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Martin Kobe, Untitled, Acrylic on canvas, 33 1/2 x 57 in. (85 x 145 cm), Courtesy of Rubell Family Collection.
VERO BEACH, FLA.- The Vero Beach Museum of Art presents an exciting selection of approximately sixty works selected from over 500 objects of contemporary German art drawn from the deep holdings of the renowned Rubell Family Collection in Miami, Florida. Don and Mera Rubell have established one of the first major private museums of contemporary art that has become an international model. The exhibition chronicles this landmark period through cutting-edge painting, sculpture and photography from some of the most important practitioners of contemporary art. During the post-World War II era, Düsseldorf and Cologne became leading centers for contemporary art. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, both Berlin and Leipzig also emerged as important contemporary art centers. Few countries have had four major centers of contemporary art at one time. This exhibition features exceptional examples from these cities pioneering artists from the late-twentieth centurie ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day A visitor takes a picture of a painting at the Miro exhibition showcasing artworks by Spanish painter and sculptor Joan Miro, at the Grand Palais in Paris on October 1, 2018. Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP
| Fondation Louis Vuitton brings Jean-Michel Basquiat to Paris | | US museum unveils massive expansion in praise of 'slow art' | | Exhibition at The National Gallery presents a tale of two artists, their families and their cities | 
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1982. Acrylic and oilstick on paper, 76.2 à 55.8 cm. Private collection © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York.
PARIS.- Fondation Louis Vuitton brings together 120 defining works of Jean-Michel Basquiat that cover the artists whole career from 1980-1988. Installed across all four floors of Frank Gehrys spectacular building, the exhibition includes many firsts. This exhibition is an opportunity to see Basquiat clearly as a great artist and a genius of draughtsmanship. Basquiats exceptional trilogy Heads (1981-1983), is being presented together for the first time alongside several works by Basquiat and Warhol, including Dos Cabezas (1982), which marked the beginning of mutual fascination and collaboration between the artists. The exhibition also includes works that have never been seen in Europe as well as paintings which have rarely been seen since their first presentations during the artists lifetime such as Offensive Orange (1982), Untitled (Boxer) (1982), Untitled (Tenant) (1982), Baptismal (1982) or Lye ( ... More | | 
Marcel Duchamp, Roue de Bicyclette (Bicycle Wheel), 1913/1964. Bicycle wheel, fork, kitchen stool, and white paint 50 ⅜ x 25 ⅝ x 12 ⅝ inches. © Association Marcel Duchamp / ADAGP, Paris / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York 2018 Photo: Ron Amstutz Courtesy: Glenstone Museum.
POTOMAC, MD (AFP).- It may be the greatest art collection you've never heard of -- until now. With a sprawling gallery space in a prosperous exurb of Washington, Glenstone has become one of the world's biggest private art museums. At a time when museums are courting Instagram-hungry crowds and visitors have to elbow each other to catch a glimpse, Glenstone has carefully choreographed a journey in the opposite direction as part of its $200 million expansion. Birdsong and crickets provide the soothing cadence to the 10-minute walk from the parking lot to the new building, along a gravel path carved into rolling hills dotted with wildflowers, sycamore and oak trees. "Split Rocker," a giant flower-covered sculpture by the equally polarizing and famous Jeff Koons is perched atop a hill gazing toward the 204,000-square-foot (19,000- ... More | | 
Giovanni Bellini, The Crucifixion, about 1465. Oil or egg tempera on panel, 71 x 63 cm. Musée du Louvre, Département des Peintures, Paris © RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Michel Urtado.
