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☆ What are the best galleries in London? Artists choose their favorites
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Royal Academy of Arts, London / David ParryLondon has long been home to some of the world's leading art galleries — Tate Modern, Somerset House and the National Gallery are among the U.K.'s most visited attractions. CNBC asked a mix of artists to name their favorite public and commercial galleries to visit in London — large or small. Contemporary galleries — and an upscale hotelMultidisciplinary artist Lauren Baker, who is exhibiting at the Venice Biennale until November, named contemporary galleries — and a hotel — as her favorite places to see art in London. Her top London galleries include the Royal Academy of Arts, for its "wonderful" exhibitions, she told CNBC by email. Rob Stothard | Getty ImagesEdwards also likes major London galleries Tate Modern and Tate Britain.

Persons: David Parry London, Lauren Baker, Alice, It's, Rachael Louise Bailey, Matthew Harris, Baker, Woolff, Apolline Bokkerink, Joanne Tinker, Jeff Greenberg, Matthew Flower, Amanda Wilkinson —, Maureen Paley, Gillian Wearing, Wolfgang Tillmans, Ratnam, Katharine Edwards, Mark Rothko's, Rothko, Rob Stothard, Edwards, Mark Rothko, Komal Madar, Kandinsky, Munter, Komal, Madar, Judy Chicago's, Modigliani, Gilbert Proesch, George Passmore, Gilbert, Joe Maher, Tom Oldham, Dave Grohl, Usain Bolt, Gilbert Prousch, Oldham, Queen Elizabeth II, Andy Warhol, Phillips, Dan Kitwood Organizations: Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Academy of Arts ,, Somerset House, CNBC, Venice Biennale, Alice Black Gallery, Universal, Getty, Turner, Tate Galleries, Cricket Fine, London's Tate, Tate, Tate Britain, Seagram, Gilbert & George Centre, Oldham, George Centre, . Locations: London, Royal Academy of Arts , London, Venice, London's Soho, Fitzrovia, Mayfair, Andalusia, Spain, London's Chelsea, New York, Serpentine, Hyde, London's Bermondsey, Islington, Soho, England

☆ ‘My eyes have been opened:’ Inside Elton John’s personal photography collection
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Victoria Woodcock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —“Fragile Beauty” is an exhibition of extremes. The new show of “Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection” at London’s Victoria & Albert museum (V&A) is at turns glitzy and gritty; joyfully pop and heart-wrenchingly poignant. “‘Fragile Beauty’ was chosen by Elton. Photography as a visual journalOne section, too, is titled “Fragile Beauty”, featuring work by Mapplethorpe, Hujar and McGinley. Elton even features in some of his own collection, as shown in David LaChapelle's "Elton John, Egg On His Face," 1999.

Persons: Sir Elton John, David, Marilyn Monroe, Nan Goldin, ”, Duncan Forbes, “, ’, Elton, Tristram Hunt, London’s, Tyler Mitchell's, Tyler Mitchell, Richard Avedon, Mitchell, John, Egglestons —, Newell Harbin, Hujars, ’ Elton John “, Forbes, Tom Bianchi's, Tom Bianchi, Fahey Klein, “ They’re, It’s, “ We’re, Ronald Fisher —, Newell, Robert Mapplethorpe, Mapplethorpe, Elton John, Sunil Gupta’s, Christopher Street ”, George Platt Lynes, Zanele Muholi, Peter Hujar's, Darling, Hujar, Mel Roberts, Gilbert, George’s, Ryan McGinley’s, Don Herron’s, Keith Haring, Peter Hujar, McGinley, Mary Ellen Mark, John’s, David Fahey, David LaChapelle's, Egg, David LaChapelle “, Fahey, Irving Penn, Herb Ritts, Horst P, Horst, Robert Mapplethorpe's, Roy DeCarava, Julio Cortez’s, George Floyd, Hunt Organizations: CNN, Albert, London’s Tate, Vogue, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Elton John Aids Foundation, ”, Rights Society New, Associated Press Locations: British, Atlanta, London, Los Angeles, “, Harbin, New York, American, Rights Society New York, Seattle, France, Britain, Minneapolis

