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• The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Shows Interactions Between Painting and Photography
• National Gallery of Canada Publishes Superb Catalogue "From Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome"
• The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts Shows 'Lin Hung-Ming ~ Painting My Imagination'
• Nassau County Museum of Art Showcases the Romantic Fascination of the Sea
• Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (Malba) exhibits Recent Acquisitions
• Booth Western Art Museum to show Artist Kenneth M. Freeman A Jewish Rembrandt of the Rodeo
• Galerie Rodolphe Janssen in Brussels Presents "Thomas Lerooy: X & Y"
• MCA Denver shows "Shark's Ink: The Legend of Bud Shark & His Indelible Ink"
• Lee Miller Exhibition Shows the Private Life of Pablo Picasso
• Collection of Artwork by Swiss Artist Albert Anker to Sell at Hôtel des Ventes
• Michael Jackson's ' Thriller', Muppets Among 25 Honored in United States Film Registry
• Brazilian twins Os Gemeos solo at the Museum Het Domein
• Jeff Koons "Elephant" (Purple) Sold for $593,560 at Sotheby's Paris Sale
• London Gallery W. H. Patterson Takes Paul S. Brown Paintings to Art Chicago
• Recent Work by Zhang Huan at Pace Gallery in Beijing
• Garry Winogrand ~ "Women are Beautiful" at Foundation Foto Colectania in Barcelona
• Salvador Dalí's Iconic "Alice in Wonderland" Sculpture Debuts In the UK
• MoMA to Show A Selection of Murals Made by Diego Rivera During the 1930's
• Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review"

Please Excuse Our 24 Hour Delay For Maintenance Posted: 22 Oct 2011 08:09 PM PDT ANNOUNCEMENT: Art Knowledge News will be taking a One Day break during a 24 hour, or less, period required for maintenance of our equipment. We are posting many interesting articles from our archives, some of the BEST Articles and Art Images that appeared in your magazine during the past six plus (6+) years . . and we are also publishing current art news articles on the left hand side under RECENT NEWS .. Enjoy

