exhibition will include large-scale works from Tate’s collection. Using a wide range of media, Classified will feature new acquisitions which will be on display at Tate for the first time, such as Jake & Dinos Chapman’s Chapman ...More
|
| Lakefront Festival of Arts Is Back, Better Than Ever |
MILWAUKEE, WI.- The pride of Milwaukee's artistic community, the Lakefront Festival of Arts (LFOA) presented by Quad/Graphics and Milwaukee Magazine returns for its 47th year June 19–21 on the Milwaukee Art Museum grounds. Thanks in large part to a bevy of new artists, the annual three-day juried art event does not show its age. ...More
|
| Elizabeth Osborne: The Color of Light Opens in June at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Long recognized by critics and peers as one of the most innovative and daring Philadelphia-based artists of the last forty years, Elizabeth Osborne has tirelessly explored the psychologically charged space between abstraction and realism. Celebrating the long and dynamic career of this much-beloved artist, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) will present ...More
|
| Mexican Artist Marco Antonio Cruz Wins $50,000 Grange Prize |
TORONTO.- With over 20,000 votes in a nine-week span, the Art Gallery of Ontario and Aeroplan are pleased to announce that Marco Antonio Cruz is the winner of the $50,000 Grange Prize for 2009. In its second year, the annual Grange Prize is the largest of its kind in Canada and the only prize entirely determined by the public....More
|
| Royal Institute of British Architects Unveils Manifesto for European Parliament Elections |
LONDON.- The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has unveiled its manifesto for candidates seeking seats in the elections to the European Parliament on 4 June. Based around the three themes of high quality procurement, responding to climate change and investing in skills, the manifesto sets out 28 specific tasks that can be undertaken at European level and states four main calls on the European Parliament....More
|
| Park Life: Event Exploring Liverpool's Parks for the People |
LIVERPOOL.- In the run up to the opening of the new Museum of Liverpool in 2010, National Museums Liverpool is inviting the public to take part in a number of community activities to learn about their city, its history and development....More
|
| The American Institute of Architects Select Recipients of the Fourth Annual Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship |
WASHINGTON, DC.- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Associates Committee (NAC) selected four recipients to receive the 2009 Jason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship. The recipients are Jill C. Finn, Assoc. AIA, Venesa Alicea, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Melissa Kegan Tom, Assoc. AIA, and Ha Pham, Assoc. AIA. The recipients were recognized at the NAC reception at the 2009 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in San Francisco....More
|
| Mexico's First Swine-flu Patient Immortalized in Bronze |
VERACRIZ, MEXICO (EFE).- The 4-year-old boy who survived what is thought to be Mexico's first case of infection with the AH1N1 flu virus has been immortalized with a bronze statue that will be placed in his native village to attract tourists to the area.
The statue called "Niño Cero" (Little Boy Zero), carrying a frog in its right hand as ...More
|
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment