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Into The Light: Photography And Abstract Art How photographers responded and contributed to the invention of abstract art

The birth of abstract art and the invention of photography were both defining moments in modern visual culture, but these two stories are often told separately. Into the Light is the first major exhibition to explore the relationship between the two, spanning the century from the 1910s to the present day.

Art exhibition in City of London, United Kingdom. Wednesday 02 May 2018 to Sunday 14 October 2018. Published by anonymous.

THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM

The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chinese Art Initiative: Final Exhibition

The third and final exhibition of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chinese Art Initiative will present new commissions by artists born in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Macao. Launched in 2013, the initiative engages artists, scholars, and curators from around the world to bring intersecting regional and global conversations and contemporary practices to the fore.

Art exhibition in New York, United States. Friday 04 May 2018 to Sunday 21 October 2018. Published by Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, NY.

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART - MOMA

Bodys Isek Kingelez

MoMA presents a full retrospective of Bodys Isek Kingelez (1948–2015), the Congolese sculptor who worked with paper, commercial packaging, and materials from everyday life to create what he called “extreme maquettes” that encompass civic buildings, public monuments, and private pavilions.

Bodys Isek Kingelez

Art exhibition in New York, United States. Saturday 26 May 2018 to Sunday 21 October 2018. Published by MOMA.

NGV INTERNATIONAL

JAPONISME JAPAN AND THE BIRTH OF MODERN ART

In 1854, after a period of over two hundred years of self-imposed isolation, Japan was forced by the United States to open its borders to international trade. The resulting influx of Japanese artworks into Europe and America, including woodblock prints, ceramics, lacquer and textiles, triggered a veritable revolution in the arts and design.

Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia. Friday 25 May 2018 to Sunday 28 October 2018. Published by National Gallery of Victoria - International.

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THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART - MOMA

From the Collection: Artists at Mid to Late Career

This presentation in the Museum's fourth-floor collection galleries will focus exclusively on works made by artists in their mid to late careers.

Louise Bourgeois Jasper Johns Gerhard Richter Georgia O'keeffe Elizabeth Murray Lee Bontecou Georgia O’Keeffe Maria Lassnig David Hammons Philip Guston Gego Melvin Edwards

Art exhibition in New York, United States. Saturday 11 November 2017 to Sunday 04 November 2018. Published by MOMA.

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DOME GALLERY AT MISSION TO SEAFARERS VICTORIA

Mission to Seafarers ANL Art Prize 2018 Call for Entries

Entries to this years Art prize are now open. We offer over $15,000 in prizes. The entry forms can be downloaded from our website or can be completed online. Entry is $44 (inc GST) and all proceeds go to supporting the Mission's work.

Art opportunity in Victoria, Australia. Sunday 01 April 2018 to Sunday 04 November 2018. Opening: Thursday 04 October 2018. Published by anonymous.

BUNDOORA HOMESTEAD ART CENTRE

CRAFT LAB+ Course 3 | PATCH Free Workshop Program

Patchwork and applique are the perfect craft techniques to combine fabrics, patterns, colour combinations and showcase stitches.

Ramona Barry

Art course in Victoria, Australia. Sunday 03 June 2018 to Friday 07 December 2018. Published by Bundoora Homestead Art Centre.

SMITHSONIAN

Modern Medicine and the Great War

World War I provided a testing ground for the application of new medical technologies and procedures, and in some cases accelerated their general acceptance or development. At the same time, wartime medical practice reflected the larger concerns and prejudices of early twentieth century America, as the country coped with ever more complex problems of modern industrial society.

Art exhibition in District of Columbia, United States. Friday 31 March 2017 to Tuesday 01 January 2019. Published by Smithsonian.

NGV INTERNATIONAL

A Modern Life Table Wares 1930s–1980s

The period following the Second World War witnessed enormous changes in society. The loss of domestic servants and home help in many houses, combined with more women going off to work outside the home, saw a need for new domestic arrangements.

Art exhibition in Victoria, Australia. Friday 30 March 2018 to Tuesday 01 January 2019. Published by National Gallery of Victoria - International.

