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• The Walker Art Gallery Explores Groundbreaking 1911 Post-Impressionist Exhibition
• The Institut Néerlandais & the Fondation Custodia in Paris Present Master Drawings by Rembrandt
• The Salford Museum & Art Gallery Shows James Milroy's Recent Paintings
• The London Barbican Art Gallery Presents 150 Years of Animation
• The Parrish Art Museum Shows a Major Dorothea Rockburne Retrospective
• ‘Outspoken’ Chinese Artist/Activist' ~ Ai Weiwei ~ Released On Bail
• St Paul's London Completes £40 Million Restoration & Celebrates 300th Anniversary
• Salvador Dali and Contemporary Surrealism on View at the Kunsthalle Vienna
• The Vatican Museums ~ 9 Miles Of Galleries Containing Some Of The Most Famous Artworks Ever Created
• "Frida Kahlo" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
• Valencian Institute of Modern Art opens '1929-1949 From Torres Garcia to Vieira da Silva'
• Exhibition at Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Presents "Dreamscapes"
• Legendary Painter Grace Hartigan Bequeaths More Than $1 Million to Maryland Institutions
• The Joan Miró Foundation announces a František Kupka Retrospective
• Remembering Michael Jackson ~ 1958 / 2009 ~ An Artist and An Icon
• Tate Modern will Present the UK Premiere of Keren Cytter's "History in the Making"
• The World's Most Expensive Painting - Pablo Picasso's "Green Leaves, Nude and Bust" At Tate Modern
• Tehran Museum Collection
• Exhibition by Michael Joo and Damien Hirst at Haunch of Venison in Berlin
• Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review"

