Jahannesburg, SA – The Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) is proud to be hosting the exhibition “Antagonistic Harmonies in First Arrangement” by Peter Mammes. This exhibition is the first of three Project Room exhibitions for the year 2011 and is on view…
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…
New York City’s MoMA to Buy Museum of Folk Art Next Door
NEW YORK (AP).- New York City’s Museum of Modern Art has agreed to buy the building of the financially strapped Museum of Folk Art. The building is next door to MoMA, meaning MoMA could expand the exhibition space of its West 53rd Street facility. No…
National Gallery’s Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition Aims to Limit Number of Tickets
LONDON (REUTERS).- Britain’s National Gallery is planning to limit the number of tickets available at an upcoming Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in a bid to reduce the frustration of jostling crowds for art lovers. The number of visitors allowed in each …
First U.S. Solo Show of Jo Ractliffe Inaugurates New Chelsea Venue for Walther Family
NEW YORK, NY.- The first U.S. solo exhibition of South African photographer Jo Ractliffe inaugurated the Walther Family Foundation’s new exhibition space in the landmark West Chelsea Arts Building in New York City on April 15, 2011. As Terras do F…
The New Turner Contemporary Art Galley Opens on April 16th in Margate, UK
Margate, UK.- Artist Tracey Emin and composer, pianist, bandleader and broadcaster Jools Holland will launch the Turner Contemporary Gallery to the public in Margate on Saturday 16 April. The gallery has been designed by internationally acclaimed a…
Carnegie Museum of Art Presents Hand Made: Contemporary Craft in Ceramic, Glass, and Wood
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art opened of the Balcony Gallery. Formerly known as the Treasure Room, this newly renovated exhibition space located off of the Hall of Sculpture balcony showcases the museum’s rich and diverse collection of de…
The 45th Art Cologne Modern Art Fair Opens 13 April
Cologne, Germany – The 45th annual Art Cologne fair runs from April 13th to 17th at the Internationaler Kunstmarkt. The 2011 edition of Art Cologne marks a new high point in the history of this prestigious event. This year sees an even greater empha…
MOCA, North Miami Announces Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects to Design Expansion
NORTH MIAMI, FL.- On Tuesday, March 8, the North Miami City Council took a major step towards ensuring the Museum of Contemporary Art’s continued future as a leader in the international contemporary art scene. The Council voted unanimously to ente…
Thomas Hirschhorn Explores Explosive Issues at the Kunsthalle Mannheim
MANNHEIM.- The Bernese artist Thomas Hirschhorn (*1957, lives in Paris) is one of the most important artists in the international art scene. It became clear in 2004, at the latest, when in his scandalous show, Swiss Swiss Democracy (Paris), an actor in…