Medieval manuscripts preserve stories of faith, romance, and knowledge, but their luxurious illuminations can sometimes reveal hidden prejudices as well.
Art News
Tom Judd: Disruption
Robischon Gallery
1740 Wazee St
Denver, Colorado
January 11 through March 3, 2018
In an effort to help protect endangered Yemeni art and antiquities for future generations, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) is publishing an Emergency Red List of Cultural Objects at Risk for Yemen.
Turner Prize winning artist Martin Boyce has been commissioned to create a new installation outside Tate Britain. The new work, unveiled today, was commissioned with the support of the Clore Duffield Foundation. It consists of a new paved terrace into which the words ‘Remembered Skies’ have been spelled out in illuminated letters, situated between the Clore Gallery – the home of JMW Turner’s paintings – and the Clore Centre for school visits to Tate Britain.
Chicago Works: Paul Heyer
MCA Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
January 16 - July 1, 2018
Important George Washington Inaugural Button Highlights Frent Collection Part II at Heritage Auctions
Feb. 24 auction presents mint Abraham Lincoln ambrotype badge
The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) presents an innovatively organized exhibition of work by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (1951–1982), the first solo presentation in more than a decade of work by the accomplished artist, filmmaker, and writer.
Bridget Riley: Recent Paintings 2014 – 2017
David Zwirner
24 Grafton Street London, W1S 4EZ
January 19—March 10, 2018
Artist and craftsman Wendell Castle has died at the age of 85. Credited with being the father of the art furniture movement, Castle created a new genre, bridging sculpture and furniture seamlessly. His body of work is full of beautifully crafted, playful, organic furniture that remains functional while sparking the imagination.
The Craft & Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) presents Melting Point: Movements in Contemporary Clay, a group exhibition of 22 artists whose experimental manipulation of clay expands the technical, aesthetic, and metaphoric potential of the ceramic object.