The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Shows Interactions Between Painting and Photography Posted: 22 Oct 2011 08:07 PM PDT Santa Fe, NM.- "Shared Intelligence: American Painting and the Photograph", a major exhibition that addresses the anxious, yet highly productive relationship between painting and photography in 20th-Century American art is on view at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum until September 11th. This exhibition of more than 75 paintings and photographs focuses on the work of American painters for whom the photograph has been essential, beginning with the acclaimed 19th century realist Thomas Eakins and continuing through to contemporary art, including such masters as Georgia O'Keeffe, Frederic Remington, Charles Sheeler, Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Chuck Close, David Hockney and Sherrie Levine. Major works by such ground-breaking photographers as Eadweard Muybridge, Alfred Stieglitz, Man Ray, Edward Weston, Walker Evans, Cindy Sherman and Margaret Bourke-White will also be included. Shared Intelligence brings together approximately 75 photographs and paintings by artists for whom the two mediums were essential to their practices, such as Robert Bechtle, Chuck Close, Thomas Eakins, Sherrie Levine, Georgia O'Keeffe, Cindy Sherman, Charles Sheeler, Ben Shahn and Edward Steichen.  The exhibition pairs paintings and photographs to demonstrate specific relationships between the two media and how painters consistently turned to photography to invigorate aspects of their work. In the beginning of the 20th Century, photographers felt obligated to justify their use of the camera as a means of expression.  Today however, the question is no longer Can photography be the equal of painting? but rather Has the photograph supplanted painting's position in the hierarchy of the art world? Certainly it is nearly impossible to imagine a contemporary artist whose work is untouched by the camera, if only as a means of reproduction.  And yet, the photograph's role in modern art goes far beyond reproduction or even as a source of subject matter. Photographic seeing, the way the lens freezes, flattens, enlarges and crops the world, conditions all visual representations.  Above all, there is no way of escaping the the camera's service to the vast legal, scientific and economic systems of knowledge that categorize and regulate modern existence itself. The exhibition intends to refute the idea that painting from a photograph is some sort of failure of imagination or technique - rather the two mediums enrich each other.  Ultimately, the exhibition emphasizes the role of the artist as picture maker, rather than as either painter or photographer.  In opposition to modernist critics such as Clement Greenberg and John Szarkowski who have tried to establish the autonomy of painting and photography, a crucial theme of this exhibition is the way in which the two mediums have always intersected and spilled into each other.  Painting has used the camera repeatedly to reinvigorate itself, just as photography has been equally enriched by a dialogue with painting. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, opened to the public in July 1997, eleven years after the death of the artist from whom it takes its name. Welcoming more than 2,225,000 visitors from all over the world and being the most visited art museum in the state of New Mexico, it is the only museum in the world dedicated to an internationally known American woman artist. One of the most significant artists of the 20th century, Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was devoted to creating imagery that expressed what she called "the wideness and wonder of the world as I live in it." She was a leading member of the Stieglitz Circle artists, headed by Alfred Stieglitz, America's first advocate of modern art in America.  These avant-garde artists began to flourish in New York in the 1910s. O'Keeffe's images—instantly recognizable as her own —include abstractions, large-scale depictions of flowers, leaves, rocks, shells, bones and other natural forms, New York cityscapes and paintings of the unusual shapes and colors of architectural and landscape forms of northern New Mexico. The Museum's collection of over 3,000 works comprises 1,149 O'Keeffe paintings, drawings, and sculptures that date from 1901 to 1984, the year failing eyesight forced O'Keeffe into retirement. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum is the largest single repository of O'Keeffe's work in the world. Throughout the year, visitors can see a changing selection of these works. In addition, the Museum presents special exhibitions that are either devoted entirely to O'Keeffe's work or combine examples of her art with works by her American modernist contemporaries.  The Museum also organizes exhibitions of works by her contemporaries, as well as by living artists of distinction. Over 140 artists other than O'Keeffe have been exhibited at the Museum, such as Arthur Dove, Sherrie Levine, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Research Center opened in July 2001 as a component of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. As the only museum-related research facility in the world dedicated to the study of American Modernism (late nineteenth century – present), it sponsors research in the fields of art history, architectural history and design, literature, music and photography.  Its annual, competitive stipend program awards six stipends to qualified applicants who can spend three to twelve months at the Research Center, which makes its library, collections and unique archives accessible to researchers worldwide as well as to its in-house scholars. The Museum and its Research Center are both Pueblo Revival-style buildings located two blocks from the historic Santa Fe Plaza and were renovated in 1997 and 2001, respectively, by Gluckman Mayner Architects, New York. Visit the museum's website at ... http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/

National Gallery of Canada Publishes Superb Catalogue "From Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome" Posted: 22 Oct 2011 08:06 PM PDT OTTAWA, CANADA - Immerse yourself in 16th-century Rome's fascinating cultural and political history when you read the exhibition catalogue of From Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome. Written by a team of international experts, this catalogue highlights considerable new research and discoveries in Italian Renaissance art history that are being published for the first time.Organized by the National Gallery of Canada and presented by Sun Life Financial, the exhibition is on view until September 7, 2009.

The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts Shows 'Lin Hung-Ming ~ Painting My Imagination' Posted: 22 Oct 2011 08:04 PM PDT Taiwan.- The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts presents 'Lin Hung-Ming ~ Painting My Imagination', on view until 22nd May 2011. Describing his work, Lin Hung-Ming says: "Art creation has always been personal. It is free; free expression and presentation of own thoughts and ideas. At the same time, there is no limitation to what media to use; as long as one can manipulate the chosen media with comfort. As for the form of art, it depends on personal preferences rather than other people's point of view. That is, the forms and medias of art should be free, boundless and limitless. Artists should be able to manipulate them with ease to express the inner feelings at a specific moment. Artists' expressing of own inner emotions should not be intervened, nor limited.

