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Mark your diary ! : Tate Modern presents the exhibition- “The World Goes Pop”, pop art expression in global context

06 Tuesday Oct 2015

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The dawn of the pop art movement-

during the post-war era, 1950’s – 1960’s

was a direct assault on

the established “status quo” of art styles and interpretive.

 

…

The term “pop art”

coined in 1955 by British art critic and curator Lawrence Alloway

was introduced to describe visuals of subject matter,

which were characterised by

images of the mundane, the normal, the everyday:  a “low art”

in direct contrast to those images long considered “high art” of

lofty, aspirational, inspirational topics.

 

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Pop art is a re-interpretive expression, querying:

what is art?,  what is its function?,  who is it for?

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Pop art’s colourful pictorials depicted objects

symbolic of a heightened consumerism of post-war society .

The iconography of pop art stemmed from

adverts, photos of celebrities, comic strips, everyday consumer items.

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This was an art style of which

the viewing masses could readily identify and thus appreciate.

This was art for all, not just a chosen few.

The pop art movement was an equalising force of sorts within the art world.

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Pop art of the mid twentieth century continued

in the vein of the Dada art movement, which commenced

in the early twentieth century (immediately post WW I).

Dadaism, as championed by the likes of

French-American conceptual artist, Marcel Duchamp-

characterised art as a forum for articulation of ideas,

over emphasis on beauty of imagery portrayed.

It is said that when Duchamp gave up painting, he stated:

“I was interested in ideas—not merely in visual products.”

(quote from moma.org)

Duchamp interest was of “the readymades”:

a recycling of utilitarian, readily available objects

and the creating for mass production-

things new with these random items.

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by Marcel Duchamp

“The readymades”

Fountain (1917)

pop art, duchamp, fountain,

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Bottle rack (1914)

(image from artic.edu):

pop art, duchamp,Bottle Rack

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Bicycle wheel

(image from moma.org):

pop art, Duchamp.-Bicycle-Wheel

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As extension of Dadaism specifically and conceptual art generally

pop art flourished as an expression which sought to

re-define the meaning of art.

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Initially prominent in the United States,

the pop art movement quickly spread to Britain

and is widely regarded as essentially

an Anglo-American artistic form.

 

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Due to its familiar and accessible images,

the popularity of pop art continues ever strong.

There have been many shows

hosted at venues around the world

on this unique post-modernist movement

Hence, the public is particularly knowledgeable of

iconic works produced by such famed pop artists as

Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, among others.

…

by Andy Warhol

common everyday products

celebrity circle

(image from moma.org):

Campbell Soup

pop art, campbell soup can, warhol,

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(image from en.cafa.com.cn):

Brillo Box

pop art, brillo box, warhol, en.cafa.com.cn Andy-Warhol-Brillo-Boxes

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Banana

(image from pitchfork.com):

pop art, banana, warhol

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John Lenon

(image from fanpop.com):

pop art, john, lennon, Andy-Warhol

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by Roy Lichtenstein

comic strip mania

food stuff

(image from artwallpaper.eu):

Varoom

pop art, varoom, lichtenstein

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Mickey and Donald

(image from dailymail uk):

Roy Lichtenstein "Look Mickey"

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Cherry pie

(image from christies.com):

pop art, cherry pie,roy_lichtenstein

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Standing rib

(image from wikiart):

pop art, standing-rib, lichtenstein,

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The exhibition The World Goes Pop

now at the Tate Modern, on the Southbank (London)-

explores the history, expression, impact of the pop art movement

from a global perspective.

The show is part of focused examination of pop art as

a world wide art phenomenon-

spreading beyond the borders of a

boisterous, youth-driven, counter-establishment,

Western consumerism, Anglo-American art form

highlighting images of popular culture.

This exhibition gives voice to  the international chorus of

the pop art movement.

