Raqib Shaw’s work offers a view of paradise and hell both at the same time – an exuberant creation of worlds marked by an absence of religious systems. “God is dead” might be the Occidental equivalent, in the shape of a Nietzschean [Read More]
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THE LOCATIONS MART – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Corso Bettini, 43, 38068 Rovereto, Italy Presented on September 9, h 18 Curated by Gabriella Belli KUNSTRAUM INNSBRUCK, Maria Theresien Straße 34, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria Presented on September 10, h 18 Curated [Read More]
With her exhibition ‘COMPESHITSTEM – the new deal,’ Phoebe Washburn is presenting the largest and most complex installation which she has ever been able to realize during her career. The installation was conceived specifically for the kestnergesellschaft and its spaces. It confirms [Read More]
Christie’s London bi-annual sale of Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints in September will feature a fantastic variety of original prints from the Renaissance to the present day including well-known artists such as Dürer, Rembrandt, Picasso, Beckmann, Matisse, Miro, Bacon, Warhol, Lichtenstein [Read More]
Christie’s London will offer the collection of legendary Academy Award winning film producer Ismail Merchant (1936-2005) on 7 October 2009 at their South Kensington salerooms. Ismail Merchant had a long and distinguished career working with the film director James Ivory. Their company, [Read More]
Veronique Scorer joins Bonhams as Director of the Knightsbridge Picture Department on 1st September. Veronique worked for Sotheby’s for fifteen years, where she was a Deputy Director. She ran the 19th Century Picture Department at Olympia and was latterly Head of 19th [Read More]
Arndt & Partner in Berlin will present the first solo exhibition by the Iranian painter Khosrow Hassanzadeh in Germany. The artist, whose work is currently also on show at the 53rd Venice Biennale, is one of the most prominent representatives of the [Read More]
The Baltimore Museum of Art presents the first comprehensive exhibition on the printmaking of the great French artist Henri Matisse. On view October 25, 2009 – January 3, 2010, Matisse as Printmaker unites the BMA’s extraordinary collection of Matisse prints with a [Read More]
A group of paintings by the still-life artist Oliver Clare will be auctioned by Birmingham based auctioneers Fellows & Sons on Tuesday 25 August. Clare was the son of George Clare and the brother of Vincent all of whom were prolific artists. [Read More]
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sales 2009 will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 3 to 8 October 2009. This sales series will offer over 2,300 lots of Modern and Contemporary Chinese and Southeast Asian Art, traditional Chinese [Read More]
Agility Fairs & Events is the first logistics company in Singapore and Asia to be ISO-certified specifically for the visual and fine arts business.The certification recognizes Agility Fairs & Events’ capability, accomplishment and status in the visual and fine arts arena. To [Read More]
The largest exhibition in more than twenty years devoted to photography of the Civil Rights Movement will open at the Skirball Cultural Center on November 19, 2009, in its West Coast premiere. Organized by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Road [Read More]
The 2009 Visionary Woman Awards will honor two exceptional women who will leave an enduring mark on Philadelphia: Nancy Kolb and Billie Tsien. The awards will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Moore College [Read More]
How much of an impact do designers and illustrators have on current visual culture? A Main Art Gallery exhibit that opens Aug. 29 attempts to answer that question. Redefining the Line: Art Nouveau & the Female Figure features the graphic design, illustration [Read More]