Inoue Yuichi, Hin (poverty, the naked state of birth, in Zen philosophy), 1974. Ink on Japanese paper, framed, 126 x 106.5 cm (49.6063 x 42.9291 in.) Photo: Shibunkaku.
NEW YORK, NY.- When the galleries of Asia Week New York open their doors to the public, from March 13–21, 2025, a vibrant array of cutting-edge Asian art exhibitions will take center stage alongside the treasures of the past. This year, contemporary showcases highlight the dynamic evolution of Asian artistic traditions, bridging history and modernity through bold innovation and thought-provoking themes. Among the many highlights, Alisan Fine Arts presents Reconstructed Realities, featuring the striking works of Gu Gan, Lee Chun-yi, and Wucius Wong, whose innovative approaches challenge traditional notions of space and form. Fu Qiumeng Fine Art explores the expressive potential of ink in Fluid Strength: The Art of Ink, while visitors seeking an exclusive, in-depth engagement with contemporary Chinese ink traditions can arrange a private viewing at INKstudio. ... More
PARIS.- Christie’s announced the auction of an exceptional group of works from the former Collection Henri Canonne – the legendary Impressionist collector taking place in Paris on April 9 at 4 PM. As a prelude to the evening sale – one of the most prestigious of the season and a highlight of Christie’s 20th-21st Century Art Week – the Ancienne Collection Henri Canonne - Une Leçon Impressionniste auction will take a center stage. Alongside the Salon du Dessin, PAD Paris and Art Paris, Christie’s 20th-21st Century Art Week, which also includes the sale of a distinguished collection of modern and contemporary art, will further contribute to this vibrant moment for the Paris art market. The Ancienne Collection Henri Canonne - Une Leçon Impressionniste sale builds on the success of the April 2024 season. With total sales reaching €24.5 ... More
Joe Andoe, AM PM Red, 2024. Oil on canvas, 182.9 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm. 72 x 60 x 2 in.
NEW YORK, NY.- Almine Rech New York, Tribeca is presenting 'AM PM,' Joe Andoe's sixth solo exhibition with the gallery, on view from March 14 to April 26, 2025. ACCORDING TO BOB I heard about a conversation my family in Tulsa had about what I will and won't do. My younger brother spoke up and said, Just ask yourself what Bob Dylan would do, and that's what Joe would do. As a big Dylan fan, I got a kick out of it. The question, never crossed my mind, and I don't think I ever had reason to talk about Bob Dylan to my brother. But the more I thought about it, it dawned on me that if you're ever lost it wouldn't be a bad idea to ask yourself, What WOULD Bob do? Because he's probably already been there. And he wouldn't do anything he didn't want to. I'm pretty sure what ever he would do, you never seen or heard anything quite like it. Maybe you would even wonder, Why didn't I think of ... More
Elizabeth Mitchell, photo by Jacklyn Velez.
SAN ANTONIO, TX.-The McNay Art Museum announces the appointment of Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell, Ph.D. as the new curator of prints and drawings, beginning March 17. In her role, Mitchell is charged with researching, growing and maintaining the prints and drawings collection, as well as making the collection available to a broad audience through exhibitions, publications and educational programs. “Dr. Mitchell is a dynamic, innovative educator and scholar,” said Matthew McLendon, director and CEO of the McNay. “Her training and forward-looking curatorial practice spanning two decades embody the McNay’s mission to engage a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts.” Mitchell received a Ph.D. in 18th-century British prints from University of California, Santa Barbara; an M.A. in 19th-century British painting from University of Arizona, Tucson; a B.A. in Spanish and a B.A. in liberal arts from Universit ... More
CRAWLEY.- This exhibition at Crawley Museum features photographs made by the renowned photographer Wolf Suschitzky (1912-2016) of the early development of Crawley New Town more than six decades ago. The photographs were commissioned to capture life ten years after construction of the New Town had begun. Crawley was designated as a New Town in 1947, merging the old market town with surrounding villages and settlements. Nine new residential neighbourhoods, each based on a village concept, were originally envisaged along with a large industrial estate, shopping areas and public amenities. During his Crawley visit, Wolf Suschitzky made more than 100 images featuring Crawley New Town’s architecture, shopping arcades, housing, schools, nurseries, green spaces and residents. In front of Crawley’s curved Tilgate Shopping Parade, he photographed a woman pushing a large pram and enjoying an ice-lolly. He gained access to local businesses and factories and made a series of images of female ... More
ne of the few freelance female photographers who came to prominence in the early 20th century, between the wars, Gerti Deutsch was born in Vienna and fled to London in 1938, where her career flourished in exile.
