The Kimbell Art Museum presents The Age of Impressionism: Great French Paintings from the Clark, an exhibition on view March 11–June 17, 2012. Jean-Léon Gérôme, The Snake Charmer, c. 1879, oil on canvas. © Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Mass The Kimbell Art Museum is the sole American venue for this first-ever international touring exhibition of the renowned Impressionist collection of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, ... Read More
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The Hirshhorn Museum presents Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, an exhibition on view throuh February 24, 2013. View of Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals: Zodiac Heads installation at the historic Pulitzer Fountain in New York City (May 2 – July 15, 2011), Photograph by Adam Reich, © AW Asia. The Hirshhorn presents “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads,” a monumental 12-part sculptural suite by Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. Beijing, 1957). Installed around the perimeter of the fountain on the ... Read More
The Wallace Collection in London presents The Noble Art of the Sword: Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe an exhibition on view Thursday 17th May, 2012 – Sunday 16th September, 2012, which celebrates the artistic and cultural importance of the sword, as a symbol of power and prestige, as a flamboyant fashion statement, and as an icon of the Age of Discovery. The exhibition will be composed of weapons and related works of art from the Wallace Collection; never-before-seen ... Read More
The PinchukArtCentre presents the first comprehensive solo exhibition by Anish Kapoor in Eastern Europe, on view 19 May–30 September 2012. The show includes a selection of the artist’s most iconic works together with a new monumental steel work created specially for the PinchukArtCentre. Anish Kapoor, Shooting into the Corner, 2008–2009. Mixed media, dimensions variable. Installation: Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2009. Photo: Dave Morgan. Courtesy the artist and The Royal ... Read More
The German Hygiene Museum Dresden presents Herlinde Koelbl. Clothes Make The Person, an exhibition on view now through 29 July 2012. In her new project, the photographer Herlinde Koelbl has made portraits of seventy people in Germany and abroad. Each person appears twice: once in their professional or occupational costume, and once in their preferred leisure clothes. The juxtaposition sounds simple, but the exhibition reveals a surprising variety of results. Do both portraits show us the ... Read More
The New Museum presents a Focused Survey of Work by Klara Liden, on view through July 1, 2012, featuring a selection of works in the Museum’s second floor gallery. Lidén’s exhibition at the New Museum is part of a series of focus shows that began last May with presentations by Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Gustav Metzger. Klara Lidén Self Portrait with the Keys to the City 2005 Digital print, framed © 2010 Klara Lidén In her practice, Lidén regularly mines the anxieties of ... Read More
Roof-A-Cide, US is pleased to announce that they will be attending the 2012 Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo. The Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo is the second largest show of its kind in the country. The Expo is held in conjunction with Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioner Contractor’s Association Annual Convention, which this year will celebrate its 90th year at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Roof-A-Cide representatives have been attending ... Read More
The Rijksmuseum presents Pure luxury on paper, an exhibition of Japanese prints, on view 8 May-9 July 2012. The exhibition presents a selection of 30 works from two new donations of Japanese prints. Luxury, subtlety, technical perfection, expressiveness and, of course, beautiful Japanese women all feature prominently in these new collections, recently donated by two leading collectors. Two geisha with shamisen, Yanagawa Shigenobu, c. 1822. Acquired with the support of Goslings ... Read More
The National Gallery of Art in Washington presents Joan Miro.The Ladder of Escape, an exhibition on view May 6–August 12, 2012. Celebrated as one of the greatest modern artists, Joan Miró (1893–1983) developed a visual language that reflected his vision and energy in a variety of styles across many media. Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape reveals the politically engaged side of Miró through some 120 paintings and works on paper that span his entire career. They reflect the ... Read More
De Hallen Haarlem presents Charles Atlas. Discount Body Parts, a comprehensive museum exhibition on view through 3 June 2012. Charles Atlas, Discount Body Parts. Installation view at De Hallen Haarlem, 2012 Charles Atlas, Discount Body Parts. Installation view at De Hallen Haarlem, 2012. Photo by Gert Jan van Rooij. Atlas is known above all for his groundbreaking work in collaboration with choreographers and performers like Merce Cunningham, Michael Clark, Yvonne Rainer, and Leigh ... Read More
White Flag Projects presents Mockup, a one-person exhibition by Daniel Lefcourt, on view June 23, 2012. Mockup is a storage room, a stage set, a mausoleum, a trade show, a diagram, a game board, a studio, a retail store, a pictograph, a classroom, a museum display, an architectural model, and a sign-maker’s workshop. Like composite wood—the material from which the artworks are made—each object is at once real and solid, and simultaneously a mere semblance or substitute. Daniel ... Read More
The Virginia Union University Museum Galleries, in addition to a permanent exhibit of African and Oceanic art, are currently featuring the art work of African American folk artist Thornton Dial. The exhibit, made possible through the generous donation of Dr. and Mrs. James Sellman, features watercolors, oil paintings and three dimensional pieces by this important vernacular artist: Thornton Dial exhibition Virginia Union University Museum Galleries Dial is a self taught artist. He was ... Read More
Hirshhorn Museum presents Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads exhibition
PinchukArtCentre announces Anish Kapoor exhibition
New Museum opens Klara Liden. Bodies of Society exhibition
Rijksmuseum opens Pure luxury on paper Japanese prints exhibition
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