| Belvedere exhibits works by one of the most gifted colourists of the nineteenth century: Carl Schuchin | | Cassatt and Beyond: Graphic Art from the Permanent Collection at The Snite Museum of Art | | Newark Museum loans two paintings to Smithsonian and Metropolitan Museum of Art for major exhibition | 
Carl Schuch, Waldlichtung bei Purkersdorf, 1872. Öl auf Leinwand, 83 x 102 cm. Belvedere, Wien. Dauerleihgabe des © Museums der Bildenden Künste, Leipzig.
VIENNA.- Carl Schuch numbers among the most important painters of the late nineteenth century. “When it came to his painting, however, Schuch was such a perfectionist that he chose not to present his works publicly, so that during his lifetime he was primarily only known in artists’ milieus,“ explains Agnes Husslein-Arco, director of the Belvedere. In a letter to Karl Hagemeister, the self-critical Schuch wrote: “Almost all of my scribbling from last year is destroyed now… .“ “Nevertheless his still lifes and landscape paintings are to be placed on an equal footing with the works by Édouard Manet or Paul Cézanne,” says Husslein-Arco. The exhibition Carl Schuch. A European Painter in the Lower Belvedere holds the promise of an encounter with one of the most gifted colourists of the nineteenth century. A cultured and wealthy ... More | | 
This focus exhibition continues the examination of the themes?light, color, form, subject matter.
NOTRE DAME, IND.- The Snite Museum of Art presents Cassatt and Beyond: Graphic Art from the Permanent Collection on view beginning July 22 until October 7, 2012. This focused exhibition of graphics complements the exhibition currently on view: Cassatt and Beyond: Paintings from the Flint Institute of Arts Printmaking played an important role in popularizing Impressionism. The etching revival that began in Paris in the 1860s coincided with the development of avant-garde styles, and it was instrumental in changing how artists approached the process of making art. Chief among the proponents of the etching revival were Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Camille Pissarro, and James McNeill Whistler. The purpose of the group was to elevate printmaking to fine art by emphasizing the production of “original” prints, that is images that were designed to be prints rather than reproductions of paintings or draw ... More | | 
Winslow Homer, Near Andersonville, 1865-1866. Oil on canvas. Gift of Mrs. Hannah Corbin Carter, Horace K. Corbin, Jr., Robert S. Corbin, William D. Corbin and Mrs. Clementine Corbin Day.
NEWARK, NJ.- Two treasured pieces f rom the Newark Museum ’s permanent collection will be on loan to the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, for its exhibition The Civil War and American Art. The exhibition will be on view in Washington from Nov. 16, 2012 through April 28, 2013, after which it will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, N.Y., May 21, 2013 through September 2, 2013. The first of the two paintings to be loaned for this major exhibition is Winslow Homer’s “Near Andersonville,” a master work in the Newark Museum collection and a favorite of visitors and students alike. “Near Andersonville” depicts a former slave woman emerging, symbolically, from the darkness of slavery into the sunlight off reedom. In the background, Union soldiers are being led off to the notorious prison ... More |
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| Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar retrospective on view at Gallery of Modern Art | | The Human Beast: German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art | | In less than three months, 100,000th visitor steps aboard newly re-opened 'Cutty Sark' | 
Production still from Volver 2006. Director: Pedro Almodóvar.
BRISBANE.- The career of internationally renowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar is being celebrated with Australia's first complete retrospective of his films at the Gallery of Modern Art cinemas from July 21 to September 2, 2012. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Director Tony Ellwood said tickets were on sale now for the program, presented by QAGOMA's Australian Cinémathèque to coincide with the major exhibition 'Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado' at QAG. 'While the exhibition at QAG illuminates the history of Spain from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries through painting, Pedro Almodóvar's contemporary view of the country is an idiosyncratic one,' Mr Ellwood said. 'Featuring all 18 of his feature films, this represents the most complete retrospective of the writer-director's work ever shown in Australia. 'For more than 30 years, Almodóvar has written and directed films with a unique bl ... More | | 
Otto Dix. Lion Cannoneer,1914. Oil on paper. From the Estate of Vance E. Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger. Art © 2012 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn.