☆ Jenny Erpenbeck’s ‘Kairos’ Wins the International Booker Prize
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Alex Marshall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jenny Erpenbeck’s “Kairos,” a novel about a torrid love affair in the final years of East Germany, won on Tuesday the International Booker Prize, the renowned award for fiction translated into English. Erpenbeck shares the award of 50,000 British pounds, about $63,500, with Michael Hofmann, who translated the book into English. The pair received the prize during a ceremony at the Tate Modern art museum in London. After receiving the award, the pair seemed lost for words. Erpenbeck thanked her family, and Hofmann thanked Erpenbeck: “I want to thank Jenny for her trust in me,” he said.

Persons: Jenny Erpenbeck’s “, ”, International Booker, Erpenbeck, Michael Hofmann, Hofmann, Jenny, “, ” Eleanor Wachtel, ” —, — Organizations: International, International Booker Prize, Tate Locations: East Germany, London

☆ She's worked for Nike, the NBA — and Maya Angelou. Meet abstract artist Ya La'ford
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Artist Ya La'ford in front of one of her artworks. Ya La'fordAbstract artist Ya La'ford is in demand. Her commissions — including sculpture, installations and gallery exhibitions — mean she is fully booked for the next four years. "American Roots" (2021), an installation at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, by Ya La'ford. The work was defaced in 2012 and restored in 2014, and Ya La'ford said it is one of her favorite artworks.

Persons: Ya, Ya La'ford, La'ford, She's, Janet Jackson, John, Maya Angelou, Maya, Melinda Gates, Mark Rothko's, London's, Rob Stothard Organizations: Nike, McLaren Racing, Orlando Magic, CNBC, NFL, Ringling Museum of Art, Fine Arts, Art Institute of Boston, University of Florida's Levin College of Law, Orlando Museum of Art . Orlando Museum of Art, U.S, Tampa Museum of Fine Arts, Asia, London's Tate, Getty Locations: St . Petersburg , Florida, Sarasota , Florida, Houston, China, Palenque , Colombia, St . Petersburg, Ogden , Utah, Jacksonville , Florida, Bronx , New York

☆ I've been to more than 30 countries, but I'll always think this European city is the best destination for children of any age
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Erika Ebsworth-Goold | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAs a travel writer, one of my greatest loves is experiencing a new country, region, or city with my son. But if you ask me, London is also the best spot to bring your kids, especially if they range in age. Here's why I'll always believe London is a terrific destination for children of any age. Children under 11 travel for free when accompanied by an adult, and discounts are available for older kids. The city is full of parks for children to play inLondon has incredible green space for such a large city.

Persons: —, I've, Erika Ebsworth, Big Ben, we've, Gordon Ramsay's, Martin Organizations: Service, London, Business, Transportation, Heathrow Express, Airport, Paddington Station, Hyde Park, Royal Observatory, Prime Meridian, Food, British Museum, Magna Carta, Tate, Eurostar Locations: London, Hyde, Greenwich, London . London, Ethiopian, Harrods, St, Trafalgar, Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, Birmingham, Brighton, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam

☆ Art Basel Hong Kong: Collectors return to Asia’s biggest art fair despite cooling market
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Stephy Chung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hong Kong CNN —Picture Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel and George W. Bush as 7-year-olds. Noemi Cassanelli/CNNAsia’s largest art fair, which concludes Saturday, has returned to “pre-pandemic scale,” as organizers put it. Hong Kong artist Mak2's installation in the fair's "Encounters" section. A colorful booth by Dvir Gallery, based in Paris, Tel Aviv and Brussels, which participated in the Hong Kong fair for the first time. So while Art Basel is a “very international platform,” Chan said, it still provides the chance to showcase homegrown talent.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, George W, Bush, Lí, Noemi Cassanelli, Hong, Hong Kong’s, ”, William Leung, fairgoer, “, Ivy Haldeman, François Ghebaly, It’s, it’s, “ It’s, Victoria Miro, Wirth, Mark Bradford, Philip Guston, Ed Clark, ” Keith Tsuji, Willem de Kooning’s, Kooning, Fuyuhiko Takata, Yoko Ono’s, Takata, Fuyuhiko, Louise Delmotte, I’m, ” Takata, fairgoers, Jaume Plensa, Mary Sabbatino, Sabbatino, Mak2, Teppei, Maho Kubota, Alexie, Kantor, Trevor Yeung, Stephen Wong, people’s, Hilda Chan, London’s, ” Chan Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Art Basel, CNN, “, Hauser, Hauser & Wirth, Galerie Lelong, The, Hong, Dvir, Hong Kong, CNN Hong, London’s Tate Locations: Hong Kong, Beijing, Hong Kong ., China, New York, Art Basel Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Asia, American, Spanish, York, Paris, Australian, Paris , Tel Aviv, Brussels, Hong

