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Article date: Monday, March 11, 2019

Past/Future/Present: Contemporary Brazilian Art from the Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo

As we know, the notion of “Brazilianness” cannot be defined based merely on a homogenous essence related to geography. What connects certain artists of a Brazilian tradition, beyond the symbolic field with which they interact, are recurrent references to shared experiences, historical moments, social norms, and transgressions. The title Past/ Future/Present refers to relationships between the past and the future, created by works of art rooted in a present characterized by an unprecedented diversity and a constant exchange of ideas on an international scale.

Article date: Friday, March 8, 2019

Carolee Schneemann Pioneering Feminist Artist Dies Age 79

Carolee Schneemann, multidisciplinary artist who transformed the definition of art, especially discourse on the body, sexuality, and gender has died age 79. Born in Fox Chase, Pennsylvania, in 1939 she began her career as a painter influenced by the then-popular style of Abstract Expressionism.

Article date: Thursday, March 7, 2019

The First UK Retrospective of the Egyptian-Canadian Artist of Armenian Origin, Anna Boghiguian

This is the first retrospective in the UK of the Egyptian-Canadian artist of Armenian origin, Anna Boghiguian (Cairo, 1946). A close observer of the human condition, the artist draws equally on the past and present, poetry and politics, joyfulness and a critique of the modern world.

Article date: Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Sonja Ferlov Mancoba at the National Gallery of Denmark, SMK

This spring’s exhibition at SMK, Sonja Ferlov Mancoba, focuses on one of the most important Danish artists of the modern age. Learn the whole story about this prominent sculptor, and explore her poetic, warlike figures. ‘Sonja Ferlov Mancoba is a key figure within Danish modernism. With this exhibition we wish to call attention to an artist who never got the recognition she deserves.’ Mikkel Bogh, director of SMK

Article date: Sunday, March 3, 2019

Women Artists After Empire

The online exhibition Women Artists After Empire, curated by Lynda Morris, shines light on the legacy of imperialism and colonialism, incorporating the voices and perspectives of nine contemporary female artists. Launching to coincide with 100% Women, a 12-month programme to support female artists and redress the persistent gender imbalance in the commercial art world, the exhibition seeks to broaden engagement with artists outside the gallery’s current roster and incorporate global perspectives.

Article date: Friday, March 1, 2019

'Lost Caravaggio' Set for Big London Unveiling

The naked warrior looks plaintively up into the averted eyes of a graceful woman methodically slicing off his head with a sword. It is a burst of violence painted in haunting tones by a Renaissance master worth at least $100 million -- or yet another fake distressing the art world.

Article date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Appoints Three New Board Members

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announced the appointment of three distinguished experts in modern and contemporary art to its Board of Directors. The newest board members include: Dr. Kellie Jones, Professor in Art History and Archaeology and the Institute for Research in African American Studies (IRAAS) at Columbia University; Dr. Glenn D. Lowry, Director of The Museum of Modern Art; and A.C. Hudgins, a well-known collector of African-American art with experience in the field of finance.

Article date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Prints in the Age of Bruegel

The exhibition Prints in the Age of Bruegel, presented jointly by BOZAR and the Royal Library of Belgium, paints a picture of print production in the Southern Netherlands in the age of Bruegel.

Article date: Monday, February 25, 2019

Ruangrupa Selected as Artistic Direction of Documenta 15  For the First Time an Artist Collective Curates the International Art Exhibition

Nominated unanimously by the International Finding Committee the Supervisory Board appointed ruangrupa, a collective of artists and creatives from Jakarta, Indonesia, with a ten-member core as the artistic direction of documenta 15. This was announced by the general director of documenta und Museum Fridericianum gGmbH, Dr. Sabine Schormann.

Article date: Monday, February 25, 2019

After Prison Sentencing, Art Dealer Mary Boone Will Close Her Gallery

Veteran New York art dealer Mary Boone, 67, will shutter her eponymous gallery. She was sentenced on Feb. 14 to thirty months in prison for filing false tax returns, with prosecutors alleging that she defrauded the IRS of over $3 million.

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