The Force of Nature
The U.S. and European art scenes are closely intertwined. Nevertheless, it happens from time to time that history has produced great artists whose names have not been heard so often on the other continent. With Winslow Homer, London's National Gallery will be presenting one of them from September 10.
A Stella sculpture of your own: NFTs for 3D printing
Having already produced complex sculptures himself with 3D printers, Frank Stella is now letting future buyers decide: His new NFT series includes instructions for printing so that those interested can produce their own Stella sculpture. From 9 September, the NFTs will be available for purchase for 1,000 US dollars.
From Social Criticism, Nanas and Shooting Pictures
From September 2 to January 8, around 100 works by a provocative, progressive as well as socially critical artist will fill the exhibition space of the Kunsthaus Zürich. A retrospective of the Nana creator Niki de Saint Phalle shows her work in all its facets.
Art fairs: South Korea on the rise
South Korea continues to successfully establish itself as a global centre for contemporary art. On 2 September, the 20th KIAF ART SEOUL opens simultaneously with the new FRIEZE SEOUL, with which the fair known from London is conquering the Asian market.
Donatello's first solo exhibition in Germany
A unique opportunity: numerous sculptures and reliefs that have never been shown together before will come together in Berlin's Gemäldegalerie from 2 September. About 90 exhibits tell the story of Donatello. Inventor of the Renaissance.
The spontaneity of light
His paintings reflect the tropical light conditions of his homeland Colombia and at the same time recall the spontaneous working methods of the French Impressionists - Juan Rodriguez Varon's works testify to an openness to the immediate impressions that nature gives us. We spoke with the artist about pictorial experiments, light reflections and the ambiguity of colors at dawn.
Drawn Paintings in »Eighteenth-Century Pastels«
In the mid-18th century, pastel painting achieved unprecedented popularity and recognition. Pastels were particularly well suited for portraits in bright colours. The Getty Museum in Los Angeles is showing works from the heyday of this painting technique in Eighteenth-Century Pastels from 30 August.
The Spider, a loving predator: Bourgeois' great triumph
In 1999, Louise Bourgeois received the Golden Lion for her life's work at the Venice Biennale − yet she had not even created her most famous work. She devoted an entire decade to researching the mother figure, culminating in the monumental spider sculpture Maman. This and its six casts fascinate viewers worldwide.
Art fair at the centre of life
A city of cultural diversity with an equally diverse art fair: ART-O-RAMA opens in Marseille on 25 August. It is considered an important fair for European galleries and a highlight of the art year.
Contrary to a European Fairy Tale
Beginning August 23, the Getty Center clears away the European view of the history of the American double continent and instead gives space to other perspectives. (Re)Inventing the Américas: Repeat. Erase, Construct also questions its own collection.
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