…

Pop art world wide resonance

Les Rouges Hommes

by French artist, Henri Cueco

(image from wsimag.com):

pop art, the world goes pop,Henri-Cueco-Les-Hommes-Rouges, 1968-9

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Red coat (1973)

by French born /  NYC based, Nicola L.

pop art, the world goes pop, nicola L, red coat 1973,

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Doll Festival (1966)

by Japanese, neo-dadist artist, Ushio Shinohara

pop art, the world goes pop, dollfestival1966, by ushio shinohara

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Included in the exhibition are over 160 works from around the world:

the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, Asia.

These pieces are representative of the impact of the pop art movement

as a global creative platform for commentary on political concerns,

societal ills, public outcry.

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The World Goes Pop

until 24 January 2016

Tate Modern, London

 

For further information, visit:

http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-world-goes-pop?gclid=CJ-grYCYrsgCFUGx2wodoFEEbg

 

 

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Mark your diary! : a glimpse in- “Goya, the Portraits” an exhibition at the National Gallery, London

21 Monday Sep 2015

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Celebrated Spanish artist,

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746–1828)

lauded as one of the last of the “old masters”-

is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at the

National Gallery, London.

 

Goya was a painter of immense talent-

provocative, emotive, controversial, influential.

His career spanned decades

his work encompassed varying genres

and his talent acquainted him with leading individuals of the time.

 

Appointed court painter to Spanish monarchs

King Charles III and King Charles IV;

he was later commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte after his brutal overthrow

of the Spanish monarchy.

 

…

Goya produced exquisite paintings

of court / important personages;

of the artrocities / aftermath of war and conflict;

of images of everyday life and ordinary circumstances

and the eerie / unsettling “black paintings” of his later years,

 

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The Second of May, 1808

(1814)

goya, second of may, 1808, prado, 1814

Depicts the uprising of the citizens of Madrid against their French occupiers

(image from theguardian.com)

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The Third of May 1808

(1814)

goya, the third of may 1808

The execution of Madrileños (natives of Madrid) by firing squad

of Napolean’s army

(image from dukemagazine-duke.edu)

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Picnic on the Banks of the Manzanares

goya, everday, picnic-on-the-banks-of-the-manzanares-1776

(image from npr.org)

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Saturn Devouring his Son

(1819 – 1823)

goya, saturn devouring his son

One of the fourteen “black paintings” of Goya’s last years

first painted on the walls of his home, transfered to canvas after his death

…

Highlighted for the new show at the National Gallery

are his portraits, chronicling from his earliest commissions onward;

serveral of which will be on display for the first time in London.

Goya’s talent as a portraitist is undenied.

He is expert at capturing expression, posturing

which offers a glimpse into the character / personality

of the sitter.

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Don Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuniga

goya, portraits, don-manuel-osorio-manrique-de-zuniga

(image from scanopia.com)

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Family of King Charles IV of Spain

(1800 / 1801)

goya, portraits, family of Charles iv,

(image from all art)

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Maria Luisa de Parma

Queen consort of Charles IV of Spain

(1789)

Ninth Marquesa de Santa Cruz

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

(1812 – 1814)

goya, portraits, duke of wellington

Painted during Wellington’s service during the Peninsular Wars against Napolean

(image from museumsyndicate.com)

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The actress Dona Antonia Zarate

(1805 – 1806)

goya, portraits, antonia-zarate, 1805_06

(image from franciscogoya.com)

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Prince Von Václav Kaunits-Ritberga

(1815 – 1817)

goya, portraits, prince von václav Kaunits-Ritberga, 1815_17,

(image from artinvestment.ru)

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Mariana Waldstein, Ninth Marquesa de Santa Cruz

(1792)

goya, portraits, mariana-waldstein,

(image from ibiblio.org)

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Goya,  The Portraits

The National Gallery, London

7 October 2015 – 10 January 2016

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For further details, visit

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/goya-portraits

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Mark your diary! A visual of silence: the paintings of abstract artist Agnes Martin at the Tate Modern, London

03 Monday Aug 2015

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The artist Agnes Martin

was born in the provincial town of Macklin, Saskatchewan-Canada.

She would become a naturalised U.S. citizen in 1940.

 

 

..

Her birth year,  1912

is the same as that of the sinking of the Titanic-

a fateful occurence of seismic historical impact;

an explosive event remembered by imagery severe.