The Walker Art Gallery Explores Groundbreaking 1911 Post-Impressionist Exhibition Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:45 PM PDT Liverpool.- The Walker Art Gallery is proud to present "Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911", an exploration of a ground-breaking exhibition held in Liverpool in 1911 which displayed international Post-Impressionist artworks alongside local avant-garde artists. Featuring work by van Gogh, Matisse, Gauguin and Signac, "Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911" looks at the relationship between the pioneering exhibition 100 years ago and Liverpool's radicalism and will be on view from June 24th through September 25th "Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911" celebrates the pioneering exhibition; 'The Sandon Studios Society exhibition of Modern Art' including work by the Post-Impressionists, which ran at the Bluecoat (formerly known as the Liberty Buildings), Liverpool, from 4 March to 1 April 1911. Inspired by Manet and the Post-Impressionists, the writer and artist Roger Fry's controversial London exhibition of 1910, The Sandon Studios Society brought about 50 paintings and drawings from the show to Liverpool the following year. The society's exhibition was the first time that such a large number of mainland European Post-Impressionist works were shown in the UK outside London and the first time anywhere alongside their British counterparts. Highlights include "Sister of Charity" by Paul Gauguin, "Saint-Tropez le sentier de douane" by Paul Signac and "Purple Beech Trees near Melun" by Henri Matisse. It also features two delicate drawings and a watercolour by Vincent van Gogh. The exhibition also considers both the wider socio-political context of the 1911 exhibition and the art establishment's reaction to it. In the summer of 1911 Liverpool was gripped by mass social unrest and strike action which peaked in August, when British troops were dispatched to deal with protesters on the streets and a warship was stationed in the Mersey. The drastic actions of the then home secretary Winston Churchill, which resulted in violent clashes and a number of deaths, have led some historians to conclude that events in Liverpool during 1911 were the nearest the UK has come to a revolution. "The works by the European Post-Impressionists represent a momentous shift in the Western art world, which served to encourage radical British artists like those of The Sandon Studios Society to champion their work and try and emulate it. The inimitable style of Gauguin continues to fascinate audiences today but in the early 20th century it was a brave and startling sight. The Sandon Studios Society showed considerable foresight in bringing his work and others like him to wider public attention." Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911 features archival material (photographs, film and ephemera) to illustrate this dramatic period in the city's history and provide a backdrop to The Sandon Studios Society's visionary exhibition. For the Society, the 1911 exhibition was an opportunity to assert their own artistic values and distance themselves from the 'art establishment' and possibly even be the catalyst for an 'art revolution'. A section of "Art in Revolution: Liverpool 1911" focuses on this radical group; their members and their beliefs. Featuring six of his works, there is a special focus on Albert Lipczinski, a German-born Polish emigrant who was taught by Augustus John at the Liverpool University Art Sheds around 1902. Lipczinski's bohemian lifestyle and political connections make him an interesting member of the group and a reflection of their rebellious nature. The exhibition also features British artists who the society admired and featured in their exhibition. Highlights include "The Horseshoe Bend of the River" by Philip Wilson Steer, "Portrait of Sir John Brunner" by Augustus John, John Lavery's portrait of the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova .The rest of the exhibition was composed of works by Sandon members, including  and several paintings and prints by James Hamilton Hay. The relationship between the Walker Art Gallery (the 'establishment' of the time) and the society is explored. The gallery hosted the annual Liverpool Autumn Exhibition which set the standard for contemporary art and was often in conflict with the free-thinking society. However by 1911 there were signs of change at the gallery. The exhibition includes photographic prints from the Northern Photographic Exhibition, the Walker's own 1911 exhibition. This relatively new media, which was derided by Gauguin was an interesting choice for such a supposedly traditional institution. It also includes paintings acquired by the Gallery in 1911 such as the impressionist view of St Paul's from the River, Morning Sun by Le Sidaner. The Walker Art Gallery is an art gallery in Liverpool, which houses one of the largest art collections in England, outside of London. It is part of the National Museums Liverpool group, and is promoted as "the National Gallery of the North" because it is not a local or regional gallery but is part of the national museums and galleries administered directly from central government funds. The Walker Art Gallery's collection dates from 1819 when the Liverpool Royal Institution acquired 37 paintings from the collection of William Roscoe, who had to sell his collection following the failure of his banking business, though it was saved from being broken up by his friends and associates. In 1843 the Royal Institution's collection was displayed in a purpose-built gallery next to the Institution's main premises. The collection grew over the following decades: in 1851 Liverpool Town Council bought Liverpool Academy's diploma collection and further works were acquired from the Liverpool Society for the Fine Arts, founded in 1858. The competition between the Academy and Society eventually led to both collapsing. William Brown Library and Museum opened in 1860, named after a Liverpool merchant whose generosity enabled the Town Council to act upon an 1852 Act of Parliament which allowed the establishment of a public library, museum and art gallery, and in 1871 the council organised the first Liverpool Autumn Exhibition, held at the new library and museum. The success of the exhibition enabled the Library, Museum and Arts Committee to purchase works for the council's permanent collection, buying around 150 works between 1871 and 1910. Works acquired included "And when did you last see your father?" by WF Yeames and "Dante's Dream" by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Designed by local architects Cornelius Sherlock and H.H. Vale, the Walker Art Gallery was opened on 6 September 1877 by the 15th Earl of Derby. It is named after its founding benefactor, Sir Andrew Barclay Walker (1824-1893), a former mayor of Liverpool and wealthy brewer. In 1893 the Liverpool Royal Institution placed its collection on long-term loan to the gallery and in 1948 presented William Roscoe's collection and other works. This occurred during post-war reconstruction when the gallery was closed, re-opening in 1951. Extensions to the gallery were opened in 1884 and 1933 (following a two-year closure) when the gallery re-opened with an exhibition including Pablo Picasso and Paul Gauguin. In 2002 the gallery re-opened following a major refurbishment. The Walker Art Gallery houses a collection including Italian and Netherlandish paintings from 1300–1550, European art from 1550–1900, including works by Rembrandt, Nicolas Poussin and Edgar Degas, 18th and 19th century British art, including a major collection of Victorian painting and many Pre-Raphaelite works, a wide collection of prints, drawings and watercolours, 20th century works by artists such as Lucian Freud, David Hockney and Gilbert and George and a major sculpture collection. The first John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize exhibition was held in 1957. Sponsored by Sir John Moores, founder of Littlewoods, the competition has been held every two years ever since and is the biggest painting prize in the UK. Visit the museum's website at ... http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

