Two decades in the making, the Charleston International African American Museum is open to the public. The museum building serves as a memorial to the approximately 100,000 enslaved Africans who passed through the site.
The exhibition 'do not suffer more', by the Icelandic Ragnar Kjartansson, in Coimbra, will be open for more than 24 hours uninterruptedly, between Saturday and Sunday, in a special program for its closing, with concerts, visits and performances.
The Museum of Contemporary Art/CCB will open its doors on October 28th with the presentation of the collections in deposit – the Berardo Collection, the Ellipse Collection and the Teixeira de Freitas Collection, as well as a solo exhibition by the Belgian artist Berlinde de Bruyckere. Learn more here.
Frida Kahlo became a culturally iconic figure and one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. She became widely known for her authentic and emotional paintings, as well as her unique personality and lifestyle. Find out more here.
Nadir Afonso was a renowned Portuguese artist known for his significant contributions to abstract art. Throughout his career, Nadir Afonso He explored various techniques and materials, but his emphasis was always on precision and geometric composition. Find out more here.
Mannerism was a reaction to Renaissance classicism, which sought to break away from strict rules and proportions and explore new forms of artistic expression. Find out more here.
The Manhattan property where Andy Warhol It is Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked will be occupied by actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie.
Entry for Portuguese people and residents of Portugal to museums and monuments will once again be free on Sundays and public holidays throughout the day.
Mario Merz was a renowned Italian artist associated with the arte povera movement. Throughout his career, Mario Merz developed a unique artistic language that explored themes such as the relationship between nature and culture, the influence of time and space on our experiences and the interconnectivity between human beings and the universe. Find out more here.
The Warhol Foundation yesterday announced the forty-nine recipients of its spring 2023 grants. The foundation will award more than $4 million to arts organizations and institutions spread across twenty states and the District of Columbia, as well as one in Mexico City and another in Stockholm. Nineteen of those receiving funding are first-time beneficiaries. Find out more here.
Mumbai-born curator and writer Zasha Colah has been chosen to curate the Thirteenth Berlin Biennale, scheduled to take place in the summer of 2025. Colah earlier this year was named co-artistic director, with Francesca Verga, of ar/ ge kunst Bolzano in the north of Italy Province of South Tyrol. Find out more here.
Almada Negreiros was a central figure of Portuguese modernism, an artistic and literary movement that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century and which sought to break with traditional conventions and explore new forms of expression. Find out more here.
Tate Modern in London displays its first major exhibition of contemporary African photography, stating that it considers the medium as a tool for world-building. Find out more here.
The Rococo movement was an artistic and architectural style that emerged in Europe, mainly in France, in the 18th century. It developed as a response to the Baroque style, marked by a grand and dramatic aesthetic. Rococo, in turn, was characterized by a lighter, more delicate and ornate approach. Find out more here.