Articles

The Female Gaze – On Body, Love and Sex II
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.

Previously Undiscovered Rembrandt Painting Comes to Light
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.

Art of the Year - 1972
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.

Magic Realism - Art in Weimar Germany: 1919 - 1933
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.

The Museum of Modern Art Appoints Rob Giampietro as Director of Design
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.

Major Installation Joins New Works on Display Across Tate Modern This Summer
Article date: Friday, May 11, 2018

Major Installation Joins New Works on Display Across Tate Modern This Summer

Tate Modern unveiled a large-scale animatronic installation in the Tanks, Colored sculpture by American artist Jordan Wolfson. The work features a menacing puppet over 7 feet tall, which is lifted, pulled, dragged and dropped to the floor by mechanised chains attached to each limb.

Presidential Museums and Libraries: Special Focus on the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Article date: Thursday, May 10, 2018

Presidential Museums and Libraries: Special Focus on the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

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.

Bronzechain – The New Hallmark for Bronze with Blockchain Technology Unveiled
Article date: Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Bronzechain – The New Hallmark for Bronze with Blockchain Technology Unveiled

A pioneering hallmark for bronze sculpture, ‘Bronzechain’ has launched by DACS, in partnership with Verisart, the blockchain certification platform for the arts. The first bronze works to be hallmarked are by sculptor Maurice Blik, whose solo exhibition took place at Bowman Sculpture, London (13 April – 4 May 2018).

Diversity in the Arts: Why Are the Working Classes Still Underrepresented?
Article date: Monday, May 7, 2018

Diversity in the Arts: Why Are the Working Classes Still Underrepresented?

A new report, published in the UK on April 16th, claims that the working class are still dramatically under-represented in most areas of the arts including film, broadcast, publishing and performance.

Art of the Year - 1971
Article date: Monday, May 7, 2018

Art of the Year - 1971

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 - 1971 - The Sphere, Fritz Koenig, Bronze sculpture.

Symbolism in Art: Tracey Emin’s Beds
Article date: Saturday, May 5, 2018

Symbolism in Art: Tracey Emin’s Beds

Contemporary English artist Tracey Emin (born 1963) is known for producing work that includes raw autobiography and elements of confession art. She uses a combination of found items, photography, film, sculpture and painting.

Light & Memory: An Interview with John Zurier
Article date: Thursday, May 3, 2018

Light & Memory: An Interview with John Zurier

John Zurier’s abstract, nearly monochrome paintings are spare in form and substantial in presence. The true beauty of the works lies in their subtlety. Zurier’s pieces quietly demand that one looks and looks again to see all that is there - past the uniform tones of backdrop, the creases of canvas, the intention of marks and gestures, then pans back to the whole of what is there - to really see it.

An Interview with VOLTA Artistic Director Amanda Coulson
Article date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018

An Interview with VOLTA Artistic Director Amanda Coulson

VOLTA, Basel's art fair for new international positions, debuted in 2005 as a collaboration between dealers and friends. The aim was to secure a platform for international galleries beyond young art stalwart Liste and market heavyweight Art Basel.

Presidential Museums and Libraries: Special Focus on the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
Article date: Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Presidential Museums and Libraries: Special Focus on the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

According to Wikipedia, the definition of a museum is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. 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.

Art of the Year - 1970
Article date: Monday, April 30, 2018

Art of the Year - 1970

The 1970’s art world showed the continued influence of movements from the 1960’s such as Minimalism, Post-Minimalism and Performance Art. Spiral Jetty, Robert Smithson, Sculpture, 1970.

Kazimir Malevich's Suprematist Composition
Article date: Saturday, April 28, 2018

Kazimir Malevich's Suprematist Composition

The work will be offered on Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale, New York on 15 May. Estimate On Request.

Great Expectations: An Interview with Bridget Donahue
Article date: Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Great Expectations: An Interview with Bridget Donahue

From the moment she introduces herself, Bridget Donahue is genuine and unguarded. Her manner is a stir of warmth, directness and acuity - she is the confidant you would call for honest advice. When an aspiring artist unexpectedly stops by the gallery to meet her, they readily ease into an amiable exchange.

Jeff Koons Faces Legal Action over Non-Delivery of Sculptures
Article date: Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Jeff Koons Faces Legal Action over Non-Delivery of Sculptures

In a new legal case, a prominent New York collector and patron is going up against two of the New York art worlds best-known names with a 53 page legal complaint.

Island of Stability  - Interview with Eric Smith – President and CEO, Redwood Media Group
Article date: Thursday, April 19, 2018

Island of Stability - Interview with Eric Smith – President and CEO, Redwood Media Group

Eric Smith: "Our annual fine art destination will once again offer Three Shows Within One Venue at the heart of Midtown Manhattan, across 135,000 square feet of uninterrupted convention space within Pier 94."

Haegue Yang Wins Wolfgang Hahn Prize
Article date: Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Haegue Yang Wins Wolfgang Hahn Prize

Today the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst am Museum Ludwig recognized Haegue Yang for her extraordinary body of work with the Wolfgang Hahn Prize.