The Institut Néerlandais & the Fondation Custodia in Paris Present Master Drawings by Rembrandt Posted: 22 Jun 2011 08:10 PM PDT Paris.- The Dutch cultural centre Institut Néerlandais and the Fondation Custodia in Paris is proud to present the exhibition "Rembrandt and his circle. Master drawings from the Collection Frits Lugt" from June 30th through October 2nd. The Institut Néerlandais is proud to present nearly one hundred of the finest drawings by Rembrandt and his circle from the famous Frits Lugt Collection. The exhibition will bring together twenty rarely exhibited Rembrandt drawings and a selection of the best work from his pupils and contemporaries, including Govert Flinck, Ferdinand Bol, Nicolaes Maes and Lambert Doomer. Following their successful showing at the Frick Collection in New York, the works are be presented in 17th century frames from the Fondation Custodia, which have been recently restored especially for this occasion.

The Salford Museum & Art Gallery Shows James Milroy's Recent Paintings Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:43 PM PDT Salford, UK.- The Salford Museum and Art Gallery is proud to present "Crowding About and Other Paintings", an exhibition by James Milroy on view at the museum until October 2nd. This exhibition is a mini retrospective of the last three years' work of James Milroy's. Milroy's work had been referred to as the new L. S. Lowry but with a contemporary setting. Instead of mills there are call centres and supermarkets. Instead of people walking in the park they are at the gym running on the treadmill. There is certainly a topicality to James Milroy's work with scenes of anti-cuts protestors, royal wedding crowds, a series of paintings on the banking crisis and closer to home football fans, both City & United, partying together after this brilliant season.

The London Barbican Art Gallery Presents 150 Years of Animation Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:42 PM PDT London.- The Barbican Centre is proud to present "Watch Me Move: The Animation Show", on view until September 11th. "Watch Me Move" is the most extensive exhibition ever mounted to present the full range of animated imagery produced in the last 150 years. It brings together industry pioneers, independent film-makers and contemporary artists including Étienne-Jules Marey, Harry Smith, Jan Švankmajer, William Kentridge and Nathalie Djurberg alongside the creative output of commercial studios such as Walt Disney, Aardman, Studio Ghibli and Pixar. Presenting animation as a highly influential force in the development of global visual culture, "Watch Me Move" explores the relationship between animation and film and offers a timely insight into the genre as a cultural phenomenon. Cutting across generations and cultures, the show features over 170 works, from iconic clips to lesser-known masterpieces. Taking the viewer behind the dream-world of the finished film, it includes puppets, stage sets, storyboard drawings, wire-frame visualisations, cel and background images.

The Parrish Art Museum Shows a Major Dorothea Rockburne Retrospective Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:41 PM PDT Southampton, NY.- The Parrish Art Museum is pleased to present "Dorothea Rockburne: In My Mind's Eye", the first major retrospective of the artist's work, on view until August 14th. This exhibition will be accompanied by a 160-page catalogue with 52 full-color illustrations, published by the Museum and distributed by ARTBOOK | D.A.P. Essayists include the curator, Alicia Longwell, who will provide an overview of the artist's profound engagement with the history of art.

‘Outspoken’ Chinese Artist/Activist' ~ Ai Weiwei ~ Released On Bail Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:00 PM PDT BEIJING - One of the first words that always came to mind for anyone trying to describe Ai Weiwei – the avant-garde Chinese artist and pro-democracy dissident – was "outspoken." This is, after all, a man whose portfolio includes a portrait of his middle finger extended toward the Forbidden City. The man who spoke to The Globe and Mail by telephone shortly after being freed was only a distant echo of his usually bombastic self. After 81 days in detention, China's best-known artist, Ai Weiwei, returned home a considerably thinner and noticeably quieter man.

