| | Rarely Shown Works by Heinz Mack on View at Museum Kunst Palast in Dusseldorf
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German artist Heinz Mack sitting on the floor during the installaton of his exhibition, entitled Mack - The Language of His Hand, at the Museum Kunstpalast in Dusseldorf, Germany. On the occasion of Mack's 80th birhtday, the exhibition presents works of the artist from 26 March to 10 July. EPA/HORST OSSINGER.
DUSSELDORF.- Heinz Mack became famous as an artist and co-founder of the internationally influential artist group ZERO primarily through his light reliefs and light installations. Less known is his extensive graphic oeuvre on which he himself comments, ‘For me, graphic art is a language without words, a perfect poetic language with its own syntax, intonation and rhythm. Pure visual poetry, as it contains no rational meaning.’ The medium of drawing grants the artist a high degree of spontaneity; at the same time the artist appreciates the inner logic and discipline which become apparent in a good drawing. This is also why Mack described his works on paper as the ‘grammar’ of his art: ‘I believe that the lines condense into an energy filed, a structure in which all parts, all elements are indissolubly connected with each other and set in vibration or motion when we contemplate them with sensibility, calmness and open-minded interest.’ Focusing on the ... More |
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Centennial Solo Exhibition of Works by Romare Bearden at Michael Rosenfeld Gallery
Romare Bearden (1911-1988), Of the Blues: Mecklenburg County , Saturday Night, 1974, mixed media collage on Masonite, 50" x 44", signed. Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York , NY
NEW YORK, NY.- Michael Rosenfeld Gallery presents a solo exhibition of works by Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988). Romare Bearden: Collage, A Centennial Exhibition will be on view from March 26 to May 21, 2011. This is the Michael Rosenfeld Gallery’s second solo show of Bearden’s work and the first to focus exclusively on collage, the medium through which Bearden arrived at his mature style. Created between 1964 and 1983, the twenty-one works in the exhibition exemplify Bearden’s exceptional talent for storytelling as well as his mastery of the medium’s fragmentation of form and space. Together, they reveal an innovative artist whose style is distinguished by partial images, unexpected juxtapositions, ... More | | Great Mexica Monoliths Now Available in High Definition and in Detail on the Internet
The Sun Stone, also known as Aztec Calendar dated approximately in 1521. Photo: DMC INAH/M. Tapia.
MEXICO CITY.- INAH’s web page now offers details of 3 emblematic Mexica sculptures: Coyolxauhqui, Tlaltecuhtli and the Sun Stone (Piedra del Sol) can be admired on-line in an interactive site created by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). The site named Historia en piedra. Tres monolitos Mexicas (History in Stone. Three Mexica Monoliths), available here, presents high resolution images, video and animation that illustrate studies conducted by INAH specialists dedicated to archaeology and restoration. Another interactive page related to Mexican art is already on-line, the mural painting Retablo de la Independencia created by Mexican artist Juan O´Gorman, here. More than 1,500 photographs of the 3 Mexica monumental sculptures allow apprecia ... More | | Monique van Genderen Explores Elements of Narrative at Galerie Michael Janssen
Monique van Genderen, Untitled, 2010. Oil and pigment on canvas, 183 x 122 cm/ 72 x 48 in. Courtesy Galerie Michael Janssen, Berlin.
BERLIN.- Galerie Michael Janssen presents its second solo exhibition by L.A.-based artist Monique van Genderen. Entitled The Gentle Art of Making Enemies the exhibition alludes to the book of the same name by James Abbot McNeill Whistler. First published in 1892 it is an account of personal revenges between Whistler and the art critic John Ruskin who criticized Whistler‘s painting Nocturne in Black and Gold, exhibited in the Grosvenor Gallery in London in 1877, as „unfinished“ and as „a pot of paint flung in the public‘s eye“. Whistler was incensed with the criticism and initiated a libel case against Ruskin. While the text is a narrative about the development of abstract painting, it also explores the relationship between artist and viewer and their expectations and desires for ... More |
 | Balenciaga and Spain Exhibition Opens at the de Young Museum in San Francisco
Cristobal Balenciaga. Detail of cocktail dress of fuchsia silk shantung and black lace with black silk satin ribbons, summer 1966.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- You can feel the pulse of Spain beat in every garment in Balenciaga and Spain. A dress ruffle inspired by the flourish of a flamenco dancer’s bata de cola skirt; paillette-studded embroidery that glitters on a bolero jacket conjuring a nineteenth-century traje de luces (suit of lights) worn by a matador; clean, simple, and technically perfect lines that extrapolate the minimalist rhythms and volumes of the vestments of Spanish nuns and priests; a velvet-trimmed evening gown aesthetically indebted to the farthingale robe of a Velázquez Infanta. On March 26, 2011, the de Young Museum in San Francisco opens Balenciaga and Spain, an exhibition curated by Hamish Bowles, European editor at large of Vogue, featuring 120 haute couture garments, hats, and headdresses designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972). The exhibition illustrates Balenciaga’s expansive creative vision, which incorporated re ... More | | Indian Artist Zarina Hashmi's First Solo Show in Paris Opens at Jaeger Bucher Gallery
Blinding Light, 2010. Cut Okawara paper gilded with 22-karat gold leaf, 73 x 39,5 inches, 185,4 x 100 cm.