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART - MOMA

Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948–1980

Situated between the capitalist West and the socialist East, Yugoslavia’s architects responded to contradictory demands and influences, developing a postwar architecture both in line with and distinct from the design approaches seen elsewhere in Europe and beyond.

Bogdan Bogdanović Juraj Neidhardt Svetlana Kana Radević Edvard Ravnikar Vjenceslav Richter Milica Šterić

Art exhibition in New York, United States. Sunday 15 July 2018 to Sunday 13 January 2019. Published by MOMA.

KLEIN ARTIST WORKS

How Artists Succeed

Klein Artist Works is a 10-week online course that empowers artists by demystifying the art world via a series of live webinars. The course consists of hour-long live webinars every Monday evening, (Tuesday morning in Australia) and provides both group sessions and one-on-one counseling to introduce artists to powerful information from an array of the world’s top art professionals.

Art course in Illinois, United States. Tuesday 27 February 2018 to Monday 01 April 2019. Published by Klein Artist Works.

SMITHSONIAN

Lincoln's Contemporaries

Who were Abraham Lincoln’s contemporaries? They included many fascinating people beyond the politicians and military leaders of the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln Mathew Brady P.T. Barnum Samuel Morse Teresa Carreño Henry Ward Beecher

Art exhibition in District of Columbia, United States. Friday 13 May 2016 to Sunday 12 May 2019. Published by Smithsonian.

Black at the National Library of France. Colin Black’s sound works at the National Library of France

Colin Black’s musical/sound art works chosen to be preserved at the National Library of France (Bibliothèque Nationale de France). Black’s work will be part of the Institute de Musique Électroacoustique de Bourges / Bibliothèque Nationale de France Collection project.

Art exhibition in France. Monday 10 December 2007 to Thursday 10 December 2020. Published by anonymous.

MUSEUM OF OLD AND NEW ART (MONA)

AMARNA 2015

Amarna 2015 is one of a series of more than 80 Skyspace installations artist James Turrell has built in high altitude and geographically isolated locations. Mona’s work is the largest Skyspace to date and Turrell’s southern-most installation. This is a permanent installation on the Museum Roof and Plaza.

Art exhibition in Tasmania, Australia. Saturday 17 January 2015 to Wednesday 01 January 2025. Published by Museum of Old and New Art.

SMITHSONIAN

Behind the Badge

Explore the work of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the law enforcement arm of the Postal Service. Examine the inspection service’s history, work through some of its most famous and remarkable cases, learn how the service helps protect you, and discover tips to guard against scams and fraud.

Art exhibition in District of Columbia, United States. Friday 27 June 2014 to Tuesday 01 January 2030. Published by Smithsonian.

SMITHSONIAN

Experience America

The 1930s was a heady time for artists in America. Through President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs, the federal government paid them to paint and sculpt and urged them to look to the nation’s land and people for their subjects.

Art exhibition in District of Columbia, United States. Thursday 14 August 2014 to Tuesday 01 January 2030. Published by Smithsonian.

SMITHSONIAN

American Bison

See American bison—the animal that inspired the founding of the National Zoo. Learn about the significant role bison played in our nation's history and the efforts taken to bring the species back from the brink of extinction.

Art exhibition in District of Columbia, United States. Saturday 30 August 2014 to Tuesday 01 January 2030. Published by Smithsonian.

SMITHSONIAN

Places of Invention

What kind of place stimulates creative minds and sparks a surge of invention and innovation? The answer may surprise you. Journey through time and place to discover the stories of people who lived, worked, played, collaborated, adapted, took risks, solved problems, and sometimes failed—all in the pursuit of something new.

Art benefit in District of Columbia, United States. Wednesday 01 July 2015 to Tuesday 01 January 2030. Published by Smithsonian.

Charles Moffat Retrospective 10 Years of Paintings

See website for details or visit http://artabase.net/artist/453-charles-alexander-moffat

Art exhibition in Canada. Tuesday 01 January 2008 to Friday 31 December 9999. Published by anonymous.

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