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• Our Editor Re-visits The Mori Art Museum In Tokyo's "Art Triangle Roppongi"
• Major Exhibition of the Work of Andreas Hofer at Sammlung Goetz in Munich
• The Belvedere in Vienna hosts a Major Alfons Mucha Exhibition
• Never Seen Works of Art by Milton Avery at Knoedler & Company
• Kunstmuseum Bern shows Swiss Landscapes From 1800 to 1900 from the Collection
• Abstract Art in South & North America at the Amon Carter Museum
• New Deal Exhibition at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Explores 1930's Art
• Olyvia Fine Art to exhibit Modern and Contemporary Drawings in London
• Sotheby's New York to Offer Mural by Rufino Tamayo ~ entitled 'America'
• Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages
• Colgate's Picker Art Gallery Exhibitions ~ Treasures from the Permanent Collection
• American Artists and the Louvre
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) to showcase "Café and Cabaret" the Avant-Garde
• VMFA Acquires Modernist Painting By American Artist Max Weber
• Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review"

Our Editor Re-visits The Mori Art Museum In Tokyo's "Art Triangle Roppongi" Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:28 PM PST With the arrival of two major museums - The National Art Center, Tokyo (opened 21 January 2007) and the Suntory Museum of Art (opened 30 March 2007) - Roppongi has become established as one of Tokyo's major cultural centers. These two new museums, along with current Roppongi resident, the Mori Art Museum, have agreed to work together to further promote art appreciation - both inside their galleries and beyond. The three museums form the Art Triangle Roppongi. "Roppongi Crossing" is a series of exhibitions organized by the Mori Art Museum to introduce Japanese creative talent working in a wide range of genres. The first in the series was held in 2004 and to this day, it is used around the world as a reference point for contemporary Japanese visual culture. For the second exhibition, four curators with specialties in art and design, were appointed: Amano Kazuo, (Art Critic; Professor, Kyoto University of Art and Design), Araki Natsumi (Curator, Mori Art Museum) Sato Naoki (Art Director, ASYL), and Sawaragi Noi (Art Critic) . The curators decided from the outset to focus on artists who have an energy or sphere of influence that extends beyond the confines of a single genre. Working in a variety of media, and belonging to various generations, they share a bold originality and dynamism that defines their work. Their art takes a variety of forms, including painting, sculpture, photography, design, video, manga, games, and even unlikely genres such as doll-making and bathhouse mural painting. In addition to artists who are emerging on the scene right now, the list also includes others who drove the scene in its formative period in the 1960s and 1970s, and whose feverish output continues unabated today. Surprising juxtapositions provide an opportunity to discover unexpected similarities and also to trace some of the unseen webs of influence and homage that connect the artists of the last three decades. Our location in Japan and East Asia is important and we consider it one of our missions to become a platform for artists from this region. Since opening the Museum has received high critical acclaim for its wide variety of original exhibitions, many of which have been organized around universal themes. We look forward to continuing this work, and meditating between the best art of our times and Tokyo's many residents and visitors. Visit Mori Art Museum website at : www.mori.art.museum/eng/ The Mori Art Museum is an unprecedented building type; an independent, world-class contemporary art institution located at the top of a 54-story tower. The Mori Art Museum is the jewel in the crown of the new Tokyo district of Roppongi Hills and the primary cultural component of the entire development. This museum, does not have a collection of its own, nor does it need one but the Englishman David Elliott, the first foreign curator of an important museum in Japan, has managed to attract hundreds of thousands with modern exhibitions. Integrated into the original museum concept: is A Panoramic Sight of Tokyo. From the beginning, when we decided that we wanted to make Roppongi Hills a model for future developments in urban planning, we decided to create a new museum where the best in contemporary art and architecture would be shown. The Museum opened in October 2003 at the top of the central Mori Tower - a place visible from throughout Tokyo. The Mori Art Museum strives to be a place for enjoyment, stimulation and discussion - a place where what is important in our culture and society is openly debated, not only through the exhibitions that are shown there but also through a wide range of Public Programs. It engages an audience ranging from young schoolchildren to students and senior citizens, from people living in the local community to the whole region, and from around the world. Our location in Japan and East Asia is important and we consider it one of our missions to become a platform for artists from this region, and recognized artists from around the world, the best of the best. Since opening the Museum has received high critical acclaim for its wide variety of original exhibitions, many of which have been organized around universal themes. We look forward to continuing this work, offering the best art of our times. The translucent glass of the "Museum Cone" anchors the East-West axis across the site, the main organizing element in the design and circulation of the 4 floors of the Museum, which corresponds to a major axis of symmetry of the Mori Tower. The New York based Gluckman Mayner Architects designed the Mori Art Museum, the cultural centerpiece of the Roppongi Hills development in downtown Tokyo. Gluckman Mayner's practice includes a wide range of residential, commercial and institutional projects throughout the United States, England, Spain, Japan and China. A major component of the firm's practice has been the design of art-related facilities and much of the firm's work has grown out of an exchange with artists, curators, and museum directors. Gluckman Mayner's practice includes a wide range of residential, commercial and institutional projects throughout the United States, England, Spain, Japan and China. A major component of the firm's practice has been the design of art-related facilities and much of the firm's work has grown out of an exchange with artists, curators, and museum directors. This unique museum should be visited because every thing about it makes it a new experience for museum goers . . It is a WOW ! ANNOUNCEMENT: Our Editor has been invited to re-visit The Mori Art Museum in Tokyo. 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.

