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- The Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City ~ One Of The World’s Leading Collections of Mexican Art
- The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute to explore "Dove/O’Keeffe: Circles of Influence"
- Nassau CountyMuseum of Art Showcases A Major Exhibition of Fernando Botero
- Christie's Latin American Sale to feature Rare Masterpieces & Contemporary Paintings
- Philbrook Museum of Art shows Gustave Baumann and Selections from the Eugene B. Adkins Collection
- "Paint Made Flesh" Survey opens at The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC
- Work by Weston and Avedon Amongst Highlights at Bonhams Sale
- Carmichael Gallery to exhibit Dan Baldwin ~ "Disillusion"
- Merseyside Maritime Museum to Show the Vanished World of Imperial China
- Museo de Arte Moderno de México exhibits Remedios Varo
- The Nevada Museum of Art & Western Folklife Center present "Between Grass & Sky"
- Zhang Xiaogang Sets Record Auction Price of $10 Million at Sotheby's
- Major Exhibition of Works by George Grosz announced at Berlin's Akademie der Kunste
- HBO Archives to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of the March of Time® Documentary Series
- New Exhibition by American Artist Erick Swenson at James Cohan Gallery
- Jack Rutberg Fine Arts features Ruth Weisberg ~ Selected Works
- This Week in Review in Art Knowledge News
The Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City ~ One Of The World’s Leading Collections of Mexican Art Posted: 25 Jul 2011 09:14 PM PDT The Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL) is the Mexican national art museum, located in the historical center of Mexico City. The museum was founded in 1982 as the Museo Nacional de Arte, and after being closed for an intense program of remodeling and technological upgrades, reopened in 2000, when it also took its current name. MUNAL is a subdivision of the 'Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes' and as part of this organization is involved in projects concerning the conservation, exhibition and study of the fine arts of Mexico, MUNAL specializing in Mexican and international art from the 16th century to the first half of the 20th century. MUNAL is located in the old 'Palace of Communications'. In the early part of the 20th century, the government hired Italian architect Silvio Contri to design and build this "palace" to house the Secretariat of Communications and Public Works, with the intention of showing Mexico's commitment to modernization. The Palace was constructed on the former site of the hospitals of San Andres and of Gonzalez Echeverria. The architectural design is eclectic, characteristic of that time period, and mixes elements of various past architectural styles. The decorative elements of the building were done by the Coppedé family of Florence, who designed the door knockers, window frames, leaded crystal, stonework, furniture, lamps and ironwork among many other elements. Over the years, much of the Palace deteriorated, until around 2000, when the MUNAL project restored the palace to its original look while adding the latest technology for the preservation of artistic works. Two rooms that stand out are the Reception Hall and the sculptures in the Patio de los Leones. The Reception Hall is on the second floor and designed to imitate the splendor of similar halls in Europe. It is profusely decorated with precious metal and crystal ornaments as well as allegorical murals dedicated to themes such as science, the arts, liberty, history, work and progress. The work devoted to the concept of progress subdivides into four themes of force, justice, wisdom and wealth. This hall became the preferred place for President Porfirio Diaz to perform public declarations and receive dignitaries from abroad. Like the rest of the building the Patio of the Liones synthesizes a number of different architectural styles. The two primary styles seen here are Classic and Gothic with other styles introduced in the forms of sculptures, lighting and sculpted stonework. In the center is a large semicircular staircase to the upper floors. Later in the 20th century, the building served as the Archivo General de la Nación and from 1982 as the Museo Nacional de Arte. The plaza in front of the building is named after Manuel Tolsá, who created the statue of Carlos IV there, also known as 'El Caballito'. Today almost all of the building is used to house the permanent collection of MUNAL with the Reception Hall and the Patio de los Leones used for events such as concerts, book-signings and press conferences. MUNAL's permanent collection contains more than 3,600 pieces displayed in more than 5,800 square meters of exhibition space and the museum also has a museum shop and very good café. Visit the MUNAL's website at … http://www.munal.com.mx The museum's permanent collection is designed to give a panoramic view of the development of the fine arts in Mexico from the early colonial period to the mid-twentieth century. The artwork is subdivided into three distinct periods. The first covers the colonial period from 1550 to 1821. The