Ck the Morgan Library & Museum: Martin Puryear: Multiple Dimensions October 9, 2015 through January 10, 2016

THE MORGAN PRESENTS THE FIRST EXHIBITION OF  MARTIN PURYEAR’S DRAWINGS  Martin Puryear: Multiple Dimensions October 9, 2015 through January 10, 2016 New York, NY, July 30, 2015 — One of the most important contemporary American artists, Martin Puryear (b. 1941) is known primarily for the refined elegance of his abstract, hand-made sculptures. However, throughout his career he has consistently turned to drawing to elaborate ideas and forms for works in three dimensions. Martin Puryear: Multiple Dimensions, on view at the Morgan Library & Museum from October 9 through January 10, 2016, is the first exhibition to explore the essential role drawing plays in the artist’s practice. The show includes over seventy works—from quick sketches to monumental, finished compositions—borrowed largely from Puryear’s own collection. Most of the drawings have never been exhibited and span the artist’s undergraduate years to the present. The exhibition will also include a selection of prints and sculptures related to the drawings. Puryear has described his development as “linear in the sense that a spiral is linear. I come back to similar territory at different times.”  The exhibition highlights this iterative process, showing how the artist takes an elemental form and rediscovers and refashions it in diverse media, often over many years, moving among levels of abstraction and experimenting with scale and materials.   “The Morgan is thrilled to present the first exhibition to focus on the role of drawing in Martin Puryear’s art,” said Peggy Fogelman, acting director of the Morgan Library & Museum. “The medium is central to his creative approach, and the works in the show offer an exciting, new perspective on this important contemporary artist.”  Image: Martin Puryear, Drawing for Untitled, ca. 2009. Compressed charcoal on ivory wove paper. Courtesy of the artist. © Martin Puryear, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery. #fineartmagazine

For long term Planing: The Guggenheim Museum Schedule Through Oct.2016

GUGGENHEIM SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITIONS  THROUGH 2016 The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents the following upcoming exhibitions. View the full exhibition schedule online. The information below is subject to change. Please contact the press office to confirm exhibition dates prior to publication.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting October 9, 2015–January 6, 2016 Photo-Poetics: An Anthology November 20, 2015–March 23, 2016 Peter Fischli David Weiss: How to Work Better February–April 2016 Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative Phase 3—Middle East and North Africa Spring–Fall 2016 Maholy-Nagy: Future Present May–September 2016  Agnes Martin October 2016–January 2017 GLOBAL EXHIBITIONS Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative Under the Same Sun: Art From Latin America Today November 19, 2015–February 7, 2016 Museo Jumex, Mexico City CURRENT EXHIBITIONS Storylines: Contemporary Art at the Guggenheim Through September 9, 2015 Doris Salcedo Through October 12, 2015  The Kandinsky Gallery Through Spring 2016 A Long-Awaited Tribute: Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian House and Pavilion The Thannhauser Collection View the full exhibition schedule. #fineartmagazine

Renowned French film director and visual artist Agnès Varda at the University of Chicago Oct. 8-15

STILL AND MOVING INSTALLATIONS BY AGNÈS VARDA,

“GODMOTHER OF THE FRENCH NEW WAVE,”

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Photographs Get Moving (potatoes and shells, too) on view September 11-November 8 at Logan Center Gallery

ARTIST IN ATTENDANCE OCTOBER 8-15

CHICAGO (July 28, 2015) – The University of Chicago’s Logan Center Gallery will host an exhibition of recent work by renowned French film director and visual artist Agnès Varda. Curated by Dominique Bluher – Lecturer and Director of M.A. Studies in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies – the multimedia Photographs Get Moving (potatoes and shells, too) can be seen from September 11-November 8, 2015 in the Logan Center Gallery, 915 E. 60^th Street. The artist will be in residence October 8-15 for gallery talks and film screenings.https://arts.uchicago.edu/cinèvardaexpo/cinèvardaexpo-public-events

Varda puts films in her photos, and photos, potatoes and shells in her films and video installations. The exhibition Photographs Get Moving (potatoes and shells, too) proposes a dialogue between still photography and moving pictures. Four recent video installations will be presented alongside a selection of her photographic work exploring or questioning the polarity between still and moving, broken and continuous, fleeting and fixed or captured.

