| | Baroness Carmen Thyssen Opens New Museum in Málaga with More than 230 Works
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Spanish baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza poses for the media next to the painting 'La fuente de Reding' (The Reding Fountain) by Spanish artist Guillermo Gomez Gil during the presentation of the Carmen Thyssen Museum in Malaga, southern Spain, 23 March 2011. The Museum holds a permanent collection of 230 artworks handed over for the next 15 years from the baroness private collection. EPA/JORGE ZAPATA.
MALAGA.- Spanish Baroness Carmen Thyssen today said she was "in love" with the museum that bears her name, which will open tomorrow in the capital of southern Spain with a permanent collection focused on nineteenth-century painting, predominantly Andalusian. Carmen Cervera, widow of Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza, said in the presentation of the museum that the works on display in the new space, 230 were selected "for their quality and closeness to Andalusia, although there are paintings that are not Andalusian such as those by Sorolla, Regoyos and Beruete." The Baroness has loaned these works for free for a period of fifteen years but was confident that "in no time" she will reach an agreement to extend the agreement. Among the pieces that the public can see starting tomorrow, Carmen Cervera said there is an anonymous carving of Christ dated between 1230 and 1250 and a painting in which Guillermo Gómez Gil captured the Reding Fountain. "I acquired the painting many years ago at an au ... More |
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Indianapolis Museum of Art to Introduce Work of Contemporary Japanese Painter Tawara Yusaku
Tawara Yusaku, Kyo (Emptiness), 9.29-1, from Boh Boh (Vastness) series, 1993, ink on paper, 10 5/8 x 9 in. Collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
INDIANAPOLIS; IN.- The Indianapolis Museum of Art will present the first large-scale exhibition of works by Tawara Yūsaku, a contemporary Japanese artist known for his highly energetic brushstroke. Universe Is Flux: The Art of Tawara Yūsaku, on view from November 11, 2011, to April 1, 2012, will feature works inspired by Tawara’s belief that the universe is unstable and constantly changing. Executed primarily in ink on paper, his works use the cumulative effect of many brushstrokes to create powerful and expressive works, apparent in even his smallest 3 in. x 5 in. paintings. Although Tawara eschewed representational art, many of his paintings recall traditional ink landscapes or other forms in nature. “With this exhibition, the IMA will introduce the inventive and insightful vision of Tawara Yūsaku to an American audience,” said Maxwell L. Anderson, The Melvin & Bren Simon Director and CEO of t ... More | | A Minute with: Julian Schnabel on Palestinian Film... Which May Be His Last
Director Julian Schnabel arrives for the premiere of "Miral" at United Nations headquarters. AP Photo/Jason DeCrow.
By: Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- Julian Schnabel, maker of films such as "Basquiat", "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and "Before Night Falls", says his latest film is the one he most wants people to see and could be his last. In the film, "Miral," starring Freida Pinto and set to open in the United States on Friday, Schnabel tackles the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by adapting the semi-autobiographical book of the same name by Rula Jebreal, a Palestinian journalist who grew up in east Jerusalem. The film has had some positive outcomes for Schnabel, 59, who is Jewish. It recently scored a PG-13 rating and Jebreal, 37, is now his girlfriend. But the film received a lackluster response at film festivals last year and has been reedited. Schnabel, a director and painter, talked to Reuters about the story of three generations of Palestinian ... More | | Alan Cristea Gallery Presents an Exhibition of Rare Portrait Lithographs by Pablo Picasso
The Woman in the Armchair No. 4 (from the violet) 1st State, 10 December 1948. Lithograph using brush, crayon and scraper on zinc based on the violet plate from Mourlot 133. Paper 76.2 x 56.0 cm / Image 68.9 x 54.3 cm.
LONDON.- The Alan Cristea Gallery, London presents an exhibition of rare Portrait Lithographs by Pablo Picasso, from 24 March until 21 April 2011. Lithography, a method for printing using a stone or metal plate, was a medium which fascinated Picasso; this exhibition charts the decade from 1945 which saw his most prolific period of activity in the medium through a tightly edited group of just 16 works representing some of the best and rarest examples on the market (prices range from £12,000-150,000). The majority of these works, many depicting his mistresses, were only produced as copies of successive stages of a stone or plate and as such never intended for public display and distribution; consequently these ‘artists’ proofs are highly sought after by collectors around the world. During the 20th century, a ... More |
 | Art 42 Basel: The Premier International Art Show Announces Details of This Year's Edition
File photo of Gagosian Gallery's installation in 2010..