☆ Following Yoko Ono’s Anarchic Instructions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Emily Labarge | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To a man who had trouble locating the show, the interviewer conceded, “It’s here, it’s just mostly in people’s minds.”The man nodded. “Yes,” he said, “I thought that might be the case.”These were some of the reactions to Ono’s “Museum of Modern (F)art,” a self-appointed MoMA debut, staged without the museum’s permission. It was up to visitors to find them, the notice said, perhaps by following the errant wafts of fragrance drifting past the Pollocks, Picassos or Van Goghs. The show, “Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind,” contains more than 200 works spanning seven decades. Like “Museum of Modern (F)art,” which is part of the retrospective, most of those works are in people’s minds.

Persons: Yoko Ono, “, it’s, ”, Van Goghs, John Lennon Organizations: Museum of Modern, “, of, MoMA, Tate Modern Locations: Tokyo, London

LONDON (AP) — Before there was John and Yoko — and after — there was just Yoko Ono. Yet that period forms just a small part of an exhibition opening this week at the Tate Modern gallery in London. One of the largest shows of Ono’s work ever mounted, it includes seven decades of work by the artist, who turns 91 on Sunday. In her landmark 1964 performance “Cut Piece,” she gave gallery visitors scissors and invited them to snip away at her clothes. For an exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art in the 1970s, Ono falsely claimed to have released hundreds of flies soaked in perfume for gallery visitors to find.

Persons: Yoko —, Yoko Ono, John Lennon, Ono, Lennon, London —, ”, Juliet Bingham, ” Bingham, It’s, Bingham, “ Organizations: Ono, Tate, ”, New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern Locations: American, London, New York, Japan, Britain, Montreal

☆ Lusail, Qatar, will get a five-story museum inspired by Muslim architecture and culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Callum Sutherland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Look through the gallery to see more renderings of Lusail Museum. Herzog & de Meuron Lusail Museum will be 30 meters tall, and have a footprint of 11,000 square meters. Herzog & de Meuron Lusail, Qatar, will get a five-story museum Prev NextEditor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. Set to begin construction later this year, the Lusail Museum will be 30 meters (98 feet) tall, spread over five levels. “It has to be like this, to have this richness and diversity.”For Herzog, the legacy of Lusail Museum is one of the main considerations behind its design.

Persons: Herzog, de Meuron, de, Jacques Herzog, Lusail, ”, “, ” Herzog Organizations: CNN, Lusail Museum, Herzog, Swiss, Lusail, Pérez Art Museum, Beijing National, Tate Locations: Lusail, Qatar, Al Maha Island, Zaragoza, Spain, “ City, Qatar’s, Doha, Hong Kong, Miami, London, Lusail’s, Maha, North Africa, Istanbul, Cairo, Isfahan, Iran, Al Maha, Ukraine, Israel