 

…

The expressionist abstract paintings by Agnes Martin, by contrast

are of quiet, subdued, measured intent.

From the late 1960s until her death at the age of 92 in 2004,

Ms. Martin produced works of a serene, contemplative quality.

 

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(photo by Donald Woodman):

(image from the pace gallery):   agnes martin, abstract artist

Photo of the artist Agnes Martin

taken by photographer Donald Woodman

who worked as her assistant,  1977 – 1984

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Ms.  Martin is widely known for her geometric girdwork paintings

of precisely drawn horizontal and vertical lines

and she is recognised for her paintings of colour bands

in muted, subdued, tightly restrained colours-

so faint as to be almost imperceptible.

…

Ms.  Martin once  summarised her process as

“… (painting) with my back to the world”.   (quote from the Guardian, UK).

Her paintings elicit a sense of soothing, quiet reflection-

an aesthetic element of composed stillness, of quietude.

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agnes martin, abstract artist

Untitled

water colour and graphite on paper (1977)

…

 

agnes martin, abstract artist

Happy Holiday 

(1997)

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Ms.  Martin’s paintings of abstract expression

lack all sense of the chaotic mental energy

which often defined her personal life.

Diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenia,

Ms. Martin lived the greater part of her adult life as a recluse-

living a Spartan existence on a mesa in New Mexico, USA.

Her self-imposed isolated circumstance seemingly

quelled the inner disturbances which troubled her-

at least enough for her to produce such ‘noiseless’ paintings.

(Those afflicted with paranoid schizophrenia often state that they hear “voices”.)

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Early phase of Agnes Martin’s artistic development:

The Biomorphic paintings

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(image from taos news):

agnes martin, abstract artist

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These works are of the

pre-geometric, pre-grid, pre-colour band phase

of Ms. Martin’s ouevre

The biomorphic paintings are of abstract shapes,

which ellicit reference to living forms.

 

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(image from phaidon):

agnes martin, abstract artist

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(image from the harwood musuem):

agnes martin, abstract artist

(1949)

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Quietude.   Exactitude.

A serene geometry

 

 

agnes martin, abstract artist

(1959)

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(image from artnet):

agnes martin, abstract artist

(1963)

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(image from the pace gallery):

 

agnes martin, abstract artist

Islands

aryclic, graphite on canvas

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Ms. Martin’s paintings have been exhibited

in prominent museums world-wide including

the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art

the Museum of Modern Art

the Whitney Museum of American Art (NYC)

and currently the Tate Modern, London.

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She would continue to paint until her death in 2004.

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(image from christies):

agnes martin, abstract artist

(2003)

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Agnes Martin

Tate Modern, London

until 11 October 2015

…

For further details, view:

http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/agnes-martin

…

 

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The Palazzo Strozzi (Florence, Italy) presents the exhibition- Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World

28 Thursday May 2015

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The Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Italy

currently hosts the exhibition

Power and Pathos:   Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World

Wonderfully presented in thematic approach, the exhibition is a triumph-

a treasure trove showcasing over fifty impressive works of bronze sculpture

from the Hellenistic period.

That many of the works on display are of relatively recent discovery,

found in the last century-

adds to the excitement, novelty and allure of this magnificient exhibition.

…

The Terme Boxer

also known as the Boxer of Quirinal

found at the foot of the Quirinal Hill, Rome in 1885.

bronze sculpture, the terme boxer, palazzo strozzi

Dated circa 330 B.C., the sculpture is a famed masterpiece.

It is intensely expressive, depicting a seasoned pugilist at rest

with cauliflowered ears, broken nose, fine muscularity-

left bruised, cut, exhausted from a recent, gruelling match.

 

(image from cultureconcept)

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The Hellenistic era dates from the death of Alexander the Great, 323 B.C. to

the fall of his acquired domains to the Romans in 31 B.C.

His empire stretched throughout the Mediterranean and Asia Minor.

Following his death, these land conquests were divided among his generals.

Ruled as separate dynasties, no longer politically united,

they shared the Hellenistic mark of Greek culture and civilization.

