Les Ateliers de Rennes – contemporary art biennale Incorporated! Les Ateliers de Rennes – contemporary art biennale October 1–December 11, 2016 Opening: September 30 Rennes and Brittany, France www.lesateliersderennes.fr Curated by François Piron for its 2016 edition, the contemporary art biennale Les Ateliers de Rennes is pleased to announce its final list of participating artists. […]
Abigail Reynolds is awarded the next BMW Art Journey
Abigail Reynolds is awarded the next BMW Art Journey www.artbasel.com www.bmwgroup.com Art Basel and BMW are pleased to present British artist Abigail Reynolds (represented by Rokeby, London) as the next BMW Art Journey winner. The international jury selected her unanimously from a shortlist of three artists whose works were exhibited in the Discoveries sector at […]
Barjeel Art Foundation presents The Short Century, Arab modernism at Sharjah Art Museum
The Short Century Modern works from the collection April 23–December 24, 2016 Sharjah Art Museum Corniche Street Sharjah United Arab Emirates T +971 6 556 6555 info@barjeelartfoundation.org www.barjeelartfoundation.org Barjeel Art Foundation presents The Short Century, an exhibition of modern Arab art from throughout the 20th Century at the Sharjah Art Museum The exhibition presents a […]
Here’s Why the Season Finale of ‘Westworld’ Mentioned a Theory About Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel
On the season finale of HBO’s television series Westworld last night, Anthony Hopkins’s character, Dr. Robert Ford, referenced a theory about Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. He told another character that in the Renaissance artist’s Creation of Adam fresco, the swooping fabric behind God, Eve, and a group of angels represents a human brain. Surprisingly, this is […]
Sotheby’s Contemporary Sale Totals $276.6 M., Anchored by $34 M. Richter from the Ames Collection
Sotheby’s wrapped up this week’s string of evening sales in New York with a $276.6 million contemporary art evening sale, pulling in a total that well exceeded its low estimate of $209 million. The sell-through of 94 percent by lot was the week’s most impressive, with only 4 of 64 lots failing to sell, a […]
Moderna Museet presents THE NEW HUMAN
THE NEW HUMAN May 21, 2016–March 5, 2017 Moderna Museet Skeppsholmen Exercisplan SE- Stockholm Sweden www.modernamuseet.se THE NEW HUMAN explores our human condition in a fast-changing world. How do we perceive and understand ourselves? How do we live, socialise, organise and control each other? And what kind of future awaits us? THE NEW HUMAN offers […]
A New Virtual Auction Model Signals Ground Shift in Art Market
BOSTON, MA., February 25, 2016 — The Curator’s Eye (TCE), a US digital marketing firm for art dealers and galleries, is announcing its move into virtual auctions, shaping the way auctions will be held and signaling exciting changes for the future of the industry. This follows the recent announcement of a partnership between BADA (The […]
Van Gogh Painting Is Star During Sotheby’s Auction
…known as “L’allée Des Alyscamps,” it was the big seller at Sotheby’s Impressionist and modern art evening sale on Tuesday, bringing $66.3 million — when it had been expected to fetch $40 million—as five bidders competed for a prize that ultimately went to an Asian private collector.
Museums in Europe and US draw up rescue plans for ravaged sites in Iraq
France takes the lead as calls grow for co-ordinated response after attacks by fanatics on Assyrian royal cities
Islamic State brings in bulldozers and explosives to reduce Nimrud to rubble
Assault on the seat of Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II could be the worst case of deliberate destruction of an archaeological site in living memory