Major Exhibition of the Work of Andreas Hofer at Sammlung Goetz in Munich Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:27 PM PST MUNICH.- Sammlung Goetz will present a major exhibition of the work of Andreas Hofer. More than 70 individual and multi-part works from the years 1995 to 2009 are being shown throughout the museum and in the BASE. As in other recent shows at Sammlung Goetz, the exhibition is curated by the artist himself, based on works already in the collection. These range from large-scale installations to paintings, drawings, collages and sculptures. Andreas Hofer has pulled together some of the groups of works in the collection in order to create situations that echo the mood of concentration that informed the exhibitions in which these works were originally displayed. He creates new atmospheres and self-contained spaces within the architectural framework of the museum. On view 23 November through 1 April, 2010.

The Belvedere in Vienna hosts a Major Alfons Mucha Exhibition Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:24 PM PST   Vienna, Austria - The Belvedere is staging the first large exhibition in Vienna dedicated to Alfons Mucha (1860–1939). The oeuvre of Mucha, who became known as a commercial and decorative artist, will be presented with all of its different aspects. To be installed in the Lower Belvedere, the show will be divided into sections devoted to specific themes and display some 250 works by Alfons Mucha from public and private collections. On view through 1 June, 2009.

Never Seen Works of Art by Milton Avery at Knoedler & Company Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:22 PM PST NEW YORK, NY.- Knoedler & Company presents, in cooperation with the artist's family and the Milton Avery Trust, Milton Avery: Industrial Revelations, an exhibition of paintings and works on paper (including both watercolors and gouaches) depicting the urban and industrial landscape of the 1920s and 1930s, most painted in and around New York City. A relatively little-known body of work, from the early years of Avery's mature career, many of the paintings and works on paper in this exhibition have never been previously exhibited. On exhibition through 1 May, 2010.

Kunstmuseum Bern shows Swiss Landscapes From 1800 to 1900 from the Collection Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:21 PM PST BERN, SWITZERLAND - Gottfried Keller's enthusiasm for what he sees before him is the motto for the exhibition on the 19th-century image of Switzerland from the Kunstmuseum Bern collection. The museum presents not only works that are strange or have hardly yet been seen, or visionary and realistic, but also well-known and familiar pieces from the rich fund of hidden museum treasures. With imagery that is deeply rooted in the national pictorial memory of the Swiss, a multi-facetted panorama enfolds in the exhibition that, still today, models the tourists' image of the country. On exhibition 13th July through 4th October, 2009.

Abstract Art in South & North America at the Amon Carter Museum Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:20 PM PST FORT WORTH, TX.- On June 26, the Amon Carter Museum presents Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s–50s. This groundbreaking exhibition is the first to bring together South American and U.S. geometric abstraction and includes a range of paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, drawings and films. Constructive Spirit will be on view through September 5; Admission is free.

New Deal Exhibition at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Explores 1930's Art Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:18 PM PST NORMAN, OK.- In light of the current U.S. economy and its historic correlation to the 1930s, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art premieres a new exhibition of New Deal-era artwork this spring. Revisiting the New Deal: Government Patronage and the Fine Arts, 1933-1943 opens Friday, Feb. 5, with a special public opening reception at 7 p.m. Revisiting the New Deal surveys the large collection of painting, sculpture and prints that the museum acquired from the federal government between 1935 and 1943. Selections from the exhibition include works by Stuart Davis, Joseph Hirsch, Jon Corbino, Louis Lozowick, Paul Goodbear and Patrociño Barela. A collection of posters designed by Louis Siegriest and reproductions of Navajo blankets by Louis Ewing are highlighted as well.

