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Tag Archives: contemporary art
Houston’s Museum District (CheapOair)
More than a dozen museums and cultural attractions within a mile and a half radius? Everything truly is bigger in Texas, even the museum districts! The Houston Museum District is home to 19 museums and cultural attractions all located with a mile and a half of the city’s Mecom Fountain. Continue reading
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London to Host World’s First Contemporary African Art Fair This October (OneTravel)
To be held during Frieze Week, the new fair will build on the growing popularity of contemporary African art and present a rare opportunity to explore the rapidly emerging African art market. From painting and sculpture to photography, 1:54 will … Continue reading
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Tagged 1:54, 1:54 african art fair, 1:54 art fair, african art, african art fair, african contemporary art, Art, art fair, contemporary art, frieze art fair, Frieze London, Frieze London 2013, London, London blog, OneTravel, somerset house, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Dallas Museum of Art Exhibition Honors JFK (OneTravel)
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Dallas Museum of Art brings together the works of art installed in the president’s suite at the Hotel Texas during his fateful trip in 1963. The original installation, orchestrated by a small group of Fort Worth art collectors, was created especially for the president and first lady to celebrate their overnight visit to the city and included paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Thomas Eakins, Lyonel Feininger, Franz Kline, and Marsden Hartley as well as sculptures by Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore and more. Continue reading
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Tagged 50th anniversary of the kennedy assassination, Art, assassination, contemporary art, Dallas, Dallas Museum of Art, exhibition, fine art, fort worth, Franz Kline, ft worth, henry moore, hotel texas, Hotel Texas: An Art Exhibition for the President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, JFK, john f kennedy, Lyonel Feininger, Marsden Hartley, museum, OneTravel, pablo picasso, PAINTINGS, president kennedy, sculpture, texas, Thomas Eakins, Travel, Vincent van Gogh
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Pinta: The Modern & Contemporary Latin American Art Show in London (OneTravel)
Showcasing the best Modern and Contemporary Art from Latin America, Spain and Portugal, the Pinta art fair returns to London for a fourth year this June. The show is the only art event dedicated to Latin American Art providing a unique platform in Europe to exhibit and promote Latin American art. New to the fair this year is the inclusion of artists and galleries from Spain and Portugal as an effort to reflect these two countries’ influence on Latin identity. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art fair, contemporary art, earls court, exhibition, latin american art, latin art, London, modern art, OneTravel, pinta, portuguese art, south american art, spanish art
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Contemporary Art in Rome (CheapOair)
It’s not all about ancient history in Rome. Roman culture is alive and kicking with great museums and galleries focused on the contemporary, modern and even postmodern. Here’s a look at some of the best venues in Rome for viewing contemporary art … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, cheapoair, contemporary art, Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, Giorgio de Chirico, Giorgio de Chirico House-Museum, Italy, MACRO, MAXXI, modern art, museums, National Gallery of Modern Art, rome, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome, the National Museum of Art from the 21st century
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New Global Art Fair: Art13 London (OneTravel)
Opening in early March, Art13 London will be the largest new art fair to launch in London in a decade. Created by the founders of Hong Kong International art fair, ART HK, Art13 will bring together more than 120 galleries from 29 different countries from the West as well as across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and South Africa. Seventy percent of galleries will be participating at a fair in London for the first time and half of the galleries there will present works created by non-western artists. Continue reading
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Tagged art fair, ART HK, art13, Art13 London, CAIS Gallery, contemporary art, emerging art, London, olympia, OneTravel, Xooang Choi
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Bruce Nauman + Eva Hesse at Hauser & Wirth London (OneTravel)
Two exhibitions of equal provocation and weight have opened recently at the Hauser & Wirth gallery in London. Featuring works by a couple of contemporary art’s biggest names, Bruce Nauman and Eva Hesse, the shows offers an excellent way to experience art that allows viewers to question assumptions of connection and relationship with the outside world and how the slightest tweaks in perception can gloriously mess with the mind for the meaningful and enriching outcomes. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, bruce nauman, contemporary art, eva hesse, eva hesse 1965, exhibition, gallery, hauser & wirth london, hauser and wirth, istallations, London, mindfuck, neon, OneTravel, paitings, review, savile row, Travel
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Contemporary Masterpieces on View in Edinburgh (CheapOair)
From Death To Death And Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection … brings together works from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, one of the most important collections of contemporary art, with a number … Continue reading
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Hong Kong Eye at Saatchi Gallery, London (OneTravel)
