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Pair of bracelets, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), gold, Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts, Xian, XYB0047/1-2 © Peter Viem Kwoks Dong Bo Zhai Collection (Collected in Xian Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts)
PARIS.- The Guimet museum transports visitors into the opulent world of the Ming imperial court and invites them to discover the refinement and protocols of the art of womens jewellery. This exhibition offers a rare glimpse of the delicacy and splendour of some of Chinas greatest gold masterpieces, unique and intricate objects which could be found both in the Forbidden City and the palaces of the wealthy elite. Thanks to pieces on loan from the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts (Xian, China) and their exceptional collection of vases and ornaments, the Guimet museum is presenting an exhibition of gold objects and jewellery created during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). This stunning collection reflects the splendour and unparalleled refinement of gold craftsmanship and the art of jewellery during a golden era of Chinese civilisation. Gold has been considered a symbol of wealth and social status since High Antiquity, much like bronze, jade and silk. However, unlike silver, which became ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day View of the exhibition Yuima Nakazato beyond couture presented at the Cité de la dentelle et de la mode, Calais from June 15, 2024 to January 5, 2025 © Photo: Thibaut Voisin.
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| Behind the lens: Ren Hang - At Work captures the creative genius | | Vito Schnabel Gallery opens 'The Neverending Story: The Dream' | | A masterpiece exhibition: Raphael's genius unveiled in Lille |
The book emerges as a retrospective and a continuation of Ren Hangs legacy.
NEW YORK, NY.- Ren Hangs artistic brilliance and human vulnerability have always stood at the forefront of his photography, which blends the intimate, the provocative, and the deeply poetic. With Ren Hang At Work, Peter Coeln and dienacht Publishing provide an exquisite tribute to the late artist, offering a rare glimpse into his creative process during a unique photoshoot in Vienna. The book emerges as a retrospective and a continuation of Ren Hangs legacy, connecting it to his landmark exhibition at OstLicht Photo Gallery a decade ago. This exhibition, the largest solo showcase of his work, drew an astonishing crowd of 3,000 visitors. Now, with Ren Hang At Work, we are invited into the quieter, yet equally profound, moments behind the camerawhere art is made, not just displayed. Peter Coeln, a photographer and founder of Viennas OstLicht and WestLicht museums, was one of the few individuals Ren Ha ... More | |
Max Ernst, Forêt-Arêtes Grätenwald, 1927. Oil on canvas, 18 1/8 x 14 7/8 inches (46 x 37.8 cm) 19 3/4 x 16 1/2 x 1 5/8 inches (50 x 42 x 4 cm) framed © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.
ST. MORITZ.- Vito Schnabel Gallery is presenting The Neverending Story: The Dream. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the publication of the Manifesto of Surrealism, the exhibition demonstrates the importance of the movement and its ongoing relevance for so many artists working today. In his landmark 1924 polemic Manifesto of Surrealism, artist-philosopher André Breton proclaimed: If the depths of our mind contain within it strange forces capable of augmenting those on the surface, or of waging a victorious battle against them, there is every reason to seize them
It is not the fear of madness which will oblige us to leave the flag of imagination furled. The case against the realistic attitude demands to be examined. In 2024, a century after these words were published, artists continue to grapple with and interpret their encounters with the realm of the uncanny that ... More | |
The exhibition centers on 43 graphic works from the museums collection, including 37 of Raphaels own drawings.
LILLE.- The Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille is presenting a groundbreaking exhibition, Expérience Raphaël, offering visitors an extraordinary opportunity to witness the entirety of its Raphael drawing collection. This treasure, gifted by the painter and collector Jean-Baptiste Wicar (17621834), features 40 breathtakingly delicate sheets, rarely displayed due to their fragility. Complemented by renowned paintings, the exhibition traces the illustrious career of Raphael, the Renaissance genius, from his earliest commissions in 1500 to his untimely death in 1520. Following the success of Expérience Goya in 2021 and La Forêt Magique in 2022, this marks the final installment in the museum's augmented exhibition series. Visitors can engage with digital tools that illuminate Raphaels creative process, exploring how his sketches evolved into monumental paintings and frescoes. The exhibition centers on 43 ... More |
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| First museum survey of works by Vincent Valdez on view at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | | Wayang Kulit: Indonesia's ancient shadow theater comes to life at musée du quai Branly | | The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris presents The Flowers of Yves Saint Laurent |
Photo of Vincent Valdez.