SAN DIEGO, CA.- The Human Beast: German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expressionist paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints from the Estate of Vance E. Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger along with works from the Museum’s permanent collection. A total of approximately 80 works of art is on display starting July 21, 2012. The exhibition, dedicated to the modernist movement that developed in Germany and Austria in the first decades of the twentieth century, will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism. Expressionism was not the work of a single, closely associated group of artists, but, rather, it is a movement associated with painters, sculptors, and printmakers in Berlin, Dresden, Munich, and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles. ... More | | 
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is seen reflected in a plaque after she unveiled it during a visit to the Cutty Sark. AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, pool.
LONDON.- Cutty Sark welcomed its 100,000th visitor since re-opening to the public this spring after an extensive six-year conservation project. The ship, which was re-opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 25 April, has proved to be a huge hit with the public. The impressive visitor milestone was reached in less than three months, far exceeding the projected figures. The mix of international and UK visitors reflects Cutty Sark’s wide appeal, with people coming from as far afield as Australia and China to see the world famous tea clipper. Richard Doughty, Director of Cutty Sark, said: ‘It’s fantastic that we have managed to reach 100,000 visitors in such a short space of time, it truly shows the enduring popularity of such an iconic ship. Cutty Sark is a real survivor and has always held a special place in the hearts of the public. This is an exciting new chapter for one of the world’s best loved vessel ... More |
| British photographer and filmmaker Zarina Bhimji's unremitting yet gentle point of view at Kunstmusem Bern | | "It's John. John Cage." Exhibition at Staatsgalerie Stuttgart honours artist's 100th birthday | | One Thousand Points of Light: Melvin Moti exhibits at National Museum of Scotland | 
Zarina Bhimji, Out of Blue (Aus heiterem Himmel), 2002, Filmprojektion, Super-16 mm Film, Farbe, Ton, 24 Min. 25 Sek., Courtesy the artist. © 2012, ProLitteris, Zürich.
BERN.- In collaboration with the renowned Whitechapel Gallery in London, the Kunstmuseum Bern is presenting the first retrospective on British photographer, filmmaker, and installation artist Zarina Bhimji. With a criticism marked by gentleness and a poetic touch, Zarina Bhimji tackles the complex subjects of migration, globalization, and post-colonial history. The artist was born in 1963 as daughter to parents of Indian descent living in Uganda, where she grew up until Idi Amin’s expulsion of the country’s Indian minority. Zarina Bhimji completed her art studies in London. She has been invited to participate in many international group exhibitions and was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2007. Zarina Bhimji’s work is strongly marked by her personal experiences of exile and her diverse cultural background. Her poetic films and photographs are documents of her search for ... More | | 
John Cage / Lois Long, Mud Book (Einzelseite), 1983, 12,9 x 13 x 2,1 cm (Buch/book), Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Archiv Sohm © John Cage Trust 2012.
STUTTGART.- The Staatsgalerie Stuttgart celebrates the 100th birthday of John Cage (5 September 1912 - 12 August 1992) with an exhibition of its wide-ranging holdings of the artist’s work. Spanning the years from 1969 to 1990, the exhibition shows twenty-three prints, two drawings, one object (Plexigram) and four rarely seen books as well as a comprehensive selection of documentary material from the Sohm Archive. The presentation is complemented by a selection of compositions by the artist which can be enjoyed at an audio station in the exhibition and in a series of concerts that form part of an extensive events programme accompanying the exhibition.
The exhibition provides a unique insight into John Cage’s multifaceted visual oeuvre. Together with the events programme it highlights different aspects of the work of one of the most charismatic artists of the twentieth century: composer, visual artist, write ... More | | 
Fluorescing Scorpion, One Thousand Points of Light.© National Museums Scotland.