second covers the first century after Independence and the third covers the period after the Mexican Revolution to the 1950s. Works created after that time period are on display at a number of museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in Chapultepec Park. The collection of art from the colonial period is entitled "Asimilación de occidente" (Assimilation of the West) and is contained within Salons 1-14 on the second floor. This collection shows how western-style painting transferred over and synthesized in Mexico, eventually leading to the establishment of Mexico's own fine arts institution, the Academy of San Carlos, the first of its kind in the Americas, and from which many of the works in the MUNAL collection came. Works from this period include noted paintings by Juan Correa, Juan Patricio Morlete Ruiz, Miguel Cabrera, Cristóbal de Villalpando, the brothers Rodríguez Juárez and Tolsá Valencia. Art from the first century of Mexican Independence (1810–1910) is entitled "La construcción de la Nación" (Construction of a Nation) and housed in Salons 19-26 of the second floor. Coinciding with the Romanticism period, most paintings have themes such as Mexican customs and landscapes and attempt to present a distinct Mexican identity. Among the artists represented are major works by Eugenio Landesio, José María Velasco Gómez, Leandro Izaguirre, Luis Monroy, José Guadalupe Posada and Julio Ruelas and a collection of early Mexican photography. The last time period in the collection is titled "Estrategías plásticas para un México moderno" (Strategies for the fine arts in modern Mexico) and housed in Salons 27-33 on the first floor. Historically, this period is from the end of the Mexican Revolution when questions of modernity and nationalism were foremost. It also coincides with the development of the Mexican muralist movement. Artists featured in this section of the museum include, Ramón Cano Manilla, Saturnino Herrán, Gerardo Murillo, Francisco Goitia, Rufino Tamayo, Juan O'Gorman and Diego Rivera. Among the artists represented in the MUNAL's collection of post-Mexican Revolution, Diego Rivera is perhaps the most well known. Born on December 8, 1886, in Guanajuato, Mexico, Rivera became famous for his expansive and politically-charged murals, and for his love affair with artist Frida Kahlo. Rivera was born a twin, but his brother, Carlos María, died before he turned two. Rivera studied painting in Mexico before going to Europe in 1907. While in Europe he took up cubism and had exhibitions in Paris and Madrid in 1913 before showing in New York City in 1916. In 1921 he returned to Mexico, where he undertook government-sponsored murals that reflected his communist politics in historical contexts. He married Kahlo in 1929, and their tempestuous marriage got to be as famous as their art. In the 1930s and '40s Rivera worked in the United States and Mexico, and many of his paintings drew controversy. His 1933 mural for the RCA Building at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan featured a portrait of Communist Party leader V.I. Lenin; the resulting uproar led to his dismissal and to the mural's official destruction in 1934. Similarly, a 1948 mural for the Hotel de Prado in Mexico that included the words "God does not exist" was covered and held from public view for nine years. Even so, Rivera's talent for historical murals and his tributes to earthy folk traditions made him one of the most influential artists in the Americas and one of Mexico's most beloved painters. One of his most famous works is a tribute to workers in Detroit, Michigan, commissioned in 1932 by Henry Ford. Never very faithful romantically, Rivera was married four times to three different women, Guadalupe Marin (1922-27), to Kahlo (1929-39, then again from 1940 until her death in 1954), and to art dealer Emma Hurtado (from 1955 until his death in 1957). He also lived with the artist Angelina Beloff for many years in Paris, and she is sometimes counted among his spouses as a common-law wife. Currently the Museo Nacional de Arte is showing, "Image, Rhythm and Movement: Fine Art, Music and Dance", including a careful selection of pieces with themes of dance and music produced by Mexican and foreign artists working in Mexico. Mexican paintings from the last 160 years have been selected from the collections of the Museo del Pueblo, Guanajuato and the Museo Nacional de Arte, which show the cultural importance of music and dance to the Mexican people. Featured artists include Casimiro Castro, José Guadalupe Posada, Edouard Pingret, Pablo O'Higgins, Ernesto Garcia Cabral, Miguel Covarrubias, Maria Izquierdo, Raul Anguiano, Fermin Revueltas and Federico Cantú. The exhibition is curated in collaboration the José Limón National Center for Dance Research, Documentation and Information, and was presented first at the Museo del Pueblo, Guanajuato before moving to MUNAL. The exhibition runs from 17 February to 15 May 2011. The next temporary exhibition to be hosted by MUNAL will be "The Image of Flight of Images: Feather art in Mexico and Europe", starting in April 2011. This exhibitions will together more than 250 objects that reflect the symbolism and ritual use of feathers and birds among indigenous Mexican cultures, both ancient and contemporary. It will showcase works from 1400 to 1800 AD, such as paintings, sculptures, medieval manuscripts, Mesoamerican manuscripts, works of gold and precious stones, from collections in Italy, England, Germany, United States U.S., Canada, Austria and Mexico. In addition, the exhibition will include a selection of contemporary feather art from Mexico. |
