Author Archives: jolanta
Willem de Kooning Re-Writes Modernism at MoMA
There is no doubt that Willem de Kooning (l904-l997) is one of the most significant artists of the New York School. In this exhibition that will continue through January 12, 2012 at the Museum of Modern Art of almost 200 works within seven decades of the artist’s development the viewer can certainly agree with the […]
Bushwick Community Darkroom Fundraiser
Bushwick Community Darkroom Fundraiser
Gulay Alpay’s Upcoming Exhibition in Rome
Gulay Alpay’s Upcoming Exhibition in Rome
Walter Pichler: A Visionary
Only rarely does Walter Pichler (*1936), one of the most important artistic visionaries of the present day, allow his sculptures to travel. At an old homestead in St. Martin in the Province of Burgenland, Pichler—who walks the borders between sculpture, architecture and drawing—created a sculpture compound in which each work can claim its own, individual […]
Gulay Alpay: I Need to Find a Way to Say I Love You
Turkish artist Gulay Alpay will be exhibiting her artwork at the Arché Gallery in Rome on October 8, 2011, at 6:30 pm. This solo exhibition entitled “I need to find a way to say I love you in multiple languages,” curated by Sveva Manfred Zavaglia, presents a wide variety of works including ten paintings on […]
Works on Paper: David Lynch
This exceptional book brings together a collection of more than 500 drawings dating from the 1960s by the renowned American film director, David Lynch. His artwork was first unveiled to the general public in March 2007 by the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in Paris. Sketches, watercolors, or simple doodles, this vast collection—carefully conserved by […]
No, Global Tour 2011: Presenting an Assertive Humanity
Team Gallery, Lisson Gallery, Galería Helga de Alvear & Prometeogallery di Ida Pisani, in association with Artprojx Cinema, present the UK premiere of NO, Global Tour, 2010 by Santiago Sierra. The 120 minute film consists of the manufacture and transportation of two monumental sculptures in the form of the word “NO,” travelling through different territories […]
Roman Týc: Grave Robber’s Art?
The morbid theme of Roman Týc’s exhibition at Dvorak Sec Contemporary can be surprising for some visitors; at least this may be their first impression. Roman Týc is not a poser and he does not seek to shock or to expose himself. In his works, Roman Týc addresses topics, which our accelerated consumer and information […]
Vilcek Foundation Gallery
Premiering September 17th at the Vilcek Foundation Gallery, in New York City, is Almost Undone, a new installation by mixed-media artist Nicole Awai. Featuring drawings from an earlier series by the Trinidadian native, entitled Specimen from Local Ephemera, the drawings in this new exhibition will serve as visual anchors for emergent pieces that seem […]
Petra Smolenakova
“Amazingly, my very first work was on display at the Museum of Art In Prague.” Courtesy of the artist. Petra Smolenakova www.petrasmolenakova.com I was raised in the Czech Republic. Since I was four years old, I began developing skills far beyond my years. Amazingly, my very first work was on display at the […]
