Art & Artworks

Lace in Translation

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:43:48 +0000

Lace in Translation Design Center at Philadelphia University Closes April 3 Visitors to The Design Center at Philadelphia University have just weeks left to see Lace in Translation, the ground-breaking exhibition of contemporary work that redefines historic lace, before it closes on April 3, 2010. The exhibition has drawn several thousand visitors and groups from all over the U.S. Related posts:

On Assignment: American Illustration, 1850 – 1950

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:28:20 +0000

On Assignment: American Illustration, 1850 – 1950 Delaware Art Museum on view now through January 2, 2011 The Delaware Art Museum presents On Assignment: American Illustration, 1850 – 1950, featuring over 50 paintings and drawings from the Museum’s nationally recognized collection of original illustrations, on view now through January 2, 2011. These works demonstrate the range of styles and subjects that characterized illustrations in American books and magazines from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. Related posts:

Diane Arbus at Moderna Museet Malmö

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:48:34 +0000

Pierre Leguillon presents Diane Arbus: a printed retrospective, 1960-1971 Moderna Museet Malmö 27 March - 1 August, 2010 The French artist Pierre Leguillon has compiled a unique retrospective on the large body of work produced by Diane Arbus for the Anglo-American press in the 1960s. This spring and summer, the exhibition will be shown at Moderna Museet Malmö, featuring some 100 photos in their original context – on the pages of magazines. Related posts:

Japanese glass

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:44:34 +0000

Japanese glass Stylish vessels, playful shape Suntory Museum of Art 27 March - 23 May, 2010 Glass vessels made their appearance in Japanese daily life a little after the middle of the 17th century. Glass is transparent, but resonates with the light it lets through, giving glass vessels a unique, slightly mysterious, essence not found in other materials. Related posts:

Jules de Balincourt

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:34:03 +0000

Jules de Balincourt Mori Art Museum (Gallery One) 20 March - 4 July, 2010 Jules de Balincourt (born 1972, Paris) is one of the leaders of the post 9/11 New York art scene. Freely employing bright colors and bold lines, mostly in paintings, he depicts everyday scenes, adventures, love, political, economic and environmental themes as well as wild psychological landscapes. Related posts:

Rappongi Crossing 2010: Can There Be Art?

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:29:54 +0000

Rappongi Crossing 2010: Can There Be Art? The Creative Potential of a New Japan Mori Art Museum 20 March - 4 July, 2010 “Roppongi Crossing” is a series of exhibitions that introduce the work of diverse artists and creators with an eye to present a vision of the future Japanese art scene. Starting from a fundamental question – “Can there be art”* - the third in the series highlights the ambitions and dynamic talents who are today actively turning the pages of Japanese art history. The exhibition represents a “crossing” of diverse output – photography, sculpture, installation, video, graffiti, performance and so on – by 20 artists and units ranging from up-and-coming stars to art world veterans. Related posts:

Museum Without Walls™: AUDIO

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:26:31 +0000

Museum Without Walls™: AUDIO Fairmount Park Art Association In June 2010, the Fairmount Park Art Association will launch Museum Without Walls™: AUDIO, a multi-platform, interactive audio experience for Philadelphia’s preeminent collection of public art and outdoor sculpture. Related posts:

Len Lye’s Trilogy

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:12:09 +0000

Len Lye’s Trilogy Govett-Brewster Art Gallery 20 March - 11 April 2010 Visitors to the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery get a rare opportunity to see Len Lye’s ferociously beautiful kinetic sculpture Trilogy (A Flip and Two Twisters) (1977), when it returns to the Gallery for a short three week season from 20 March to 11 April 2010. Related posts:

Expressions of Brush and Ink: Literati and Chan (Zen) Painting in China and Japan

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:04:05 +0000

Expressions of Brush and Ink: Literati and Chan (Zen) Painting in China and Japan Nelson-Atkins Museum A rare Chinese scroll by Qiao Zhongchang is part of the current rotation of Chinese and Japanese paintings at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Expressions of Brush and Ink: Literati and Chan (Zen) Painting in China and Japan. Related posts:

William Carlson: Aquila Non Capit Muscas (An Eagle Does Not Catch Flies)

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:51:29 +0000

William Carlson: Aquila Non Capit Muscas (An Eagle Does Not Catch Flies) Lowe Art Museum April 24 - June 6, 2010 The University of Miami Lowe Art Museum will greet spring with the help of students and an international glass artist/UM Art Department Professor. The UM Faculty Exhibition, William Carlson: Aquila Non Capit Muscas (Translation – An Eagle Does Not Catch Flies) will be on view Lowe Art Museum from April 24 to June 6, 2010. Related posts: