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Austrian artist Franz West unveils The Ego and the Id in New York’s Central Park on 15 July. Each ‘leg’ of the colorful, six-meter aluminum sculpture curves at the bottom of form a stool, inviting passersby to stop and takeView More >

Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs is calling for the public’s thoughts on the establishment of a national center for the media arts. Comments submitted by email, fax or post will be accepted through 13 July. The controversy surrounding the projectView More >

Pritzker Prize-winning French architect Jean Nouvel has been selected to orchestrate the metamorphosis of the Île Seguin, an island in the Seine river in the southwest section of Paris, from an abandoned industrial site to an arts center. The islandView More >

Left: Megmento 2008, acrylic on paper, 41 x 33.5 cm Right: Ongo Me’a Mali 2008, acrylic on paper, 58 x 46 cm New Zealand artist Julian Hooper will present two talks introducing contemporary art from New Zealand and his ownView More >

Lance Armstrong bike design by Kaws Lance Armstrong and Nike join forces to produce a global art exhibition dedicated to the fight against cancer. The seven times Tour de France winner, who himself overcame cancer and returned last year toView More >

Abu Dhabi has announced the establishment of a new annual art and design event: Abu Dhabi Art. The inaugural edition will take place 19-22 November. Reference: Saatchi Online http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/art_news/abu_dhabi_announces_creation_of_major_new_annual_event_devoted_to_contemporary_art_and_design/5763

Marilyn Minter Twins 2006 C-print 127×91cm, ed. 5 A group show of works drawn from the private collections of a number of leading (unidentified) art collectors, which for a varying reasons they have chosen let go, Don’t panic! I’m sellingView More >

Rendering of design for the 2009 Serpentine Gallery Pavillion Courtesy SANNA The Serpentine Gallery’s latest Summer Pavilion, an undulating floating pool-like structure designed by SANAA (Sejima Kazuyo and Nishzawa Ryue), was unveiled yesterday in London’s Hyde Park. The pavilion opensView More >

ARTnews magazine has published their annual list of the world’s top collectors, the majority of whom collect modern and contemporary art. Making the list from the Asia-Pacific region are Fukutake Soichiro and Sato Tatsumi from Japan, Monique and Max BurgerView More >

Photo Charles Duprat The Opéra Bastille celebrates its twentieth anniversary with Am Anfang (Beginning), an original work conceived and staged (including sets and costumes) by artist Anselm Kiefer (music Jörg Widmann) from 7-14 July. The thoroughly Kieferesque ruins-like stage setView More >

Following three years of arts collaboration that included the Trace Elements exhibition staged last year at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Australia and Japan are developing together a biennial they’ve dubbed the Utopia Project. The project would involve exhibitions,View More >

Courtesy Ron Bainbridge British artist Peter Newman’s UFO-like Skystation began its extended stay outside the Hayward Gallery in London today. Inspired by Le Corbusier’s classic LC4 chaise-lounge, the sculpture doubles as a piece of public seating designed to fit theView More >