Basquiat Painting Sells for $110.5 Million, Becoming Most Expensive Work by US Artist at Auction

Hyperallergic The Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezaw who bought the 1982 painting last night at Sotheby’s New York posted multiple images of himself posing with his treasure on Twitter and Instagram. A vibrant painting of a skull by Jean-Michel Basquiat broke auction records last night when it sold at the whopping price of $110.5 million at … More Basquiat Painting Sells for $110.5 Million, Becoming Most Expensive Work by US Artist at Auction

United States MARK BRADFORD, “TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY”

ARTSY EDITORIAL por ALEXXA GOTTHARDT Curadores: CHRISTOPHER BEDFORD AND KATY SIEGEL   Sobre la imagen: Instalación de Mark Bradford, “Tomorrow is Another Day”. Pavillón de Estados Unidos en la 57 Bienal de Venecia, 2017. Foto de Casey Kelbaugh para Artsy. Litter covers gravel outside of the Palladian-style building that has housed the U.S. pavilion since 1930. This unkempt atmosphere, of … More United States MARK BRADFORD, “TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY”

United Kingdom PHYLLIDA BARLOW, “FOLLY” CURATED BY DELPHINE ALLIER AND HARRIET COOPER

Phyllida Barlow’s fantastical sculptures stretch high towards the lofty ceilings of the British Pavilion. The group of five bulging, grey columns, topped with tilting rectangular blocks, dwarfs viewers in the central gallery. They also set the tone for an installation in which Barlow explores the precarious relationship between the architectural and the theatrical, between real … More United Kingdom PHYLLIDA BARLOW, “FOLLY” CURATED BY DELPHINE ALLIER AND HARRIET COOPER

ENTREVISTA | CHRISTINE MACEL, COMISARIA DE LA 57ª BIENAL DE VENECIA

ENTREVISTA | CHRISTINE MACEL, COMISARIA DE LA 57ª BIENAL DE VENECIA Alex Vicente, El Pais, España. “El arte no cambia el mundo, pero sí puede reinventarlo” La conservadora jefa del Centro Pompidou se estrena como comisaria de la 57ª Bienal de Venecia, en una edición que celebrará la figura del artista y su rol social … More ENTREVISTA | CHRISTINE MACEL, COMISARIA DE LA 57ª BIENAL DE VENECIA

Performance: el arte de cruzar fronteras. Graciela Casabé y Rodrigo Alonso

Performance: el arte de cruzar fronteras. Graciela Casabé y Rodrigo Alonso A días de inaugurarse, la segunda edición de la Bienal de Performance confirma el auge de una disciplina dinámica, presente en los más diversos gestos expresivos y capaz como pocas de interpelar al mundo contemporáneo Diana Fernández Irusta LA NACION DOMINGO 07 DE MAYO … More Performance: el arte de cruzar fronteras. Graciela Casabé y Rodrigo Alonso

Albania en Venecia y cómo se cuelan los eventos del pasado en el presente.

Bienal de Venecia, Venecia. Del 13 de mayo al 26 de noviembre. E-FLUX Leonard Qylafi Occurrence in Present Tense The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Albania proudly announces its participation at the 57th Venice Biennale with the exhibition Occurrence in Present Tense comprised of works by Leonard Qylafi, and curated by Vanessa Joan … More Albania en Venecia y cómo se cuelan los eventos del pasado en el presente.