VENICE.- From 10th April 2011, Punta della Dogana will show In Praise of Doubt, a presentation of historical pieces and new works including several site-specific projects, which question the idea of uncertainty, our convictions about identity, and revi…
Carnegie Museum Announces Acquisitions in Neoclassical and Contemporary Art
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art announce two major acquisitions representing the museum’s strengths in 19th century neoclassical art and contemporary art. The works are Terpsichore, Muse of Lyric Poetry, 1812, an exceptionally rare sculptu…
Carnegie Museum Announces Major Acquisitions in 19th C. Neoclassical and Contemporary Art
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art announce two major acquisitions representing the museum’s strengths in 19th century neoclassical art and contemporary art. The works are Terpsichore, Muse of Lyric Poetry, 1812, an exceptionally rare sculptu…
20/21 International Art Fair at the Royal College of Art: Accessible Prices, Quality and Variety
LONDON.- The 20|21 International Art Fair will take place at the Royal College of Art, in Kensington Gore, London SW7, from 17 – 20 February 2011. The fair features modern and contemporary art from the UK but has a significant number of dealers who spe…
Toledo Museum of Art Acquires Stunning Fred Wilson Mirror to Collection
TOLEDO, OH.- The Toledo Museum of Art has purchased the dramatic work in glass entitled Iago’s Mirror by artist Fred Wilson. The large, ornate work in black Murano glass has been installed in Gallery 5 of the Glass Pavilion®. “Fred Wilson i…
The Phillips Collection Kicks Off a Year of 90th Anniversary Festivities With a Grand Reopening
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Phillips Collection celebrates its 90th anniversary and launches the countdown to its centennial, beginning with a free weekend on Jan. 15 and 16 and marking the end of the year with an anniversary birthday bash on Nov. 5. Special …
Queloides: Race and Racism in Cuban Contemporary Art on View at the Mattress Factory
PITTSBURGH, PA.- After decades of official silence, discussions of “race” and racism have become prominent in contemporary Cuba. Since the early 1990s, numerous cultural actors—musicians, writers, painters, performers, and academics—…
5th Salon du Dessin Contemporain will Explore Every Dimension of Contemporary Drawing
PARIS.- For its fifth year, the fair is assembled by nearly 80 European galleries, including around 10 in the new area highlighting young artists – DRAWING NOW I LA MEZZANINE. At the centre of the fair, Pierre Cornette de St Cyr will unveil his co…
Ullens Center for Contemporary Art Ends 2010 on a High Note with Liu Xiaodong’s Hometown Boy
BEIJING.- UCCA opened one of its last exhibitions of the year (Nov 17, 2010 – Feb 20, 2011), Hometown Boy by Chinese painter Liu Xiaodong. With 26 new oil paintings, over 200 pages of framed diary entries and an in-depth documentary film by famed …
5th Salon du Dessin Contemporain will Explore Every Dimension of Contemporary Drawing
PARIS.- For its fifth year, the fair is assembled by nearly 80 European galleries, including around 10 in the new area highlighting young artists – DRAWING NOW I LA MEZZANINE. At the centre of the fair, Pierre Cornette de St Cyr will unveil his co…