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Louise Blouin MacBain at the Sean Kelly gallery in New York on May 1, 2005. After a dramatic rise in business and society, the art-world mogul Blouin finds herself unloading a Hamptons dream home in bankruptcy court. (Heidi Schumann/The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- I havent made many mistakes, Louise Blouin said soon after her compound in the Hamptons was sold out from under her in a bankruptcy auction. You cant judge someone because they have an issue once in their life. Im sure Steve Jobs ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Join MOHAI for a chance to learn more about the Junior League of Seattle and its 100-year history of volunteer service to the community. This exhibit includes a stunning selection of art from the Northwest Art Project, founded in the 1960s and the longest lasting program of the Junior League of Seattle.
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| Menil Collection devotes exhibition to abstract paintings by Janet Sobel for first time in 60 years | | 'Amalia Pica: Aula Expandida' is now on view at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York | | Featuring Alexander Calder works on paper, Lark Mason Associates presents a fine and decorative arts sale |
Janet Sobel, Milky Way, 1945. Enamel on canvas, 44 7/8 à 29 7/8 in. (114 à 75.9 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Gift of the artist's family. © Janet Sobel. Photo: © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY.
HOUSTON, TX.- The Menil Collection opens Janet Sobel: All-Over today, featuring some thirty paintings and drawings ... More | |
Keepsake #4, 2024. Cotton and wool on linen, 123.6 hours, 53 1/4 x 41 3/8 inches;
135 x 105 cm.
NEW YORK, NY.- Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is exhibiting Aula Expandida, Amalia Picas first solo event in New York, on view at the gallery since February 15 April 4, 2024. Over the last three decades, Amalia Pica ... More | |
Red Discs, Gouache on Paper created in 1964.
NEW YORK, NY.- Lark Mason Associates announces that their highly anticipated sale of Fine and Decorative Arts is now available for bidding until Tuesday, February 27th. Among the treasures awaiting discerning collectors are remarkable works on paper by the iconic Alexander Calder, alongside ... More |
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| Victoria and Albert Museum launches fundraising campaign to acquire rare 12th-century medieval Walrus ivory carving | | San Carlo Cremona is presenting eighth show in the space: 'Jonas Mekas, Requiem' | | 'Hotel California' trial centers on handwritten Eagles lyrics |
The Deposition from the Cross, Walrus Ivory Carving, Northern England, probably York, ca. 1190-1200. Courtesy of the V&A.
LONDON.- The V&A is seeking to acquire and save a rare 12th-century Walrus ivory carving, depicting the Deposition of Christ from the Cross, for the nation, following a temporary export bar placed in November ... More | |
Niches of San Carlo Church, Cremona.
CREMONA.- The artwork Requiem, commissioned by and presented at The Shed, New York City, is a meditative tribute to Verdis score for Messa da Requiem, or Catholic funeral Mass, and a reflection on the beauty of the natural world. Mekas Requiem is an unrelenting comment ... More | |
Don Henley of Eagles performing at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on May 28, 2008. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- In the late 1970s, a writer working on a book about the Eagles that would never be published obtained 100-odd pages of notes and lyrics related to the multiplatinum album Hotel ... More |
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| The Morgan Library & Museum presents 'Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature' | | Belvedere opens "In the Eye of the Storm Modernism in Ukraine" | | 1927 Packard Eight 443 touring car and mid–century West German Schuco toys headline Miller & Miller's auctions |
Beatrix Potter, aged 15, with her dog, Spot. Photograph by Rupert Potter, ca. 188001. V&A Linder Bequest, Museum no. BP.1425. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London, courtesy of Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
NEW YORK, NY.- The Morgan Library & Museum is now showing Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature. Opening today and on view through June 9, 2024, the exhibition ... More | |
Vasyl Yermilov (Василь Єрмілов), Avanhard -The Avant-Garde, Journal cover design, 1929 © National Art Museum of Ukraine, NAMU.
VIENNA.- This first comprehensive exhibition outside Ukraine explores the development of modern art in the cultural centers of Kyiv, Lviv and Kharkiv during the ... More | |
Sweet Caporal sign: 1920s Sweet Caporal Cigarettes single-sided porcelain sign made for the North America market in Scotland with a full frame image of a package of cigarettes.
NEW HAMBURG.- A spectacular 1927 Packard Eight 443 seven-passenger touring car and mid-20th century toys ... More |
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| Cultures collide in mind-blowing Philbrook exhibition 'Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective' | | New OSL series: Sofie Berntsen, 'Landskap fra Hadeland' | | Voyeur Ventures presents 'Divine Wisdom: Femme Alchemy Through Contemporary Art and Performance' |
Einar de la Torre (Mexican, b. 1963) and Jamex de la Torre (Mexican, b. 1960). ¡2020!, 2020. Mixed-media and blown-glass sculpture with resin casting, 33 x 22 x 14. Courtesy of the Koplin Del Rio Gallery. © De La Torre Brothers.
