Artist: Stephen Shore (1947 - )
Nationality: American
Movement:
Media: Photography
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Biography:
Stephen Shore became interested in photography at the age of six when he received a photographic darkroom kit. Three years later, he began producing his own color images with a 35mm camera. In 1957, he was given a copy of “American Photographs” written by Walker Evans, which was a book that had a strong influence on his development. At the age of seventeen, Shore met Andy Warhol and was inspired to photograph the artist’s studio and surroundings. In 1972, he turned to the American landscape, documenting cross-country road trips. Shore was the first living photographer to have a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1971.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (100)
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J. Paul Getty Museum -
The River Huisne, Nogent-le-Rotrou
Museum of Fine Arts -
Stephen Salisbury Tuckerman, American, 1830-1904 A Breezy Day off Shore about 1880 Oil on canvas
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Harry Chase - Boats on Shore 19th century oil on canvas Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester American
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William Adolphe Bouguereau - Sisters on the Shore 1896 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art French
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Pierre Bonnard - The Shore of St. Tropez 1932 pencil Arkansas Arts Center French
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Edvard Munch - Two Women on the Shore 1898 woodcut The Art Institute of Chicago Norwegian
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Martin Johnson Heade - Rhode Island Shore 1858 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art American
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John Frederick Kensett - Shore of Darien, Connecticut 1872 oil on canvas Florence Griswold Museum American
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Edward Mitchell Bannister - Morning on the Shore 1892 watercolor and penci Smithsonian American Art Museum American
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John H. Twachtman - Connecticut Shore - Winter c. 1893 oil on canvas Florence Griswold Museum American
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George Catlin - Entrance to a Lagoon, Shore of the Amazon 1854-1869 oil on card mounted National Gallery of Art American
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Franz Edmund Weirotter Landscape, stone house on rocky shore high above river in foreground; three figures in lower left on shore Etching 18th century
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Maurice Prendergast - Figures Seated at the Rocky Shore (recto) c. 1907-1910 watercolor on paper The Maier Museum of Art American
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John Frederick Kensett - Camel's Hump from the Western Shore of Lake Champlain 1852 Oil on canvas High Museum of Art American
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Hans Memling - St. Stephen c. 1479-1480 oil on panel Cincinnati Art Museum Flemish
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Making the Splice between the Shore End and the Ocean Cable, ca. 1866 Robert Charles
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Robert Kushner By the Shore 1985
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Stow Wengenroth The Far Shore Lithograph 1957
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Charles Surendorf Bay Shore Wood engraving 20th century
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Stow Wengenroth Along the Shore Lithograph 1938
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Paul Cadmus Shore Leave Etching 1935
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Cornelis Ploos van Amstel [Man on shore looking at a ship] 1781
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George Baxter Untitled/Ships on the shore 19th century
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Wilfrid Williams Ball At The Shore 19th - 20th century
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Cenni di Francesco - Martyrdom of St. Stephen 1392-1411 tempera on wood Arkansas Arts Center Italian
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Gilbert Stuart - Mrs. Stephen Peabody 1809 Oil on panel Arizona State University Museum
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Gilbert Stuart - Stephen Van Rensselaer 1793-1795 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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Edmund Blampied A Jersey Shore Dry-point 1929
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Jacques Stella - The Martyrdom of St. Stephen c. 1623 oil on copper The Fitzwilliam Museum French
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Gherardo di Jacopo Starnina - St. Stephen and St. Bruno late 14th -earl tempera and gold on Los Angeles County Museum of Art Italian
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Luigi Kasimir [Fisherman on the shore with a huge net] 19th - 20th century
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Newton Limbird Smith Fielding Shore Scene watercolor 1836