“In her work, Agnès Varda displays a powerful talent for weaving together questions of the individual and the collective, the subjective and the objective, the real and the imaginary, and the beautiful and the dismal,” said Bluher. “I love Varda’s poetic wit and intelligence, and the way she anchors the conceptual in the sensual. She is also unafraid of transformation: as she likes to put it, ‘I am an old filmmaker who has become a young visual artist.’ I am thrilled that Agnès Varda is coming to the University of Chicago to celebrate her work with us.”

Exhibition:                          Photographs Get Moving (potatoes and shells, too)

Venue:                                 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts,

                                                915 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

Dates:                                   Sept. 11-Nov. 8 2015

Artist Reception:             Friday, October 9, 5-9 p.m.

Website:                             https://arts.uchicago.edu/cinevardaexpo

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For Doc Film Buffs this is interesting: HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS ACQUIRES U.S. RIGHTS TO LEAH WOLCHOK’S

HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS ACQUIRES U.S. RIGHTS TO LEAH WOLCHOK’S

VERY SEMI-SERIOUS: A PARTIALLY THOROUGH

PORTRAIT OF NEW YORKER CARTOONISTS

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Film Debuts Dec. 7 On HBO Following A Limited Theatrical Run

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 HBO has acquired U.S. rights to VERY SEMI-SERIOUS: A PARTIALLY THOROUGH PORTRAIT OF NEW YORKER CARTOONISTS, directed by Leah Wolchok and produced by Davina Pardo. An offbeat meditation on humor, art and the genius of the single panel, the feature-length documentary debuts MONDAY, DEC. 7 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) exclusively on HBO, following a limited theatrical run (Nov. 20-Dec. 3) in New York at Lincoln Plaza, in San Francisco at the Roxie Theater, and in Los Angeles.

Leah Wolchok's light-hearted yet poignant debut film, which had its world premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, offers a window into The New Yorker, the undisputed standard bearer of the single-panel cartoon. Whether they leave readers amused, inspired or even a little baffled, the iconic cartoons have been an instantly recognizable cultural touchstone over the past 90 years.

VERY SEMI-SERIOUS is an unprecedented glimpse into the process behind the cartoons. The film follows cartoon editor Bob Mankoff as he sifts through hundreds of submissions and pitches every week to bring readers a carefully curated selection of insightful and humorous work.

In addition to interviews with New Yorker staffers, including editor David Remnick, VERY SEMI-SERIOUS includes interviews with legends Roz Chast and Mort Gerberg and young hopefuls like graphic novelist Liana Finck as they discuss their cartoons and go through the process of submitting them each week to the magazine. The documentary observes Mankoff as he strives to nurture new talent and represent the magazine’s old guard, while also considering how his industry must evolve to stay relevant.

“We are thrilled VERY-SEMI SERIOUS has found a home at HBO,” says Wolchok. “The New Yorker cartoons bring insightful humor to the magazine weekly, and we hope the HBO audience enjoys meeting and spending some time with their creators.”

Cinetic Media negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers.

VERY SEMI-SERIOUS: A PARTIALLY THOROUGH PORTRAIT OF NEW YORKER CARTOONISTS is directed and produced by Leah Wolchok; produced by Davina Pardo; executive producers, Regina K. Scully, Deborah Shaffer, and Bruce Sinofsky; co-producer, Joanna Sokolowski; cinematographer, Kirsten Johnson; editors, Nels Bangerter and Scott Stevenson.

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Catch Seattle Art Fair,July 30-August 2, Always a good place to go!