HOUSTON, TX.- Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) is presenting Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream
, the artists first museum survey, and the first time CAMH has dedicated the entire museum to a single artist. Co-organized by CAMH and Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), the exhibition spans over two decades of his work, from early career drawings to recent monumental portraits. Just a Dream
cements Valdez as one of the most important American painters working today imaging his country and its people, politics, pride, and foibles. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Valdez began painting murals at age ten, catalyzing a lifelong commitment to create images about people, and for people. He makes artwork to counter the social amnesia he sees recurring through history, encouraging us to find new paths forward by reckoning with the past. Valdez asserts that the unfolding ... More | |
Siwa (Shiva) Bali. Vers 1930. Cuir découpé et peint. musée du quai BranlyJacques Chirac. Inv. 71.1939.127.314, don Alexandre Imbert.
PARIS.- The timeless art of wayang kulit, Indonesias shadow puppet theater, takes center stage in a new exhibition celebrating one of the worlds oldest theatrical traditions. With roots stretching back to the 11th century, this millennia-old art form continues to captivate audiences across all ages and backgrounds. Through a stunning display of ancient shadow puppets and modern interpretations, visitors can explore the intricate iconography, rich narratives, and contemporary relevance of this cultural treasure. Originating on the islands of Java and Bali, wayang kulit is more than entertainmentit is a profound performance art interwoven with spirituality, social commentary, and tradition. Initially reserved for royal courts, it transitioned into a popular art form, evolving alongside Indonesias dynamic society. ... More | |
Installation view.
PARIS.- The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris presents The Flowers of Yves Saint Laurent. Designed by curators Olivier Saillard and Gaël Mamine, the exhibition follows an opening exhibition on view at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech from March 2, 2024 through January 5, 2025. For the first time, the two museums have joined forces to mount a joint exhibition devoted to a major theme in the designer's work. "Wheat brings good luck Lilies, my favorite flower/ A bronze Venus, symbol of my profession and of my passion for bronzes Proust's In Search of Lost Time/ Since the age of fifteen I have never stoppedrereading this incomparable work." Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé lived their daily lives surrounded by flowers and gardens in their apartments, their secondary homes and at their fashion house. Passionate about flowers, the couturier found them to be an ... More |
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| Major survey Hugh Hayden: Home Work on view at Rose Art Museum | | Johnson Museum of Art presents 'Gifts of Modern Art: David M. Solinger, Class of 1926' | | Mary Heilmann: A joyful retrospective of Abstract art comes to Turin |
Artist Hugh Hayden in his studio, 2020. Photo by William Jess Laird. Courtesy of the artist
WALTHAM, MASS.- The Rose Art Museum presents Hugh Hayden: Home Work, on view through June 1, 2025. The exhibition is Haydens first in New England, focusing on the artists extensive body of work created over the last decade, including new work and a bold, site-responsive installation conceived especially for the Rose Art Museum. Co-curated by Dr. Gannit Ankori, Henry and Lois Foster Director and Chief Curator of the Rose Art Museum and Professor of Fine Arts and Womens, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Brandeis University, and Dr. Sarah Montross, Chief Curator of the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, The Trustees, Home Work highlights the artists critical exploration of the American Dream. The artist himself has said: All of my work is about the American dream, whether its a table thats hard ... More | |
Hans Hofmann (American, 18801966), The Ravine
ITHACA, NY.- Betty Ann Besch Solinger (19302022) wrote of her late husband, David lived a full ninety years and never stopped being thrilled by seeing a work of art he thought was beautiful. He believed profoundly that art was its own reward and had little regard for those who used it for self-embellishment. David M. Solinger (19061996) served in the US Army during World War II and built a law practice with a specialty in advertising and media law. After taking up painting as a hobby, he began a prodigious art collection and developed friendships with artists of his time, some of whom were also his clients. In 1956 he became the first president of the Whitney Museum of American Art outside of the Whitney family, and he was a leading figure in their transition from a family museum to an international institution. David-the-collector was self-made, not b ... More | |
Installation view.
