Baratta returns as Venice Biennale President Venice
Paolo Baratta was officially reappointed President of the Venice Biennale yesterday, reports Artinfo. The announcement puts to rest months of…
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John Peter Nilsson will direct Moderna Museet Malmö Malmö
John Peter Nilsson has been appointed director of Moderna Museet Malmö for a three-year term.
Berlin Biennale announces associate curators Berlin
Polish artist Artur Żmijewski, curator of the 7th Berlin Biennale, has appointed his Associate Curators.
Laure Prouvost wins Max Mara Prize London
Whitechapel Gallery director Iwona Blazwick has announced that French-born artist Laure Prouvost is the 2011 winner of the Max Mara…
European Commission rolls out largest-ever cultural funding program Brussels
Creative Europe, a new program sponsored by the European Commission, aims to support cultural production around the continent.
Ragnar Kjartansson wins Performa’s first Malcolm Award New York
PERFORMA11, the fourth edition of the New York-based performance art biennial founded by RoseLee Goldberg, celebrated its closing on Monday…
Hou Hanru named curator of 5th Auckland Triennial Auckland
Since the ‘90s, his renowned exhibitions have blazed a trail for an expansive global vision of the artworld and the…
Proposition 8 exhibition at SFMoMA San Francisco
Many artists have responded with opposition to the controversial Proposition 8 statute, which banned same-sex marriage in California in 2008.
Obituary: Mathieu Lefèvre
Mathieu Lefèvre, a very promising young Canadian artist based in New York, was killed after being run over by a…
Arthouse at the Jones Center and Austin Museum of Art to merge Austin
Following budgetary problems at the two museums in Austin, Texas, the boards of the AustinMuseum of Art and Arthouse at…
Noah Horowitz new Managing Director of Armory Show / New York
Noah Horowitz has joined The Armory Show as the fair’s new Managing Director, effective October 31. Along with co-founder Paul…
Dieter Roelstraete takes curatorial post at MCA Chicago Chicago
Belgian-born Dieter Roelstraete has been appointed the new Manilow Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. He will…
Marina Abramović curates for Paddle8 website / New York
Performance artist Marina Abramović has curated an exhibition for the Paddle8 website entitled IMMATERIAL.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi “on hold”
The emirate of Abu Dhabi has put plans for the Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim satellite on SaadiyatIsland on hold, reports The…
Dan Cameron leaves Prospect biennial / New Orleans
Dan Cameron, Director of the international Prospect biennial in New Orleans, has resigned from the position. The announcement coincided with…
Artists sue Christie’s and Sotheby’s over resale rights Los Angeles
Artists Chuck Close and Laddie John Dill and the estate of Los Angeles artist Robert Graham are suing the New…