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• The Arken Museum of Modern Art Offers Surprising Architecture & Fine Art ~ Says Our Editor
• Salvador Dalí ~ Rare Prints & Drawings ~ at William Bennett Gallery
• Museum of Contemporary Art in Leipzig to host ~ Carte Blanche III
• The J. Paul Getty Museum Sets the Scene with Creative Staged Photography
• Elvis' Clashes with Media on View at Newseum in Washington
• David Hockney Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery
• Masterpieces from Russia at the Royal Academy of Arts
• The Art Gallery of Ontario hosts Two New Exhibitions of Social & Political Change
• RxArt Unveils Works by Jeff Koons at Advocate Hope Children's Hospital
• The 'Green Lady' Returns to Yale University Art Gallery
• Max Ernst Museum Presents 150 Works of Art by US Filmmaker David Lynch
• R.W. Firestone Solos at Walter Wickiser Gallery
• Rats, Murder, and Secret Wartime Bunkers ~ National Portrait Gallery Goes Online
• Nalini Malani solos at the Irish Museum of Modern Art
• Edward Cella Art+Architecture presents "Transforming Photography"
• This Week in Review in Art Knowledge News

The Arken Museum of Modern Art Offers Surprising Architecture & Fine Art ~ Says Our Editor Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:57 PM PST Arken Museum of Modern Art (Danish: ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst) is a private museum, but state authorized, art museum near the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen. The museum was opened on 15 March 1996 by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe as part of a plan to boost the cultural image of the area south of Copenhagen. It is specializes in art from the period after 1945. Placed in the maritime surroundings; the building resembles a ship, as if stranded only few meters from the sea. The museum features modern works by Danish, Scandinavian and international painters. The museum also has amassed a collection of around 700 post-war contemporary art pieces. These include works by artist such as Damien Hirst, Olafur Eliasson, Sherin Neshat, Wolfgang Tillmans and Danish / Norwegian duo Ingar Dragset and Michael Elmgreen. On 26 January 2008 the museum re-opened after major refurbishing including building of an additional 50% gallery-space. Arken Museum now appears like a great sculpture overlooking Køge Bay. The architecture interplays with its maritime surroundings and was motivated by the lines of the landscape. One of the building's main axes runs parallel with the Skovvej plain whereas the adjacent museum additions follows the coastline. The Arken's lines reach into the landscape like long arms anchoring the museum to the site and inviting the guests inside.The architect behind Arken, Søren Robert Lund, worked with the ship as metaphor for his unique edifice. The museum was placed as a ship, with a stem and sails, by the edge of the sea. The museum is centered on a long, curved axis; the surrounding landscape is embraced by extending three additional, staggered axes. The entrance is placed on the west side of the building, at which point visitors have two choices; either to move from the Outer Foyer into to the Art axis or the Main Foyer. This creates a contrast between the intimacy of the narrow entrance and the vast expanse of the surrounding interior landscape-the metaphor being a porch of a medieval church.Where the exterior of the museum derived inspiration from the surrounding landscape, a completely different experience awaits inside. From an outer landscape the visitors walked into an inner landscape which, with its slanted angles, high-ceiling rooms, metal stairs and smooth walls, resembled a ferry or a large cruise ship where many functions were collected under one roof: gallery space, café, shop etc. Arken is 220 meters long or the length of two football fields and 18 meters tall where the building is highest. The oblique angles of the rooms make ensure that the interior architecture is surprising, dynamic and full of contrasts. The teak flooring planks are in the style of a ship's deck, and like captains the museum's guests can scan the horizon through the large panoramic windows. The museum was constructed to challenge one's eye and senses. The curving and tilting walls, the split-levels, the special passages of light, the visible constructions and the at times striking colors stimulate all one's senses, demanding to be experienced with the entire body. You can explore Arken's architecture with your senses: Challenge your sight in the Art Axis where the room seems even longer than it is. Arken's galleries are characterized by practical simplicity. The original galleries had high ceilings and raw concrete walls. The new ones from 2008 have lowered ceilings, and the rooms are like white cubes in free contact with each other. The new galleries are in direct continuation of the original rooms. The museum's own collection is permanently exhibited in