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Patti Smith sings for a 'New York Gem'

From left: The artist Walton Ford, Patti Smith and Ms. Smith’s daughter, Jesse Paris Smith at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York, March 4, 2024. The Morgan Library & Museum drew devotees out for a party celebrating its centennial, including Peter Marino, Vito Schnabel and Walton Ford. (Dolly Faibyshev/The New York Times)

NEW YORK, NY.- Over a century ago, J.P. Morgan built a majestic library for his opulent mansion in midtown Manhattan. After his death, his son, financier Jack Morgan, opened it to the public in 1924, and it eventually became the Morgan Library & Museum. ... More


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Galerie Parisa Kind is presenting an exhibition of works by Isabelle Fein. Whether her depictions are linear or painterly, in an academic manner or abstract, delicate or energetic and the contours vague or sharp - Isabelle Fein adapts the techniques and design means to the object she is depicting - apart from a certain thoughtfulness that is consistently calm to the point of being The figures appear withdrawn or dreamy, and their choice of motifs is not subject to any schematic guidelines.





James Fuentes Tribeca has opened 'Kikuo Saito: Color Codes', curated by Christopher Y. Lew   Gabriel García Márquez wanted to destroy his last novel. It's about to be published.   Retrospective celebrates 800th anniversary of the appearance of the stigmata on Saint Francis of Assisi


Kikuo Saito, Taylor's Hat, 1992. Oil on canvas, 83 1/4 x 57 1/4 inches.

NEW YORK, NY.- James Fuentes held the inaugural exhibition at the gallery’s new Tribeca location, Kikuo Saito, Color Codes, curated by Christopher Y. Lew. Color Codes will be the most extensive presentation to date of the late Japanese-American artist’s ... More
 


The writer Gabriel Garcia Marquéz, right, with the editor Cristóbal Pera, who worked on the manuscript of “Until August.” (Cristóbal Pera via The New York Times)

NEW YORK, NY.- Toward the end of his life, when his memory was in pieces, Gabriel García Márquez struggled to finish a novel about the secret sex life of a married middle-age woman. He attempted at least five ... More
 


Maestro de San Francesco, Croce dipinta, 1272.

PERUGIA .- For the first time, 60 works from the world’s leading museums piece together the artistic narrative of one of the most important painters of the thirteenth century. The exhibition is being held to mark the 800th anniversary of the appearance of the stigmata on Saint Francis of Assisi. Following the major ... More


American maestros are scarce at home   Sharjah Art Foundation presents major solo exhibition of Telsem art by Henok Melkamzer   Not just for Scooby-Doo anymore - the secret door is having a moment


James Gaffigan conducts a rehearsal for Tristan und Isolde, at the Santa Fe Opera in New Mexico on July 21, 2022. At the nation’s biggest, most prestigious orchestras, American music directors are entirely absent. Gaffigan, an acclaimed maestro born in New York, has taken jobs in Germany and Spain. (Ramsay de Give/The New York Times)

NEW YORK, NY.- When Leonard Bernstein was named music director of the New York Philharmonic in 1958, his appointment was hailed as a breakthrough ... More
 


Henok Melkamzer, various works, 2023. Exhibition view: Henok Melkamzer: Telsem Symbols and Imagery, Sharjah Art Museum, 2024. Image courtesy of Sharjah Art Foundation. Photo: Shafeek Nalakath Kareem.

NEW YORK, NY.- Sharjah Art Foundation, in collaboration with The Africa Institute, Global Studies University (GSU), and Sharjah Museums Authority, presents Henok Melkamzer’s first international solo exhibition of Ethiopian telsem art—his largest presentation to date. Henok Melkamzer ... More
 


A moveable bookcase at the Morgan Library & Museum, once the home of the financier J. Pierpont Morgan, in New York on Feb. 16, 2024. (Lanna Apisukh/The New York Times)

NEW YORK, NY.- Tabitha Kane is a co-host of a true crime podcast so it might not come as a complete surprise to learn that when she and her husband were planning a new house for their family in Dallas, she cooked up the idea of adding a secret room. At first, the couple thought they’d get their contractor ... More



Bond of brothers: The Black Crowes are back, and bygones are bygones   Denver Art Museum presents 'Fazal Sheikh: Thirst, Exposure, In Place'   A growth spurt in green architecture


Chris Robinson, the Black Crowes frontman, in Los Angeles on Feb. 5, 2024. After ego clashes and substance abuse drove the Black Crowes brothers Chris and Rich Robinson apart, they’ve reunited for their first album of raw rock ’n’ roll together in 15 years. (Magdalena Wosinska/The New York Times)

LOS ANGELES, CA.- If there’s one thing the fractious Black Crowes co-founders agree on, it’s that they’ve never fit in. When the Atlanta-based band, led by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, broke through ... More
 


Fazal Sheikh, Jonah Yellowman (Diné), Spiritual Advisor to Utah Diné Bikéyah, Cane Valley–Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, from the series Exposure, 2022. Pigmented inkjet print. © and courtesy Fazal Sheikh.

DENVER, CO.- The Denver Art Museum presents Fazal Sheikh: Thirst | Exposure | In Place, an exhibition created from three projects photographer Fazal Sheikh made on the Colorado Plateau from 2017 to early 2023. Sheikh’s portraits and landscapes shed light on the far-reaching consequences ... More
 


In a photo provided by Jason O'Rear/Studio Gang, timber-framed student housing at Kresge College in Santa Cruz, Calif. The architectural use of renewable organic materials like wood, hemp and bamboo is expanding. (Jason O'Rear/Studio Gang via The New York Times)

NEW YORK, NY.- In the lineup of climate villains, architecture towers above many. The building and construction industries account for some 37% of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions, according to the United Nations Environment Program. ... More


Opening at Collezione Maramotti 'QUEM GENUIT ADORAVIT' by Manuele Cerutti   At City Ballet, 2 sparkling premieres and many moments to remember   The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) announces Jussi Koitela as the curator of Survival Kit 15


Manuele Cerutti, Margotta aerea, 2023, pencil and watercolour on paper, 14,1 x 20 cm © Manuele Cerutti. Courtesy the Artist and Guido Costa Projects. Ph. Cristina Leoncini.

REGGIO EMILIA.- Collezione Maramotti is now housing Manuele Cerutti’ project QUEM GENUIT ADORAVIT, the solo exhibition by the Turin-based painter that presents a new group of paintings and works on paper ... More
 


Theo Rochios, left, and Joseph Gordon in a scene from Alexei Ratmansky’s “Solitude,” during its premiere at New York City Ballet on Feb. 15, 2024. (Andrea Mohin/The New York Times)

NEW YORK, NY.- For a company to unveil a decent new ballet is a strange and marvelous occurrence. To unveil two in one season? This is fantasy territory. Quality choreography that celebrates classicism, ... More
 


Jussi Koitela (Riga, 2023). Curator of Survival Kit 15. Photo by Andrejs Strokins.

RIGA.- The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art announced Jussi Koitela as curator of the 15th edition of its annual contemporary art festival Survival Kit, one of its key endeavours and a major art event in the Baltics. Survival Kit takes place from 6th September to 5th October 2024. Titled ‘Measures’, ... More




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Review: Welcome to 'Illinoise,' land of love, grief and zombies
NEW YORK, NY.- When emotions get too big for speech, you sing; when too big even for song, you dance. Or so goes the standard theatrical formula. But what if the emotions are huge from the get-go? That’s the challenge and, it turns out, the glory of “Illinoise,” a mysterious and deeply moving dance-musical hybrid based on Sufjan Stevens’ similarly named 2005 concept album. (The title has acquired an extra “e.”) Exploring the hot zone between childhood and adulthood, when emotions can be at their most overwhelming, the show dispenses with dialogue completely and leaps directly to movement and song. But not together: Among a thousand other smart choices, Justin Peck (who directed and choreographed) and Jackie Sibblies Drury (who, with Peck, wrote the story) have delaminated the songs from the characters, thus avoiding the jukebox ... More


The PinchukArtCentre is now presenting the exhibition 'I Feel You'
KYIV.- The PinchukArtCentre presents "I Feel You," an international group exhibition that goes from empathy to our ability to listen. How does our capacity for empathy and our ability to listen to the stories of others change when living in a country at war? What is normality? How to define the value of individual life? The exhibition "I Feel You" invites the viewer to listen to experiences, memories, and testimonies from different places around the world, including Ukraine. Landscapes emerge, carrying scars of human tragedy while bearing the seeds of hope. Unsilenceable voices sound free and loud, despite the repression of authoritarian regimes. Human anxieties and utopian dreams are eclipsed by the political manipulations that affect reality today. Threats to life and freedom, inevitable losses, geopolitical strife, and climate change challenge the ... More


Revival and continuity of traditions of Tashkent school of embroidery evident in 'Suzani: A Story of an Embroiderer'
RIGA.- Embroidery is one of the most elaborate forms of traditional art in Uzbekistan. Historically, it was an integral part of a girl’s dowry and often used in home interiors. Nowadays, it is also an important design and fashion element. Suzani is a large decorative textile wall hanging usually made from cotton or silk cloth and embroidered with silk threads. The term derives from the Persian word ‘suzan’ meaning needle. There are many distinctive styles in various areas of Uzbekistan, and each differs in patterns and techniques. The Tashkent school, in particular, is distinguished by its originality, represented by two main centres – Tashkent and Pskent. By the 1980s, the tradition of making Tashkent embroidered panels ... More


