February 2017 – Page 2

Asian buyers helped bolster Sotheby’s revenue in 2016

February 28, 2017

The Art Newspaper - Despite an overall contraction in art sales last year, Sotheby’s CEO Tad Smith expressed confidence in the art market, the Sotheby’s team, and the company’s expanding digital presence during...

Spring awakening? A shake-up for New York’s fairs

Artery

February 28, 2017

Art and Culture, Art Fairs

The Art Newspaper - The Armory Show is under new direction and Nada has bumped its New York edition from May to March, while the mid-market Pulse fair, which originated in Miami, has closed its Manhattan editio...

NEWS Turkish art show granted ‘asylum’ in Germany

Artery

February 28, 2017

Trending

The Art Newspaper - A Turkish art exhibition has been granted “asylum” in Germany after it was cancelled in Turkey in early 2016. Post-Peace, on show at the Württemberger Kunstverein (WKV) in Stuttgart since 25...

Ren Hang: Death of China’s hotshot erotic photographer

Artery

February 28, 2017

Artists, Trending

BBC - Known for his provocative pictures and poetry, Ren's often explicit work had been exhibited in galleries all over the world. He shot for major fashion brands and magazines such as Gucci and GQ China. D...

Can Only Rich Kids Afford to Work in the Art World?

Artery

February 21, 2017

Art and Society

ARTSY - Naiomy Guerrero, 26, goes to at least a dozen art events a month; more during the art world’s busy fall season. She’s worked for several high-profile arts nonprofits, artist studios, and galleries, and...

“Art” at the Science Museum: ‘Da Vinci — The Genius’ in Boston

Artery

February 21, 2017

Art and Technology

Hyperallergic - To be clear: there is no actual art by Leonardo at Da Vinci — The Genius, currently on view at the Museum of Science, Boston. The show consists of models of inventions handcrafted from Leonardo’...

Flying Observatory Detects Atomic Oxygen in Martian Atmosphere

Artery

February 21, 2017

Art and Technology

NASA - An instrument onboard the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) detected atomic oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars for the first time since the last observation 40 years ago. These atom...

These Cool New ‘Vertical Forest’ Skyscrapers Are Designed To Help Fight Smog

Artery

February 21, 2017

Architecture, Art and Culture

The Huffington Post - Buildings don’t have to just be buildings anymore. Sometimes, they can double as forests. That’s the radical idea behind architect Stefano Boeri’s upcoming vertical forest sky...

Museums Share Their Creepiest Possessions In Twitter Challenge

Artery

February 21, 2017

Art and Culture, Museums

The Huffington Post - If dolls, ghouls or stuffed animals scare you, now is the time to look away. Museums around the world challenged one another on Wednesday to rustle up their creepiest and most...

More than science fiction: society’s deepest fears and hopes in film

Artery

February 21, 2017

Film, Trending

DW -"For a storyteller, a perfect future is the most boring thing one could imagine," says Reiner Rother, director of the Berliner Kinemathek. That's why the films shown at the Berlinale retrospective portray d...

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