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• The Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien (MUMOK) ~ The Largest Museum for Modern & Contemporary Art in Vienna ~ Is Toured By AKN Editor
• Western and Asian Contemporay Art to Be Offered by Seoul Auction
• Renovated Albertinum Museum in Dresden Unites Past and Present
• The Centre Pompidou salutes Futurism ~ The First Avant-garde Movement of the 20th century
• Denver Art Museum Extends Hours for "Inspiring Impressionism" Exhibition
• Henri Matisse ~ People, Masks, Models Exhibition ~ at Staatsgalerie Sttutgart
• The Zimmerli Art Museum shows Pop Art and After:Prints & Popular Culture
• Museum Tinguely features Eccentric & Bizarre Collection of Ted Scapa
• Katrina Brings Monet, Degas and Others to Louisiana Art & Science Museum
• Brian Gross Fine Art Opens Ed Moses' Airborne in San Francisco
• Horses by Delacroix, Degas, and Toulouse-Lautrec at The Clark
• Christie's to Offer 500 Years of Printmaking this March in London
• New Mexico Museum of Art Unveils Recently Donated Works
• Shipley Art Gallery shows " A Critic's Choice "
• Urbis Artium Gallery Presents Ricardo Andreev
• The Barbier-Mueller Museum exhibits Pre-Colombian Masterpíeces
• This Week in Review in Art Knowledge News

The Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien (MUMOK) ~ The Largest Museum for Modern & Contemporary Art in Vienna ~ Is Toured By AKN Editor Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:13 PM PST The MUMOK (Museum für Moderne Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien) is Austria's largest and most significant museum for contemporary art. First opened in 1962 as the Museum of the 20th Century in the Schweizergarten park, the MUMOK is now at its third address and with its third name (regularly moving to accommodate its expanding collection). The foundation of the museum in its current form was laid when the Ludwig Foundation was created in 1981, about half of the art collection owned by Peter and Irene Ludwig was transferred to the new foundation, augmented by a further, large donation in 1991. The need for space to display these works ultimately led the foundation to absorb the old Museum of the 20th Century and move to a larger site. Since 2001, it has been housed in a futuristic cube designed by architects Ortner & Ortner, right in the heart of Vienna's famous 'Museumsquartier' providing 4,950 square meters of exhibition space for the main works of the collection of modern and contemporary art. The building appears as a dark, closed block, its roof curving down low on the edges. It is monolithically clad in anthracite grey basalt lava on the façades and roof surfaces: thus it is clearly set apart from its surroundings and seems to emerge from the ground as though rising from the deep. The museum's collection is displayed on three levels of exhibition space in a series of presentations which change every year. A ten-meter wide outdoor stairway leads to the entrance plateau four meters above the courtyard level. Inside, a hall lit from above divides all of the levels into two differently proportioned groups of rooms. The entrance is on the third of the five levels, with two main exhibition levels above and two below. On one side of the access hall, five 5-meter-high, pillar-free exhibition areas measuring about 700 square meters each are stacked above each other. These areas can be flexibly subdivided. On the other side, there are more intimate rooms measuring 250 square meters each. Here the ceilings are 3.50 meters high. The various levels are connected by footbridges. The upper exhibition hall receives natural light through a large opening in the curved ceiling. The other slit-like openings and the panorama window in the uppermost floor give visitors a view to the outside and help provide a sense of orientation. The museum aims to preserve, enlarge, analyze, and make available to the public its collection of artworks from the 20th and 21st centuries, by serving as collection site, archive, research institution, and exhibition venue. A key concern is to contribute to the debate on contemporary art, and for this reason the Museum organizes events and discussions designed to raise awareness for new and experimental art, as well as to convey information on recent art history and theory. Visit the museum's website at : http://www.mumok.at MUMOK's commitment to both history and the present and its museological, scientific and educational mission demands its profound engagement in the collection, research and communication of international artworks of modernism, the recent past, and the the present. With its emphasis on Pop Art and Photorealism, taken from the Austrian Ludwig Foundation, Fluxus and Nouveau Réalisme, taken from the Hahn Collection, and Viennese Actionism, MUMOK offers a unique blend of art focusing on society and reality as well as of performative art of the 20th century. MUMOK communicates the social relevance of art by illustrating the changes in art perception and their causes, both historical and contemporary. With reference to the present, MUMOK participates in the socio-political discourse and opposes tendencies which challenge the freedom of art and cultural policy. The collection spans from the Cubist, Futurist, and Surrealist works of classical modernism to Pop Art, Fluxus, and Nouveau Realism from the 1960s and 1970s. The early 20th century is represented with paintings and sculptures by masters Like Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti. The collection includes important works of Pop Art by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein as well as definitive examples of Fluxus, and conceptual art, In recent years, the collection has been expanded with present-day film, video, photo and graphic art. In total, the MUMOK collection contains around 9,700 works: paintings, sculptures, installations, drawings, graphic works, photos, videos, films, architectural models and furniture from the first half of the 20th century. The collection of Classic Modernism contains the most important movements and artists of the heroic years of modernism right up to the abstract and expressive tendencies of the post World War II period. Expressionism (Richard Gerstl, Oskar Kokoschka, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff), Cubism and Futurism (Henri Laurens, Giacomo Balla), constructive tendencies, Bauhaus (Piet Mondrian, Paul Klee) are represented as are important works from the areas of Dada and Surrealism (Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia, Max Ernst, René Magritte). Amongst the pioneering works of modernism to be found are André Derain's Cowering Figure and František Kupka's Nocturne, two of the earliest examples of conscious abstraction. The great 'lone warriors' who were committed to the human figure such as Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti and Francis Bacon are represented with outstanding works and form an antipole to the abstractionists of the 50's (Jackson Pollock, Ad Reinhardt, Morris Louis, Lucio Fontana, Piero Manzoni). Nouveau Réalisme is one of the focal points of the Hahn collection which was acquired by MUMOK in 1978, and the collection includes important works by Arman, François Dufrêne, Raymond Hains, Yves Klein, Martial Raysse, Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely and Jacques de la Villeglé. César, Mimmo Rotella, Georg Baselitz, Niki de Saint-Phalle, Gérard Deschamps and Christo. Equally important in the collection are works from the Fluxus movement (including Yoko Ono's 'to Hammer a Nail', which, depending on source, may have been the work that introduced her to John Lennon). Alongside numerous important works of Viennese Actionism the museum also holds extensive documentation in the MUMOK's archive of actionism. A younger generation of artists is showcased in the 'MUMOKFactory', a separate exhibition space with a cinema, where the emphasis is on experimental media and performance art and several exhibition levels are used for special exhibitions. The MUMOK is currently showing Hyper Real: The Passion of the Real in Painting and Photography (until13 February 2011). Focussing on photo realism, Super Realism, Radical Realism, New Realism, and Hyper Realism, this exhibition explores, through approximately 250 works, this important chapter in international art history. At the end of the 1960s in the USA a group of painters stepped out of the shadows of Abstract Expressionism and turned towards the tradition of painterly realism. However, in doing so they also exaggerated the illusionism that had been handed down from the 1920s and 1930s. These painters translated unspectacular templates such as snapshots, amateur photos and newspaper clippings, often using slide projections, into large-format images, the photographic image was used either as a verbatim model or it could be 'corrected' as Chuck Close did in his portraits by placing different photos next to each other in order to give each segment of the picture its own focal point and, in a complex work process, turning photography into painting. Starting from the MUMOK's own extensive collection of 40 works, the exhibition places the museum's holdings in the context of the realisms and investigates the concepts behind a painting genre that addresses the subject matter of city, streets, automobiles and the American way of life through works by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Robert Bechtle, Malcolm Morley, Chuck Close, Don Eddy and Tom Wesselmann. Besides the focus on America, European artists like Gerhard Richter, Domenico Gnoli, Olivier Jean and Richard Hamilton are represented to show the rapid spread of realistic tendencies. Time and again the Photorealists emphasised the importance of Pop Art to their work and some of this is shown at the start of the exhibition before the presentation of the main protagonists such as Richard Estes, Ralph Goings or Don Eddy. The interaction between painting and photography is also shown through the presence of important international works by Jeff Wall, Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Ruff and Thomas Struth. 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, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and now Austria. 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.

