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Andreas Slominski, Untitled (Fahrrad), 19931994. Fahrrad, Plastiktüten. Bicycle, plastic bags, 110 x 200 x 95 cm. Albertina, Wien. Sammlung Jablonka.
VIENNA.- This week, well before the ALBERTINA Museums second locationALBERTINA modern at Karlsplatzopens in March of next year, the museums Director General Klaus Albrecht Schröder was able to announce the latest major addition to the museums holdings: the Jablonka Collection. The Jablonka Collection, with its more than 400 works, is one of the most prominent collections of American and German art from the 1980s. It includes works by Mike Kelley, Sherrie Levine, Michael Heizer, Eric Fischl, Philip Taaffe, Roni Horn, Francesco Clemente, Richard Deacon, Damien Hirst, Richard Avedon, Andreas Slominski, and other important figures with whom Rafael Jablonka spent years working, figures whose works he also exhibited and collected. A strong emphasis within this collection is on the oeuvre of Nobuyoshi Araki, who is represented by 240 works. Since the German art dealer, gallerist, and exhibition curator Ra ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Museum staffer Blasto Onyango prepares a fossil for storage at the paleontology department of the Nairobi National Museum, in Nairobi on May 23, 2019. Between 7,000 and 10,000 new fossils arrive at the Nairobi National Museum's lab every year, Kibii says, overwhelming his 15 staff who must painstakingly clean and log each specimen into the system. By law, fossils uncovered in Kenya must go to the museum for "accessioning" -- the process of labeling, recording and storing for future generations. SIMON MAINA / AFP
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| | | Artcurial to offer the collection of renowned antiques dealer Joseph Altounian | | 500 years on, how Magellan's voyage changed the world | | New exhibition at Tampa Museum of Art presents Robert Rauschenberg: America Mix-16 |
Statuette of wooden dignitary Egypt XIth XIIth dynasty. All the images: © Artcurial.
PARIS.- Since the first half of the 20th century, the Altounian name has been renowned amongst the greatest antique dealers, museums, collectors and artists in France and worldwide. Now, the family is set to unveil a significant proportion of its collection to the public. On 17 and 18 September 2019, Artcurial will present its unprecedented auction of the Collection of Joseph Altounian, antique dealer to museums, friend to artists. More than 400 pieces (art objects, sculptures and furniture) will be offered for sale at the auction, which is being held during the Paris Biennale, including in particular, six exceptional Amedeo Modigliani drawings collected by the family. It has been possible to trace the prestigious history and provenance of many of these works thanks to family archives which ... More | |
Spanish caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo attends the celebrations marking the 500th anniversary of Ferdinand Magellan's sailing voyage around the globe for the first time, in Seville on August 10, 2019. CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP.
LISBON (AFP).- Ferdinand Magellan set off from Spain 500 years ago on an epoch-making voyage to sail all the way around the globe for the first time. The Portuguese explorer was killed by islanders in the Philippines two years into the adventure, leaving Spaniard Juan Sebastian Elcano to complete the three-year trip. But it is Magellan's name that is forever associated with the voyage. "Magellan is still an inspiration 500 years on," said Fabien Cousteau, a French filmmaker and underwater explorer like his grandfather Jacques-Yves Cousteau. "He was a pioneer at a time when explorers who went off into the unknown had a strong habit of not coming back." Here are five ways in which Magellan's voyage marked human history and continues to inspire scientists and explorers today. ... More | |
Robert Rauschenberg, Jack Daniels from Suite 1 (America Mix-16), 1983 (detail), Boxed portfolio of 16 photogravures. 20 ½ x 26 ½ inches. Edition 7 of 40. Tampa Museum of Art, Gift of Gail and Arnold Levine, 1984.075.008. © 2019 Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Photographer: Philip LaDeau.
TAMPA, FLA.- The Tampa Museum of Art announced the opening of one of the 20th centurys most influential artists, Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925-2008), who defined his oeuvre by using ordinary, non-traditional materials to create distinct works of art. His combines hovered between painting and sculpture, and incorporated a range of media and techniques. Rauschenberg often used photography in his work and layered images to render provocative narratives or observations about the world around him. Suite 1 from (America Mix-16), 1983, a portfolio of 16 photogravures, features photographs of found vignettes or objects Rauschenberg encountered during his travels around the U.S. He found beauty in the mundane, ... More |
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| | | The National Gallery of Canada affirms its continuous commitment to Indigenous art | | Thrilling, revelatory portrait of Linda Ronstadt to have US theatrical premiere at Film Forum | | Eduard Planting Gallery in Amsterdam presents 'Contemplation' |
Joseph Tisiga, Installation view of An Exercise in Resilience 1, 2, and 3, 2016 animal furs, artificial grass on plywood and The Game is Not a Game, mixed media on diazotype, 2016, at Diaz Contemporary, 2016. National Gallery of Canada. Purchased 2017 (nos. 47665, 47666, 47667 and 47660) © Joseph Tisiga, courtesy of Diaz Contemporary. Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid.
