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| Venice Biennale Opens Showing Works by Over 90 Artists from all Over the World |
Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto poses in front of his exhibition 'Seventeen One Less' which is on view at the Venice Biennale. Photo:. EFE/Andrea Merola.
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VENICE.- The 53rd International Art Exhibition, entitled Making Worlds, directed by Daniel Birnbaum, organized by La Biennale di Venezia, and chaired by Paolo Baratta, will open to the public from Sunday June, 7th to Sunday November, 22nd 2009 in the Giardini (50,000 m2) and the Arsenale (38,000 m2) as well as in various other locations around the city. The Director of the 53rd Exhibition, Daniel Birnbaum, has been Rector of the Staedelschule Frankfurt/Main and its Kunsthalle Portikus since 2001. Making Worlds, presented in the renewed Palazzo delle Esposizioni in the Giardini and in the Arsenale, is a single, large exhibition that articulates different themes woven into one whole. It is not divided into sections. Considering collectives, it comprises works by over 90 artists from all over the world and includes many new works and on-site commissions in all disciplines. “The title of the exhibition, Making ...More
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| Nassau County Museum of Art Exhibition Portrays Opulent Splendor of France's Second Empire |
ROSLYN HARBOR.- The sumptuous grandeur of France’s Second Empire is celebrated as Nassau County Museum of Art devotes its galleries to paintings, sculpture, decorative objects, memorabilia and historical artifacts that reflect the Imperial Court of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie from 1852 to 1870. NAPOLEON AND EUGENIE, a major exhibition opening on June 7 and remaining on view through September 7, draws from the notable Collection of Christopher Forbes who regards Napoleon III as “one of the great underrated world leaders.” The exhibition’s showing at NCMA,...More
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| Golden Lion for the Best National Participation Awarded to the U.S. Representation |
VENICE.- The Philadelphia Museum of Art commissioning institution for the United States Pavilion at the 53rd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, announced today that the U.S. representation, Bruce Nauman: Topological Gardens, has been awarded the prestigious Golden Lion for the Best National Participation. According to a statement from the Biennale, the presentation was selected “in recognition of the sustained energy and precision of Bruce Nauman’s art. ...More
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| Liechtenstein Museum Presents a Cross-section of the History and Typology of the Frame |
VIENNA.- The Liechtenstein Museum is staging the exhibition Structure and Ornament which presents a cross-section of the history and typology of the frame from the late medieval period to the 19th century. It also showcases the various different techniques involved, from construction to finishing, gilding and patination. Around 100 objects from the Collections’ holdings are complemented by works from important private collections in Britain, France and Germany as well as by major loans from national and international museums....More
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| North Looks South: Building the Latin American Art Collection Opens in Houston |
HOUSTON, TX.- North Looks South: Building the Latin American Art Collection, opening June 7 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston , celebrates the museum´s major Latin American art acquisitions since 2001, with more than 80 works in every medium, ranging in date from the 1920s to the present. North Looks South is organized around unexpected juxtapositions between artists and works from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Uruguay, the United States, and Venezuela.
Featured artists include Gego, Jesús ...More
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| Russian Sale Makes Spectacular Return To The Marketplace at Bonhams |
LONDON.- Rare works by top Russian artists Konstantin Somov, Alexei Harlamoff and Nikolai Bogdanov-Bel’sky are just some of the lots at the Russian sale at Bonhams New Bond Street on Monday 8 June. One important piece set to go under the hammer is Repose at Sunset by Somov, dated 1922. The painting is characteristic of the artist’s “evening” compositions, using a setting sun to compose a symphony of colour on the plane of the canvas. This piece alone is expected to fetch between £500,000-£700,000.
Other highlights within the catalogue include portraits by Alexei Harlamoff – Young Girl Before a Blue Background and Young Girl ...More
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| African and Oceanic Art from Barbier-Mueller Museum on View at the Metropolitan |
NEW YORK, NY.- An exhibition featuring exceptional works of African and Oceanic sculpture selected from the extensive holdings of the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva, one of Europe's preeminent private collections of non-Western art, will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art through September 27, 2009. Presenting more than 35 works—most never before seen in the United States—African and Oceanic Art from The Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva: A Legacy of Collecting will explore the wide spectrum of artistic creativity from two distinct regional traditions that have profoundly influenced world art....More
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| Museo Colecciones ICO and PHotoEspaña Present the Exhibition The Crucial Years of Dorothea Lange |
MADRID.- Fundación ICO presented the exhibition The Crucial Years, a large sample of the most representative work by documentary photographer Dorothea Lange, that is included in the Historical Exhibitions and Grand Masters programme of PHotoEspaña 2009.
