A new exhibition at the International Center of Photography will offer an innovative view of the Civil Rights Movement and the catalytic social role played by changing portrayals of African Americans in the 1950s and ‘60s. Through a rich juxtaposition of visual [Read More]
Monthly Archives: May 2010
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The Whitney Museum of American Art will host its annual Art Party to benefit its Independent Study Program (ISP) and other museum educational programs on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at a new location- 82 Mercer Street in New York City (between Broome [Read More]
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Irish artist, Conor McGuire, in The Persistence of Form. The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 11, 2010 through June 01, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, May 13, 2010). Conor McGuire, Clifss of Mohar 2, Oil on [Read More]
An evening of special events will take place at the National Gallery on Friday 14 May as part of Museums at Night celebrations. The Gallery will be open until 9pm, including current exhibitions Painting History: Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey and Christen [Read More]
The Global Africa Project premieres at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) this November. Featuring the work of over 60 artists in Africa, Europe, Asia, the United States, and the Caribbean, The Global Africa Project surveys the rich pool of new [Read More]
A painting by Sadequain (Pakistan, 1937-1987) titled ‘Three sitting figures’, is estimated to sell for £23,000-28,000 at Bonhams Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern & South Asian Art on 2nd June 2010. Sadequain was one of the first modern artists from the Indian [Read More]
Sikkema Jenkins & Co presents an exhibition of new works by Amy Sillman titled Transformer (…or, how many lightbulbs does it take to change a painting?) on view through May 15, 2010. Sillman’s show features a range of new work across mediums, [Read More]
Irvine Contemporary is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by Aaron Johnson and Barnaby Whitfield, Don’t Be Afraid, You’re Supposed to Be, open through June 5. This extraordinary exhibition is the result of an artistic friendship and a personal dialog [Read More]
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Australian artist, Juanita McCleary, in a special exhibition, Out from Down Under & Beyond. The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 11, 2010 through June 01, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, May 13, 2010). A series of [Read More]
“it is difficult to explain this place except that I think it exists in some way or another in most people’s mind.” – Roger Ballen South African-based photographer Roger Ballen is included in the 17th Biennale of Sydney line up of artists. [Read More]
The centenary exhibition in the Kunstmuseum Bern will present all the creative phases in the artist’s development, the different subject matter he selected, and the genres he worked in: paintings, drawings, watercolors, and faiences. A trigger for this exhibition was the immensely [Read More]
The Tampa Museum of Art will celebrate its fifth annual Pride & Passion event on Friday, May 21, 2010 from 8pm to midnight. Admission to Pride & Passion is $75 for an individual ticket. Admission includes a one-year, individual level membership to [Read More]
Christie’s Evening and Day sales of Asian Contemporary Art on 29 May and 30 May in Hong Kong will bring together the dynamic worlds of contemporary art from China, Japan, Korea and India. Christie’s continues to offer a platform showcasing the best [Read More]
Bonhams New York’s May 18th Fine Photographs sale, offers work spanning from the early 19th century to today and will feature images by such legendary photographers as Richard Avedon, Edward Weston, Helmut Newton, and Ansel Adams. Of great interest to collectors will [Read More]