‘Icons of Modern Art: The Shchukin Collection,” on view at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, is not just a show, it’s arguably the most extravagant exhibition on view anywhere today. Recently extended to March 5, it comes at a strange moment for Russia’s relations with the world, as pressing questions about the role of…
Glasgow School of Art is internationally revered. So when more than 200 students protest outside its main campus, as they did a few weeks ago, it’s worth taking note. What could be wrong? Apart from Brexit? Apart from the tragic 2014 fire that destroyed part of the iconic Mackintosh building? Demonstrators claim there has been…
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 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
…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.