During this period, bronze was the medium of choice for portrait sculpture.

Artists were able to manipulate the metal material to effective use-

resulting in works of realisitic impact in physicality and emotive projection.

…

The exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi

brings together remarkable scuptural works of the Hellenistic era

on loan from many prestigious museums

from around the world including among others:

the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC), the Louvre (Paris)

and British Museum (London).

The show runs until 21 June 2015.

…

It travels next to the The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

from 28 July – 1 November 2015.

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An exhibition, not to be missed

Power and Pathos:

Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World

at the Palazzo Strozzi, Florence (Italy)

until 21 June 2015.

…

For further information, visit

http://www.palazzostrozzi.org/mostre/potere-e-pathos/?lang=en

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Mark your diary ! for summertime viewing : ‘Joshua Reynolds, Experiments in Paint’- an exhibition at The Wallace Collection, London

19 Tuesday May 2015

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Recognised as the leading British portraitist of the 18th century

Joshua Reynolds (1723 – 1792)

was acclaimed during his lifetime for an innovative approach to painting

the famed and famous of British society.

His inventive techniques of paint composition/application

as well as an exceptional ability to capture aspects

of the sitters personality/character

assured the rendering of distinct and beautiful portraits.

 

…

He was the first president of the Royal Academy of Arts (established in 1768)

and was greatly influenced by study of works of the Italian Renaissance

as well as paintings attributed to masters such as

Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck.

…

The Wallace Collection, London

is currently showcasing portraits by Joshua Reynolds in its exhibition-

Joshua Reynolds, Experiments in Paint.

Displayed in an intimate two-room setting,

the paintings are representative of Reynolds’ genius

and painstaking attention to exacting details.

Upon completing a portrait,

he was known to change elements of the sitter’s costume

to reflect the fashion which was most au courant.

…

This exhibition on the works of Joshua Reynolds is multi-informational:

a study of his artistry

an insight into the lifestyles of the glitterati of the time

a glimpse at contemporaneous fashion

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(images from wsimag.com):

joshua reynolds, elizabeth seymour-conway, wallace collection

Lady Elizabeth Seymour-Conway, 1781 – 1784

Reynolds updated the hairstyle to that

which was en vogue at time of finishing the painting

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The Seymour-Conway family were the founders

of the Wallace Collection

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Frances, Countess of Lincoln by Joshua Reynolds, wallace Collection 1783 -84

Frances, Countess of Lincoln,  1783 – 1784

Sister of Lady Elizabeth Seymour-Conway

posed a ‘penseroso’

as in deep thought, with chin resting in hand

…

(image from nationalfundingscheme):

Mrs. Susanna Hoare and child by joshua reynolds, wallace collection

Mrs. Susanna Hoare and Child

The painting depicts an imagery of

Madonna and Child, reminiscent of Renaissance works

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(image by wsimag.com):

Nelly O Brien by Joshua Reynolds 1762-64, wallace collection

Miss Nelly O’Brien,  1762 -1764

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Mary Nesbitt, 1781 by joshua reynolds

Mrs. Mary Nesbitt, 1781

Socialite and courtesan

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(image from the wallacecollection):

mary robinson by joshua reynolds

Mrs. Mary Robinson

Actress, writer, poet

early mistress of George IV while he was still Prince of Wales

…

Joshua Reynolds, Experiments in Paint

at the Wallace Collection, London

until 7 June 2015

For additional details, visit:

http://www.wallacecollection.org/collections/exhibition/114

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Mark your diary! : the exhibition, ‘Inventing Impressionism’ opens at The National Gallery, London

16 Monday Mar 2015

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Impressionism is today, a widely recognised and celebrated art movement.

Developed in late 19th century France by then avant garde artists, including:

Claude Monet, Auguste Renior, Edouard Manet,

Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley-

impressionism depicts images of everyday life, of landscape, of the familiar.

It is this characteristic of ready accessibility which has proven

key to its lasting popular appeal.

 

…

(images from timeout magazine):

inventing impressionism, the galettes by monet, 1882

The Galettes (1882)

by Claude Monet

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The impressionists often completed their paintings

“en plein air”  (in the open air),

capturing an effect of natural light and colour

with bold brushwork of rapid, visible, paint application.

