| First exhibition dedicated to Alice in Wonderland opens at Hamburger Kunsthalle | | Museum der Moderne in Salzburg celebrates John Cage's 100th anniversary with exhibition | | Picasso and Modern British Art opens at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. | 
Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896), Waking, 1865. Oil on canvas, 870 x 670 mm © Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Perth and Kinross Council, Scotland, UK.
HAMBURG.- For almost 150 years, one of the greatest literary inventions has fascinated children and adults alike: Lewis Carroll’s tale of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Soon after it was first published, the story of the little girl’s journey down a rabbit hole and – in the sequel – through a mysterious looking glass, quickly captured the imagination of a wide circle of readers that included Queen Victoria and Oscar Wilde. Carroll’s stories continue to captivate an audience of millions, whether as novels or as film adaptations. Now, for the first time, an exhibition is being dedicated to Alice and the many different ways in which she has inspired and influenced visual artists. Alice in the Wonderland of Art at the Hamburger Kunsthalle brings together around 200 works from 150 years of art history, including paintings, sculptures, book illustrations, photographs, drawings, films and ... More | | 
John Cage, Wild Edible Drawing, No.9, 1990. Handgeschöpftes Papier mit Einschlüssen von Maulbeeren, Bananen, Brennnesseln, Hibiskusblättern, Nelken, Dulce und Périlla, 53,7 x 41 cm. Kunsthalle Bremen – Der Kunstverein in Bremen. Kupferstichkabinett© The John Cage Trust.
SALZBURG.- The 100th birthday of the composer, musician, philosopher, writer and thinker John Cage is celebrated all over the world. In cooperation with the Academy of Arts, Berlin, MdM SALZBURG has organized an the exhibition which focuses on the visual oeuvre of the all-rounder John Cage, who greatly influenced art in the second half of the 20th century. Despite John Cage‘s (1912-1992) tremendous influence and the admiration and respect of numerous contemporariesand younger generations of artists, his visual oeuvre and his impact on visual arts are much less familiar than his music. The exhibition at the MdM MÖNCHSBERG highlights not only the impact of John Cage on art, but also presents his visual oeuvre in the context of 20th ... More | | 
Pablo Picasso, The Three Dancers 1925. Tate © Succession Picasso/DACS 2011.
EDINBURGH.- The first exhibition to explore Pablo Picasso’s lifelong connections with Britain is the highlight of this year’s Festival programme at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Picasso & Modern British Art brings together 150 works from major public and private collections around the world, including some 60 outstanding paintings, drawings and prints by Picasso. This stunning exhibition, which has been organised in partnership with Tate Britain, where it was shown to great acclaim this spring, traces the evolution of the artists’ critical reputation in Britain, and demonstrates his profound influence on British artists, through the example of major figures such as Francis Bacon and Henry Moore. Picasso instigated many of the most significant developments of twentieth-century art and masterpieces from every period of his career features in the exhibition, including his landmark paintin ... More |
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| "Significant Objects: The Spell of Still Life" on view at the Norton Simon Museum | | First monographic exhibition that an Italian institution has devoted to the work of Elad Lassry opens in Milan | | Paris Tableau 2012 to welcome visitors at the Palais de la Bourse from 7 to 12 November | 
Jan Brueghel the Younger, An Arrangement of Flowers, c. 1620. Oil on panel, 21-15/16 x 16-7/8 in. The Norton Simon Foundation.
PASADENA, CA.- The Norton Simon Museum presents “Significant Objects: The Spell of Still Life,” an exhibition that examines the diversity and splendor of this genre that has attracted artists since antiquity. Drawing on the spectacular resources of the Norton Simon collections, as well as a few select loans, the exhibition features approximately 70 artworks, including paintings, sculpture, collage, assemblage, prints and photographs, spanning five centuries. Among these are stellar examples by the genre’s greatest practitioners, including Jan Brueghel, Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco de Zurbarán, Paul Cézanne, Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin, Gustave Courbet, Henri Fantin-Latour, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Richard Diebenkorn, Imogen Cunningham, Edward Weston and George Herms. The classical definition of a still life—a work of art depicting inanimate, typically common- ... More | | 
Elad Lassry, Pillow 3, 2012. C-print, cornice dipinta. 36,8x29,2x3,8 cm. Courtesy Massimo De Carlo.