Nassau County Museum of Art Showcases the Romantic Fascination of the Sea Posted: 22 Oct 2011 08:03 PM PDT ROSLYN HARBOR.- Nassau County Museum of Art's (NCMA) newest exhibition portrays the magnetism we feel for bodies of water alongside the dangers, even the terror, that seas often present. This exhibition examines the romantic fascination artists have always had for expanses of water through American and European artists working in many styles from the mid-19th century to the present. Organized by Director Emerita Constance Schwartz, the exhibition opens on Saturday, June 5 and remains on view through Sunday, September 12. The Sea Around Us is sponsored by David Lerner Associates with additional sponsorship by Astoria Federal Savings.

Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (Malba) exhibits Recent Acquisitions Posted: 22 Oct 2011 08:02 PM PDT   BUENOS AIRES, AR - Malba Fundación Costantini features a new exhibition that presents the most recent acquisitions made under its Acquisitions Program, loans and donations during the year. The exhibition is made up of 26 works and includes drawings, paintings, photographs, videos and installations by artists Luis Fernando Benedit, Oscar Bony, Fernando Bryce, Juan Carlos Distéfano, Nora Dobarro, Julio Galán, Ignacio Iasparra, Alfredo Jaar, Ramsés Larzábal, Catalina León, Eduardo Mac Entyre, Nushi Muntaabski, Marcelo Pombo, María Teresa Ponce, Anatole Saderman, Marcia Schvartz and Grete Stern.

Booth Western Art Museum to show Artist Kenneth M. Freeman A Jewish Rembrandt of the Rodeo Posted: 22 Oct 2011 08:00 PM PDT SCOTTSDALE, AZ.- Artist Ken Freeman always called himself a "Jewish Cowboy." The world premiere of the Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition opens at the Booth Western Art Museum in January 2010. The display consists of fifty (50) oil paintings and sculptures that feature working cowboys and cowgirls, rodeo heroes, Native American elders and children, mountain men, Western landscapes, and Buffalo Soldiers. For artist Kenneth M. Freeman, the cowboy hat and boots were not a gimmick or shtick. Neither was his Arizona attitude. Ken Freeman may have grown up in a traditional Jewish home in Chicago, Illinois but make no mistake … he was a cowboy. The Booth Western Art Museum, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, hosts the world premiere of the Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition – Artist at Work opening on January 16, 2010. The exhibit continues through May 2, 2010 in the newly created Special Exhibition Gallery.

Galerie Rodolphe Janssen in Brussels Presents "Thomas Lerooy: X & Y" Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:57 PM PDT Brussels.- X and Y are the symbols of interchangeability: X can stand for anything, as Y can stand for anything except what X stands for. In the XY coordinate system, the point where the horizontal x-axis and the vertical y-axis intersect is the point zero, the origin and in essence the Void from which Everything arises. X and Y are also the sex chromosomes that form the basis of life. The coming together of sperm and egg cell creates the female XX or male XY cells. "X & Y" is the title of the exhibition which Thomas Lerooy created for Galerie Rodolphe Janssen, which consists of an ensemble of five new drawings and a bronze sculpture. The exhibition is on view until May 14th 2011.