…

 

inventing impressionism, the bridge at villenueve-la-garenne, 1872, time out image

The Bridge at Villenueve-La-Garenne (1872)

by Alfred Sisley

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These features of subjects of the mundane, of textural paint techniques

and of study and painting achieved outdoors,

were considered quite revolutionary and harshly critiqued.

At the inception of the impressionist movement

the established art world was hardly impressed.

…

Yet one man, French art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel

championed these novel artists.

…

(image from timeout magazine):

Inventing impressionism, portrait, paul durand ruel by renior

Portrait of Paul Durand-Ruel  (1910)

by Pierre- Auguste Renior 

…

An astute entrepreneur, M. Durand-Ruel

was unwavering in his support,

which eventually yielded  success.

…

(image from aacv.fr):

inventing impressionism, paul durand-ruel,

M. Durand-Ruel

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Utilising his galleries in Paris, New York and Brussels

and other venues worldwide-

M. Durand-Ruel organised numerous exhibitions

to showcase the works of his artists.

…

Even during bouts of personal financial difficulties,

M. Durand-Ruel routinely provided his artists with monetary assistance.

Amassing quite a collection of their works,

he was a staunch believer of the impressionist interpretive.

…

The National Gallery, London presently hosts the exhibition

Inventing Impressionism.

The show is a nod to the M. Durand-Ruel’s

steadfast belief in the eventual value of impressionist paintings

as both artistic merit and monetary worth.

…

The exhibition brings together over 85 impressionist paintings

which were once part of the Durand-Ruel extensive inventory

 and are now held in private hands or museum collections.

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(image from the guardian.co.uk):

Inventing impressionism, popars in the sun, 1891, claude monet, theguardian 516ff4dc-fb68-46d4-bd77-87d20d82369c-800x1020

Poplars in the Sun (1891)

by Claude Monet

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(images from timeout magazine):

inventing impressionism, the thames below westminster, 1871, claude monet, time outimage

The Thames Below Westminster (1871)

by Claude Monet

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inventing impressionism, fox hill, upper norwood, 1870, camille pissarro, time out image

Foxhill, Upper Norwood (1870)

by Camille Pissarro

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inventing impressionism, music in the tuileries gardens, 1862, edouard manet, time out image

Music in the Tuileries Gardens (1862)

by Edouard Manet

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(image from the guardian.com):
inventing impressionism, boy with a sword, 1861, edouard manet, the guardian 9812d722-5d4f-4b1b-8542-a2c0eefcdd40-729x1020

Boy with a Sword (1861)

Edouard Manet

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(image from timeout magazine):

inventing impressionism, woman at her toilette, berthe morisot, time out image

Woman at her Toilette (1875 -1880)

by Berthe Morisot

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(image from artfund.org):

…inventing Impressionism, horses before the stands, edgar degas, 1866 -68 art fund.org-X8550

Horses Before the Stand (1866 – ’68)

by Edgar Degas

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(image from timeout magazine):

inventing impressionism, the ballet class, 1880, edga degas, time out image

The Ballet Class (1880)

by Edgar Degas

…

Inventing Impressionism is a show, which offers additional opportunity

to view beautiful paintings by truly masterful painters-

a sentiment  M. Durand-Ruel always believed of his artists and their works.

…

Inventing Impressionism

at The National Gallery, London

until 31 May 2015

 

…

For additional details, visit:

http://www.nationalgallery.co.uk/products/tickets/inventing_impressionism/p_impressionism_ticket

…

 

 

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Mark your diary! : a restrospective look at the ouevre of contemporary artist Jeff Koons at the Pompidou Centre- Paris

01 Sunday Feb 2015

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'Jeff Koons: A Retrospective', art exhibitions - 2015, conceptual art, conceptual artist, Jeff Koons, Pompidou Centre- Paris

The oeuvre of contemporary American artist Jeff Koons

presents a puzzlement:

is it work avant garde-   of art historical impact and import

produced by a masterful genius? ; or

is it kitsch, successfully marketed by a masterful genius?