INNSBRUCK.- A dark, empty room. The writer Ilija Trojanow describes an unseen photograph. As we listen, the image forms within us. He hear him talk about a high wall, and we imagine a high wall. We hear him describe a classroom, and in our minds we furnish this room with the benches and green chalkboard of our memories. Then the photograph is revealed and we realize there are three images: the image within us, the image as the writer sees it, and the photograph as it now appears before our eyes. A game that plays with perception. Amazed, perhaps a bit startled, we realize how much the wall and the classroom differ from the irrefutable document of the photograph. An astonishing lesson about that which we all are well aware of, but which seems to be quickly forgotten in political discourse: there are as many realities as there are perceivers. Each of us sees the same thing and construes it differently. What helps us as a society is to be aware of this. The images in this ... More
DORNBIRN.- The FLATZ Museum, in collaboration with Fotohof Salzburg, has opened its doors to "I Trust My Eyes," a new exhibition showcasing the compelling photographic work of Inge Morath. The exhibition, which opened on March 13th, 2025, features a range of Morath's black and white and color photographs, including previously unseen images from her time in the United States. Inge Morath, a Graz-born photographer who rose to prominence in the mid-20th century, is celebrated for her insightful portraits and documentary work. The exhibition at the FLATZ Museum highlights her diverse career, spanning her early days as a journalist in Salzburg, to her pivotal role as a photographer for Magnum Photos, where she became the agency's first female member in 1953. The exhibition presents a curated selection of Morath's images, reflecting her travels across Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. Her renowned portraits ... More
Edward Weston (American, 1886–1958), Tina Modotti reciting poetry, 1924. Platinum print. George Eastman Museum, purchase.
ROCHESTER, NY.- The George Eastman Museum, the world’s oldest photography museum, is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its opening to the public with an examination of the medium and its extensive collection from a contemporary perspective. The exhibition, Life with Photographs: 75 Years of the Eastman Museum will be on display through August 31, 2025. “The George Eastman Museum, with its collection’s breadth and depth, is inextricably intertwined with the history of photography,” said Jamie M. Allen, Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Curator and Head of the Department of Photography at the George Eastman Museum. “In the exhibition Life with Photographs, we pay homage to seventy-five years of this world-renowned institution while also creating openings for ongoing conversations, contemporary interpretations, and new understandings of how photography continues to impact contemporary life.” Life ... More
Alberto Giacometti, The Couple, 1926. Bronze, 59,3 × 37,4 × 17,5 cm Fondation Giacometti.
PARIS.- The exhibition “We built a fantastic palace at night…” presented at the Institut Giacometti, places the works of contemporary artist Petrit Halilaj and those of Alberto Giacometti side by side in dialogue. Marked since childhood by the war in his native Kosovo, Petrit Halilaj developed a practice in which individual and collective stories meet. Gradually, drawing, and in particular children’s drawing, has become a language of choice for him, a language to keep alive. In 2015, he found his way into it again by creating a new graphic lexicon in which he transforms children’s drawings into drawings in space. He calls them “Abetare”, a word taken from a manual for teaching the alphabet to Albanian speaking children, widely used in Kosovo. In 1932, Giacometti copied a children’s drawing seen on the pavement in his neighbourhood, on avenue Villemain in the 14th arrondissement, in Paris. From that drawing, Halilaj imagines a dialogue and shows the prese ... More
MONACO.- Hauser & Wirth Monaco is exhibiting a tribute by the renowned sculptor and poet Barbara Chase-Riboud to the legendary Josephine Baker (1905 – 1975), whose transatlantic life mirrors her own. ‘Barbara Chase-Riboud. The Josephines’ honors 50 years since the artist met Baker at her final performance (also the 50th anniversary of Baker’s death) and 100 years since the dancer made her debut in Paris. This landmark exhibition celebrates Baker’s enduring legacy through a striking artistic perspective, presenting works that embody the energy and elegance of one of the 20th Century’s most iconic performers. Following the close of her historic eight- museum retrospective in Paris, Chase-Riboud presents the two monumental sculptures ‘Josephine Black/ Black’ (2022) and ‘Josephine Red/Red’ (2022) alongside complementary works, including ... More
