ILE DE VASSIVIERE.- From March 13 to June 19 2011, Bethan Huws, who has been living and working in Paris for the past twenty years, will be showing her first monographic exhibition in France, Black and White Animals, at the Centre international d’art e…
Kennedy Center in Washington Showcases India’s Arts, Precious Gems and Diverse Culture
WASHINGTON (AP).- The Kennedy Center in Washington has been converted into a palace to showcase India’s arts, precious gems and diverse culture over the next three weeks. The $7 million “Maximum India” festival opened Tuesday night and runs through M…
First Major Survey of David Claerbout’s Work in Belgium at WIELS
BRUSSELS.- In this first major survey of David Claerbout’s work in Belgium, the development of the artist’s practice is traced across both thematic and chronological lines. Although he originally trained as a painter, the Belgian artist has made a name…
First Major Retrospective of the Artist Arman Presented by Museum Tinguely
BASEL.- From February 16 to May 15, 2011, Museum Tinguely is showing a comprehensive survey of the work of the artist Arman (1928-–2005). The exhibition is a cooperative project with Centre Pompidou in Paris, where it was presented last autumn to …
Exhibition of Polish Design 1955-1968 from the Collection of the National Museum in Warsaw
WARSAW.- This pioneering exhibition of ca 180 objects from the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw, featuring the most important examples of Polish design, rarely seen in the West, will explore the significance of the objects of everyday use in…
Musée de l’Elysée in Lausanne Acquires Charlie Chaplin Photographic Archive
LAUSANNE.- The Musée de l’Elysée announced a major event: the arrival of the Chaplin Photographic Archive, a large collection consisting of approximately 10,000 photographs documenting the whole career of Charlie Chaplin. “I am thrilled t…
Musée de l’Elysée in Lausanne Acquires Charlie Chaplin Photographic Archive
LAUSANNE.- The Musée de l’Elysée announced a major event: the arrival of the Chaplin Photographic Archive, a large collection consisting of approximately 10,000 photographs documenting the whole career of Charlie Chaplin. “I am thrilled t…
Art Dubai Projects to Feature New Work by More than 75 Artists in 2011 Edition
DUBAI.- This March Art Dubai Projects, a programme of films, talks, radio dispatches and performances, will feature the work of more than 75 artists commissioned to create interactive works in response to the fair. Presented by Art Dubai and featuring…
"Counter Space" Exhibition at Museum of Modern Art Seeks Utopia in the Kitchen
NEW YORK, NY.- It’s considered the heartbeat of the home and an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art provides a fresh perspective on kitchens and the emotional and ideological hold they have on cooks and non-cooks alike. “Counter Space: Design and the M…
Sigalit Landau to Show Her Work at the Israeli Pavilion at the 54th Venice Biennale
PARIS.- Sigalit Landau’s committed and poetic approach turns personal questions, be they philosophical or political, into universal quests. To achieve this, she often combines performance, installations, objects and films. Her work crystallizes a col…