WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Oct. 19, and Friday, Oct. 20, the Research and Academic Program at the Clark Art Institute hosts a Clark Conference, The Fetish A(r)t Work: African Objects in the Making of European Art History 1500–1900. The program begins at 9 am in the Clark’s auditorium,
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Oct. 15, the Clark Art Institute presents a lecture with art historian Alexander Nagel, who examines how prints set in motion a new way of thinking about images as media, continually bringing image-making back to its fundamentals: lines on surfaces. The free lecture takes
The European Union is not always adept at communication. In 2021, it gave its flagship emissions-reduction legislation the baffling name ‘Fit for 55’. Its public relations are prone to moments of excruciating awkwardness. In 2022, the European Commission directorate-general for international partnerships threw a party in its Metaverse space – which had cost €387,000 to
Photo Linda Nylind/Courtesy Frieze London Two years ago, in the shadow of both Brexit and stringent Covid-19 shutdown policies, London seemed as though it might relinquish its title as Europe’s art world capital to Paris. On the eve of Frieze London’s 20th edition, dealers and analysts told ARTnews that such worries are unfounded: London is still second only to
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Tagore’s pan-Asian outlook drew inspiration from art across the wider continent, in particular Japanese ink-wash painting, which contributed to the dream-like quality of the Bengal School images. Abdur Rahman Chughtai’s Endless Journey; Chinese Girl exemplifies this fusion of Eastern influences. According to Nishad Avari, Head of Sale, South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, ‘The movement had
The artists stayed in the village of Barbizon, which was situated between the plains and the forest, offering them a choice of vistas. ‘They were the first artists to paint en plein air,’ says the specialist. ‘Thanks to technical developments in paint manufacturing, there was no longer any need to mix up pigments in the
The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe By Taylor McCall Reaktion BooksISBN: 978 1 78914 681 3 There is a myth that medieval Europeans did not understand human anatomy and did not perform human dissections. Taylor McCall’s new book definitively disproves that and has the images to back it up. It examines various illustrations related
The international art fair circus is on the move again, testing the relative strengths and weaknesses of the world’s premier cities as places to see, buy and sell serious contemporary art. After Frieze Seoul in September, October’s major stops are the 20th anniversary edition of Frieze London, followed the next week by the second iteration
The Yale University Art Gallery introduced its newest exhibition, “Ornament,” to highlight the translation and adaptation of visual decoration in ancient European media. Davianna Inirio 3:42 am, Oct 06, 2023 Davianna Inirio, Contributing Photographer On the dim blue walls of the Yale University Art Gallery’s newest exhibition are framed prints with curves and fine details