C.A.N. Condensed
April 9th, 2010
- B.P.S.22 in Belgium is hosting a show dedicated to the sport of football
(soccer). The exhibit explores football as it could mirror the world as it is, and runs through July 11, 2010. Read more about the primary pieces on E-Flux.com.
- An Australian art auction house, Duetscher and Hackett has created a joint venture with an online auction firm. The venture is to make art available to a wider audience by merging physical auctions with online auctions. The Art Newspaper posted a short article.
- HyperAllergic.com says that South African artist William Kentridge had numerous failures before he became the famous artist he is today. After "failing" as a painter, actor and filmmaker Kentridge resigned himself to being an "artist." Kentridge's work is currently on exhibit at the MoMA through May 17, 2010. For more info on the exhibit and a list of his lectures check out the website.
- Installation artist Pae White will create a piece for the Tube in London. The piece will involve Seasonal-Affective-Disorder lights, bringing "daylight to the underground." Read more in The Art Newspaper's article.
- Rhizome.org reports that 3D film is becoming quite popular online, especially after the popular movie Avatar brought 3D movies mainstream. Grab your 3D glasses and check out these videos.
- The New York Times has an article about the Henri Cartier-Bresson retrospective at the MoMA. Cartier-Bresson traveled extensively taking photographs all over the world for nearly forty years. Read more highlights of his life and accomplishments here.
