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The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York is exploring the idea of opening a new museum to house a greater collection of art. Currently the Whitney owns nearly 18,000 works of art and has the capacity to show only about 150 at a time. Two years ago when Leonard A. Lauder donated of $131 million, he requested that the museum keep the current location on Madison Avenue. Talks of a new space have created a division in the museum's board. NYTimes.com reports.
Whitney Museum
- LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial in Spain presents a show titled El Proceso Como Paradigma April 23-August 30, 2010. The show focuses on the creative processes behind innovative contemporary art. The artists begin to move into "the uncertain territory of unpredictability and successive live generation of form" to create new and innovative pieces. For more click here.
- South Korea will host its first international art fair, Art Gwangju September 1-5, 2010. The event is intended to bring together contemporary art and design and will take place in conjunction with the Gwangju Biennale. For more info about the show, or the application process see the official website or E-Flux.com.
- A preview of the new reality show "Work of Art: The Next Great Artist" took place last week. Read Michael Wilson's opinion on ArtForum.com.
- The European Artistic Reach Network is hosting a show, Tables of Thought, at the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts April 28-29, 2010. The show focuses on the "urge for disciplinary knowledge and the constant subversion of this by artistic thinking." To learn more visit E-Flux.com.
Flavio de Carvalho
- The Museu de Arte Moderna de Sao Paulo in Brazil is set to open new shows this week, running from April 15-June 13, 2010. Each room will present different works, including those of Flávio de Carvalho. The facade will also feature a mural by street artists. For more check out the article on E-Flux.com.
- The Venezuelan government is supporting the political works of street artists. The government is financing the art of several muralists and street artists in the capital city of Caracas. Anti-American, pro-Hugo Chávez and many other political images adorn the streets of the city. Check out the NYTimes.com article.
