“José Leonilson (1957-1993) came of age as an artist during the 80s generation in Brazil. What he shared with this diverse artistic milieu was the so-called ‘joy of painting,’ rediscovered in the years following the end of Brazil’s dictatorship. What separated him from his contemporaries was his… Read More
“Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia presents the work of the pre-eminent American painter Philip Guston (1913 – 1980) in a major exhibition exploring the artist’s oeuvre in relation to critical literary interpretation. In a spirit reflective of how Guston himself cultivated the sources of his inspiration,… Read More
Photographs by Corrado Serra. “Spanning four centuries, the Qin and Han dynasties were pivotal to China’s long history. Taken together, they represent China’s “classical” era, coinciding in time and importance with Greco-Roman civilization in the West. The short-lived Qin (221–209 B.C.) and centuries-long Han (206… Read More
Asia Society commissioned Indonesian contemporary artist Eko Nugroho (b. 1977, Yogyakarta) to create a new site-specific mural on the walls of the Visitor Center. The video shows the artist at work during his three day residency in the building. The mural complements Video Spotlight: Eko Nugroho, an exhibition… Read More
“Chapters: Book Arts in Southern California is the first large-scale museum survey of the importance of Southern California artists on the development of book arts. The exhibition features over 100 artists’ books (unique and mass editions), altered and sculptural books, zines, and artist-driven publications made in Southern… Read More
Elvira Dyangani Ose, exhibition curator, said, “If there is a particular ethos that has characterized Theaster Gates’s work in recent years, it is the formulation of the unimaginable as a common cause. It would be a misconception to believe that his attention to urban regeneration, social practice and… Read More
“Life Lines is aptly named as no medium quite captures a person or the connection between artist and sitter like drawing,” said Peggy Fogelman, acting director of the Morgan. “Whether a dashed-off sketch of family life by Rembrandt or a preparatory study for a famous marble bust… Read More
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