PARIS.- First presented as part of the inaugurated exhibition in our new space in the Marais in October 2008, Zarina Hasmi was subsequently exhibited at the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea in 2008. From 26 March to 21 May 2011, the Jaeger Bucher Gallery presents an exhibition entitled Noor, Zarina Hashmi’s first solo show in Paris with works on paper, recent installations and historic papier mâché sculptures from the 80s. Zarina Hashmi is one of the artists selected to exhibit in India’s first pavilion at the coming Venice Biennale. Ranjit Hoskote, the curator in charge of the pavilion has decided to present work based around themes of history, migration and displacement from a transcultural point of view, all of which are recurring topics in Zarina Hashmi’s work. She has further been selected for a one-person show at the next Istanbul Biennale in September 2011, exploring relations between art and p ... More | | First Major U.S. Overview of Kurt Schwitters' Work at Princeton University Art Museum
Kurt Schwitters, Merz 1926, 3. Cicero, 1926. Paint on wood nailed on wood, 26-7/8 x 19-5/8 x 3-1/8 inches. Sammlung NORD/LB in der Niedersächsischen Sparkassenstiftung, Sprengel Museum Hannover. Photo: Michael Herling / Aline Gwose, Sprengel Museum Hannover © ARS New York.
PRINCETON, NJ.- Kurt Schwitters (1887–1948) was an integral part of Germany’s revolutionary art and intellectual movements in the tumultuous wake of the First World War. He is one of the most enduring figures of the 20th century international avant-garde, and has been cited as a profound influence by artists ranging from Robert Rauschenberg to Damian Hirst. Widely acknowledged as a great master of collage, Schwitters’ diverse body of work cut across boundaries, hierarchies and media to include painting, sculpture, typography, poems and performance pieces, and it anticipated most of the leading art movements of the late 20th century. Now, Schwitters is the subject of a major retrospective, the first in the U.S. in a generation, held at the Princeton ... More |
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Exhibition Highlights Catalytic Role of Printmaking in the German Expressionistic Movement
Erich Heckel, Portrait of a Man (Männerbildnis). 1919. Woodcut. Composition: 18 3/16 x 12 3/4" (46.2 x 32.4 cm); sheet: 24 1/4 x 20" (61.6 x 50.8 cm). Publisher: J. B. Neumann, Berlin. Printer: Fritz Voigt, Berlin. Edition: approx. 50-100. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchase, 1950 © 2011 Erich Heckel / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Germany.
NEW YORK, NY.- German Expressionism: The Graphic Impulse focuses on the explosive production of graphic art—prints, drawings, posters, illustrated books, and periodicals—associated with Expressionism, the broad modernist movement that developed in Germany and Austria during the early decades of the 20th century. The movement encompasses a host of individuals and groups with varying stylistic approaches who shared a commitment to intense, personal expression and the desire to achieve a heightened awareness of what it is to be human. A confluence of forces—aesthetic, social, political, and commercial—encouraged virtually every painter and sculptor ... More | | Exhibition Explores the Real or Imagined Boundaries Between Tamed and Untamed Nature
Christy Gast, Batty Cave, 2010 (detail). Three-channel HD video installation. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist and Gallery Diet, Miami Dade County.
MIAMI, FL.- Miami Art Museum presents The Wilderness, a thematic group exhibition exploring the real or imagined boundaries between tamed and untamed nature. On view March 27 through June 26, 2011, the exhibition grapples with competing definitions of “wildness,” pitting traditional conceptions of a chaotic, primordial realm that awaits human subjugation against the idea of a self-regulating order that courses through the natural world. “The works included in The Wilderness raise fundamental questions about humanity’s relationship with nature," said MAM Associate Curator René Morales, curator of the exhibition. “In different ways, each work dramatically underscores the intertwinement of nature and the human sphere, while evoking some of the psychological, political, ethical and ecological ... More | | Solid Sales throughout the Week at TEFAF Maastricht Boost Market Confidence
TEFAF Maastricht 2011.