Olyvia Fine Art to exhibit Modern and Contemporary Drawings in London Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:17 PM PST LONDON.- Olyvia Kwok is to present an exhibition of exquisite drawings by modern and contemporary masters, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Christo, Alexander Calder and Keith Haring at her London gallery in October. "Black on Paper" heralds the expansion of Olyvia Oriental, a gallery specialising in contemporary Chinese and Asian art, into Western modern and contemporary art. To emphasize this extra dimension of the gallery, it will be re launched as Olyvia Fine Art. Whilst much less expensive than oil paintings, drawings can take the viewer closer to the mind and working methods of the artist, providing a stepping stone to collecting modern art.

Sotheby's New York to Offer Mural by Rufino Tamayo ~ entitled 'America' Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:07 PM PST NEW YORK, NY - The November 18th Evening sale of Latin American Art at Sotheby's will feature Rufino Tamayo's impressive mural, entitled America (est. $7/9 million). A truly magnificent and aweinspiring mural, America was completed by Rufino Tamayo during an extraordinary five-month burst of production. Working at a feverish pace without assistants, Tamayo painted seven days a week to complete what was to be his most important mural. Today it is rightly hailed as one of his finest masterpieces, the crowning achievement of what was arguably his most glorious period. Of the five murals Tamayo executed in the United States, America is the only one currently held in private hands.

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:06 PM PST Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Museum of Art presents Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages, the first comprehensive touring exhibition and examination of Tiffany's work in the United States in decades, featuring more than 120 works including selections of the artist's classic stained-glass windows and Tiffany lamps.  The exhibition will present new material and ideas in a fresh way, emphasizing the beauty inherent in Tiffany's art.

Colgate's Picker Art Gallery Exhibitions ~ Treasures from the Permanent Collection Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:01 PM PST HAMILTON, NY.- The Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University features two new exhibitions for the summer and fall seasons, both highlighting special selections from the permanent collection: A Painters' World: Twentieth Century Paintings and I See You: Drawings of Figures and Faces. The exhibitions will both be on view until November 16.

American Artists and the Louvre Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:00 PM PST Paris - The first exhibition at the Louvre devoted to American artists, "American Artists and the Louvre" presents a selection of thirty masterworks of American painting.  Jointly organized by the Louvre and the Terra Foundation for American Art (Chicago), this exhibition explores the development of artistic exchanges between France and the United States, showing how the Louvre has been a source of inspiration for generations of American artists, from Benjamin West to Edward Hopper.  On exhibition until 18 September, 2006.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) to showcase "Café and Cabaret" the Avant-Garde Posted: 16 Jan 2011 08:58 PM PST BOSTON, MA.- More than 30 bold and subtle posters, prints, and paintings representative of the bohemian nightlife of late 19th-century Paris are presented in "Café and Cabaret: Toulouse-Lautrec's Paris" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). The French aristocrat Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), one of the most famous artists of the Post-Impressionist period, is known for his striking images of performers in the centers of Parisian entertainment in the 1880s and 1890s, specifically the café-concerts and cabaret nightclubs in the neighborhood of Montmartre. Toulouse-Lautrec spent most of his time in this lively section of the city—where women danced the Cancan at places such as the Moulin Rouge—and chronicled in his canvases and lithographs the extravagant nightlife of Parisian dance halls and nightclubs. "Café and Cabaret" will be on view from November 21, 2009, through August 8, 2010, in the Mary Stamas Gallery.

VMFA Acquires Modernist Painting By American Artist Max Weber Posted: 16 Jan 2011 08:56 PM PST   RICHMOND, VA - A 1922 American Modernist painting by Max Weber, a triple-overlay sandwich glass lamp from the late 19th century, 34 works of African art, and an 1850s North Carolina-made sofa and table have been acquired by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. VMFA's trustees also approved the addition to the collection of eight lithographs by French artist Théodore Géricault, an early 20th-century Urban Realist scene by American Jerome Myers and a mid-20th-century polished blackware bowl by Maria Martinez of New Mexico.

Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review" Posted: 16 Jan 2011 08:55 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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