Fine Art News

Anna Barriball’s first major survey exhibition at MK Gallery, on view 30 September–27 November 2011, brings together drawing, video, photography and sculpture made over the last decade. Barriball’s early work often involves transforming ordinary items: Bag drawing, 2000, a disposable, white plastic [Read More]

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a Juried Art Competition with the theme “The Elements” for the Month of October 2011. All 2D artists, including photography and excluding video from around the world are called upon to make online submissions [Read More]

Gagosian Gallery Rome presents Dan Colen’s first major exhibition in Rome, on view SEPTEMBER 19 – OCTOBER 29, 2011. I’m interested in using the “real world” as a material and a force within my process. I like how these materials take some [Read More]

The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) announce that Alberta-based writer, critic and curator Nancy Tousley will curate the 2013 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art. The exhibition, presented by ATB Financial, will be on view at the AGA from January 26-May 6, 2013. [Read More]

The FLAG Art Foundation presents Jane Hammond: Fallen, a monumental ongoing installation consisting of over 4,000 unique handmade leaves each inscribed with the name of a American soldier killed in the war in Iraq, on the 10th floor. The exhibition will be [Read More]

The Showroom presents Petra Bauer: Sisters! on view 29 September–19 November 2011. Preview: 28 September, 6.30–9pm, with film screenings at 6.30pm and 7.40pm. Petra Bauer, “Sisters!,” film still, 2011 A new video-installation, Sisters! is a collaboration between Swedish artist Petra Bauer and [Read More]

The jury of the International Contemporary Art Prize Diputació de Castelló, gathered on September 13th 2011, has decided to give the prize to the artist Esmé Valk (Wijhe, The Netherlands, 1977) “because her installation is an aesthetic and historical exploration of the [Read More]

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, has acquired Frank Stella’s Palmito Ranch (1961) from the artist’s landmark “Benjamin Moore” series, which ushered in a new current of Minimalism in American art. The acquisition is a combination museum purchase from the Caroline Wiess [Read More]

From October 6th to October 16th 2011, the second edition of EVENTO offers carte blanche to Michelangelo Pistoletto and his foundation Cittadellarte, to initiate an original, surprising and festive event of contemporary creation. Every two years, EVENTO offers international artists a chance [Read More]

The meeting of the ARCOmadrid 2012 Organising Committee was held last Monday 11 July and Tuesday 12 July. We are particularly happy with the quality and quantity of applications received. In the upcoming months we will continue working on the various phases [Read More]

Site-Specific Installations, Public Performances, And Other Exhibitions, To Be Presented At Venues Throughout New Orleans And Lafayette, LA Alexis Rockman, “Battle Royale,” 2011. Oil on wood, 8 x 18′. Prospect.2 New Orleans, the second edition of the international contemporary art biennial, announces [Read More]

Bleicher Gallery La Brea joins in celebration of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980, September 24th – October 9th. Though the gallery’s official PST exhibits don’t begin until early 2012 the gallery is kicking off with a preview of artists that [Read More]

The American Art Fair is moving to a new venue as it celebrates its fourth year. The gala preview on Sunday, November 27, marks the beginning of American Paintings week in New York. Inaugurated in 2008 at the National Academy of Design, [Read More]

Today at f8, Facebook’s developer conference, Artfinder announced a new Facebook integration that makes it possible for people to add their favourite artworks from Artfinder to their Facebook profiles. The new features enable people to connect around art online with their friends [Read More]