St Paul's London Completes £40 Million Restoration & Celebrates 300th Anniversary Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:39 PM PDT London - After fifteen years and £40 million ($65 million), a massive restoration of St. Paul's Cathedral in London is finally finished. The timing is perfect because it coincides with the 300th anniversary of the cathedral's original completion. In de­si­gning Saint Paul's Ca­the­dral, English ar­chi­tect Chris­to­pher Wren, also known as a sci­en­tist and ma­the­ma­ti­cian, was hea­vily in­flu­en­ced by the style known as ba­ro­que ar­chi­tec­ture, pre­viously un­k­nown to Eng­land.

Salvador Dali and Contemporary Surrealism on View at the Kunsthalle Vienna Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:38 PM PDT Vienna.- The Kunsthalle Vienna is proud to present "Le Surréalisme, c'est moi!" from June 22nd through October 23rd. "Le Surréalisme, c'est moi!" continues the Kunsthalle Vienna's series of exhibitions which presents the work of major artists from the first half of the twentieth century in a fascinating dialogue between Modernism and present day art based on philosophical, art historical and sociological questions in order to reassess the role of art and the artist in society and popular culture. "Le Surréalisme, c'est moi!" presents the works of Salvador Dalí alongside the contemporary artists Louise Bourgeois, Glenn Brown, Markus Schinwald and Francesco Vezzoli. Eccentric, madman, or genius? Both with his oeuvre and his provocative manner, Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) abandoned the boundaries between art and life, originality and commercialism as nearly no other twentieth century artist did. He gave form to his visions of Surrealism, the aesthetic fusion of dream and reality, which manifests itself in delusions, states of fever and intoxication or delirium, in almost all media of art, but also in the way he presented himself. Translating the principles of his so called paranoiac critical method and being recognized all over the world with such motifs as the melting clock, the burning giraffe, or endlessly vast landscapes steeped in cool sunshine, Dalí not only ranks among the most famous painters. He was also one of the first artists who devoted himself to design, cinema, and the sphere of mass media and pursued marketing strategies that have come to be primarily associated with the name of Andy Warhol. Dalí countered the method preferred by the Surrealists around André Breton, who strove to evoke images of the unconscious through a passive state of the ego by means of the écriture automatique, with an ostentatious individualism and reacted polemically to the group's accusations denouncing him as a fascist and his expulsion: "I am not a Surrealist. I am Surrealism. Surrealism is not a party or a label; it is a state of mind, unique, to each his own, that can be affected by no party line, taboo, or morality. It is the total freedom to be and the right to absolute dreaming." Surrealism was regarded as a way of living by the multimedia artist, who engaged himself in almost every field of cultural production, designed stage sets, perfume bottles and jewelry, worked with Luis Buñuel, Alfred Hitchcock and Walt Disney, shot commercials, appeared in TV shows, and made his paintings available as cover motifs to Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Country House. Dalí made scores of different roles his own and cultivated his appearance which became a trademark and, finally, a caricature. On the occasion of the artist's one hundredth birthday, Peter Bürger wrote: "Dalí, who died in 1989, has not found a place in twentieth century art yet." The Kunsthalle Wien's exhibition reaccentuates Dalí's controversially perceived production in the mirror of contemporary art and highlights the affinities revealing manifold points of contact with today's art scene: about seventy selected works by Salvador Dalí are confronted with the internationally established positions of Louise Bourgeois, Glenn Brown, Markus Schinwald, and Francesco Vezzoli. The visitor follows the exhibition's course through a mise en scène of atmospheric rooms in which four exemplary artistic positions enter into a dialogue with Dalí for a discussion of current tendencies and variants of Surrealist aesthetics. The work developed by Markus Schinwald specifically for the exhibition deals with perspective and weightlessness. His installation of a showcase filled with water reminds us of Dalí's popularly surreal space of experience at the World's Fair in New York in 1939 for which the artist designed a swimming pool with live mermaids. Presented as objects in a kind of cabinet of curiosities, the sculptures and drawings by Louise Bourgeois visualize the psychoanalytic approach to art, the unconscious coming to light in dreams. Glenn Brown thematizes the history of art and the tradition of painting: technically brilliant paintings unfolding illusionist color surfaces center on the concepts of reception and appropriation, post modernism and mannerism. Francesco Vezzoli's work takes its inspiration from the phenomenon of renown and relies on medially constructed projection surfaces for fantasies and desires. It is the interest in the visualization of irrational knowledge and the fascination for a world between dream and reality which the selected artists share with Dalí. The Kunsthalle Wien is the exhibition institution of the City of Vienna for international contemporary art. It established itself as one of the most vital facilities for contemporary art in Vienna at two locations in the centre of the city (Karlsplatz and the MuseumsQuartier). In the interest of an expanded understanding of art, the Kunsthalle Wien emphasizes cross-genre, cross-border trends in the arts. Program highlights range from photography, video, film, and installations to new media. Large, subject-specific exhibitions present developments and correlations from Modernism to the present-day art world. Other program elements are dedicated to retrospectives of important contemporary artists and significant contributions in Austrian art after 1945. The Kunsthalle Wien considers itself a workshop, a lab, a forum for contemporary aesthetic and social positions and as a hot zone of communicative transfer. And as a bridge between classical modernity and the visions of the future that redefine the strategies, venues, and materials of present-day art. The idea of temporariness was an integral part of the Kunsthalle history from the very beginning. Designed by architect Adolf Krischanitz as a temporary building shaped like a cargo container, the Kunsthalle Wien on Karlsplatz was opened in 1992. Fiercely controversial in its beginnings, the yellow container was not only an element that changed the cityscape of downtown Vienna, but also brought a lasting new impulse to the local art and gallery scene. Since 1992, more than two million visitors have seen exhibitions at the Kunsthalle Wien. 160 exhibitions presented almost 10,000 works by more than 2,000 different artists, which makes the Kunsthalle Wien one of the best-frequented, but also on e of the most active exhibition venues for contemporary art in Europe. In 2002, the Italian arts magazine ARTE ranked the Kunsthalle Wien among the six best modern art institutions in Europe (together with Tate Modern, London, the Kiasma, Helsinki, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Bilbao Guggenheim). The New York Times called the Kunsthalle simply an 'art mecca' (NY Times, March 11, 2001). The new Kunsthalle Wien building located in the in the Museum Quarter opened in 2001. In order to create public awareness of the Museum Quarter as the new home of the Kunsthalle Wien, a number of exhibitions have already been shown in the provisional Kunsthalle premises in the Museum Quarter ever since December 1995. Visit the gallery's website at ... http://www.kunsthallewien.at

