Museums
Despite her glittering portraits of unflappable, seductive black women—often decked out in passels of crystals and rhinestones—Mickalene Thomas makes more than just eye candy. In her first major museum show, “Origin of the Universe,” at the Brooklyn Museum,...
Speaking at a press conference this morning, Tate director Sir Nick Serota expressed his concerns with the coalition government's proposals to scrap GCSEs for an Ebacc that does not include art as a core subject."There is a real risk that fewer and fewer...
Last May, the Royal Collection acquired a set of four limited edition prints of the Queen by Andy Warhol. The brightly colored screen prints — based on a photograph of Her Majesty by Peter Grugeon used during her 1977 Silver Jubilee — will go on display at...
ARTINFO UK cherry-picks must-see art shows in London and beyond.1. Thomas Schütte: Faces & FiguresIn this exhibition, the Serpentine Gallery focuses exclusively on the German maverick's treatment of the human form, from his numerous sculptural, painted,...
The Brighton Photo Biennial has grown steadily since its first edition, curated by Jeremy Millar in 2003. Under the helm of Martin Parr, the 2010 edition attracted a record 60,000 visitors — making it one of the most popular photography festivals worldwide....
This month sees the reopening of Amsterdam’s primary modern and contemporary art venue, the Stedelijk Museum, after more than eight years of renovations. Following that long period marked by construction delays, cost overruns, temporary relocations...
PARIS — It’s certainly impressive, this golden glass pavilion that has spread over the Louvre’s Visconti courtyard like a giant sand dune. Architects Mario Bellini and Rudy Ricciotti have found various metaphors for their new Islamic Arts pavilion, which...
Tate Modern has revealed the details of a major exhibition of Roy Lichtenstein's work — the most comprehensive ever dedicated to this key figure of Pop Art. Co-curated with The Art Institute of Chicago, where it premiered last spring, "Lichtenstein: A...
Last night, the David Roberts Art Foundation unveiled its new premises, a 12,000 sq. ft. former furniture factory located in a discrete Camden mews. And a Who's Who of the London art world — from Jay Joplin to Jane and Louise Wilson, Iwan Wirth to Mat...
Resplendent in an almost entirely black designer outfit accessorised with Yoko Ono-esque small, round rimmed glasses and wonderful jewellery by the renowned Australian jewellers and silversmiths Larsen and Lewers, Gene Sherman, the director of The Sherman...
