The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has bought its first abstract painting, Composition 1919, by the De Stijl artist and designer Bart van der Leck. The Van der Leck is a stark, geometric picture painted in oils that was probably a study for an…
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Kerala is historically known for its spices, but the southernmost Indian state is now host to the country’s first art biennial (until 13 March). The Kochi-Muziris Biennale opened in the coastal city of Kochi on 12 December. The artists Bose…
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A new tribe of hyper-rich global nomads is distorting the international property market. Like Hans Holbein’s anamorphosis, it can only be understood when seen from an acute angle. In this case the angle of arrogant wealth. It is not unusual to find…
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Museums aren’t all about painting, as the Royal Academy’s “Bronze” exhibition (15 September-9 December) aims to prove. “We’re trying to bring objects together in a surprising way, so maybe [visitors] won’t rush past the sculpture wings in museums…
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The Louvre Abu Dhabi has started collecting photography, making its first acquisitions in the field, including a daguerreotype by Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey showing a veiled woman, Ayoucha, around 1843. The work is among the latest…
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“I’ve lived in New York for ten years and I’ve never been to Randall’s Island before,” said Joel Wachs, the president of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, on Thursday’s VIP preview day. “The tent is fantastic; I’m going to see every…
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The Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, who has a major retrospective at Tate Modern in London (until 5 June), is creating a new work for the first Kiev Biennale (24 May-31 July). Kusama is one of 100 contemporary artists to take part in the biennial,…
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baku. As Azerbaijan races to build the world’s tallest building on the Kazar Islands, the country’s art scene is also experiencing a rapid transformation. On 24 February, Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital city, will serve as the backdrop for the 012 Baku…
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The debut edition of the Biennale de Montevideo—Uruguay’s first such event and titled “Big Sur”—is due to open on 15 October, right in the middle of the São Paulo Biennial, which is set to take place between 8 September and 9 December.
Emre Arolat and Joseph Grima will curate the first Istanbul Design Biennial, which is scheduled to take place from 13 October to 12 December 2012. The theme for the biennial’s first year is “Imperfection”, and Arolat and Grima will…
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