Björk March 8–June 7, 2015 The Museum of Modern Art presents a retrospective of the multifaceted work of composer, musician, and singer Björk. The exhibition draws from more than 20 years of the artist’s daring and innovative projects and her eight full-length albums to chronicle her career through sound, film, visuals, instruments, objects, and costumes. […]

On view till April 13, 2015 Over the past two decades, some national and international governments have garnered attention for imposing draconian laws that restrict the rights of citizens under the guise of improving quality of life. Rio de Janeiro has “cleaned up” slums by imposing a militarized police force and Istanbul has put pressure […]

Bob and Roberta Smith: Art Amnesty On view till March 8, 2015 Bob and Roberta Smith are issuing a call to Artists. Pack it in. Bob and Roberta Smith are delighted to offer an Amnesty for your Bad Art. Turn in your brushes and video cameras. Hand in your chisels and marble. Bob and Roberta […]

Song about the Midway: Bertold Mathes at the Kienzle Art Foundation, Berlin By Emilio Corti Bertold Mathes’ show, on display ‘till spring 2015, is a combination of visual events living in a space of intense beauty of painted, constructed and invented surfaces. This show, titled “SONG ABOUT THE MIDWAY” is a big artwork made with […]

Yaro’s Zajac-Przybylski portraits reveal nostalgia and subtle eroticism. In their explicit depiction, his paintings anticipate to large degree the erotic works of Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt and Auguste Rodin. He views femininity as a phenomenon of the moment, and he sees  to express the natural cycle of sensuality and mystery in his portraits of women. […]

Dia: Beacon, NY Gallery Talks Saturday, February 14, 2015 On Kawara was a Japanese conceptual artist who lived in New York City from 1965. He took part in many solo and group exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale in 1976. Born: January 2, 1933, Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Died: July 10, 2014, New York City, NY […]

Artists from around the world reacted in the way they know best. Below is a small sample from a growing body of illustrated responses and tributes.                   Courtesy of CNN – http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/07/world/gallery/cartoonists-react-to-paris-attack-irpt/index.html If you have an artistic response you would like to share send us an email: […]

PATRICK JACOBS Come Closer to Me 16 Jan – 15 Feb Gallery 1 and 2 Opening Reception: Friday, 16 January, 2015.  7-9pm Catalogue available Press Release We are pleased to present Patrick Jacobs’ third one-person exhibition at Pierogi, taking its title – “Come Closer to Me” – from Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, and featuring sculpture, printmaking, and […]

Kristina Nazarevskaia More Articles by This Author New dates for Art Basel Hong Kong, 2015 sure to cause some galleries to choose their March art fair platform. This just in. The art fair organizers just announced that starting next year the newly hatched Hong Kong outlet of the global Art Basel brand is switching its […]

Artists for Artists 51st Anniversary Exhibition to Benefit the Foundation for Contemporary Arts December 13, 2014 – January 10, 2015 Matthew Marks Gallery 526 W 22 Street Press Release Matthew Marks is pleased to announce Artists for Artists: 51st Anniversary Exhibition to Benefit the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, the next exhibition in his gallery at […]