NEW YORK, NY.- The Calder Foundation and the Scone Foundation are pleased to announce the 2011 Calder Prize Laureate, Rachel Harrison. A work by the artist will be on view at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection during the opening week of the Venice Biennal…
Wear Me Out: the Middelheim Museum Presents the Art of Austrian Artist Erwin Wurm
ANTWERP.- From 29 May to 25 September 2011, the Middelheim Museum is a playground for contemporary artist Erwin Wurm. The Austrian artist placed 20 works among the pieces of the permanent collection. He is creating two new pieces for the Braem Pavilion…
The Museo de Arte de Caguas Presents Two Exhibitions by Ramón Feliciano
Caguas, Puerto Rico.- The Museo de Arte de Caguas is proud to present two exhibitions of works by the artist Ramón Feliciano: “Aggressive Intimacy: Compulsions and Clusters” in the Temporary Exhibition Hall and “Thrusting and Other Strange Happenin…
Agreement Reached on the Sphinx of Hattusha
BERLIN.- Several days ago the conclusion in Berlin of German-Turkish expert discussions on the Hittite sphinx was reached. It has been agreed that the more than three-thousand year old sculpture which has survived only in part and which has been kept i…
Detroit Institute of Arts Presents SYNC: A Fundraiser where Art Meets Technology
DETROIT, MI.- Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art (FMCA), an auxiliary support group of the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), is hosting SYNC: art meets technology on June 23 at NextEnergy. SYNC is a fundraiser to support restoration and conservation…
Whitney Museum of American Art Presents Brooklyn-Based Artist Cory Arcangel’s Pro Tools
NEW YORK, NY.- An acknowledged master of the remix, Cory Arcangel, the 32-year-old Brooklyn–based artist, makes work across a wide range of media, including video games, single channel video, performance, music composition, sculpture, and works on…
First Major Exhibition in the United States to Explore the Work of Paul Thek at the Hammer Museum
LOS ANGELES, CA.- This summer the Hammer Museum presents a retrospective of work by legendary American artist Paul Thek (1933-1988). On view May 22 through August 28, 2011, Paul Thek: Diver, a Retrospective, is the first major exhibition in the United …
A New Exhibition Conceived by London-Based Artist Mark Leckey at the Serpentine Gallery
LONDON.- The Serpentine Gallery presents a new exhibition conceived by London-based artist Mark Leckey, his first solo show in a UK public institution. The exhibition includes major works from Leckey’s multi-disciplinary practice, which encompass…
A New Exhibition Conceived by London-Based Artist Mark Leckey at the Serpentine Gallery
LONDON.- The Serpentine Gallery presents a new exhibition conceived by London-based artist Mark Leckey, his first solo show in a UK public institution. The exhibition includes major works from Leckey’s multi-disciplinary practice, which encompass…
Michael Cooper’s Sculpture Odyssey at the Bellevue Arts Museum
Seattle, WA – The Bellevue Arts Museum is presenting “Michael Cooper: A Sculptural Odyssey, 1968 – 2010” from July 12th until October 9th. Michael Cooper transforms commonplace objects into fantastical, thought-provoking vehicles. Pistol-packing tric…