WASHINGTON, DC.- The Hirshhorn announces a
new
installation of work by Guido van der Werve (Dutch, b. Papendrecht,
Netherlands,
1977) and Hiroshi Sugimoto (Japanese, b. Tokyo, 1948). On view at the
Museum for
the first time is Van der Werv…
Works from the Permanent Collection Create Quiet Synergy at the Hirshhorn
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Hirshhorn announces a new installation of work by Guido van der Werve (Dutch, b. Papendrecht, Netherlands, 1977) and Hiroshi Sugimoto (Japanese, b. Tokyo, 1948). On view at the Museum for the first time is Van der Werve’s “Nummer N…
William Kentridge at the Louvre: Egyptian Sketchbooks
PARIS.- The South African artist William Kentridge, born in Johannesburg in 1955, is chiefly known for his drawings, dominated by pastel and charcoal and usually conceived as the basis for animated films. But Kentridge also works in engraving, collage …
MoMA’s Third Annual Film Benefit to Honor Kathryn Bigelow
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art’s third annual Film Benefit, to be held on November 10, will honor writer-director Kathryn Bigelow. Renowned for her Academy Award-winning film The Hurt Locker (2008), for over 30 years Bigelow has crafted a body…
Sotheby’s to Sell Rediscovered Drawing by John William Waterhouse
LONDON.- On Thursday, 13th July, in Sotheby’s London sale of Victorian and Edwardian Art, a newly discovered drawing by John William Waterhouse (1849‐1917) will spearhead the selection of works on paper. Unrecorded in the literature on the a…
Retrospective of Influential Painter Alice Neel Opens at Whitechapel Gallery
LONDON.- The Whitechapel Gallery presents the first major retrospective of influential 20th century American painter Alice Neel. Alice Neel (1900–1984) is best known for her portraits of celebrated artists and writers from New York, including Andy…
Museum of Modern Art Celebrates Four-Decade Career of Sally Potter
NEW YORK, NY.- A retrospective of the films of British
director
Sally Potter (b. 1949) at The Museum of Modern Art from July 7 through
21, 2010,
celebrates her distinct, independent vision, showing all her feature
films,
documentaries, and…
Roger Ballen’s Pictorial Scenes at Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels
BRUSSELS,
BELGIUM – Roger
Ballen’s work can be recognised at a glance. His singular universe, from
a
documentary style in the early days to more pictorial scenes, navigates
between
dream and reality. In the course of his career, he has bu…
The Kunsthaus Zürich shows a Retrospective Katharina Fritsch including Spatial Images
Zürich, Switzerland – The Kunsthaus Zürich will host a retrospective devoted to
the work of Katharina Fritsch, one of the most significant artists of our day.
The show will also include new pieces by the artist. Famed for her
large-scale scu…
Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert to show Early Works from 1939-1954 by Lucian Freud
LONDON – A major loan exhibition of early works by Lucian Freud (born 1922) will be held at Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert, 38 Bury Street, St James’s, London SW1 from 9th October through 12th December 2008. The earliest paintings, from 1939, …