Archive for September 2019
Replica of Josef Albers’ ‘Manhattan’ looms over commuters once again
Amidst the hustle and bustle of New York train and subway stations, you can find some breathtaking works of art. From the starry sky above the main hall of Grand […]
Artist Olafur Eliasson named as Goodwill Ambassador for climate action
Olafur Eliasson, the Icelandic/Danish artist known for his large-scale works often highlighting environmental issues, was recently appointed the newest Goodwill Ambassador for climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). […]
‘Music in the Tuileries Gardens’ to travel to Ireland ahead of Brexit
Since about 1959, Music in the Tuileries Gardens, an 1862 painting by Édouard Manet, has traveled back and forth between the National Gallery in London and Dublin’s Hugh Lane gallery […]
‘Boomerang’: an exhibition taking a contemporary look at ancient India
Boomerangs today are most associated with Instagram. The quick videos that play through, rewind, and play through again, on repeat, for just a few seconds. Basically, it’s a video that […]
Italy and France to loan works by Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, deal to be signed today
After two years of going back and forth, it seems Italy and France have finally reached an agreement concerning the loans of by of the most well-known Renaissance artists of […]
Untitled, Art 2019 exhibitors list
In its eighth installment, Untitled, Art will hit Miami Beach from December 4th through the 8th. An offshoot of Art Basel Miami, Untitled is an art fair bringing together an […]
Marta Minujín: an artist ahead of her time
I had never heard of Marta Minujín before visiting the New Museum’s exhibition, La Menusuna: Reloaded, whose experimental and surreal qualities at once allured and overwhelmed me with an urge […]
