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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.

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.

Jerry Saltz Wins the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
Article date: Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Jerry Saltz Wins the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism

The 2018 Pulitzer Prize winners in 14 journalism and seven letters, drama and music categories were announced on Monday, April 16 at 3 p.m. Eastern.

The Spaces in Between: An Interview with Silvia Bächli
Article date: Monday, April 16, 2018

The Spaces in Between: An Interview with Silvia Bächli

When the Barbier-Mueller Museum offered Swiss artist Silvia Bächli the opportunity to curate its next exhibition, she conceived of the experience as a creative occasion for dialogue between the museum’s artifacts and her drawings.

Propaganda Posters : Pour Le Drapeau and Country
Article date: Sunday, April 15, 2018

Propaganda Posters : Pour Le Drapeau and Country

ArtDependence has curated a selection of these propaganda posters from around the world.

Art of the Year - 1969
Article date: Sunday, April 15, 2018

Art of the Year - 1969

The 1960’s was one of the most important decades in 20th-century art. Three Studies of Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon, Painting, 1969.

Art Available to Everyone by Keith Haring
Article date: Saturday, April 14, 2018

Art Available to Everyone by Keith Haring

99 Cents Fine Art is pleased to announce the installation of a significant section from the Keith Haring mural, Untitled (FDR NY), 1984, at their temporary location, 167 Canal Street.

Stolen Art Returned: Chagall Oil Painting Recovered Nearly 30 Years After Heist
Article date: Friday, April 13, 2018

Stolen Art Returned: Chagall Oil Painting Recovered Nearly 30 Years After Heist

Nearly 30 years after an elderly New York couple’s 1911 painting by Marc Chagall was stolen from their Manhattan home, the modernist oil-on-canvas work is being returned to the family’s estate.

Jeff Koons Monumental Play Doh Sculpture
Article date: Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Jeff Koons Monumental Play Doh Sculpture

Jeff Koons monumental Play Doh sculpture up for Christie's auction this May in New York

Christo Will Create Temporary Sculpture in Hyde Park, London
Article date: Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Christo Will Create Temporary Sculpture in Hyde Park, London

Christo will create a temporary sculpture in Hyde Park, London, titled The Mastaba (Project for London, Hyde Park, Serpentine Lake).