As part of its series of new digital initiatives, the New Museum presents “Bedtime Stories," a project launched on May 14, initiated by the artist Maurizio Cattelan (artist of the famous "Comedian" banana that sold for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami 2019). Inviting friends and other artists and performers he admires to keep us company,…
We've rounded up all the most talked about events from Art Basel Miami which ended Sunday, December 8th, 2019. Read on to get the full story behind the banana controversy, the opening of the new Rubell Familly Museum hosted by Vanity Fair, Dior's menswear 2020 debut, Lourdes Leon's performance for Desigual, the launch of Cipriani's…
On October 21, 2019, Independent Curators International (ICI) celebrated forty-four years of curatorial excellence and innovation with its annual Benefit & Auction, honoring Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo. Both the silent and live auctions were successful, bringing in $500,000, which will go towards ICI’s ongoing programs in contemporary art around the globe. ICI partnered with Artsy…
"Au Diapason du Monde" - April 11th to August 27th, 2018 "Jean-Michel Basquiat" & "Egon Schiele" - October 3rd, 2018 to January 14th, 2019 Fondation Louis Vuitton 8 Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi Bois de Boulogne, 75116 Paris This spring, the Fondation Louis Vuitton will showcase its permanent collection of works in its most expansive exhibition…
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…
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…