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John Copley On a Southern Shore Lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Francis Place Two ships coming in to shore Etching 17th - 18th century
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Reginald or Renold Elstrack King Stephen, son to Stephen Earl of Benois Engraving 16th - 17th century
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Sven Birger Sandzen Rocky Shore Lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Robert Earle Henri, American, 1865-1929 Stephen Greene 1924 Oil on canvas 60.96 x 50.8 cm
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Robert Turner Shore Sandblasted, glazed stoneware and slip with incised markings 1989
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Julius Freymuth [Figures pushing a boat up to shore] Lithograph 20th century
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Julius Freymuth [Landscape with sailboat and a figure on the shore] Lithograph 20th century
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Luigi Kasimir [Castle on the shore of a river with a tree in the foreground] Color etching 19th - 20th century
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Luigi Kasimir [Castle on the shore of a river with a tree in the foreground] Color etching 19th - 20th century
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James Swann Lake Shore Drive (Chicago) Drypoint 20th century
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Carl Armin Hansen Windward Shore Drypoint 19th - 20th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Landing the Shore End of the Atlantic Cable, 1866 Robert Charles Dudley (British, 1826-1900)Oil on
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Dorr Bothwell Camping by the Shore Screenprint 1944
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Dorr Bothwell Camping by the Shore screen print 1944
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Scene at Niagara Falls
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Utagawa (Igusa) Kuniyoshi Untitled [a gathering of people on the shore] Color woodcut triptych 18th - 19th century
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Stephen Joseph Aloha Jack Wood engraving 1985
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Stephen Anaya Kuraje etching 1971
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George Fuller - Agnes Gordon Cochran Higginson (Mrs. Stephen Higginson) 1876 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Saint Stephen (with the Angel of the Annunciation), part of an altarpiece Martino di Bartolommeo
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© Stephen DiRado ; Stephen DiRado, American, Born in 1957 Waning Moon Oak Bluffs, MA
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Saints Lawrence and Stephen
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© Stephen DiRado ; Stephen DiRado, American, Born in 1957 Comet Hyakutake Edgartown, MA 1996
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Stephen Parrish Fishermen's House, Cape Ann ET 49
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Henrietta Shore - Life c. 1921 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art American
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Stephen B. Campbell Rocky Road Color lithograph 1983
J. Paul Getty Museum -
The Stoning of Saint Stephen
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Stephen Parrish In Port ET 19th century
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Gordon Hope Grant Shore Patrol Lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Stephen William Shaw Thomas Hill oil on canvas 19th - 20th century
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Stephen Francis Rigaud Title: Lucifer in the Bower of Adam and Eve, from Book
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Jack Levine, American, Born in 1915 Portrait of a Girl about 1939 Oil on homosote
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Stephen Alonzo Schoff Sam Appleton 19th - 20th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Lake George, 1869 John F. Kensett (1816-1872)AmericanOil on canvas; 44 1/8 x 66 3/8 in.
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Lanony Stephen Massett (Jeems Pipes of Pipesville) lithograph mid 19th century
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John Linnell, the Elder James Stephen, Esq. 18th - 19th century
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Artist: Samuel Von Hoogstraeten Title: The Stoning of St. Stephen Date: 17th century Medium: pen
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Joseph Goldyne Oda a la TipografÌa (Ode to Typography) by Pablo Neruda, with translation by Stephen Kessler (Berkeley: Peter Koch, 1998) book with six aquatints 1998
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Kuzumi Morikage, about 1620-1690 Village by the Shore Hanging scroll Japanese Edo period, 17th century
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John Tallman, 1825-1839 Square piano United States, New York, (New York City), 1st half of
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Wassily Kandinsky Title: Am Stande Date: 1903 Medium: woodcut Dimensions: H.12 x W.12 in.