☆ South Africa's 'Vogue Opera' honours life of gay anti-apartheid activist Nkoli
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Vogue Opera" - a mix of classical music, hip-hop, protest songs and dance - tells the story of Nkoli, whose activism helped to enshrine gay rights in South Africa's constitution - the first country on the continent to do so. Nkoli faced prejudice even from fellow anti-apartheid activists while serving a four-year prison sentence on treason charges when he revealed his sexuality. The opera reveals not only Nkoli's struggles but also the happiness he brought to others. "If there isn't social buy-in, we're not done," the show's co-writer and rapper S'bo Gyre said. Reporting by Catherine Schenck, Thando Hlophe and Anait Miridzhanian; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Simon Nkoli, Africa's, Nkoli, Philip Miller, William Kentridge's, London's, Miller, Abiah, Lishivha, Gay, we're, S'bo Gyre, Catherine Schenck, Thando, Emelia Sithole Organizations: Market, London's Tate, Theatre, International Lesbian, Thomson Locations: South Africa, Johannesburg, JOHANNESBURG, South Africa's, New, Harlem

☆ I'm a Gen Z climate activist and artist, and there are 5 reasons I think art can help stop the climate crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As an artist and climate activist, I've seen firsthand how art is used to slow the climate crisis. His work, titled "The Weather Project," which debuted at the Tate Modern in London in 2003, depicts the dynamic, all-absorbing nature of the weather. Elijah McKenzie-JacksonArt plays a crucial role in making climate action accessible to all by pushing past language barriers and triggering emotions. Through captivating visuals and innovative messaging, companies and nonprofit organizations can generate awareness of the need for climate action and motivate people to take action on various social-justice issues across media platforms. As an artist, I believe in the transformative potential of art to curb our climate catastrophe.

Persons: I've, McKenzie, Elijah Mckenzie, Jackson, Olafur Eliasson, Elijah McKenzie Organizations: Service, Jackson Humanity, Tate, Jackson Art, of Radical Contemporary Arts Locations: microalgae, London, Russian

☆ Picasso painting sells for $139 million, most valuable art auctioned this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Ben Kellerman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Pablo Picasso's 1932 painting "Femme a la Montre" is displayed at an auction at Sotheby's, in New York City, U.S., November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ben Kellerman Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Pablo Picasso’s 1932 painting “Femme à la montre” sold for more than $139 million on Wednesday at a Sotheby’s New York auction, making it the most valuable work of art sold globally at an auction this year. “Femme à la montre,” which translates from French to “Woman with a Watch,” is a portrait of the artist’s lover Marie-Thérèse Walter seated in a throne-like chair against a blue background. Walter became his subject for a number of artworks, including the 1932 painting "Femme nue couchée," which sold for $67.5 million at auction in 2022. Picasso painted “Femme à la montre” at a pivotal year in his career.

Persons: Pablo Picasso's, Ben Kellerman, Pablo Picasso’s, ”, Emily Fisher Landau, “, Marie, Thérèse Walter, Picasso, Olga Khokhlova, Walter, Khokhlova, Fisher Landau, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, Tate, York’s Pace, Thomson Locations: Sotheby's, New York City, U.S, New York, York, Christie’s, Ukrainian, Paris, Manhattan

[1/5] English sparkling wine, brand Coates and Seely, is pictured at the Tate Modern art gallery in London, Britain, October 6, 2023. But with vineyards now dotted across hills in southern England and sustainability concerns growing, local fizz is emerging as the drink of choice. Quality has improved, and English wine is no longer mocked by continental neighbours who once joked it tasted of rain. English sparkling and still wine feeds into that narrative," he said. In the UK market for sparkling wine, English fizz accounts for 3% of volumes compared to Champagne's 12%.

Persons: Coates, Seely, Susannah Ireland, Winston Churchill, Josh Donaghay, Henkell Freixenet, Geneva Guerin, Seely Brut, Hectarage, Ned Awty, Awty, Hamish Anderson, Anderson, Champagne Martin, Sarah Young, Catherine Evans Organizations: Tate, REUTERS, UK, Seely, Seely Brut Reserve, Tate Enterprises, Searcys, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, England, Champagne, Boxley, Kent Downs, Bolney, Hampshire

☆ Picasso portrait of mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter could sell for over $120 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A Picasso masterpiece entitled “Femme à la montre” is expected to fetch more than $120 million when it goes up for auction this fall. Sotheby'sThe piece, which measures 51¼ x 38 inches (130 x 96.5 centimeters), depicts Picasso’s lover and “golden muse” Marie-Thérèse Walter, who featured in many of his portraits. In a statement announcing the sale, Julian Dawes, Sotheby’s head of Impressionist & Modern Art for the Americas, said: “Picasso’s ‘Femme à la Montre’ is a masterpiece by every measure. The artist painted “Femme à la montre” in August 1932, soon after the retrospective at the Galerie Georges Petit in Paris ended. Andy Warhol's 1986 self portrait will also be auctioned as part of Fisher Landau's collection.

