Art Happening Oct 3, 2008
Although TASK is anything but an academic exercise, TASK does have a secondary goal of reclaiming contemporary art from commercial interests. "Contemporary art brings out a lot of qualities - idiosyncrasy, messiness, failure - that bring out creative things in us," Herring says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
First Friday art takes many forms Oct 3, 2008
He said he believes everyone should be able to afford contemporary art. "The important thing is that a person gets a piece of beauty of their own," he said in an artist statement. (Juneau Empire)
Fashion performs; just ask Sarah Palin Oct 3, 2008
Check out the Nordstrom fashion show to benefit PICA, the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. What: "Via the Runway" Nordstrom fashion show. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
No McMansions in Cornwall Oct 3, 2008
The current residents have decorated the house with a collection of contemporary art along with period furnishings. A close second in age is the Yale Farm house. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
14 countries take roost at art fair Oct 3, 2008
Courtesy of No. 9 Contemporary Art and the Environment, a curatorial agency dedicated to generating environmental awareness through public art, T&T will construct - inside Toronto's Convention Centre - a giant, two-part sculptural "habitat" titled Everything's Gonna Be OK, built from parts of a 22-foot-long sailboat and the body of a Ford Galaxie 500 ... Nuit Blanche, for instance, the city's "all-night contemporary art thing," this year takes place on Saturday, to coincide with the fair. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Munro and Ricci, Mowat and Martin lead fall harvest of Canadian books Oct 3, 2008
On a lighter note (perhaps), The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art may be worth a perusal. It's by Don Thompson, a business and economics professor at Toronto's York University. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Cnet Founder Minor's Spat With Sotheby's is Lesson on Auction Disclosure Oct 3, 2008
Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- A legal dispute between and a client is shining a light on disclosure at auctions -- or lack thereof -- a month before the highly anticipated evening sales of Impressionist and contemporary art in New York. On Sept. 30, Sotheby's was sued by , founder of , who accused the world's largest publicly traded auction house of ``a custom of deception'' by concealing its financial interest in property it sells. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Homes for the discreet rich in a Moscow Eden Oct 3, 2008
Its gradual transformation into Pirogovo first gained public notice during the annual Art Klyazma festivals, an open-air contemporary art event held on the site. Yezhkov is a former scientist who grew rich after the Soviet Union's collapse with ventures like the Mytishchinskaya Yarmarka, a construction materials and food market just outside Moscow. (International Herald Tribune)
LImage Mystique/Les Vues Sacrees (Sacred Image/Sacred Views) Oct 3, 2008
She's also participated on panel discussions at the Contemporary Art Center, the Tennessee Williams Festival, Barrister's Gallery and The Ogden Museum of Southern Art ... - Micra Art Group - National Museum of Australia - Aakriti Art Gallery - Smart Museum of Art - Armory Art Center - Center for Creative Studies - Contemporary Arts Center - Currier Museum of Art - Enclaves Gallery - Raid Projects - Rossi and Rossi - Red Mansion Foundation - Funeria - Palm Beach International Airport / Palm Beach... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Maria Lassnig: Preeminent Austrian Painter's First US Exhibition Oct 3, 2008
The Contemporary Arts Center presents a solo exhibition of vibrantly colorful, dramatically intense oil paintings by Austrian artist Maria Lassnig ... " The results are striking, biologically deformed but familiar images that show heightened color and limbs and facial features out of place or shape, reflective of the body's inner sensitivities. The act of painting and the materials involved provide the artist with the tool, the prism and the methodology to transform her subjective feelings... (AbsoluteArts.com)
• New book expands on story of Idaho artist James Castle Oct 3, 2008
"James Castle: His Life and Art" contains rare documents and photographs, exclusive interviews with Castle's family, childhood friends and contemporary art and medical experts. The new edition features two new chapters, and 200 black-and-white and color images and maps. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Phoenix things to do Oct 3, 2008
The features a permanent collection of 13,000 works ranging from contemporary art to Western classics. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (Tucson) is both a botanical park and a zoo. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Publicity trumps probity Oct 3, 2008
