News stories from around the world:
The changing state of art in India, and what online auction means there http://nyti.ms/9BoSGg
UK campaign to prevent arts cuts kicks off http://bit.ly/9D0Rnv , while one critic says funding needs big changes http://bbc.in/dCc4IN
Chicago worries as its pro-art mayor leaves office http://bit.ly/cQmPwS
Educating the world – a new project to inform about Australian Aboriginal art http://bit.ly/alxMjS
Popular stories from the week:
Did you think the Impressionists were French? Think again. Some of them were German http://bit.ly/bIggJm
Self-contained, charming publishing http://bit.ly/9zVahv Have any of you photographers tried this?
Nature’s beautiful fractals http://bit.ly/b9uMS6
Turns out taste is more predictable than we thought http://bit.ly/cmgbXW
A new solo exhibition is coming to Gallery II, the elegant gallery space adjacent to Agora Gallery’s main exhibition area. Starting October 5 and continuing until October 26, with an opening reception on October 7, the work of artist Tamar Rosen features in ‘Bloom’.
This unforgettable artist specializes in delightful and appealing landscapes and still lifes. Visually stunning, these works bring the delicate beauty of nature inside, capturing the fleeting charm of ephemeral scenes and plants in all the richness of their prime.
News stories from around the world:
French cultural traditionalists want to block Japanese artist from showing work in Versailles http://bit.ly/bw5DaF
Architecture as art, at the Venice Biennale http://nyti.ms/cM5AcM
World’s richest man to open an art museum in Mexico http://bit.ly/bpPDaB
Why Fisk University feels it has no choice but to sell the Collection http://bit.ly/cKom16
Museums to share UK funding pain http://bit.ly/alJXdc while youth worries its being pushed out of art by cuts http://bit.ly/bH89DF
Popular stories from the week:
The war artist – Leonardo da Vinci as you haven’t seen him before http://bit.ly/aJqIJP
Not exactly Kermit the Frog – Japanese pop artist produces balloons for Thanksgiving Day parade http://nyti.ms/bMMySI
Nostril-powered digital painting sound appealing? There’s that and more at Ars Electronica http://bit.ly/cxP2Ri
Another awesome time [...]
As school starts and September begins, we’re still bringing you the best selections from international art stories. Remember that you can get updates every day by following us on Twitter!
News stories from around the world:
Sophisticated crime, vulnerable art – why France should be taking burglars seriously http://nyti.ms/bTnYUu
Contemporary sculpture in an English cathedral http://bit.ly/deY7VH
Getting respect for graffiti; the group that wants to legitimize it http://bit.ly/abU3Xj
A sneak peak into conservation; comparing two very similar Gauguins http://bit.ly/aAQS3e
Why 78 amateurs are dancing around one of London’s best-known art galleries http://bit.ly/d5kJMI
Popular stories from the week:
The debate continues unabated – are UK funding cuts an opportunity or a disaster for the arts? http://bit.ly/c0bTgO A debate that seems to have touched a nerve in other countries too!
Getting real: [...]
The first fall exhibition of the year is coming to Agora Gallery. Masters of the Imagination: The Latin American Art Exhibition will be open from September 10, 2010 until October 1, 2010. The opening reception will take place on September 16, 2010. As always, entrance is free and art-lovers are warmly encouraged to visit this remarkable exhibition.
Masters of the Imagination remains a firm favorite on Agora’s annual calendar, tapping into an audience who are deeply touched by the dynamic atmosphere created by lively, energetic paintings. Love of life and its variety shines out of these works, spreading this sense of appreciation to all who see them. The audience will be able to feel the vitality of the artists and their view on the world, [...]
News stories from around the world:
Cave paintings of ‘exceptional’ artistic quality are uncovered in the desert http://bit.ly/d3r2V4
How did the thieves gain access to the stolen Van Gogh? Simple. The alarms were broken http://bbc.in/9mZHCx
The Eli Broad Museum has a location – it’s downtown L.A., and that’s official http://bit.ly/clRvGA
Wrangling over Warhol; the scandal so far http://bit.ly/aBvXSC
A new generation of museum directors steer their charges in new directions http://bit.ly/9hZw7N
Popular stories from the week:
So bad it’s good? The late work of Salvador Dali http://bit.ly/9nO8fd
The magical beauty of marine algae (from space) http://bit.ly/c86FLO
Art, apps and the potential of the digital http://nyti.ms/bdy8Z5
A filmmaker lost an eye. He put a camera in its place http://bit.ly/9vf8Vs
See the sun setting [...]
Many visitors to Agora Gallery will remember Nellie. She’s one of our friendly gallery assistants, and our Exhibition Coordinator. Art is an important part of her life and interests, and that doesn’t stop at her professional role. For some time now, Nellie has been volunteering at Art-Start, a wonderful local organization we’ve mentioned on this blog before. This post is what she has to say about her experience.
Guest post by Nellie Scott
Mentoring is one of the best gifts you can give to a child. When given a new set of tools, their young minds expand with a flood of inspiration and purpose. It’s as if you poured water onto a piece of paper, and before your eyes, it suddenly grew into the tree it used to be. [...]
Art news from around the world:
Who owns Michelangelo’s David? City and state battle it out http://bit.ly/c2OCxL
A ‘toy village’ bursting with art; Governors Island is worth a visit http://nyti.ms/9RRUBV
Propaganda posters from North Korea form an art exhibition in Vienna Museum … Controversy abounds http://nyti.ms/dCcgt8
Eli Broad lectures museums: share art with as big an audience as possible http://bit.ly/dfQwDg
Who owns looted art? An enduring question http://bit.ly/bZrdi4
Popular stories from the week:
Marvelous Matisse at MoMA (and why art should be measured like alcohol) http://bit.ly/abovdQ Anyone checked this out yet?
Why ordinary people love culture – so long as they’re appreciated http://bit.ly/bTKbKI
TOP’s best photography ‘How to’ books http://bit.ly/cwdKeL
Impressionists, gardens and horticulture… It’s not what you think http://bit.ly/bKBm80
Britain’s most talked [...]
News stories from around the world:
Abstraction is the new black – in Manhattan this summer http://nyti.ms/cYeMVO
‘Art and money are inextricably linked’ in Nigeria, where the art market is rising from nothing http://bit.ly/da0rec
Popularism but limited popularity – how the Brooklyn Museum struggles to stay on the map in a city of art giants http://nyti.ms/cUxD3s
Graffiti causes controversy in Rome as protecting ancient buildings clashes with life in a modern city http://bit.ly/bGhIC4 while on the other hand, San Francisco partners with street artists to defeat urban graffiti http://bit.ly/9hvTJE
A breath of fresh art comes to one of China’s previously less cultural cities http://nyti.ms/b0kTxV
Popular stories from the week:
The value of photography workshops http://bit.ly/bYtcGU Anyone had experience of this recently?
Photographic self portraits, an art form that’s 170 [...]
Agora Gallery is the proud sponsor of the annual Chelsea International Fine Art Competition. Every year, a new juror is chosen to review the entries which are sent in by emerging, mid-level and established artists from all around the world. Among the prizes which the juror awards in this distinguished competition is the chance to participate in an exhibition, hosted at Agora Gallery. The 2010 exhibition will take place from August 17 to September 7, with the opening reception being held on August 19. Entrance, as always, is free, and art-lovers are invited to attend.
The juror of this year’s competition was Megan Fontanella, who is an Assistant Curator at the famous Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. She is involved [...]
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