OTTAWA.- On the occasion of the International Day of Worlds Indigenous Peoples, the National Gallery of Canada is affirming its continuous commitment to Indigenous art by announcing the Re-Creation Program, sharing highlights of this falls transformational exhibition Ãbadakone | Continuous Fire | Feu continuel and revealing recent acquisitions of new contemporary works by Indigenous artists from here and afar. For the opening of the Canadian and Indigenous Galleries in 2017, a pledge was made to appreciate, foster and promote Indigenous artists and their works. Above and beyond this pledge, Im committed to working ... More | |
In Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, Ronstadt is our guide through her early years of singing Mexican canciones with her family, her folk days with the Stone Poneys, and her reign as the rock queen of the 70s and early 80s.
NEW YORK, NY.- Film Forum will present the US theatrical premiere of Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, from Academy Award®-winning directors Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, beginning Friday, September 6. Since bursting onto the music scene in 1967, Linda Ronstadt has been an icon for more than 50 years. Her extraordinary vocal range and ambition created unforgettable songs across rock, pop, country, folk ballads, American standards, classic Mexican music, and soul. As the most popular female recording artist of the 1970s with songs like Youre No Good, When Will I Be Loved, and Blue Bayou Ronstadt filled huge arenas and produced an astounding eleven Platinum albums. Ronstadt was the first artist to top the Pop, Country, and R&B charts simultaneously; she won 10 ... More | |
Marie-Jeanne van Hövell tot Westerflier, At the Window - Feeling blue, 2018.
AMSTERDAM.- Eduard Planting Gallery in Amsterdam presents from 10 August until 28 September 2019 an exhibition of Marie-Jeanne van Hövell tot Westerflier. With 'Contemplation' the Dutch fine art photographer shows timeless still lifes and classic, staged images of interiors. The gallery also introduces a selection of black and white portraits from the new series 'The White Blouse'. Stillness and purity are important characteristics. Marie-Jeanne van Hövell tot Westerflier is best known for her tranquil portraits, intimate photographs of historic interiors and winter scenes of Amsterdam. She uses an analogue Hasselblad camera and the light available, which results in atmospheric black and white images that always contain an element of mystery. The photos have a completely unique style and character, and make the apparently invisible visible. In the last couple of years the artist has also allowed colours in her work ... More |
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| | | Exhibition in New York City presents three floors of groundbreaking Korean new media artists | | Artist Joan Jonas has new book of drawings based on exhibit at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | | The Forgotten Children of Ahmedabad by Manuel Rivera-Ortiz on show in Arles |
Yoon Chung Han (b.1983), Eyes, 2018, Interactive art installation, 3D-printed objects6.
NEW YORK, NY.- The Korean Media Arts Festival, Technoimagination, arrived at Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Art Gallery in New York City on August 8th, with three floors of groundbreaking Korean new media artists taking over the gallerys location at 417 Lafayette Street. The festival features internationally prominent Korean new media artists such as Beikyoung Lee, Cheol-Woong Sim, Chan Sook Choi, Hahkyung Darline Kim, Haru Ji and Graham Wakefield, Yoon Chung Han and Eunsu Kang all exhibiting for the first time in tandem on the contemporary art world stage in New York City. The Korean Media Arts Festival 2019 is organized by the Donghwa Cultural Foundation and sponsored by the Korea Foundation. Co-curators of Technoimagination, Odelette Cho of SWPK and Kyung Ran Joo of FUSE Art Project, have selected the most compelling emerging, talented new media artists for this groundbreaking festival. Probing the nature of psychological and physical space, ... More | |
As an Artist-in-Residence, Jonas explored the Museums collections, archives, and conservation lab, searching out the animals represented in furnishings, textiles, sculptures, and other decorative art works.