John McDonaldSeptember 30, 2008 - 10:29AM FOR years I've believed that the perfect Hollywood allegory of the contemporary art world was the 1956 science fiction classic, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers ... Perhaps one has to be slightly Zen about this and suggest that in today's hyperinflated market for contemporary art the greatest crap represents the greatest virtue ... So it is hardly surprising to read in a wire service article reprinted in many papers around the world (including this one)... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Int'l Biennial of Contemporary Art of Seville inaugurated Oct 3, 2008
U.S. Matthew Ritchie, U.S. Aranda/Lash and British Arup Agu's art work titled "The morning line" is seen during the inauguration of International Biennial of Contemporary Art of Seville (Biacs3) in Seville October 2, 2008 ... A boy plays in the German Wolfgang Munch and Japanese Kiyoshi Furukawa's art work titled "Bubbles", during the inauguration of International Biennial of Contemporary Art of Seville (Biacs3) in Seville October 2, 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)
Guggenheim chooses a curator, not a showman Oct 3, 2008
Before he was named director of the Carnegie in 1996, Armstrong served there for four years, initially as a curator for contemporary art and then as the chief contemporary-art curator. In 1995 he organized the centennial version of the Carnegie International, a sprawling contemporary survey show. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Museum, UNF talk about art of sharing Oct 3, 2008
The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville and the University of North Florida are moving toward a partnership that would allow the two to share resources. Preston Haskell, chairman of the museum's board, said the institutions have been in discussions since July and reached a memorandum of understanding a few days ago proposing a partnership with UNF.. (Florida Times-Union)
MCA fortunes wax with works by a citizen of the world Sep 25, 2008
THE life-sized, headless mannequins on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art are far more animated than the average gallery visitor ... Shonibare is one of the biggest names in contemporary art and the MCA showcase has elicited unprecedented international attention ... Yinka Shonibare MBE is at the Museum of Contemporary Art until February 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Director's passion burns ever bright Sep 25, 2008
"At home we have a lot of contemporary art, asian art, ancient bronzes, old master drawings I like just about everything.". Which makes picking favourites difficult. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Tate Modern opens major Rothko show Sep 25, 2008
It is stunning to see the brooding, mysterious works in one room, and to see the other masterworks on display at the new exhibition, which was shown to the media Wednesday by Christopher Rothko, the artist's son, and Achim Borchardt-Hume, the museum's curator of modern and contemporary art. Christopher Rothko seemed overwhelmed by the sight of so many of his father's large murals finally displayed as a series. (MSNBC -- News)
Bacon portrait to sell for 7.5m Sep 25, 2008
The post-war and contemporary art sale takes place on 19 October. Ordovas became a close friend and Soho drinking partner of Bacon during the 1950s, before he found fame. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Lafo resigns from DeCordova Museum Sep 24, 2008
During Lafo s tenure, the museum expanded its exhibition program, publications, and loans to the Sculpture Park, raising the visibility of DeCordova as one of the primary contemporary art institutions in New England. Before coming to DeCordova, Lafo was associate curator at the Portland Art Museum, Oregon, and administrative assistant at the Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at Harvard University s Fogg Art Museum. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
* [ART JOURNAL] Reach out touch some art Sep 24, 2008
Watching visitors play with the installations and videos at the Museum of Contemporary Arts Digital Art Festival can be as interesting as viewing the art itself ... Where: Museum of Contemporary Art (x_NN]), 39 Changan W Rd, Taipei City (x_w39) ... A child zips into Room 103 of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA, x_NN]), completely oblivious of the sign reading high voltage, and lunges at Scottie Huang Chih-chihs (P) Motivational Sense Organism... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gagosian Gallery Makes Half of Its Global Sales to Russia, Director Says Sep 24, 2008
The bulk of these sales are postwar and contemporary art,'' said Gelfand, who heads operations with Russia ... People are coming to us and buying who never bought Western contemporary art before ... Gagosian's Sept. 17 gala opening came a day after and billionaire opened the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture, a non-profit organization that will promote contemporary art and culture in Russia. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Pasadena Art Market Focuses on New Works by Students, Faculty and Alumni From Art Center College of Design and Pasadena City College Sep 24, 2008
