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The Louvre Reopens as Coronavirus Concerns Continue to Close Art Destinations
ArtfixDaily / March 4th, 2020
(As of 3/4/20) The Louvre reopened Wednesday afternoon after a three day closure and a meeting with staff over coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. New guidelines are in place as health precautions for the 2,300 Louvre workers such as a placing staff only at the entrances of the gallery ...
UK Government Blocked Noted Classicist Mary Beard from British Museum Role
Guardian / March 2nd, 2020
The British Museum is a gargantuan repository of classical artifacts and Mary Beard is Britain's most high profile classicist. Seems like a match, yet... Downing Street reportedly vetoed the appointment of Britain's best known classicist from becoming a trustee at the British Museum, reports ...
This Fall, a Lifetime Retrospective Dedicated to Jasper Johns Will Be Presented Simultaneously in New York and Philadelphia
ArtfixDaily / March 2nd, 2020
The most ambitious retrospective to date of the work of Jasper Johns, organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, will be presented simultaneously in New York and Philadelphia this fall. A single exhibition in two venues, this unprecedented ...
For International Women’s Day, A Call to Artists and Institutions to Get Inspired by Uffizi Exhibition and Capture 'The Greatness of the Universe' in Art
ArtfixDaily / March 2nd, 2020
To usher in the Uffizi Galleries’ upcoming exhibition dedicated to a female Baroque painter, Advancing Women Artists (AWA) – with the support of the Uffizi Galleries and The Medici Archive Project – is launching an appeal to present-day artists and institutions around the world to create original ...
Major Collaborative Exhibition to Open in May at Olana State Historic Site and the Thomas Cole National Historic Site
ArtfixDaily / February 28th, 2020
Exhibit Explores the Theme of “Cross Pollination” in Art and the Environment from the 19th Century to the Contemporary Moment The National Project Stems from the Artist Martin Johnson Heade’s 19th-Century Series of Hummingbird and Habitat Paintings, The Gems of Brazil, and their Unique ...
Crocker Art Museum to Celebrate Wayne Thiebaud's 100th Birthday With a Huge Retrospective Next Fall, Travels in 2021
ArtfixDaily / February 27th, 2020
“It’s just very, very familiar. They’re mostly painted from memory, from memories of bakeries and restaurants — there’s a lot of yearning.” —Wayne Thiebaud The Crocker Art Museum will debut Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings, an extensive, celebratory ...
How Should Museums Curate Native Culture? Chicago's Field Museum Gives Indigenous People a Voice in Curation
ArtfixDaily / February 26th, 2020
Newest Field Museum exhibition will highlight Native American women and warriors, opens March 13 in Chicago University of Chicago’s Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society to host companion show For many years, Native American communities weren’t given the opportunity to tell their own ...
'Riffs and Relations: African American Artists and the European Modernist Tradition' Opens at The Phillips on Feb. 29
ArtfixDaily / February 25th, 2020
On Saturday, The Phillips Collection in D.C. will debut Riffs and Relations: African American Artists and the European Modernist Tradition, a pioneering exhibition expanding the narrative of modern art in America by exploring the rich and complex history of 20th– and 21st–century ...
After the Cooper Hewitt Director's Ouster, Her Account Emerges
New York Times / February 24th, 2020
Seven trustees of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York have resigned following the ousting of director Caroline Baumann just over two weeks ago. Baumann, who oversaw a $91 million renovation of the museum's Carnegie Mansion building, resigned on Feb. 7 after heading ...
AWARE: Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions to Debut in the U.S. With Armory Show Prize and Audio Guide
ArtfixDaily / February 22nd, 2020
AWARE: Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions, a Paris-based nonprofit with a mission to reposition women artists in the canon of 20th century art history, will make its US debut in partnership with The Armory Show next month in New York. The partnership will culminate in the award ...
ARTFIXdaily Closed Week of Feb. 17
ArtfixDaily / February 16th, 2020
ARTFIXdaily will be closed the week of February 17. E-newsletter service for subscribers will resume on February 24.
Barbara Kruger Has Some Big 'Questions' Popping Up Around L.A. During Frieze Week
ArtfixDaily / February 13th, 2020
'Who Buys the Con?' is one of 20 questions that renowned conceptual artist Barbara Kruger poses to passersby. For Los Angelenos and visitors, Barbara Kruger’s public art project Untitled (Questions) has her iconic text-based works emblazoned in green around the city for Frieze Week Los ...
Collage Artist Elisabeth Wild, Whose Career Took Off in Her 90s, Remembered
ArtfixDaily / February 13th, 2020
Collage artist Elisabeth Wild has passed away, age 98, at her home in Guatemala. Wild recently designed the spring edition of the pocket Tube map for London's Underground, which debuts in May, in conjunction with a major installation by her artist-daughter, Vivian Suter, to be unveiled at ...
American Craft Council Celebrates 50 Years of Awards - Check Out the Remarkable Work of This Year's Honorees
ArtfixDaily / February 12th, 2020
The American Craft Council (ACC), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing American craft, is celebrating 50 years of awards honoring individuals and organizations for exceptional artistic, scholarly, and philanthropic contributions to the craft field. Awarded biennially since 1970, ...
Critic Breaks Artwork at the Zona Maco Fair: 'It...felt what I thought of it'
Associated Press / February 9th, 2020
Art critic Avelina Lésper says she accidentally shattered a glass installation at the Zona Maco art fair in Mexico City on Saturday. The piece, by Mexican artist Gabriel Rico, featured natural and found objects suspended in glass and was on display in the booth of OMR gallery. Lésper ...
A Sneak Peek Inside the $388-Million, Renzo Piano-Designed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
ArtfixDaily / February 10th, 2020
In a feature of Sunday night’s 92nd Academy Awards® ceremony, Tom Hanks announced to the audience in the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and to millions of broadcast viewers around the world, that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open to the public on Monday, December 14, 2020. ...
Forgotten Stories: Northwest Public Art of the 1930s at Tacoma Art Museum
ArtfixDaily / February 9th, 2020
Opening on February 22, 2020, Tacoma Art Museum will present Forgotten Stories: Northwest Public Art of the 1930s. During the economic hard times of the 1930s, U.S. government art projects under the WPA and other agencies created a wealth of public art and supported art communities across the ...
The Great Wave and More: Ukiyo-e Master Hokusai Will Figure Large in Japan's New Passports
ArtfixDaily / February 5th, 2020
Art will be the backdrop for new passports issued after February 4 in Japan. Works by 19th century ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai from his "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" series, including his most well-known print "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," will grace the backdrop of visa ...
Architects Respond to a Possible 'Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again' Executive Order
ArtfixDaily / February 5th, 2020
Architectural Record broke the news that neoclassical architecture could be the mandated style for future federal buildings nationwide according to a leaked preliminary draft of an executive order, reportedly entitled "Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again." AR: "...the White House would ...
Step Inside a Legendary Americana Collection, Including the Dietrich Family's Recreated Living Room, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
ArtfixDaily / February 4th, 2020
Through June 7, 2020, the Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a selection of rare and noteworthy examples of American fine and decorative arts drawn from the collection of the late H. Richard Dietrich, Jr. (1938-2007). A Collector’s Vision: Highlights from the Dietrich American ...