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Joseph Goldyne Plate 2 in the book Oda a la TipografÌa (Ode to Typography) by Pablo Neruda, with translation by Stephen Kessler (Berkeley: Peter Koch, 1998) aquatint 1998
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Joseph Goldyne Plate 3 in the book Oda a la TipografÌa (Ode to Typography) by Pablo Neruda, with translation by Stephen Kessler (Berkeley: Peter Koch, 1998) aquatint 1998
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Joseph Goldyne Plate 5 in the book Oda a la TipografÌa (Ode to Typography) by Pablo Neruda, with translation by Stephen Kessler (Berkeley: Peter Koch, 1998) aquatint 1998
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Joseph Goldyne Plate 6 in the book Oda a la TipografÌa (Ode to Typography) by Pablo Neruda, with translation by Stephen Kessler (Berkeley: Peter Koch, 1998) aquatint 1998
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Joseph Goldyne Plate 4 in the book Oda a la TipografÌa (Ode to Typography) by Pablo Neruda, with translation by Stephen Kessler (Berkeley: Peter Koch, 1998) aquatint 1998
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Stephen James Ferris Fortuny Etching 1882
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Henrietta Shore - Jean Charlot c. 1927-1928 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art American
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Stephen Walker McMillan Desert Wanderer Aquatint 1978
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Stephen Walker McMillan Papyrus and Fern Aquatint 1978
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Max Weber, American (born in Russia), 1881-1961 New York (The Liberty Tower from the Singer
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Winckworth Allan Gay, American, 1821-1910 At the Shore 1860 Oil on canvas 50.8 x 104.14
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Joseph Goldyne Plate 1 in the book Oda a la TipografÌa (Ode to Typography) by Pablo Neruda, with translation by Stephen Kessler (Berkeley: Peter Koch, 1998) color aquatint 1998
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George R. Bonfield, American, 1802-1898 Studies of Ships and Shore 1822-76 Pen and ink, brush
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Robert Salmon, English, 1775-1845 or after Shore and Figures 1832 Oil on panel 24.13 x
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Robert Salmon, English, 1775-1845 or after Boat and Shore 1832 Oil on panel 27.62 x
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Stephen de Hospodar Ring of the Nibelung 10 woodcuts: Valhalla Woodcut 20th century
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Stephen Gantrel A Royal Birthday Party For The Duke of Burgundy 17th - 18th century
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Stephen de Staebler Pointing Figure Column stoneware, porcelain, and oxides 1985
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William Strang Burial of Stephen etching 1886
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Stephen Walker McMillan Sonoma color aquatint (2 plate) 1980
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Saint Stephen, ca. 1515-1520 Hans Leinberger (German, active 1510-1530)South German; Made in Lower BavariaLindenwood, traces
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Stephen James Ferris Portrait of Fortuny Etching 19th - 20th century
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Charles Lanman, American, 1819-1895 Lake Pepin. Indians on the Shore 1835-95 Graphite on prepared paper
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George Vertue King Stephen 17th - 18th century
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Stephen M. Cortright Loch Series #IV Color lithograph and embossment 1968
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Bicci di Lorenzo St. Anthony and St. Stephen tempera and gold leaf on poplar wood 14th - 15th century

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (30)
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Cos Cob Art Colony: Impressionists on the Connecticut Shore
They challenged artistic conventions and benefited from the stimulus of the writers, editors, and journalists who were also members of the art colony. ...
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art: Graham Nickson: Dual Natures
Posed singly and in groups, his figures provide a meditation on the light and open space encountered at the shore. Their theatrical postures offer a contrast between human nature and the natural setting of ocean and sky....
Zg Gallery: Steve Hough - Synthetic Striations, Stereo-chromatic Paintings
The Plexiglas surface is carved into undulating ripples and buffed to a pristine glossy sheen, providing not only the structural support but also a stage upon which the color transitions act. Seemingly independent colors co-exist on the same plan...
Visual Arts Alliance: Call for Artists: 21st Annual Juried Open Exhibition
Fees: $30 for 1-3 works. $25 for members. For prospectus: Send SASE to Christie Coker; 5507 Evening Shore; Houston, Texas 77041 , or via email: christiecoker@earthlink.netVAA encourages all artists, including non-members. Each year the group ho...
