Chapman Brothers show diabolical art installation at White Cube in Hong Kong

Chapman Brothers show diabolical art installation at White Cube in Hong Kong

May 22nd, 2013 | Contemporary Art, Installations, Shows

The Chapman brothers presented their latest epic installation featuring thousands of little figures in violent conflict Tuesday at the sidelines of Art Basel in Hong Kong, but dismissed the renowned fair as a “shop”. “The Sum of all Evil” by Jake and Dinos Chapman builds… Read More

Ai Weiwei shows map of China made of baby formula at Para Site art space in Hong Kong

Ai Weiwei shows map of China made of baby formula at Para Site art space in Hong Kong

May 21st, 2013 | China, Contemporary Art, Shows

“A map of China made from more than 1,800 cans of baby formula created by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei went on show in Hong Kong Friday, reflecting the controversy over mainland demand for milk powder. A surge in demand for formula in China sparked… Read More

“Dieter Roth: Diaries” at Camden Arts Centre opens exhibition of works by

“Dieter Roth: Diaries” at Camden Arts Centre opens exhibition of works by

May 21st, 2013 | Books, Sculptures, Shows, Switzerland

German-Swiss artist Dieter Roth (1930-98) worked with obsessive energy and his prolific output included installation, sculpture, drawing, video, assemblage and books. All of his work was a diary of sorts – a record of his relentless and impassioned engagement with life – and this exhibition… Read More

The Europe of Rubens – Louvre-Lens first international show

The Europe of Rubens – Louvre-Lens first international show

May 21st, 2013 | Baroque, Europe, Old Masters, Paintings, Shows

Born near Cologne, living in Antwerp after a long period in Italy, and active in the courts of Spain and England, Rubens (1577-1640) was an artist of European dimension. A renowned artist but also a diplomat, letter writer and entrepreneur, his work was very much… Read More

Khaled Jarrar – Olympiad Palestine 2013

Khaled Jarrar – Olympiad Palestine 2013

May 16th, 2013 | Contemporary Art, Palestine, Shows

Ayyam Gallery London is pleased to be hosting the ‘Olympiad Palestine 2013′ from 20 June – 3 August, the first UK solo exhibition of Khaled Jarrar. This exciting body of work will include a new site-specific participatory installation for which Jarrar will be constructing a… Read More

The Rain Room at the MoMA

The Rain Room at the MoMA

May 16th, 2013 | Installations, Shows

MoMA PS1 announces a major component of EXPO 1: New York, entitled Rain Room (2012), which is being presented at The Museum of Modern Art, from May 12 through July 28, 2013. A large-scale environment by Random International, Rain Room is a field of falling… Read More

Anish Kapoor in Berlin

Anish Kapoor in Berlin

May 14th, 2013 | Sculptures, Shows

Anish Kapoor is one of the most important of the world’s contemporary artists. Since his first sculptures – simple forms with paint pigments spread out on the floor – Kapoor has developed a multi-faceted oeuvre using various materials, such as stone, steel, glass, wax, PVC… Read More

New Tate Britain shows British art from the past 500 years

New Tate Britain shows British art from the past 500 years

May 14th, 2013 | England, Museums, Shows

A new Tate Britain will be unveiled during 2013. In May, a new chronological presentation of the world’s greatest collection of British art opens, and in November, the building project by Caruso St John Architects will be completed. From 14 May, visitors can experience the… Read More

The Wasteland Project at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History

The Wasteland Project at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History

May 13th, 2013 | Education, Enviroments, Found Art, Shows, USA

The Wasteland Project utilizes art and environmental education as a creative catalyst for living greener, more sustainable lives. The goal of Wasteland is to teach—through hands-on art projects—as many students and community members as possible about the effects of illegal dumping on our beautiful desert… Read More

Trade Routes – Connecting art from Africa, China, Europe, India, and the Middle East

Trade Routes – Connecting art from Africa, China, Europe, India, and the Middle East

Trade routes have connected the major centres of civilisation in Europe and Asia since antiquity. These routes not only made the exchange of goods possible, but also fostered cultural exchanges between distant regions. The group exhibition, ‘Trade Routes’, on view at Hauser & Wirth’s Piccadilly… Read More