Article date: Monday, June 18, 2018
Major Discovery in van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece, Adoration of the Mystic Lamb
The Ghent Altarpiece, Adoration of the Mystic Lamb is a large and complex 15th-century polyptych from St. Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The work is attributed to Early Flemish painters, brothers Hubert and Jan van Eyck.
Article date: Monday, June 18, 2018
Art of the Year - 1977
Art of the Year - 1977 - The Red Tapes is considered Acconci's masterwork, a three-part epic that is one of the major compositions in video.
Article date: Monday, June 11, 2018
Art of the Year - 1976
The 1970’s art world showed the continued influence of movements from the 1960’s such as Minimalism, Post-Minimalism and Performance Art. Triptych, Francis Bacon, Painting, 1976.
Article date: Friday, June 8, 2018
The First Press Release for the Museum of Modern Art in New York
The initial press release for the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), dating back to August 1929, begins: "The belief that New York needs a Museum of Modern Art scarcely requires apology.”
Article date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Cutting Paper Portraits of Strangers: from Subway to Classroom
The title Lu gives himself – “master paper portrait cutter” – is one he carried for five decades. This 63-year-old Chinese art teacher also knows carving, sculpting and calligraphy. “Arts are intertwined,” Lu says in Mandarin.
Article date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
The Language of Art: An Interview with Joseph Kosuth
A foremost pioneer in Conceptual and Installation art, Joseph Kosuth is well-noted for the language-based artworks and appropriation techniques defining his oeuvre since the 1960s. Throughout his career, Kosuth’s practice has centered on the role of language and meaning within art.
Article date: Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Dame Barbara Hepworth, Spiral
Modern & post-war British art Sotheby’s London showcasing spectacular works by Britain’s most pioneering artists from prestigious private collections.
Article date: Monday, June 4, 2018
Ida O’Keeffe: Escaping Georgia’s Shadow
The Dallas Museum of Art announced the first ever solo museum exhibition of works by Ida Ten Eyck O’Keeffe and the most comprehensive survey of the artist’s work to date. Ida O’Keeffe: Escaping Georgia’s Shadow will bring together approximately 40 paintings, watercolors, prints, and drawings for the first time.
Article date: Monday, June 4, 2018
Art of the Year - 1975
Feminist Art, Land Art and Photorealism also became increasingly prevalent during this era, largely due to evolutions in the broader social and political climates. The President, Fernando Botero, Portrait, 1975.
Article date: Thursday, May 31, 2018
Symbolism in Art: Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dogs
Jeff Koons’ reproduction balloon animals are amongst some of his most recognisable pieces. Usually rendered in a mirror-finished stainless steel in a variety of colours, the works reflect an element of childhood play and disposable culture but in a definitive, substantial form.
Article date: Monday, May 28, 2018
Art of the Year - 1974
Harold Wilson, Ruskin Spear, Oil on canvas, 1974 - Art of the Year
Article date: Thursday, May 24, 2018
Interview with Alexander Tuteleers – Founder & CEO of ArtAssistant
"As the world at large becomes increasingly digitized, so is the art market. As such, it’s an area which is currently going through a tipping point, one which provides immense opportunities."
Article date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Warhol’s Interview Magazine Closes After 50 Years
Andy Warhol’s legendary fashion and art publication, Interview Magazine, will close its doors after 50 years as a beacon of New York pop and fashion culture. The magazine was founded by Warhol in 1969 and has been covering cutting edge lifestyle movements ever since.
Article date: Monday, May 21, 2018
Media Art in the Information Society: An Interview with Media Artists Christa Sommerer and Laurent Mignonneau
"We are media artists and professors of Interface Cultures at the University of Art and Design in Linz, Austria. We develop interactive art installations that allow participants to get involved in art works."
Article date: Monday, May 21, 2018
Art of the Year - 1973
The 1970’s art world showed the continued influence of movements from the 1960’s such as Minimalism, Post-Minimalism and Performance Art. The Red Ceiling, William Eggleston, Dye transfer print - Art of the Year - 1973.
Article date: Saturday, May 19, 2018
The Female Gaze – On Body, Love and Sex II
The format of the exhibition is small in comparison to the high ceilings and spacious rooms of the Haus, but yet compact as the Studio fit seven women artists with an overall of eight works.
Article date: Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Previously Undiscovered Rembrandt Painting Comes to Light
A previously unknown painting by Rembrandt has been discovered. The portrait, thought to date from around 1634, features a young man whose identity is unknown. It is possible that the image is one piece of a larger double portrait.
Article date: Monday, May 14, 2018
Art of the Year - 1972
The 1970’s art world showed the continued influence of movements from the 1960’s such as Minimalism, Post-Minimalism and Performance Art. Art of the Year - 1972 - Self Portrait Facing Death, Pablo Picasso.
Article date: Monday, May 14, 2018
Magic Realism - Art in Weimar Germany: 1919 - 1933
This summer, Tate Modern will explore the art of the Weimar Republic (1919-33) in a year-long, free display, drawing upon the rich holdings of The George Economou Collection.
Article date: Saturday, May 12, 2018
The Museum of Modern Art Appoints Rob Giampietro as Director of Design
The Museum of Modern Art announces the appointment of Rob Giampietro as its new Director of Design.
