C.A.N. Condensed

May 14th, 2010

New York street artist Momo has taken his work off the street and into the private art spectrum. Momo is known for large paper pieces typically found on or near construction site scaffolding with large flat wooden surfaces to put up his works, but he began working with locals in Key West, Florida to create his works inside their homes. In an interview he said "I wanted to try one kind of art work against a changing context." Check it out on HyperAllergic.com.
Noveau Musee National de Monaco presents Training for a Museum (TM) a collective work by the museum's team aiming at "explaining to the general audience and local public what a national museum is and its relationship towards and through contemporary life." Director Marie Claude Beaud laid down a program for Art and Performance and Art and Territory that have lead to TM. Read more about the exhibits at E-Flux.com.
The Frieze Art Fair announced British/Japanese artist Simon Fujiwara as winner of the 2010 Cartier Award. The Cartier Award is widely acknowledged as one of the world's leading art awards and forms an exciting and visible element of a commitment to the commissioning and display of contemporary art. More here.
One of Antony Gormley's most famous works, Critical Mass, is being displayed on the De La Warr Pavilion. The exhibition includes 60 bronze sculptures cast from Gormley's body in different positions and runs through August 31, 2010. Read more on ArtKnowledgeNews.com.
HyperAllergic.com will stream William Powhida's event How to Survive the Art World Using the Art of Sorcery live tonight. For more click here.
The New York Times reports that Postwar and Contemporary Art have finally become "fully integrated into the broader art market." This month has seen a massive influx of sales at Christie's for Contemporary Art. Read more on NYTimes.com.
The Tate Modern has started to expand its collection by obtaining contemporary art from countries such as Algeria or Iran. The museum acquired 13 new pieces for its permanent collection. Read more on the guardian.co.uk.
The biennial of contemporary art in Africa, Dak'Art, has opened. A co-founder of the event, Florence Alexis said "Africa is not artistically marginalized because it’s economically fragile." Read more on ArtForum.com.
On Saturday May 29, 2010 the Dertien Hectare opens its exhibition The Woods That See and Hear. The exhibition responds to the immediate surroundings of dertien hectare, in the southern Netherlands, an area that has "gone through significant social, economic and ecological changes in recent decades." The exhibit aims to bring awareness of our relationship with the land we occupy. For more on the exhibit visit E-Flux.com.