Category: visual

“A report released this morning by Gulf Labor, a coalition of international artists, confirms the ongoing violation of local and international labor laws at the site of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi, and Zayed National Museum, among other institutions.”

Hildreth Meière’s murals, medallions, mosaics, and stained glass windows earned her success and admiration during her lifetime, and many of them can still be seen today – from Radio City Music Hall and a Manhattan synagogue to the Cathedral in St. Louis and the Nebraska State Capitol.

“The generous spending pot has produced a collection as impressive as it is diverse, unafraid to grapple with themes such as sexuality and different religions. The project has been raising eyebrows among Europeans, who say that culture requires more than just a chequebook.”

“Installed two-meters underground, in a building next to the archaeologist Howard Carter’s house at the entrance of the Valley of the Kings, the project gives a boost to the trend of using precise replicas to promote sustainable tourism at massively popular ancient sites.”

“Looting in Egypt has reached crisis point, but there is widespread disagreement over the best way to stop the theft and illegal trade of antiquities. Cultural heritage experts in the US have signed a pact to tackle the issue, and companies such as eBay and Christie’s have pledged their support. Meanwhile, ordinary Egyptians are turning to Twitter to try to save their heritage.”

“Like many of Egypt’s post-Pharaonic sites, the historic complex has not received the same level of conservation as more ancient attractions.”

Gallery director Kathleen Bartels said the firm was chosen because of its “proven ability to create innovative museum buildings that place prominence on artists and institutional mission.”

“The name and works of Ai Weiwei have been removed from a show in Shanghai about the history of Chinese contemporary art because of pressure from local government cultural officials,” according to the artist himself and a Swiss dealer who helped organize the exhibition.

That was a nickname he was given, but Arman Manookian’s painting owes more to Paul Gauguin and Diego Rivera than to van Gogh, and his life was more like Arshile Gorky’s.

“There’s got to be even more interesting things to do. Mapping techniques, network analysis and visualizations are among the tools he cites that could lead to breakthroughs in art history that are impossible, or very slow going, using traditional study methods.”