MILAN.- Promoted and produced by the City of Milan Culture, Fashion, Design and the PAC, and curated by Alessandro Rabottini, the show is the first monographic exhibition that an Italian institution has devoted to the work of Elad Lassry (b. 1977, Tel Aviv; lives and works in Los Angeles): the broadest overview ever staged of the work of the Israeli artist, which the Italian public had the chance to appreciate at the most recent Venice Biennale. Lassry’s work is characterized by a reflection on the ubiquity of the image in contemporary society and the possibility of redefining known visual codes and interpretative habits. The exhibition presents a large selection of wall works, four films, new sculptures and an installation that combines photography, sculpture and architecture, made specifically for the PAC. While at the beginning of his career Lassry turned to photography and 16mm film as his main expressive media, his most recent production includes sculpture, architectur ... More | | 
Studio of William Scrots (fl. 1537-1553), King Edward VI (1537–1553). Oil on panel: 17 5/8 x 12 ! in. (45 x 32 cm.) Painted c.1547–1549 Exhibited by The Weiss Gallery.
PARIS.- Building on the success of its first edition in 2011, Paris Tableau 2012 will again open its doors at the Palais de la Bourse from 7 to 12 November 2012. Paris Tableau attracted over 6,000 serious collectors and sold sixty major paintings within just five days in November last year and the ten dealer/organisers look forward again to sharing their passion for Old Master Paintings with international connoisseurs and enthusiasts in 2012. The work on display at Paris Tableau ranges from the Middle Ages to the Second Empire. The ten dealers responsible for the Fair the creation of the Fair - Maurizio Canesso, Hervé Aaron, Eric Coatalem, Bertrand Gautier, Bob Haboldt, Jean-François Heim, Georges de Jonckheere, Jacques Leegenhoek, Giovanni Sarti and Claude Vittet share a common desire to communicate their passion for and knowledge of Old Master Painting. In ... More |
| First solo exhibition of works by Cologne-based artist Alexandra Bircken at Kunstverein Hamburg | | Solo exhibition of Maria Cristina Carlini's monumental sculptures opens at Villa Recalcati | | Museum of Contemporary Art Australia announces seven artists for the 21st edition of Primavera | 
Alexandra Bircken, Pferdchen, 2008. Schaukelpferd (Holz), Äste, Schrauben, Wolle, 137,5 x 88,5 x 36 cm. Photo: Jonas Leihener, Frankfurt/M. Courtesy BQ, Berlin; Herald St, London; Kimmerich, New York.
HAMBURG.- On the first floor of its premises in Hamburg, Kunstverein Hamburg is presenting the first institutional solo exhibition of works by Cologne-based artist Alexandra Bircken, who was born in 1967. The show primarily features recent works produced between 2010 and 2012. The title of the exhibition, Hausrat, meaning “household assets” or “household objects”, can be taken literally. The assortment of objects filling the exhibition space all have to do with household and home in one way or another. Many are plucked straight from the domestic environment – such as ironing boards, sledge runners and carpets – while others play on associations of domesticity or convey the sense of “home” as something offering cover and shelter. Detritus that would generally be regarded as refuse is given a new, modified form: Sweepings are permanently preserved ... More | | 
Maria Cristina Carlini, Muro, 2007, particolare. Photo: AStudioF.
VARESE.- Sculptress Maria Cristina Carlini is holding a solo exhibition curated by Flaminio Gualdoni in Villa Recalcati, a representative location of the sculptural tradition of Varese, from July 22nd to August 26th. In the park stand her monumental sculptures, while inside the villa we can admire her large and medium-sized works, made of different materials, ranging from Corten steel to resin, including stoneware, wood and iron. The exhibition features several new works now on display for the first time and specially made by the artist on the occasion of this event, along with other works created between 2004 and 2012, which are representative of the intense artistic career and long sculptural path of Maria Cristina Carlini. Among the new works made in 2012 we can admire sculptures such as “Soglia” (“Threshold”, Corten steel, h. 370 cm), and “Bosco” (“Wood”, 19 elements, iron, h. 400 cm). Works which particularly stand out are the evoca ... More | | 
TJ Phillipson; Anastasia Klose The Re-living Room, 2012, practising dancing in run up to performance, image courtesy and © the artist.
