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WHAT TO EXPECT AT CONTEMPORARY ISTANBUL 2022

Contemporary Istanbul in its 17th edition, in partnership with Akbank, will be held between September 17-22, 2022. This year the fair will welcome visitors to Tersane Istanbul, a new venue located in the historical Ottoman-era shipyards on the picturesque shores…

Louise Bourgeois, Fallen Woman (Femme Maison), 1946-1947. Oil on linen, 14 x 36"; 35.6 x 91.4 cm. © The Easton Foundation/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY, Photo: Christopher Burke

LOUISE BOURGEOIS: PAINTINGS AT THE MET

Louise Bourgeois: Paintings is the first comprehensive exhibition of paintings by the celebrated artist, produced between her arrival in New York from Paris in 1938 and her turn away from the medium by 1949. While Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) is best…

Yves Hayat, “Crucifixion” Triptych, 2011. Inkjet on Fine art watercolour paper, framed, 300 x 70 cm. Edition 6

MUSEUM ACQUISITIONS | STIFTSMUSEUM, KLOSTERNEUBURG

SELECTIONS delves into the world of acquisitions, exploring what museums and galleries have been adding to their collections in the past five years as well as featuring images and summaries of works and artists. YVES HAYAT French, b. 1946 Title:…

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NFT | IRL, THE FIRST NFT PHYSICAL EXHIBITION

Firetti Contemporary and MORROW collective announce NFT|IRL a forthcoming group exhibition where NFT (non-fungible token) artworks and their physical counterparts will be exhibited side by side. This is the first of its kind exhibition in the region. It merges the…

Wolfgang Stiller, Matchstick Man, 2014. Wood, polyurethane, paint, approximately 158 cm. Courtesy of Mark Hachem Gallery

MUSEUM ACQUISITIONS | TÄNDSTICKSMUSEET, JÖNKÖPING

SELECTIONS delves into the world of acquisitions, exploring what museums and galleries have been adding to their collections in the past five years as well as featuring images and summaries of works and artists. WOLFGANG STILLER Bio: German, b. 1961…

Gabrielle Chanel (designer), Evening dress c. 1923–26 (detail). Silk crêpe, tube and rhinestone embroidery, lamé, tulle embroidered with gold thread, Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris. Photo © Julien T. Hamon

GABRIELLE CHANEL. FASHION MANIFESTO

Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto is the first exhibition in Australia to exclusively focus on the significant contribution to twentieth-century fashion culture by the renowned French couturière Gabrielle Chanel (1883–1971). This major exhibition is presented by the National Gallery of Victoria…

Moataz Nasr, Petro Beads, 2019. Repurposed metal gas container, approx. 126 x 55 x 30 in. overall. Courtesy of Galleria Continua

MUSEUM ACQUISITIONS | CHAZEN MUSEUM OF ART – WISCONSIN

SELECTIONS delves into the world of acquisitions, exploring what museums and galleries have been adding to their collections in the past five years as well as featuring images and summaries of works and artists. MOATAZ NASR Bio: Egyptian, b. 1961…

Margaret Ngigi, Mke Mwema, 2020. Inkjet print on fine art paper, 100% cotton Hahnemuhle, PhotoRag 310gr, 84.1 x 59.4cm

I Exist! Exhibition

Conceived in collaboration between Akka Project and David Krut Projects, I Exist! exhibition presents the works of Lebo Thoka, South Africa and Margaret Ngigi, Kenya who were able to capture with their cameras the endless facets of being a woman…

Beirut Narratives, production, 2021 © copyright Architecture et Mécanismes

BEIRUT NARRATIVES, SOLIDIFYING OUR COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS

BEIRUT NARRATIVES is a concept that was born twenty days after the explosion of August 4, 2020. People were asked to write their testimonials in Arabic, French or English and send pictures and kids’ drawings describing their personal experiences. The…

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