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Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Substitute Teacher at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center

Substitute Teacher investigates models of authority, particularly those reverse traditional roles. There is also emphasis on alternative forms of teaching – whether stemming from simple curiosity or through experience. The result is an exhibition that plays with categorization and attempts…

Scope New York | Mimmoscognamiglio Arte Contemporanea

Adrian Tranquilli "Know Yourself" (2002), Photographic Print

Contemporary Art fair, Scope New York opened its doors to the public today and will continue through March 7, 2010. Over the next few days, I will be highlighting a few of the exhibiting galleries and pointing out pieces that…

Benches and Binoculars at Walker Art Center

Chuck Close, Big Self-Portrait, 1967-1968

Walker Art Center reminds that all art was once contemporary in the current installation Benches and Binoculars. The galleries are crowded with masterpieces and oddities from the Walker’s collection, indicative of both past artistic trend and the institutions own history.…

Architecture Now! Museums

Catch up with recent trends in museum architecture through Architecture Now! Museums. 50 projects are highlighted, each representing major figures who have pushed the boundaries of contemporary museum design. Frank Gehry’s Art Gallery of Ontario expansion is included, as well…

Italics

The catalog for Italics: Italian Art Between Tradition and Revolution 1968 – 2008 untangles the messy web of tradition and trend that characterizes the last 40 years of Italian art. As one might expect, key players in the story are…

NYT Art Basel Review

As most readers will surely know, Miami hosted Art Basel and its related contemporary art fairs last week. Karen Rosenberg reviewed the event for the New York Times last Friday, noting a more relaxed atmosphere than previous years (to be…

Barbara Kruger

Barbara Kruger, whose influence finds clear evidence in the world of contemporary art, is currently subject of an exhibition at Sprueth Margers, London. Her work incorporates image and block text, critiquing media by subverting the advertising methods of the early…

Beyond Limits: A Selling Exhibition of Modern & Contemporary Sculpture

Yesterday marked the opening of Beyond Limits. The forth selling exhibition presented by Sotheby’s, the event has become one of the most prestigious sales of modern & contemporary sculpture. As a setting, Chatsworth House has little equal, and the Capability…

Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art

curated mag - Mehjong: Contemporary Chinese Art

This winter, an exhibition of works from the foremost collection of contemporary Chinese art comes to the Peabody Essex Museum February 21 through May 17, 2009. PEM is the exclusive East Coast venue for Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art from the…

Contemporary Art Evening Sale

Tonight, Phillips de Pury & Company hosts a sale of contemporary art at their London location. It is a relatively small auction, 50 odd lots, with work from Jeff Koons, Ron Arad, Keith Haring and others. Above is Banksy’s Happy…

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Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Substitute Teacher at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Scope New York | Mimmoscognamiglio Arte Contemporanea

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Benches and Binoculars at Walker Art Center

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Architecture Now! Museums

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Italics

Monday, December 7th, 2009

NYT Art Basel Review

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Barbara Kruger

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Beyond Limits: A Selling Exhibition of Modern & Contemporary Sculpture

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Contemporary Art Evening Sale