The show features more than 140 images of the most emblematic works of the author of Migrant mother, performed in the 30’s and the 40’s. This is a complete review of photographs taken from projects for the Farm Security Administration, War Relocation Authority and urban scenes of American metropolis....More
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| Roman Signer Explores Materials and Time in Relation to the Moving Image |
HAMBURG.- The Swiss artist Roman Signer works with time as if it were just another artistic material, using it to create what he calls “events”: sculptures that are transformed in and by time. Many of them have been documented on film or were conceived as filmed pieces. In his projections of films and videos Signer focuses on a central theme in his work: the exploration of materials and time in relation to the moving image. In cooperation with Helmhaus Zürich, the Hamburger Kunsthalle is presenting a selection of 33 of his film works spanning the period between 1975 and 2008....More
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| MIX: Nine San Diego Architects and Designers Exhibit at Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego |
SAN DIEGO, CA.- MIX: Nine San Diego Architects and Designers, an exhibition providing in-depth presentations of the work of nine architects and designers in the San Diego region, opened May 22, 2009, at MCASD in La Jolla. Selected for their unique, idiosyncratic practices, this distinctive group emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach and has played a wider role in negotiating the economic factors underlying architecture in the San Diego region and beyond. estudio teddy cruz, Luce et Studio Architects, Sebastián Mariscal Studio, Public (James Gates and James Brown), Rinehart Herbst (Todd Rinehart and Catherine Herbst), Lloyd ...More
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| Through the Seasons: Japanese Art in Nature Opens at the Clark |
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- Seasonal change and depictions of the natural world have formed a core in the repertoire of Japanese artists throughout the ages. The exhibition Through the Seasons: Japanese Art in Nature at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute brings together screens and scrolls from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries and displays them with contemporary ceramics, each work emphasizing the inspirational role of nature in Japanese art. Drawn from both public institutions ...More
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| Landscape Artist Ben Whitehouse Showcases Observation at the Arkansas Arts Center |
LITTLE ROCK, AR.- Chicago-based, British landscape artist Ben Whitehouse will showcase his exhibition Ben Whitehouse: Observation through August 2, 2009 at the Arkansas Arts Center in the Jeannette Edris Rockefeller Gallery. Ben Whitehouse: Observation addresses the problem of dealing with a changing environment. “This exhibition is my effort to connect people through art to an evolving environment,” said Whitehouse. The exhibition features six paintings from Whitehouse’s travels to the Highlands of Scotland, Lake Michigan and Central Park in New York. The exhibition also highlights three works from Whitehouse’s Revolution series — a series of 24-hour, high definition digital videos shown in real time, equivalent to one revolution of the planet....More
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| Robert Adanto's The Rising Tide to Screen at The Works Art & Design Festival in Edmonton |
EDMONTON.- Robert Adanto’s documentary The Rising Tide, which features some of the hottest names in the Chinese Contemporary Art scene, will be screened during the 24th edition of The Works Art & Design Festival, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Works Festival features a diverse array of talent from across the province, the nation, and the world. The Works’ exhibits run the gamut from the traditional to the cutting edge— new media installations, interactive electronic art and avant-garde music and dance....More
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| McGee $1 Million Gift to Enhance West Virginia University's New Art Museum |
MORGANTOWN, WV.- John and Ruth McGee of Charleston, through the McGee Foundation, have pledged $1 million to the new art museum at West Virginia University.
Their gift, announced June 5 at the Woodburn Circle Society dinner, is in addition to a collection of acclaimed Shona (Zimbabwean) stone sculptures that will be displayed at the museum, as well as in other buildings on the WVU campus. ...More
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| Amon Carter Museum Receives Alcon, NEA Grants |
FORT WORTH, TX.- The Amon Carter Museum announced that it has recently received grants totaling more than $150,000 from The Alcon Foundation — the philanthropic interest of Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ACL) — and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). ...More
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| From Excess to Extinction: Park Nights at the Serpentine Gallery this Summer |
LONDON.- Every Friday night this summer, the Serpentine Gallery presents talks, performances, film-screenings and a licensed bar in the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2009 designed by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA, as part of its annual Park Nights programme. The Gallery's exhibition Jeff Koons: Popeye Series will also be open every Friday night until 10pm during this time....More
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| Art Charities Collaborate to Fund Steve McQueen's Giardini for Venice |
LONDON.- The production of Steve McQueen's new film Giardini, for his exhibition in the British Pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale, was supported by a new philanthropic partnership between two independent art charities, it was revealed today.
The Art Fund and Outset Contemporary Art Fund joined forces earlier this year to fund half the costs towards the production of Giardini. It is the first collaboration between the two ...More
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| Wyeth Foundation Funds Plains Art Museum Educational Outreach Program |
FARGO, ND.- The Wyeth Foundation for American Art has awarded Plains Art Museum a grant of $8,000 for use in its educational outreach programming. The grant provides significant help to the Museum as it develops and delivers three outreach projects:
• "PlainsArt" Case program, including distribution to schools in North Dakota and Minnesota communities where access to original art may be limited....More
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| Saint Louis Art Museum Receives $25,000 Bank of America Grant |
SAINT LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum is pleased to announce that The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. will support the Museum's Youth smART program with a $25,000 grant.
Since March 2000, the Museum's Youth smART program has provided community organizations, schools and summer programs with the opportunity to explore the Museum's collection and participate in a hands-on art experience at no cost. Last year, more than 2,000 students between the ages of 7 and 12 took part in the ...More
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| Michael Monroe Honored with "Award of Distinction for Contributions to the Field of Craft" by American Craft Council |
BELLEVUE, WA.- Michael Monroe, Director of Curatorial Affairs at Bellevue Arts Museum , has been honored with the prestigious Award of Distinction for Contributions to the Field of Craft by the American Craft Council. The award “recognizes an organization, institution, corporation or individual who has made significant contributions to the field of craft with a minimum of 25 years of service," according to a recent press release by the American Craft Council, and "honors those who ...More
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