PARIS.- Step onto the dance floor of history at the Philharmonie de Paris, where the exhibition Disco: I’m Coming Out is bringing the infectious beats and bold spirit of disco back to life. Running from February 14 to August 17, 2025, this immersive showcase at the Musée de la Musique celebrates the music that swept the world in the 1970s, revealing its deeper roots and lasting impact. Born in the gritty clubs of downtown New York, disco wasn’t just about glitter and good times—it was a cultural force with a story to tell. The exhibition takes visitors beyond the stereotypes, tracing the genre’s origins to the African-American, Latino, and LGBTQ+ communities who found freedom and expression in its rhythms. “This isn’t just a party,” says Olivier Mantei, General Director of Cité de la Musique - Philharmonie de Paris. “It’s a chance to honor a movement that united people and challenged norms, right on the dance floor.” The timing feels just right ... More
HONG KONG.- Christie’s will present Ravishing Blue: Imperial Porcelains from an Important Private Collection, a dedicated, single-owner collection auction on 2 May 2025 during Hong Kong Asian Art Week at Christie’s Asia Pacific headquarters at The Henderson. The live auction will feature three of the finest examples of blue-and-white porcelain from three remarkable eras for the category: Yongle (1403-1425), Yongzheng (1723-1735), and Qianlong (1736-1795), with a total low estimate of over HK$100M. These masterpieces have been preserved within the same collection for over two decades and are now making their appearance together on Christie’s auction stage this spring. Demonstrating the development of blue-and-white porcelain close to four centuries of technical mastery, artistic innovation, and imperial patronage, this standalone sale offers global collectors and connoisseurs ... More
DAYTON, OH.- On view through June 8, 2025, at the Dayton Art Institute, Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled will trace a persistent vein of intriguing, often disconcerting imagery over the career of renowned artist Jamie Wyeth (b. 1946). This traveling exhibition features more than 40 works drawn from museum and private collections nationwide that focus on the artist’s arresting, visceral imagery, revealing fascinating insight into Wyeth and the art of visual storytelling. A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach to art. This exhibition follows Wyeth’s entire career and looks at a specifically darker thread within his oeuvre of troubling and unnerving imagery. “My life has been full of ghosts,” Wyeth once said in an interview, and in many of the works in this exhibition, he shares these hauntings with the viewer. “Unsettled is an opportunity ... More
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EMMA-Espoo Museum of Modern Art seeks director ESPOO.- At the intersection of bold artistic vision and cultural innovation stands an extraordinary opportunity. We’re seeking a visionary leader to guide one of the most dynamic art museums, EMMA—Espoo Museum of Modern Art—an institution that doesn’t just showcase art but creates transformative experiences. Our museum challenges conventions, pushes boundaries in modern art, design and contemporary art, and believes in the power of multi-sensory encounters to change how people experience culture. If you’re ready to orchestrate the future of artistic expression while leading a world-class institution, this rare leadership position offers your next great canvas. • Artistic vision Deep expertise in modern and contemporary art and interest and respect of design, with proven ability to create groundbreaking exhibition programs. • International impact Significant ... More
Musée d'Art et de Culture Soufis MTO announces the departure of its director CHATOU.- The Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO (MACS MTO), the first museum dedicated to the art and culture of Sufism, today announces the departure of its director Alexandra Baudelot. Appointed in 2023, Baudelot oversaw the establishment of the museum until its opening to the public in September 2024, alongside the curation of Un Ciel intérieur (An Inner sky): The inaugural exhibition of the Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO on view until 6 April 2025. Claire Bay, President of the Board of Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO, will serve as Interim Director until a new director is appointed. Alexandra Baudelot, Director of Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO, said: “Leading the Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO through its inaugural phase has been a profound and rewarding experience. It has been an honour to contribute to the establishment of ... More
Seattle Art Museum opens major retrospective for Ai Weiwei SEATTLE, WA.- The Seattle Art Museum opened a major retrospective in 2025 for Ai Weiwei, one of the world’s most well-known and celebrated artists. Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei (March 12– September 7, 2025) is the artist’s first US retrospective in over a decade and his largest-ever exhibition in the US. It also marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in Seattle. Ai, Rebel explores over 130 works created over four decades, from the 1980s to the 2020s, offering visitors from all over the world a rare opportunity to engage with the conceptual artist’s wide ranging body of work. Organized by the Seattle Art Museum and curated by FOONG Ping, SAM’s Foster Foundation Curator of Chinese Art, this career-spanning exhibition highlights Ai as a provocateur and identifies his key strategies for disrupting artistic canons and challenging political ... More
