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Recently Art Basel has announced details of its 46th edition in Basel, Switzerland, taking place June 18 to June 21, 2015. This year, 284 leading international galleries will present works ranging from the Modern period of the early 20th century to the most contemporary artists of today. The Basel show, whose Lead Partner is UBS, will present a geographically diverse selection of galleries from 33 countries.

One of The Most Important Paintings by Kazimir Malevich Ever To Appear At Auction. Suprematism, 18th Construction - A Highlight of the Critically Acclaimed Tate Retrospective in London - To Be Offered at Auction for the First Time.

The photography of British artist Darren Harvey-Regan (b.1974) embraces the convergence of genres: abstract, landscape and still life. Darren’s photographs are not saturated with objects. He defines his focus towards particular sculptural forms and geometrical shapes, often looking towards nature’s own lines and curves – in order to create pure abstract worlds with mixed dimensions and clean contours.

This year Sotheby’s offers an unrivalled selection of classic works in the Photographs sale on 23 May 2015 in London, with the auction timed to take place alongside Photo London, a major international photography event that will be held in the heart of the capital from 21-24 May 2015.

Artdependence is an international online magazine covering all spheres of contemporary art as well as modern and classical art. The magazine features interviews with artists, curators, fair directors/organizers, collectors, people who are interested in art and connected with the art world. Artdependence Magazine also runs a series of articles and reviews on recent events and publications.

The Icelandic Art Center (IAC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Iceland, is proud to announce THE MOSQUE: The First Mosque in the Historic City of Venice, as its national pavilion at the 56th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia.

The Jury of the 56th International Art Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia comprised of Naomi Beckwith (USA), Sabine Breitwieser (Austria), Mario Codognato (Italy), Ranjit Hoskote (India), andYongwoo Lee (South Korea), wishes to acknowledge an outstanding Biennale Arte 2015 with an increased number of National participations and a particular sensitivity to current geopolitical urgencies. It also marks the first International Art Exhibition with a dedicated space which emphasizes the performative and discursive as an integral element in today’s art practice.

On the walls of Amsterdam, London, and other cities in Europe you may come across a girl with a box on her head. Artdependence Magazine interviews Begoña Toledo to find out more about the artist, the girl inside the box, and the fluidity of street art.

The 56th International Art Exhibition entitled All the World’s Futures, curated by Okwui Enwezor and organized by la Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta, will be open to the public from Saturday, May 9th to Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 at the Giardini della Biennale and at the Arsenale. 89 National Participations will be exhibiting in the city of Venice. Check the list of Exhibitors, Commissioners, Curators, Venues.

This year the Swiss pavilion will show the work of Pamela Rosenkranz at the 56th edition of the Venice Biennale. The interpretation of artistic vision, alongside the creation of a link between the audience and the artist is the task of a curator. Susanne Pfeffer talks to AD about the curator’s role, the relationship between the artist and the viewer, her preferences in contemporary art and her project for the Venice Biennale.

An Iconic Flower Painting by George O’Keeffe: WHITE CALLA LILY Estimated to Sell for $8–12 Million on Sotheby's

First Lady of the United States of America Michelle Obama joined with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to officially open the new Whitney Museum of American Art, now housed in a 220,000-square-foot building set beside the Hudson River at the foot of the High Line elevated park in the Meatpacking District.

The official announcement of the Foundation’s establishment was made on 30 April 2015. The press conference led by its President, Charles Esche, Director of the Van Abbemuseum, The Netherlands, was focused on the Foundation's mission, goals, future and current activities.

Time Capsule Collection of Unseen Masterworks led by two re-discovered Francis Bacon Self-Portraits to be offered across Sotheby’s worldwide salesrooms this summer “Figure and Form: Works from an Important Private Collection”.

El Anatsui has received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of the 56th International Art Exhibition of the Biennale di Venezia – All the World’s Futures. The decision was made by the Board of Directors of la Biennale chaired by Paolo Baratta, former minister in the Italian government, upon recommendation of the Curator of the 56th International Art Exhibition Okwui Enwezor.

Christie's highly anticipated Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale will offer two masterworks from the collection of renowned publisher and art collector, Benedikt Taschen.

The design for the luxury high-rise hotel was created by Morphosis Architects. Since its founding in 1972 by design director Thom Mayne, Morphosis has received 25 Progressive Architecture awards, over 100 American Institute of Architects (AIA) awards, and numerous other honors.

In its 2015 edition, SP-ARTE will present cutting edge works alongside classic masters to bring to Sao Paulo the best of Brazilian and international artists and galleries. With 23 new participating galleries and 91 returning galleries some of the highlights include Ângela Ferreira Pacheco, Galeria Filomena Soares; Hans Art, Michael Werner Gallery; Armando Andrade Tudela, Galeria Fortes Vilaça; Marcel Duchamp, Galerie 1900 - 2000; William Kentridge, Galleria Lia Rumma, Goodman Gallery, Marian Goodman Gallery etc.

Marek Bartelik, President of AICA International, about art criticism today: "In the era of growing presence of social media, art criticism is often either reduced to a type of entertainment or it takes the form of heavy-duty academic writing. I would like to see more “grassroots” criticism, with a global outreach, written in language accessible to as many readers as possible, and, of course, with a greater diversity of voices than we have today."

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing a man who has over the years received the applause of his audience with grace and humility – even as the applause and ovations get louder and longer. At 90 years old, Armenian-born Charles Aznavour is an icon in the world of music.