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Saturday 20 Mar 10
Collectors have been limbering up in anticipation of the 12th annual Armory Show, which opens with 289 galleries (until 7 March). But these are not the only exhibitors vying for attention. There is a record 483 galleries and artist projects in 11 further concurrent fairs: the Art Show; Dutch Art Now; Fountain New York; Independent; Korean Art... >>>
Ernst Beyeler died peacefully at his home in Riehen, Switzerland, on 25 February at the age of 88. His death marks the end of an era. As an art dealer, collector, mediator and museum founder, he was an inspiration to the international art world for over 60 years, in the course of which he transformed his home city of Basel into an important art... >>>
This year sees the introduction of the Armory Show’s first city-specific section, with 22 galleries dedicated to Berlin in one end of Pier 94. The Armory is backing its commitment with subsidised booths and free shipping (a saving of at least $3,000 per gallery). However, with numerous gallery closures prompting unfavourable headlines like... >>>
The first ever federal-backed gay art exhibition, “Hide-Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture”, will show in October at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC—and a fundraising drive was launched this week to support it. The show, which explores the role of gay and lesbian artists in portraying modern America,... >>>
