First Friday goes to school with works by faculty, students and graduates
The Kansas City Art Institute kicked off its 125th anniversary with a big February gala, featuring a performance by distinguished alum Nick Cave. The celebration is ongoing, with exhibits of works by faculty, students and alums opening throughout the year.
(Sep 1, 2010)
Art and politics a potent mix
How ironic that the career of the Arts Minister, Virginia Judge, suffered collateral damage the day after she opened White Rabbit Gallery's third exhibition of contemporary Chinese art, The Big Bang.
(Sep 4, 2010)
THREADS: Textiles and Fiber in the Works of African American Artists Curatorial Consultant: Lowery Stokes Sims ...
EK Projects, Eli Klein Fine Art's new gallery in Beijing, is pleased to present five major black American artists: Rashawn Griffin, Whitfield Lovell, Senga Nengudi, Shinique Smith and Saya Woolfalk.
(Sep 8, 2010)
Project 798: New Art in New China
Rent It Project 798 - New Art in New China: It's an Art documentary as inadvertent globalization treatise. Exposing new art in New China somehow reinforces the notion that there's nothing new under the sun after all. With a narrow focus - the artists renting space in Beijing's Project 798 - interspersed with everyday shots of Chinese culture, this hour-long documentary highlights what may have ...
(Sep 9, 2010)
Sotheby's Announces Contemporary Asian Art Autumn Sale
Zhang Xiaogang’s (b.1958) early masterpiece Chapter of a New Century – Birth of the People’s Republic of China II. Est. HK$21–23 million / US$2.69–2.94 million. Photo: Sotheby's.
(Sep 14, 2010)
Be they bankers or heiresses, the arts scene is rich with admirers
MONEY makes the arts world go round, if the guest list to last week's Art Month launch is any guide.
(Sep 18, 2010)
Art: How Meg Maggio swept through Shanghai and left us reeling
Meg Maggio is the owner of Beijing-based gallery Pékin Fine Arts. The seasoned gallerist clearly hit her mark when she selected Korean artist Choi Jeong-Hwa's work to exhibit in a hat trick of Shanghai art events earlier this month, effectively turning him into the mascot of this year's Shanghai art season. How did she do it? Step 1: Aug 7 | Start the buzz with a museum exhibit Choi Jeong Hwa's ...
(Sep 28, 2010)
Berlin's cheap rents see influx of Chinese artists - Feature
Berlin - An record number of Chinese artists and art students have arrived in Berlin in recent years, lured by its rich mix of cultural life and conveniently low-priced studios and work facilities.
(Sep 29, 2010)
In ‘Wall Street,’ the Walls Carry Messages
In “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” artwork is used to delineate character and tap into the cultural climate.
(Sep 29, 2010)
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