the original rooms, while the new ones house the more classical special exhibitions, and the Art Axis provides the setting for changing exhibitions of contemporary art. Thus one is led through the exhibitions of contemporary art in the Art Axis and the exhibition of Arken's permanent collection before arriving at the changing exhibitions in the new rooms. Arken constantly tries to confront and challenge its visitors, e.g. by having them encounter classical, modern and brand new art in close interplay. Website:_ www.arken.dk/content/us The Arken's collection comprises more than 1,400 works of art. The main part of them can be seen in the permanent exhibition. The museum collects Danish, Nordic and international art with special emphasis on contemporary art, i.e. works from 1990 onwards. The collection shows Danish and international art in a broader context, presenting an insight into the current international art scene. The establishment of Arken's new galleries for special exhibitions means that it is now possible to present a selection of works from the permanent collection of art. One of the new features is a unique Damien Hirst room with ten works by the world-renowned artist. The emphasis of the collection is on art after 1990, and it is continually expanded with the most recent Danish and international art. Since the early 1990's art has been characterized by a wealth of innovations in content, style, and aesthetics. Therefore Arken has decided to focus on the art dealing with the fundamental existential conditions of man at the dawn of the 21st century. The exhibitions presents a number of key new acquisitions which have not previously been on display in the museum. New in Arken's collection is the spectacular installation: " Your Negotiable Panorama" by Olafur Eliasson. Also presented are paintings, sculptures, installation arts, videos, graphics and photography by: Damien Hirst, Ólafur Eliasson, Grayson Perry, Peter Holst Henckel, Lawrence Weiner, Marc Quinn, Antony Gormley, Jeppe Hein, Richard Woods, Stella Hamberg, Andreas Golder, Asger Jorn, Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset, Katharina Grosse, Jacob Kirkegaard, Elina Brotherus, Peter Bonde, Clare Woods and Øivind Nygaard. The museum is currently showing until January 9, 2011 a lavish exhibition of the celebrated Danish writer and painter Hans Scherfig (1905-1979). As a writer, Scherfig skewered the educational system of his day and other prime targets, including bourgeois society, Nazism and capitalism. As a self-taught painter, his subject, in more ways than one, was the jungle. The exhibition features Scherfig's popular paintings of tropical jungles, where wild animals live in peaceful coexistence, as well as his critical paintings of capitalist urban society, where the law of the jungle reigns supreme. Scherfig's jungle paintings, inhabited by elephants, tapirs, okapis, monkeys, and caricatures of animals as humans are part of everyone's visual cultural heritage. The jungle paintings are images of ideal utopian societies with room for everyone. They express the artist's longing for a better world. Hans Scherfig was a self-taught painter before he became a writer. He made his debut in 1928 at the Artists' Autumn Exhibition. While writing was hard work for Scherfig, he painted for the sheer pleasure of it. That pleasure radiates from his paintings. The jungle paintings show us a beautiful, harmonious world. Scherfig painted meticulously in several layers, and always with a tight overall composition. He made beer labels, gable paintings, prints and book illustrations. He received many good reviews, but only a few works are in the collections of Danish museums. However, his works are spread widely through institutional Denmark and private homes. At Arken you can experience modern art, contemporary art and striking architecture which alone merits a visit. ANNOUNCEMENT: Our Editor has been invited to visit Museums and cultural sites in mainland China, Korea, Vietnam. Myanmar, Thailand (Siam), Singapore, Bali and mainland Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia, Japan, Mongolia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway and now Denmark. Because of the Editor's travel we will be 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 . . Enjoy.

Salvador Dalí ~ Rare Prints & Drawings ~ at William Bennett Gallery Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:55 PM PST New York City - A retrospective two years in the making providing a fresh insight to the lifelong dialogue Salvador Dal í had with Love, Poetry, Religion, Bullfighting and Surrealism. Featuring a selection of original works on paper and Dalí's rarest graphic portfolios. On exhibition through March 31st, 2009, showing Alice in Wonderland | Paradise Lost | Divine Comedy | The Biblia Sacra | The Hippies | The Tauromachie Surréaliste | Greek Mythology | Carmen | and other selected works at William Bennett Gallery.