Persons: Emily Fisher Landau, Fernand Léger's, ” Marie, Thérèse Walter, Picasso, London’s, Julian Dawes, Sotheby’s, ” Picasso, Walter, Olga Khokhlova, ”, Galerie Georges Petit, Fisher Landau, Andy Warhol's, Fisher, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Willem de Kooning, Fisher Landau’s, fenêtre, Thérèse, Picasso’s Organizations: CNN, London’s Tate, Art, Galerie, Lloyds Locations: New York, Manhattan, Paris, Americas, Russian, Ukrainian, Georgia, London, Marie

☆ Picasso masterpiece depicting his young mistress sells for $139 million at Sotheby’s auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A Picasso masterpiece entitled “Femme à la montre” fetched more than $139 million on Wednesday, becoming the second most valuable work by the artist ever sold at auction. The 1932 oil painting took center-stage at a two-day event at Sotheby’s in New York, at the sale of late philanthropist Emily Fisher Landau’s private collection. She is pictured here in front of Fernand Léger's "Étude pour Les Constructeurs" in her home in Manhattan in 2002. In a statement announcing the sale in September, Julian Dawes, Sotheby’s head of Impressionist & Modern Art for the Americas, said: “Picasso’s ‘Femme à la Montre’ is a masterpiece by every measure. Andy Warhol's 1986 self portrait will also be auctioned as part of Fisher Landau's collection.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Emily Fisher, Emily Fisher Landau, Fernand Léger's, ” Marie, Thérèse Walter, Picasso, London’s, Julian Dawes, Sotheby’s, ” Picasso, Walter, Olga Khokhlova, Galerie Georges Petit, Fisher Landau, Andy Warhol's, Fisher, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Willem de Kooning, Jasper Johns, Ed, fenêtre, Thérèse, Picasso’s Organizations: CNN, London’s Tate, Art, Galerie, Lloyds Locations: New York, Manhattan, Paris, Americas, Russian, Ukrainian, Georgia, London, Marie

☆ Carrie Mae Weems and George C. Wolfe on Defiance and Claiming Space
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jenny Comita | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

George C. Wolfe can pinpoint the exact moment that sparked his career as a director and dramatist. “We were supposed to sing this song,” recalls Wolfe, 68. “Here was this monumental human being who changed history, and then history forgot him,” says Wolfe, himself a gay man, who has lived in New York City since 1979. Though contemporaries in adjacent disciplines, Wolfe and Weems had never had a real conversation before meeting on a steamy July day in a downtown Manhattan studio. Here, the two discuss their childhoods, art as activism and what they feel is still left to accomplish.

Persons: George C, Wolfe, “, ”, Tony Kushner’s, —, ’, he’s, Henrietta, Ma, “ Rustin, Barack, Michelle Obama’s, Bayard Rustin, Martin Luther King Jr, Rustin, Carrie Mae Weems, Julie Mehretu, Lyle Ashton Harris, Weems Organizations: Broadway, Public Theater, York Shakespeare, Netflix, Manhattan’s Guggenheim Museum, Tate Locations: Kentucky, America, York, Washington, New York City, Portland, Brooklyn, Syracuse, N.Y, London, Pergamon, Berlin —, Manhattan

☆ Saber-Tooth Cats and Dire Wolves Carried a Terrible Disease in Their Bones
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Miriam Fauzia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some 50,000 to 10,000 years ago as ice sheets melted and the planet warmed, around 100 species of gigantic animals started to disappear without a trace. Paleontologists have sought to understand exactly how these animals died off, including iconic predators like the saber-tooth cat and the dire wolf. Some hypotheses suggest stiff competition for limited food aggravated by the arrival of humans and gray wolves. But new evidence suggests a bone disease that can debilitate modern cats and dogs, and even some of their humans, may have also played a role. In a paper published Wednesday in the journal PLoS One, researchers report that as the climate shifted, the bones of saber-tooth cats and dire wolves became riddled with defects associated with osteochondrosis dissecans, or OCD, a severe developmental disease where holes form in bone caused by developing tissue that never hardened.

