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Article date: Monday, December 17, 2018

Rodin's 'Cut-Outs' at Musee Rodin, Paris

While Rodin is widely known to the public as a sculptor, his drawings are, according to him, "the key to my work". The exhibition Rodin, Cut-outs presents to the public nearly two hundred and fifty drawings, ninety of which are characterized by the cutting and assembly of figures. Playing with the spatial setting of these bodies, this process reveals audacious cut-out silhouettes and a dynamic of great modernity. This exhibition heralds one of the twentieth century’s innovative modes of expression.

Article date: Friday, December 14, 2018

Perkins + Will Design Mile-Long Outdoor Museum for Los Angeles

Perkins + Will have revealed a design for an open-air museum along the Crenshaw light-rail line in Los Angeles. Dubbed Destination Crenshaw, the project will run 1.1 miles and feature outdoor art and cultural spaces that celebrate black thinkers, activists, and performers of Los Angeles. Featuring works of public art as well as streetscape upgrades by Studio-MLA, the design was conceived as a response to Metro’s decision to put a section of the Crenshaw/LAX Line at ground level.

Article date: Friday, December 14, 2018

Graphic Revolution: American Prints 1960 to Now

Presented by Saint Louis Art Museum, Graphic Revolution: American Prints 1960 to Now examines the transformational decade of the 1960s through the early 21st century, and the emergence of the creative synergies between the artists, publishers, printers, dealers, and collectors who have been critical to the development of American art during that time.

Article date: Wednesday, December 12, 2018

The Birth of Modern Sculptures at Edward Steichen & Constantin Brancusi Exposition in Luxembourg

Organized under the patronage of the Romanian Embassy in Luxembourg represented by H.E. Ambassador Mr. Lilian Zamfiroiu, the exhibition is hosted in the brand new Amazon European HQ in Luxembourg-Kirchberg and it present works of art and WW1 photo-documents related to the participation in France and Luxembourg of US captain Edward Steichen, commander of the Photographic Division of the American Expeditionary Forces, as well as documents of his cooperation with Brancusi including Steichen's works as main photographer of the Parisian art studio of Brancusi and of the art of this eminent sculptor.

Article date: Monday, December 10, 2018

Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Introduces the Arts of the Great Island Madagascar

This is an introduction to the arts of the Great Island Madagascar. Decorative arts, funerary sculpture, painting, photography and contemporary creations: more than 350 works raise the curtain on the art, history and cultures of Madagascar, a land of trade and influences.

Article date: Sunday, December 9, 2018

Belgian Colonial Museum Re-Opens Amid Protests and Demands for Return of Artifacts

Belgium's controversial Africa Museum re-opened on Saturday after a five-year renovation, but protests and a request from the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the return of its stolen artefacts have overshadowed the site's unveiling.

Article date: Friday, December 7, 2018

Anish Kapoor Statement on Victory Over NRA Use of Imagery

"We are pleased to declare victory over the NRA. They have now complied with our demand to remove the unauthorised image of my sculpture Cloud Gate from their abhorrent video 'The Violence of Lies', which seeks to promote fear, hostility and division in American society."

Article date: Thursday, December 6, 2018

Paris Cultural Life on Hold this Saturday

French authorities will close dozens of museums, tourism sites and shops on Saturday, including the Eiffel Tower and Louvre, fearing a recurrence of last week’s violence in Paris, officials said on Thursday.

Article date: Thursday, December 6, 2018

The Aestheticized Interview with Kent Anderson Butler (USA)

Kent Anderson Butler is a Los Angeles based artist working in a variety of mediums including video installation, performance and photography. "Currently, I am engaged in the exploration of the “human condition,” the “body” and the “spirit.” I am exploring the integration of how one can weave aspects of the “sacred”, the “environment” and the “body” within a contemporary cultural climate that increasingly ignores the invisible."

Article date: Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Google Arts & Culture: Meet Vermeer - The First Virtual Museum to Show All of Johannes Vermeer’s Paintings

The latest Monday Google Arts & Culture and the Mauritshuis launched Meet Vermeer, the first ever international online retrospective of Johannes Vermeer’s paintings, made in collaboration with 17 cultural partners across Europe and the United States. The highlight is the Pocket Gallery: a virtual exhibition including all of the Dutch Old Master’s works in a new Google Arts & culture app that uses augmented reality. A dream for Vermeer fans worldwide.

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