On the occasion of Iceland’s presentation as a guest of honor at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, the Schirn Kunsthalle will dedicate a solo exhibition to this country’s artist Erró from October 6, 2011 to January 8, 2012. Erró ranks among the […]
Monthly Archives: October 2011
The Fundación Juan March in Madrid presents Aleksandr Deineka (1899–1969)Avant-Garde for the Proletariat an exhibition on view October 7, 2011 – January 15, 2012. Aleksander Deineka, Quien podra con quien, 1932. ©Tretyakov Gallery. This is the first exhibition in Spain to present […]
David Smith: Cubes and Anarchy examines the abiding importance of geometric form in the work of American sculptor David Smith (1906-1965) from his earliest small works through the monumental late masterpieces that he created in the final years of his life. David […]
Kayne Griffin Corcoran Gallery presents an exhibition of work by James Turrell on view through December 17, 2011. James Turrell, “Yukaloo” , 2011. L.E.D. light, etched glass, and shallow space. Aperture: 4′-7″ x 10′-9 3/4″. Kayne Griffin Corcoran, Santa Monica. In 1966, […]
VOLTA NY brings its tightly curated, solo-project format back to New York from March 8 through 11, 2012. This year, 74 innovative international galleries invited to exhibit will present both emerging and mid-career artists. The gallery list will spotlight those from Nordic […]
Bonhams are to auction a Manfred Kielnhofer Interlux Chair on 19 Oct 2011 in Knightsbridge, London. Reminiscent of American minimalist artist Dan Flavin’s fluorescent light sculptures, this unique chair literally lights up the room. Manfred Kielnhofer plays with fluorescent light and transparent […]
The Monterey Peninsula College Art Gallery Presents Gregg Chadwick’s Theater of Memory on view October 4, 2011 until November 4, 2011. Gregg Chadwick Theater of Memory 48″x48″ oil on canvas 2011 Gregg Chadwick is a Santa Monica-based artist who has exhibited his […]
Coincides with New Post-Modernism Exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London One of the most iconic and important post-modernist designs, Proust’s Armchair, by Italian designer and architect Alessandro Mendini, is to be sold at Bonhams as part of its Contemporary Two […]
The Wellcome Collection presents White Sound: An Urban Seascape, open 16 October 2011. This autumn, noise from the gridlocked traffic on the Euston Road in Central London will be replaced by the sound of waves breaking onto pebbles with White Sound: an […]
Hans P. Kraus Jr. Fine Photographs presents an exhibition of portraits by 19th century Julia Margaret Cameron on view from October 4 through November 18, 2011. Julia Margaret Cameron, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Albumen print from a wet collodion negative, 1868, 35.5 x […]
Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid Presents Alighiero Boetti Game Plan an exhibition on view October 5 – February 5, 2012 . Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994), who identified with arte povera early in his career but soon distanced himself from this movement, was a […]
The Met in Bangkok, Thailand by WOHA has scooped the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) prestigious RIBA Lubetkin Prize for the most outstanding work of international architecture by a member of the RIBA. A residential skyscraper incorporating outdoor spaces, balconies and […]
A major retrospective exhibition spanning 44 years by Niki de Saint Phalle is on view at Nohra Haime Gallery through October 29. The exhibition presents a comprehensive survey of the artist’s career, including key examples of her different phases from 1960 well […]
Best known for her richly colored monotypes depicting abstracted landscapes, clouds and trees, Wendy Mark returns to watercolors and oils on paper while exploring the subject of cars at Jill Newhouse Gallery. Wendy Mark (American, b. 1950), On The Road/Spain 2, 2011. […]