MCA Denver shows "Shark's Ink: The Legend of Bud Shark & His Indelible Ink" Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:56 PM PDT DENVER, CO - MCA Denver is pleased to announce the opening of Shark's Ink: The Legend of Bud Shark and his Indelible Ink in the Joseph Crescenti Family Paper Works Gallery. The exhibition opens February 3, 2009 and runs through June 28, 2009. A public reception will be held on Friday, February 6 from 6-10pm. This exhibition is curated by Cydney Payton. This group exhibition features 85 prints by ten artists who have created works on paper with Master Printer Bud Shark of Shark's Ink in Lyons, Colorado. The collection on view represents a survey of his studio since its inception in the mid-seventies. Trained as a Master Printer at the Tamarind Institute at the University of New Mexico, Shark has produced lithographs, monoprints, woodcuts, and etchings by renowned artists, largely from the US. The exhibition's curator, Cydney Payton, has chosen to present artists who have worked with Shark for many years, engaging in a collaborative process that has resulted in works that are technically and visually innovative. The approach employed at Shark's studio is unique to the creative process, as the artist and the printer work side-by-side to manifest beautiful works. The represented artists are John Buck (MT/HI), Enrique Chagoya (CA), Bernard Cohen (UK), Red Grooms (NY), Don Ed Hardy (CA/HI), Jane Hammond (NY), Robert Kushner (NY), Hung Liu (CA/China), Hollis Sigler (deceased, formerly IL), and Betty Woodman (NY/Italy). The earliest prints in the exhibition are from 1976. They were created with Shark and Bernard Cohen who met at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, where Cohen was a visiting artist during the 1969/70 academic year. Noteworthy among all the works are the unique three-dimensional prints Shark made with Red Grooms. They are visually stunning, requiring complex problem solving by the artist, Shark, and his longtime studio assistant, Roseanne Colachis, who assembles the works into their final sculptural form. The studio is enlivened by its location in Colorado and by the working environment created by Shark and his wife, Barbara. Their wonderful partnership contributes to the atmosphere and the historic nature of print studios, noted for blending the personal and the professional. The invited artists stay at the Shark's home while working in the studio. Barbara Shark, who is also an artist, prepares memorable meals. The studio booms with music contributed by Shark and many artist friends. A book of Budisms, quips and witticisms, and a book filled with notes left by visiting artists add to the legend of Shark's Ink. Bud Shark was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota in 1946. He received a BS from University of Wisconsin, Madison (1968) and an MA from University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (1970). In 1976, he opened Shark's Lithography Ltd in Boulder, Colorado, and relocated the studio as Shark's Ink to Lyons, Colorado in 1998. He has been a member of the International Fine Print Dealers Association since 1991. Works created in collaboration with Bud Shark and leading contemporary artists have been exhibited at numerous respected institutions, including Denver Art Museum, Colorado (1981), National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (1995), and Museo del Territorio Biellese, Italy (2006). MCA DENVER has five distinct galleries, three spaces for education, multiple sites for special projects/commissioned works and one live art/lecture hall. The galleries perform in a rotation sequence that allows the Museum to always remain in an active state, thus offering something new to be seen upon each return visit. MCA DENVER excites artists and visitors alike to enter into creative conversations that extend beyond our walls. Founded in 1996, MCA DENVER was formed to provide the city with its first contemporary art museum. Upon the Museum's tenth year as a cultural presenter, David Adjaye of Adjaye Associates (UK) was commissioned to design a new permanent home near Denver's historic Lower Downtown and Union Station. As a Gold LEED certified museum, MCA DENVER embodies sustainability. The Museum is a cultural and civic leader.  Visit : http://www.mcadenver.org/

Lee Miller Exhibition Shows the Private Life of Pablo Picasso Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:55 PM PDT Málaga, Spain - An exhibition of 53 Lee Miller photographs showing the private life Pablo Picasso have gone on display at the Picasso Casa Natal Museum in Málaga. Miller took over 1000 photographs of Picasso during the 36 years they were friends. Exhibition director Katherine Slusher said much of Miller´s work was forgotten until her death in 1977 when her son Antony found 70,000 negatives in her attic. Her son not only found photos of Picasso but also work from Miller´s surrealist period, her time with Man Ray and the six years she spent in Egypt photographing the desert.

Collection of Artwork by Swiss Artist Albert Anker to Sell at Hôtel des Ventes Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:53 PM PDT GENEVA.-The estate of Albert Anker's family will finally go under the hammer at the Geneva-based auctioneers on 9th March without reserve prices. This ensemble of over 55 never-before-seen drawings, sketches and watercolours by Albert Anker was recently discovered in a safe in Geneva. The collection will be sold alongside furniture and personal items and has been valued at 200'000 to 300'000 Swiss francs. According to the owner's last wishes, all sale proceeds will be donated to charitable organizations. Representatives of the Media will have the opportunity to discover this collection with a world preview press presentation on Wednesday 2nd March at 11 a.m. at Hôtel des Ventes. Auction value of the collection estimated at 200'000-300'000 Swiss francs.