 

…

Until 27 April 2015, the Pompidou Centre, Paris

will host the first retrospective exhibition held in Europe

on the work of Jeff Koons.

The show includes 150 objects, which includes many of his iconic pieces,

displayed in chronological arrangement.

It examines the breadth of Mr. Koons’ controversial career,

which oft times erupted in sensational responses, headlines

and purchase prices.

(The exhibition travels next to Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain from 12 June

until 27 September 2015).

 

…

Whatever one’s reaction towards the artist or his work-

Jeff Koons is arguably one of the most widely known artist of our time.

In November 2013, his piece Balloon Dog (Orange) sold at a

Christie’s New York auction, to an undisclosed telephone buyer,

for the amount of $58.4 million.

The astronomical purchase price rocketed Balloon Dog (Orange)

into a rarefied space as the most expensive amount paid

for a single art piece by a living artist.

Jeff Koons secured the status of celebrity artist extraordinaire.

…

 

(image from qz.com):

 

 ballon dog, orange by jeff koons

Balloon Dog  (Orange), 1994–2000

sold for $58.4 million

 Large scale, mirror-polished stainless steel

one from a ‘litter of five’ of five coloured Balloon Dog sculptures

also in red, magenta, blue and yellow.

…

The Balloon Dog sculptures are part of Koons’ Celebration Series,

started in 1994 and includes monumental sized works of sculpture and painting.

 

…

Yet, Jeff Koons is not a recent sensation to the international art scene.

Born in 1955 (York, Pennsylvania), he later studied painting at the

School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Maryland Institute College of Art.

During the 1980s, he garnered much attention as a conceptual artist with

his Equilibrium Aquarium Series (1985),

which featured one to three Spalding basketball(s)

suspended in a tank filled with distilled water.

 

…

(image from nymag.com):

jeff koons, equilibrium series, one ball total

One Ball Total

…

(image from moma.org):

jeff koons, three basketballs

Three Ball 50/50 Tank:  Two Dr. J. Silver Series, One Wilson Supershot

…

The work is said to represent an existence held in abeyance:

one of inactivity.

Yet, the use of the suspended basketballs may suggest

the potential for eventual transition to activity.

There is also an analogy to life in utero-

of quietude in a contained, calm  environment

before all is shattered and overwhelmed by noise.

The artist once stated, “I wanted to keep it a very womb-like situation with (the) water.” (quote from tate.org)

 

…

The Equilibrium Aquarium Series also included pieces in bronze cast:

a life boat and an aqualung.

(image from whitneymuseum.org):

jeff koons, equilibrium series, bronze lifeboat

Lifeboat  (1985)

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(image from hyperallergic.com):

Jeff koons, equilibrium series, bronze aqualung

Aqualung  (1985)

…

The “inflatable sculptures” of the Celebration Series,

a motley collection of items:

balloons, lifeboats, basketballs, aqualung

references air-  the taking in of air, expansion from air,

its ability to give form, its capacity to give life.

According to the artist, “(t)he reason that I enjoy things that involve air is they’re a symbol of us. We’re breathing machines, we’re inflatables, we take air.” (quote from afterall. org)

…

In his work, Koons uses readily recognizable objects

and items of everyday use, the “readymades”.

Here Koons demonstrates influence from

French conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp (1887 – 1968).

Duchamp shocked the the art world

with use of random objects of no particular aesthetic appeal.

Any attraction to the art work is not then an attraction

in response to visual beauty, but rather one

which demands engagement of intellect.

…

Ultimately, is this what Jeff Koons’ work is all about:

a bold challenge to what we classify as art and interpret as art?

His pieces certainly ignites and fuels this debate

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(image from gothanmagazine.com):

jeff koons, hoover cleaners

Vacuum cleaners displayed in plexiglas cases (1981 – 1987)

another example of Jeff Koons’ use of mundane objects-

the “readymades”

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During the late 1980s, Koons created the Banality Series,

which too caused uproar, both good and bad.

Expert at understanding the power of the media to generate a buzz,

Koons took out several several full-page adverts, in various periodicals

to announce the series.

