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• The Weserburg Museum of Modern Art In Bremen, Germany Is Toured By Our Editor
• Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico Presents René Magritte Exhibition
• Leslie Sacks Fine Art showcases Important Works on Paper
• Mississippi Museum of Art presents Ed McGowin: Name Change - One Artist - 12 Personas - 35 Years
• The Deichtorhallen shows A Survey of Herbert Tobias' Entire Oeuvre
• Tria Gallery presents its Annual “Summer Cocktail” a Group Exhibition
• Hélio Oiticica ~ The Body of Colour ~ at Tate Modern
• The Albright-Knox Art Gallery Exhibits Canada's First Truly Avant-Garde Art Movement
• Vogue "ITALIA" Takes On The Gulf Oil Spill With Photographer Steven Meisel
• Vincent van Gogh’s influence on Expressionism at Van Gogh Museum
• Moderna Museet hosts Paintings, Assemblages and Sculptures by Clay Ketter
• Pinakothek der Moderne hosts Masterdrawings from The Morgan Library & Museum
• Feature Inc. exhibits Jeff Uno in NYC
• 30,000 People Visit the New University Museum of Contemporary Art in Mexico City
• Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review"

The Weserburg Museum of Modern Art In Bremen, Germany Is Toured By Our Editor Posted: 27 Dec 2010 08:00 PM PST The Weserburg Museum of Modern Art is Bremen's museum of modern art _ one of the largest museums in Germany with an international reputation _ is located in the middle of the Weser River in the heart of this Hanseatic city. The institution does not only consider itself in the middle of the river geographically: constantly alternating presentations of works from famous private collections as well as special exhibitions show the dynamic development of modern art from the sixties to the present. A supporting program consisting of weekly guided tours, concerts, lectures, performances, discussions with artists, and film screenings make the Weserburg one of the liveliest place of fine art in town. The idea for a collector's museum, an institution in which the collector is not only the lender but a committed mediator of modern art, was implemented for the first time in Europe in Bremen, a concept that clearly sets the Weserburg apart from traditional art museums. Various focuses have been selected from several German collections that provide insight into the world of art that is as personal as it is diverse. The private collector's individual passion for art is combined with the scholarly eye of the museum in the special atmosphere of this historic building. In an impressive tour, visitors do not follow a path alongside art-historical developments, rather they follow dialogues between the individual works of art. The appeal lies in the interaction between the individual private collections. When strolling through the exhibition spaces, the juxtaposition and coexistence of different collection concepts under one roof enables experiencing contemporary art from ever new, in part surprising angles of vision. Since it opened in 1991, the Weserburg Museum has presented art from a number of private European collections, which enables viewers to perceive the spirited variety of contemporary art in a special way. Unlike public institutions, as art lovers, private collectors are only committed to their own preferences. By pursuing their personal ideas and passions, collections are created with an unmistakable character of their own. While one collector systematically follows the work of an artist over decades or is particular enthusiastic about a single art movement, another is constantly on a quest for certain themes and motifs or aims at a dialogue between different artistic stances. In this way, the Weserburg creates a space in which divergent perspectives can encounter each other and be discussed publicly. The museum has been working closely with most of the collectors for many years. This has resulted in a mutual trust that allows presenting the various aspects of the collections to an interested audience in large-scale special exhibitions and smaller presentations. On September 6, 1991, the New Museum Weserburg Bremen opened its doors under the directorship of Thomas Deecke. The museum was an absolute novelty in Europe. It was the first time that the concept of a collector's museum has been implemented in which the permanent exhibition consisted exclusively of works from private lenders. Thomas Deecke's extraordinary commitment was pivotal in the long-term securing of several outstanding collections from both Germany and abroad. Works of contemporary art have since been presented in numerous exhibitions and collection presentations on 6,000 square meters of exhibition space. We can look back on successful exhibitions such as Die Kunst und das schöne Ding (1995), Picasso, Guston, Miró, De Konnning (1997), or Fondation Maeght: Südliche Kunst unter nordischen Himmel (2003). In addition, many of the exhibitions developed by curators from the Weserburg have been shown by well-known international museums. The museum's exhibition Minimal Maximal (1999), for example, toured via Spain all the way to Japan and Korea. After 1945 in the ensuing years, the cultural scene seized a large bomb damaged building. Artists set up studios, and the Mockstheater and the Städtische Galerie found new space. The building accommodated a total of more than twenty cultural and social facilities. The GAK—Gesellschaft für aktuelle Kunst (Society for Contemporary Art), founded in 1980, was also housed here. During one of their exhibitions—the presentation of works by Edward Kienholz from the Onnasch Collection—the idea was born to establish a collector's museum for Bremen. It was a number of years, however, before it could be implemented. The bridge to the future: On November 14, 1988, the decision was passed by the Citizenship of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen Municipality to found the New Museum Weserburg Bremen. The founding members were the City of Bremen, the Kunstverein in Bremen, as well as the collectors Hans Grothe, Anna and Gerhard Lenz, Reinhard Onnasch, and Hartmut Ackermeier. Architect Wolfram Dahms drew up the plans for the conversion of the building complex. Carsten Ahrens has been director of the museum since November 1, 2005. Under his leadership, with solo exhibitions of works by Jörg Immendorff (2007) and Helmut Newton (2008), the Weserburg has opened up to a broader public. And in the future as well, the museum will pursue the goal of attracting an interested public for itself and for Bremen by showing ambitious collection presentations, theme exhibitions, and retrospectives of the important artists of our time. The museum's current exhibition is "Masterpieces of the Kunsthalle Bremen" on view until January, 2011. Exhibited is part of the works of art galleries is from the 19th Century, such as the two famous sculptures by Auguste Rodin , The Age of Bronze , 1875/76 and John the Baptist, 1878/80 . The latter gets equal upon entering the floor in striking contrast - or is it a deep dialogue and thus one thing in common - with the photo series Time exposed by Hiroshi Sugimoto. A landscape painting by Caspar David Friedrich The grave of the Arminius, corresponding to 1813 - as in the Kunsthalle before - with his perfect photographic translation from 2007 in an LED Lightbox Hiroyuki Masuyama. It seems as if the artist of his camera during a journey on the spot have been with to design on the hard drive to capture the history. In another room, there are more works by different artists on an exciting dialogue. Including the Great Gallery, 1995/97 by Boris Becker, a photographic work that impressive once the old sculpture hall of the Kunsthalle calls to mind yet. Of course, do not forget to Maurizio Cattelan's outstanding "Hollywood" and equally bizarre version of the Bremen Town Musicians Love Saves Life, 1995 and Love Lasts Forever, 1999, which here as lifelike stuffed animal preparations completely skeletonized version of its highly stacked next to us are facing. Also a subtle comment, a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Hanseatic City of Bremen, home to the Weserburg and the Kunsthalle Bremen. 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, Denmark and now Germany. 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.

Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico Presents René Magritte Exhibition Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:59 PM PST MEXICO CITY.-The Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes is presenting the exhibition about the Belgian painter René Magritte to be held from March 17 through July 11, 2010. The main purpose is to display for the first time in Latin America the work of such a unique artist.Being a landmark in the heart of Mexico City, the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes has been standing since 1934 as the greatest forum of the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) housing the celebrated masterworks of the muralists —Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Rufino Tamayo.

Leslie Sacks Fine Art showcases Important Works on Paper Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:56 PM PST LOS ANGELES, CA.- This exhibition includes works by Sam Francis, Shane Guffogg, David Hockney, Wassily Kandinsky, Minjung Kim, André Masson, Henry Moore, Robert Motherwell, Jules Pascin, Pablo Picasso, Camille Pissarro, Larry Rivers, Ed Ruscha, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Andy Warhol. The exhibition is generally divided between works by European masters, from impressionism through the mid twentieth century, and American masters from then onward to the present day. The schematic of the show is similarly organized, with geographically discrete groupings installed in four areas of the gallery. On exhibition at Leslie Sacks Fine Art fom 14 November through 21 December, 2009.

Mississippi Museum of Art presents Ed McGowin: Name Change - One Artist - 12 Personas - 35 Years Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:55 PM PST JACKSON, MISS.- It's hard enough being one person let alone twelve. After thirty-five years of creating and personifying twelve very distinctive personalities, Mississippi expatriate artist Ed McGowin has produced a remarkable body of work that is rich in history and remarkable in complexity. Given that the Museum is dedicated to presenting exhibitions by Mississippi artists, it is fitting to present works from all twelve of Ed's assumed personas in his home state.  Nearly forty works by the artist who lives and works in New York will be on view August 1 through November 29 , 2009 at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Name Change: One Artist—Twelve Personas—Thirty-five Years is an exhibition that began as a project to reject the traditional art historical concept of identifying a creator's work in a single , linear progression in favor of a pluralistic model.

The Deichtorhallen shows A Survey of Herbert Tobias' Entire Oeuvre Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:53 PM PST Hamburg, Germany - Herbert Tobias is among the most important German photographers of the post-war period. He first became known for his unconventional fashion photography in Paris and Berlin in the 1950s and 60s. Today, he is famous above all for his atmospheric photographs of cityscapes, his subtle portraits and his erotic images of men. Tobias' photographs are full of poetry, sensuality and suggestive power. With around 200 exhibits, this is the first exhibition to comprehensively examine his entire oeuvre. Tobias' glamorous fashion photography and his impressive portraits of the young Klaus Kinski, Zarah Leander and Velvet Underground's iconic Nico are widely known today. Nevertheless, his name has been forgotten. On view through 16th of August, 2009.

Tria Gallery presents its Annual “Summer Cocktail” a Group Exhibition Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:52 PM PST New York, NY :   Tria Gallery presents its annual "Summer Cocktail" from July 9 through August 7, 2009.   On display to help viewers escape the heat will be a cool mix of artwork, including mixed media sculpture by jazz great Oliver Lake and vibrant and colorful works by painters Giuliano Guarneri, Suejin Jo, and Nicole Parcher.   The works in Tria Summer Cocktail  vary in terms of medium and style, but are united in their undeniably playful quality.   Each presents the viewer with its own type of innocent joy; some conjuring up childhood memories of trips to the beach, or the feeling of a hot summer day with grass underfoot, others the simple and almost innocent thrill of viscerally connecting to a vibrant color or compelling arrangement of geometric shapes.   In the dog days of summer, this "Summer Cocktail" is intended to provide viewers with some respite and to impart a cool, colorful and joyful experience – a visual popsicle, if you will.