Hong Kong Eye features more than 50 works by 18 top emerging artists from Hong Kong. It is the largest ever touring international showcase to date of Hong Kong contemporary art with the majority of work having never been shown … Continue reading
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Tagged chelsea, chinese art, conceptual art, contemporary art, duke of york square, exhibition, gallery, hong kong, hong kong contemporary art, hong kong eye, London, preview, review, saatchi gallery, SW3, SW3 4SQ
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Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection
From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection List of Artists in the exhibition: Marina Abramovic, Jean Arp, Balthus, Matthew Barney, Hans Bellmer, Joseph Beuys, Boyle Family, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ana Mendieta, Andre Breton, Art, Balthus, Boyle Family, bruce nauman, contemporary art, D.Daskalopoulos Collection, David Hammons, Dieter Roth, Doris Salcedo, Douglas Gordon, edinburgh, Ernesto Neto, exhibition, From Death to Death and Other Small Tales, From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, From Death to Death and Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, Gunter Brus, Hans Bellmer, Helen Chadwick, Jean Arp, Joan Miro, John Coplans, Joseph Beuys, Kiki Smith, LOUISE BOURGEOIS, Marcel Duchamp, Marina Abramovic, Matthew Barney, Max Ernst, Mike Kelley, modern art, Mona Hatoum, national galleries, Otto Dix, pablo picasso, Paul Delvaux, PAUL MCCARTHY, Rachel Whiteread, Rene Magritte, Robert Gober, Sarah Lucas, scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Stathis Logothetis, Sue Williams, Tracey Emin, Vlassis Caniaris, William Kentridge
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Cindy Sherman – The Vivisector at Spruth Magers London (OneTravel)
Mutilated, melted, dismembered and reconstructed dolls in violent and sexually explicit poses: this ain’t one to take the kids to. But to see art by one of today’s grandest agents provocateurs – and one of the highest paid photographers ever … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, bruce nauman, cindy sherman, contemporary art, exhibition, Frederick Sommer, Georges Bataille, grafton way, Hans Bellmer, London, mayfair, Morton Bartlett, OneTravel, pablo picasso, picasso, review, spruth magers, spruth magers london, todd levin, W1
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Hong Kong Eye at Saatchi Gallery
Swung by the press preview of Hong Kong Eye at Saatchi Gallery earlier today. Really glad I did too. Featuring more than 50 works by 18 top emerging artists from Hong Kong, this show is the largest ever touring international showcase to … Continue reading
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Tagged adrian wong, amy cheung, chelsea, chinese art, conceptual art, contemporary art, duke of york square, exhibition, gallery, hong kong, hong kong contemporary art, hong kong eye, London, plush toys, preview, review, saatchi gallery, SW3, SW3 4SQ, tank, wooden tank
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Cindy Sherman – The Vivisector Opens Today at Spruth Magers London
I was just about to settle in to post a few of my impressions from last night’s private view of The Vivisector show at Spruth Magers London. Then I noticed everything was summed up well enough at the Froggette blog. So, … Continue reading
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Thomas Schütte: Faces & Figures at Serpentine Gallery, London (OneTravel)
Thomas Schütte: Faces & Figures presents key pieces from the German contemporary artist’s most famous series alongside new works made especially for the exhibition. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Tagged artist, contemporary art, Faces & Figures, gallery, installations, kensington gardens, London, museum, OneTravel, park, portraits, portraiture, portratis, review, sculpture, SERPENTINE GALLERY, Thomas Schütte, Thomas Schütte: Faces & Figures
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Win a Free Limited Edition Duro Olowu Umbrella – Courtesy of Le Méridien Piccadilly
Would you like an attractive limited edition designer umbrella to shield yourself from the element in style? Then keep reading because I’ve got a beauty of a parasol to giveaway. One of the highlights of my “Le Méridien at Frieze” experience … Continue reading
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2012 Turner Prize Nominees on View at Tate Britain (OneTravel)
The Turner Prize was set up in 1984 to celebrate new developments and outstanding contributions in contemporary art. The prize, along with £25,000 cash and an incalculable heap of art world clout is awarded each year to “a British artist under … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, british art, contemporary art, Elizabeth Price, London, luke fowler, OneTravel, Paul Noble, Spartacus Chetwynd, TATE, tate britain, turner prize, turner prize 2012, turner prize nominees
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Top Five Reasons to Choose Le Méridien Piccadilly When You Visit London (CheapOair)
… two of England’s most recognizable traditions: the gin and tonic and the afternoon tea. Both are awesome … but how much more awesome could they be together? Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged Art, cheapoair, cocktails, contemporary art, gin and tonic, Gin and Tonic Afternoon Tea, hotel, le meridien, le meridien piccall, LM100, London, OFT, outset, outset contemporary art fund, Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to Benefit the Tate Collection, piccadilly, piccadilly circus, review
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London Daily Photo: Pop Art Step by Step
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Tagged Art, carpet, contemporary art, floor, frieze, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, frieze projects, laughing cow, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, POP ART, print, regent's park, shoes, tate modern, Thomas Bayrle, trainers, vans
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Limited Edition Duro Olowu Umbrellas