He was the key figure in these media images-

presenting himself in several guises:

as a teacher in a classroom aside a blackboard with written statements

such as “Exploit the Masses” and “Banality as Savior”;

as a womanizer surrounded by bikini-clad women and as

the “propagator” of the banal, which shows Koons with two pigs.

The media campaign was of Koons  poking fun at himself.

The images used were based on opinions, which circulated about him.

…

(image from designboom.com):

jeff koons, ushering in banality, 1988

Ushering in Banality, 1988

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The Banality Series included the famed porcelain figurine

of the King of Pop- Michael Jackson and his pet monkey- Bubbles.

(from brainmagazine.fr):

jeff koons, banality series, porcelain, michael jackson and bubbles

Porcelain piece:  Michael Jackson and Bubbles

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Koons also created several sculptural works made from plaster

and staged with a large, blue, glass ball.

These included massive pieces of Greco-Roman reference

and true to the spirit of the “readymades”-

a row of mailboxes elevated on buckets.

(images from design-milk.com):

jeff koons, greco roman statues

jeff koons, sculpture, plaster, bluee ball

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Jeff Koons prides himself on creating art,

which speaks to an audience of broad spectrum.

His work makes use of imagery from popular culture and of things familiar .

Therein lies an enthusiasm for his pieces,

which happily for the artist, has proved quite lucrative.

…

A few others by Jeff Koons

(image from design-milk.com):

jeff koons, the hulk

The Incredible Hulk

painted bronze, wood wheelbarrow with real flowers

 

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jeff koons, bear and policeman

Bear and Policeman

polychromed wood

(from the Banality Series)

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(image from guggenheim-bilbao.es)

jeff koons, oil painting, lips 200

Lips (2000)

oil painting

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(image from gagosian.com):

jeff koons, oil painting, antiquity 1 2009 - 2012

Antiquity 1   (2009 -2012)

oil painting

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Jeff Koons:  A Retrospecitve

The Pompidou Centre, Paris

until 27 April 2015

for further details, visit:

https://www.centrepompidou.fr/

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Mark your diary! : Rubens (Peter Paul) at the RAA (Royal Academy of Art, London)

04 Thursday Dec 2014

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Peter Paul Rubens, 1577 -1640

was a Flemish painter of the Baroque era;

a period of artistic expression, in which paintings

were emotive, dramatic, passionate, sensual.

Rubens’ collective oeuvre is exemplar supreme

of the sentiment of Baroque style.

 

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(image from britishmuseum.org):

Peter_Paul Rubens, portrait, britishmuseum AN00979448_001_l

Peter Paul Rubens

self portrait

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Known for his voluptuous ‘Ruben-esque’ female nudes,

Rubens also created paintings of landscapes, portraiture

and religious/mythological themes.

 

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(images from allartclassic.com):

Peter_Paul_Rubens venus at a mirror, 1615, allartclassic.com _RUP016

‘Venus at a Mirror’, 1615

a Ruben-esque female

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Peter_Paul_Rubens, paysage avec philemon et baucis, 1625, allartclassic.com  _RUP040

‘Paysage avec Philemon et Baucis,’ 1625

intense, dynamic landscape

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Peter_Paul_Rubens , portrait of Marquise brigida spinola-doria, 1606, allartclassi.com _RUP026

Marquise Brigida Spinola Doria, 1606

portrait study

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Peter_Paul_Rubens_, christ after the punishment, 1620, allartclassic.com RUP034

Christ after the Punishment, 1620

religious subject

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Peter_Paul_Rubens, Perseus and Andromeda, 1620-1621, from allartclassic.com _RUP022

Perseus and Andromeda, 1620/21

mythological theme

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Rubens’ artistic flair greatly influenced his contemporaries.

One of his students, famed Flemish portraitist

Anthony Van Dyck, became court painter to

the English monarch Charles I.

Further, his significance is reflected in the works

of later artists such as landscape painter John Constable (18th C.)

and cubist artist Pablo Picasso (20th C.).