TULSA, OK.- Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspectivea title that plays with the words kaleidoscope and retrospectivefeatures dozens of colorful multi-media blown-glass ... More | |
Work by Sofie Berntsen, from the exhibition "Landskap fra Hadeland.
OSLO.- OSL contemporary has commenced the OSL series: Sofie Berntsen 'Landskap fra Hadeland (Landscapes from Hadeland)' to celebrate the launch of her new artist book and accompanying exhibition of the same name. The Artist Book launch is on Thursday 29.02.2024, 18-19:00 (full programme TBA). ... More | |
Gallery view. Curated by multi-generational Detroit local and rising artworld player Samara Furlong, Divine Wisdom serves as a celebration of femme alchemy through contemporary art and performance.
DETROIT, MI.- Voyeur Ventureshas opened Divine Wisdom: Femme Alchemy Through Contemporary Art and Performance, a group exhibition and evening of performances highlighting the cultivation ... More |
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Next wave of artistic talent: ARTEXPRESS 2024
NEW SOUTH WALES.- The Art Gallery of New South Wales presents ARTEXPRESS 2024, a showcase of outstanding artworks by young artists from across New South Wales for the art-making component of the Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination in Visual Arts. ARTEXPRESS 2024 charts a breadth of topics impacting young Australians, and reveals common themes of identity, family, history, cultural heritage, place and home. The exhibition includes works across all Expressive Forms of the HSC Visual Arts curriculum, including painting, drawing, photo-media, sculpture, ceramics, time-based, documented form, printmaking, textiles and fibre, graphic design, designed objects and collections of works. First shown at the Art Gallery in 1983, the annual ARTEXPRESS exhibition highlights the creativity and unique perspectives of the states most ... More
Acquisition: A new sound artwork for the LAM museum
LISSE.- The LAM museum in Lisse has acquired a new artwork that can be found in every one of its galleries. A painting, a photograph or a sculpture? No, its a work of art you can hear. For their artwork Food for Thought, Elise t Hart and Nils Davidse recorded conversations about art and combined them with everyday domestic sounds. A clock ticking, a coffee machine gurgling, a knife scraping on toast and a cat purring are just a few examples of the sounds that can be heard throughout the museum loud and clear in some places, more subtle in others. Working closely with t Hart and Davidse, artist Jonas Wijtenburg created two wooden sculptures to give the sound artwork a more tangible presence for visitors to engage with. Food for Thought at the LAM museum is a dynamic experience. Visitors hear different domestic sounds ... More
Dive into the captivating world of Hong Kong through Mikko Takkunen's stunning photographs and Geoff Dyer's essay.
NEW YORK, NY.- With his first photobook Hong Kong, The New York Times photo editor Mikko Takkunen captured one of the worlds greatest metropolises during a time of political uncertainty and the pandemic. As the city was still recovering from the aftermath of the anti-government protests of 2019, Takkunen began to concentrate on the purity of seeing and capturing the world anew. Inspired by the masters of the New York School, like Faurer, Stettner, and Leiter, the Finnish photographer sought to capture Hong Kong in a fresh and innovative way, revealing hidden perspectives and moods that many have yet to see. His photos are both documentary and subjective, creating a narrative of the city thats ... More
Mudam Luxembourg announces the appointment of Florence Ostende as Head of Artistic Department
LUXEMBOURG.- The appointment of Florence Ostende was made following an international search with a local and international jury, including Mudam Luxembourg director, Bettina Steinbrügge. We warmly welcome Florence. Florence Ostende is a prolific curator who will bring to Mudam Luxembourg a wealth of knowledge and experience and a commitment to innovative curatorial practice with a focus on artistic and curatorial excellence said Bettina Steinbrügge. As we move forward as a museum, Florence will be an inspiring leader who shares our commitment to dynamic, relevant art programming and collecting that has a lasting impact. Florence Ostende will take up her new post on 15 April 2024. Currently Curator at Barbican Art Gallery in London, she has curated critically acclaimed exhibitions, including Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections ... More
Mendes Wood DM announces the representation of artist Julien Creuzet
SAO PAULO.- Creuzet joins the gallery at an exciting moment ahead of the 60th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, where the artist will represent the Pavilion of France. I am Caribbean and I feel close to Brazil and this area called Latin America. I have the feeling of having an imagination in common with the artistic line of the Mendes Wood DM Gallery. The issues that runs through my practice as historical, social, economic and ecological can find echoes together worldwide. Its international dimension will allow me to be accompanied in the most beautiful way. This upcoming year will bring guidance and supportship in a national & international way, through different projects that Im grateful to take part in. Julien Creuzet Born in 1986, Julien Creuzet is a Franco-Caribbean artist who lives and works in Montreuil. He ... More
Chemould Prescott Road now representing Dana Awartani