EDINBURGH.- Dutch artist Melvin Moti is to hold his first UK solo show at the National Museum of Scotland, as part of the Edinburgh Art Festival 2012. One Thousand Points of Light will feature a new film focusing on light reactive minerals, and objects the artist has chosen from National Museums Scotland’s collections, ranging from fluorescing fossils to a glowing jellyfish. Working behind the scenes, Moti was immediately drawn to National Museums Scotland’s collection of fluorescent minerals. These rocks absorb UV light and emit visible light – glowing with a spectrum of vibrant colours. His new film Eigenlicht, meaning ‘intrinsic light’, takes these rocks as its subject, capturing their changing colours as they float through a vacuum of dark space. The film will be shown alongside selected objects, including a scientific demonstration once owned by photography pioneer Henry Fox Talbot, a fluorescing s ... More |
| Historic 1955 Aston Martin DB3S Sports Racing car joins RM's Monterey sale | | National Museum of Wildlife Art's Western Visions arts event: There's an app for that | | Brazil's Instituto Inhotim appoints Eungie Joo Director of Art and Cultural Programs | 
1955 Aston Martin DB3S Sports Racing Car. Photo: Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions.
BLENHEIM, ON.- A rare and spectacular 1955 Aston Martin DB3S Sports Racing Car, chassis DB3S/118, is the latest multi-million-dollar entry to join RM’s highly anticipated Monterey sale, August 17–18 in California. Noteworthy for its outstanding provenance, rarity, and trendsetting Aston Martin design, the DB3S is widely considered one of the most attractive and elegantly designed sports racing cars of the post war period—a masterpiece of David Brown’s vision, executed stunningly in aluminum from the characteristic “humped oval” grille to the classic cut-away front fenders. Unveiled today in RM’s digital Monterey catalogue (now online at www.rmauctions.com), it joins a superlative roster of investment-quality automobiles set to cross the podium at the Portola Hotel & Plaza and Monterey Conference Center next month. “Enthusiasts at Monterey in August consistently look for the finest spo ... More | | 
This year’s Western Visions gets a digital upgrade with its own iPhone/iPad app.
JACKSON HOLE, WY.- The opportunity to meet and mingle with top artists is just one reason to attend the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s annual Western Visions®, a month-long Jackson Hole art celebration that combines lectures, hands-on workshops and fabulous artsy parties with the chance to see and purchase the best of Western contemporary art. This year’s event, August 18 – September 26, 2012, which commemorates 25 years for both the museum and Western Visions, will include special honors for artists who have participated in the annual fundraiser for the museum since its beginning. Western Visions’ 2012 Featured Artists, sculptor Richard Loffler and painter Tucker Smith, will join the 25th-anniversary hoopla with special events including an art workshop on horseback with Smith and the unveiling of Loffler’s 64-foot-long sculpture “Buffalo Trail,” the final major installation on the ... More | | 
Eungie Joo joins Instituto Inhotim from the New Museum in New York, where she has served as Keith Haring Director and Curator of Education and Public Programs since 2007.
BRUMADINHO, BRAZIL.- The Instituto Inhotim announced the appointment of Eungie Joo as Director of Art and Cultural Programs. Joo’s appointment coincides with the departure of Director Jochen Volz, who has been appointed incoming Head of Programmes at the Serpentine Gallery in London. Rodrigo Moura, curator at Inhotim since 2004, will assume the position of Deputy Director of Art and Cultural Programs. Eungie Joo joins Instituto Inhotim from the New Museum in New York, where she has served as Keith Haring Director and Curator of Education and Public Programs since 2007. She brings with her wide experience in contemporary exhibition making, art education, cultural programming, and the creation of innovative community-focused initiatives. In 2012, Joo was the curator of the New Museum Triennial, “The ... More |
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 Ai has been thorn in China government's side for years BEIJING (AP).- Artist Ai Weiwei has been battling Chinese authorities for years. A Beijing court on Friday rejected his company's lawsuit against an agency that fined it more than $2 million for tax evasion. Here are some of the recent clashes Ai has had with officials: • 2008-2009: Ai draws attention to the thousands of children killed in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, many of whom died in shoddily built schools that collapsed. Ai publishes the names of 5,835 victims on his blog, and in Germany he opens an art exhibit titled "Remembering" using thousands of children's backpacks. He said, "The lives of the students disappeared within the state propaganda, and very soon everybody will forget everything." • August-September 2009: Ai tries to attend the subversion trial of writer and activist Tan Zuoren, who had also tried to compile names of the earthquake dead. Ai is barred from testifying. ... More Five free ways to see Beijing, from history to arts BEIJING (AP).