Van Gogh: The Adventure of Becoming an Artist
National Art Center Tokyo
October 1 – December 20, 2010
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the death of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890),
and the works of this talented artist have been displayed in Japan countless times.
Fabulous Fakes: Jewelry by Kenneth Jay Lane
Norton Museum of Art
February 3 – May 1, 2011
Catch a rare glimpse of the work of Kenneth Jay Lane, the major American maker and designer of costume jewelry who continues to lead the industry. Lane, a stalwart of the fashion world, is widely credited with making costume jewelry as glamorous as million-dollar baubles. Hundreds of his creations – the likes of which have been worn by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Nancy Reagan, Diana Vreeland, Britney Spears and countless other women from every walk of life – are featured.
To Live Forever: Egytpian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum
Norton Museum of Art
February 12 – May 8, 2011
Encompassing more than one hundred objects drawn from the Brooklyn Museum’s world-renowned holdings of ancient Egyptian art, including some of the greatest masterworks of the Egyptian artistic heritage, To Live Forever: Egytpian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum explores the Egyptians’ beliefs about life, death, and the afterlife; the process of mummification; the conduct of a funeral; and the different types of tombs—answering questions at the core of the public’s fascination with ancient Egypt.
Philippe Parreno Serpentine Gallery 25 November – 13 February The Serpentine Gallery is delighted to present Philippe Parreno’s first solo exhibition in a UK public institution. Born in 1964, Parreno rose to prominence in the 1990s, earning critical acclaim for his work, which employs a diversity of media including film, sculpture, performance and text. Parreno’s […]
Dutch Winters
Rijksmuseum Schiphol
24 November 2010 – 21 March 2011
With its Dutch Winters exhibition, which runs from 24 November 2010 up to and including 21 March 2011, the Rijksmuseum Schiphol will display a selection of 17th- and 19th-century works from its own collection that depict the popular theme of winter in a multifaceted and sublime manner.
Peter S. Conrad
Cartoon Art Museum
December 18, 2010 – March 13, 2011
Beginning on December 18, 2010, the Cartoon Art Museum’s ongoing Small Press Spotlight will feature the art of Peter S. Conrad.
Andrei Monastyrski
State Museum of Modern Art of the Russian Academy of Arts
November 22, 2010 – January 27, 2011
Moscow Museum of Modern Art and VICTORIA – the Art of being Contemporary Foundation are pleased to announce a solo exhibition of Andrei Monastyrski, one of the most important Russian contemporary artists, a leader of Moscow conceptualist school.
Henrik Olesen
Malmö Konsthall
4 December 2010 – 30 January 2011
Henrik Olesen is one of Denmark’s most important contemporary artists. Over the past 12 years he has gained an international reputation. Despite such success, this exhibition at Malmö Konsthall is his first major show in the Nordic region.
John Folinsbee and American Modernism
Woodmere Art Museum
November 6, 2010 – March 6, 2011
Philadelphia’s premier institution for interpreting the art and culture of the Philadelphia region – will present a new exhibition exploring the work of landscape painter John Folinsbee (1892 – 1972), offering a fresh perspective on the revered New Hope painter’s life and career. John Folinsbee and American Modernism, on display from November 6 – March 6, 2011, moves past Folinsbee’s reputation as an impressionist painter, revealing the artist’s contributions to the development of modern art in America.
Gabriel Metsu: A master rediscovered
Rijksmuseum
16 December – 20 March 2011
This autumn at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam the work of Gabriel Metsu (1629- 1667), one of the most influential Dutch genre painters of the 17th century, will be put back in the spotlight. Metsu’s paintings beautifully depict everyday life during the Golden Age, with scenes such as a young man writing a love letter, a kitchen maid peeling an apple and an old man raising a glass. Despite his relatively short life, Metsu was one of the most popular painters of his time and his paintings were sold at high prices.
TEFAF Maastricht has built its reputation as the world’s most influential art and antiques fair on the unique quality of its exhibits. The 24th edition at the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre) in the southern Netherlands from 18-27 March 2011 will include great rarities and recent rediscoveries among more than 30,000 works of art, all rigorously vetted by committees of international experts. Among them will be the last fragment of an Egyptian water clock still in private hands, a painting containing one of the few self-portraits of Bernardo Bellotto, and a bronze by Gustave Courbet rediscovered after being lost for more than a century.
East Meets West – The Exhibition of Wu Guangzhong’s Paintings
National Art Gallery, Singapore
20 November – 25 December 2010
In a show of solidarity with the regional community of Asian art museums, The National Art Gallery, Singapore will be travelling key works to China under its banner for the first time. From 20 November to 25 December 2010, the artworks of recently bereaved master Chinese painter Wu Guanzhong belonging to Singapore will be exhibited at the Zhejiang Art Museum in Hangzhou. Titled East Meets West – The Exhibition of Wu Guangzhong’s Paintings, it comprises a total of 307 works of art by Wu, of which 76 will hail from Singapore’s national collection. Singapore’s contribution of works is the second largest amongst the eight participating art institutions.