LONDON.- This exhibition is the first ever devoted to the relationship between two of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance: Giovanni Bellini (active about 14591516) and Andrea Mantegna (1430/11506). Through exceptionally rare loans of paintings, drawings, and sculpture, travelling to London from across the world, 'Mantegna and Bellini' offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compare the work of these two important artists who also happened to be brothers-in-law a family connection from which both drew strength and brilliance throughout their careers. Neithers career or artistic development would have existed without the other, and without these works imbued with their creativity and innovation, Renaissance art, by the likes of Titian, Correggio, and Veronese, would not exist as it does today. The son of a carpenter, Andrea Mantegna was a self-made man. In 1453 the prodigiously talented young painter from Padua, married into ... More |
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| The Hammer Museum opens the most comprehensive West Coast exhibition to date of the work of Adrian Piper | | The Kimbell Art Museum showcases more than 100 examples of haute-couture fashion created by Cristóbal Balenciaga | | The Huntington Art Gallery offers visitors a glimpse into conservation treatment of Gainsborough's "The Blue Boy" | 
Adrian Piper, LSD Self-Portrait from the Inside Out, 1966. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in. Emi Fontana Collection. © Adrian Piper Research Archive Foundation Berlin. Photo: Boris Kirpotin.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Hammer Museum presents Adrian Piper: Concepts and Intuitions, 19652016, the most comprehensive West Coast exhibition to date of the work of Adrian Piper (b. 1948, New York). Organized by The Museum of Modern Art, this expansive retrospective features more than 270 works gathered from public and private collections from around the world, and encompasses a wide range of mediums that Piper has explored for over 50 years: drawing, photography, works on paper, video, multimedia installations, performance, painting, sculpture, and sound. On view from October 7, 2018 through January 6, 2019, Adrian Piper: Concepts and Intuitions, 19652016 is the first West Coast museum presentation of Pipers works in more than a decade, and her first since receiving the Golden Lion Award for Best Artist at the 56th Venice Biennale of 2015 and Germanys Käthe Kollwitz Prize in 2018. Pipers groundbreaking, transformative wor ... More | | 
Cristóbal Balenciaga, Dress and jacket ensemble, 1968. Façonné quilted with artificial fibers. Abraham Lurex lamé, lining in silk taffeta Palais Galliera, Fashion Museum of the City of Paris, Paris Musées. Photo © Julien Vidal/Galliera/Roger-Viollet.
FORT WORTH, TX.- This fall, the Kimbell Art Museum presents a special exhibition featuring the work of an esteemed Spanish artist who was captivated by the richness and mystery of the color black and the dramatic opposition of light and dark. Balenciaga in Black is on view in the Renzo Piano Pavilion from October 7 through January 6, 2019. Balenciaga in Black showcases more than 100 exquisite examples of haute-couture fashion created by the revered designer Cristóbal Balenciaga in the prime of his career, from the 1940s through the 1960s. The carefully selected garments reveal in their astonishing silhouettes the imaginative yet simple taste of this extraordinarily skillful tailor who invented the semi-fitted suit, the tunic dress and the sack dress. This year marks the 50th anniversary since the closing of his atelier in Paris. Francisco de Goya is celebrated as one of the greatest Spanish painters of all time and equally acknowledged as an extra ... More | | 
One of the most iconic artworks in British and American history, The Blue Boy, made around 1770 by English painter Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), undergoes its first major technical examination and conservation treatment in public view.
SAN MARINO, CA.- The exhibition Project Blue Boy opened at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens on Sept. 22, 2018, offering visitors a glimpse into the technical processes of a senior conservator working on the famous painting as well as background on its history, mysteries, and artistic virtues. One of the most iconic paintings in British and American history, The Blue Boy, made around 1770 by English painter Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), is undergoing its first major conservation treatment. Home to the work since its acquisition by founder Henry E. Huntington in 1921, The Huntington will conduct some of the project in public view, as part of a year-long educational exhibition that runs through Sept. 30, 2019. The Blue Boy requires conservation to address both structural and visual concerns. Earlier conservation treatments mainly have involved adding new layers of varnish ... More |
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| Joseph Bellows Gallery opens exhibition of images of 1970s corporate America by Susan Ressler | | New Tennessee State Museum opens its doors to the public | | Solar-powered light installation illuminated at the historic Sparkill Creek Drawbridge in Piermont | 
System Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, from the Los Angeles Documentary Project, 1980 (detail).
LA JOLLA, CA.- Joseph Bellows Gallery announced its solo exhibition, Susan Ressler: Executive Order: Images of 1970s Corporate America. The exhibition opened October 5th and continues through November 30th, 2018. A reception will be held with the artist on October 20th from 5-8pm. A book signing in support of Resslers monograph of the same title will take place at the Medium Festival of Photography in conjunction with the gallery exhibition. The photographs that form the exhibition depict corporate America between 1977-80, mostly in Los Angeles and the Mountain West. Unlike many of the other photographers of the 1970s who primarily photographed outdoors, Ressler brought the "New Topographics" aesthetic inside, to survey the environments that lay within. There, she found signifiers of the new American economy at every turn - symbols of class, gender and racial hierarchies. Her 35mm camera recorded the wall ... More | | 
Detail of Belle Isle from Lyon's View, a view along the Tennessee River at Knoxville, by James Cameron, 1861. Oil on Canvas.
