The 57th Venice Biennale, Viva Arte Viva, opens up a world of contemporary art in a city rich with history. There are 86 national participants displayed in the historic pavilions at the Giardini, the Arsenale and in the city center. The 2017 Venice Biennale features the work of 120 artists from 51 countries. There are first time appearances of…
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November 22 through 26 marked the debut of Photo Vogue Festival in Milan, Italy. A main theme and exhibition of the festival was The Female Gaze, which highlighted the work of cutting-edge female photographers who are relentlessly revolutionizing how the female body is portrayed in fashion. Vogue's embracement of the female gaze as viable subject matter proves that mainstream media is…
Boston is best known for accents and avid sports fans but new boutique, All Too Human, may put the city on the fashion map. The retail space is a fashion and lifestyle concept store that integrates music, art and design, exhibiting temporary installations, collaborations, and special events. For the October 27th launch of All Too Human,…
The Untitled Magazine had the opportunity to travel to Montreal, Canada to visit the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and attend the gala opening of Focus: Perfection Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition. Editor-in-chief Indira Cesarine sat down for a one-on-one with the museum's director and chief curator, Nathalie Bondil, who since taking the helm in 2007 has distinguished the museum as not only the most…
"Garage Triennial of Contemporary Art" Garage Museum of Contemporary Art Krimsky Val, 9с32, Moscow, Russia March 10- May 14, 2017 The Garage Museum of Contemporary Art will hold the first recurring exhibition called "Garage Triennial of Contemporary Art," from March 10–May 14, 2017 in Moscow, Russia. Lead by Garage Chief Curator, Kate Fowle, the triennial…
Manifesta 11, Zurich June 11th - September 18th, 2016 Manifesta 11 is a European biennial of contemporary art that began in the early 90s as a reaction to the new cultural, social and political systems that resulted from the Cold War. Reflecting its name, Manifesta displays new contemporary artists and innovations on a dynamic platform…
Ceal Floyer: 'What People Do for Money: Some Joint Ventures' Kim Gordon: ' The Historical Exhibition: Sites Under Construction' Manifesta 11, Zurich June 11th - September 18th, 2016 303 Gallery's artists, Ceal Floyer and Kim Gordon, are participating in the eleventh edition of Manifesta, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art, hosted by the city of…
Art Basel opens to the public from June 16th to 19th at Messeplatz in Basel, a Swiss city located at the borders of Switzerland, France, and Germany. Since its conception in 1970 the Swiss fair has grown from a three gallery event to an international affair that houses work by more than 4,000 artists, from 286…
In Greek Mythology, the Muses were the goddesses of science, literature and the arts. The source of knowledge for all creative endeavors, no man could create their master work or piece de resistance without their divine intervention. Art history is full of these celestial beings, come down to earth in human form. Like their namesakes, these…
IT IS NO SECRET THAT THE ART WORLD, though responsible for propagating spectacular, history-shaping movements, has been at best an uneven playing field for men versus women in the fight for respect and artistic reification. At worst it’s served as an unassailable fortress wherein institutionalized sexism is not just a latent function of the system…
WRITER AND ART CRITIC LUCY R. LIPPARD ONCE SAID THAT FEMINIST ART is not just a style or a movement, but also “a value system, a revolutionary strategy, a way of life.” It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when a range of shared opinions and collective experiences became the movement we now know as feminism, but…
"I'm good enough. I'm smart enough. And doggone it, people like me." That self-help affirmation, from SNL's comedic character Stuart Smalley kept echoing through my head, as Jeff Koons addressed last week's opening night crowd of VIP journalists at his current exhibition the Guggenheim Bilbao. The mantra also seems to fit the Basque Country itself, a region that has…
Known as the ‘Olympics of the Art World’, Art Basel Switzerland presents its 2015 premiere international art show June 18-21. The program will be held in Basel, one of Europe’s most cultural cities nestled between the borders of Switzerland, France, and Germany. This year's tenth installment of the modern and contemporary art show hosts up to 300 leading galleries from…
According to the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking, sex trafficking is a $32 billion industry, and the numbers show that there are more slaves on our planet now than ever before in human history. Trafficked persons are the slaves of today, and this includes people trafficked for sex, domestic servitude, and labor.…
"Avedon: Beyond Beauty" Gagosian Rome, Via Francesco Crispi 16, Rome February 27 - April 11, 2015 Gagosian Rome presents “Avedon: Beyond Beauty,” a career-spanning exhibition that includes nearly every editioned fashion photograph from Richard Avedon’s highly distinctive and influential oeuvre, as well as a number of his iconic portraits of female subjects. The opening reception…
The art market is a world in itself, and often goes unmentioned within the discussion of what art is being created, but it is an undeniable force which is driving what is being created now. In 2014, the market had a record year, with Christie's leading the way, having announced art sales of $8.4 billion,…
ARTECHO BY TECHO Photography Masters and Shooting Stars Fair and photography exhibition open to the public Dec 2 - 7, 11am - 7pm @ARTECHO Pavilion Between 32nd and 31st St. NE 1st Ave, Miami FL This year at Art Basel Miami Art Week, the 4th edition of ARTECHO will showcase Photography Masters and Shooting Stars,…
Shit and Die: One Torino Artissima Art Fair Turin, Italy November 6th, 2014 - January 11, 2015 Artissima's collateral exhibition this year is Shit and Die - One Torino. The "retired" artist, Maurizio Cattelan was invited back from retirement to curate the show. He formed a team of two young curators - Ben Salah and…
Graham Collins + Jeremy Jansen: If red is here, can grey be far behind Cooper Cole Gallery Toronto October 16th - November 15th, 2014 If red is here, can grey be far behind is a two person exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Graham Collins and Toronto-based artist Jeremy Jansen at the Cooper Cole Gallery in Toronto, Canada. Both…
Peter Marino: One Way Bass Museum of Art Miami December 4th, 2014 - March 29th, 2015 One Way: Peter Marino is an exhibition that explores the renowned American architect’s multifaceted relationship with art. Recognized as a pioneer of cross-disciplinary practice, Peter Marino has been celebrated for the past four decades for his forward-thinking work that exists at the intersection…