ZÜRICH.- Thirteen new paintings by Scottish artist Christopher Orr are on display at Hauser & Wirth Zürich. The small intense canvases depict phantasmagoric landscapes populated by figures from an earlier time. Fiction and formalism go hand in hand i…
29th Sao Paulo Biennial Opens in Brazil
SAO PAULO.- Organized by Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, the 29th edition of the São Paulo Biennial is rooted in the idea that it is impossible to separate art from politics. By procedures and means that are distinctive to it, art constantly question…
New York’s Frick Museum Director, Anne L. Poulet, to Retire Next Year
NEW YORK, NY.- Margot Bogert, Chairman of The The Frick Collection, announces that Director Anne L. Poulet will retire in the fall of 2011, following a remarkable tenure. “The Board of Trustees is deeply indebted to Anne Poulet for her leadership …
Drawings and Three-Dimensional Objects by Al Taylor at David Zwirner
NEW YORK, NY.- David Zwirner exhibits a selection of drawings and three-dimensional objects by Al Taylor. On view at the gallery’s 519 West 19th Street space, the exhibition presents a comprehensive exploration of two series: Rim Jobs, from 1995, …
A Selection of Drawings and Three-Dimensional Objects by Al Taylor at David Zwirner
NEW YORK, NY.- David Zwirner exhibits a selection of drawings and three-dimensional objects by Al Taylor. On view at the gallery’s 519 West 19th Street space, the exhibition presents a comprehensive exploration of two series: Rim Jobs, from 1995, …
American Artist Suzan Frecon Presents New Paintings at David Zwirner
NEW YORK, NY.- David Zwirner presents an exhibition of new paintings by American artist Suzan Frecon. On view at the gallery’s 525 West 19th Street space, this is the first solo exhibition by the artist since she joined the gallery in 2008. For th…
American Artist Suzan Frecon Presents New Paintings at David Zwirner
NEW YORK, NY.- David Zwirner presents an exhibition of new paintings by American artist Suzan Frecon. On view at the gallery’s 525 West 19th Street space, this is the first solo exhibition by the artist since she joined the gallery in 2008. For th…
Los Angeles Artists Fight to Save City’s Legacy of Murals
LOS ANGELES (AP).- Every so often, Ernesto de la Loza drives around the city to check on the state of his murals. It’s a short tour these days. Out of 42 swirling, vivid pieces he’s painted, only seven remain, the rest lost to graffiti, whitewash and w…
Norton Simon Museum to Present Raphael’s The Small Cowper Madonna
PASADENA, CA.- The Norton Simon Museum announced the rare loan of Raphael’s The Small Cowper Madonna, c. 1505, from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. One of about 12 works by Raphael in U.S. collections, this painting of the Madonna …
Norton Simon Museum to Present Raphael’s The Small Cowper Madonna
PASADENA, CA.- The Norton Simon Museum announced the rare loan of Raphael’s The Small Cowper Madonna, c. 1505, from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. One of about 12 works by Raphael in U.S. collections, this painting of the Madonna …