GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.- ArtPrize, the radically open public art experiment, today announced artist registration for the third annual competition. Open to any artist from around the world, organizers encourage participants to register any type of artwork …
ArtParis 2011: With Attendance at 47,987, a Positive Outcome and Prospects for the Future
PARIS.- This year, from 31 March to 3 April 2011, ArtParis brought some 125 international modern and contemporary art galleries to the Grand Palais, with 47,987 art aficionados in attendance. Beneath the dome of the Grand Palais as well as outside, the…
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…
September 11 Memorial to Have Limited Access to a Set Number of People for Years
NEW YORK (AP).- The Sept. 11 memorial will open in the World Trade Center’s footprints by the 10th anniversary of the 2001 attacks, but for years afterward access will be limited to a set number of people and mourners will be surrounded on all sides b…
Miami International Art Fair to Kick Off on Thursday with 73 Local and International Exhibitors
MIAMI, FL- In addition to offering first viewing of America’s most exciting mid-winter contemporary art fair, with 73 exhibitors (25 local and 48 international dealers), Opening Preview of MIA on Thursday, January 13th plays host to an unconventio…
Miami International Art Fair to Kick Off on Thursday with 73 Exhibitors
MIAMI, FL- In addition to offering first viewing of America’s most exciting mid-winter contemporary art fair, with 73 exhibitors (25 local and 48 international dealers), Opening Preview of MIA on Thursday, January 13th plays host to an unconventio…
Japanese American National Museum Unveils Zen Garage Concept Show, Giant Robot
LOS ANGELES, CA.- As part of its continuing “Salon Pop” series, Giant Robot and the Japanese American National Museum unveil the concept exhibition, Zen Garage, developed in collaboration between the National Museum and Eric Nakamura of Giant Robot, on…
50/50 Exhibition Features Works on Paper Selected by Both the Public and the Walker Art Center
MINNEAPOLIS, MN.- Curators and visitors share the spotlight as organizers of the new Walker Art Center exhibition 50/50: Audience and Experts Curate the Paper Collection on view now through July 17, 2011. Invited to view 183 images of art from the Walk…
Clinton Home Readies for New Historic Site Status
HOPE, ARK (AP).- The home in Hope where Bill Clinton spent the first four years of his life will officially be a national historic site as of Jan. 2. Organizers worked for years to earn the status for the Clinton First Home Museum on Hervey Street. Mo…
Glasgow-Born Sound Artist Susan Philipsz Wins 2010 Turner Prize for Contemporary Art
LONDON (AP).- An artist who used her own singing voice in an art installation won the prestigious Turner Prize award for contemporary art on Monday. Susan Philipsz received the 25,000 pound ($39,000) prize at the Tate Britain in London for her recordin…