1. David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture at the Royal Academy of Arts First major exhibition of new works by David Hockney inspired by the East Yorkshire landscape. Older works will also be on display alongside Hockney's iPad drawings and a series of new films highlighting his creative process. On view until 9 April. 2. Picasso and Modern British Art at Tate Britain An exhibition which … [Read more...]
1. Cindy Sherman at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) A major retrospective featuring more than 170 photographs from the mid 1970s to the present. On view from 26 Feb to 11 June. 2. Eugène Atget: 'Documents pour artistes' also at MoMA An overview of Eugène Atget's career milestones drawn from the museum's permanent collection. On view until 9 April. 3. John Chamberlain: Choices … [Read more...]
A first class dining experience at one of London's finest Italian restaurants, the Michelin-starred Locanda Locatelli. A belated-Valentines Day lunch for me and my husband including Linguine all’ astice (Linguine with lobster, tomato, garlic and chilli) followed by Zuppa di cioccolato bianco, frutto della passione e gelato al pistacchio (White chocolate soup, passion fruit jelly and … [Read more...]
Swiss artist, Christoph Buchel plans to bury a Boeing 727 commercial jetliner near California’s Mojave Desert in the name of art. The jet, 153 feet in length, will be buried 38 feet below ground amidst a 5 acre plot of land near Boron, California, just north of Los Angeles on the edge of the Mojave Desert. The installation, entitled Terminal and all that it entails will be financed by the … [Read more...]
The first major retrospective of British artist, Zarina Bhimji at London’s Whitechapel Gallery will debut her new film, Yellow Patch (2011), a reflection upon Indian Ocean trade and migration. The Uganda-born photographer/filmmaker has spent most of her life in Britain, having relocated in 1974, just after the Idi Amin Asian expulsion. Her work conveys loneliness represented by desolate … [Read more...]
A copy of the Mona Lisa has been discovered in the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. Prado conservators believe that the copy was created in Leonardo’s studio and meant to be displayed alongside the ‘original’ Mona Lisa, currently at the Louvre. During a routine restoration, conservators found a key discovery underneath layers of black paint. Prior to this, the painting was believed to … [Read more...]
Last week, Deutsche Bank AG and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation announced plans to close the Deutsche Guggenheim museum housed in the Deutsche Bank in Berlin, at the end of 2012. After 14 years, the collaboration between the two seems to have deteriorated though the involved parties are not revealing any specific details for the dissolution of their partnership. The mobile BMW … [Read more...]
In 2008 Chinese artist, Ai Weiwei teamed up with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron to design the now-famous Bird's Nest Stadium for the Beijing Olympic Games. Now they are at it again, this time the commission is for the Serpentine Pavilion in London just in time for the 2012 Olympic Games. So far, the trio has revealed that the Pavillion will comprise 12 columns – 11 … [Read more...]
Takashi Murakami takes on the Middle East with his first solo show, Murakami – Ego in Doha, Qatar. Hosted by the Qatar Museum Authority (QMA), a government-run organization responsible for developing arts and cultural institutions, the show will take place at the Al-Riwaq hall of the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha through 24 June 2012. The show, curated by Massimiliano Gioni, Artistic … [Read more...]
Picasso & Modern British Art currently on at Tate Britain presents Picasso's paintings, drawings and sculpture alongside seven prominent modern British artists including Duncan Grant, Wyndham Lewis, Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore, Francis Bacon, Graham Sutherland and David Hockney, all of whom have been greatly inspired by the master. The exhibition succeeds in addressing Picasso's influence … [Read more...]
The search for great Mexican food in London is over. Wahaca, a chain of market-style Mexican eateries, seems to popping up all over the city. Service is friendly, atmosphere is … [Read More...]
My anniversary lunch at the Skylon restaurant, located on the third floor of London's Royal Festival Hall on the Southbank, proved to be as elegant and delicious as … [Read More...]
John D'Agostino: Empire of Glass This month ArtSmacked is showcasing the work of New York-based artist John D'Agostino. The online show features a selection of works from his ongoing Empire of Glass project followed by the artist’s … [Go to Gallery...]
The Museum of Modern Art, NYC (MoMA) is celebrating the year 1913, a momentous year for modern art. To commemorate the centennial the museum will be featuring a series of videos highlighting important 1913 works from their collection alongside … [Watch Video...]
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