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Article date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020

John Baldessari, the Godfather of Conceptual Art, Dead at 88

Artist John Baldessari, whose irreverent, multimedia work and lengthy career as a teacher at CalArts and UCLA inspired an entire generation of artists, died Thursday at the age of 88 at his home in Venice, California. According to the New York Times, his studio manager and foundation chairwoman, Virginia Gatelein, confirmed his death on Sunday. At times a sculptor, a painter, photographer and videographer, Baldessari’s surrealist mixed-media body of work helped shape the modern Los Angeles art scene and, eventually, the world’s.

Article date: Sunday, January 5, 2020

Raphael and His Circle at the National Gallery of Art, Washington

In celebration of the 500th anniversary of his death, the Gallery presents 25 prints and drawings in an intimate installation. The works will illustrate how the combination of artistic traditions, wide range, and immediate influence of Raphael’s art shaped the standard of aesthetic excellence for later artists, connoisseurs, and scholars.

Article date: Friday, January 3, 2020

Pop on Paper - From Warhol to Lichtenstein

Berlin’s Kupferstichkabinett is home to an outstanding collection of prints from the 1960s – with a particular focus on works of Pop Art. This exhibition will shine a spotlight on the various facets of Pop Art (with a focus on the US), for which silk-screen printing was the most important medium of international dissemination. This medium allowed artists to use motifs from advertising, newspapers or comic strips to translate the colourful world of consumer culture into vibrant, often provocative images.

Article date: Friday, January 3, 2020

The First Ever UK Exhibition of Marina Abramović in London

Marina Abramović is one of the most important performance artists in the world. Here, the artist presents the first ever UK exhibition spanning her life’s work – including live re-performances of iconic works, as well as brand new work for these galleries.

Article date: Friday, January 3, 2020

Lawrence Abu Hamdan is Awarded the Future Fields Commission in Time-Based Media by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo

The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo announced today that Lawrence Abu Hamdan is the third recipient of the the Future Fields Commission—an ongoing series of commissions offered jointly by the two institutions to support the creation, production, and acquisition of new work by international artists working to expand the fields of video, film, performance, and sound.

Article date: Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Jeff Koons is Convicted of Counterfeiting Again

Subscribed to controversy, Jeff Koons is also beginning to be condemned for counterfeiting. In a judgment consulted on Saturday December 21 by AFP, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed a 2017 judgment ordering the company Jeff Koons LLC and the Center Pompidou, where the disputed work was to be exhibited, to pay 20,000 together € of damages to the beneficiaries of the French photographer Jean-François Bauret, for moral and patrimonial damage, for having infringed one of his photographs.

Article date: Friday, December 20, 2019

A Christmas Present for the UK – Orazio Saved

'The Finding of Moses' had been on generous long-term loan to the National Gallery from a private collection for almost twenty years – so long that many people assumed it already formed part of the national collection. It has been the subject of talks, exhibitions, publications and educational activities, and is a focal point of the Italian Baroque gallery where it is displayed alongside masterpieces by artists such as Caravaggio and Guido Reni.

Article date: Thursday, December 19, 2019

Nicky Morgan to Remain UK Culture Minister

Nicky Morgan will stay on as Britain’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Minister, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office announced on Monday. Morgan, who had been in the role since Johnson took office in July, stood down as a member of parliament ahead of last week’s election citing the impact on her family and saying she planned to “be at home far more.”

Article date: Wednesday, December 18, 2019

ALIPH Allocates USD 10 million for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in 12 Countries in Conflict or Post-Crisis Situations

The International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH) said on Tuesday it has allocated another USD 10 million to support 20 projects that safeguard cultural heritage in 12 countries struggling to recover from conflict, particularly in the Middle East and Africa.

Article date: Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Belgian Artist Panamarenko Dies Aged 79

The Belgian artist known by the name Panamarenko has died this weekend. He was 79 years old. Panamarenko’s real name was Henri Van Herwegen and he was known for his vibrant personality and for his painting and sculptural work. He is considered to be one of the most important Belgian artists of the 20th century.

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