David Medalla (1938-2020)
David Medalla, who pioneered kinetic art, has died at the age of 82. Born in Manila, Philippines, he was admitted to Columbia University at 14 and later moved to the United Kingdom in the 60s.
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Artist spotlights, reviews, and art world news from the team at Artvisor.
Michelangelo Pistoletto at Lévy Gorvy
A major exhibition of works by the renowned Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto is currently on view at the Lévy Gorvy gallery in New York. Organised in collaboration with Galleria Continua, the show occupies three floors of the building and will run until the 9th of January.
Cardi Gallery – Shozo Shimamoto
Cardi Gallery’s solo exhibition of Shozo Shimamoto draws to a close this weekend. It showcases a significant number of works, with particular focus on the late production of the artist.
Thu Van Tran on Contamination and Colonisation
For its November/December issue, Art Asia Pacific features Thu Van Tran in its cover story. In the article, Tran discusses and contemplates the relationship between contamination and colonisation.
Edward Burtynsky donates his archives to Ryerson
Earlier this week, the renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky donated his archives to Ryerson Image Center in Toronto.
Marinella Senatore – Un Corpo Unico
Marinella Senatore opened a new show in Madrid last week, Un Corpo Unico, despite the challenges of ongoing lockdowns across Europe.
The 11th Berlin Biennale: Catharsis Through the Cracks
The 11th edition of Berlin Biennale managed to take place from September to November at the German capital. The event highlighted works from artists who are mostly from the invisible art regions.
Giuseppe Stampone – L’Ospite
L’Ospite, a novel exhibition which opened last week at the OTTO Gallery in Bologna, features the work of Giuseppe Stampone.
Rä di Martino – Lio Capital Art Prize
We are pleased to announce that Rä di Martino has just become the first artist to win the Lio Capital Art Prize. She also recently opened a new exhibition at the Monica De Cardenas Gallery in Milan.
Piero Tomassoni’s Review of Emilio Prini on Flash Art International
Artvisor’s founder Piero Tomassoni writes about Emilio Prini’s "Not Made Not Chosen Not Presented" at ML Fine Art in London.
Ana Manso – a room two rooms
Ana Manso (b. Lisbon, 1984), one of our favourite contemporary artists, celebrates the opening of her new exhibition, Ana Manso & Max Ruf - a room two rooms at Kunsthalle Freeport in Porto this week.
Nico Epstein shares his insights on Frieze London 2020
Featured in EDUART EXPERIENCE, Artvisor's Director reveals his highlights of the fair's most recent edition.