Giant Child on a Rocking Horse by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset unveiled in Trafalgar Square
LONDON.- The new commission for the Fourth Plinth, Powerless Structures, Fig. 101, by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, was unveiled today in London’s Trafalgar Square. Commissioned by the Mayor of London and supported by Arts Council England, A…
The Guggenheim to showcase A Restrospective Devoted to John Chamberlain
New York City.- From February 24th to May 13th, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will present “John Chamberlain: Choices”, a major retrospective comprising approximately ninety-five works by the important American artist and the first U.S. museum pre…
The MAC in Lyon France to Show a Robert Combas Retrospective
Lyon, France.- The Musée d’Art Contemporain, Lyon (MAC Lyon) is proud to present “Robert Combas: Greatest Hits”, on view at the museum from February 24th through July 15th. The first large retrospective dedicated to the work of Robert Combas, who…
Telfair Museums features "Paintings by West Fraser"
Savannah, Georgia.- The Telfair Museums are proud to present “A Native Son: Paintings by West Fraser”, at the Telfair Academy from February 24th through May 6th. Despite coming of age at a time when modernism and abstraction had achieved a firm hol…
The South Carolina State Museum hosts "Abstract Art in South Carolina: 1949-2012"
Columbia, South Carolina.- The South Carolina State Museum is proud to present “Abstract Art in South Carolina: 1949-2012”, on view at the museum from February 24th through August 26th. This new art exhibit will examine a topic not always quickly as…
Erarta Galleries to Show New Paintings by Aleksey Chizhov
London.- Erarta Galleries London is pleased to present “les Paradis Naturels”, a new collection of paintings by Aleksey Chizhov, on view at the gallery from February 24th through April 5th. One of Russia’s finest emerging artists, Chizhov’s paint…
Greek museums to increase security after thefts
ATHENS (AP).- Greece’s Culture Ministry says it is taking extra security measures at museums across the country after two major thefts in as many months netted antiquities and paintings by 20th-century masters. The ministry said Thursday that a task fo…
High Museum of Art names artist Rashid Johnson as 2012 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art has named artist Rashid Johnson as the 2012 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize. Named after the renowned African American artist and art scholar, the Driskell Prize is an annual award that recognizes a scholar…
One of Russia’s finest emerging artists exhibits at Erarta Galleries in London
LONDON.- Erarta Galleries London presents Les Paradis Naturels, a new collection of paintings by Aleksey Chizhov. One of Russia’s finest emerging artists, Chizhov’s paintings present a hallucinatory world encouraging growth and emotional dev…
Roger McGough to open art installation at Museum of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL.- Poetry Society President Roger McGough brings to the new Museum of Liverpool a unique art installation combining his poetic skills and love of his home city. The Liverpool Doors exhibition will feature doors from across the city, donated t…