BOSTON, MASS.- At 83, contemporary artist Joan Jonas continually reinvents herself. On Sept. 12, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museums 2017 Artist-In-Residence will visit the Museum to sign a new book about her exhibition called I Know Why They Left, 55 new drawings in the Museums Fenway Gallery that highlight her keen interest in the fragility and beauty of nature, animals, and the environment. Jonas will speaking on a panel about her work and will sign her new book in the Living Room at 5:30 p.m. She will also be available for media interviews. Over the years, Ms. Jonas has developed a strong visual language to embrace these concerns. With this installation, she reminds us of how closely connected humans are to the animal world as well as the perils many creatures face today, said Pieranna Cavalchini, the Museums Tom and Lisa Blumenthal Curator of ... More | |
The Forgotten Children of Ahmedabad © Manuel Rivera-Ortiz.
ARLES.- I went to India looking for riches. No, not the riches of an unkindly harsh world, but the riches of a kind and ancient nation steeped in history. In Ahmedabad, I ventured to find the portal of a place made famous as the epicenter of non-violence, of Gandhi. In the large patio of the Sabarmati Ashram, I walked into what was Gandhis home on the property for nearly thirteen years searching for ethereal knowledge. Thats when I met Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, founder of Sarvodaya a Gandhi-like organization representing the rural poor in his native Sri Lanka, and a former Nobel Prize nominee in the hallway of the scantily furnished home where Gandhi lived. Dr. Ariyaratne too had come here looking for knowledge. And we both found it; in the most peculiar of places behind a thin-glass wall encasement where the empty urn once carrying Gandhis funeral ashes, his asymmetric walking stick, his frail wire-frame reading glasses, sat silently on display. Gandhi was ... More |
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| | | Performa announces new commissions and Pavilions Without Walls for Performa 19 biennial | | Halsey McKay Gallery opens a group exhibition curated by Lauren Marinaro | | A group of life-sized attic spaces hover in the late Gothic architecture of Vleeshal |
Bunny Rogers, A Very Special Holiday Performance in Columbine Auditorium, 2017. © Bunny Rogers, courtesy Société, Berlin.
NEW YORK, NY.- Performa, the internationally acclaimed organization dedicated to live performance by visual artists, announced additional Commissions and the Pavilions Without Walls program for the Performa 19 Biennial. The eighth edition of the biennial presents more than twenty new commissions by artists from over a dozen countries around the world to participate in three weeks of exciting programming, from November 124, 2019, at locations throughout New York City. Also marking the centenary of the Bauhaus, Performa 19s interdisciplinary program comprises architecture, choreography, dance, digital media, fashion design, film, photography, painting, sculpture, virtual reality, and video. The influence of the Bauhaus and the radical concept of its curriculum, which holds performance at its core, appears in several Commissions and is the focus of the Performa Institute programming, daily events, and talks at the Performa 19 Hub. Insp ... More | |
Ryan Wilde, The Fabulous Moolah, 2017. Felt and hair, 20 x 11 x 10 inches (50.8 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm).
EAST HAMPTON, NY.- In the world of Roald Dahl childrens imaginations save them from trouble, create worlds of wonder, find alternative meaning in the mundane, and transform ordinary life around them. Through this lens begins this exhibition. Each of the artists create works that open a space for the viewer to translate their own interpretation and finish the storyline. Often balancing on the line between figuration and abstraction, the final reading of a piece is at the whim of those that view them. In James and the Giant Peach, the peach in James backyard grows and becomes his means for escape, shelter and conduit to a new life. Art has the ability to allow these same transformations. In the work of Bernhard Buhmann and Tracy Thomason abstract compositions move between references to bodily movement and mechanical instruction. Elements of each artists paintings defy singular definition or identification. Justin Fitzpatrick, Emily Furr, Kristina Lee and Dana Lok play with the surreal ... More | |
'Every Loft Needs a Sink, curated by Root Canal, with: Lauri Ainala, Susan Cianciolo, Keren Cytter, Catharine Czudej, Jacob Dwyer, Manuela Gernedel & Fiona Mackay, Hanna-Maria Hammari, Niklas Taleb, Madelon Vriesendorp, 14.07. - 15.09.2019, installation photo, Vleeshal, Middelburg. Photo: Franz Mueller Schmidt.