- The capital of China is quickly becoming one of the priciest — and fastest-changing — cities in the world, driven by several decades of breakneck economic growth. But some of Beijing's most interesting areas are still free to visit, and provide a bridge between the city's rich cultural and political history and its modern incarnation as a dusty metropolis of gargantuan government buildings and glass-and-steel skyscrapers. A walk around the heart of the city is also a peek into the country's history. Tiananmen Square, the world's largest public square, is surrounded by buildings of political and cultural significance and is visited by thousands of tourists daily. The Great Hall of the People to the west is where the country holds annual legislative meetings and hosts visits by foreign leaders. The National Museum is located to the east (admission is free), while to the north is the ... More Yael Bartana exhibits at Gallery On The Move in collaboration with The Promenade Gallery BERLIN.- Gallery On The Move presents Yael Bartana’s “Trembling Time” in collaboration with The Promenade Gallery in Vlora. In “Trembling Time” (2001), the road is full of stationary cars, all facing the same way, the occupants are getting out to stare motionlessly into the distance, where they will be going. Waiting until they can drive on, until they can continue their journey. The traffic starts to flow again, and then stops once more, but the motion is unavoidable. The people are on their way as part of an endless stream. Bartana takes the minute’s silence on the national day of commemoration for fallen Israeli soldiers as the point of departure for examining the effects of collective commemoration and military celebrations on the thinking of the individual. For many minutes, the viewer does not see much more than blinding headlights, and cannot make out any of the drivers. But sudde ... More Foundation for Appraisal Education to host decorative arts seminar FALLS CHURCH, VA.- Showcasing a cast of nationally known decorative and fine arts experts as speakers, the nonprofit Foundation for Appraisal Education is hosting a decorative arts seminar at Quinn's Auction Gallery in Falls Church, Va. (suburban Washington, DC), on Sept. 6 and 7, 2012. The event will be preceded by a reception on the evening of Sept. 5. With the support and underwriting of Quinn’s Auction Galleries, the foundation will present a diverse educational seminar that is open to appraisers, collectors and the general public. The program features a wide variety of subjects that would be of interest to generalists, experts and connoisseurs of decorative and fine art. Specialized sessions will cover such topics as: mid-century furniture, current trends in Asian art, the changing times of art pottery, valuation of prints and fine art; contemporary glass, netsukes, legalities ... More Moore College of Art & Design present Gathering Voice, a citywide exhibition by Philadelphia schoolchildren PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Gathering Voice features select photographs and writing by Philadelphia schoolchildren participating in Learning Through Photography (LTP) at Moore. Works created by 4th–11th grade students will be on view July 23 – November 2, 2012 in City Hall as part of the Art in City Hall program and as poster installations in twenty-one bus shelters along Market Street in cooperation with the Center City District’s Art in Transit program. Participating Philadelphia schools include: the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, CCA Baldi Middle School, Dimner Beeber Middle School, Grover Washington, Jr. Middle School, Nueva Esperanza Academy High School, Russell Byers Charter School, Warren G. Harding Middle School, William Cramp Elementary School, and William H. Ziegler Elementary School. “Connecting with the community has always been a goal of this program,” says ... More Bal Harbour announces winner of the first new public art program "Unscripted" BAL HARBOUR, FL.- The stylish destination of Bal Harbour has selected George Sánchez-Calderón to be the winner of its first public art commission, “Unscripted,” coming to fruition this October. Created to support and challenge the artistic talents in South Florida, the “Unscripted” project is the first of an ongoing series of commissions geared toward providing artists with a new platform to create an ambitious project and contribute to the growth of Bal Harbour as a creative destination. Due to the quality and ambition of two of the final proposals submitted this summer, Bal Harbour decided to pursue an additional commission for Spring 2013. Sculptor, installation and video artist Christy Gast will be featured as the second “Unscripted” commissioned artist. George Sánchez-Calderón’s winning public art project, entitled “Americana,” draws inspiration from Bal Harbour Village’s history, ... More |
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