Seattle Art Fair opens tomorrow in the heart of the city at CenturyLink Field Event Center. Already recognized as a great city for the arts, Seattle is bursting with anticipation for the launch of a truly innovative event: a fair that highlights the ingenuity and vibrant art scene of its hometown while igniting world-wide interest in this Pacific Northwest hub of creativity and arts patronage.  Seattle Art Fair takes off tomorrow evening with an exclusive Preview benefiting Artist Trust. Patron VIP Pass holders will join the fair for an exclusive First Look at 6:00pm, and at 8:00pm the doors will open to all Seattle Art Fair VIP and Fair Pass holders. To purchase tickets to the Preview, visit seattleartfair.com/tickets  BASECAMP BY OLSON KUNDIG Seattle Art Fair's first edition will feature Basecamp, a combined Marsh VIP and Collector's Lounge designed by Seattle-based Olson Kundig. Acting as a conduit between outside and in, the space will serve as a gathering point and place for conversation and contemplation. Olson Kundig’s design celebrates the pioneering spirit of the Pacific Northwest, using wood, fabric, and native plantings to evoke the simple elegance of nature and bridge the fair with the surrounding landscape. The design for Basecamp is led by Olson Kundig owner and principal Jim Olson and associate architect Jerry Garcia.  FOR SEATTLE Seattle Art Fair's off-site activations will open alongside the central fair, inviting the public to explore familiar parks and buildings with an original perspective afforded by new installations by such artists as Robert Montgomery, Wendy Red Star, and Jenny Heishman. A Singularity, a special exhibition at The Living Computer Museum, will explore the rapidly integrating relationship of human intelligence and technological advent. With a collection assembled by Microsoft cofounder Paul G. Allen, the Living Computer Museum provides a historical framework as well as a focused mission for the future of the machines inspiring this exhibition. The fifteen exhibited works by Mark Cooper, George LeGrady, Chris Doyle, Jack Featherly, Anthony Marcellini, Joel Holmberg, Joseph Huppert, Brenna Murphy, MSHR, Michal Rovner, and John Slepian, all presented by Seattle Art Fair exhibitors, will showcase technology’s impact on each artist‘s practice and his or her utilization of technology as a tool and an influence.  Don't miss your chance to experience this unique and exciting moment in one of Forbes' top ten most creative cities. Seattle Art Fair is open Thursday, July 30th through Sunday, August 2nd. For more information about the fair and its surrounding events visit seattleartfair.com, and if you haven't already, be sure to:  PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS EXHIBITORS 101/Exhibit Abmeyer + Wood Fine Art ACA Galleries Adelson Galleries Allan Stone Projects Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe bitforms gallery Catharine Clark Gallery Charles A. Hartman Fine Art Charlie James Gallery CYNTHIA-REEVES Danese/Corey David Zwirner Donald Ellis Gallery Edward Cella Art + Architecture Elizabeth Leach Gallery Emerson Dorsch Forum Gallery Freight + Volume G. Gibson Gallery Gagosian Gallery Gail Severn Gallery Gallery 16 Gallery Jones Gana Art Greg Kucera Gallery Harmony Murphy Gallery James Cohan Gallery James Harris Gallery Jenkins Johnson Gallery JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY Kaikai Kiki KOKI ARTS Kopeikin Gallery Linda Hodges Gallery LMAKprojects Mariane Ibrahim Gallery Maxwell Davidson Gallery Mindy Solomon Gallery Monte Clark Gallery Nancy Hoffman Gallery Octavia Art Gallery Osage Pace Gallery Patricia Sweetow Gallery Paul Kasmin Gallery PDX CONTEMPORARY ART Platform Gallery PUNCH Gallery Rebecca Hossack Gallery Rena Bransten Projects and Rite Editions Richard Levy Gallery Roq La Rue RYAN LEE Samsøn SEASON Traver Gallery Tyler Rollins Fine Art Upfor Winston Wächter Fine Art Woodside/Braseth Gallery Zürcher Gallery #fineartmagazine

OK Mid Career Artists who ever you are: Announcing the launch of X Contemporary, a new art fair to debut during Art Basel Miami Beach 2015.

A New  ART BASEL MIAMI Show

X Contemporary To Launch During Art Basel Miami Beach  Announcing the launch of X Contemporary, a new art fair to debut during Art Basel Miami Beach 2015. Under the direction of Matthew Eck, X Contemporary will focus on presenting exhibitors with a strong program of work by emerging and mid-career artists. The inaugural edition of X Contemporary will take place December 1-6, 2015 with a vernissage for VIP guests and press onDecember 1st, from 5 to 10 p.m. The symbol X represents a destination point and an area of intersection, an evocative title for a new breed of art fair that will emphasize a crossover between the visual and performing arts and invite unique music, fashion and brand collaborations. The X Contemporary pavilion will provide a dedicated exhibition space as well as a separate area to facilitate the performance and music aspects of X Contemporary, without interfering with fairgoers’ viewing experience. In addition to the fair’s open hours, there will be a nightly schedule of live events meant to create a destination spot at X Contemporary when fair business hours transition to nightlife. The strategic launch in Midtown positions X Contemporary just blocks from Art Miami and Context, on the inland side of the Julie Tuttle Causeway, a prime thoroughfare location meant to increase foot traffic and ease for visitors making the connection between Miami Beach and Wynwood. Eck is also developing an advisory board, to be announced shortly, that will guide the selection of exhibitors and program direction of the inaugural fair, as well as a concierge service dedicated to the customer service experience of its exhibitors. The former co-director of SELECT art fairs in Miami and New York, which closed its final edition in 2014 after going separate ways with business partner Brian Whiteley, Eck is confident that his latest endeavor in Miami will be mutually beneficial to exhibitors and attendees alike, stating: I see this as a great moment to unite the aspects of creative culture that are increasingly relevant to contemporary art: fashion, performance, music and design. Art doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and X Contemporary aims to present this overlap through dynamic events and collaborations, and within a curated context that prominently features some of the most exciting new galleries and artists today. About X Contemporary X Contemporary is a contemporary art fair established in 2015 under the direction of Matthew Eck with a focus on galleries and cultural institutions who promote the work of emerging and mid-career artists. www.x-contemporary.com Location 3401 NE 1st Avenue Miami, FL 33137 United States Dates December 1-6, 2015 Contact P.O. Box 20191 Greeley Square Station 4 East 27th Street New York, NY 10001 Social Twitter @Xartfair Facebook X Contemporary Instagram @Xartfair #fineartmagazine