MIDDELBURG.- Vleeshal is presenting Every Loft Needs a Sink, curated by artist initiative Root Canal. Root Canal is comprised of the artists Anders Dickson, Frieder Haller, Henna Hyvärinen and Thomas Swinkels, who met in 2017 when they all moved to Amsterdam for a two-years residency at De Ateliers. They started their exhibition practice in an attic in the east of Amsterdam. Upon leaving their attic space, the initiative has embraced a nomadic identity. In the past year they have curated exhibitions in various locations. For the exhibition at Vleeshal, Root Canal explores the weird terrain between varying systems of how information, objects and memories are categorized. This is elicited in the act of rebuilding the original Root Canal exhibition space: a group of life-sized attic spaces hover in the late Gothic architecture ... More |
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Frist Art Museum opens "Murals of North Nashville Now"
NASHVILLE, TENN.- The Frist Art Museum presents Murals of North Nashville Now, an exhibition of new murals by local artists that seeks to shine a light on a culturally and historically rich yet often overlooked part of the city. Organized by the Frist Art Museum, the exhibition is on display in the always-free Conte Community Arts Gallery from August 10, 2019 through January 5, 2020. In recent years, as the Nashville area rapidly grows and changes, a vibrant street art community has flourished. New murals can now be seen across the city. This exhibition focuses on artists who live, work, or have studied in the historically African American neighborhood of North Nashville and features eight site-specific murals created by Omari Booker, LeXander Bryant, Brandon Donahue, Elisheba Israel Mrozik, the Norf Art Collective, XPayne and members ... More
Artists' Collecting Society announces Studio Prize 2019 finalists
LONDON.- The ACS Studio Prize of £6,000 is again being offered to one student or recent graduate to help secure a studio space in a UK city of their choice. Five finalists have been chosen from a national open competition which attracted almost 300 submissions. This year the judges were founder of the Artists Collecting Society Harriet Bridgeman CBE, renowned artist Cathie Pilkington RA, and Director & Curator of the Ingram Collection Jo Baring who deliberated over an initial shortlist of 26 artists from throughout the UK and Europe. The winner of the prize will be announced mid-September. Araminta Blue Wieloch A painter who draws on memories to explore human nature in imagined scenes. Graduated from Chelsea College of Art (2009), the Ruskin School of Art (2012) and the Slade School of Fine Art (2019). ● I paint with a push and pull of control, ... More
2019 Young Archie winners announced
SYDNEY.- The Art Gallery of New South Wales announced today the winners of the seventh annual Young Archie competition which celebrates the talents of emerging young artists from around the country. In the spirit of the iconic Archibald Prize, the Young Archie competition invites children and teenagers aged five to 18 to unleash their creativity and submit a portrait of someone who is special to them and plays a significant role in their life. At a special event for all the 40 finalists and their families, who gathered at the Gallery from across Australia, the 2019 Young Archie competition winners for each age category were announced as: 5-8 years category: Matthew Chen, 8, Hornsby, NSW, for a portrait of his father 9-12 years category: Callum Macgown, 11, Duffys Forest, NSW, for a portrait of his grandfather 13-15 years category: Celeste Hang, ... More
Exhibition at The Empty Quarter Gallery promotes emerging artists within the UAE
DUBAI.- This is the latest in the gallerys efforts to promote emerging artists within the UAE and the GCC.This exhibition sees a diverse visual delight works that succeeds in capturing a moment. In Pearl Diving and The Burqa, Al Moutasim Al Maskery explores historic practices and icons from the areas cultural past. Al Maskery uses underwater photography as a way to explore the relationship between life and death of Arabian pearl divers. The cloth in this environment moves in an exceptional way that almost feels alive. The surface of the water; In darkness, seems like a mirror to the soul of the subject. The skeleton adds contrast and represent death as a symbol of the struggle for the divers dilemma of life and death . The Burqa is meant as decoration for the face, to beautify the woman beneath not to suppress or hide a womans features. ... More
Galeria Jaqueline Martins features a video installation by Korakrit Arunanondchai
SAO PAULO.- As a special project, Galeria Jaqueline Martins and Carlos/Ishikawa are collaborating on two gallery shares the first took place in London this past August, and now they opened the second in São Paulo. Carlos/Ishikawas presentation features a video installation by Korakrit Arunanondchai: with history in a room filled with people with funny names 4. A visual artist, filmmaker, and storyteller, Arunanondchai (b. Bangkok, 1986) employs his versatile practice to tell stories embedded in cultural transplantation and hybridity. His body of work merges fiction with poetry and offers synesthetic experiences engaged in a multitude of subjects primarily based on lives of family, friends, and colleagues as much as local myths. with history in a room filled with people with funny names 4 merges documentary footage and authorial speculation, as the artist deals with ... More
Seasons of Media Arts at ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