…

 Rubens Legacy

(image from metmuseum.com):

Peter_Paul Rubens Anthony_van_Dyck, study of a head, metmuseum.org 67

‘Study of a head

Anthony Van Dyck

rich colours, emotive, expressive

…

peter paul rubens, portrait image

Contour painting by Pablo Picasso

study of the female form

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In celebration of the genius of Peter Paul Rubens

the Royal Academy of Arts, London will present

Rubens and His Legacy:  Van Dyck to Cézanne

an exhibition, which explores Rubens’ paintings

“through the lens of six themes:

power, lust, compassion, elegance, poetry and violence.”

 

…

Rubens and His Legacy:

Van Dyck to Cézanne

 

Royal Academy of Arts, London

 

24 January 2015 — 10 April 2015

For further information, visit

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/rubens-and-his-legacy

 

 

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Mark your diary! : The Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART) presents its first fashion/design exhibition, ‘Clash: Counterculture in Fashion’

04 Tuesday Nov 2014

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Located in the provincial city of Herning, Denmark,

The Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART) presents its

first fashion and design exhibition,  Clash:  Counterculture in Fashion.

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(image from archrecord.com):

Herning Museum,  Denmark

Opened in 2009, The Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART)

…

Curated by Ane Lynge-Jorlén and Michael Bank Christoffersen,

the exhibition examines how designers push beyond boundaries

of norm,  of the established-

defying convention and interpreting the values

and ideas of sub-culture movements  to create avant -garde

garments of the extra-ordinary.

…

The Exhibition

Featured in the exhibition are pieces from

experimental and inventive designers such as:

Hussein Chalayan, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander Mc Queen,

as well as creations from fashion houses

Maison Martin Margiela and Comme des Garcons, among others.

The show will also highlight the work of six emerging student – talents

from Danish design schools.

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Fashion Forward Conceptions

Hussein Chalayan, table skirt, a/w 2000

‘Table skirt’

by designer Hussein Chalayan, a/w 2000

…

(from fashion.telegraph.co.uk):

Hussein Chalayan, bubble dress, s/s 2007

 ‘Bubble Dress’

by designer Hussein Chalayan,  s/s 2007

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(images from fashionising):

Vvivienne Westwood, a/w 2012, punk/brit trad

‘Brit – fix’

by designer Vivienne Westwood, a/w 2012

…

herning museum, vivienne westwood, s/s 2010

‘Fashion – eras mix’

by designer Vivienne Westwood,  s/s 2010

…

(image from flickr.com):

Alexander McQueen, s/s 2008, feather 'Wingspan' front dress

‘Wingspan’

by designer Alexander McQueen, s/s 2008

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(image from vogue.co.uk):

alexander mcqueen, amardillo shoes in snakeskin,

“Armardillo” shoes (snakeskin)

by designer Alexander McQueen

…

(image from style.com):

Comme des Garcons, roses and blood, s 2015

“Roses and Blood”,  s/s 2015

by designer Rei Kawakubo

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The Permanent Collection

The show marks another exciting high point in the short history of HEART.

The museum, which was designed by American architect Steven Holl,

opened just five years ago (2009).

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It boasts a permanent collection which can be divided into four categories:

1.  The Italian collection which includes many works from

conceptual artist  Piero Manzoni (1933 – 1963).

2.  Constructivism and concrete art

Constructivism, an art movement which evolved as medium for

the ideals of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, desired the dispensing of

traditions of composition with embracing the ‘construction’ of

art made of modern materials and for functional purpose.

Concrete expression embodies the idea that a work of art

should not represent reality and is understood in geometric forms.

3.  The Ex-School, started by Danish painter Poul Gernes and

art historian Troels Andersen,  was a movement based

on the idea of art produced by a collective and to serve a social function.

4.  Works of diverse Danish and international contemporary artists

…

The permanent collection is informative viewing of varied aspects of modern art

expression and current exhibition,

Clash: Counterculture in Fashion

is a show not to be missed.

…

Clash:  Counterculture in Fashion

The Herning Museum of Contemporary Art (HEART)

until 1 February 2015

for further details, visit:  www.heartmus.dk.

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