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute to explore "Dove/O’Keeffe: Circles of Influence" Posted: 25 Jul 2011 09:11 PM PDT
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – The life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe have fascinated critics, scholars, and art lovers alike since she burst onto the New York art scene in the early 1900s. On June 7, the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute adds a chapter to this story with the first exhibition to explore the role of the influential American modernist painter Arthur Dove as the key figure in O'Keeffe's development of abstraction as a means of artistic expression. Dove/O'Keeffe: Circles of Influence will feature 60 major oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and pastels spanning 1910 to the early 1940s. Among the seminal works on view will be O'Keeffe's Dark Abstraction (1924) and Jack-in-The Pulpit No. VI (1930), and Dove's Moon (1935) and Fog Horns (1929) . The Clark is the exclusive venue for this exhibition, which will be on view through September 7, 2009. |
Nassau CountyMuseum of Art Showcases A Major Exhibition of Fernando Botero Posted: 25 Jul 2011 09:10 PM PDT Roslyn Harbor, NY - Nassau County Museum of Art (NCMA) presents a major exhibition that showcases work by one of the most honored Latin American artists working today. Featuring an artist best known for his voluptuous figures, Fernando Botero includes a range of paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture that exemplify Botero's most familiar themes: commonplace scenes of everyday life, life in the bedroom, life of the streets and people rapt in the excitement of music or family activities. Throughout, Botero's characters are seen in their "Botero-esque" girth and grandeur. Works by this famed artist were previously seen at the museum in a major 2005 exhibition. Fernando Botero opens at NCMA on March 13, 2010 and remains on view through May 23, 2010. The exhibition is sponsored by David Benrimon Fine Art LLC. |
Christie's Latin American Sale to feature Rare Masterpieces & Contemporary Paintings Posted: 25 Jul 2011 09:08 PM PDT |
Philbrook Museum of Art shows Gustave Baumann and Selections from the Eugene B. Adkins Collection Posted: 25 Jul 2011 09:03 PM PDT
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"Paint Made Flesh" Survey opens at The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC Posted: 25 Jul 2011 09:01 PM PDT
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Work by Weston and Avedon Amongst Highlights at Bonhams Sale Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:59 PM PDT
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Carmichael Gallery to exhibit Dan Baldwin ~ "Disillusion" Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:57 PM PDT
West Hollywood, CA - Carmichael Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new paintings and ceramics by English artist Dan Baldwin. This is Baldwin's debut US solo exhibition and his first with Carmichael Gallery. Fifteen paintings, four ceramic vases and an exclusive, limited edition print compose Disillusion, Baldwin's most mature and provocative body of work to date. His portrayal of a fantastic cosmos in which pop cultural icons, myths and symbolic imagery collide presents a heightened yet informed criticism of contemporary life. Baldwin began this work immediately following Dead Innocent, his successful solo exhibition at Forster Gallery, London, in September, 2008. Opening reception: Thursday, September 10, 2009. On exhibition 10 September through 1 October, 2009. |
Merseyside Maritime Museum to Show the Vanished World of Imperial China Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:51 PM PDT
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Museo de Arte Moderno de México exhibits Remedios Varo Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:49 PM PDT |
The Nevada Museum of Art & Western Folklife Center present "Between Grass & Sky" Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:47 PM PDT
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Zhang Xiaogang Sets Record Auction Price of $10 Million at Sotheby's Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:46 PM PDT HONG KONG — A three-panel painting by artist Zhang Xiaogang has set a record auction price for Chinese contemporary art, selling for 79 million Hong Kong dollars ($10 million). Sotheby's, which ran the Hong Kong auction, said the triptych, "Forever Lasting Love," was sold Sunday. The price broke the previous record of $9.7 million set by Zeng Fanzhi's "Mask Series 1996 No. 6," which was auctioned in Hong Kong in 2008. "Forever Lasting Love" was one of 105 artworks belonging to Belgian collector Guy Ullens and his wife Myriam that went on the block over the weekend. Zhang's 1988 work is "a monumental museum-quality work from a defining period of the Chinese avant-garde," Evelyn Lin, Sotheby's head of contemporary Asian art, said in a statement. |
