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 >
7.10-12 http://www.zinesmate.org/ EYE OF GYRE http://www.gyre-omotesando.com VACANT http://www.n0idea.com hiromi yoshii Taka Ishii Gallery ART iT News: Art Book Fair launches in Omotesando Art Book Fair launches in Omotesando
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 >
7.18 – 9.27 Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Museum (Shirokane Takanawa) Kiyokawa Asami Complex-voice 2007 Photograph, embroidery thread Photo Takemi Art Photos A group show by eight Japanese artists using – as the title suggests – needle and thread as their expressiveView More >
6.23 – 9.6 Hayward Gallery (London) Yayoi Kusama Dots Obsession, 2009 Mixed media Ten international artists including Thomas Hirschhorn, Pipilotti Rist, Keith Tyson along with Kusama Yayoi, Nara Yoshitomo and Shiota Chiharu from Japan present large-scale installations in the Hayward’sView 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 >