Be a collector is shairart’s appeal for now and for the future, based on the goal of democratization the access to art and its market for artists and collectors. Artworks are the only product, in an increasingly global market, truly unique and unrepeatable. Collections are significant elements in our attempt to build the world, and… Continue reading
“Be a collector” is shairart’s appeal
The 32nd Bienal de São Paulo opens today
The 32nd Bienal de São Paulo opens today It is often said that all roads lead to Rome, but it looks like Brazil has been trying to dethrone the country of La Dolce Vita. This time, world’s spotlights are focused on the 32nd Bienal de São Paulo which starts today, September 07, and will run until December 11. Titled ‘Incerteza Viva’,… Continue reading
Art Basel 2016 opens today
Art Basel 2016 opens today The 47th edition of Art Basel opens today its doors to collectors, curators and art lovers, in general. This year, the fair, that it’s assumed as one of the most important on the artistic sector, brings together 286 galleries, from 33 countries, in order to exhibit the work of over 4,000… Continue reading
Open call: Sony World Photography Awards
Open call: Sony World Photography Awards Applications for the world’s biggest photography competition are officially open, in a special edition that celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initiative. The Sony World Photography Awards distinguishes, annually, the world’s best photos, attracting both emerging and already established photographers to share their most powerful images. Photographers can submit their photos, for… Continue reading
‘KAWS’ at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Weekend Suggestion: ‘KAWS’ at Yorkshire Sculpture Park This is the first UK exhibition of the renowned American artist KAWS, whose wide ranging practice includes painting, sculpture, graphic design, toys and prints. At this exhibition, on display until June, 2016 you can find KAWS’s figure in diverse and immaculately crafted materials (a fluorescent pink Michelin man in fibreglass, a figure… Continue reading
‘Vogue 100: A century in Style’ at the National Portrait Gallery
Weekend Suggestion: ‘Vogue 100: A century in Style’ at the National Portrait Gallery Until May 22th, the National Portrait Gallery will host the exhibition ‘Vogue 100: A century in Style’, a showcase of more than 280 prints from the Condé Nast archive. This exhibition includes photographs of renowned photographers like Irving Penn, David Bailey, Corinne Day, Patrick Demarchelier, Nick… Continue reading
‘Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse’ at the Royal Academy
Weekend Suggestion: ‘Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse’ at the Royal Academy Using Monet as a starting point, this Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse exhibition examines the gardens and their role among the evolution of art from the early 1860s through to the 1920s. In this show you will be able to discover the paintings… Continue reading
Opening- ‘Electronic Superhighway’ at The Whitechapel Gallery
Weekend Suggestion: Opening- ‘Electronic Superhighway’ at The Whitechapel Gallery The Whitechapel Gallery opens its first 2016 exhibition called ‘Electronic Superhighway’, a retrospective on how the artists have adopted and used technology over the past six decades. The exhibition explores how the invention of the computer and the internet, with its YouTube and Instagram and image manipulation, have… Continue reading
‘London Art Fair 2016’ at the Business Design Centre in Islington
Weekend Suggestion: ‘London Art Fair 2016’ at the Business Design Centre in Islington If you are in London or nearby this weekend, all roads lead to the London Art Fair! At this 28th edition of the UK’s premier modern british and contemporary art fair, open until the 24th of January, you can not only keep up… Continue reading
“Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture” at Tate Modern
Weekend suggestion: “Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture” at Tate Modern Tate Modern presents the UK’s largest exhibition of one of the most important artists from the 20th century, Alexander Calder. “Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture” displays more than 100 of Calder’s pieces, proving his essence of turning a static object into a continually changing work. The exhibition, open until the 3rd of April, also… Continue reading