Museum of Contemporary Art in Leipzig to host ~ Carte Blanche III Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:53 PM PST Leipzig, Germany - From 2008 to early 2010, the GfZK is dedicated to the topic of private commitment to art. Eleven private individuals and companies have been invited to present their activities in the form of exhibitions. Those involved are given 'carte blanche', i.e. it is left entirely up to them how they interpret the assignment and with which curators they want to work. In return, they cover all the costs arising from their projects.

The J. Paul Getty Museum Sets the Scene with Creative Staged Photography Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:52 PM PST LOS ANGELES, CA.- In Focus: Making a Scene presents more than thirty tableaux, or staged photographs, from the J. Paul Getty Museum's world-renowned photography collection, on view at the Getty Center from June 30 through October 18, 2009. Ranging from early daguerreotypes to contemporary color compositions, the exhibition highlights creative works by both recognized and lesser-known masters. Among the artists included are Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, Eileen Cowin, Man Ray, Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Guido Rey, Henry Peach Robinson, and Lucas Samaras. This will be the fifth installation of the ongoing "In Focus" series of exhibitions, which present photographs from the Getty's permanent collection thematically. Previous exhibitions have included The Nude, The Landscape, and most recently, The Portrait.

Elvis' Clashes with Media on View at Newseum in Washington Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:50 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP).- A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley's fame more than 50 years ago was lit by the newspaper editors and critics who hated him. They detested his voice and thought his moves were unfit for family publications, all while teenagers went wild. It's that shocking style and clash with the media that also will make Elvis the subject of a new exhibition at the Newseum, a history museum that celebrates the First Amendment in Washington. The exhibit opening March 19 traces Elvis' rise in the 1950s — in part a study in image management by his longtime manager, Col. Tom Parker — to his meeting with President Richard Nixon at the White House in 1970. It will include rare objects from Presley's life, some never before displayed outside of Graceland and others never before publicly displayed anywhere.

David Hockney Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:48 PM PST LONDON - David Hockney Portraits is the most comprehensive survey of Hockney's portraits ever created.  Following hugely successful showings in Boston and Los Angeles, this exceptional exhibition opens at the National Portrait Gallery on October 12 through 21 January, 2007.

Masterpieces from Russia at the Royal Academy of Arts Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:47 PM PST   LONDON - In January 2008, the Royal Academy of Arts will stage a landmark exhibition presenting modern masterpieces drawn from Russia's principal museum collections: the State Pushkin Museum and the State Tretyakov Museum in Moscow and the State Hermitage Museum and the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. Over 120 paintings by Russian and French artists working between 1870 and 1925 will be displayed together for the first time ever in the United Kingdom in an exhibition which surveys the main directions of modern art from Realism and Impressionism to Non-Objective painting. Works will include paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin and Matisse together with those by Kandinsky, Tatlin and Malevich.

The Art Gallery of Ontario hosts Two New Exhibitions of Social & Political Change Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:40 PM PST TORONTO, ONT - It's the summer of change at the Art Gallery of Ontario as two new exhibitions complement the current Surreal Things in an exploration of art as a catalyst for social and political change. Opening this weekend and continuing through August 30, Angelika Hoerle: The Comet of Cologne Dada is a powerful commentary on the intersection of art and politics in post–World War l Germany. In the midst of the cultural movement known as Dada, where traditional tenets of artistic expression were rejected in favour of "anti-art," Hoerle created an outstanding body of work from 1919 until her untimely death in 1923 from tuberculosis at the age of twenty-three.

RxArt Unveils Works by Jeff Koons at Advocate Hope Children's Hospital Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:39 PM PST CHICAGO, IL.- RxArt, the non-profit organization that curates contemporary art installations in hospital settings, and Kiehl's Since 1851, the venerable New York-based purveyor of fine quality skin and hair care, have partnered to bring the artwork of Jeff Koons to Chicago''s Advocate Hope Children's Hospital. Kiehl's underwrote the fabrication and installation of works by world-renowned pop artist Jeff Koons on a CT Scanner and throughout the scanner room at Advocate Hope Children's Hospital for RxArt. As a result of this project, Koons' iconic characters will find a permanent home in the hospital's radiology department, to soothe and cheer young patients and brighten the typically sterile and potentially scary testing environment.

