• December 3, 2007

    Date posted: December 3, 2007 Author: jolanta

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    International Top News

    Hague Censors Art

    The city museum of The Hague has decided not to include in an exhibition a work of art that may offend Muslims, it was reported on Monday. The picture, made by Iranian artist Sooreh Hera, is entitled Adam and Ewald and shows two gay men wearing masks of the Muslim prophet Mohammed and his son-in-law Ali. (The Age, December 3, 2007)
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    Chinese Buyers Flourishing

    Despite the extraordinary attention given to the explosion of the Chinese contemporary art market in the past few years, observers have only recently begun to investigate what Chinese collectors theselves are buying. The perception has long been that the growing popularity of Chinese art was due primarily to Western buyers and interest. (Artinfo, December 3, 2007)
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    Openings and Art Events on Tuesday, December 4

    New York City:

    — Brian Shure, “City Life- New Paintings,” @ Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery www.artnet.com
    — Chris Sauter, "Homemaker," @ Cueto Project. www.cuetoproject.com
    — Cui Fei, "Manuscripts of Nature," @ Cheryl McGinnis Gallery
    — Holiday Party, "Art Meets Design," 6-9pm @ Rental Gallery www.rental-gallery.com
    — Betti Franceschi, "Big Nudes," 5-7pm @ Pen and Brush www.bettifranceschi.com
    — Group Show, 6-8pm @ Soho Photo Gallery www.sohophoto.com
    — Dana Schutz, lecture 6:30pm @ School of Visual Arts www.schoolofvisualarts.edu
    — Stephen Johnson, "Digital Photography," 7pm @ School of Visual Arts www.schoolofvisualarts.edu
    — Group Show, "Testimony to War: Art from the Battlegrounds of Iraq," 6-8pm @Visual Arts Museum www.sva.edu

    National:

    — Group Show, "The New Art Miami," 6-9pm @ Art Miami, Miami, FL www.art-miami.com
    — Group Show,"French Kissin’ in the USA," 9pm-12am @ The Moore Space, Miami, FL www.themoorespace.org
    — Group Show, Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Pierogi, Hales Gallery, 3-9pm @ 2010 N. Miami Ave Miami, FL www.feldmangallery.com

    International:

    — Whitney McVeigh, “Head Series,” @ Brick Lane Gallery, London, UK www.whitneymcveigh.co.uk
    — Alex Kirkbride, "American Waters," private viewing 6:30-9pm @ Plus One Gallery, London, UK www.plusonegallery.com

    Art Fair and Biennial Reminders from Art Fairs International

    — PragueBiennale3, May 16 to Sept 16, Prague, Czech Republic
    — Edinburgh Art Festival, July 26 to Sept 2, Edinburgh, Scotland
    — Art Nocturne Knocke, Aug 4 to 15, Knokke—Heist, Belgium
    — DigiFestival, Aug 15 to Sept 15, Florence, Italy
    — Helsinki Festival, Aug 17 to Sept 2, Helsinki, Finland
    — Montreal World Film Festival, Aug 23 to Sept 3, Montreal, Canada
    — ANTI Contemporary Art Festival, Aug 31 to Sept 30, Kuopio, Finland
    — The Mercosul Biennial, Sept 1 to Nov 17, Porto Alegre, Brasil
    — 10th Istanbul Bienniale, Sept 8 to Nov 9, 2007, Istanbul, Turkey
    — Time—Based Art Festival, Sept 9 to 18, Portland, USA
    — The Athens Biennial, Sept 10 to Nov 18, Athens, Greece
    — 20/21 British Art Fair, Sept 11 to 16, 2007, London, UK
    — Bienniale de Lyon, Sept 17 to Jan 6, 2007, Lyon, France


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