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May 9, 2010Darko Topalski

Kunstmuseum Bern Celebrates Centenary of Albert Anker with Exhibition

BERN.- The Kunstmuseum Bern is putting on a large
retrospective of
Albert Anker’s manifold oeuvre to commemorate the centenary of this key
Swiss
artist’s death. The exhibition will take up several themes
representative for
Anker’s work and demonstrate how exceptional he was as a painter. Video
works by
Chantal Michel, a performance and media artist who lives in Bern,
enhance the
presentation. A trigger for this exhibition was the immensely
popular
Anker show that was organized by the Kunstmuseum Bern in 2007-2008 for
four
Japanese Museums.

Art News

May 9, 2010Darko Topalski

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Welcomes Six-Millionth Visitor

GRAND
RAPIDS,
MI.-Just one week
after Frederik Meijer Gardens &
Sculpture Park opened its
large-scale indoor and
outdoor exhibition “Chihuly: A New Eden,” the organization to welcomed
its
six-millionth visitor. Graham and Grace Clark of Sault Ste. Marie,
Ontario were
greeted by Fred Meijer and David Hooker, Meijer Gardens’ CEO yesterday
at
11 AM.The couple
received a one-year membership to Meijer Gardens and two tickets to the
special
15th anniversary concert with Lyle Lovett on August 7.Meijer
Gardens originally calculated
the visitor milestone to occur in late May. Chihuly’s 15 site-specific
installations across the 132-acre campus have attracted more than 17,000

visitors in the first week alone. The exhibition earned instant
popularity and
ushered in the six-millionth visitor much sooner than expected.

Art News

May 9, 2010Darko Topalski

Huge Joaquin Sorolla Mural of Spain Returns to The Hispanic Society Museum

NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS).- A huge mural, the
largest-ever of Spain in modern history, returns this week to a
long-neglected
Manhattan museum that has been renovated with grants from Spain. “Vision
of
Spain,” which consists of 14 panels that together measure 230 feet by
11.5 feet
was painted nearly a century ago by Joaquin Sorolla, Spain’s pre-eminent
painter
of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The 14 panels, which showcase
10
regions of Spain and include large brush strokes painted with huge
brushes, took
Sorolla eight years to complete. The mural returns to New York after a
two-year
tour of Spain where it was viewed by more than 2 million
people.

Art News

May 9, 2010Darko Topalski

Phillips de Pury & Co. Highlights from Its New York Theme Sale

NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Company
announced highlights from the forthcoming New York auction AFRICA on
Saturday 15
May 2010, including works of contemporary art, photographs, and editions
which
reflect the spirit of the continent and its global impact, as expressed
by
African and non-African artists from around the world. The sale is
accompanied
by a special edition catalogue, an art and lifestyle magazine which
includes
interviews with artists, curators and collectors, art world news and
more. Featured editorial includes an inside look at the
technicolor
dreamlike world of Yinka Shonibare MBE; an interview with the
adventurous
collector, Monique Barbier-Mueller; a conversation between Youssef Nabil
and
Karen Wright; a feature on Jakob Boeskov on Nollywood; and an interview
with the
notorious South African artist Kendell Geers.

Art News

May 9, 2010Darko Topalski

High Museum Selected to Present American Pavilion at 2010 Venice Biennale

ATLANTA,
GA.- The High Museum of Art, along with its
co-organizer 306090, Inc. has been selected to present the exhibition
Workshopping: An American Model of Architectural Practice at the U.S.
pavilion
at La Biennale di Venezia, the 12th International Architecture
Exhibition. La
Biennale opens to the public on 29 August and is on view through 21
November
2010. Workshopping explores the role of the trans-disciplinary
collaborations in
architecture, spotlighting seven architecture projects with a focus on
research
and social engagement.

Art News

May 9, 2010Darko Topalski

Data Sets: An Exhibit by Daniel Kohn at The Broad Institute

CAMBRIDGE, MA.- Data Sets comes out of a
six-year
exchange between painter Daniel Kohn and scientists at the Broad
Institute of MIT and Harvard. Through a series of conversations and
residencies at the Broad, Kohn explored the conceptual framework
surrounding
genomics. As a result, his own visual language and artistic method
transformed
as he was exposed to the methods, challenges, and technologies of
genome-based
research. On view through 15 August. The Broad Institute evolved from a
decade of informal and successful research collaborations among young
scientists
in the MIT and Harvard communities.

Art News

May 9, 2010Darko Topalski

Research to Take Place at El Tajin Using LIDAR Technology

MEXICO CITY.- Altars, plazas and ballgame
courts,
among other Prehispanic structures that are still buried at El Tajin,
Veracruz
may be detected by using LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) devises.
Archaeologist Patricia Castillo Peña, academic director of the site in
custody
of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) informed
that
mapping the archaeological zone is a project that will allow to have
detailed
register of ancient structures. She commented that the
initiative is
being revised by the INAH Archaeology Council. In case of being
approved, an
agreement between INAH and Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) will be set to
determine
the company with the LIDAR technology that may conduct the inspection,
to be
selected by PEMEX.

Art News

May 9, 2010Darko Topalski

Andy Goldsworthy Exhibition at Galerie Lelong in New York

NEW
YORK, NY.- In a major departure from his usual practice
of working in the rural landscape, Andy Goldsworthy presents
photographs,
sculpture and videos made exclusively in New York City. In New York Dirt
Water
Light, Goldsworthy’s subjects include debris, passersby, and the
interplay of
natural and artificial light—demonstrating the artist’s broad,
compelling
understanding of nature. The exhibition at Galerie Lelong includes nine
photographic suites, a triptych of “rain shadow” videos, and a
sculptural
installation made of dirt collected from the city streets. On view
through 19
June.

Art News

May 9, 2010Darko Topalski

Bonhams & Butterfields’ Made in California Sale Sets World Record Prices

LOS ANGELES, CA.-
Bonhams & Butterfields’ Made in California auction on
May 3,
2010 was especially strong, signaling that the market for
California art
continues to be robust. Telephone bidders from around the globe
vied for
works by the golden state’s leading modern and contemporary
artists. The
sale, which was simulcast from Los Angeles to San Francisco,
established
world record prices for works by Ruth Asawa, Fletcher Benton,
Peter
Alexander, Guy Dill and Jacob Hashimoto among others.

Art News

May 9, 2010Darko Topalski

Monumental Pictures by Jim Shaw at CAPC musée d’art contemporain

BORDEAUX, FRANCE – The exhibition presents
for the
first time about 15 monumental pictures that have been painted by the
artist Jim
Shaw in the last decade, together with sculptures and a gigantic
inflatable
sculpture. It also presents for the first time the artist’s collection
of
Christian objects making use of apocalyptic iconography. From
If
Everybody had an Ocean. Brian Wilson, an exhibition (curated by Alex
Farquharson), which took a fresh look at different art developments from
the
1960s on through the prism of the life and music of the Beach Boys’
composer, to
Insiders – Pratiques, usages, savoir-faire/Experience, Practices,
Know-how, an
exhibition in the form of an investigation into the links between
contemporary
artwork and folklore today, the CAPC musée d’art contemporain is
continuing to
delve into the realm of subculture with this solo show devoted to the
artist Jim
Shaw.

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