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Deadly Attack in the Communal Museum of Canneto sull’Oglio
Article date: Sunday, September 2, 2018

Deadly Attack in the Communal Museum of Canneto sull’Oglio

A deadly stabbing attack took place in the Italian city of Canneto sull'Oglio on Saturday, La Gazzetta di Mantova reported.

ArtDependence Swipes Right with Artist Marie Hyld to Discover the Match between Her Process and the Result
Article date: Wednesday, August 29, 2018

ArtDependence Swipes Right with Artist Marie Hyld to Discover the Match between Her Process and the Result

Danish photographer Marie Hyld takes pictures of herself with people she meets on Tinder. Young and attractive men and women around her age.

United States Mint Announces Call for Artists, Judged by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Son of Art Dealer R. Mnuchin
Article date: Wednesday, August 29, 2018

United States Mint Announces Call for Artists, Judged by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Son of Art Dealer R. Mnuchin

The United States Mint (Mint) is pleased to announce a call for artists to participate in its Artistic Infusion Program (AIP).

How to Get the Attention of Your Museum
Article date: Tuesday, August 28, 2018

How to Get the Attention of Your Museum

In an article in the dutch newspaper Leidsch Dagblad, Christiaan Vogelaar - curator of aged master paintings - told the Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden had discovered a painting by Rembrandt van Rijn.

News of Rembrandt Discovery Premature
Article date: Monday, August 27, 2018

News of Rembrandt Discovery Premature

In today’s news there have been reports of a possible newly discovered work by Rembrandt. Unfortunately, these reports are somewhat premature. Museum De Lakenhal explains the matter.

The Aestheticized Interview with Johan Thom (South Africa)
Article date: Wednesday, August 22, 2018

The Aestheticized Interview with Johan Thom (South Africa)

Johan Thom: "I am mainly interested in how the body, the world and the artwork are all brought together in a perfomative material relationship through which they all become singularly meaningful entities."

‘’Goncharova and Malevich: In Three Dimensions’’
Article date: Monday, August 20, 2018

‘’Goncharova and Malevich: In Three Dimensions’’

The World’s First Fully Immersive Virtual-Reality-Enhanced Exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery

Sam Francis' Untitled
Article date: Friday, August 10, 2018

Sam Francis' Untitled

Painted in 1963, the present lot expands the horizons of Francis’s infamous Blue Balls series.

B12-Contemporary Dance & Performance Art Festival-Berlin: Asteroids & Invited Artists
Article date: Tuesday, August 7, 2018

B12-Contemporary Dance & Performance Art Festival-Berlin: Asteroids & Invited Artists

B12 - the new festival for contemporary dance and performance art in Berlin brings on stage Invited Artists, a series of choreographies created by heterogeneous choreographers within the compelling festival.

The Trick Brain at Aïshti Foundation
Article date: Tuesday, August 7, 2018

The Trick Brain at Aïshti Foundation

The exhibition The Trick Brain assembles the work of over 60 artists and more than 240 pieces from the Tony and Elham Salamé Collection.

80 Years’ War. The Birth of the Netherlands
Article date: Thursday, August 2, 2018

80 Years’ War. The Birth of the Netherlands

This year is the 450th anniversary of the outbreak of the Eighty Years’ War, and to mark the event the Rijksmuseum is holding an exhibition entitled '80 Years’ War. The Birth of the Netherlands'.

"I Like When Materials and Shapes React, Speak and Exist." - An Interview with Lucia Bru
Article date: Monday, July 30, 2018

"I Like When Materials and Shapes React, Speak and Exist." - An Interview with Lucia Bru

Sculpture is one of Lucia Bru’s creative activities, where she questions our knowledge and perception of materials such as stone, glass, cement. In the artist's hands, they turn into objects of a deceptive appearance: made from cold and invulnerable matter and turned into unexpectedly delicate, tender, enticing and fragile forms.

Art-Philosophy Student Sells Soul, Literally
Article date: Saturday, July 28, 2018

Art-Philosophy Student Sells Soul, Literally

Back in Michelangelo’s day an artist might find a wealthy patron to support both their profession and their finances; with the invention of the crowdsourcing website Patreon artists can now ask fans to support their work through tiered donations or a subscription-based service...

Illustrator Jim Kay on Bringing the World of Harry Potter to Life
Article date: Monday, July 23, 2018

Illustrator Jim Kay on Bringing the World of Harry Potter to Life

Fans of the series will be familiar with the illustrated Harry Potter books. Jim Kay is the man behind the images and ArtDependence had the opportunity to catch up with him to find out more about how he brought the series to life in visual images.

Presidential Museums and Libraries: Special Focus on the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Article date: Sunday, July 22, 2018

Presidential Museums and Libraries: Special Focus on the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

ArtDependence Magazine has collaborated with some of the most renowned Presidential Museums and Libraries in the United States to learn about how they conserve and collect artifacts and objects of historical and scientific importance for research and public presentation.

Da Vinci's Salvator Mundi Will Be Exhibited from September
Article date: Friday, July 20, 2018

Da Vinci's Salvator Mundi Will Be Exhibited from September

Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci will be unveiled to the public at Louvre Abu Dhabi on September 18, 2018.

Trump-Putin TIME Magazine Cover
Article date: Friday, July 20, 2018

Trump-Putin TIME Magazine Cover

The artist behind the cover, Nancy Burson, said she hopes it causes readers to reflect on the similarities between the two leaders.

Fascinated Abandoned Locations - Philippe van Wolputte
Article date: Friday, July 13, 2018

Fascinated Abandoned Locations - Philippe van Wolputte

Philippe van Wolputte’s installations, interventions and collages show or suggest possibilities for abandoned, neglected locations which have an important function in the memory and the social landscape of a city, and in a way possess a beauty of their own.

An interview with rainmakers: RANDOM INTERNATIONAL
Article date: Wednesday, July 11, 2018

An interview with rainmakers: RANDOM INTERNATIONAL

RANDOM INTERNATIONAL was founded in 2005 by Hannes Koch and Florian Ortkrass. They invite their public to engage and participate with highly technological and experimental artworks. The studio today consists of a wider team of more than 20 based in London and Berlin.

Art of the Year - 1979
Article date: Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Art of the Year - 1979

The Dinner Party, Judy Chicago, Mixed media, 1979 - Art of the Year.