TURIN.- The Galleria dArte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino (GAM) is hosting the first major Italian retrospective of acclaimed American artist Mary Heilmann. Running through March 16, 2025, this landmark exhibition celebrates over 60 years of Heilmanns vibrant and playful contributions to contemporary abstract painting. Curated by Chiara Bertola, GAMs director, in collaboration with the artist and Studio Heilmann in New York, the exhibition features 60 works spanning Heilmanns careerfrom her geometric pieces of the 1970s to her recent fluorescent-shaped canvases. Each artwork captures Heilmanns distinct approach to abstraction, blending spontaneity, color, and autobiographical themes. Born in San Francisco in 1940, Heilmanns journey into painting began with studies in poetry, ceramics, and sculpture. She moved to New York in 1968, ... More |
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| KADIST San Francisco and the Blaffer Art Museum present Makeshift Memorials, Small Revolutions | | Surprise, Surprise! The 100th exhibition at Lullin + Ferrari | | Tove Storch's "Glassy Eyes": A bold foray into glass artistry |
Joe Namy, Half Blue (2019), sound, video, modified Code 3 - 2100 police light bar, 10:00 mins. Courtesy the artist, KADIST collection.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- KADIST San Francisco announced the exhibition Makeshift Memorials, Small Revolutions, a two-venue exhibition presented in partnership with the Blaffer Art Museum in Houston, remaining on view through February 15, 2025. The exhibition traces the magnified impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic upon artist communities across the world, highlighting the cyclical nature of improvised, responsive yet sustained systems of mutual aid, information sharing, and embodied knowledge throughout a prolonged moment of global crisis. The exhibition at KADIST San Francisco is co-curated by Lindsay Albert (Program Manager, KADIST San Francisco), Joseph del Pesco (International Director, KADIST), and Jo-ey Tang (Director, KADIST San Francisco). The years 2020-2024 began with the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, which continues to expose systemic inequities that disproportionately affect historically marginalized ... More | |
Mirjam Blanka Inauen, The Quality of Presence 5, 2024. Pigment, acrylic binder, paper, framed, 70 x 50 cm (27 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.).
ZURICH.- Lullin + Ferrari are presenting the group exhibition Surprise, Surprise! This is the hundredth exhibition in the gallery. Anna Konstantinova drew the gallery's attention to this anniversary. Lullin + Ferrari seize this opportunity to take a look back at some moments in the history of the gallery. The adventure began 16 years ago in January 2008 with the soft opening of the print exhibition Dedicated, which already hinted at the gallery owners' passion for works on paper. In the first solo exhibition, the gallery showed works by the well-known English sculptor Bill Woodrow. This was followed by a series of exhibitions with artists from Berlin, including Florian Baudrexel, Sebastian Hammwöhner and Sophia Schama. In addition to the established painter positions of Michael Bauch, Pierre Haubensak, Uwe Wittwer and Klodin Erb, emerging artists such as Benedikte Bjerre, Mamiko Otsubo, Motoko Dobashi and David Hominal were repeatedly featured. ... More | |
Using thin, meter-long strands of molten glass, Storch manipulates the material to create works that tell their own story.
