BONN.- In cooperation with the Hamburg Kunsthalle, the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany is showing a comprehensive retrospective on Max Liebermann (1847–1935). Max Liebermann plays an outstanding role in the history of ar…
First Major Retrospective in 50 Years of Spanish Artist Joan Miró Opens at Tate Modern
LONDON.- Tate Modern presents the first major retrospective of Joan Miró (1893–1983) to be held in London for almost 50 years. The exhibition is on view from April 14 through September 11, 2011. Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape brings together ov…
Comprehensive Retrospective of the Acknowledged Japanese Master of Porcelain, Fukami Sueharu
HANFORD, CA.- Active for over 40 years, Fukami’s early and rare stoneware sculptures are testimony of the young potter’s experiments, but today he is internationally known for his celebrated pale-blue glazed porcelains. Collected by at least 47 mu…
The Museum for Arts and Crafts in Zurich Presents Henri Cartier-Bresson Retrospective
ZURICH- Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of the most important photographers in history. The Museum für Gestaltung Zürich pays tribute to his achievements in a comprehensive retrospective that is the first of its kind to be seen in Switzerland. The exhib…
‘Manet ~ The Man Who Invented Modern Art’ at the Musee d’Orsay in Paris
Paris.- The Musee d’Orsay presents “Manet, The man Who Invented Modern Art” from 5th April 2011 – 3rd July 2011. More than a one man retrospective for Edouard Manet (1832-1883), the exhibition explores and highlights the historical situation around …
Exhibition of Portraits of Designer and Icon Diane von Furstenberg at Pace Gallery in Beijing
BEIJING.- The Pace Gallery, Beijing presents an exhibition of portraits of designer, muse, collector, and icon Diane von Furstenberg by some of the most celebrated artists of the past four decades, along with a retrospective of DVF fashion spanning the…
Musée d’Orsay in Paris Presents Edouard Manet: The Man Who Invented Modernity
PARIS.- Musée d’Orsay presents Manet, the Man who invented Modernity, on view from April 5 through July 3, 2011. There has been no exhibition exclusively devoted to Manet in France since 1983, where Françoise Cachin and Charles S. Moffett produc…
First Major U.S. Overview of Kurt Schwitters’ Work at Princeton University Art Museum
PRINCETON, NJ.- Kurt Schwitters (1887–1948) was an integral part of Germany’s revolutionary art and intellectual movements in the tumultuous wake of the First World War. He is one of the most enduring figures of the 20th century internationa…
First Major Retrospective to Honor Artist Sheila Hicks: 50 Years at the Institute of Contemporary Art
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) presents Sheila Hicks: 50 Years, the first major retrospective to honor this extraordinary American artist. The exhibition is on view from March 24 through August 7, 2011. Sheila Hicks has buil…
The Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris Offers a Fresh Appreciation of Kees Van Dongen
PARIS.- The Musée d’Art Moderne offers a fresh appreciation of Kees Van Dongen (1877–1968), the dazzling, disconcerting painter who made his reputation in Paris in the 1920s. This is a comprehensive look at a multifaceted personality: the so…