BASEL.- Last night, Credit Suisse, Chairman of the Board Urs Rohner, presented an intimate dinner in honor of the outstanding artistic achievements of Christian Marclay at Fondation Beyeler during Art Basel. Over the past 30 years, Christian Marclay ha…
Credit Suisse Hosts Dinner in Honor of Christian Marclay at Fondation Beyeler in Basel
BASEL.- Last night, Credit Suisse, Chairman of the Board Urs Rohner, presented an intimate dinner in honor of the outstanding artistic achievements of Christian Marclay at Fondation Beyeler during Art Basel. Over the past 30 years, Christian Marclay ha…
First Major European Retrospective of Brazilian Artist Anna Maria Maiolino at Malmo Konsthal
MALMO.- Malmö Konsthall presents the first major European retrospective of Brazilian artist Anna Maria Maiolino (b. 1942). Maiolino’s complex works have developed through a variety of media: poetry, woodcuts, photography, film, performance, sculp…
Major Solo Exhibition of Swiss Artist Mai-Thu Perret at Aargauer Kunsthaus
AARAU, SWITZERLAND .- The Aargauer Kunsthaus in Aarau presents a major solo exhibition of Swiss artist Mai-Thu Perret, on view from 14 May through 31 July 2011. The exhibition, which incorporates sculpture, installation, painting, video and performance…
Major Solo Exhibition of Swiss Artist Mai-Thu Perret at Aargauer Kunsthaus
AARAU, SWITZERLAND .- The Aargauer Kunsthaus in Aarau presents a major solo exhibition of Swiss artist Mai-Thu Perret, on view from 14 May through 31 July 2011. The exhibition, which incorporates sculpture, installation, painting, video and performance…
Mayor Michael Bloomberg Opens Exhibit by Detained Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei
NEW YORK (AP).- New York’s art community and Mayor Michael Bloomberg honored detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei on Wednesday, unveiling his giant bronze sculpture installation even as he remains imprisoned in his homeland amid a recent crackdown on dis…
The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston Opens "The Record: Contemporary Art & Vinyl"
BOSTON, MA.- The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston opens The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, the first museum exhibition to explore the culture of vinyl records within the history of contemporary art. Bringing together artists from around the…
Boston’s ICA Opens The Record, First Museum Show to Explore Influence of Vinyl on Visual Art
BOSTON, MA.- This spring, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston opens The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, the first museum exhibition to explore the culture of vinyl records within the history of contemporary art. Bringing together artists from …
2011 Portland Museum of Art Biennial Highlights 47 Contemporary Maine Artists
PORTLAND, ME- This spring the Portland Museum of Art features 47 artists whose work has been selected for the 2011 Portland Museum of Art Biennial, on view April 7 through June 5, 2011. Last September, jurors Jim Kempner, Owner and Director of Jim Kemp…
Damián Ortega Finds Inspiration in a Newspaper to Create Barbican Art Gallery’s Latest Exhibition
LONDON.- Over the period of a month leading up to the exhibition opening, acclaimed Mexican artist Damián Ortega worked in The Curve creating new works on a regular basis in response to aspects of the daily news. Each day he took inspiration from a ne…