KARLSRUHE.- A city in keeping with the times is subject to constantif invisiblechange as thousands of data streams are created, captured, and distributed every day. The rise of the smart city phenomenon raises certain questions: How can we influence the urban landscape through new digital technologies, data streams, and information? What happens to all the data collected in our smart cities by sensors and smart technologies? How can open data become a common resource? Starting in 2019, the ZKM | Karlsruhe is organizing the annual Seasons of Media Arts project in collaboration with the Office of Cultural Affairs of the city of Karlsruhe and various local initiatives. Within the Seasons of Media Arts framework, digital and/or data-related art installations addressing the issue of public access to data and the possibilities of a smart ... More
New exhibition coincides with centenary of Colin McCahon's birth
AUCKLAND.- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki presents A Place to Paint: Colin McCahon in Auckland, an exhibition of work by one of New Zealands foremost artists, Colin McCahon (19191987). McCahons work is marked by a strong spirit of experimentalism and independence. Today, he is widely regarded as one of Australasias key 20th-century artists. A Place to Paint: Colin McCahon in Auckland traces the artists development over the 30 years he lived in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, and reveals the significance that place had for his painting and its presence in his art. Auckland Art Gallery Director Kirsten Paisley says, Colin McCahons contribution to art in New Zealand is immense. Not only was he a leading painter, but also an influential teacher, curator and critic. And he is a significant figure in Auckland Art Gallerys history, serving as a Keeper ... More
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates to host large variety auction
MT. CRAWFORD, VA.- The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Summer Americana & Variety Auction contains a true diversity of material and will include everything from rare Civil War material and railroad lanterns to country furniture and childrens articles. The large auction will take place over two days, Friday, August 23, 2019 and Saturday, August 24, 2019 with absentee, phone, internet, and in-house bidding available. Fridays session, beginning at 1:00 pm, should start the weekend off with a bang and features part one of the lighting collection of Fil (John) and Robbie Graff, St. Thomas, PA; the lantern collection of the late William C. Brinker, New Brunswick, NJ; textiles deaccessioned by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association, Mount Vernon, VA; costumes deaccessioned by The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY; plus others. The days wide selection ... More
SF Camerawork announces 2019 Photography Auction
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- SF Camerawork, San Francisco's premier venue for new and cutting-edge photography, will hold its annual fundraiser auction on Saturday, September 21, 2019, benefitting the non-profit organization's celebrated exhibitions and public programs dedicated to innovation in the photographic arts. This signature event now in its 40th year and a favorite among serious photography collectors nationwide will feature 70 exceptional, highly curated lots representing a range or work by both emerging and internationally distinguished artists, including Ansel Adams, Lewis Baltz, Ruth Bernhard, Carolyn Drake, Kota Ezawa, Lucas Foglia, Ken Gonzales-Day, Matt Lipps, Klea McKenna, and Minor White among many other stellar offerings. Led by expert auctioneer Rick Wester (Rick Wester Fine Art, New York) ... More
Blank Forms appoints Julia Trotta as Director of Advancement
NEW YORK, NY.- Blank Forms announces the appointment of Julia Trotta as Director of Advancement, a newly established position within the organization dedicated to outreach and development. Trotta will contribute to Blank Forms day-to-day operations, manage member relations, and oversee the financial strategy. She will work closely with the Artistic Director to ensure that the organizations long-term growth remains in line with Blank Forms mission. Trotta will join the organization on September 9, 2019. Julia joins Blank Forms at a pivotal moment in the organization's development, said Lawrence Kumpf, Blank Forms Artistic Director. We are excited to continue our rigorous schedule of concerts, exhibitions, and publishing as well as undertaking major new initiatives that will ensure Blank Forms place within the cultural landscape of New York ... More
Paul Harmon brings new works to the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center with Odyssey
CLARKSVILLE, TN.- The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center is showcasing large oil paintings on canvas and paper by acclaimed artist Paul Harmon in the Museum's Crouch Gallery. Harmons signature themes of reclining nudes and literary references are showcased in more than fifty works. New forms such as a dappled horse and a vibrant fox dance throughout the collection in Harmons signature blue hue and bold use of contour lines. The exhibition is hung salon-style, which takes its name and appearance from the salons of the 19th century where dozens of artworks were squeezed together on the walls as part of academic competitions in Paris. The artist says of the new paintings, Life is good. There is no end to this quixotic exploration of the human condition through painting. At 80, I am still learning and vitally curious about ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, American artist Jackson Pollock died August 11, 1956. Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 - August 11, 1956), known as Jackson Pollock, was an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his uniquely defined style of drip painting. In this image: Former Museum of Fine Arts, Houston director Peter Marzio poses near works by Jackson Pollock on display Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, in Houston. The works are titled, from left to right, "Echo (Number 25, 1951)," "Number I, 1948" and "Gothic".
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