RijksakademieOPEN 2011 – 26/ 27 November 2011 RijksakademieOPEN 2011 On November 26 & 27 more than 50 resident artists from all over the world open their studios during RijksakademieOPEN 2011. The Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (est. 1870) is an international residency program that aims to develop top talent in the visual arts. […]
Monthly Archives: November 2011
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Galerie Michael Janssen presents, a group exhibition with sculptures and objects by artists whose practices refer to, expand or go beyond the conventional notion of sculpture and its parameters. On view are works by Vanessa Billy, Valentin Carron, Liz Larner, Dan Peterman and Joris Van de Moortel. Joris Van de Moortel, moule […]
The Israel Museum in Jerusalem presents Magic Lantern. Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Art an exhibition on view November 7, 2011-April 13, 2012 in the Bella and Harry Wexner Gallery. Magic Lantern includes a range of new acquisitions and recent gifts of international and Israeli contemporary art, all on view for the first […]
Ultraleve by Paweł Althamer is an installation interfering in the public space of Brasilia. The Brazilian capital, built “on the raw root” in the country’s interior was founded as the embodiment of modernist utopia of ideal city. Paweł Althamer, “Ultraleve,” 2011 Photo by: Michał Szlaga Designed by Lucio Costa, in collaboration with […]
The August Wilson Center for African American Culture presents Teenie Memories. New Photographs by Rebecca Droke and Bill Wade an exhibition on view through February 16, 2012. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette photographers Bill Wade and Rebecca Droke follow in the big footprints of African American photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris with their present day portraits […]
Roger Ballen is regarded as one of the world’s foremost practitioner’s of black and white photography. He has been shooting in monochrome for nearly half a century, from his renowned documentary images of South African villagers to his recent extraordinary explorations of the psyche and its aesthetic. Roger Ballen, “Five Hands”. Archival […]
Robert Mapplethorpe’s shimmering and subtle Shoe (Melody) estimated at $30,000+, is expected to be the top lot in Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 19 Vintage & Contemporary Photography Signature® Auction, taking place at the Ukranian Institute of America at The Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion, 2 East 79th Street (at 5th Ave.). Robert Mapplethorpe, Shoe (Melody), 1987. […]
The 24th edition of The Art Show, the nation’s foremost and longest running fine art fair, takes place March 7 through March 11, 2012 in New York City. Organized by the Art Dealers Association of America to benefit Henry Street Settlement, the fair presents the nation’s leading art dealers and galleries showcasing […]
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2011 has been won by Jooney Woodward, 32, for her portrait, Harriet and Gentleman Jack. The portrait of 13-year-old Harriet Power was taken in the guinea pig judging area at the Royal Welsh Show. Woodward says: ‘I found her image immediately striking with her long, red […]
MK2 Projects La Brea present Shepard Fairey Mural + Group Exhibition on view November 11th – November 26th Opening: November 11th 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM. SHEPARD FAIREY MURAL UNVEILING & GROUP EXHIBITION OF ARTWORK BY: SHEPARD FAIREY, DEEDEE CHERIEL, MERCEDES HELNWEIN, MARK WHALEN (Kill Pixie),MEL KADEL, TRAVIS MILLARD, MATT SMALL, SAMUEL […]
On the occasion of the one-hundredth anniversary of Matta’s birth, The Pace Gallery presents Matta: A Centennial Celebration, on view at 534 West 25th Street through January 28, 2012. The exhibition focuses on the later years of the artist’s life, featuring 14 paintings, with the largest measuring 13 by 27 feet and […]
International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE) announce the 15th Anniversary of ArtPalmBeach at the Palm Beach County Convention Center from January 20th-23rd, 2012 with a Preview evening January 19th. ArtPalmBeach is considered one of the most influential contemporary art fairs on Florida’s Gold Coast by both critics and art enthusiasts since its opening […]
Triple A is a two-year public art project initiated by Francois Ghebaly, Emma Gray, Mandrake Bar and OHWOW. Eight internationally recognized artists will be asked to create a single color image to be painted at large scale on the exterior wall of a former muffler shop that sits at the corner of […]
The Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona hosts the World Press Photo exhibition on Wednesday November 23rd until Sunday December 18th, the display is designed to showcase the very best in creative photojournalism. The exhibition embarks on a global tour each year after the World Press Photo contest, allowing people around the […]
Amy Granat, Japanster, Sissel Kardel, Milan Knížák, George Maciunas, Jonas Mekas, Raz Mesinai, Lisa Oppenheim, Jeffrey Perkins, Michael David Quattlebaum Jr., Marina Rosenfeld, Flora Wiegmann Marina Rosenfeld at Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, Australia. September, 2011. Photo: Bryan Spencer Ginger Island is an uninhabited island in the Caribbean, part of the British Virgin Islands, […]