SYDNEY.- The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia reveals the seven artists selected for the 21st edition of Primavera, the annual exhibition for Australian artists aged 35 years and under. Primavera 2012 is curated by the MCA’s Anna Davis and brings together the work of Dion Beasley (NT), Benjamin Forster (WA), Anastasia Klose (VIC), Todd McMillan (NSW), Kate Mitchell (NSW), Teho Ropeyan (QLD) and Justine Varga (NSW). Works range from highly autobiographical performances to more oblique strategies where ‘the self’ is transformed into a fictional persona, represented by an animal, a computer program, the trace of an action or even a pile of nuts. Humour in the face of failure and an acceptance of the comic absurdity of life are other ideas explored in the exhibition as well as themes of darkness and illumination, circular time, the haziness of memory and our ability to conceptually ... More |
| Abu Dhabi Art, held in the Saadiyat Cultural District, announces its 2012 galleries | | Exhibition to show a variety of dynamic art, photography, and sculptures by Middle Eastern artists | | Exhibition at MoMA PS1 features many of Lara Favaretto's most important works to-date | 
A visitor takes a photograph near an artwork during the Abu Dhabi Art Fair at Manarat al Saadiyat.
ABU DHABI.- Abu Dhabi Art has announced its galleries for 2012; including new highlight exhibitors and an 80% return rate from last year. Again held in the Saadiyat Cultural District, future home of Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum, and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, it takes place from 7–10 November. Now in its fourth edition, it is organised by the new Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority* and sponsored by BVLGARI. "You can see from the calibre of galleries we have again this year, that it was a difficult decision to select a small number from the exceptional submissions, to fit with our boutique platform. We think the line-up reflects our goal—to show museum-quality work in an iconic setting," says Rita Aoun-Abdo, Executive Director. The 2012 edition includes 50 galleries, representing approximately 400 artists from 20 countries including 10 new galleries. Signature, the section presenting emerging artists i ... More | | 
Ardan Ozmenoglu, Oil Wrestling, silkscreen on Post-It notes, 95 x 125cm, 2011.
LONDON.- Artspace London announces their Summer Exhibition, on view until 8th September. The collective exhibition will show a variety of dynamic art, photography, and sculptures by Middle Eastern, Iranian, Moroccan and Turkish artists. Alongside established artists such as Mohammed Abla, Samira Alikhanzadeh and Zakaria Ramhani work by emerging artists, including Amir Mousavi, Ebrahim Olfat and Fulya Asyali, will also be displayed. This Summer Exhibition is a great opportunity to showcase the ever-increasing talent originating from the region and the ways in which these artists are taking their work into new dimensions. Commenting on the first SUMMER SHOW for ARTSPACE LONDON, Ruba Asfahani, Art Director, said; “this show is a great way for us to really showcase some of the best talent from the Middle East, Iran and Turkey and by doing so, are providing London with a lot to think about. From mixed media, photo ... More | | 
Lara Favaretto. Platone (Platoon). 2005-2012. Compressed air tanks, pressure regulators, timers, electrovalves, whistles, and plastic cables. Dimensions variable. Courtesy the artist and Galleria Franco Noero, Turin. Photo: Lizzie Gorfaine. © 2012 Lara Favaretto.