Persons: osteochondrosis dissecans, Mairin Balisi, Raymond M, Alf Organizations: Alf Museum of Paleontology, Claremont , Calif Locations: Claremont ,

☆ Check out this $110 million tech campus being built in Lithuania — the largest in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The development, from Lithuanian infrastructure firm Tech Zity, is inspired by British renovation projects like the Battersea Power Station and Tate Modern art gallery. Tech ZityLithuania is building a huge tech campus — Europe's largest — in the capital of Vilnius, as it looks to become the new tech capital of the Baltics. Lithuania's growing tech sceneLithuania's tech ecosystem has grown dramatically over the past decade, Darius Zakaitis, Tech Zity's founder, told CNBC. Tech Zity manages three tech campuses in Vilnius, including Tech Park, Tech Loft, and Tech Spa, which are home to companies like Google, Bored Panda and Kilo Health. Currently occupying 20,000 square meters, Tech Zity plans to reach 80,000 square meters over time, considering new campuses, existing locations, and other projects.

Persons: Darius Zakaitis, Zakaitis, Tech Zity, Daniel Ek, Tom, Kevin, Vineted Organizations: Tech, Battersea Power, Tate, Tech Zity, New, Vilnius, Tech Zity's, CNBC, Nord, Google, Kilo Health, Tech Zity U.S, Netflix, Spotify, Nord Security, Summit, Accel Locations: Lithuanian, Battersea, Tech Zity Lithuania, Vilnius, Baltics, Lithuania, Paris, Europe, Baltic, Nord, France, Germany, Lisbon, Portugal, EQT, Russia

☆ Samuel Fosso, known for his iconic self-portraits of famous figures, wins prestigious photography prize
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Maheshpreet Kaur Narula | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

These faces aren’t from history books – they are self-portraits of renowned photographer Samuel Fosso, and they have earned him this year’s Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize. A jury then awards one artist a £30,000 ($37,000) prize for their significant contributions to contemporary photography. Samuel Fosso strikes the iconic pose of Olympian Tommie Smith in this photograph from the 2008 series "African Spirits." Samuel Fosso/Courtesy JM Patras, Paris“It’s never evident, what Black people suffered for independence or during slavery,” said Fosso. And yet he was still surprised to receive a call announcing he’s won this year’s Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize.

Persons: Samuel Fosso, Maison, ”, ” Fosso, Martin Luther King, Jr, Shoair Mavlian, “, He’s, Prince Nico Mbarga, Tati, –, Fosso, Kwame Nkrumah, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Angela Davis, Tommie Smith, Paris “ It’s, Fondation Louis Vuitton, he’s, they’ve, ” Samuel Fosso’s Organizations: CNN, Börse, ’, Central African, Guggenheim, Fondation Louis, Tate Locations: London, Europe, Nigerian, Paris, Cameroon, Nigeria, Biafra, Central African Republic, Ghana’s, New York

☆ Painting in the Age of Photography
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Tobias Grey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Gerhard Richter’s photorealistic painting ‘Two Candles’ (1982). Photo: Gerhard RichterThe growing prevalence of photographic images in the first half of the 20th century persuaded many painters to shift away from representing reality and to focus instead on expressing their own emotional reactions to the world. That shift is dramatized in “Capturing the Moment: A Journey Through Painting and Photography,” opening June 13 at Tate Modern in London, which explores the myriad ways contemporary painting and photography have influenced each other.