NASHVILLE, TENN.- The new Tennessee State Museum at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park opened its doors to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony, comments by dignitaries and Museum officials, performances by area musicians and the participation of local schoolchildren. A lot of work has gone into this project, and Im pleased to say that it is on time and under budget, Gov. Bill Haslam said. Our goal was to build a museum that would 100 years from now reflect something that Tennesseans will be proud of and still be a vital part of Bicentennial Mall. I believe weve exceeded that goal with a space to showcase the rich history of our state and provide a memorable experience to visitors of all ages. This is an exciting day for Tennessee. The governor was joined by Tom Smith, chairman of the Douglas Henry State Museum Commission; Ashley Howell, executive director of the Tennessee State Museum; Drew ... More | | 
The Sparkill Creek Drawbridge, a single-leaf manually operated metal bridge, was built in 1880. © 2018 Betsy Franco Feeney.
PIERMONT, NY.- The Rockland County Art in Public Places Committee announced the dedication of its 41st countywide project a permanent, solar-powered light installation at the Sparkill Creek Drawbridge in Piermont. Located between Ferdon and Piermont Avenues directly behind the Piermont Post Office, the Sparkill Creek Drawbridge, a single-leaf manually operated metal bridge, was built in 1880 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Boaters and fishermen traveling the Sparkill Creek (a tributary of the Hudson River) would crank up the bridge on their own, using a lifting mechanism first used in the Middle Ages. Although the bridge was disassembled and restored to its original appearance in 2009, it now serves solely as a pedestrian walkway and gathering place. This unique historic structure has been illuminated with LED lights, designed by the award-winning architectural lighting firm Kugler ... More |
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| The man behind the mask: Rare Henry Moore masterpiece offered at Bonhams | | Christie's announces highlights from its Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Oriental Rugs and Carpets sale | | DC organizations announce launch of multifaceted artistic collaboration | 
Mask by Henry Moore. Estimate: £1,000,000-1,500,000. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- Mask, an extremely rare sculpture by Henry Moore, leads Bonhams Modern British and Irish Art sale in London on Wednesday 14 November. Estimated at £1,000,000-1,500,000, it is being offered for sale for the first time for more than 80 years, and has never before been put up for auction. The work is one of 12 known, small carvings by Moore titled Mask, and, uniquely, is the only one carved from alabaster. It was created in 1929 and acquired in the early 1930s by Felix Salmon, whose family were founding members of the catering and hospitality company J. Lyons. By the time Felix was born in 1908, the company owned a chain of 250 teashops known as Lyons Corner Houses, and exclusive hotels and restaurants in central London. Felix was a director of the company. Bonhams Director of Modern British and Irish Art, Matthew Bradbury said, This is arguably the most visually appealing and beautiful from the Mask ... More | | 
A Khotan Square Cover Tarim Basin, East Turkestan, Late 18th Century. Uneven wear, some corrosion to the brown, minor touches of repiling, 2ft.8in. x 2ft.4in. (82cm. x 70cm.). Estimate: USD 2,608 - USD 3,912. © Christies Images Limited 2018.
LONDON.- This October, Christies Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds auction will include an extensive range of rare and beautiful works that date from the 9th to the 19th century and cover a geographical area stretching from India in the East to Al-Andalus in modern Spain in the West. The sale comprises several private collections, including: The Collection of Fatema Soudavar Farmanfarmaian, and the collection of Heinrich Jacoby, both of which demonstrate a collectors lifelong passion for Islamic art. Highlights include a rare 17th century painting by the master artist Reza Abbasi which is a pendant to one in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (estimate: £100,000 150,000), a rare striking complete Iznik cintamani tile (estimate: £30,000 50,000), a blue Quran page written entirely in gold on ... More | | 
Gordon Parks, Self Portrait, 1941, Private Collection, Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation.