MAASTRICHT.- Following a very strong start to TEFAF Maastricht, which takes place at the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre) in the city of Maastricht in the Southern Netherlands between March 18-27, 2011, sales continued throughout the first week with visitor numbers remaining high and dealer confidence strong. The Fair is regarded as a unique and essential opportunity to view some of the finest works of both fine and decorative arts available on the market and is therefore an important destination for both serious private collectors and museum buyers. The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Buenos Aires (MACBA) visited TEFAF, the world’s most influential art fair, for the first time this year. This new private museum is currently under construction and will open to the public for the first time in April 2012. They bought a piece by Heinz Mack (b. 1931), one of the founders of the Zero Group, on the opening da ... More |
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Photographs by Leonie Hampton at Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia in Milan
Leonie Hampton, Jake #8, 2007. Photo: Courtesy Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia.
MILAN.- Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia, opened the exhibition In the shadow of things. Photographs by Leonie Hampton. Leonie has always worked on the concept of family, carrying out stories and photographic essays among the most diverse family units: in Cuba, in the Parisian banlieuex, in London, Rome… In the shadow of things, the exhibition presented at Forma, gathers intimate shots taken inside the household. This time around though, the family unit portrayed is that of the author herself. According to the tradition, it is the mother figure that represents the heart around which the members of a family revolve; it is so also in this case even if in a very different way. Piles, almost layers of things, objects are the manifest and intrusive trace of the presence of her mother’s Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The illness pushes her to accumulate, tidy up and destroy what she had just organised. A tacit agreemen ... More | | Joan Mirviss Reports Overwhelming Response to "Birds of Dawn" Exhibition
Yagi Kazuo, Kokutō sakuhin; Smoke-blackened Work, 1978, 8.5 x 6.0 x 5.25 in. Smoke-blackened stoneware. Courtesy of Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd. Photo: Richard Goodbody.
NEW YORK, NY.- Since its opening on March 16 for Asia Week New York 2011, “Birds of Dawn: Pioneers of Japan’s Sôdeisha Ceramic Movement,” the exhibition currently on view at Joan B. Mirviss Ltd. at 39 East 78th Street, has been attracting tremendous attention from collectors, curators, the media and the public-at-large. The show focuses on the three seminal founders of the extremely influential Sôdeisha ceramic movement: Yagi Kazuo (1918-79), Suzuki Osamu (1926-2001), and Yamada Hikaru (1923-2001). They drew their name, Sôdeisha, literally, “Crawling Through Mud Association,” from a Chinese ceramic glazing term, to express their complete absorption with their medium and its inherent limitations. “This is far-and-away the most successful exhibition of my 35-year career,” said Joan Mirviss, who ... More | | World Famous Portraits of 20th Century's Greatest Poets for Sale at Bonhams
Ted Hughes. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- Portraits of some of finest 20th century poets in the English language are at the heart of the Roy Davids collection of Papers and Portraits at Bonhams on 29 March. Roy Davids, himself a poet inspired to write by his close friendship with Ted Hughes, has assembled a collection of stunning portraits of the biggest names in literature from Auden to Eliot, Frost to Graves, Larkin to Heaney and naturally, Hughes. The fine and characteristic photograph of Hughes which graces the front cover of the sale catalogue was taken by Noel Chanan in 1983 and is estimated at £1,500-1,800. A photograph of Eliot and Auden deep in conversation at a Faber drinks party in 1960 immortalises one of the very few occasions on which these two literary giants met – apparently only the second time since 1928. Taken by Mark Gerson the photograph is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery and is estimated at £1,000-1,500. It was th ... More |
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 8th Annual "Erasing Borders Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art" Kicks off During Asian Contemporary Art WeekNEW YORK, NY.- The Indo-American Arts Council’s 8th Annual Erasing Borders Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora features work by 43 artists whose origins can be traced to the Indian subcontinent. This group of multinational and intergenerational artists, chosen by curator Vijay Kumar, reflects a broad range of life experiences and aesthetic values. The artists interpret diverse subject matter—figurative, abstract and conceptual—in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, video, sculpture and installation. The resulting works often meld Indian and Western ideas about color, form and subject. This traveling exhibition is presented as part of Asian Contemporary Art Week 2011 and the opening reception at the Queens Museum of Art is ... More Collector Car Expert Seminar Featured at Auction America "Auburn Spring Event"AUBURN, IND.- Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, Wayne Carini, host of HD Theater’s Chasing Classic Cars, and Joe Bortz, well-known concept car expert, will participate in a panel discussion regarding their shared passion for the collector car hobby on Saturday, May 14 during the inaugural Auctions America by RM ‘Auburn Spring Collector Car Auction, Swap Meet & Car Corral’ weekend, in association with Carlisle Events, on May 12 – 15, 2011. Show attendees are invited to the Auburn Auction Park arena at 9:00am, in advance of Saturday’s auction action, to listen to Jackson, Carini and Bortz explore the current state of the market, provide personal anecdotes and offer Buy, Hold and Sell recommendations. “We’re working hard to provide a complete collector-car-event experience for our valued clients,” said Donnie Gould, President, Auctions America by RM. “Building upon our superior ... More Exhibition of New Works by Gonzalo Papantonakis at gallery nine5NEW YORK, NY.- gallery nine5 presents an exhibition of new works by Gonzalo Papantonakis. Gonzalo Papantonakis weaves the written word, disparate objects and abstract images together in energetic installations that re‐imagine pictorial surfaces. Papantonakis’ innovative approach to composition and assemblage continues from that of the Neo‐Dadaists, particularly Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg. Forging a new visual language, the artist’s powerful, multi‐dimensional installations are comprised of a staggering range of media and frequently extend onto multiple canvases and panels. This exhibition at gallery nine5 marks a vital point in the artist’s career, heralding both an expansion into a broader repertoire of media, and the emergence of an even greater sophistication with which he explores the influences and motifs present since his earliest artistic explorations. Papantonakis repeats ... More John P. Nelson Named Chairman of Joslyn Art Museum Board of GovernorsOMAHA, NE.- At a recent meeting of the Joslyn Art Museum board of governors, current chairman James R. Young announced his retirement from the post he has held since January 2007. He is succeeded by John P. Nelson, chairman and chief executive officer of SilverStone Group, a risk management and consulting organization. Young, who is president and chief executive officer of Union Pacific Corporation, will now lead the Joslyn Art Museum Foundation Board. “Jim Young's leadership on behalf of Joslyn Art Museum has been invigorating and insightful," said Joslyn executive director and CEO Jack Becker, Ph.D. "He has worked to bring his enthusiasm, reputation for excellence, and professionalism to bear on the Museum during his four years as chairman of our board and now with the Foundation. Continuing the great tradition of board governance at Joslyn is John Nelson. John’s belief in fostering inquiry and his encouragement of ... MoreConcerns Over Indian Remains Stall LA Museum Grant By: Jacob Adelman, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP).- More than $104,000 in federal grant money could be withheld from a Los Angeles County-supported museum if officials fail to resolve American Indian tribes' concerns over remains found during the facility's construction. The National Park Service sent a letter Thursday to county capital projects manager Dawn McDivitt saying that settling the issue is a condition of the grant money's release. The letter from NPS historic preservation grants chief Hampton Tucker, which was provided to The Associated Press, reminded McDivitt that the funds would not be released "until this issue was resolved in consultation with all concerned parties." Tucker did not return a phone message Friday, and county spokesman Brian Lew had no immediate comment. The grant makes up a small portion of the total cost of around $24 million for the LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes project, a Mexican-American cultural museum set to open April 16. LA Plaza presiden ... More Rare Dinosaur Found in Canada's Oil SandsBy: Julie Gordon
TORONTO (REUTERS).- The Canadian oil sands, a vast expanse of tar and sand being mined for crude oil, yielded treasure of another kind this week when an oil company worker unearthed a 110-million-year-old dinosaur fossil that wasn't supposed to be there. The fossil is an ankylosaur, a plant-eating dinosaur with powerful limbs, armor plating and a club-like tail. Finding it in this region of northern Alberta was a surprise because millions of years ago the area was covered by water. "We've never found a dinosaur in this location," Donald Henderson, a curator at Alberta's Royal Tyrrell Museum, which is devoted to dinosaurs, said on Friday. "Because the area was once a sea, most finds are invertebrates such as clams and ammonites." The ankylosaur that was found by the oil worker is expected to be about 5 meters (16-1/2 feet) long and 2 meters (6-1/2 feet) wide. "It is pretty amazing that it survived in such good condition," said Henderson, noting the fossil was th ... More Giant Sea Monster Returns to Yorkshire MuseumYORK.- One of the biggest sea monsters ever found in Britain is going back on display as a complete fossil for the first time in decades. The giant ichthyosaur would have been about eight metres long and swam in the tropical waters which covered North Yorkshire 180 million years ago. For the last 12 months the fossilised remains of the massive sea creature have been painstakingly conserved by an expert. And now, for the first time in 20 years, the whole of the fossil has been put back on display. The project has been made possible thanks to a £20,000 grant from the PRISM Fund which was match funded by York Museums Trust. Isla Gladstone, curator of Natural Science, said: "These are the remains of a huge creature which we think looked a bit like an enormous dolphin. It would probably have filled a similar role to the dolphin too, being an active hunter, seeking out squid-like creatures, fish and potentially other reptiles. "It is rare to find such a complete example ... More |
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