Fine Art News

Now in its 17th year, apexart’s Unsolicited Proposal Program open call is accepting submissions for exhibition ideas starting October 11, 2013. Three winning proposals will receive funding and administrative support from apexart to present their show in its Tribeca space. The Unsolicited [Read More]

For Portugal’s participation in the 55th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia, Joana Vasconcelos is presenting Trafaria Praia, a project in which the Trafaria Praia, a Lisbon ferryboat, is transformed into a floating pavilion and artwork. Trafaria Praia is curated [Read More]

The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art presents Julie Puma: The Immortal Jellyfish an exhibition on view through January 12, 2014. Addressing the contradiction between the impossible social standards placed on a woman’s body and the biological process of growing older, Julie Puma’s [Read More]

curated by_vienna is a project initiated by departure – The Creative Agency of the City of Vienna, which aims at intensifying cooperation between leading Viennese galleries for contemporary art and international curators. The meanwhile fifth edition of curated by_vienna is launching a [Read More]

The World of Art Showcase (WOAS), an international art show dedicated to exhibiting talented artists and creating a community where artists have direct access to their market, has announced that it will hold an Exhibitors and Collectors Reception on Saturday, Nov. 2, [Read More]

For the October 23rd exhibition opening at Houston gallery, Laura Rathe Fine Art, contemporary sculptors, Don Morris and Paul Rousso will display a series of wall, pedestal and freestanding sculptures inspired by iconic Pop culture imagery and figures. Suitably titled, “Trick&Treat”, the [Read More]

Yellow Peril Gallery announce their partnership with Artsy, an e-commerce leader in cataloging the world’s art and changing how art is bought, sold and discovered in the process. The Olneyville-based gallery is the only contemporary art gallery bestowed with this honor. Other [Read More]

For the 12th Biennale de Lyon, curator Gunnar B. Kvaran has invited artists from all over the world who work in the narrative field and use art to experiment with the modalities and mechanisms of storytelling. The exhibition gives pride of place [Read More]

As she draws upon the visual symbolism of the Canadian coast in a fresh and unexpected way, Tania Doucet builds a world of wonder, refuge, and fantasy as these dreamlike visions in acrylic paints on canvas come alive with a glowing vibrancy. [Read More]

Enamored of the lonely, wild vastness of the ocean, Tom Stewart uses the abstract textures and patterns formed by watercolor and wax to create paintings full of a charged sense of abandon. His work focuses on the movement of the sea, on [Read More]

Scottish artist Graeme Swanson creates luminous abstract compositions in oil and acrylic, fleetingly evoking landscapes with dramatic juxtapositions of vibrant tones. Born and based in Aberdeen, the painter describes his process in geological terms, likening it to erosion. He creates each piece [Read More]

Serenely poetic, the paintings of Canadian artist Eric Oberhauser harmoniously blend the aesthetics of art with colorful portrayals of life and existence. Imbued with creativity and tender tranquility, Oberhauser’s brushwork infuses vivaciousness into the prosaic, softly creating scenes with an electrifying vividness. [Read More]

“I incarnate my attitude in my works,” says Elena Kozhevnikova. The artist’s approach mixes a sharp eye for color and structure with a free-flowing spirit. She combines paint, metal, canvas and what she refers to as “Cosmos” in dynamic, colorful compositions that [Read More]

An interview granted to Brazilian television by the American artist Aysha Quinn, and a performance (picture above) that has José Roberto Aguillar wrapping up the Museum of Image and Sound, in São Paulo, in a tribute to the Bulgarian Christo. These two [Read More]