WASHINGTON, DC.- Three of D.C.s leading non-profit institutionsthe Kennedy Center, the National Geographic Society, and the National Gallery of Artunveiled The Human Journey, an unprecedented year-long collaboration that invites audiences to investigate the powerful experiences of migration, exploration, identity, and resilience through the lenses of the performing arts, science, and visual art. From October 2018 and running through July 2019, The Human Journey encompasses multidisciplinary performances, exhibits, and immersive opportunities drawing on the unique strengths and complementary capabilities of each of the partner organizations. Highlights include three projects by Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran exploring race, war, and personal narrative; a new National Geographic-National Symphony Orchestra ... More |
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 Landless bodies, global voices: Kingdom of Morocco meets CasulaSYDNEY.- From 6 October to 11 November, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre hosts Landless Bodies, a vibrant showcase of female identity that transcends geographical boundaries. Featuring six Moroccan and Arab-Australian artists, the exhibition comes after a year of lively intercultural exchange between Casula Powerhouse and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Canberra. The exhibition was born from a visit to Casula Powerhouse by Mehdi Qotbi, President of The National Foundation of Museums of Morocco and His Excellency Karim Medrik, Ambassador for the Kingdom of Morocco Canberra. The National Foundation of Museums of Morocco is a non-profit institution strengthening and preserving Moroccan cultural and artistic heritage. Established by the King of Morocco, the Foundation works with the worlds most prestigious museums including ... More Money museum showcases 1943 Cent valued at $1 million COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.- The Edward C. Rochette Money Museum in Colorado Springs is displaying a bronze cent valued at over $1 million. On loan to the museum, this 1943 Lincoln cent is one of the finest known examples. Bronze cents dated 1943 have been famous since one was first discovered in 1944. While they look like regular-issue cents of any other year, they are incredibly rare. These cents are error coins they were never intended to be struck. All 1943 cents were supposed to be made from zinc-coated steel planchets (discs before theyre struck with the markings of a coin) because copper was needed for World War II. This cent is made of the standard bronze alloy used before 1943 which includes copper, and is one of approximately 15 known examples. Other numismatic multi-million dollar rarities on display at the Money Museum ... More The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation presents "Eye Contact: Portraits in the Global Age"SANTA FE, NM.- On view now at Art House, Eye Contact considers portraiture as a sociological art rather than a personal one, its likenesses embedded within the cultural and historic influences of an era. With artworks spanning more than two centuriesfrom 1776 to 2015its centerpiece is a new acquisition of the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundations digital collection: Lady Gaga: Mademoiselle Caroline Riviere, a high definition color video on 65-inch plasma monitor. Robert Wilsons video portrait intentionally mimics Neoclassical artist Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres famous painting of the eponymous 19th-century French aristocrat, now hanging in the Louvre. Wilson, described by the New York Times as Americasor even the worldsforemost avant-garde theater artist, uses the signature lighting, movement, and scenic design of his productions in Lady Gaga: Mademoiselle Caroli ... More 2018 Sobey Art Award exhibition features works by the five artists shortlisted for the 2018 Sobey Art AwardOTTAWA.- Work created by the five finalists for the 2018 Sobey Art Award is the focus of the new contemporary art exhibition on view at the National Gallery of Canada. Joi T. Arcand, Jordan Bennett, Kapwani Kiwanga, Jeneen Frei Njootli and Jon Rafman present works that explore Cree syllabics and public space, kinship, land and belonging, the effects of architecture on behaviour, the evocative power of sound and materials, surreal narratives, and immersive video installations. Contemporary artists in Canada are producing work that is intelligent, engaged, striking and responsive to the world in which we live. This years shortlist is no exception, and represents the breadth of accomplished practices from across the country. With practices that include video, performance, sound and installation, this years exhibition provides a strong overview of ... More Three artists infuse the Garment District with luminous canvas and fabricNEW YORK, NY.- The Garment District Alliance is now exhibiting the latest in its ongoing series of public art installations, showcasing the varied works of painters Margaret Zox Brown and Arleen Joseph, as well as dye artist Kohrou Kawata. The works comprise the latest components of the Garment District Space for Public Art program showcasing artists in unusual locations throughout the year. The arts initiative has produced more than 200 installations, exhibits and performances. These exhibits diversity is emblematic of the multi-faceted creativity embedded within the Garment Districts own character and history, said Barbara A. Blair, president of the Garment District Alliance. We invite both locals and visitors to visit these three installations and experience the diversity of cultural offerings throughout the district. Margaret Zox ... More Australian Centre for Contemporary Art opens Eva Rothschild's first Australian solo exhibition MELBOURNE.