3 July 2009
Raqib Shaw: Absence of God 20 May—4 Jul 2009 Hoxton Square White Cube Hoxton Square is pleased to present ‘Absence of God’, the first exhibition at the gallery by Raqib Shaw. In the main space Shaw will exhibit seven spectacular paintings, including his largest to date, which measures over 7m wide. The first-floor gallery is […]
With both the continued success of our Vision 21 auctions and the more recent introduction of our innovative Urban Art auctions, Bonhams remains committed to offering a wide and varied selection of Post-War and Contemporary art and design at auction. An ever-growing group of international buyers have resulted in top prices for big-name artists and […]
We are very pleased to announce our Fall sale of Contemporary Art, which will be devoted to the highest caliber of international post-war and contemporary art. The sale will be held in our New York galleries. We are currently accepting consignments. If you are considering selling or would simply like a confidential evaluation, we would […]
Impressionist & Modern Art The Impressionist & Modern Art Department offers paintings, sculptures and works on paper by the foremost artists of the late 19th century and first half of the 20th century. Artists included are Cézanne, Giacometti, Matisse, Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh and all those who forged artistic movements such as Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism […]
The post-World War II period from 1945 until 1970 is recognized as one of the most creative period of the 20th century, spanning movements from Abstract Expressionism in New York in the 1940s to Pop Art that was popular mainly in England and the United States (from late 1950s to early 1970s). Works of artists […]
Sotheby’s International Print Department holds four auctions each year in our New York and London salesrooms. These events, customarily scheduled for April and September in London and May and November in New York, encompass five centuries of printmaking and offer collectors an opportunity to pursue work by a wide range of artists. This selection may […]
LEADING BRITISH FURNITURE DESIGNER WHO MAKES FURNITURE FROM CAR PARTS, MANHOLE COVERS AND POTS AND PANS Bonhams are delighted to announce the sale of a private collection of furniture by one of the UK’s leading design talents, Tom Dixon. The collection includes some of Dixon’s most iconic works as well as a series of fixtures […]
27 June 2009
This exhibition explores a radical chapter in the history of 20th century British design. Established in 1913 by the painter and influential art critic Roger Fry, the Omega Workshops were an experimental design collective, whose members included Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and other artists of the famous Bloomsbury Group.
27 June 2009
This is a rare chance to see exceptional works by today’s leading British artists and explore Tate’s amazing contemporary collection. Recent major acquisitions of British contemporary art, including Jake and Dinos Chapman’s ‘Family Collection’, two works from Damien Hirst’s recent gift to the Tate, paintings by Phillip Allen and Fiona Rae, and sculpture by Rebecca […]
27 June 2009
Parades and Processions: Here comes everybody 28 May – 24 July 2009 Francis Alÿs, Fiona Banner, Jeremy Deller, Thomas Hirschhorn, Rachel Hovnanian, Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler, William Kentridge, Michèle Magema, Annette Messager, Amy O’Neill and Hiraki Sawa. This spring Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art is delighted to present Parades and Processions: Here comes […]
27 June 2009
It is hard to know where to start, but Gallery 3 is as bad a place as any. This houses paintings by Kristin Baker, a thirtysomething New Yorker and self-confessed Formula One fan. Baker’s taste for the track shows itself in a large and splashy acrylic called Washzert Suisse, which renders a speeding monocoque as […]
27 June 2009
In March 2009, Tate Britain will bring together two of the world’s most iconic and influential painters, JMW Turner (1775-1851) and Mark Rothko (1903-1970). As part of the BP British Art Displays, this unique display of works from the Tate Collection will be on show from 23 March to 26 July 2009. The links between […]
As pioneers of the ever expanding international art market, Sotheby’s opened the doors of its New York offices in 1955, and in 1967 acquired Parke-Bernet, the United States’ largest fine art auction house. More than 50 years after opening, Sotheby’s New York continues to thrive as the company’s worldwide headquarters. Its history of success includes […]
26 June 2009
The changing effect of nature on art and architecture is traced in this survey, which looks at land art, environmental activism and utopianism through the work of California-based architecture collective Ant Farm, artists Joseph Beuys, Hans Haacke, Robert Smithson and others. Simon Starling, Luke Fowler and Heather and Ivan Morison present contemporary perspectives.