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Le Méridien supported Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to Benefit the Tate Collection, OFT has commissioned Duro Olowu to design two exclusive umbrellas. The limited edition umbrellas (500 colour, 1000 black and white, both featuring … Continue reading
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Le Méridien at Frieze 2012
I just got back to my flat from a bit of an artsy fartsy staycation here in London. Spending the past few nights at Le Méridien Piccadilly as a participant in the hotel’s blogger outreach initiative, I was wined, dined … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Aurel Schmidt, contemporary art, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, Galerie Crèvecœur, Galerie Eigen + Art, galleries, hotels, Jayson Musson, JEAN DUBUFFET, le meridien, Le Méridien at Frieze 2012, le meridien piccadilly, London, Martin Eder, OFT, outset, outset contemporary art fund, Outset/Frieze Art Fair Fund to Benefit the Tate Collection, Pace Gallery, piccadilly circus, regent's park, review, Salon 94, starwood hotels, TATE, tate britain, tate modern, WADDINGTON CUSTOT GALLERIES, Xavier Antin
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Warhol/Mauro at Halcyon Gallery, London (CheapOair)
On now at Halcyon Gallery in London is a unique exhibition combining rare and original work by pop art pioneer and icon, Andy Warhol, and Italian contemporary artist, Mauro Perucchetti. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged ANDY WARHOL, Art, bond street, cheapoair, contemporary art, gallery, HALCYON GALLERY, London, MAURO PERUCCHETTI, mayfair, POP ART, review, W1, WARHOL/MAURO
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Jenny Holzer @ Sprueth Magers (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
With Sophisticated Devices, a solo show at Sprueth Magers’ London gallery, American artist Jenny Holzer takes a zeitgeist-y journey to the center of personal fear and paranoia with a survey of her practice which … Read my complete post at Whitehot … Continue reading
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Tagged @1, contemporary art, exhibition, gallery, I am not free because I can be exploded at anytime, jenny holzer, jenny holzer sprueth magers, London, mayfair, PAINTINGS, plaques, review, Someone wants to cut a hole in you and fuck you through it buddy, sophisticated devices, sprueth magers, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art
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Big Plans for Frieze London 2012 (OneTravel)
Frieze London 2012 will see a total of 170 exhibitors from 34 countries, thus making it the most international edition of Frieze London and confirming its position as one of the world’s leading contemporary art events Big Plans for Frieze … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art fair, bethanyc, contemporary art, frieze, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, galleries, London, regent's park
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Sickboy Straddles Heaven and Earth (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Sickboy Straddles Heaven and Earth Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, December 2011 Prolific London-based street artist Sickboy opened his Celebration of Earthly Sins and Heavenly Fantasies on a muggy Thursday night in early November at east London’s catch all cool stuff megalith, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, contemporary art, Graffiti, heavean and earth, London, old truman brewery, Sickboy, street, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art
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London Gallery Hop: 19 November 2011 (Londonist)
London Gallery Hop: 19 November 2011 Londonist, November 19, 2011 at 14:50 pm This week’s round up of interesting gallery exhibitions takes us to Mayfair and Woolwich … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Gallery Hop: 19 November 2011
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Review: Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works @ Hauser & Wirth London, Savile Row (Londonist)
Review: Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works @ Hauser & Wirth London, Savile Row Londonist, October 15, 2010 11:59 AM “The Fabric Works” marks the opening of contemporary art behemoth Hauser & Wirth‘s new space at 23 Savile Row. With 15,000 square … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, contemporary art, exhibition, hauser & wirth, London, Londonist, lousie bourgeois, lousie bourgeois: the fabric works, mayfair, review, savile row, W1S 2ET
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What’s Going On at this Year’s Frieze Art Fair (Juxtapoz)
What’s Going On at this Year’s Frieze Art Fair Juxtapoz, Thursday, 14 October 2010 15:10 “This year’s Frieze seems much more tempered and scaled back compared to the past couple of years,” comments Chris Osburn. “But on the upside there seems … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art fair, contemporary art, frieze, frieze art fair, Juxtapoz, London, Photography, regent's park
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Review: Frieze Art Fair 2010 (Londonist)
Review: Frieze Art Fair 2010 Londonist, October 14, 2010 4:40 PM A more subdued fair than in recent years but nonetheless an invigorating opportunity to view what’s what in contemporary art, this year’s Frieze Art Fair ultimately does not fail to … Continue reading
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Tagged art fair, contemporary art, frieze, frieze art fair, London, Londonist, regent's park, review, W1
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The Third Line: Contemporary Middle Eastern Art in Dubai and Doha
Cutesy and massive mosaics of sweet lil baby tiger cubs, kittens and ducklings. Probably not what you’d expect to see at one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious art fairs. But Farhad Moshiri’s gigantic and kitsch works were just … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, contemporary art, doha, dubai, farhad moshiri, frieze, frieze art fair, gallery, London, middle eastern art, the third line
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