Western and Asian Contemporay Art to Be Offered by Seoul Auction Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:12 PM PST HONG KONG.- Seoul Auction, Korea‟s leading auction house, will offer an unrivalled selection of 80 works in its Modern and Contemporary Art Spring Sale in Hong Kong on 4 April 2010 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Expected to realize in excess of HK$60 million (US$8 million), the sale features works by leading Western and Asian masters, as well as up and coming artists from Korea, Japan, China and Indonesia, reflecting the dynamic vibrancy of contemporary Asian art.

Renovated Albertinum Museum in Dresden Unites Past and Present Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST DRESDEN.- After thorough-going restoration and refurbishment, the new Albertinum now presents itself as a centre of art from the Romantic period to the present day. The new exhibition halls are shared by the Galerie Neue Meister and the Skulpturensammlung. The holdings of both museums, with paintings ranging from Caspar David Friedrich to Gerhard Richter and sculptures ranging from Rodin to the 21st century, have an outstanding worldwide reputation. Huge glass-fronted display storerooms provide visitors with unprecedented insights into the internal workings of the museum and will open previously hidden works to view on a permanent basis. Within the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden the new Albertinum constitutes a bridge between the past and the future.

The Centre Pompidou salutes Futurism ~ The First Avant-garde Movement of the 20th century Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:09 PM PST PARIS - Futurism, the first avant-garde movement of the 20th century, celebrated technical progress, the energy of crowds, and the hectic activity of modern cities. In place of the balance and stability inherited from classical models, it wished to substitute modern vigorousness, dynamism and speed that disintegrate forms. On exhibition through 26th January, 2009.

Denver Art Museum Extends Hours for "Inspiring Impressionism" Exhibition Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:07 PM PST DENVER, CO.- Don't miss your chance to see "Inspiring Impressionism", on view at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) through May 25, 2008. Demand for this one-of-a-kind exhibition has been high.  Jean-Honoré Fragonard's A Young Girl Reading is the quintessential embodiment of eighteenth-century grace and refinement. Impressionist Mary Cassatt might have looked to this work as inspiration for her depiction of Mrs. Duffee Seated on a Striped Sofa, Reading. The two works, though differing in style, share the sense of a private moment observed.

Henri Matisse ~ People, Masks, Models Exhibition ~ at Staatsgalerie Sttutgart Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:03 PM PST STUTTGART, GERMANY - Staatsgalerie Sttutgart presents today the first world exhibition dedicated to portraits by Henri Matisse, with a total of 110 works of art. The exhibition includes paintings, sculptures, and drawings that will allow us to understand how he created the human face from a personal aspect and know his works from unexpected angles, according to museum director Sean Rainbird. The exhibition is titled "People, Masks, Models," and will be on view through January 11, 2009.

The Zimmerli Art Museum shows Pop Art and After:Prints & Popular Culture Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:01 PM PST   Brunswick, NJ - Since Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup can images first appeared in the 1960s, Pop Art has remained a pervasive force in contemporary art. Numerous artists have created bold, colorful pictures inspired by every day reality and the American Dream: advertising, comics, food, mass-produced consumer goods, the media, political turmoil, and sexy nudes. On exhibition through 14 December, 2008 at the Zimmerli Art Museum.

