Massimo Vignelli, CuboSeat, 2008, ColorCore®2 by Formica®, colors Folkstone, New White, and Black, all in Microdot finish, plywood, approximately 127 x 42 x 30 in., 30 x 30 x 30 in. (individually) Photo by Tony Walsh.
CINCINNATI.- The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) presents FORM: Contemporary Architects at Play, a collection of remarkable, new artworks from ten world-renowned architects, including Massimo Vignelli, Peter Eisenman, Zaha Hadid, Michael Graves, Thom Mayne, Bill Pedersen, Laurinda Spear, Jaime Velez, Buzz Yudell and Bernard Tschumi. Together the works, constructed in innovative ... More
Sotheby´s Expert Emmanuel Didonna Explains
"The Three Sails" Painted by Joaquín Sorolla
NEW YORK. May 7 (EFE).- The painting "Las Tres Velas" (The Three
Sails), painted by Joaquín Sorolla in 1903 and which for almost a
century was not viewed in public sold for 4,521,000 USD at Sotheby´s
Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale last night four years after
the previous owner bought it in London. The painting shows three
women walking on the beach and three sailboats in the horizon and
illustrates the sensibility with which Sorolla (1863-1923) represents
colors and light in a marine environment. Sotheby´s expert Emmanuel
Didonna is shown in this video explaining the painting. EFE TV,
Images: Víctor Martín.
Quote I think of myself as a really talented housepainter who got a little excited. De Kooning
MUNICH.- Haus der Kunst will present Robert Rauschenberg - Travelling '70 - '76, on view May 9 - September 14, 2008. The exhibition unites a selection of works from the series 'Cardboards,' 'Venetians,' 'Early Egyptians,' 'Hoarfrosts' and 'Jammers.' Rauschenberg's preoccupation with other cultures, as well as experiences from the various journeys he took are reflected in ... More
Miquel Barceló, Young Girl with a Violet Skirt, 2005, Africa, Mixed media on paper, 58 x 78 cm, Private Collection.
DUBLIN.- An exhibition of the African works of the Spanish artist Miquel Barceló, widely regarded as one of the most important artists working today, opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday 25 June 2008. Miquel Barceló: The African Work focuses on works inspired by Barceló’s frequent stays in West Africa, where he has been a regular visitor since 1988 and ... More
RICHMOND.- "Speed," the third of three Virginia Museum of Fine Arts exhibitions in a special statewide outreach initiative, will open in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia Art Museum May 10 and continue through July 13.
"All over the world and throughout history, speed and motion in art can mean ... More
HAMILTON.- Complementing the Gallery’s series of Asian shows, this intimate exhibition explores the influence of Japanese art on two of the great French realists of the 19th century—the Impressionist Edgar Degas (1834–1917) and the “Victorian realist” James Tissot (1836– 1902). Friends from their student days, Degas and Tissot were inspired by the special forms, colours, and motifs of ... More
Siah Armajani, American, b. 1939, b. Iran. Backdoor - Frontdoor, 1979-1981. Redwood. Overall: 92 x 56 3/4 x 22 3/8 in. (233.68 x 144.145 x 56.8325 cm) Gift of Jane and Dick Hollander
KANSAS CITY.- Twelve works by sculptor Siah Armajani from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art collection will go on display in the Bloch Building May 10 through Sept. 21, in the exhibition Siah Armajani: Dialogue with Democracy. The artist’s sculptural/architectural constructions embody the ideals of democracy, liberty and equality. ... More
Jane Hammond, Fallen, 2004. Color ink jet print, printed from digital file recto and verso, on archival paper, cut, with matt medium, Jade glue, fiberglass strand, sumi ink, and additional handwork in acrylic paint and gouache. Dimensions variable. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Sarah Ann and Werner Kramarsky, Mr. and Mrs. David Schiff, Melissa and Robert Soros, Marion C. and Charles Burson, Toby Devan Lewis Foundation, The Judith Rothschild Foundation, Nora and Guy Barron, Pam Joseph and Rob Brinker, Greg Kucera and Larry Yocom, Ted and Maryanne Ellison Simmons, 2007.6
COLUMBUS.- The leaves in the piece—each handmade of paper—are based on individual leaves gathered by Hammond between 2004 and 2008, and the spread of leaves grows as soldiers die. Fallen was first exhibited at Galerie Lelong in New York in 2005, and shortly thereafter was acquired by the Whitney Museum of American Art. The first presentation of Fallen opened with 1,511 ... More
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Lazarides Gallery Presents British Painter, Miranda Donovan LONDON.-Lazarides Gallery presents the first solo show by young British painter, Miranda Donovan. Donovan’s unique work fuses an interest in the techniques and outlook of street and urban artists with a dedication to the possibilities and practice of painting. For her Lazarides exhibition, Donovan will present over twenty paintings from five new series of works. ... More
To date 130,000 people have visited the 2008 Archibald Prize, which is a record ... More
Waves - The Art of the Electromagnetic Society Exhibits at The DORTMUND.- Wireless communication is, in this day and age, a given in all realms of society. Yet what manner of artistic potential is presented by the electromagnetic waves perpetually enveloping us today? And how might these influence our psyche? ... More
IV International Biennial of Contemporary Realism and Figuration to be Held in Murcia MURCIA.- Organized by Galería Clave in its three first occasions and consolidated as one of the most important exhibitions of figurative art in Spain, the Biennial of Realism and Contemporary Figuration announces its fourth event promoted and organized, from this new invitation, by Fundación López Rejas. ... More
Metropolitan Museum Announces Master Photographer Exhibit in June NEW YORK.- Framing a Century: Master Photographers, 1840-1940 tells the story of photography’s first 100 years through the work of 13 key figures who helped shape the aesthetic and expressive course of the medium: Gustave Le Gray, Roger Fenton, Carleton Watkins, William Henry Fox Talbot, Julia Margaret Cameron, Nadar, Edouard Baldus, Charles Marville, Eugène Atget, Walker Evans, ... More
Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker at The Bruce Museum GREENWICH.- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, has organized an exhibition of rarely seen Old Masters’ works and other paintings entitled Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker that will have its debut at the Bruce Museum from May 10, 2008, through September 7, 2008. From March 15, 2009, through August 2, 2009, the exhibition will be on view ... More
Ballyhoo! Portraits as Portraiture Opens at The National Portrait Gallery in Washington WASHINGTON.- Featuring about sixty pieces ranging in date from the late 19th century to the present, this exhibition demonstrates how posters function as portraiture. Subjects as diverse as General Pershing, "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Joe Louis, Judy Garland, aviator Jimmy Doolittle and labor leader Lane Kirkland all enhance the poster's mission to attract attention and persuade. Dramatic, colorful ... More
Major Gordon Bennett Survey to Open at GoMA QUEENSLAND.- A major retrospective exhibition of one of Queensland’s most successful artists, Gordon Bennett, will open at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) this weekend.
Arts Minister Rod Welford encouraged Queenslanders to visit the touring exhibition ... More