Persons: Gerhard Richter’s, Gerhard Richter Organizations: Tate Modern Locations: London

☆ Giant Louise Bourgeois spider sculpture sells for record $32.8 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A 10-foot-high bronze spider has set a new auction record for a sculpture by a woman artist, Sotheby’s announced Friday. Louise Bourgeois’ 1996 “Spider,” which stands at over 10 feet tall and more than 18 feet across, sold for $32.8 million including fees at a sale in New York on Thursday evening. The sale also set a new auction record for a work by Bourgeois. In May 2019, another sold for $32.1 million with fees at Christie’s in New York. The sculpture sold on Thursday evening was previously owned by Brazil’s Fundação Itaú.

☆ Tate Modern Finds Its New Director in Norway
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Alex Marshall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Karin Hindsbo, the director of Norway’s recently opened National Museum, was on Friday named the new director of Tate Modern in London, one of the world’s most popular museums. Hindsbo, a Danish-born art historian, will take on the role in September, replacing Frances Morris, who has led Tate Modern since 2016. Last October, Morris announced she was leaving to focus on curatorial projects, and to work on addressing the art world’s climate impacts. The directorship of Tate Modern is one of the European art world’s highest-profile roles, with the museum expected to regularly stage blockbuster exhibitions of contemporary and modern art. Under Morris’s leadership, it’s hosted acclaimed shows including a sold-out Cézanne retrospective, a career-spanning exhibition of the British artist Steve McQueen’s video pieces and an exploration of work by African American artists during the civil rights era.

☆ Luxury-apartment residents who had 'hundreds of thousands' of people peering through their windows each year win court case
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Residents at NEO Bankside — a luxury-apartment complex with large glass windows beside the art museum — argued that "hundreds of thousands of spectators each year" are able to peer into their homes. The viewing deck at the Tate Modern galleryoffers 36 degree views of London. On Wednesday, however, Leggatt ruled that the Tate's viewing terrace was a "straightforward case of nuisance" for those who brought the case. Luxury flats are seen from the terrace at the Tate Modern gallery in London in 2020. While the terrace is now "temporarily closed to the public," the case will return to the country's high court to reach a solution between the Tate Modern and residents.

☆ Programele electorale pentru parlamentarele din 11 iulie. Cu ce promisiuni vin partidele pentru tineri
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-16 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +12 min

Cunoaștem că în țara noastră vor avea loc alegeri parlamentare anticipate pe 11 iulie. Echipa #diez a făcut o radiografie succintă a programelor electorale și a aflat cu ce promisiuni vin partidele pentru tinerii din Moldova. Promovarea sportului în masă și dezvoltarea de infrastructură sportivă accesibilă pentru toți. Dezvoltarea şi susținerea, cu implicarea administrației publice locale, a practicării continue a activităților fizice şi sportive;# susținerea și promovarea sportului de performanță, facilitarea utilizării infrastructurii publice în dezvoltarea condițiilor moderne de antrenament. Din partea Partidului Regiunilor din Moldova și a Partidului „Patrioții Moldovei” nu au fost găsite în programele electorale proprii careva paranteze care să fie dedicate tinerilor.

Persons: Ecaterina Medvedeva, Renato Organizations: Partidul, Comuniștilor, Dezvoltării, Partidul Unității Naționale, Tineret, Democrația, Acțiunii, Partidul Democrat, Partidul Verde Ecologist, Dreptății, Partidului Regiunilor, Partidului Locations: Moldova, Moldovei, România, Europa, României, Republica Moldova

☆ În oraşul Cantemir a fost inaugurată o unitate modernă de salvatori (FOTO/VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

În oraşul Cantemir a fost inaugurată o unitate modernă de salvatori. Construcția din temelie a remizei a fost posibilă datorită eforturilor comune a IGSU, Ambasadei SUA în Republica Moldova, dar și autorităților publice. Staţia a fost construită după standardele europene şi dispune de un utilaj modern. Oficialii au vorbit despre cooperarea frumoasă între Republica Moldova și Statele Unite ale Americii care a contribuit la edificarea unității din Cantemir. Construcția remizei a demarat în anul 2018 și a fost finalizată cu succes.

Persons: Cantemir . Organizations: Ministerului Locations: Cantemir, SUA, Republica Moldova, Statele Unite ale Americii, Căușeni, Basarabeasca, Soroca, Bălți, Edineț, Cahul, Cimișlia, Taraclia, Hâncești

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