Ernesto Pujol, Visiting Artist for the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah, presents "Awaiting" tomorrow, April 8, 2010 on the stairs of the Utah State Capitol.  Pujol's 12-hour performance includes 40 performers dressed in white slowly gathering at the Capitol by 6:00 pm.  The performers will walk throughout the night and then slowly disappear into the city again at 7:00 am Friday morning.  The event is free to the public.  For more info visit the official "Awaiting" Website, or the College of Fine Arts' Website.

As you may have noticed,  we've stepped it up this last week with bringing you the latest news from the contemporary art world.  We, at Mondo Fine Art,  are always trying to stay current on what is happening in the global art scene and want to share our findings with you.  It's Contemporary Art News (C.A.N.) - Condensed.  Enjoy this savory soup of stories and breaking art news, served to you throughout the week.

• The Wexner Center for the Arts presents a solo show of Mark Bradford's work.  Bradford is an L.A.-based contemporary artist most well-known for his abstract paintings usually involving a collage of materials.  For more info about the show in Ohio, check out this E-Flux.com article.
• The Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands presents a show called Play Van Abbe: Part 2.  The show has an exhibition for "In-Between Minimalism," the work of Andrzej Wroblewski, and "Museum Models."  The show opens April 10, 2010 and runs through September.  To read more about this and Parts 3 and 4 visit E-Flux.com.
• In Senegal a "Renaissance" statue, taller than the Statue of Liberty was unveiled in Dakar.  Read more on Guardian.co.uk.
• The Ford Foundation donated $100 million for an art space initiative.  The donation will go towards providing affordable studios and housing for artists among other things.  Check out the article at NewYorkTimes.com.
• James Wescott has released a biography of the famous performance artist titled "When Marina Abramovic Dies."  Wescott had many intense interviews with the artist and the book was released just before her retrospective show "The Artist is Present" at the MoMA.  Art Fag Cityhas an interview with Author James Wescott.

• Luna Park of HyperAllergic.com posted a great photo article of 3D street art from New York.
• The New York Times reports that Chinese bidders have become a primary player in auctions today.  Last week at Christie's Chinese bidders made up two-thirds of the purchases.  Although many of the pieces were artifacts, the article reports that the Chinese bidders bought in all categories and price ranges.
• "Feelings Are Facts," a show featuring artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Ma Yansong opens this weekend at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Arts.  The collaboration of the two brings the viewer a new experience as a part of the art.  The show runs until June 20, 2010.  Read more on E-Flux.com.
• Art Knowledge News posted a short article about Art Basel.  The show is set for June 16-20, 2010.  Check out Art 41 Basel for more info on this year's and last year's shows.

• Sculptural Objects and Functional Art fair runs April 16-19 at the Park Avenue Armory.  56 galleries bring 3D objects together for the 13th annual SOFA New York.
• The play, "Red," about artist Mark Rothko opened Thursday night in New York.  New York Times writer Ben Brantley reviews the "intense" and dramatic play that brings art to the theater.  Check out NewYorkTimes.com for the review.
• The Guggenheim in New York is currently hosting a show for contemporary photography through September 6, 2010.  The show, "Haunted," includes many contemporary artists from the museum's collection and a range of different subjects.  Read more at NewYorkTimes.com.

• ArtPrice.com reports that street art is becoming one of the hottest trends in contemporary art with museums such as the Tate Modern and the Grand Palais of Paris adding it to collections.

• April 23-26, 2010 the 28^th annual Art Brussels contemporary art fair will display works from 170 contemporary galleries.  "Outdoor sculpture exhibition, artist projects in the fair, debates on the art market, solo shows, a performance platform" will all be included in this year’s fair.  To learn more visit E-Flux.com or Art Brussels’ website.

• The Bucharest Biennale, May 20-July 25, 2010 is set to host 37 artists.  The biennale will show a variety of works from the last 75 years intended to increase the interaction between urban and political context in Bucharest.  Find more on E-Flux.com.

• E-Flux.com reports that the bi-annual Berlin Documentary Forum will run June 2-6, 2010.  The film documentary forum plans to show several films including some short contemporary experimental  films.

• Artist Ed Ruscha exhibits at the Haus Der Kunst in Munich through May 2, 2010.  Artforum.com provides a short description of the show.

• The New York Times reports that “powerhouse gallery” Pace Wildenstein is splitting into the original two companies.  The two specialized in different types of art, contemporary versus Impressionist, and found that a split would be in the interest of both parties.