Unveiling the hidden legacy of the hobo monikers' impact on global street art and graffiti culture
AMSTERDAM.- STRAAT Museum presents a remarkable group show featuring hobo moniker artworks. This exhibition is curated by Moniker Art, supported by Moniker Foundation of London (UK) and with the cooperation of Massillon Museum of Ohio (US). The exhibition spotlights iconic moniker tradition artists buZ Blurr, Bill Daniel, and other visionary contributors. Hobos, self-branded renegade migrants navigating the American rails, started leaving their moniker creations and hobo code graffiti as early as the late 1800’s. A moniker (also known as a streak, tag, or hobo art) is a piece of graffiti, traditionally found on the side of American freight trains. Moniker: An Origin Story, is an exhibition that delves into the captivating history and significant influence of hobo monikers on the ever-evolving street art and graffiti culture. Embark on a journey ... More


Drew Bennett, Laird Gough, Lyndsey Marko, Alexandria Mento, Dominic Musa and Ben Walker at Alexander Berggruen
NEW YORK, NY.- The art gallery Alexander Berggruen opened the exhibition, a group show, Drew Bennett, Laird Gough, Lyndsey Marko, Alexandria Mento, Dominic Musa, Ben Walker last February with a reception at the gallery. Drew Bennett (b. 1981, Chicago, IL) received a BA in Fine Arts from Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO. His work has been included in exhibitions at BOZOMAG, Los Angeles, CA; Halsey McKay, East Hampton, NY; Chandran Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Ever Gold [Projects], San Francisco, CA; and Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, CA, among others. Bennett’s work is included in the collections of Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, CA and Meta Open ... More


'More than Meets the Eye', contemporary art exhibition to re-canonise the history of art in Saudi Arabia
LONDON.- Arts AlUla announces More than Meets the Eye, an exhibition of contemporary works by Saudi artists on loan from collectors in Saudi Arabia hosted at Maraya. Curated by Dr. Effat Abdullah Fadag, the exhibition re-canonises the history of the contemporary art movements in Saudi Arabia, documenting the story of artists and the role of collectors in the development of the art scene. The exhibition will run until 27 April 2024 at Maraya in AlUla alongside the AlUla Arts Festival (9 February – 2 March 2024). The exhibition is part of the pre-opening programme for the future contemporary art museum in AlUla and reflects the ambition of the planned museum. With works by pioneering Saudi artists such as Abdulhalim Radwi, Mohammed Alsaleem and Mounirah Mously alongside leading contemporary Saudi artists such as Ahmed ... More


'Bożenna Biskupska: The Artist and Possible Construction' at Four Domes Pavilion
WROCłAW.- Monumental spatial installations, the iconic figure of ”Jednonogi” [The One-Legged], series of paintings and visionary designs on the borders of sculpture and architecture are among the works by Bożenna Biskupska which can be viewed in the retrospective exhibition held in the Four Domes Pavilion. The artist has developed her unique artistic language which she uses to describe the universal history of existence shown against the background of time, space, transience and persistence. For over a decade, Biskupska has also been engaged in the creation of the international centre for artistic experiments in Sokołowsko in Lower Silesia. The exhibition also involves other creative personages, who in reference to the genius loci of that place, undertake a dialogue with the body of work created by Bożenna Biskupska. ... More


Exhibition explores social and cultural impact on visual arts
SARASOTA, FL.- Does art play an active role in identifying and revealing the realities of contemporary life? Conversely, how do present-day challenges in the world affect the choices that artists make in their studios? While these questions have no clear or easy answers, the exhibition Impact: Contemporary Artists at the Hermitage Artist Retreat, presented at Sarasota Art Museum, hopes to expand upon conventional ideas of art’s impact on our daily lives through the presentation of recent works made by 10 U.S.-based artists: Diana Al-Hadid, Sanford Biggers, Chitra Ganesh, Todd Gray, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Michelle Lopez, Ted Riederer, John Sims, Kukuli Velarde, and William Villalongo. Working across a broad range of materials and techniques, including sculpture, painting, installation, video, photography, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, and social ... More


Lily Gladstone for best actress? Oscars gamblers are betting big.
NEW YORK, NY.- On Feb. 23, John Richards traveled more than 100 miles to place bets on the Oscars. He took a train from Washington, D.C., to Wilmington, Delaware, and then hopped into an Uber car to take him to a truck stop in New Jersey. Once in that state, where bets are legal, he opened his DraftKings, FanDuel and bet365 apps and spent about $1,800 on a series of wagers: Lily Gladstone for best actress, “The Creator” for best visual effects, “Maestro” for best makeup, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” for best animated film, “Oppenheimer” for best sound and “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko” for best animated short. Richards, a 40-year-old statistician at Red Carpet Rosters, a fantasy league site for film awards, has been betting on the Oscars since 2016. Before his trip to the New Jersey truck ... More



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On a day like today, sculptor and furniture designer Harry Bertoia was born
March 10, 1915. Harry Bertoia (March 10, 1915 in San Lorenzo, Pordenone, Italy - November 6, 1978 in Barto, Pennsylvania), was an Italian-born American artist, sound art sculptor, and modern furniture designer. In this image: Since 2000, Wright has sold more than 550 sculptures by Bertoia - more than any other auction house or gallery.

  
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