The Vatican Museums ~ 9 Miles Of Galleries Containing Some Of The Most Famous Artworks Ever Created Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:31 PM PDT The Vatican Museums boast one of the world's greatest art collections, they are a gigantic repository of treasures from antiquity and the Renaissance, all housed in a labyrinthine series of lavishly adorned palaces, apartments, and galleries (9 miles long) leading to the Sistine Chapel. The Vatican Museums occupy a part of the papal palaces in the Vatican City enclave in Rome, built from the 1200s onward. From the former papal private apartments, the museums were created over a period of time to display the vast treasure trove of art acquired by the Vatican. The Vatican Museums trace their origins to one marble sculpture, purchased more than 500 years ago. The sculpture of 'Laocoön', the priest who, according to Greek mythology, tried to convince the people of ancient Troy not to accept the Greeks' "gift" of a hollow horse, was discovered 14 January 1506, in a vineyard near the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Pope Julius II sent Giuliano da Sangallo and Michelangelo Buonarroti, who were working at the Vatican, to examine the discovery. On their recommendation, the pope immediately purchased the sculpture from the vineyard owner. The pope put the sculpture of Laocoön and his sons in the grips of a sea serpent on public display at the Vatican exactly one month after its discovery. Since then, the museums have grown and expanded, and now consist of a number of different buildings within the Vatican Enclave, including the Gregorian Egyptian Museum, Gregorian Etruscan Museum, the Pio-Clementine Museum, the Chiaramonti Museum, the Braccio Nuovo (New Wing), Gregorian Profane Museum, Pio Christian Museum (with the Christian and Hebrew Lapidary), Pinacoteca (picture gallery), Missionary-Ethnological Museum, Sacred Museum (formerly part of the Vatican Library), Vatican Historical Museum (Lateran Apostolic Palace) along with displays of tapestries, ceramics, miniature mosaics, and classical and modern religious arts in the Vatican Palaces and Chapels that are also open to the public. There are 54 galleries, or "salas" in total, with the famous Sistine Chapel, notably, being the very last sala within the Museum. Other highlights include paintings by Fra Angelico, Benozzo Gozzoli and Filippo Lippi in Room III; three of Raphael's most famous paintings (Coronation of the Virgin, 1503; Madonna of Foligno, 1511; Transfiguration, 1520) in Room III; a remarkable portrait of St. Jerome by Leonardo da Vinci (1480) in Room IX; Caravaggio's dramatic Descent from the Cross (1608) in Room XII; and Bernini's clay models in Room XVII. A Workshop for Restoring paintings, bronzes, marble, tapestries and other items, is part of the Museums, which also include a Scientific Research Laboratory. The Vatican Library is one of the oldest in the world and contains over 75,000 codices. The museums include restaurants and cafes, museum shops and even the Vatican post office. Over 4 and a half million visitors annually enjoy the Vatican Museums collections and facilities. Visit the museum's website at … http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html

