Sarah McCrory appointed as curator of Frieze Projects (Art Review） http://www.artreview.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1474022%3ABlogPost%3A924605 Steve McQueen directs Fela, a feature film based on the life of African musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. (Artforum） http://www.artforum.com/news/#news24370 New Prize Created by Victor Pinchuk Honors ArtistsView More >
Anish Kapoor The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative is a program created to nurture rising talents in a variety of artistic fields by bringing them together with great masters for a year of creative collaboration in a one-to-one mentoringView More >
Open Studio presents the results of the ARCUS Project’s yearlong artist-in-residence program, for which international artists are selected each year through an open call for applications. The 2009 resident artists are Daniel Seiple (USA), Doreen Uhlig (Germany) and Wu Shang-lin.View More >
David Bowen growth modeling device The Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee (The Agency for Cultural Affairs / The National Art Center, Tokyo / CG-ARTS) has announced the 24 award-winning works in the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival. One GrandView More >
Unitled (detail) 2008 Courtesy Gagosian Gallery, London/New York; the Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow and BQ, Berlin Britain’s high profile contemporary art prize was awarded last night to site-specific painter Richard Wright, with the announcement and award presentation broadcast liveView More >
The Cartier Award 2010 is calling for proposals for a new work to be realized at Frieze Art Fair 2010. The award covers project production costs of up to £10,000 and includes a three-month residency at Gasworks (London) providing accommodation,View More >
■Event Following the close of the autumn segment of the 2009 Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, featuring some 370 artworks scattered around Niigata’s Takamachi and Tsunanmachi regions, comes a wrap-up session on the festival’s fourth edition. Along with a report on theView More >
Kusama Yayoi Flowers that Bloom at Midnight 2009 Four sculptures by Japanese artists Kusama Yayoi, including Flowers that Bloom at Midnight (2009) and Pumpkins (2008), are being showcased in an outdoor setting at Miami’s Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Kusama’s worksView More >
The Gyonggi Creation Center, which opened its doors at the end of October, is calling for applications for its 2010 Residency Studio Program. The Center grants 8 – 10 long-term residencies of one year and 30 – 40 short termView More >
Yoshitomo Nara – Customized Trek TT Speed Concept http://www.trekbikes.com/au/en/stages/nara/ The global art exhibition launched by seven-time consecutive winner of the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong, and Nike pit stops in Miami to coincide with the contemporary art fair. Over twentyView More >