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Art lovers visiting London may have Tate Modern, the National Gallery and Saatchi Gallery on their to-do lists (among a long list of others), but now there’s a new kid on the block: Moco is bringing yet more art to the British capital. With a collection including works by the likes of Jeff Koons, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yayoi Kusama and Banksy (if you haven’t had enough of the guerrilla artist this week), the independent commercial museum has found its home at London’s iconic Marble Arch, taking over an expansive three-floor space – and giving the (often rather stressful) Oxford Street shopping ...
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First opened in 2015, the largely subterranean waterfront museum is famed for French artist Daniel Buren’s vibrantly coloured glass cube, which marks the 6,000-square metre museum’s presence above ground at Malaga’s port. Now, The Art Newspaper reports that the city council has agreed to pay the museum €2.7 million annually from 2025-2029, and €3.1 million from 2030-2034 – in an undoubtedly welcome affirmation of trust in the Pompidou brand. According to the Pompidou Centre, the Malaga museum has attracted more than three million visitors since it opened. News of the deal comes amid a series o...
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2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the Metapolitefsi, the period that saw the fall of Greece’s seven-year military dictatorship and the restoration of democracy in the nation where the very phenomenon was birthed. In commemoration of the Metapolitefsi and in response to this historic election year, the National Gallery in Athens is hosting 'Democracy': a large-scale show comprising 140 artworks by 55 artists, exploring artistic responses to the transition from dictatorial rule to democracy. Beyond Greece, the exhibition looks at the creativity that emerged as Spain and Portugal also made this ...
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This large-scale sculpture by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is part of the Serpentine Gallery's public art presentations. Located against the backdrop of the Round Pond, the bronze pumpkin is Kusama's largest to date. The sculpture, featuring her signature polka dots, reflects Kusama’s childhood fascination with pumpkins. It will remain on display in Kensington Gardens until November 3, 2024
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France's iconic Pompidou Centre in Paris has called off its plan to open its first US branch in Jersey City – strictly speaking in the state of New Jersey, but considered a suburb of New York – in 2027. The museum says that the project has been "suspended until further notice," confirming reports in the US media. With its financing a source of controversy from the outset, the project’s future was thrown into real jeopardy when local authorities in New Jersey withdrew public funding on Saturday. “While we are honoured that Jersey City was selected as the first North American location for a Cent...
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Billed as the most comprehensive UK exhibition about Ukrainian modernist art, In the Eye of the Storm opens at London’s Royal Academy of Arts on Saturday. The show covers modernism in Ukraine from 1900-1930, a tumultuous period that included the First World War and the creation of the Soviet Union, and gave rise to bold creative experimentation. Among the over 60 works on show – ranging from sketches and collage to designs for theatre shows and oil paintings – are celebrated names like Kazymyr Malevych, El Lissitzky, Sonia Delaunay and Alexandra Exter. They’re joined by perhaps lesser-known – ...
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French studio Moreau Kusunoki have unveiled their plans for the prolonged renovation of Paris' iconic Pompidou Centre – a project that could take up to five years to complete, at an estimated cost of €262m. One of the largest modern and contemporary art museums in the world, the Pompidou Centre is known for its groundbreaking "inside out" structure, which displays pipework on the outside, but which has suffered serious wear and tear. Moreau Kusunoki will bring their plans to fruition with the help of Mexico City and New York-based studio Frida Escobedo. According to the studios, the overhaul s...
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This week we introduce you to three on-going exhibitions featuring modern design and contemporary artists, each raising questions about the state of the world we live in. Historically, the appearance of art movements has been triggered by a certain social and economic phenomenon along with the curiosity of artists. Seeing how creatives have learned, emulated and evolved from their predecessors, the contemporary scene brings excitement for what current and future artists can bring to the table. “The Polyphony of Function and Decoration”Located in Meguro is the Former Residence of Prince Asaka, ...
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