Michael Jackson's ' Thriller', Muppets Among 25 Honored in United States Film Registry Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON, DC (AP).- Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video, with that unforgettable zombie dance, will rest among the nation's treasures in the world's largest archive of film, TV and sound recordings. The Library of Congress hosts the National Film Registry, said to be the world's largest archive of film, TV, and sound recordings. An honor to be asked to participate, the 25 inductees were on the short list of the hundreds of titles considered. The 1983 Jackson music video directed by John Landis, though still the subject of lawsuits over profits, was one of 25 films to be inducted for preservation in the 2009 National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.

Brazilian twins Os Gemeos solo at the Museum Het Domein Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:49 PM PDT SITTARD, THE NETHERLANDS - Museum Het Domein presents Os Gemeos, a solo exhibition Contemporary Art with installations, paintings and murals. 'The flowers in this garden were planted by my grandparents' is the first solo exhibition in the Netherlands of Brazilian twin brothers Os Gemeos. 'The Twins' (1974, São Paulo), as their name translates from the Portuguese, are renowned for their colourful and imaginative figurative work on walls and in installations. In the seclusion of a space, their work reveals a private microcosm. On the street, only fragments of a fascinating imaginative world are visible; in an exhibition context, a three-dimensional installation develops where surrealist landscapes rub shoulders with urban and contemporary archetypes. The characteristic almond-eyed figures seem to have stepped off the walls of a city to meet and narrate the tale of city dwellers in the thrall of the dynamism of the metropolis. Inside, within the space-filling installation, viewers can peer through the walls at an inner world where reality and fantasy merge in a narrative of colour. Os Gemeos developed their unmistakable style, a fusion of countless influences, through their work as graffiti artists. Brazilian myths, personal family history and people they meet are all vital sources of inspiration. But political themes like homelessness and the war against terror also feature in their work. The brothers list the Russian clown Salve and Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters as inspirations, alongside the popular Brazilian artist Mestre Vitalino (1909-1963) and outsider artist Jose Francisco Borges, a self-taught Brazilian folk artist working in the wood-cut medium. The catalogue accompanying the exhibition is the first to document the murals produced by the twins over the last few years. The essays are by Renato da Silvaen and Siba Veloso of the Brazilian music and theatre group Siba e a Fuloresta, for which Os Gemeos designed the CD cover and stage decor. In addition to their street-inspired oeuvre, Os Gemeos (Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo) also studied at the Academy for Design and Communication in São Paulo. In 2005 Deitch Projects in New York presented an exhibition by Os Gemeos. In the same year, Stijn Huijts invited the twins to create a temporary mural in the context of Weird Walls during Cultura Nova in Heerlen. In early 2007 a temporary work was also exhibited in Tilburg during Public Image – Painting the City. In Sao Paolo, they signed to gallery Fortes Vilaça as recently as 2007. In the meantime, Os Gemeos are making furore in the art world and have exhibited widely in various galleries and museums. They also have an impressive list of commissioned murals under their belt. About Het Domein Museum het Domein is a relative young museum for contemporary art and urban history and archaeology. A museum that takes a lively, creative, and idiosyncratic approach to presenting the history of its region and its city, and current developments in international contemporary art. Visit : www.hetdomein.nl/

Jeff Koons "Elephant" (Purple) Sold for $593,560 at Sotheby's Paris Sale Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:47 PM PDT PARIS.- Sotheby's biannual Evening Sale of Contemporary Art in Paris realised the remarkable total of €8,051,100 (£7,302,584 /$11,947,027), far surpassing pre-sale expectations of €4,680,000-6,440,000* ($6,938,240-9,547,493/£4,192,797-5,769,575). The auction saw all but one lot sell, achieving the joint-highest sell-through rate of 96.3% for a Sotheby's Paris Evening Sale of Contemporary Art, and established a sold-by-value rate of 98.1% - the second-highest for an Evening Sale of Contemporary Art at Sotheby's Paris.