This looks Like Fun: The Fifth Avenue Zoo: Nora Haime Gallery

EXTENDED THROUGH AUG 28: THE FIFTH AVENUE ZOO   THE FIFTH AVENUE ZOO, Installation at Nohra Haime Gallery, 2015 Works by   NATALIA ARIAS  ALVARO BARRIOS  HUGO BASTIDAS  ROSALYN BODYCOMB  NICOLA BOLLA  FERNANDO BOTERO MARIA FERNANDA CARDOSO  JUDY CHICAGO  ROY DE FOREST  PEDRO FRIEDEBERG  MENASHE KADISHMAN  JEFF KOONS  GREGG LOUIS  SILVIO MERLINO  TAKASHI MURAKAMI  GABRIEL ORTEGA  NADIN OSPINA  NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE  EVE SONNEMAN  HUGO TILLMAN  JOANA VASCONCELOS  NOHRA  HAIME  GALLERY 730 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10019 212-888-3550   FAX 212-888-7869 g a l l e r y @ n o h r a h a i m e g a l l e r y . c o m #fineartmagazine

New Job for Dennis: NEW MUSEUM APPOINTS DENNIS SZAKACS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR IN A NEW POSITION GEARED TOWARD INSTITUTION’S NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH

NEW MUSEUM APPOINTS DENNIS SZAKACS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR IN A NEW POSITION GEARED TOWARD INSTITUTION’S NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH New York, NY…Lisa Phillips, Toby Devan Lewis Director of the New Museum, announced today that Dennis Szakacs, formerly Deputy Director of the institution and, more recently, Director and CEO of the Orange County Museum of Art, will rejoin the staff of the New Museum as Associate Director. In his new role at the New Museum, Szakacs will oversee all finance- and development-related activities, and will focus on business planning and the further development of both earned and contributed income. Additionally, Szakacs will help spearhead major initiatives planned for the upcoming fortieth anniversary of the New Museum in 2017—a year that will also mark the tenth anniversary of the Museum’s acclaimed building on the Bowery, designed by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA. Szakacs will work closely with Phillips, Deputy Director Karen Wong, and Artistic Director Massimiliano Gioni. Szakacs was Deputy Director at the New Museum from 1997 to 2003, when the institution was still housed in a loft building on Broadway. During those years he worked with both founding Director Marcia Tucker and Phillips. Prior to joining the New Museum he served as Director of Development and, later, as Deputy Director at P.S.1 in New York. From 2003 to 2013, Szakacs was Director and CEO of the Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach, California, where he elevated the institution’s national and international profile through distinguished exhibitions and a significant touring program. He also doubled the museum’s operating budget and substantially increased its endowment. The New Museum and the Orange County Museum of Art also collaborated on several projects during Szakacs’s tenure, including exhibitions devoted to John Waters and Mary Heilmann, and the ambitious restoration of the monumental work A Tale of Two Cities by late artist Chris Burden, in preparation for the New Museum exhibition “Extreme Measures” (2013–14). “Dennis’s knowledge and understanding of the New Museum’s history and unique character run very deep,” said Phillips. “It is particularly fitting that he returns to us at an exciting time of institutional growth, as we approach our fortieth anniversary and the decade anniversary of our arrival on the Bowery. We will celebrate these milestones with special initiatives, including a major campaign for endowment and future expansion. Dennis’s entrepreneurial spirit is entirely in step with the New Museum ethos, and we look forward to having him on our senior team.” ABOUT NEW MUSEUM The New Museum is the only museum in New York City exclusively devoted to contemporary art. Founded in 1977, the New Museum is a center for exhibitions, information, and documentation about living artists from around the world. From its beginnings as a one-room office on Hudson Street to the inauguration of its first freestanding building on the Bowery designed by SANAA in 2007, the New Museum continues to be a place of experimentation and a hub of new art and new ideas. #fineartmagazine