Market-goers will have a rare opportunity to purchase exceptional contemporary art, sculpture, prints and photography by emerging artists. All work is original, one-of-a-kind and created by the artists themselves. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tourist’s market Sep 23, 2008
When you ve had your fill, wander up Elliott Avenue to the Olympic Sculpture Park, a nine-acre waterfront site nestled on the shoreline with towering, permanent sculptures by some of contemporary art s hottest artists. Then, visit Ballard and the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, where boats rise and fall as they move between the sound and the inland waterways and salmon run through a fish ladder. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
This fall: Three exhibitions and three rock-based itineraries to discover Montréal Sep 23, 2008
At the Foundation for Contemporary Art (www. dhc-art. (Canada Newswire)
Manny Farber, former Douglas man, film critic, artist dies at 91 Sep 23, 2008
Farber remained outside current trends in contemporary art, preferring to create work that was about his own personal painting process. In the 1970s he turned away from abstraction to narrative painting, incorporating themes and materials reminiscent of his childhood experiences in movie theaters such as School Boy Taffy, in which he paints a 23 by 21 oil painting of a Cracker Jack box, Bit-O-Honey candy bars and School Boy Taffy. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Artist's space Sep 22, 2008
Pfaff, whose site-specific installations have been at the vanguard of contemporary art since the 1970s, has been creating the inaugural exhibit at the Albany college's gallery for the past two weeks. The exhibit opens today. (Albany Times Union)
A decade of Selasar Sunaryo: Questioning art(ist) Sep 21, 2008
One decade on for SSAS, the gallery has done much, spearheading the country's art scene and advocating discourse on contemporary art here. Alas, its long and provocative presence are celebrated with a distracting desire to define art. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Gallery tour showcases contemporary art Sep 21, 2008
The Village of Catskill has become key to that growth, with numerous contemporary art galleries dotting Main Street ... It shows that Catskill is a center for contemporary art, and that numerous distinguished, well-known artists have their studios here, said David Griffin, owner of Gallery 384. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Katherine brings generation text to book Sep 20, 2008
Katherine, who is in year 11 at St John's College, Woodlawn, was named the Herald's Young Writer of the Year during a ceremony at the Museum of Contemporary Art yesterday. The success of 13 other finalists from NSW and the ACT was recognised. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
McDonalds Fontana wins British art prize Sep 20, 2008
"This is what's really going on in contemporary art. The Hirst thing is much more about the idea of the super wealthy, the media, and celebrity culture.". This year's four runners up Julian Brain, Geraint Evans, Grant Foster and Neal Jones will each receive 2,500. (MSNBC -- News)
Dolls' creator: Coming up with new ideas will be the challenge Sep 20, 2008
The original idea was that they were really pieces of contemporary art, pieces of sculpture. In art school, that s what I wanted to do, says Roberts, who attended Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, and says he d still like to finish college. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
The idea of a bright tomorrow is so yesterday Sep 20, 2008
Rhodes's Saturday-morning think tank, sponsored by the Canadian Art Foundation, will be part of the city-wide Gallery Hop, an annual pow-wow for visual-arts enthusiasts who gather to speak about contemporary art (free gallery talks are scheduled throughout the city today), look at new work and celebrate the commencement of the new season ... Often their materials are humble, sometimes recycled detritus, with the artist working his or her way off the grid, as if in response to the big and shiny... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
California's rich keep on giving Sep 20, 2008
Their charities include the Pasadena Pops Orchestra, Mr. Holland s Opus Foundation and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. Karyn is looking further afield. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
LeWitt panels painted over at SFMOMA Sep 20, 2008
At the same time the two wall drawings at SFMOMA are being obliterated, 100 more are going up at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. These will take up more wall space - nearly an acre of it, covering three stories of a mill building - and last longer: 25 years. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Art exhibit features political themes Sep 20, 2008
Tsatsos is a curator, contemporary art advisor and writer based in Los Angeles. Featured artists in the exhibition are Rheim Alkadhi, Mike Arcega, Joyce Campbell, Eve Fowler, Ed Gomez, Emilie Halpern, Gustavo Herrera, Anna Sew Hoy, OIga Koumoundouros, Shana Lutker, Eamon Ore-Giron, Marco Rios, Shizu Saldamando, Maya Schindler, Joel Tauber and Peter Wu. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Art forms spring into life at Primavera Sep 19, 2008