London Gallery W. H. Patterson Takes Paul S. Brown Paintings to Art Chicago Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:44 PM PDT London.- W. H. Patterson, a leading London Gallery will exhibit for the first time this year at Art Chicago from April 29th to May 2nd 2011.  The gallery will predominately be exhibiting one of their star artists Paul S. Brown, a classical realist originally from the US who has a foot firmly planted on each side of the Atlantic, championing the cultural heritage of both countries in his art work. Paul S. Brown has been exhibiting with W. H Patterson for over a decade, and his works are priced to suit both the collector and first time buyer, ranging from £1,500 to £49,500.  Known for his ability to capture life in exquisite detail, and having studied at the Florence Academy of Art which is renowned for training artists in Classical Realism, Paul remains today one of the Academy's and indeed the genre's greatest legacies. Among the paintings to be exhibited are the iconic American image "Baseball Glove", and "Doughnuts", in the classic American ring style, thought to have been brought over to the US by Dutch Settlors in the early 19th Century, and now a firm favourite with the American public.

Recent Work by Zhang Huan at Pace Gallery in Beijing Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:42 PM PDT BEIJING.- Pace Beijing presents an exhibition of Zhang Huan's recent work. It is his fi rst exhibition with the gallery in Beijing and his third with Pace. A catalogue will accompany the exhibition. Zhang Huan: Free Tiger Returns to Mountains will open on May 20 and remain on view through July 20, 2010. Zhang Huan is well-known for his ability to work in multiple mediums. He initially gained fame as a performance artist in the 1990s, but in recent years has returned to painting, sculpture, and large-scale installations.

Garry Winogrand ~ "Women are Beautiful" at Foundation Foto Colectania in Barcelona Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:41 PM PDT BARCELONA.- Foundation Foto Colectania in Barcelona presents for the first time in Barcelona the famous series "Women Are Beautiful" by Garry Winogrand. Winogrand is considered one of the greatest innovators of photography of the twentieth-century in America. He knew like no other how to capture the social transformation of females in the 60's and 70's through his portraits of women who stand as an allegory of women's emancipation and their new role in society. The Foundation Foto Colectania presents its serie Women Are Beautiful, including f 85 photographs taken between 1960 and 1975 and collected in the book with the same title by the legendary director of photography at the MoMA, John Szarkowski. The exhibition from the collection of Lola Garrido, is part of the programming line of the foundation which is dedicated to authors who changed the course of the history of photography.

Salvador Dalí's Iconic "Alice in Wonderland" Sculpture Debuts In the UK Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:38 PM PDT LONDON.- Modern Masters Gallery and The Dalí Universe are pleased to announce Dalí and the City, an outdoor installation of Salvador Dali's Alice in Wonderland monument, previously unseen in the UK. The unveiling of this monumental piece coincides with a comprehensive indoor exhibition of sculptures, prints and original collages. Almost 5 meters high, Dalí's bronze "Alice in Wonderland" was conceived in 1977. Between 1994 and 2010 the sculpture has traveled to cities worldwide, from Florence, Rome and Paris to Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong. At long last the masterpiece will arrive in London, taking its place in this most unexpected setting the heart of the City of London.