This is a call to Artists: 2nd Annual Mother Brook Arts & Community Center Fall Open Studios

Mother Brook Arts & Community CenterFall Open Studios     Call to Artists What: 2nd Annual Mother Brook Arts & Community Center Fall Open Studios When: November 14 and November 15 Where: 123 High Street, Dedham, MA    Noteworthy: *Our center has been featured in Artscope Magazine, the Boston Globe and Dedham Life. *Our 2014 November Open Studios attracted 1,300 visitors. *This show is completely juried - no imports or buy/sell allowed.    *There is no fee to apply, if accepted by the jury the registration fee is $125.00.    *An expanded print, broadcast, and internet advertising campaign is planned for 2015.    *Artists retain all proceeds from their sales.       *Artist amenities include free parking and discounted hotel rates. *This event occurs indoors.  Hours are 10 am - 6 pm on 11/14 and noon to 6pm on 11/15. *Application and complete information available at www.motherbrookarts.org/open-studios  Mother Brook Arts & Community Center Fall Open Studios is a two day event designed to showcase the talent and art of a diverse group of artists. You are invited to apply. The weekend will feature artist demonstrations, live music and dance performances, children's activities and gourmet food trucks - all contributing to an exciting event filled with great energy, great people and great art.   Located in Dedham, MA, MBACC is ideally situated in metropolitan Boston, drawing visitors from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut.  Housed in a former 1920's schoolhouse in is the creative home of over 35 resident artists, including photographers, painters, fiber artists, sculptors, ceramicists, illustrators, MetalMorphosis Silversmithing Studio, and the Dedham School of Music. Now Accepting Applications Application Deadline: Midnight (EST), Friday, July 31, 2015 Notifications Emailed: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Registration and Fee ($125) Due: Midnight (EST) Monday, August 31, 2015 Application on our website at http://motherbrookarts.org/open-studios-call-to-artists For more information please email openstudios@motherbrookarts.org. This call to artists is brought to you as a service of The Art Festival Newsletter, the nation's only quarterly newsletter dedicated to the success of art festival artists. Please visit us at:  www.theartfestivalnewsletter.com We invite you to visit the incredible homepage for artists:  www.Art-Linx.comSearching for festivals? Visit www.theartfestivaldirectory.com

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Hi I am not thinking of Sept. yet but some art organized: TAI XIANGZHOU: Celestial Tales Opening Reception: September 10, 6–8 PM

TAI XIANGZHOU: Celestial Tales 297 Tenth Avenue, New York September 10 – October 3, 2015 Opening Reception: September 10, 6–8 PM Paul Kasmin Gallery is pleased to present Tai Xiangzhou’s inaugural solo-exhibition,Celestial Tales, at 297 10th Avenue fromSeptember 10 – October 3, 2015. This exhibition will debut monochromatic ink paintings from the Chinese artist’s most recent body of work. Collected by major museums and institutions in the U.S., such as the Brooklyn Museum and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard University, Celestial Tales marks Tai Xiangzhou’s premier exhibition at a contemporary gallery. Tai’s latest works reinterpret traditional Chinese ink painting through the study of meteorites and reveal an increasingly more vibrant and expressive style than his previous series, Genesis, which explored these traditions through biomorphic forms. Under the tutelage of master ink painter Liu Dan for over a decade, Tai incorporates the old master’s tradition of landscape painting with a fresh approach incorporating the philosophies and ethos of today. Exclusively using paper created with 10th century techniques and Qianglong era ink, Tai believes that “to present landscape painting that meets modern tastes, we must start from the experience of modern society – by properly accessing the living spirit of art, researching the materials, techniques, medium and modern time-space experience. In short, we should not only keep alive traditional art, but also the tradition of art.” The artist’s lively brushstrokes exude an incredible energy and style that are uniquely his own. Tai Xiangzhou (b. China, 1968) graduated with a Doctorate from the Art Academy of Quinghua and has studied ink painting under Liu Dan since 2005. He is currently in the collections of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology at Peking University, Beijing, China; Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY; Nasher Museum of Art, Duke University, Durham, NC; Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT and has work on loan to the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. He currently lives and works in Beijing.

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