BASEL.-This year, the 42nd edition of Art Basel takes place in Basel, Switzerland, from June 15 through June 19, 2011. As the premier annual art show, Art Basel marks the summer reunion of the international artworld, hosted by the city of Basel, which has been a cultural capital for centuries. More than 300 galleries from 35 countries on six continents will show works by over 2,500 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. A frequent site of discovery by those seeking emerging artists, Art Statements features 27 one-person stands from rising galleries worldwide. Furthermore, exhibitors will present more than 50 ambitious works in the Art Unlimited sector. Bringing the show into the city, the site-specific projects and performances in the Art Parcours sector will transform a variety of locations throughout the St. Alban neighbourhood. Complimenting Art Basel’s extensive offerings, the city’s museums and institutions on ... More | | The Museum of Modern Art Highlights Impressions from South Africa, 1965 to Now
Claudette Schreuders, The Couple from Crying in Public. 2003. One from a series of nine lithographs with chine collé, composition: 13 x 9 3/16" (33 x 23.4 cm) Publisher and printer: The Artists’ Press, White River, South Africa. Edition: 30. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Fund for the Twenty-First Century © 2011 Claudette Schreuders.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- The exhibition Impressions from South Africa, 1965 to Now, drawn entirely from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, brings together nearly 100 prints, posters, books, and wall stencils by approximately 30 artists and collectives from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art that demonstrate the unusual reach, range, and impact of printmaking in South Africa during and after a period of political upheaval. From the earliest print, a 1965 linoleum cut by Azaria Mbatha, to screenprinted posters created during the height of the anti-apartheid movement, to recent works by a younger generation that investigate ... More | | Sword Bought for Royal Marines Museum in Time for Battle Anniversary
The steel sword was presented to Captain Robert Torrens following the Battle for Anholt on 27 March 1811.
PORTSMOUTH.- The Royal Marines Museum in Portsmouth has acquired an important presentation sword 200 years after the Battle it commemorates. The steel sword was presented to Captain Robert Torrens following the Battle for Anholt on 27 March 1811. Thanks to a major grant from the Art Fund, the rare item was bought at auction and has gone on display in time for the Battle’s 200th anniversary. The sword was bought at auction for £27,170, of which the Art Fund, the national fundraising charity for works of art, contributed £25,170. It has gone on display with two other presentation swords awarded for the Battle for Anholt. Following the Battle on 27 March 1811, Robert Torrens was given the commemorative sword by the Non Commissioned Officers and ... More |
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David Zwirner Presents New Work by Stan Douglas Inspired on Press Photography
Stan Douglas, Dice, 1950, 2010. Digital fiber print mounted on Dibond aluminum. Framed: 73 5/8 x 59 3/8 inches, 187 x 150.8 cm. Photo: Courtesy David Zwirner.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- David Zwirner presents an exhibition of new work by Stan Douglas, on view from March 23rd through April 23rd. Since the late 1980s, Douglas has created films, photographs, and installations that reexamine particular locations or past events. His works often take their points of departure in local settings, from which broader issues can be identified. Making frequent use of new as well as outdated technologies, Douglas appropriates existing Hollywood genres (including murder mysteries and the Western) and borrows from classic literary works (notably Samuel Beckett, Herman Melville, and Franz Kafka) to create ready-made contextual frameworks for his complex, thoroughly researched projects. Douglas’s films, which are often randomly looped and may take days to unfold, defy straightforward expectations of narrative and authorship, while his photographs—sometimes heavily digitally retouched—delibe ... More | | Albright-Knox Shows Recent Acquisition of All or Nothing by Pipilotti Rist
Pipilotti Rist (Swiss, born 1962). All or Nothing (alles oder nichts), 2010. Metal triptych with three LCD screens and three integrated players, edition 3/5, 9 1/2 X 16 7/8 X 3 7/8 inches (24.1 X 42.9 X 9.8 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Image courtesy the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York, and Hauser & Wirth.
BUFFALO, NY.- This second exhibition in the Gallery for New Media centers on the recent acquisition of All or Nothing (alles oder nichts), 2010, an intimately scaled video sculpture by the Swiss-born artist Pipilotti Rist and the first work by the artist to be acquired by the Albright-Knox. Rist creates video installations that push imagery to its extreme, and invite viewers into a dreamlike fantasy world of havoc, play, and rebellion. Enveloping aspects from many creative sources—including painting, poetry, and language, as well as music and dance—her practice is rooted in a staunch belief that artmaking should not be a passive endeavor. In her work, Rist blurs the boundaries between art and popular culture to "explore the unfamiliar in the everyday." Her lush and seductive imagery encompasses a honed visual iconography that bridges the ... More | | Filthy New Exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London Explores Importance of Dirt
A garbage mound at Fresh Kills landfill in the Staten Island borough of New York is seen. AP Photo/Wellcome Images.
