Lucian Freud was a renowned British artist who became known as one of the most important figurative painters of the 20th century and gained prominence for his exceptional skills in portraying the human figure in his paintings.
It's an encouraging sign for the post-pandemic art world. Global investment in cultural infrastructure returned to pre-pandemic levels last year, with total costs for projects completed and announced in 2022 reaching an estimated total value of US$15.1 billion. Learn more here.
The Young V&A is set to select alternative LGBTQ+ material for display after being criticized for removing two books from its store and a poster from its Design Gallery. Learn more here.
Expressionism was an important artistic and cultural movement that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century, mainly in Germany, but which also spread to other parts of the world. He had influence in several artistic areas, such as painting, literature, theater, cinema, architecture and music. Learn more here.
dstgroup announced the opening of registration for the 5th edition of the Dstangola/Camões Literature Prize, in partnership with Camões, IP, which, this year, is intended for poetry works by Angolan authors, published in the period from 2021 to 2022 .
Caixa Geral de Depósitos once again acquires works of art for its Collection and launches the 2nd edition of the Caixa Contest for Young Artists for people between 25 and 35 years old. Applications are open from July 21 to September 11, 2023. Find out more here.
edro Barateiro will present the performance 'My body, this paper, this fire', within the scope of the first Vilnius Performing Art Biennale, in Lithuania, which runs until the 6th of August. Learn more here.
From the 2nd of September to the 15th of October, in Lisbon and Faro, the 4th edition of BoCA - Bienal de Artes Contemporâneas goes in search of the 'Invisible Present' by claiming bodies and gestures that are not visible. Learn more here.
Nigeria has lifted the veil on plans for its pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale, which will take place from 20 April to 24 November 2024. This will be the second time the country has participated in the event, following its inclusion in the 57th edition, in 2017. Find out more here.
The Holt/Smithson Foundation released previously unseen black and white archival footage of the “Spiral Jetty” to commemorate 50 years since Robert Smithson's death on July 20, 1973. Learn more here.
In 2020, scientists at Purdue University developed a new super-white acrylic paint that reflects 95.5% of sunlight. They have since made it even whiter, with a new formula that increased sunlight reflection to 98.1%, which sets the Guinness World Records record for the whitest ink. Learn more here.
One of the Tate's best-loved attractions, a room dedicated to the purple, orange and brown Seagram murals of Mark Rothko, will be loaned to the “Fondation Louis Vuitton” in Paris for an Abstract Expressionism retrospective exhibition this fall (October 18 to April 2, 2024). Learn more here.
Renowned London fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner has been chosen to curate the sixteenth iteration of MOMA's Artist's Choice exhibition series. Wales Bonner will select approximately fifty works from the New York institution's collection, which will appear in the museum's street galleries from November 18 of this year to April 7, 2024. Learn more here.
The 10 meter wide mural "The Garden of Crivelli", created between 1990 and 1991, will also be joined for the first time with the altarpiece "La Madonna della Rondine", created in the 15th century by Carlo Crivelli, who inspired the Portuguese painter . Learn more here.