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY.- MoMA PS1 presents the first survey of Lara Favaretto (b. 1973, Treviso, Italy), comprising works from the past fifteen years alongside new pieces made specifically for the show, including a new site-specific installation that extends through all of the galleries. The exhibition also features the first presentation of the extensive archive of images that the artist has collected as source material and inspiration. Organized by MoMA PS1 Curator Peter Eleey with Curatorial Assistant Matthew Evans, Lara Favaretto: Just Knocked Out is on view at MoMA PS1 through September 10, 2012 and is co-organized with Sharjah Art Foundation, where it will be on view December 2012 – February 2013. The playful, celebratory visual language of Favaretto’s art can be misleading. Despite her work’s evident ... More |
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 Exceptional 2012 shortlist announced for 5th year of the prestigious Film London Jarman Award LONDON.- Film London and Channel 4 in association with the Whitechapel Gallery are excited to announce a stellar line up of ten UK-based contemporary artists, comprising Brad Butler & Karen Mirza, Marcus Coates, Shezad Dawood, Benedict Drew, Nathaniel Mellors, James Richards, Ben Rivers, Aura Satz, Matt Stokes and Thomson & Craighead, as the shortlisted artists for the prestigious Jarman Award’s fifth year, also marking the 70th anniversary of the birth of artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman who continues to inspire the spirit of the award. The winner will be announced at a special event on 6 November at the Whitechapel Gallery, receiving combined prize money of £10,000 and a film commission for Channel 4’s short-form arts strand, Random Acts commission. Three further artists will also be commissioned for Random Acts this year. Selected from a record number of artist entries, nominated by experts across the UK contemporary ... More EXPO CHICAGO to offer dynamic programming during inaugural exposition CHICAGO, IL.- The inaugural EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design, proudly announces highlights of large-scale and site-specific works that will be on view, as well as selections from the speaker series taking place September 20–23 in Festival Hall at Navy Pier. Situated throughout the exposition floor, IN/SITU provides a dynamic opportunity for our exhibiting galleries to showcase large-scale installations, site-specific and performative works by leading international artists. IN/SITU is organized by writer and independent curator Michael Ned Holte. "I'm excited to be organizing a diverse selection of sited installations, videos, and other projects responding to the capacious site of Navy Pier and Festival Hall," Holte notes. The initial list of artists announced for IN/SITU includes Robert Barry, Fiona Connor, Theaster Gates, Tony ... More Dramatic large-scale works by William Lim on view in Hong Kong HONG KONG.- ArtisTree presents a solo exhibition of the work of renowned artist and architect William Lim in "Space Journey: William Lim, A Decade of Installations" from 15 August to 2 September 2012. Five installations, six projections and one painting will be showcased, including some of Mr. Lim’s most celebrated pieces. The exhibit commemorates 10 years of art installations by one of the most prominent figures in Hong Kong contemporary art. "Lantern Wonderland," a monumental installation that was on view at Victoria Park to mark the 2011 Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival, will be among the projection works on display. "Lantern Wonderland" was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest sculpture made from lanterns. The fish-shaped construction was created by Mr. Lim using a traditional bamboo scaffolding technique and was made from 2,360 ... More Demuth Museum exhibition features the work of renowned photographer Victoria Sambunari LANCASTER, PA.- The Demuth Museum’s new exhibition features the work of nationally renowned contemporary photographer and Lancaster native Victoria Sambunaris. The large-scale photographs on view, in her first solo exhibition in her hometown, are products of ten years worth of yearly journeys across America. On her trips across the vast landscape of America, Sambunaris is intrigued by national parks, mines and our country’s border with Mexico. Her focus on the American landscape began in Lancaster, where Sambunaris was preoccupied with how we as humans transform the American landscape by manipulating it and situating ourselves within it. These photographs, astounding in their physical scale, also make a point of illustrating the important effects humans have on these vast landscapes. This dichotomy is at the heart of her work and differentiates it from earlier landscape photographers such as ... More Wild West town for sale in Utah for $3.9 million By: Ivan Moreno, Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP).- The real estate listing reads like a Wild West exhibit: An old gold mine, a geyser, and a supposed hideout of famed outlaws. It's all in a middle-of-nowhere ghost town for sale three hours southeast of Salt Lake City. Listing price? $3.9 million. Woodside once bustled with about 300 residents in the early 1900s when it was a water stop for steam engines. Now the town sits empty — of people, that is. Two free-range llamas come with the deal. There's a geyser, too, but it no longer shoots high after being jammed by vandals. Once, the cold-water spout shot up 75 feet and was a popular tourist attraction known as the Roadside Geyser. No entry fee required. Even though the town has seen better days, real estate agent Mike Metzger ... More Painter Ard Berge paints dreamlike depictions of landscape and portrait NEW YORK, NY.- Through an admixture of academic naturalism and whimsical surrealism, artist Ard Berge examines themes of American experience, identity, and history. Works such as Conquest of the West, Pegasus Reborn, and Uncle Cincinnatus Hitches Up the Plow center on motifs of rural Americana while exploring the disjuncture between national ideals and contemporary reality. By means of the artist's meticulous aesthetic, Berge renders his figures and environments with a combination of uncanny precision and wry social commentary. Berge received his B.F.A. in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1995 and his M.F.A. from The New York Academy of Art in 1997. Between 1990 and 1998, he studied at The Art League at the Torpedo Factory in Virginia, the Centro Lorenzo de Medici in Florence, the Patrick Devonas Studio in New York, and the Water ... More |
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