By: Jill Lawless, Associated Press
LONDON (AP).- Dirt has a bad image. Muck, we think: yuck. But getting your hands dirty can also be irresistible, as every child knows. A major new museum exhibition in London asks visitors to think again about the filthy and the fetid, exploring the role of dirt as humanity's enemy and ally in history, art, science and medicine. "Dirt is something we make and encounter every day," said James Peto, senior curator at the Wellcome Collection, where the exhibition opens Thursday. Peto said the exhibition — "Dirt: The Filthy Reality of Everyday Life" — explores both the good and bad sides of dirt. "Some of it, in the right quantities and the right place, is good for us," he said. "Soil in the sense of 'soiled sheets' is bad, but soil where vegetables grow feeds us. "And it's where we all end up in the end." Filth's intimacy ... More |
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Crystal Bridges Museum Introduces New Senior Management and Curatorial Staff
Kevin Murphy, Curator of American Art.
BENTONVILLE, ARK.- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces the addition of three key staff members. Matthew Dawson joined the Museum’s senior management team as deputy director of art and education on March 14. David Houston assumed the role of director of curatorial on Feb. 14, and Kevin Murphy began his position as curator of American art on March 9. Matthew Dawson, who comes to Crystal Bridges from the recently opened Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of architecture and museum management. He served as senior project manager during the construction phase of the MIM and director of public programs and guest experience upon its opening in April 2010. In his role at Crystal Bridges, he will oversee the curatorial and education functions of the Museum. “We are delighted to welcome Matt to Crystal Bridges,” said Don Bacigalupi, executive ... More | | Mesmerizing Flora-Montages from Colombian Artist Mariana Vera at Frederico Sève Gallery
Mariana Vera, Starred Spiral, 2010, Coral plant (lxora macrothyrsa), 19.5 x 13.75 in. (detail).
NEW YORK, NY.- Frederico Sève Gallery presents a series of mesmerizing flora-montages from Colombian artist Mariana Vera in this exciting debut exhibition. Working with the ephemera of the natural world, such as leaves, pines and petals on paper or canvas, Mariana’s work reconfigures natural artifacts into labyrinthine designs to create dynamic landscapes. This exhibit will be on view through April 23, 2011. Mariana Vera’s montages oscillate between pattern and chaos, nature and artifice, decay and preservation. Mariana, who considers herself a “recycler of nature,” works to “immortalize the perishable,” and in so doing, she at once displays fragility and permanence, reconfiguring the most delicate of objects into veritable statues. Collecting only from the ground, she offers her material a chance at immortality in the aesthetic object ... More | | Classic Experiment from 1952 on the Origin of Life Recreated in Art-Science Exhibit
Adam Brown directs MSU's new electronic art and intermedia concentration. Photo by G.L. Kohuth.
EAST LANSING, MI.- How did life begin on Earth and other planets? A Michigan State University professor has combined art and science to explore that question. Adam Brown’s “Origins of Life Experiment #1.2” is a recreation of the Miller-Urey experiment of 1952, considered to be the classic experiment on the origin of life. Brown’s work simulates what is thought to be Earth’s original atmosphere by combining hydrogen, ammonia and methane in a glass chamber. Add lightning and the result is amino acids. “This experiment has the potential to reveal some of the underlying mechanisms of how life began on this planet and others,” said Brown, associate professor of electronic art and intermedia in the Department of Art and Art History. “But at the same time, we’re practicing science and creating an art piece. It’s a true hybrid.” Brown’s art/science ... More |
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 Westmoreland Museum of American Art to Receive Major Gift of Mid-to-Late 20th-Century American ArtGREENSBURG, PA.- The Westmoreland Museum of American Art announce that it will receive gifts and bequests from the collection of over 130 objects of contemporary American art from western Pennsylvania residents Diana and Peter Jannetta. The donated works will include paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, glass, ceramics, and photographs by such noted artists as Kenneth Noland, Richard Anuszkiewicz, James Turrell, Barry LeVa, Dorothea Rockburne, Ellsworth Kelly, Sol LeWitt, John McCracken, Dale Chihuly, Warren MacKenzie, Alfred Stieglitz, and Edward Steichen, among others. The gift was initiated in 2010 with a major work by the minimalist sculptor, Donald Judd. According to Judith Hansen O’Toole, Director/CEO, “Diana and Peter’s amazing act in the contribution of their modern and contemporary art collection is transformational for The Westmoreland. Their gift positions this Museum ... More Smithsonian American Art Museum Announces Artists Selected for Exhibition "40 Under 40: Craft Futures" Opening in 2012 WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian American Art Museum has selected the 40 artists who will be featured in its upcoming exhibition “40 under 40: Craft Futures” that will be on view at its Renwick Gallery from July 20, 2012, through Feb. 3, 2013. Nicholas R. Bell, curator at the museum’s Renwick Gallery, selected the artists and is organizing the exhibition. All of the artists in “40 under 40” were born since 1972, the year the museum’s contemporary craft and decorative arts program was established at its, branch museum, the Renwick Gallery. The exhibition investigates evolving notions of craft within traditional media such as ceramics and metalwork, as well as in fields as varied as sculpture, industrial design, installation art, fashion design, sustainable manufacturing and mathematics. The ... More The Hyde Collection Launches New WebsiteGLENS FALLS, NY.