EBELTOFT.- Danish visual artist Tove Storch ventures into uncharted territory with her new exhibition, Glassy Eyes, at Glas Museum of Glass Art. This groundbreaking showcase marks Storchs first exploration of glass as a medium, presenting a series of intricate sculptures that embody both fragility and explosive intensity. Although glass is a new material for Storch, she brings her expertise as an accomplished sculptor known for pushing the boundaries of materials like metal, plaster, paper, and textiles. Over the years, her work has examined the interplay of tension, collapse, and resistance in various materials, and Glassy Eyes reflects this same meticulous inquiry, now translated into glass. According to Storch, the exhibition signals a new highway in her artistic practice. At the heart of Storchs latest works is a visceral exploration of the human body as both vessel and form. The exhibition features blood-red droplets, tear-shaped sculptures, and translucent orb ... More |
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Rijksmuseum launches Collection OnlineAMSTERDAM.- The Rijksmuseum is launching the new Collection Online platform. It makes the Rijksmuseum collection more accessible than ever before, with 800,000 high-resolution art works, 500,000 books, and 800 linear metres of documentation all in one place. The combination of Linked Open Data and AI technology means visitors to this attractive online environment can now easily search the collection to gather, download and share images and information. Collection Online sees the Rijksmuseum setting a new standard for sharing heritage data. "The Rijksmuseum collection belongs to us all, and everyone has the right to the most up-to-date information, whether theyre an academic, an art lover or simply curious. Thats why we decided to share as much knowledge and visual material as possible with the whole world. Art and history ... More Esben Weile Kjær's first major museum exhibition on view at Kunsten Museum of Modern Art AalborgAALBORG.- See the first major museum exhibition devoted to the work of the prominent, up-and-coming Danish contemporary artist, Esben Weile Kjær. Esben Weile Kjærs artistic universe is crazy, colourful, loud and attractive. But dont be deluded by all the music and the shiny sculptures with their smoothly polished materials. Esben Weile Kjærs work is far more than merely attractive. His works blend popular culture and kitsch with current societal issues such as gender, psychology, technology and climate. The highly topical exhibition Solar System paves the way for reflection on the collapse of societies and social ideologies in both the past and the future. Brand new works and a synthetic staging create a frightening, yet beautiful dystopia featuring sinister creatures and traces of a bygone era. The exhibition is a wonderful mix of archaeology, futurism ... More Trondheim Kunstmuseum presents an exhibition of works by Anna OdellTRONDHEIM.- Anna Odell's latest work, "Rekonstruktion Psyket" (Reconstruction The Psychiatric Ward) explores complex dynamics and ethical boundaries within psychiatric care, drawing on Odell's own experiences in a psychiatric ward. The centerpiece of the exhibition is a video installation in which Odell revisits her time in a psychiatric ward and sheds light on a controversial relationship she had with a male nurse, which resulted in a pregnancy. This relationship, which clearly violated professional ethical guidelines, ultimately led to her discharge from the ward. The installation includes a filmed discussion among psychiatric professionals who discuss Odell's story without knowing about the personal connection between the patient and the nurse, gradually uncovering the ethical implications of such situations. The exhibition ... More Misaki Kawai's artistic universe on view at Stavanger Art MuseumSTAVANGER.- Explore the enchanting world of Misaki Kawai's artistic universe in the exhibition Moko Moko Club. One of the highlights is the gigantic sculpture named Arty, a lovable dog that invites the audience to pet and groom it using oversized combs. The exhibition also features a brand-new film accompanied by specially composed music. In the workshop Studio Nona, visitors can engage in creative activities that have been developed through collaboration with the artist. Throughout the exhibition period, there will be workshops on puppet making, costume production, animation, and electronic music production. Misaki Kawai's colorful fantasy world is inspired by children's play and creative expression, a philosophy she calls "Art for Play." She cultivates playfulness and creativity in everyday life, opening new ways to experience art. Cute animals and ... More Alfonso Artiaco presents 'Diego Cibelli: Un vuoto che non ha luogo'NAPLES.