Le Corbusier
Proceeds From Christie’s Sale of Peter Doig’s ‘Cabin Essence’ Will Benefit World Justice Project
At its October 16 contemporary evening sale, coinciding with the Frieze art fair, Christie’s London will auction Peter Doig’s Cabin Essence, which the artist completed in 1994. The…
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Morning Links: Living Mona Lisa Edition
A group of French technicians and artists created a really creepy “Living Mona Lisa” that can respond to her surroundings and emote, because this is exactly what you asked for. [<a href="https://news.artnet.com/in-brief/living-mona-lisa-digital-interactive-316283" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"…
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Maintenance Worker Mistakenly Trashed A Public Sculpture
The postmodern art joke has come true—last Sunday, a maintenance worker in Madison, Connecticut unwittingly trashed a public wood, tile, and Astroturf bench on view for the town’s 15th…
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Vervoordt Foundation, Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia Will Examine ‘Universal Proportions’ in Venice Biennale Show
The Axel & May Vervoordt Foundation and the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia will present a show called “PROPORTIO” at the Palazzo Fortuny in Venice, which will run from May 9 through…
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Confrontation at Harvard Art Museums
Harvard's new Piano plays off the Le Corbusier next door, and not everyone is happy with the tune
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Veritas! After Six Years, Harvard Art Museums’ Renzo Piano Home Is Nearly Ready: A Peek Inside
Curators at the Harvard Art Museums are spending the summer installing works in the new Renzo Piano-designed building, which has significantly boosted the university’s ability to display its…
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The Mathematical Mind of Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001) was a polymath, a man given to many disciplines including engineering, music, architecture and mathematics. Best known for his avant garde music, Xenakis used the mathematic…
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Newswire
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