Couple concept Stephanie and Richard nova Milne, who explore their marriage through art, at Primavera at the Museum of Contemporary Art ... A video documenting Freakley's project is among the works on display at this year's Primavera exhibition of Australian artists under the age of 35, launched yesterday at the Museum of Contemporary Art ... "You get a real cross-section and you're less reliant on the serial art goers." Primavera is on at the Museum of Contemporary Art until November 30. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hirst Hysteria Sep 19, 2008
Many buyers at this auction were new to contemporary art, another critical component in the sale's success ... A new buyer, no matter how wealthy, will find it nearly impossible to put together a collection of Rembrandts or Picassos, but contemporary art is plentiful and offers the chance to build a collection of the best artists working today. (Forbes)
Hirst's Sale Lured Russians as Bank Crisis Sapped U.S. Demand, Dealers Say Sep 19, 2008
It was the first time a major contemporary artist had sold a large body of work directly at auction rather than via a commercial gallery ... 3 million pounds with fees to , Sotheby's European chairman of contemporary art, bidding on behalf of a client. (Bloomberg -- UK)
New shows at Cummer, MOCA Sep 19, 2008
Both the Cummer Museum of Art ns and the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville have new shows open to the public. "Jacksonville Through a Painter's Eyes: Paintings by Phil Sandusky" is at the Cummer, and "Ultra-Realistic Sculptures by Marc Sijan" and "Making Marks: Jacksonville Creates" are at MOCA Jacksonville. (Florida Times-Union)
In art, it's a long way to the beret Sep 18, 2008
The most conspicuous example is the Museum of Contemporary Art's annual Primavera exhibition, which opens tomorrow, a selection of promising artists under 35 years old ... Being an "emerging artist" has become the preferred career status for most practitioners of contemporary art, because what lies beyond is an unknown and uncertain career path that often leads to oblivion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Turning tradition upside down Sep 18, 2008
"Hecho a Mano: New Visions of Contemporary Art" - the first annual juried show at the Center for Latino Arts - should dispell the notion that all Latino artists make traditional works from paint and clay, says curator Evan Garza. The artists in "Hecho a Mano" ("Made by Hand") do work with their hands, but that doesn't mean they don't experiment with new mediums. (Boston Globe)
Specializing in the art of the deal Sep 18, 2008
But contemporary art is much more speculative. And the evidence suggests that, while a sinking economy usually causes a slight spike in the art market as wealthy investors put their money into luxuries like art, the art market eventually slides with the rest of the economy - usually after a delay of about six months. (Boston Globe)
* UK artist bucks financial downturn with record sale Sep 18, 2008
It is thought to be the worlds most expensive piece of contemporary art. Not everyone was happy with this weeks auction. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The Forbes 400 Sep 18, 2008
But swelling contemporary art prices have provided an unexpected hedge. In Pictures: Billionaire Art Collections Video: Banking On Art. (Forbes)
21: Contemporary Art at the Brooklyn Museum Sep 18, 2008
More than forty works from the Brooklyn Museum's expanding collection of contemporary art will go on long-term view on September 19, 2008, in 5,000 square feet of space newly renovated for this purpose ... This installation marks the first time in a decade that the Museum has dedicated space to the long-term display of selections of its collection of contemporary art and reflects a renewed emphasis on the acquisition and presentation of recent works ... The Museum's director Arnold L. Lehman... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Hirst sets auction record, pips Picasso Sep 17, 2008
35 million, a record at auction for one of the contemporary art world's most bankable stars, Sotheby's said. The Hirst auction came after Sotheby's and Christie's, the world's top auction houses, raised more than $1 billion in London art sales this summer and was held the same day the fourth largest US investment bank collapsed. (India Times, India)
Ydessa Hendeles joins curatorial panel for 2008 Sobey Art Award Sep 17, 2008
"Ydessa Hendeles has made her mark internationally as a collector, curator and philanthropist - her contribution to contemporary art in Canada serves as a shining example and inspiration." said Ray Cronin, Director and CEO, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. "It is truly an honour to have such an acclaimed individual on the curatorial panel for the selection of the winner of this year's award. "Hendeles brings to the final adjudication process her wealth of national and international art experience. (Canada Newswire)
* [ART JOURNAL] Art for the masses? Sep 17, 2008
