Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Hosts Juan Muñoz Retrospective

In 1984, Juan Muñoz’s (b. 1953, Madrid; d. 2001) first solo exhibition, held in his home city of Madrid, featured a small winding staircase topped with a balcony, resting against a wall. Muñoz said that this work was “the first piece I recall with which I had a certain feeling of identity.” This architectural motif would recur throughout the artist’s career and now more than two decades later, this sculpture is part of the most important international retrospective of Muñoz’s work, an exhibition of more than 80 works including sculptures, installations, drawings, radio plays, and writings, some never before seen on view at The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

Marlborough Fine Art-London hosts the first UK exhibition for Zhang Qikai

Marlborough Fine Art will show the first UK exhibition of paintings by celebrated Chinese artist, Zhang Qikai.  It will comprise twenty recent works, many using the image of the Panda, paintings for which he has been highly praised. The panda also suggests the desire to escape, such as driving away in a car or clinging to the stem of a rose.  There is always a bid for freedom in these dream-like paintings but there is always a sense that we are held back by the constraints of reality. Exhibition on view 29 May – 21 June 2008.

Marlborough

Sotheby’s to Hold Latin American Art Sale in New York

On the evening of May 29 and day of May 30, 2008, Sotheby’s New York will offer for sale works by latin american artists, including the most important selection of paintings by Rufino Tamayo to appear on the market in several years. The cover of the sale catalogue features Tamayo’s El comedor de sandías (The Watermelon Eater), dated 1949 (est. $2/2.2 million) from one of the artist’s key periods. This important selection of Latin American works, ranging from colonial to contemporary, demonstrates the dynamic and varied nature of the international market for works from this region. The approximately 277 lots are expected to bring $18,771,000/24,505,000.

Moscow World Fine Art Fair (MWFAF) Celebrates its Fifth Edition

The Moscow World Fine Art Fair (MWFAF) celebrates its fifth edition in May with a return to the historic Manège, the Russian capital’s largest cultural complex from 27th May to 2nd June, 2008. One of the most exclusive and exciting fairs in Europe, the Moscow World Fine Art Fair embellishes the Russian contemporary art market this year, whilst still remaining a world recognized showcase for fine jewellery, sculpture and the fine and decorative arts.

Damien Hirst’s Cows at Mori Art Museum

In 1995, Damien Hirst earned the highly renowned Turner Prize for his work “Mother and Child, Divided”. The piece has finally made it to Japan for the History in the Making: A Retrospective of the Turner Prize exhibition at Mori Art Museum in Roppongi that opened April 25th. PingMag sat down with assistant curator Kenichi Kondo and public relations officer Moichi Watanabe of the Mori Art Museum to check out the behind-the-scenes story…

Check out interview here.

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Krink on CNN

Krink is recently featured on CNN with a 2-minute long video. Krink is a maker of high-quality markers and inks that is made for use both in the streets and in studio environments. The video covers the beginning of Krink to its dominating state today in the art supply market. They also talk with Craig Costello, the founder of Krink, on how everything got started.

Watch the video [HERE].