26 June 2009
Design Museum has joined forces with Beefeater 24 to celebrate the fearlessly progressive spirit of London’s greatest creative minds, past and present. London thinks, designs and makes like no other city; it creates and the world follows. A magnet for mavericks and freethinkers, London has nurtured a creative community that continues to rival all other […]
26 June 2009
One & Other Click here Now to see Live Feed This summer, sculptor Antony Gormley invites you to help create an astonishing living monument. He is asking the people of the UK to occupy the empty Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London, a space normally reserved for statues of Kings and Generals, in […]
26 June 2009
Clemens von Wedemeyer’s film installations investigate the uncertain distinction between fact and fiction. His new commission for The Curve is composed of eight different film fragments, all referring to first contact between anthropologists, explorers and groups of people living in remote jungle locations who have never previously had contact with Western civilisation. An example […]
26 June 2009
The Serpentine Gallery presents an exhibition of the work of the celebrated American artist Jeff Koons, his first major exhibition in a public gallery in England. Working in thematic series since the early 1980s, Koons has explored notions of consumerism, taste, banality, childhood and sexuality. He is known for his meticulously fabricated works that draw […]
24 June 2009
Azam Artist in residence Hung across three rooms, this new series of bold, bright paintings marks the next chapter in Nasser Azam’s residency at County Hall Gallery which began in October 2007. New and recent paintings by Azam show the artist’s continuing exploration of highly-charged formal motifs, made vivid by his distinctive use of colour. […]
24 June 2009
This is a competetion with a big prize! $20,000 to be won Hi Everyone, Mr Brainwash would like to introduce you to “Your Art Here” an all styles visual contest with a New York City theme for which I am part of the jury – giving aspiring artists the opportunity to gain valuable exposure. Check out […]
24 June 2009
Art first is delighted to announce its major summer show of new work by Eileen Cooper RA, Dreams of Elsewhere. The title expresses the journey of the imagination that has taken place in Cooper’s South London studio over the past two years. The vertiginous environments depicted in these new paintings and prints give a mixed […]
24 June 2009
Exhibiting artists Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Will Maclean Richard Cook Helen MacAlister Eileen Cooper RA Jack Milroy Jennifer Durrant RA Simon Morley Margaret Hunter Karel Nel Simon Lewty Georgia Papageor Partou Zia Bridget Macdonald ART FIRST presents highlights from the programme in a celebration of 15 years in Cork Street. These master works, selected from the […]
22 June 2009
White Cube Mason’s Yard is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by Tracey Emin, one of Britain’s most influential artists. ‘Those who suffer Love’ is her first exhibition in London for four years and her fourth with the gallery. The title for my show is self-explanatory: love rarely comes easily and if it […]
15-18 October 2009 The Frieze Art Fair is like a great, white, landlocked ocean liner. Set in a marquee in Regents Park. This shiny plastic looking building houses London’s premier contemporary art event. This show is an extraordinary occurrence ,as good as it gets in London. 2009 will see a total of 164 galleries exhibiting […]
15 June 2009
Summer Exhibition 2009 8 June—16 August 2009 Sponsored by Insight Investment The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open submission contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing together a wide range of new work by both established and unknown living artists.
15 June 2009
2009-2013 Season supported by JTISupported by Champagne Perrier-Jouët This major retrospective of Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) features over 40 paintings together with sketchbooks and drawings from public and private collections worldwide.
15 June 2009
17—28 June 2009 Sponsored by Mizuho International plc The annual Schools Show marks the culmination of the three-year post-graduate Diploma course at the Royal Academy Schools.
15 June 2009
Walking in My Mind explores the inner working of the artist’s imagination through dramatic, large-scale installation art. Ten international artists — Charles Avery, Thomas Hirschhorn, Yayoi Kusama, Bo Christian Larsson, Mark Manders, Yoshitomo Nara, Jason Rhoades, Pipilotti Rist, Chiharu Shiota and Keith Tyson — transform the Hayward Gallery’s indoor galleries and outdoor sculpture terraces into a […]
15 June 2009
Saturday 13 June – Sunday 31 August FREE EXHIBITION Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery is proud to present a unique collaboration between the city’s foremost cultural institution and one of the region’s most infamous artists. Banksy has gained notoriety in recent years by using stencils to paint images on a diverse array of outdoor locations. […]
18 April 2009
International Group show. PARTICIPATING ARTISTS JEF AEROSOL, ROBERT GORDON McHARG III FRSA, PETER GRAVELLE, HASSAN HAJJAJ, JAVIER GUTIERRIEZ, SAVAGE HENRY, BOM K, DRAN, SIMON SCOTT, COSH, RYAN HADLEY, STEVE, EMELIE SALFORD, BEN ALLEN, SUNIL PAWAR , ROBALOT , NICK MCFARLANE , JAY BURRIDGE, LUIS PEREZ , MR WIM, CODE FC, CHRIS CAMPBELL, LOGAN, ANTOINE CORBINEAU, INKIE, KERRY ROPER, […]
Art Nocturne Knocke is profiling itself as an important summer art and antiquities fair for Europe. Not only the international renowned participants with their exquisite offer realize this but also the most fashionable seaside resort Knokke at the Belgian coast. It is clear that our consumers want to experience something oozing with quality.
The Contemporary Art Department at Sotheby’s focuses on a diverse range of artists and schools from early Abstract Expressionism through today. Our sales typically include fine paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and installations from nearly every notable Contemporary movement of the post-war 20th-and 21st-centuries.Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Department is currently the undisputed leader in the category.