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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Reconfiguring an African Icon: Odes to the Mask by Modern and Contemporary Artists from Three Continents

Currently installed at the MET, Reconfiguring an African Icon brings together in dynamic fashion two segments of the museum’s full collection – modern and Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. The exhibition brings together contemporary masks and works that prove an…

Absentee Landlord, Curated by John Waters

John Waters, internationally recognized film and trouble maker, “invades” the Walker Art Center from June 11, 2011. Pop culture provocateur John Waters raises a host of questions in Absentee Landlord, his devious and sometimes irreverent curatorial intervention in the exhibition…

“FACEMAKER” at Royal/T

Upcoming at Royal/T, Culver City, FACEMAKER features “works from contemporary young artists including the title piece by Ben Jones, in addition to Dearraindrop, Shepard Fairey, Takashi Murakami, Barry McGee, Kenny Scharf, Eric Yahnker, Jane Moseley, Olaf Breuning, Carroll Dunham, KAWS,…

Video | NOVA the film

http://vimeo.com/20946982 “A sincere DIY documentary film on new art and the young artists behind it. Directed by Isaac Niemand, and produced by ROJO® in collaboration with BossaNovaFilms, it was all filmed on the heat of live action at ®Nova Contemporary…

Circle of Animals is the first public sculpture project by Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei. In twelve bronze heads, Weiwei reinterprets traditional Chinese zodiacs. The works will begin a world tour on May 2, 2011 – starting in New York…

Refashioned at the Portland Museum of Art

Refashioned opens on May 21, 2011 and will feature 20 objects by a trio of artists who employ garments to explore historical narrative. Include are Lauren Gillette, Anne Lemanski, and Angelika Werth. Each is interested in the conventions of outward…

Absalon at KW Institute for Contemporary Art

Now on view in Berlin, at KW Institute for Contemporary Arts, the first comprehensive exhibition of Israeli artist Absalon. Absalon died in Paris at age 28, leaving behind a series of works that systematically engage in space. Dazed Digital spoke…

“The Spectacular of Vernacular” at Walker Art Center

On view through May 8, 2011 The Spectacular of Vernacular at Walker Art Center explores the roll of the vernacular in the work of two dozen contemporary artists. Included are the photographs of William Eggleston and the day-glo paintings of…

Art Stage Singapore

Asia’s newest contemporary art fair opens today in Singapore. Art Stage Singapore boasts 120 contemporary and modern art galleries, representing 28 nations. The presented work balances Asian and Western, and the event also provides space for personalities (for example David…

Pierre Huyghe Wins Smithsonian Award

Announced on December 17, 2010 – The Smithsonian American Art Museum announced today that Pierre Huyghe is the 2010 winner of the museum’s contemporary artist award. Huyghe was selected by an independent panel of jurors for his “pioneering vision and…

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contemporary art

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Reconfiguring an African Icon: Odes to the Mask by Modern and Contemporary Artists from Three Continents

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Absentee Landlord, Curated by John Waters

Monday, March 21st, 2011

“FACEMAKER” at Royal/T

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Video | NOVA the film

Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads World Tour

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Refashioned at the Portland Museum of Art

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Absalon at KW Institute for Contemporary Art

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

“The Spectacular of Vernacular” at Walker Art Center

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Art Stage Singapore

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Pierre Huyghe Wins Smithsonian Award