- The exhibition project unfolds in the gallery rooms, like a circular fable in six episodes. The first two rooms, à nato Generosity and Metamorfosi, explore the theme of birth, interweaving cultural and scientific perspectives. From here, the route proceeds into dreamlike territories: Storie per farlo dormire presents a music box that interweaves visual references, juxtaposing styles and epochs, symbologies and inventions; conversely, Enigma, proposes an immersion into the mysterious and sometimes impervious spaces of consciousness. In this journey, the room Beata fragilità becomes the place where an attempt is made to name and make visible the shadows that disturb the human soul. Finally, the enigma is resolved in the last room, which takes its title from the exhibition: Un vuoto che non ha luogo. From the critical text by Sylvain ... More Lawrie Shabibi opens Farhad Ahrarnia's fourth solo exhibition at the galleryDUBAI.- Lawrie Shabibi is presenting No Scheherazade by Farhad Ahrarnia, his fourth solo exhibition at the gallery. Comprising works in Ahrarnias signature techniques of embroidered photography and wood inlay against an immersive backdrop inspired by Princes 1987 video Sign O The Times, No Scheherazade is a dissection/celebration of Princess Diana, Keith Haring and all things 80s. The exhibition title alludes to the legendary Scheherazade, the Iranian narrator of 'The Thousand and One Nights'. A princess trapped in a fated marriage, Scheherazade used whatever tools were at her disposal, and so became immortalised in popular culture. Her husband King Shahryar had vowed that he will execute a new bride every morning. Therefore, over a course of 1,001 nights, Scheherazade told her husband a story, stopping at dawn with a cliffhanger, ... More 'Nicole Wong: Once It Sets' on view at Rossi & RossiHONG KONG.- According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word set has some 430 definitions until relatively recently, more than any other word in the book and they have constantly evolved depending on the context. Hong Kong artist Nicole Wong (b. 1990) delves into the potential for such transformations in Once It Sets, her fourth solo exhibition on view at Rossi & Rossi Hong Kong. Fixating on natural and artificial crystalline solids, the artist amplifies or repeats processes of material transformation, thus delineating structural changes during these critical states and illuminating the energy that erupts from them. Amongst the seven works on view in the presentation, The Definition of Rain (2024) translates the dictionary entry of rain into binary code. Opal and glass beads, representing 1s and 0s of the coding language, are strung together ... More Art Basel launches new App, the ultimate AI-powered digital companion to Art Basel showsBASEL.- Art Basel announces the release of the new Art Basel App, a comprehensive digital companion designed to enhance visitors experience at Art Basel shows and create new and interactive opportunities for art discovery. Launched ahead of the 2024 edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, the new mobile app leverages digital innovation to provide a highly personalized and intuitive experience for first-time and returning visitors, bringing them closer to the artists and artworks on display and allowing them to uncover more of the unparalleled programming in and around the show. For the first time, Art Basel is partnering with Microsoft to offer an advanced suite of AI-powered app features including the interactive Art Basel Companion and the Art Basel Lens, which marks the first application of Microsofts AI computer vision technology in a global ... More Last chance to see: 'Yuima Nakazato, Beyond couture' at Museum of Lace and Fashion, CalaisCALAIS.- Yuima Nakazatos work is at the intersection of innovation, tradition and cutting-edge technology. The designer develops sustainable fashion, inspired by the creativity of haute couture and traditional Japanese techniques. His poetic vision of clothing is driven by a desire to render bespoke creations more accessible. Born in Japan in 1985, Yuima Nakazato graduated from the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Belgium) in 2008. He has won numerous honors and awards in Europe, including the Innovation Award in 2008 for his end-of-curriculum collection, which introduced the origami technique into fashion. Since 2016, he has shown his collections twice a year in Paris during Haute Couture Fashion Week organized by Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode as a guest member, thereby becoming only the second Japanese ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, Mexican painter David Alfaro Siqueiros was born December 29, 1896. David Alfaro Siqueiros (born José de Jesús Alfaro Siqueiros, December 29, 1896, in Chihuahua - January 6, 1974, in Cuernavaca, Morelos) was a Mexican social realist painter, better known for his large murals in fresco. Along with Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, he established "Mexican Muralism." In this image: Unfinished 1940s mural painted by David Alfaro Siqueiros, in Escuela de Bellas Artes, a cultural center in San Miguel de Allende, Gto.
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