The 'Green Lady' Returns to Yale University Art Gallery Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:38 PM PST NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Yale University Art Gallery announced the installation of a recent and important acquisition that showcases portraiture traditions of the late Hellenistic and early Roman era and 21st century conservation methods. Acquired in 2007, and affectionately known to Gallery staff as the "Green Lady," due to the algae that once marred its surface, the statue has undergone extensive cleaning and conservation.

Max Ernst Museum Presents 150 Works of Art by US Filmmaker David Lynch Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:35 PM PST BRUEHL,GERMANY - "A cult film director from Los Angeles presenting his fine art works for the first time in a German museum. You cannot miss that!", emphasizes Dr. Achim Sommer, director of the museum and co-curator of the exhibition "David Lynch – Dark Splendor". Until 21st March 2010 the Max Ernst Museum Bruehl of the LVR presents a selection of 150 art works of the American film maker David Lynch. Some of his works have especially been created for the exhibition. Fine art marked the beginning of David Lynch's career and he continued in making fine art until today. Painting is an integral part of his artistic work. Themes, motives and the repertoire of shapes of his fine art works and his films mutually interwoven.

R.W. Firestone Solos at Walter Wickiser Gallery Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:34 PM PST New York City - Santa Barbara psychologist, author and artist R.W. Firestone uses computers, computer software and computer-driven printers not for their own sake, but for the way they can offer a new world of the emotions as can be seen in his forthcoming January 2007 exhibition entitled "Feelings" at the Walter Wickiser Gallery, 210 11th Avenue #303, New York, NY.On exhibition until 31 January, 2007.

Rats, Murder, and Secret Wartime Bunkers ~ National Portrait Gallery Goes Online Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:32 PM PST LONDON.- The National Portrait Gallery has launched its archive catalogue on the web, revealing to a wider audience fascinating stories about the Gallery's activities since it was founded in 1856. An Edwardian murder and suicide in the public galleries, an outbreak of rats and the extraordinary lengths directors went to in order to ensure the safety of the nation's portraits during the First and Second World Wars are among the discoveries available at the click of a button. Among the most important papers soon to be included are those of Sir George Scharf, the first Secretary, Keeper and Director of the National Portrait Gallery. A recent grant to catalogue his papers by the National Cataloguing Grants Programme for Archives has enabled the Gallery to recruit for an Archivist.

Nalini Malani solos at the Irish Museum of Modern Art Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:30 PM PST   DUBLIN, IRELAND - The first solo exhibition in Europe by Nalini Malani, one of India 's most prominent artists, opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday 11 July 2007. Comprising paintings, wall drawings, video installations and a shadow play, the exhibition provides an overview of Malani's career and includes new work completed in 2007. Known for her politically charged work, Malani has gained an international reputation for her multi-layered mixed-media installations. Sourced from history and culture, and mixed with Malani's personal influences and experiences, they build up a narrative of epic proportions. Images from Palestine and Bosnia , and from the American destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki , are projected over Indian references, mixing universal concepts with specific historical and personal ones.

Edward Cella Art+Architecture presents "Transforming Photography" Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:28 PM PST Los Angeles, CA - Edward Cella Art+Architecture (ECAA) announces the gallery's relocation to the Miracle Mile in Los Angeles. Situated at 6018 Wilshire Blvd. across the street from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and steps away from the proposed new A+D Architecture and Design Museum, the new 1900 square foot gallery is mounting its inaugural exhibition. The gallery's inaugural exhibition, Transforming Photography, presents an inclusive selection of works that redefine the material nature of photography.  Opening reception Saturday, May 30, 2009 4-8 PM. On exhibition 30 May through 2 July, 2009.

This Week in Review in Art Knowledge News Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:26 PM PST 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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