Should art be beautiful? Revisit ancient philosophers' thoughts on beauty and consider why we might be skeptical of beauty today.
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Dan Flavin: in daylight or cool white
David Zwiner
537 West 20th Street New York
February 21—April 14, 2018
According to the introductory exhibition text, sculptor Bob Trotman’s Business as Usual aims to examine “the confluence of power, privilege, greed, and pretense that often characterizes the world of corporate capitalism.” The show emphasizes the dehumanizing nature of corporate America. But because they respond to the visitor’s approach via motion activation, there is a surprisingly intimate and playful relation between these objects and the spectator.
Many of Degas’ pieces executed in the 1880s — ‘the works of a mature genius’ — are today held in institutions. Our Global President Jussi Pylkkänen was, therefore, surprised and delighted to see this rare pastel opera scene come to market.
‘I think this is one of the most noble and beautiful works by Degas that I've seen on the market in the past 30 years,’ says Pylkkänen of Dans les coulisses, Edgar Degas’ pastel on linen from 1882-85. ‘I saw it for the first time some 15 years ago, and was immediately struck by its uniqueness and its beauty.’
R/GA’S BOB GREENBERG GUEST CURATES “SELECTS” EXHIBITION AT COOPER HEWITT
Mark Bradford New Works
Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles
901 East 3rd Street
Los Angeles CA 90013
17 February – 20 May 2018
Opening reception: Saturday 17 February, 6 – 9 pm
VMFA offers first exhibition featuring ancient Greek art in more than 20 years
The Horse in Ancient Greek Art opens February 17, 2018
Watch a video that reveals the findings of a technical examination conducted by The Met's conservation team on Thomas Cole's The Oxbow (1836) and The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire (1835–36). This study uncovered that the two works, although quite different in appearance, are connected in surprising ways.
Renaissance master Fra Anglico transformed the history of western art with his breathtaking paintings that were more than just paintings. Fra Angelico's Assumption and Dormition of the Virgin was thought to have special powers and was brought out for public parade and celebration once a year. Today similar traditions are observed around the world, including in Boston where the statue of the Virgin Mary is paraded through the North End during the Fisherman's Feast.
Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents First Major Monographic Presentation of Keith Smith's Work in Five Decades
February 17 – July 8, 2018
Press Preview: February 15, 2018
