Articles

‘’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'.

MOCA Board of Trustees Appoints Klaus Biesenbach as Next Director
Article date: Wednesday, August 1, 2018

MOCA Board of Trustees Appoints Klaus Biesenbach as Next Director

Following a wide-ranging international search, the Board of Trustees of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, yesterday voted to appoint the internationally acclaimed museum director Klaus Biesenbach as MOCA’s next director.

"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.

´69 Positions´ by Mette Ingvartsen
Article date: Monday, July 9, 2018

´69 Positions´ by Mette Ingvartsen

Starting from quotations of relevant art historians and choreographers of the ’60 in the USA, Mette Ingvartsen arrives to the present days reconsidering the importance of interactive, collaborative, participatory choreographies.

Monuments Marking the Geographical Centres of the Earth’s Continents
Article date: Sunday, July 8, 2018

Monuments Marking the Geographical Centres of the Earth’s Continents

The holiday season has begun and we’d like to share with you these images of monuments erected at the geographical centre points of each continent.

Preparing for Darkness, Dystopian Realities and Desolations: Interview with Berlin-based Curator Uwe Goldenstein
Article date: Sunday, July 8, 2018

Preparing for Darkness, Dystopian Realities and Desolations: Interview with Berlin-based Curator Uwe Goldenstein

Uwe Goldenstein, curator and founder of the Berlin-based gallery and network SELECTED ARTISTS: “Probably there was a lack of melancholy in museums and that’s the reason for the success.”

Met Museum Sets New Attendance Record with More Than 7.35 Million Visitors
Article date: Friday, July 6, 2018

Met Museum Sets New Attendance Record with More Than 7.35 Million Visitors

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it welcomed more than 7.35 million visitors to its three locations—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Cloisters, and The Met Breuer—in the fiscal year that ended on June 30 (FY18).

A Voice from the Border
Article date: Thursday, July 5, 2018

A Voice from the Border

Brazilian artist Jota Mombaça –who identifies as gender fluid- uses their writings and performances to describe how the art world is a space they run across because their “body” is not authorized to inhabit it.