MoMA to Show A Selection of Murals Made by Diego Rivera During the 1930's Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:35 PM PDT NEW YORK, N.Y.- For the exhibition Diego Rivera: Murals for The Museum of Modern Art, MoMA will reunite five "portable murals"-freestanding frescoes with bold images commemorating events in Mexican history-that were made for a monographic exhibition of the artist's work at the Museum in 1931. On view from November 13, 2011, to May 14, 2012, the exhibition will also feature three eight-foot working drawings, a prototype "portable mural" made in 1930, as well as smaller working drawings, watercolors, and prints by Rivera. It will also include design drawings for his infamous Rockefeller Center mural, a project Rivera began to discuss with the Rockefellers while in residence at the Museum. Comprising works from MoMA's collection and loans from private and public collections in the United States and Mexico, Diego Rivera: Murals for The Museum of Modern Art is organized by Leah Dickerman, Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture, The Museum of Modern Art. MoMA is the exhibition's sole venue. In organizing the 1931 exhibition, the Museum had to solve a key problem-how to present the work of this famous muralist when murals were by definition made and fixed on site. In light of these circumstances, the Museum invited Rivera to New York six weeks before the opening, and gave him studio space in an empty gallery in the Museum's original building. Working around the clock with three assistants, Rivera produced five "portable murals"-large blocks of frescoed plaster, concrete, and steel that feature bold images commemorating Mexican history and addressing themes of revolution and class inequity. After the exhibition's opening, Rivera added three more murals, now taking on New York subjects through monumental images of the urban working class and the social stratification of the city during the Great Depression. All eight were on display for the duration of the exhibition's run; the first of these panels, Agrarian Leader Zapata, later joined MoMA's collection, and is now a familiar icon on the Museum's walls. Focused specifically on works made during the artist's stay in New York, Diego Rivera: Murals for The Museum of Modern Art creates a succinct portrait of Rivera as a highly cosmopolitan figure who moved between Europe, Mexico, and the United States, and offers a fresh look at the intersection of art making and radical politics in the 1930s. The five murals from the 1931 retrospective that will be on view in Diego Rivera: Murals for The Museum of Modern Art are: Agrarian Leader Zapata (1931), Indian Warrior (1931), The Uprising (1931), Frozen Assets (1932), and Electric Power (1932). The three remaining murals in the series are Liberation of the Peon (1931), Sugar Cane (1931), and Pneumatic Drilling (1932). Accompanying the murals and drawings, the exhibition will feature archival materials, including designs and photographs drawn from MoMA's archives, related to the commission and production of the works. PUBLICATION: In November 2011 the publication Diego Rivera Murals for The Museum of Modern Art will accompany the MoMA exhibition. The richly illustrated accompanying catalogue presents each of the eight frescoes in detail. An essay by curator Leah Dickerman discusses the history and context of Rivera's fresco works; his political engagements in Mexico, the United States, and the Soviet Union; and his complex interactions with patrons. Anna Indych-López, a specialist in Mexican modernism, considers each of the eight panels. Conservators Anny Aviram and Cynthia Albertson examine Rivera's working process, materials, and technical innovations. Also included is a selected chronology of the artist's life and work, focusing on the events that led to his New York show. Together these elements provide a compelling perspective on the intersection of art making and radical politics in the 1930s. 148 pages, 128 illustrations. Hardcover, $35. Available at the MoMA Stores. Distributed to the trade through ARTBOOK | D.A.P. in the United States and Canada. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world. The museum's collection offers an unparalleled overview of modern and contemporary art, including works of architecture and design, drawings, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated books and artist's books, film, and electronic media. MoMA's library and archives hold over 300,000 books, artist books, and periodicals, as well as individual files on more than 70,000 artists. The archives contain primary source material related to the history of modern and contemporary art. Visit The Museum of Modern Art at : http://www.moma.org/

Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review" Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:34 PM PDT This is a new feature for the subscribers and visitors to Art Knowledge News (AKN), that will enable you to see "thumbnail descriptions" of the last ninety (90) articles and art images that we published. This will allow you to visit any article that you may have missed ; or re-visit any article or image of particular interest. Every day the article "thumbnail images" will change. For you to see the entire last ninety images just click : here . When opened that also will allow you to change the language from English to anyone of 54 other languages, by clicking your language choice on the upper left corner of our Home Page.  You can share any article we publish with the eleven (11) social websites we offer like Twitter, Flicker, Linkedin, Facebook, etc. by one click on the image shown at the end of each opened article.  Last, but not least, you can email or print any entire article by using an icon visible to the right side of an article's headline.

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