Museum Tinguely features Eccentric & Bizarre Collection of Ted Scapa Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:59 PM PST BASEL.- The exhibition at the Museum Tinguely affords an insight in the eccentric collection of Ted Scapa. The well-known Swiss cartoonist, born in 1931 in the Netherlands, was a contributor to the international press before taking over the reins at Benteli Publishers in Berne for over thirty years. With the childrens' programme Das Spielhaus of the German Swiss television DRS Scapa became a known public figure in the 1960s and '70s. Today, he lives and works as a freelance artist and organises Creativity Workshops. On view 4 February through 19 April, 2009.

Katrina Brings Monet, Degas and Others to Louisiana Art & Science Museum Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:57 PM PST BATON ROUGE, LA - Impressionists and Modern Masters from the New Orleans Museum of Art at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum.  More than 60 paintings and works on paper from NOMA's collection, including several rarely seen works, will be on view through January 7, 2007, as a symbol of NOMA's gratitude for Baton Rouge's hospitality and kindness in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.  The exhibition marks the first time that so many works of art by renowned artists such as Monet, Degas, and Picasso on display together in Baton Rouge.

Brian Gross Fine Art Opens Ed Moses' Airborne in San Francisco Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:51 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Brian Gross Fine Art presents Airborne, an exhibition of works by renowned California painter Ed Moses. On view will be selected works from a 2007 series that explores atmosphere and abstraction. Lush applications of paint in light, airy hues lend the paintings an ephemeral quality suggestive of mountain air and meteorological phenomena. Seen as a group, they describe a dynamic, vaporous, and sensually charged environment. On view 1 July through 27 August.

Horses by Delacroix, Degas, and Toulouse-Lautrec at The Clark Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:44 PM PST WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – The special installation Delacroix and the Horse features a new acquisition, Two Horses Fighting in a Stormy Landscape by the great French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix.  The installation, which includes a selection of drawings and prints of horses by Delacroix, Degas, and other 19th-century French artists, is on view through September 17th.

Christie's to Offer 500 Years of Printmaking this March in London Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:42 PM PST LONDON.- This March Christie's presents the first of its bi-annual auctions of Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints. The sale offers a striking range of works spanning five hundred years of print making, including unique and extremely rare works by Campagnola, Dürer, Matisse, Picasso and Warhol amongst signature works by other masters of the medium. A selection of these great names are offered from the Pach Collection, the celebrated collector and co-founder of the legendary Armory Show, some of which were given to him by renowned artists including Matisse and Redon. On sale 31 March, 2010.

New Mexico Museum of Art Unveils Recently Donated Works Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:39 PM PST SANTA FE, NM.- New Arrivals: Works from the Collection is an exhibition of recent acquisitions to the Museum's permanent collection. New Arrivals highlights the important role the art patron plays in developing a Museum's collection-either through an outright donation or partnering with the Museum in a purchase. The works in New Arrivals: Works from the Collection will be on view for the first time featuring favorite New Mexico artists such as Susan Rothenberg and Gunnar Plake, among others, to the internationally recognized Francis Bacon and Roy Lichtenstein.

Shipley Art Gallery shows " A Critic's Choice " Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:38 PM PST   Gateshead, UK - This stunning new Hayward Gallery Touring / British Museum Partnership UK exhibition features works on paper by leading British and American artists from the 1960s to the present, including Lucian Freud, David Hockney and Bridget Riley. There are also some fascinating earlier 20th century European works by artists including Matisse and Picasso. On exhibition 21 July until 2 September, 2007 at Shipley Art Gallery.

Urbis Artium Gallery Presents Ricardo Andreev Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:36 PM PST San Francisco, CA - Urbis Artium Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by New York-based artist Michael Ricardo Andreev.  Opening 5 October, 2006.

The Barbier-Mueller Museum exhibits Pre-Colombian Masterpíeces Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:33 PM PST   BARCELONA, SPAIN - The works of art on view invite the visitor to make a journey through Pre-Hispanic civilizations from Meso-America to the Amazon, which represents the original cultures from Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panamá, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and the Amazon. This new exhibition organized by the Barbier-Mueller Museum, in Barcelona will remain open to the public until October 2009.

This Week in Review in Art Knowledge News Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:32 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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