Reflections of Black
On 25 October, Pierre Soulages, a true art icon whose paintings are characterised by black areas of colour, passed away. The French painter was regarded as the European counterpart to US Abstract Expressionism. He was revered not only in his homeland. He lived to the age of 102.
27th edition of Kunst Zürich
Zurich's leading art fair, Kunst Zürich, opens for its 27th edition on 27 October 2021. It aims to provide both art beginners and experienced collectors with a diverse overview of contemporary art. In addition, the fair is also intended to promote local art production.
»The Third Pole« by Himali Singh Soin
Himali Singh Soin is a young artist who has devoted herself to the search for identity and environmental themes. From 25 October, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid will be focusing on her in the exhibition The Third Pole. On show are Singh Soin's interdisciplinary works from two series.
Artnet: forced to change structure?
Artnet AG's most important external shareholder, Weng Fine Art AG, wants to make a voluntary purchase offer to all shareholders - and drive its own share just below the 30% control threshold. In doing so, it reopens old wounds and pokes at Artnet's corporate structure - what is it up to?
Moving ahead with radical puns
In the 1990s, the Young British Artists were seen as an answer to Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government. One of the best-known members of this circle was Sarah Lucas. She made her programmatic exhibition debut in 1992 with »Penis nailed to a Board«. Today, the British artist turns 60.
It's a Kind of Magic
Surrealism is not only associated with illusory worlds and dream fantasies by die-hard art connoisseurs. The Museum Barberini in Potsdam is now conjuring up the touch of magic that is just as inherent in the style, starting on October 22: In the exhibition Surrealism and Magic. Enchanted Modernity, visitors will recognize what is often overlooked.
Works from eight decades
New York's Guggenheim Museum presents an extremely personal retrospective starting October 21. Alex Katz: Gathering brings together works from eight decades by Alex Katz. In his hometown, visitors relive the flow of life that Katz always tried to preserve in images.
New perspectives on masterpieces
Discover Manet & Eva Gonzalès marks the start of a new exhibition series in London: in future, the National Gallery will present individual paintings by famous artists in unexpected contexts and perspectives. The first edition opens on 21 October.
Crisis and late masterpieces
Around 1930, Henri Matisse was a famous painter who, as a pioneer of Fauvism, had a decisive influence on Classical Modernism. At this time, he was going through a creative crisis, which was followed by a groundbreaking late work. From 19 October, visitors to the Philadelphia Museum of Art can follow Matisse in the 1930s chronologically.
Beeple's rise to the art Olympus
Beeple: just a few years ago, a web designer with two million followers who creates digital artworks in his spare time. Since 2021, he is known worldwide as the third most expensive living artist behind Jeff Koons and David Hockney. How did this meteoric rise come about and what role do NFTs play for Beeple − and what role does he play for NFTs?
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