Hirschl & Adler Modern announces the representation of Contemporary artist George Widener NEW YORK, NY.- Hirschl & Adler Modern announced its representation of contemporary artist George Widener (b. 1962), a prominent figure in the Self-Taught art movement whose paintings and drawings are widely admired for their imaginative explorations of numbers, calendars, and time. With recent examples of his striking compositions of interconnected numbers and symbols, Widener will make his debut with the gallery in the exhibition Self-Taught Artists at the Crossroads of Fact & Fiction, on view through April 18, 2025. Widener's work occupies a unique place in the art world. A well-known numbers savant, he is celebrated for his ability to craft multi-layered visual narratives that merge mathematical precision with personal storytelling, drawing upon his own vivid memories and a fascination with the intricacies of timekeeping systems. His meticulous drawings ... More
NEW INC, New Museum's cultural incubator, announces DEMO2025 NEW YORK, NY.- The New Museum’s cultural incubator NEW INC today announced DEMO2025, a three-day art, design, and technology festival featuring industry leaders and NEW INC members running from June 4–22 with an opening program taking place June 4–6 at WSA 180 Maiden Lane in Manhattan’s Financial District. Through demonstrations, exhibitions, performances, workshops, and talks, this free public festival will spotlight innovative projects created by 43 current NEW INC members whose interdisciplinary work spans art, design, technology, science, architecture, and entrepreneurship. Founded in 2014 as the first museum-born cultural incubator, NEW INC supports a cohort of approximately 120 creative practitioners each year with a values-driven program including professional development, mentorship, and community building opportunities. ... More
Frieda Toranzo Jaeger's "Impersonal Unity Tools" opens at Bortolami Gallery NEW YORK, NY.- Bortolami Gallery is presenting Impersonal Unity Tools, Frieda Toranzo Jaeger’s first solo exhibition at the gallery. The ten new paintings in Toranzo Jaeger’s exhibition are prompts, beckoning us to seek strategies for our collective liberation. Through tableaus of various sizes and shapes, the artist presents a series of seemingly disparate tools and events, drawing connections between static object and unfolding situation. What will occur if we neglect to pick up the sickle, hammer, or chainsaw as commercial planes fall from the sky and the ultra-rich jet into space, leaving in their wake a charred planet? The animating principle here is beyond an epistemological construction of the self, beyond identity, towards collective action: “risk rather than reflection,” as the philosopher Reza Negarestani puts it. Fantasy is as much an instrument as any ... More
Fantastical creatures and vibrant colors: KMAC presents Chico da Silva's Amazonian visions LOUISVILLE, KY.- KMAC is presenting Chico da Silva: Amazônian Legend, the first solo museum exhibition in North America introducing viewers to the extraordinary work of Francisco da Silva (1910 – 1985), affectionately known as “Chico,” one of Brazil’s most influential Indigenous artists. Organized by guest curator Simon Watson, the exhibition features over 50 paintings created between 1964 and 1984 and focuses on three of the artist’s signature themes: fish, birds, and mythic creatures. Born in the Amazon rainforest, Chico embarked on an artistic path that was shaped by personal loss and the region’s vibrant cultural heritage. Following the death of his father, he moved with his mother to the coastal city of Fortaleza, where his talent began to blossom. Without a formal education or the ability to read or write, Chico began expressing his creativity spontaneously, ... More
TEFAF Maastricht 2025 opens with strong sales and global institutional interest MAASTRICHT.- The opening of TEFAF Maastricht 2025 has once again affirmed its position as the world’s leading art fair, with strong early sales across key categories including fine and contemporary art, antiques, and design. Invited guests from across the globe gathered for the prized opening, seizing the opportunity to acquire important works from the fair’s unrivaled selection. The highly anticipated Early Access and Preview days welcomed an elite audience of museum representatives, seasoned collectors and art world luminaries, with opening day visitor numbers up 15% on the previous year. Over 400 institutions sent representatives comprising directors, curators and patron groups. Within hours of opening major sales were reported, underscoring the fair’s significance as a key moment in the global art market. "We are delighted ... More
Mire Lee creates an 'industrial womb' in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall
Flashback
On a day like today, Dutch painter Cornelis Ketel was born
March 18, 1548. Cornelis or Cornelius Ketel (18 March 1548 - 8 August 1616) was a Dutch Mannerist painter, active in Elizabethan London from 1573 to 1581, and in Amsterdam from 1581 to the early 17th century, now known essentially as a portrait-painter, though he was also a poet and orator, and from 1595 began to sculpt as well. In this image: Woman Aged 56 painted in 1594.