- As part of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Arts annual ACCA International series, presented in association with Melbourne International Arts Festival, ACCA opened the first Australian solo exhibition for the Irish-born, London-based artist Eva Rothschild, ahead of her appearance at the 2019 Venice Biennale where she will represent Ireland. Eva Rothschild brings together new sculptural commissions with recent work spanning the last decade of the artists diverse yet distinctive practice. Shaped by a myriad of influences from minimal art of the 1960s and 70s to classical architecture, spiritualism and pop-culture, Rothschild has developed an international reputation for sculptural forms that are both striking and spare, as sharp geometric shapes morph into flamboyant, enigmatic compositions. Stripped of excess, Rothschilds abstract ... More Turner Auctions + Appraisals announces The Attic Sale: The final auction from John Pence and his gallerySAN FRANCISCO, CA.- On Sunday, October 21, Turner Auctions + Appraisals will present The Attic Sale, showcasing the final auction of the personal collection of John Pence, supplemented by works from his acclaimed gallery in San Francisco, which closed in 2017 when Mr. Pence retired. The focus of Mr. Pences own assemblage and his gallery has been on academic realists, abstract art, and significant works that inspired them. Turner Auctions + Appraisals begins its online auction on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at 10:30 am PST; sale items can be previewed online now until the sale starts. The sale will be featured on three platforms: LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable and Turner Auctions + Appraisals free mobile app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Apps ("Turner Auctions"). All are easily accessed through Upcoming Auctions ... More Trio of rare Tiffany Studios floor and table lamps combine to sell for $260,400 CRANSTON, RI.- A trio of rare, early 20th century Tiffany Studios floor and table lamps from a private collection out of Houston, Texas, knocked down for a combined $260,400 (including the buyers premium) at an Estate Antiques & Fine Art Auction held September 22nd by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, online and in the Bruneau gallery located at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston. It was an eclectic sale, with more than 450 lots in many categories, pulled from prominent estates and collections, plus the contents of the Pawtucket, Rhode Island Preservation Society Joseph Spaulding House. It was an amazing sale with action on the floor, online and over the phone around the country, said Bruneau & Co. company president and auctioneer Kevin Bruneau. Remarkably, all three Tiffany Studios lamps sold to phone bidders. The three were as follows. An allover Dogwood ... More New exhibition explores Lucian Freud's practice as part of the IMMA Collection: Freud ProjectDUBLIN.- A new IMMA exhibition Gaze, presented as part of the IMMA Collection: Freud Project 2016 2021, a major five-year initiative where fifty-two works by painter Lucian Freud (1922-2011) are on loan to the museums collection by private lenders. During this unique five-year project, IMMA is presenting a series of Freud-related exhibitions each year in a dedicated Freud Centre in IMMAs Garden Galleries. The first exhibition IMMA Collection: Freud Project 2016 - 2021 presented the entirety of the Lucian Freud loan. For the second exhibition, The Ethics of Scrutiny, IMMA invited visual artist Daphne Wright to curate an exhibition in response to Freuds works. The third exhibition in the series, Gaze, continues to actively explore Freuds practice by positioning works from other artists in the IMMA Collection alongside selected works by Freud. Showing ... More Power of Art House opens first political art gallery in AmsterdamAMSTERDAM.- On 1 October 2018 Power of Art House has opened a new gallery for rebellious and activist art. The gallery is located at the Entrepotdok 26 in Amsterdam. The opening exhibition 'Its all about Power' shows works of three international artists: CSAR (The Netherlands), Antuan Rodriguez (Cuba/USA) and INDECLINE (USA). Each piece is a reflection on the relationship between power and counter forces. The exhibition runs until 31 December. Anonymous artist CSAR presents with 'Powerless' a series of portraits of world leaders and important rulers such as Putin, Assad, the Pope, Queen Elizabeth and Zuckerberg. How will they look back on their lives in 20 years? The portraits are accompanied by short fictional stories by Jeroen Teitler. The interactive installation 'Left or Right' of Antuan Rodriguez is a healing project and depicts different world ... More "Under Pressure" exhibition opens at the MuseumsQuartier Wien VIENNA.- The emergence of majorities for authoritarian politicians, an obviously authoritarian financial market and authoritarian tendencies in AI development lead to the question of whether new forms of authoritarianism differ in that they allow individual freedoms or at least give this impression. The exhibition Under Pressure Forms of the Authoritarianism and the Power of Decision-Making at the frei_raum Q21 exhibition space, curated by Sabine Winkler, examines the mechanisms, strategies and tactics that are used to restrict freedom of decision. Proceeding from the dogmas of neoliberalism and neonationalism, the exhibition deals with authoritarianism in politics, business, technology and art. Driven by neoliberalism, the marginalisation of the political, as well as the financial crisis, has led to an accelerated authoritarian capitalism. Authoritarian ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, American painter Faith Ringgold was born October 08, 1930. Faith Ringgold (born October 8, 1930, in Harlem, New York City) is an artist, best known for her narrative quilts. In this image: Faith Ringgold, American People Series, The Flag is Bleeding, 1967, oil on canvas. Collection of the artist, c. Faith Ringgold. Courtesy ACA Galleries, NY.
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