"Frida Kahlo" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:30 PM PDT   PHILADELPHIA, PA - You really should come down, a friend e-mailed me this summer from Mexico City. She meant, come down for the Frida Kahlo centennial, with a retrospective at the Palacio de Bellas Artes and displays of memorabilia at Casa Azul, the Blue House, Kahlo's home. You should come, she wrote, not just for the art, which looks fabulous, but for the place, the people. The celebration, one gathers, was not the usual Fridamaniacal crush. It was more a fiesta, a devotional jubilee, an hommage to a Mexican saint in the city where she was born in 1907 and died in 1954.

Valencian Institute of Modern Art opens '1929-1949 From Torres Garcia to Vieira da Silva' Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:29 PM PDT VALENCIA, SPAIN - This exhibition covers the period from when 20-year old Vieira da Silva first saw the work by Torres-Garcia, in 1929, at the house of the architect Pierre Chareau, to the time of Torres-Garcia's death, in Montevideo, in 1949. Over 20 years, the oeuvres of these two artists would be established and would cross over one another, through their singular structures, always on the "threshold" between abstraction and figuration. On exhibition through 3 May, 2009.

Exhibition at Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Presents "Dreamscapes" Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:28 PM PDT ST. LOUIS, MO.- The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts presents "Dreamscapes", on view February 11–August 13, 2011. This exhibition incites questions about the act of dreaming—a succession of thoughts, images, sounds or emotions, which the mind experiences during sleep. The artworks on view and their juxtaposition with Tadao Ando's architecture offer new ways to think about the content and purpose of dreams on numerous levels: physiological, psychological, cultural and spiritual. The concept behind the exhibition began with the Pulitzer's Watercourt. Its meditative reflecting pool and hewed boulder - Scott Burton's Rock Settee (1988-89) - create an insular dreamscape in the middle of our city. A glass wall divides the Watercourt from the rest of the Pulitzer building.

Legendary Painter Grace Hartigan Bequeaths More Than $1 Million to Maryland Institutions Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:27 PM PDT BALTIMORE, MD.- The late Grace Hartigan, a celebrated Abstract Expressionist painter who served as director of MICA's Hoffberger School of Painting since its inception in 1965, has left more than $1 million in paintings combined to the College and Maryland Art Place (MAP), according to both institutions' Boards of Trustees. Hartigan, who died on Nov. 15, 2008 at the age of 86, had deep connections to MICA and MAP for many years, said MICA faculty Rex Stevens, Hartigan's former student, longtime friend, studio assistant and personal representative. Hartigan's gift will provide funds for Maryland Art Place's future projects, said Cathy Byrd, executive director of MAP.

