Nate Lowman Joins David Zwirner -ARTnews
Nate Lowman.COURTESY THE ARTIST AND DAVID ZWIRNER Artist Nate Lowman will now be represented by David Zwirner gallery, which has locations in New York, London, and Hong Kong.David Zwirner said…
Sotheby’s to Hold First Auction of Aboriginal Art in New York -ARTnews
Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Summer Celebration, 1991, is estimated at $300,000–$500,000. COURTESY SOTHEBY’S Sotheby’s is relocating its Aboriginal art auction from London to New York, moving the sale—to be timed with…
Yukinori Yanagi Heads to Blum & Poe -ARTnews
Yukinori Yanagi, Ground Transposition – 26°31’12”N 128°2’8”E (Camp Schwab, Henoko, Okinawa);36°43’38”N 118°9’10”W (Manzanar, California), 1987/2019.Soil, excavations, mortar, balloon, helium, gas.COURTESY THE ARTIST AND BLUM & POE, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK,…
Wild Flesh Productions Spins Sounds from ‘Various Artists’ -ARTnews
Various Artists cover. “It’s a compilation of music made primarily by non-musicians,” Cammisa Buerhaus said of Various Artists, a new release on her record label Wild Flesh Productions to be…
Here’s the Contributor List for the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial -ARTnews
The Chicago Architecture Biennial in 2018. COURTESY THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE BIENNIAL The list of contributors to the Chicago Architecture Biennial’s 2019 edition, which will run from September 19 through January…
Storm King Residency Program -ARTnews
A studio at Storm King Art Center. COURTESY STORM KING Beginning in June, a handful of people will temporarily be able to call the sprawling, verdant grounds of the Storm…
Alex Da Corte Will Be in Residence at Wexner Center -ARTnews
Alex Da Corte. COURTESY THE WEXNER CENTER FOR THE ARTS/SAM MONKARSH Following star turns at the most recent editions of the Carnegie International in Pittsburgh and the Venice Biennale, artist…
Private Equity Firm Takes Majority Stake in LiveAuctioneers -ARTnews
LiveAuctioneers’ slogan. COURTESY LIVEAUCTIONEERS The Boston-based equity firm Cove Hill Partners has made an investment in the online marketplace LiveAuctioneers, making it the majority owner of the company.LiveAuctioneers said in…
Met Museum Director Max Hollein on Art, Fashion, and Liberace -ARTnews
Installation view of “Camp: Notes on Fashion.”COURTESY THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART/BFA.COM/ZACH HILTY Though it might not have been high in mind for the fashion set, those of a particular…
Wong Ping Is Now Represented by Tanya Bonakdar Gallery -ARTnews
Wong Ping, Dear, can I give you a hand?, 2018.PHILIPP HÄNGER Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, which has locations in New York and Los Angeles, has added Wong Ping to its roster.…
Understanding Art News And Their Role In The Modern World
Art has always played an incredibly important role in society and its development. With the classical understanding of art has been developing from the beginning of the 11-12th centuries and up to today. However, modern pieces are often criticized for being too abstract and hard to understand. Nevertheless, it is more than important to understand this kind of expression anyways. So what to do? Well, reading interesting art articles may be a decent solution.
So, apparently, here is the thing: everyone likes still lifes, straightforward portraits, impressionist color palettes as well as church-related paintings (obviously a bit less). But modern one is often heatedly debated as to its meaningless and stupidity. Rarely do common people understand that all these painters are usually skilled enough to create a taken for granted still life or a portrait. Still, they prefer to depict the world this very way and it has its own reasons.
Understanding Modern Pieces By Reading More Art News
Being a way to reflect on the world’s development works of modern artists have to be understood and correctly interpreted. It is all about knowing a why and when certain things were done, the context for it, what motivated the artist, what the point of it was, as well as considering the aesthetics of the result. This can all be achieved with the help of visual art articles explaining in greater detail what is depicted and why in such a manner.
Apart from explanatory articles, the following categories should also be considered:
- art world news: coverages on the latest auctions, painting discoveries, exhibitions, and galleries updates. For everyone at least slightly interested in the topic, this category would be of special interest to get acquainted with;
- visual art news: interesting explanations of the world’s most important masterpieces from the visual art perspective. This column gives a lot of history as well as cultural background thus enabling a viewer and reader to understand the piece;
- art news UK: or for any other location, there are definitely local updates worth paying attention to. So, keep your eye on local publications as well.
To wrap things up, modern artists are not trying to scare us with their works but rather awaken a bit more curiousity to understand their emotions and feelings. This can easily be done by reading respective articles and pieces in magazines or newspapers.