NEW YORK (REUTERS).- Fifty years after John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, a new iPad application dedicated to the late president’s life aims to be a multimedia museum for history buffs. The app, by New York City-based historian and publisher Marc Schulman…
Retrospective of 40 Years of Richard Deacon’s Work Opens at the Sprengel Museum
HANOVER.- Born in Wales in 1949, Richard Deacon is internationally recognized as one of contemporary sculpture’s most influential figures. He quickly emerged as an exceptional fabricator of forms, the creator of an artistic universe fluidly embr…
Art Lovers Queue through Night for Glimpse of Monet at the Grand Palais in Paris
PARIS (REUTERS).- Thousands of art lovers queued in freezing temperatures on Saturday night for a final glimpse of a major retrospective on French Impressionist Claude Monet, after Paris’ Grand Palais opened round the clock to cope with demand. Wrapped…
Nailya Alexander Gallery Presents The Extra/Ordinary World of Pentti Sammallahti
NEW YORK, NY.- Nailya Alexander Gallery presents The Extra/Ordinary World of Pentti Sammallahti, one of Finland’s most internationally prominent photographers. The exhibition will run through March 10, 2011. This show is in conjunction with Pentti…
Retrospective of the Leading Mexican Artist Gabriel Orozco on Display at Tate Modern
LONDON.- This retrospective of the leading Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco (b 1962) is the largest presentation of his most critically acclaimed works in the UK. The exhibition by Gabriel Orozco is on display until April 11, 2011 at the Tate Modern. A s…
Helmut Newton Foundation Extends ‘Alice Springs’ Exhibition Until May 15th
BERLIN.- With the exhibition ‘Alice Springs’, the Berlin-based Helmut Newton Foundation has been presenting since June 12th, 2010 the first retrospective of June Newton internationally. In 1970, she started her own photographic work under the pseudonym…
Kunsthalle Emden Offers a Comprehensive Review of Franz Radziwill’s Career as a Painter
EMDEN.- The Kunsthalle Emden’s Jubilee Year begins with a comprehensive review of Franz Radziwill (1895 – 1983). Already in 1995, the Kunsthalle held a large retrospective of the artist which brought many of his fans from North Germany to Emden. …
Major Retrospective of Willem De Kooning Announced at MoMA for September
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents the first major museum exhibition devoted to the full scope of the career of Willem de Kooning, widely considered to be among the most important and prolific artists of the 20th century, from September 1…
Major Retrospective of Willem De Kooning Announced at MoMA for September
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents the first major museum exhibition devoted to the full scope of the career of Willem de Kooning, widely considered to be among the most important and prolific artists of the 20th century, from September 1…
National Touring Exhibition Illuminates the Art and Life of Preeminent Zen Master Hakuin
NEW YORK, NY.- What’s the sound of one hand clapping? This famous meditational question was first framed as “What is the sound of one hand?” by Hakuin Ekaku, an 18th century painter and Zen master whose work is showcased at Japan Society…