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Article date: Friday, March 8, 2019

Carolee Schneemann Pioneering Feminist Artist Dies Age 79

Carolee Schneemann, multidisciplinary artist who transformed the definition of art, especially discourse on the body, sexuality, and gender has died age 79. Born in Fox Chase, Pennsylvania, in 1939 she began her career as a painter influenced by the then-popular style of Abstract Expressionism.

Article date: Thursday, March 7, 2019

The First UK Retrospective of the Egyptian-Canadian Artist of Armenian Origin, Anna Boghiguian

This is the first retrospective in the UK of the Egyptian-Canadian artist of Armenian origin, Anna Boghiguian (Cairo, 1946). A close observer of the human condition, the artist draws equally on the past and present, poetry and politics, joyfulness and a critique of the modern world.

Article date: Sunday, March 3, 2019

Women Artists After Empire

The online exhibition Women Artists After Empire, curated by Lynda Morris, shines light on the legacy of imperialism and colonialism, incorporating the voices and perspectives of nine contemporary female artists. Launching to coincide with 100% Women, a 12-month programme to support female artists and redress the persistent gender imbalance in the commercial art world, the exhibition seeks to broaden engagement with artists outside the gallery’s current roster and incorporate global perspectives.

Article date: Friday, March 1, 2019

'Lost Caravaggio' Set for Big London Unveiling

The naked warrior looks plaintively up into the averted eyes of a graceful woman methodically slicing off his head with a sword. It is a burst of violence painted in haunting tones by a Renaissance master worth at least $100 million -- or yet another fake distressing the art world.

Article date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Appoints Three New Board Members

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announced the appointment of three distinguished experts in modern and contemporary art to its Board of Directors. The newest board members include: Dr. Kellie Jones, Professor in Art History and Archaeology and the Institute for Research in African American Studies (IRAAS) at Columbia University; Dr. Glenn D. Lowry, Director of The Museum of Modern Art; and A.C. Hudgins, a well-known collector of African-American art with experience in the field of finance.

Article date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Prints in the Age of Bruegel

The exhibition Prints in the Age of Bruegel, presented jointly by BOZAR and the Royal Library of Belgium, paints a picture of print production in the Southern Netherlands in the age of Bruegel.

Article date: Friday, February 22, 2019

Stamatina Gregory Curator of Eco-Conscious Curated Section

Stamina Gregory was named as curator for the fourth iteration of the VOLTA fair’s critically received Curated Section. Ecological Dreaming presents the work of eleven artists engaging in ecological research through various modes: scientific methodologies, historical and decolonial study, phenomenology, language, grassroots legislation, and Indigenous frameworks of value and belief.

Article date: Friday, February 22, 2019

Carmignac Photojournalism Award: 'Arctic: New Frontier' by Yuri Kozyrev and Kadir van Lohuizen

Yuri Kozyrev and Kadir van Lohuizen (NOOR) were awarded the 9th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award dedicated to the Arctic. The endowment allowed them to carry out their pioneer double polar expedition 'Arctic: New Frontier'.

Article date: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

The Collection of the Louis Vuitton Foundation: A Vision for Painting

The Fondation Louis Vuitton displays a new selection of 70 works from the collection and gathers 23 international artists from the 1960s to the present day around one main theme : painting.

Article date: Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's Artistic Director, Dies Aged 85

Lagerfeld, who was the creative director of the giant French fashion brand Chanel, missed his label's Paris Fashion Week show in January because he was unable to attend. It is understood he was admitted to the American Hospital in Paris on Monday and died there on Tuesday, according to local reports.

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