Major Exhibition of Works by George Grosz announced at Berlin's Akademie der Kunste Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:45 PM PDT
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HBO Archives to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of the March of Time® Documentary Series Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:43 PM PDT |
New Exhibition by American Artist Erick Swenson at James Cohan Gallery Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:41 PM PDT
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Jack Rutberg Fine Arts features Ruth Weisberg ~ Selected Works Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:39 PM PDT
Los Angeles, CA - Celebrated L.A. contemporary artist Ruth Weisberg is the subject of a new exhibition, "Ruth Weisberg - Selected Works," 'Paintings and Works on Paper' at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts, located at 357 North La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles. Concurrent with the Ruth Weisberg exhibition, Jack Rutberg Gallery will also present "Hans Burkhardt: Paintings of the 1960s, Part II." The exhibition extends through April 18, 2009. Ruth Weisberg has garnered an extraordinary roster of honors and prizes. She is currently the subject of a solo exhibition at the Norton Simon Museum; the museum's first-ever solo exhibition of a contemporary painter extends through March 2. A similar distinction was afforded Weisberg by the Huntington Library and Art Collections in San Marino in 1999-2000, which invited the artist to create a body of work inspired by a work on paper in its collection. Weisberg's response to William Blake's engravings for Dante's Inferno represented the first solo exhibition by a contemporary painter at the Huntington. On February 27, as part of the College Art Association Conference (the nation's largest and most distinguished collective of art historians, artists and educators) held this year in Los Angeles, Weisberg will one of two artists featured in the annual "Distinguished Artist Series." (The other artist selected this year is Robert Irwin) In conjunction with the CAA conference, the Women's Caucus for Art will award Weisberg this year's Lifetime Achievement award on Feb. 28.
Ruth Weisberg is Dean of University of Southern California's Roski School of Fine Arts, and is a former Fulbright scholar, past President of the College Art Association and honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College. In addition to her many distinctions and achievements, Weisberg's works have been the subject of more than 70 solo and 160 group exhibitions. Her work is in the permanent collections of more than sixty major museums and universities internationally, including the Whitney and Metropolitan Museums in New York, the National Gallery, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Los Angles County Museum of Art, Instituto Nationale per La Grafica, Italy, and the Biblioteque Nationale of France. Concurrent with the Ruth Weisberg exhibition, Jack Rutberg Gallery will present "Hans Burkhardt: Paintings of the 1960s, Part II." This installation presents, in edited form, the critically-acclaimed exhibition "Hans Burkhardt: Paintings from the 1960's," cited as one of the "Top Shows of 2008" of L.A. museums and galleries by LA Weekly. The Ruth Weisberg and Hans Burkhardt exhibitions offer an opportunity to view two important Los Angeles artists who had great artistic admiration for one another. Gallery Profile Founded in 1979, Jack Rutberg Fine Arts has presented major exhibitions of important Modern and Contemporary European and American artists. Since its inaugural exhibition featuring the works of Arshile Gorky and Hans Burkhardt, the gallery has continued to present museum-quality exhibitions placing contemporary paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings in historical context.
Thematic exhibitions presented by the gallery have included major surveys of German Expressionism, California Modern Art, Los Angeles Contemporary Art, as well as numerous group exhibitions. The gallery is particularly noteworthy for its emphasis on education through its exhibitions, numerous lectures and panel discussions. Through those endeavors, Jack Rutberg Fine Arts is an important resource for established and beginning collectors, art historians, and museums internationally. "Ruth Weisberg - Selected Works" & "Hans Burkhardt: Paintings of the 1960s, Part II" extends through April 18th at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts located at 357 N. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90036. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For further information phone (323) 938-5222 / Email : jrutberg-at-jackrutbergfinearts.com / Visit : www.jackrutbergfinearts.com |
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