American artist photographer and film director Cindy Sherman (1954, –) is currently being celebrated at home. Let me clarify this : celebrated in the lead museum of New York, the MOMA. Till mid-June. Sherman, Contemporary Master of Socially Critical Photography Cindy Sherman is recognized as one of the most important and influential contemporary artist of […]
Eve Leader, Canadian Artist Extraordinaire
Represented (currently) by Granville Fine Art gallery, Contemporary artist Eve Leader has stood her ground on the Canadian passage of change toward truly innovative art. Canadian art has been so long synonym with either Aboriginal Art or
Georgia ‘O Keeffe
Georgia ‘O Keeffe (1887-1986) sample work Bella Donna, 1939; oil on canvas; private collection, loan to ‘O Keeffe museum Representing the flower ‘Nobody sees a flower, really, it is so small. we haven’t time – and to see takes time like to have a friend takes time. if i could paint the […]
NY Art Book Fair, Sept 30–Oct 1
Printed Matter, Inc. Contemporary Artists’ Books Conference The NY Art Book Fair September 30–October 1, 2011 MoMA PS1 22-25 Jackson Avenue at 46th Avenue Long Island City, NY The Contemporary Artists’ Books Conference is a dynamic, two-day event focused on emerging practices and debates within art-book culture. For the first time, the Conference […]
San Francisco Art Institute MFA Applications Spring 2012: Apply Now
The San Francisco Art Institute is one of those institutions that any artist always wished he/she could have gone there… at least for a semester. It’s that great of an inspiring place with lots of talented teachers and other artists who live/work there. In case you’re a budding artist, well, here is your opportunity: NOW […]
Art 42 Basel (2011)
It’s coming up: Art Basil – time. Time to book your ticket for Switzerland, if you haven’t yet, is today. The world league art show in Basil will start June 14, 2011, and continue till June 19. As per previous years, Art Basil has a wide range of contemporary art disciplines that it aims to […]
Salvador Dali Museum
The US art community can rejoice: a renewed Salvador Dalí museum (nicknamed, ‘the Dalí’) has just opened on its new premises: 1 Dalí Blvd, St. Petersburg, Florida, this January 11,’11 at 11:11. The Dalí’ Museum, A New Era In line with Dali’s amazing sense of lines and space, the museum is an amazing structure […]
Cézanne’s Most Famous Paintings
Some would answer the question ‘What are Paul Cézanne’s most famous painting’ with a statement that there is no single most famous painting by him; all his paintings are famous!! However, this is not entirely true, as some paintings are of higher quality, have more art historic value, while others we’ve never even seen as […]
New Job 2011: Chairman at the Pratt Institute?
Yes, believe it or not, but the School of Art and Design at the Pratt Institute is looking for new chairmen or chairwomen for three of their departments: Art and Design Education Fashion Design Film/Video and Photography All three departments are located on Pratt’s historic 25-acre campus in the culturally rich and diverse neighborhood […]
The Banff Centre ~ Call for Visual Artists
Thematic Residencies at The Banff Centre, Canada 00 On the Commons; or, Believing-Feeling-Acting Together Banff Research in Culture Program dates: May 9 – May 27, 2011 Application deadline: December 1, 2010 On the Commons is part of Banff Research in Culture (BRiC), a new residency program designed for scholars engaged in advanced […]