5 Must-See Exhibitions in New York: Karl Haendel, Sheila Hicks, and More
Karl Haendel at Mitchell-Innes & Nash, through December 5 (532 West 26th Street)The Los Angeles-based artist fills the space with intricate graphite drawings, in shaped frames, depicting both...
View ArticleSaatchi Gallery Opens Three-Day Showcase of New Chinese Art
For three days only from November 6-8, London’s Saatchi Gallery is showcasing the work of three of China’s most exciting contemporary artists: Shen Qibin, Jin Feng, and Guan Ce. Titled “New Chinese...
View ArticleSotheby’s Amsterdam Showcases Rising Art Stars in S|2 x NL
Sotheby’s will present its first pop-up selling-exhibition in the Netherlands at its Amsterdam office from November 26 to December 9.Organized by Sotheby’s S│2 Contemporary art gallery, S|2 x NL will...
View ArticleYun Hyongkeun’s First US Solo Show at Blum & Poe
Currently on view at Blum & Poe New York is a solo exhibition devoted to the late Korean artist Yun Hyongkeun (1928-2007), running through December 23.Organized in collaboration with Seoul’s PKM...
View ArticleQ&A: Juan Garcia Mosqueda and Andrew Zuckerman/ Chamber Collection#2
Argentinian-born and US-educated Juan Garcia Mosqueda has always been at the forefront of contemporary design, right since the time he acquired a degree in Designed Objects from the School of the Art...
View ArticleMiroslav Tichý’s Portraits of Women, From Surreptitious to Sexy, at Delmes &...
Miroslav Tichý (1926-2011) is a controversial figure.To the inhabitants of the town of Kyjov, where the Czech artist spent most of his life, Tichý was a madman with hand-made cameras, which most people...
View ArticleDanh Võ’s Breathtaking Mise-en-scène at Chantal Crousel in Paris
Berlin-based Vietnamese Danish artist Danh Võ’s exhibition at Galerie Chantal Crousel in Paris affirms him as one of the most singular artists of the global art scene. The “Take My Breath Away”...
View ArticleTadanori Yokoo Unveils New Works at Albertz Benda
Opening November 12 at Albertz Benda is a solo exhibition of new work by veteran Japanese artist Tadanori Yokoo, entitled “49 Years Later.”This exhibition returns to the motif of the swimmer, a...
View ArticleSadie Coles Opens New London Space with Rudolf Stingel Show
Sadie Coles HQ has launched its gallery space at 1 Davies Street in Mayfair with an exhibition of new paintings by Italian-born, New York-based artist Rudolf Stingel.Spanning both the new and existing...
View ArticleAlexander Calder’s Dancing Sculpture Brings Childlike Joy to Tate: Review
“My fan mail is enormous. Everyone is under six,” wrote the sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976).His self-depreciating tone was an acknowledgement of the childish pleasure his art gives – childish in...
View ArticleGagosian Looks at Francis Bacon’s Late Period
In old age, masters like Titian, Velázquez, and Rembrandt loosened up, allowing for more free-flowing brushstrokes, informal compositions, and unplanned events to enter their canvases. The late career...
View ArticleAdrian Villar Rojas Fills Turin Gallery With Rocks: Review
The Adrian Villar Rojas exhibition in Turin can be disorientating at first.Immersed in darkness, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo seems asleep, along with its content, two site-specific installations...
View ArticleHeath Franco Awarded 2015 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship
Sydney-based video artist Heath Franco has been awarded the NSW Government’s 2015 NSW Visual Arts (Emerging) Fellowship for his multi-channel video installation “THE RAINBOW LANDS” 2015.The NSW...
View ArticleLaurent Grasso’s First Japan Solo Show at Hermès Tokyo
Leading French conceptual artist Laurent Grasso is currently holding his first major solo exhibition in Japan, “Soleil Noir,” at the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès, Tokyo.Known for a rigorous practice...
View ArticleArtists Pay Homage to Botticelli Renaissance at Gemäldegalerie Berlin
“The Botticelli Renaissance” at the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin seeks to present the Florentine artist’s lasting influence on later generations, including contemporary figures such as Andy Warhol, Cindy...
View ArticleFrancisco Vidal Turns Machetes, Machines into Art in London
“Workshop Maianga Mutamba” at Tiwani Contemporary in London is Angolan-Portuguese artist Francisco Vidal’s first solo show in the UK. The exhibition of new works follows an exhibition and residency at...
View ArticleLatin-American Art Travels to Milan Courtesy of Josef and Anni Albers
A new exhibition in Milan throws light on the extraordinary collecting habits of Josef and Anni Albers.The couple had a lifelong love affair with Pre-Columbian art, and that enthusiasm influenced their...
View ArticleYehudit Sasportas Puts Monochrome Meditations in Galerie Eigen + Art
Yehudit Sasportas is an Israeli artist whose monochrome mixed-media installations mix influences, technology, personal experiences, and myths.“Vertical Swamp – Raw Material” at Eigen + Art in Berlin...
View Article‘Off The Record’ Examines ‘The Image’ At Vadehra Art Gallery
In the beginning was the click. When the camera was invented, the click was perhaps the most magical of sounds that captured images of ephemeral life around us for posterity. In nearly two centuries...
View ArticleCarmignac Photojournalism Retrospective at Saatchi Gallery
“Carmignac Photojournalism Award: A Retrospective” at London’s Saatchi Gallery is the first time that the work of all six laureates of the prize has been presented in a retrospective exhibition.The...
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