Encounters: 12 ambitious projects at this year’s Art Basel show in Hong Kong
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This winter, the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania will present three exhibitions that explore how artists have captured, interrogated, and responded to rapidly changing environments in contemporary society.
La Historia Recordada
Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
161 Calhoun St., Charleston,SC
January 19 –March 3, 2018
California Landscapes: Richard Diebenkorn | Wayne Thiebaud
Acquavella Galleries
18 East 79th Street, New York
February 1 – March 16, 2018
Pittsburgh, PA—Carnegie Museum of Art (CMOA) presents Teenie Harris Photographs: Service and Sacrifice, open January 27–May 28, 2018. The exhibition is the latest from CMOA’s Teenie Harris Archive, focusing on Harris’s work documenting the experiences of black soldiers.
ATLANTA, Jan. 25, 2018 – The High Museum of Art continued to expand its collection in 2017 with the addition of artworks in all seven curatorial departments, including major acquisitions that demonstrate continued commitment to exploring the diverse artistic and cultural perspectives of art from the American South. Recently acquired works build on the Museum’s existing strengths and represent important growth across periods and genres. The acquisitions will be featured prominently in a collection reinstallation planned for fall 2018.
Art of the Mountain: Through the Chinese Photographer’s Lens
China Institute Gallery
100 Washington Street, New York
February 8 – December 2, 2018
Exciting Addition of Three Major Works of European Art to Its Renowned Collection
Acquisitions Include a Rare 17th-Century Masterpiece by Jacques Blanchard and Significant Works by Modern Masters Piet Mondrian and Pierre Bonnard
Exceptional Chandelier Brings to Light Alberto Giacometti’s Iconic Post-War Vision
The Artist’s Most Celebrated Figures The Walking Man & The Standing Woman United In One Artwork, Isolated for Eternity
Alberto Giacometti, Lustre avec femme, homme et oiseau, conceived circa 1949 and cast in bronze in 1952 in an edition of 3 (est. £6,000,000-8,000,000)
Medieval manuscripts preserve stories of faith, romance, and knowledge, but their luxurious illuminations can sometimes reveal hidden prejudices as well.
