C.A.N. Condensed

June 11th, 2010
Anish Kapoor "Temenos"

Anish Kapoor "Temenos"

• England’s northeastern region of Teesside has been internationally recognized for embracing and commissioning large-scale public art. The newly unveiled Anish Kapoor sculpture entitled Temenos in the city of Middlesbrough is the first of five monumental works that will be installed in Teesside cities over the next decade. Upon completion, each piece will undoubtedly be in contention for the title of biggest public artwork in the world. Read more about the project here. • The Hamburger Kunsthall in Germany is home to an exhibition of David Tremlett work called “Drawing Rooms: Wall Drawings for the Gallery of Contemporary Art.” Tremlett, a Turner Prize-nominated British artist, here creates geometric and architectural forms in colored pastel crayon directly on the museum walls, but samples of his photography and works on paper are also on view until October 31. Head to e-flux for further information.
Frank Aurbach "Mornington Crescent - Summer Morning"

Frank Aurbach "Mornington Crescent - Summer Morning"

• Eight paintings by preeminent School of London artists will hit the Sotheby’s auction block on June 28, giving collectors a rare chance to purchase post-war British art. Works like Frank Aurbach’s Mornington Crescent – Summer Morning and Lucian Freud’s Memory of London are expected to collectively sell for more than £3 million. For full descriptions of works go to Art Knowledge News. • The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art has announced three new trustees: English diamond tycoon Laurence Graff, NYC real estate developer Edward J. Minskoff, and Wells Fargo executive Charles L. Conlan II - LaTimes.