Hélio Oiticica ~ The Body of Colour ~ at Tate Modern Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:51 PM PST LONDON- Hélio Oiticica (1937-1980) was one of the most innovative Brazilian artists of his generation. Colour was central to his practice and this is the first exhibition to focus on this key element in his work. Opened on 6 June at Tate Modern, Hélio Oiticica: The Body of Colour is the first large-scale exhibition of Oiticica's work for over 35 years in the UK. The exhibition includes more than 150 works – paintings and works on paper, reliefs and sculptural objects as well as installations and environments.Organisation of this exhibition was made possible with the support of Petrobas and in collaboration with the Projeto Hélio Oiticica, Rio de Janeiro and the Brazilian Ministry of Culture. On exhibition 6 June – 23 September 2007.

The Albright-Knox Art Gallery Exhibits Canada's First Truly Avant-Garde Art Movement Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:50 PM PST BUFFALO, NY.- Guest curated by Roald Nasgaard, Professor of Art History at Florida State University, this exhibition includes sixty works of art, as well as photographs, books, and other ephemera documenting the history of the Automatiste, Canada's first truly avant-garde art movement. Organized by the Varley Art Gallery in Unionville, Ontario, this landmark exhibition will represent the first extensive retrospective of the work of this group of Canadian abstract artists to be shown in the United States. On view at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery from 19 March through 30 May , 2010.

Vogue "ITALIA" Takes On The Gulf Oil Spill With Photographer Steven Meisel Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:48 PM PST MIAMI (AP).- The model is in black, prone and dirty on jagged rocks, netting draped around her legs like a dead sea creature. There she is again, lying on her back in a feathered dress, and in close up, her hair and face sleek with oil. A stirring photo spread in the August issue of Vogue Italia was inspired by the Gulf oil spill, leaving readers wondering if the magazine crossed from evocative to insensitive. Editor-in-Chief Franca Sozzani understands the debate stretching from blogosphere to beaches and said the motivation is straightforward. "The message is to be careful about nature," she said by telephone from Milan, Italy. "Just to take care more about nature. ... I understand that it could be shocking to see and to look in this way these images."

Vincent van Gogh’s influence on Expressionism at Van Gogh Museum Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:47 PM PST Amsterdam, NL - The Van Gogh Museum presents Vincent van Gogh and Expressionism which is jointly organized with the Neue Galerie New York.  This is the first show to highlight the impact of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) on German and Austrian Expressionists and comprises almost a hundred paintings, prints and drawings from the Van Gogh Museum and the Neue Galerie, as well as loans from other major international museums and private collections.  USG People is the main sponsor of this exhibition.  On exhibit until 4 March 2007.

Moderna Museet hosts Paintings, Assemblages and Sculptures by Clay Ketter Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:46 PM PST Malmo, Sweden - The artist Clay Ketter is one of Sweden's greatest US imports. He was born in 1961 in Connecticut and studied in New York, but has been living on the plains of Scania in southern Sweden for more than 20 years now. It was in Sweden he had his breakthrough in the mid-90s, with Wall Paintings, a sort of ready-made created with gypsum wallboards, with tape and spackle. Before then, he had worked as a carpenter and craftsman. His international career took off and he is currently featured with a solo exhibition at the Sonnabend Gallery in New York.

Pinakothek der Moderne hosts Masterdrawings from The Morgan Library & Museum Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:45 PM PST Munich, Germany - One hundred of the finest examples of draftsmanship from the permanent collection of The Morgan Library & Museum are on view at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich. This exhibition has provided an exciting opportunity for the Morgan to collaborate with one of the foremost European collections of works on paper, the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung Munich, and to share the treasures of its collection with a wider public in one of the cultural capitals of Europe. On view through 3 January, 2009.

Feature Inc. exhibits Jeff Uno in NYC Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:42 PM PST New York City - JEFF ONO's hand built sculpture explores the juncture of two differing abstract systems.  When the relationship between the two systems is harmonious, the essence of each system remains intact within the newly unified form.  Given an abrasive commingling, the systems pierce into or rip through each other integrally fusing, entwining, and or mutating while obliterating old and punctuating new connection points and abscesses.  "At the intersection of two differing systems there is a usually a disruption, often violent and sudden in nature (hiccup, sneeze, orgasm, coronary failure), or occasionally slow and deliberate (tumor, virus).

30,000 People Visit the New University Museum of Contemporary Art in Mexico City Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:38 PM PST   MEXICO CITY - With the mission of creating a space to foresee the turns and needs of future artistic movements, the purpose of the Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo (University Museum of Contemporary Art) is to be a post-museum, that is to say, to establish itself as a space that offers the visitor a new way of interacting with art. The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), has received more than 30.000 visitors since its opening two weeks ago said, Graciela de la Torre, head of the museum.

Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review" Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:37 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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