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L.A. Police Investigate Sudden Death of Mike Kelley
Mike Kelley, the California artist whose work incorporated stuffed toy animals, sculpture, painting, performance art and music. Kelley died at the age of 57 on Jan. 31. Mike Kelley, an artist whose work incorporated stuffed animal toys, sculpture, props and painting along with performance and music, was found dead Tuesday night in his South Pasadena, California home. He was 57. |
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CHRISTIE’S 2011 SALES: Encouraging Growth
Christie’s announces 2011 sales of £3.6 billion / $5.7 billion, up 9% by £ (14% by $) compared with 2010 (figures include buyer’s premium). This includes private sales of £502 million / $808.6 million, an increase of 44% by £ (50% by $) on 2010. “Christie’s ability to curate and offer sales of art to a growing audience has led to continued demand across geographies, collecting categories and at all levels. ... |
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KW Institute is looking for a chief curator
KW Institute for Contemporary Art is looking for a chief curator to work at KW for a fixed term of three years, starting on January 1, 2013. The term can be extended for an additional two years. www.kw-berlin.de |
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Martin Boyce Wins the 2011 Turner Prize
The bookies were right. Martin Boyce is the winner of the 2011 Turner Prize. The Glasgow-based artist (born in Hamilton, Scotland, in 1967) has just received the £25,000 ($39,124) award from a beaming Mario Testino during a ceremony at the... |
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Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev über documenta13
Abb: documenta-Leiterin Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev Der Vortragssaal in der stimmungsvollen Villa Massimo, der Deutschen Akademie in Rom, ist nur knapp zur Hälfte gefüllt an diesem lauen Oktoberabend. Vielleicht sind es 30 Besucher, die ihren Weg gefunden haben, um der künstlerischen Leiterin der kommenden documenta... |
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Art-Report in Magazin "Cash Flow"
Im Dezember 2011 hat das legendäre österreichische Wirtschaftsmagazin "Cash Flow" eine Ausgabe zum 25. Jubiläum herausgebracht. Einen tragenden Anteil daran hatte eine siebenseitige Story über den aktuellen Kunstmarkt mit Schwerpunkt auf Österreich und seine Metropole Wien. |
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2012 Drawing Prize of the Guerlain Contemporary Art Foundation
Following the deliberations of the Contemporary Drawing Prize's committee, the Daniel & Florence Guerlain Foundation has announced the names of the three selected artists for the 2012 award. Marc Bauer |
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Strong sales at the Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida, USA – The 10th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach closed on Sunday, December 4, 2011, with many galleries reporting strong sales. |
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Lichtenstein Work Sets $43M Record at Christie’s
"I Can See the Whole Room... And There's Nobody In It!" by Roy Lichtenstein. The painting will be the star lot of Christie's Nov. 8 evening sale in New York. Source: Christie's via Bloomberg "Tomato Head (Green)" by Paul McCarthy is part of Peter Norton's collection to be sold at Christie's in New York in... |
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Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi On Hold
The emirate of Abu Dhabi has put the Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim on hold with a new opening date in 2015. October 26, 2011: The construction of Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi, along with three other museums, is currently on hold after the government reviewed its pubic spending budget. The state-owned developer has canceled works and will refund the contractor for their bids. Many are skeptical that the project would remain on track after the halt but a spokesperson from the... |
