BEIJING – One of the first words that always came to mind for anyone trying to describe Ai Weiwei – the avant-garde Chinese artist and pro-democracy dissident – was “outspoken.” This is, after all, a man whose portfolio includes a portrait o…
Major Exhibition of Works by Italian Artist Giuseppe Penone at Haunch of Venison
LONDON.- Haunch of Venison London presents a major exhibition of works by Italian artist Giuseppe Penone (b.1947). Regarded as one of the most important artists of his generation, Penone emerged through the late 1960s and 1970s as an exponent of Arte P…
A Hard, Merciless Light: The Worker-Photography Movement, 1926-1939 at Reina Sofia Museum
MADRID.- Museo Reina Sofía presents A Hard, Merciless Light. The Worker-Photography Movement, 1926-1939 and runs from April 6 through August 22, 2011. A Hard, Merciless Light. The Worker-Photography Movement, 1926-1939 examines the period during the h…
A Hard, Merciless Light: The Worker-Photography Movement, 1926-1939 at Reina Sofia Museum
MADRID.- Museo Reina Sofía presents A Hard, Merciless Light. The Worker-Photography Movement, 1926-1939 and runs from April 6 through August 22, 2011. A Hard, Merciless Light. The Worker-Photography Movement, 1926-1939 examines the period during the h…
Benrimon Contemporary Presents "Last One" by Russian Artist Dimitri Kozyrev
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Benrimon Contemporary presents Last One, Dimitri Kozyrev’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. The exhibition is on view from March 10 and runs until April 1, 2011. “Now, however, I maintain that just as the concept of the…
Benrimon Contemporary Presents "Last One" by Russian Artist Dimitri Kozyrev
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Benrimon Contemporary presents Last One, Dimitri Kozyrev’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. The exhibition is on view from March 10 and runs until April 1, 2011. “Now, however, I maintain that just as the concept of the…
Fundación Cuba Avant-Garde Announces 2010 Grant Winners
NEW YORK (CUBAN ART NEWS).- Fundación Cuba Avant-Garde, the sponsoring organization for Cuban Art News, has announced the recipients of its first round of grant funding. The foundation supports the work of U.S.-based nonprofit cultural organizations, …
Ai Weiwei Presents New Commission in The Unilever Series at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall
LONDON.- Tate and Unilever today presented Chinese artist Ai Weiwei´s commission in The Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern (12 October 2010 – 25 April 2011). He is the first artist living and working in the Asia-Pacific region to…
Ai Weiwei Presents New Commission in The Unilever Series at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall
LONDON.- Tate and Unilever today presented Chinese artist Ai Weiwei´s commission in The Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern (12 October 2010 – 25 April 2011). He is the first artist living and working in the Asia-Pacific region to…
Sotheby’s to Sell Paintings from the Collection of Supermodel Jerry Hall
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that it will offer for sale a group of 14 outstanding and revealing Contemporary artworks from the Collection of Jerry Hall, the world-famous American supermodel and actress, in its forthcoming October 2010 Contemporar…