current art exhibits

Avant-Garde in Saudi Arabia

Daniel Schnapp
January 30, 2012 17:22

A new exhibition in Jedda, Saudi Arabia is one more likely to be seen in art capitals like London, Venice, or Berlin.   The show, which features 40 pieces by 22 young, edgy artists is organized by Edge of Arabia, an independent art initiative.   According to this article, this could...

Avant-Garde in Saudi Arabia

Daniel Schnapp
January 30, 2012 17:22

A new exhibition in Jedda, Saudi Arabia is one more likely to be seen in art capitals like London, Venice, or Berlin.   The show, which features 40 pieces by 22 young, edgy artists is organized by Edge of Arabia, an independent art initiative.   According to this article, this could...

Walmart Financed Museum Opens

Daniel Schnapp
January 02, 2012 16:36

Alice Walton has opened the Walmart-financed Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. The museum has had its negative critics, like Bloomberg’s Jeffrey Goldberg, who called attention to the disparity between the grandeur of the American museum and the poverty of...

Walmart Financed Museum Opens

Daniel Schnapp
January 02, 2012 16:36

Alice Walton has opened the Walmart-financed Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. The museum has had its negative critics, like Bloomberg’s Jeffrey Goldberg, who called attention to the disparity between the grandeur of the American museum and the poverty of...

Top 20 Art Shows for 2012

Daniel Schnapp
January 02, 2012 16:25

ArtInfo has published its version of the “top 20 shows to see in 2012.”  With artists such as On Kawara, Damien Hirst, Henry Taylor and Cindy Sherman, the publication is bullish on modern and contemporary art in 2012. See the slideshow, with details on dates and locations,...