INDUSTRY NEWS
Fantastic Creatures from the British Museum
Source: Hong Kong Museum of Art | 20 Jan 2012
The exhibition Fantastic Creatures from the British Museum features 170 artifacts spanning several centuries, from the Paleolithic to the present day and across different cultures and civilizations. From the Greek minor god Pan, the Greek Gorgon Medusa, the Egyptian Sphinx, the Chinese dragon and qilin, the Japanese tengu, Medieval creatures, the unicorn, to prints by European masters including Rhinoceros by Albrecht Dürer (1471 – 1528) and Femme torero by Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973), they are significant objects that cover the wide spectrum of the British Museum’s cultural, geographic and chronological spread.
Addressing the Queen
Source: Elizabeth Fullerton (Artnews) | Posted 21 Feb 2012
An anachronism to some, keeper of a precious heritage to others, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has inspired a surprising diversity of artists. To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating her 60th year on the throne, the National Portrait Gallery in London has brought together some 60 iconic portraits by photographers and artists ranging from Lord Snowdon and Andy Warhol to Lucian Freud and Kim Dong-Yoo.
Nomadic Report 2012
Source: Arko Art Center, Seoul, Korea | 22 Feb 2012
In February 2012, ARKO Art Centre presents Nomadic Report 2012, an exhibition collecting he artists’ imaginations and impressions from their time spent roaming in the Gobi desert, in Masuleh, the Antarctica and Yunnan. In this show, the viewers can wander around four countries viewed through the eyes of the artists and enjoy extraordinary journey away from their daily routines.
Scope Art Show to build monumental pavilion across the street from the Armory Show
Source: Scope New York 2012 | 7 – 11 Mar 2012
Following the tremendous success of its Miami edition, SCOPE Art Show returns to New York City for the eleventh year, with an exciting, high-profile location across from The Armory Show.
The 30,000 square foot pavilion on 57th Street and 12th Ave will host SCOPE’s flagship fair, SCOPE New York, featuring over 50 international galleries and museum-quality programming that will highlight groundbreaking, emerging work in contemporary art and beyond. SCOPE New York’s First View will take place on March 7, 2012, with proceeds benefiting New York-based non-profit, chashama.
Europe: London Art Fair 2012, Business Design Centre London N1
Source: Artprice | 18 – 22 January 2012
London Art Fair is the UK’s premier Modern British and contemporary art fair. Galleries from across the UK and overseas will present the work of over 1,000 artists covering the period from the early 20th century to the present day. You will see museum quality British art presented alongside exceptional contemporary work from leading figures and emerging talent.
Europe: Ingenious Art Thieves Steal Picasso and Mondrian Works in Athens by Tricking Guards
Source: ARTINFO |10 Jan 2012
In just seven minutes flat, thieves made off with three treasured artworks from Athens’s National Gallery during the early hours of Monday morning. The works, by Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, and 17th-century Italian artist Guglielmo Caccia, have been collectively valued at €5.5 million ($7 million) and were part of the temporary exhibition “Unknown Treasures,” which drew from the museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition was due to close on Sunday.
China: Hoo Mojong Paper Works Exhibition Inaugurated at Today Art Museum
Source:CAFA ART INFO |10 Jan 2012
The name of Hoo Mojong might be unfamiliar to the fine arts circle in mainland China. However, she has been famous overseas for decades and is honored as the “most outstanding female painter of Chinese descent” after Pan Yuliang. On December 30th, 2011, a Solo Exhibition of Hoo Mojong Paper Works is unveiled at the Today Art Museum, Beijing and it will be exhibited through to January 19th, 2012. This is an important exhibition in terms of Hoo’s unique artistic language as well as her position as a pioneer of western painting in the history of Chinese fine arts.
Hong Kong: AAA Talk—Life.Art.Life by Song Dong, AAA Artist-In-Residence
Source: Asia Art Archive |12 Jan 2012, 6.30 – 8pm
Beijing based artist Song Dong will give a talk entitled ‘Life.Art.Life’ at Asia Art Archive during his return for the second part of his Artist Residency at AAA. A significant figure in the development of Chinese conceptual art since the early 1990s, the artist spent the first part of the residency in October 2011 conducting research at the Archive; the second stay will be devoted to project development. In this presentation, Song will revisit his artistic development, which constantly explores the relationship between personal life, family memories, and art.