The Taipei Biennial is the Taipei Fine Arts Museums (TFAM) big day out, a chance to showcase new contemporary art by both local and international artists. This year the show is being curated by Manray Shu (}) and Vasif Kortun, who aim to extend the scope of the exhibition outward from the museum to include many different locations around the city. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Producing reality Sep 17, 2008
The Weather Project was the most successful single work of contemporary art exhibited in Britain in recent years, attracting an astonishing 2 million viewers to Tate Modern ... He is the contemporary artist-as-boffin as well as architect, designer, philosopher and scientist. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Lempriere award cancelled Sep 16, 2008
Among the eight curators asked to nominate artists were Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, the director of Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art, and Bala Starr of Melbourne's Ian Potter Museum of Art ... But she said she had faith in the decisions of the three judges: the Melbourne architect John Denton, the director of Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Alexie Glass, and the Melbourne freelance curator Zara Stanhope. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Damien Hirst makes $100m in 90 minutes Sep 16, 2008
Last year he sold a platinum skull encrusted with 8601 diamonds for 50 million, which is thought to be the world's most expensive piece of contemporary art. AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Damien Hirst makes $160m in one day Sep 16, 2008
It is thought to be the world's most expensive piece of contemporary art. AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dallas's Meadows Museum Presents Exclusive U.S. Showing of 'From Manet to Miro: Modern Drawings From the Abello Collection,' Sept. 14-Dec. 2, 2008 Sep 16, 2008
The exhibit is organized by defining artistic movements, including Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Pop and Contemporary Art. The Impressionists are well represented, with drawings by Manet, Degas, Pissarro and Renoir. (PR Newswire)
Hirst art auction off to flying start Sep 16, 2008
Last year he sold a platinum skull encrusted with 8601 diamonds for 50 million (about $110 million), which is thought to be the world's most expensive piece of contemporary art. Share this article. (NEWS.com.au)
Lebanese fine arts come to Beijing Sep 16, 2008
This week, some of Lebanon's best contemporary artworks arrived in Beijing for an exhibition ... This week, some of Lebanon's best contemporary artworks arrived in Beijing for an exhibition ... This week, some of Lebanon's best contemporary artworks arrived in Beijing for an exhibition. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hirst sale in London nets $127.2 million Sep 16, 2008
Tobias Meyer, worldwide head of contemporary art at Sotheby's, explained the total this way: "Damien Hirst is a global artist that can defy local economies." Jose Mugrabi, a New York dealer, had another take: "Today people believe more in art than the stock market. At least it's something you can enjoy.". Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The week ahead Sep 15, 2008
A big contemporary art auction, and the balance of power shifts in Zimbabwe, Malaysia and Israel. AFP. (The Economist)
Young artists take to abstract art Sep 15, 2008
For a good many collectors, who belong to the younger lot, this branch of contemporary art finds its parallel in the works of international artist Kieffer ... While contemporary art primarily reflects political and social issues, contemporary abstract art is rooted in sensibilities which relate to feelings, sensuality and spirituality. (India Times)
Tomoko Yoneda - An End is A Beginning Sep 15, 2008
Tomoko Yoneda is an internationally active photographer currently based in London. Last year, she participated in the 52nd Venice Biennale. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Casper briefs Sep 14, 2008
Those interested in learning more about contemporary art are invited to participated in an Adult Docent Program at the Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center, according to a release from the museum. The group will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. each Thursday, Sept. 23-Oct. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Buckingham Palace: A right royal makeover Sep 13, 2008
Tricia Guild, who'd rather be in India looking at their shocking pink things, or in New York going round lofts with character pipework and over-scaled contemporary art. But it could, of course, be an inspired combination. (Independent)
A New Leader Sep 13, 2008
Hertz, 55, comes to YBCA after eight years as curator of contemporary art at the San Diego Museum of Art ... Her major exhibitions at the San Diego museum included "Axis Mexico: Common Objects and Cosmopolitan Actions," "Transmission: The Art of Matta and Gordon Matta-Clark" and "Past in Reverse: Contemporary Art of East Asia.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Rossiter: Future antiques tomorrow's art Sep 13, 2008
Opening today, the contemporary art show addresses how information is conveyed, processed, absorbed and, yes, housed by users - i.e. people. Appropriately, the art is busy at times. (Athens Banner-Herald)
