MALMO, SWEDEN.- The painter, sculptor and filmmaker Poul Gernes (1925-1996) is considered a modern classic and numbers among the most influential of Scandinavian artists. He constantly sought to link art to life by means of colour and design. In the 50…
MKG in Hamburg Reappraises Art Nouveau with Exhibition of More than 180 Posters
HAMBURG.- On the occasion of the reappraisal of one of the most comprehensive collections of commercial art in the world, the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg will show a selection of 180 works of the decades when picture production exploded –…
US Geological Survey "Earth as Art" Satellite Images at the Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.- The “Earth as Art” Exhibition at Library of Congress Opens May 31 where it will remain on view for a year, before the 40 award-winning Landsat satellite images become a part of the permanent collection of the Library’s …
Charles Ledray’s Diminutive Yet Powerfully Resonant Objects at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
HOUSTON, TX.- The New York-based artist Charles LeDray, known for his diminutive yet powerfully resonant objects made of fabric, clay, and bone, is the subject of a major mid-career survey at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The exhibition is on view …
Paul Trevor Photo Exhibition of 1970s Liverpool Opens at the Walker Art Gallery
LIVERPOOL.- An exhibition featuring 58 photographs of children playing on the streets of 1970s Liverpool opened at the Walker Art Gallery this Friday. Like you’ve never been away: photographs by Paul Trevor runs until 25 September 2011. Paul Trev…
Ancestors of Congo Square: Exhibition of African Art at the New Orleans Museum of Art
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents Ancestors of Congo Square: African Art in the New Orleans Museum of Art on May 13 to July 17. In keeping with the spirit of NOMA’s centennial year, the Museum highlights one of the mo…
The Mana Contemporary Art Center in Jersey City Grand Opening
Jersey City, NJ – The Mana Contemporary Art Center is pleased to announce its Grand Opening on Sunday May 15th, 2011. In addition to being the new home of The Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation and Trinkhalle Restaurant, the 125,000 square foot ce…
The Aspen Art Museum Presents 18- Artist ‘The Anxiety of Photography’
ASPEN, CO.- Beginning with a soft opening and AAM Questrom Lecture Series discussion between exhibiting artist Mario Garcia Torres and exhibition curator/AAM Associate Curator Matthew Thompson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday May 12, 2011, the Aspen Art Museum…
Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein Shows Works From the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art
Liechtenstein.- The Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein will show a thematic exhibition of selected works from the collection of the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art Zurich. The exhibition, called “Theatre of the World: The Migros Museum of Contemporary Art C…
Faggionato Fine Art Presents ‘Lingua Franca’, Exhibition of New Works by Tarka Kings
LONDON.- Faggionato Fine Art presents Lingua Franca, an exhibition of new works by Tarka Kings. The show marks a new direction in Kings’ practice, comprising a series of highly-worked large-scale drawings that begin with a single scene or image an…