Sydney Biennale preview
The 16th Biennale of Sydney Preview day opens today with two artists’ talks — both presented at CockatooIsland — Tony…
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Toyo Ito’s first US project Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
The University of California’s Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) has commissioned Toyo Ito & Associates for the…
Glitzy opening for Abramovich’s Center for Contemporary Culture Moscow
Tonight in Moscow the Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich, together with his young fiancée Darja Zhukova — who is keen on…
James Cohan Gallery expands to Asia Shanghai
The New York-based James Cohan Gallery, established in 1999, will open a new space in Shanghai on July 10th. “The…
Richard Armstrong resigns as director of the Carnegie Museum of Art Pittsburgh
Richard Armstrong has said goodbye to the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, and will finish his appointment by the end…
Museum guard slashes a Celmins Pittsburgh
A painting from Vija Celmins’s series “Night Sky” has been damaged by a guard of the Carnegie Museum, causing $1.2…
The weekend in Basel
If you’re planning to spend the weekend in Basel, here’s a little taster of what to look out for. Art…
Third Schindler Residence for the MAK Center Los Angeles
The Laurel Canyon Fitzpatrick-Leland House is the new acquisition of the MAKCenter for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles.
Sarah Browne and Gareth Kennedy will represent Irish Pavilion Venice
The two young artists Sarah Browne and Gareth Kennedy will represent Ireland at the 2009 Venice Biennale, as reported by…
Blau orange Prize 2008
The committee of the 2008 blau orange art prize, promoted by the German bank alliance Deutsche Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken, has…
John Weber (1932 – 2008)
New Yorker art dealer John Weber died over the weekend. Born in Los Angeles in 1932, Weber had a prominent…
VOLTA4 Basel
The fourth edition of the VOLTA show will open its doors on June 2nd.
Liam Gillick announced as the German Pavilion artist for the 53rd Venice Biennale
The curator of the German Pavilion, Nicolaus Schafhausen, who is also director of Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art…
Shaun Gladwell to represent Australia at next Venice Biennale
Shaun Gladwell has been chosen to represent Australia at the 53rd Venice Biennale, reports The Australian.
Gary Garrels appointed at SFMOMA San Francisco
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) welcomes a new senior curator of painting and sculpture. The position will be…
The J. Paul Getty Trust economizes Los Angeles
The J. Paul Getty Trust, one of the most prestigious international cultural and philanthropic institutions for visual arts, has recently…