- The Hyde Collection announced the debut of its new website, aimed at broadening the Museum’s connection with cyber-visitors of all ages and interests. In addition to the new format, which features monthly event and activity highlights, as well as Hyde News on the homepage, now presents excerpts from the Museum’s new orientation video, along with podcasts featuring personal views of works from The Hyde’s permanent collection. “We want to engage our web visitors and also make it as easy as possible for them to explore the Museum and its offerings online,” said Setford. “Having highlights with full credit lines showcases our wonderful collection, and the addition of audio descriptions of key works, described by our volunteer docents, brings greater depth to our online presentation.” Other site features include a Museum blog and a search function for major works from the ... More Kazakh Artist Almagul Menlibayeva at Priska C. Juschka Fine ArtNEW YORK, N.Y.- Priska C. Juschka Fine Art presents Transoxiana Dreams, Kazakh artist Almagul Menlibayeva’s fourth solo exhibition at the gallery from March 24 through May 14, 2011. Menlibayeva films mythological narratives placed and staged in the vast landscape of her native Kazakhstan ravaged by 60 years of Soviet occupation. She leads her audience to the brutally changed region of the Aral Sea where its indigenous people live in the Aralkum, the desert of a once thriving region now entirely devoid of water due to radical Soviet irrigation politics. The region of Transoxiana (Greek for ‘across the Oxus’) in southwestern Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, once the eastern part of the Hellenistic regime under Alexander the Great and the former homeland of the nomadic tribes of Persia and Turan at the banks of the Oxus River, remained an important trade region along the Northern Silk Road with f ... More WTC Steel to Honor Arizona Shooting Victim Born 9/11NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP).- A piece of World Trade Center steel is being molded into an angel in the memory of a girl who was born on Sept. 11, 2001, and died in a barrage of gunfire in the Tucson, Ariz., shooting rampage that injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The 5 1/2-foot-long fragment of an I-beam was picked up from a hangar at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday and will be trucked to Arizona in time for an April 1 dedication ceremony. The Freedom's Steadfast Angel of Love statue will incorporate artifacts from the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon and the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa., sculptor Lei Hennessy-Owen said. The angel honoring Christina-Taylor Green will stand 9 feet, 11 inches tall. The steel from the twin towers was donated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the trade center site. "We just wanted to do something to kind of help them heal, let them k ... MoreRare Violins Return to Italy from Russia with LoveROME (REUTERS).- To music lovers, listening to violin and cello virtuosi play one Stradivarius or one Guarneri instrument would be a touch of heaven by itself but hearing a dozen at the same time is something to die for. That is precisely what delighted an audience in Rome on Tuesday night when Italian violin master Uto Ughi, Russia's Yuri Bashmet and others performed Mozart, Paganini and Tchaikovsky on instruments from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The 13 precious instruments -- 7 violins, three violas and two cellos - were borrowed from behind the glass of Moscow's Glinka State Central Museum of Musical Culture and brought to life. "It has always been a dream of mine to bring these instruments back home to be played in the country where they were born," Bashmet told the audience. Indeed, just the sight of the rare instruments transfixed some in the audience at the More US Museum Seeks to Identify Children of HolocaustWASHINGTON (AP).- The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is trying to identify more than 1,000 children in photos that date from when they were scattered across Europe at the end of World War II and taken in by relief agencies. The museum's "Remember Me" project seeks the public's help in identifying 1,100 children among tens of thousands who were uprooted by the war. The museum is posting the pictures online and plans to publish many images in newspapers and online forums. The images come from the Holocaust Museum's collections, as well as the American Jewish Archives and the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York. Museum officials hope to learn who the children are, what happened to them and help reconnect them to relatives who may also have been scattered. ... More |
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