The Joan Miró Foundation announces a František Kupka Retrospective Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:26 PM PDT BARCELONA.- The Joan Miró Foundation will be presenting František Kupka, an exhibition curated by Brigitte Léal, Assistant Director of the Musée National d'Art Moderne – Centre Georges Pompidou, and sponsored by BBVA. The exhibition will show for the first time in Spain a selection of around 80 paintings and drawings by the Czech artist, all from the Centre Georges Pompidou, and documents from the collection of Pierre Brullé, a leading expert on Kupka, who was considered the first painter to explore the concept of abstract act. The splendid collection of works from the Centre Georges Pompidou, mostly donated by the artist's widow in 1963, shows very clearly the development of Kupka's art from his early Symbolist paintings to his final years.

Remembering Michael Jackson ~ 1958 / 2009 ~ An Artist and An Icon Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:25 PM PDT LOS ANGELES—Over the past few years, the limelight had finally started to dim on Michael Jackson, as attention focused more on his troubled personal life than his unparalleled talents. But with yesterday's disheartening news of his tragic death at the age of only 50, the King of Pop is back in the forefront of our minds as we remember not only our first experiences with his music — being scared out of our wits when we saw the "Thriller" video for the first time, or trying to moonwalk across our kitchen floors — but also the role he played in the culture at large for many wonderful years of major entertainment.  The term icon is often used when referring to celebrities, but when one refers to Michael Jackson the word ICON surely applies, and may be an under-statement.

Tate Modern will Present the UK Premiere of Keren Cytter's "History in the Making" Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:24 PM PDT LONDON.- "History in the Making" or the "Secret Diaries of Linda Schultz" follows protagonists John Webber, a political activist, and Linda Schultz, a graphic designer, as they awake one morning to discover they have each been subject to an unexpected and radical sex change. In this new theatrical work, Keren Cytter playfully chronicles the repercussions on society and sexual politics that follow, utilising choreography, language, film and music. Directed and written by Cytter, and choreographed in collaboration with D.I.E NOW (Dance International Europe Now), a group of actors and artists formed by Cytter in 2008, the story unfolds through a series of scenes; banal everyday gestures are contrasted with highly stylised movements using mimicry and silhouette, eventually reaching a crescendo of absurd theatricality, when social revolution occurs.

The World's Most Expensive Painting - Pablo Picasso's "Green Leaves, Nude and Bust" At Tate Modern Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:23 PM PDT London (BBC).- The world's most expensive painting ever sold at auction is going on public show in the UK for the first time. "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" was painted by Pablo Picasso in 1932 and based on his muse, Marie-Therese Walter. The painting became the most expensive in the world when it was auctioned in New York by Christies in 2010, selling for for $106.5m (£65.5m). As of Monday 7 March 2011, it can be seen on display at the Tate Modern in London. Tate director Nicholas Serota: "This is an outstanding painting by Picasso. I am delighted that through the generosity of the lender we are able to bring it to the British public for the first time."

Tehran Museum Collection Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:22 PM PDT THERAN.-  The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts is one of the most important museums of Asian modern arts. The museum was inaugurated in 1978 in Tehran and after 30 years, this museum's treasures are being publicly exhibited for the second time. Four years ago, in the period of Khatami's presidency in Iran and in the last days of the so called "reforms period", the treasures were exhibited on the walls of 9 galleries for the first time. The treasures of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts is one of the richest eastern modern treasures of the world which can be considered as the most important Asian museum of the world's contemporary arts.

Exhibition by Michael Joo and Damien Hirst at Haunch of Venison in Berlin Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:21 PM PDT BERLIN.- Haunch of Venison Berlin presents 'Have You Ever Really Looked at the Sun?' a two person exhibition by American artist Michael Joo (b.1966) and British artist Damien Hirst (b.1965). Since gaining international attention after showing in the exhibition 'Some Went Mad, Some Ran Away' at the Serpentine Gallery in London in 1995, Joo has employed a highly personal language in the creation of his art to express ideas about identity, nature and the body.The exhibition opens on 1 May and continues through 14 August 2010.

Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review" Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:20 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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