MUMBAI.- Ranging from painting and sculpture to performance and multimedia installation, the artistic practice of Dana Awartani (Saudi Arabia/Palestine) imbues forms, techniques, concepts, and spatial constructs that define Arab culture with contemporary awareness. Her work spans a variety of materials and techniques and often revolves around reinterpreting geometric patterns as a highly codified and philosophical mode rather than a lost decorative art, she draws from a multitude of influences, integrating Middle Eastern and Islamic visual references. The timeless relevance of forms and the wisdom embedded in traditional crafts are harnessed to tackle issues of gender, healing, cultural destruction, and sustainability in a constant effort to straddle continuity and innovation, aesthetic experimentation and social relevance. ... More
Charles Stendig dies at 99; introduced fanciful furniture from abroad
NEW YORK, NY.- Charles Stendig, who introduced contemporary and avant-garde European furniture to adventurous Americans in his New York City showroom, died Feb. 11 at his home in Manhattan. He was 99. His death was announced by R & Co., a furniture gallery in New York City to which Stendig donated his design library and corporate archives. There was a period, beginning in the 1960s, when the American living room went cheerfully haywire, becoming a showcase for space age and pop art design. The future had arrived, and it was plastic and fantastic and brimming with optimism, mirroring the mod revolution in fashion. Stendig had a hand in much of it, seeking out European manufacturers, including from Finland, in the days when cargo shipping was cheap. Intrepid and gregarious, he was the first and, for a time, the ... More
Furry trims and nosy neighbors: How London Fashion Week turned 40
LONDON.- It was the Sunday of London Fashion Week and the last model had just stepped off the runway at the JW Anderson show. A heaving scrum soon descended on the designer, a sea of phones held aloft like antennas. Jonathan Andersons collection had been a nostalgic British jumble of chunky knits and trench coats, school uniform staples, retro thermal underwear sets and hats like Grandmas gray pin-curl wigs, all chucked into a subversive tumble dryer for a warped take on what once felt familiar. Why? I was looking at ideas of odd type characters in Britain, the nosy neighbor next door, but then slightly twisted into grotesque distortions and proportions, Anderson said. He had been inspired by Generation Zs constant remixing of the past, using the prism of technology or referencing bygone trends through ... More
A top Oscar nominee, uneasy in the spotlight
LEIPZIG.- After Sandra Hüller learned that two movies she stars in Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest had been selected for the competition at last years Cannes Film Festival, she was a little apprehensive about what it might mean for her anonymity. The German actress has always had a prickly relationship with fame: Aside from her role in the bittersweet 2016 feature Toni Erdmann, she has mainly kept a low profile, working in German theater. But what happened next outstripped even her boldest expectations. Anatomy of a Fall, a French drama in which Hüller plays a woman accused of murdering her husband, went on to win the Palme dOr, the festivals top honor, and The Zone of Interest, a Holocaust film, took the Grand Prix, or runner-up prize. The Los Angeles Times crowned her the queen of Cannes, and, in ... More
'Sunset Baby' review: Don't let Nina be misunderstood
NEW YORK, NY.- Dominique Morisseaus characters are, as post-colonial thinker Frantz Fanon once described himself, often paralyzed at the crossroads between nothingness and infinity. Her plays craft realistic depictions of marginalized people inextricably caught in the tide of history. In her 2013 piece Sunset Baby, receiving a potent revival at Signature Theater, Morisseau lays bare both a romantic relationship and a father-daughter drama while also exploring the effects of revolution, the deferment of dreams and the bind of being a Black woman in America. The plays complexities find their avatar in its hardened protagonist, Nina (Moses Ingram, making a strong New York stage debut). As a drug dealer and (as conjured by costume designer Emilio Sosas tiny dress and thigh-high boots) a honey pot eking out a living in Brooklyn, ... More
What to know about this crazily crowded Broadway spring season
NEW YORK, NY.- Is Broadway facing a bonanza or a bloodbath? The next two months are jam-packed with new productions 18 are scheduled to open in March and April while the industry is still struggling to adapt to the new, and more challenging, realities of a post-pandemic theater era. For potential ticket buyers, there will be a dizzying array of options. In early April, about 38 shows should be running on Broadway (the exact number depends on unexpected closings or openings between now and then). From a consumer point of view, were excited about the amount of choice there is on Broadway, said Deeksha Gaur, executive director of TDF, the nonprofit that runs the discount TKTS booths. Anticipating that bewildered tourists will need help figuring out what shows to see, TDF is already dispatching red-jacketed staff members ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, Ukrainian painter and theorist Kazimir Malevich was born February 23, 1878. Kazimir Severinovich Malevich (February 23, 1878 - May 15, 1935) was a Russian painter and art theoretician. He was a pioneer of geometric abstract art and the originator of the avant-garde Suprematist movement. He was a devout Christian mystic who believed the central task of an artist was that of rendering spiritual feeling.In this image: Kazimir Malevich, Self-Portrait, 1908 or 1910-1911. Gouache on paper, 27 x 26.8.
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