Photographers' Gallery: Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2005 Shortlist Announced
The four shortlisted photographers are as follows: Luc Delahaye (b.1962, France) was selected for the exhibition Luc Delahaye-Photographs (5 February-3 May 2004) at the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford. Delahaye'...
Focal Point Gallery: Stephen Hughes: Photographs
Hughes photographs are dedicated to the peripheral, marginal zones and strange disconnected gaps of our contemporary social landscape. In these places people often betray the ambiguous signs of despair and longing: a family hold hands as they p...
Michael Gibson Gallery: Anne Meredith Barry: Original Works on Paper, Prints and Paintings
Anne was an extremely generous and energetic person - a quality that can be seen in her uplifting work. Her work is represented in many prestigious private and corporate collections across the country and exhibited extensively across the world. E...
Diane Farris Gallery: David Burns: From Savary Island
Vistas From Savary Island are the subject of Burns latest body of work. As a result of spending several weeks this past year on the beautiful and historically interesting Savary Island, Burns has created a series of Zen-like paintings with vist...
Lawrence Street Gallery: Two Solo Exhibitions of Paintings by Patrice Erickson and Margaret Nern
Patrice Erickson's pieces are rendered in oil using traditional painting techniques. "Working in a contemporary realistic manner challenges me both technically and emotionally. I strive to present the viewer with recognizable imagery that suggests...
Prestige Gallery: Satoshi Matsuyama: Images from the Garden Island of Kaua'i
This work is based on theLimahuli Valley and Mt. Makana, on the north shore of Kauai island. About half mile before the end of the road 560, you come to Limahuli Stream. The floor of Limahili, a lush tropical valley bordered by awe-inspiring pinna...
Palette Gallery: Kate Northcott: A Journey through Nepal
The artist’s trip included a trek in the Helambu region and visits to cities such as Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Along the way she kept a visual diary – noting details such as the contour lines of paddy fields, the floor plans of temples, the colours...
White Mountain Academy of the Arts: Wide Variety Summer School Programs Offered
White Mountain Academy of the Arts is a unique, post-secondary educational centre evolving on the leading edge of the international visual arts community. They offer students an intimate and innovative alternative to conventional art educ...
hug - Gallery for International Photography: Jem Southam: Rivermouths
As with all of Southam’s work, each site has a direct relationship to a body or bodies of water. At each of them processes of change and transformation are continual and are the result of both natural and human causes. We see how the transience of...
McK17 Public Art Project Space: undercurrent: New Works with Pigment on Paper by Katherine Fries
The concept for this series began at the beach, as I observed the patterns created on the shore as each wave seeped back into the ocean. I considered how to capture a sense of the repetitive yet shifting interplay between sea and sand, from the po...
Palette Gallery: Bryce Brown: A Newborn Captures the Heart
Capturing this relationship on canvas seemed a natural step as the majority of his work to date has featured figures. The Bay of Plenty artist has chosen a classical Greek-Italian style of line and colour for many of the paintings featured i...
Tweed River Art Gallery: From Floor to Wall - Installations and Assemblages by John Dahlsen
During this process natural objects become smooth and weatherworn, bleached like the bones of long dead animals. Man-made objects retain their sharp, iridescent colours and hues; like beacons on a sun bleached surface, returned to a civilised shor...
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Parks and Promenades: Maurice Prendergast
The exhibition is made possible by Robert Lehman Foundation, Inc. Prendergast's highly finished Boston Public Garden watercolors glimpse those intimate details of daily life — mother...
White Mountain Academy of the Arts: Wide Variety Summer School Programs Offered
White Mountain Academy of the Arts is a unique, post-secondary educational centre evolving on the leading edge of the international visual arts community. They offer students an intimate and innovative alternative to conventional art e...
Gold Coast City Art Gallery: FULL CIRCLE: Recent work by John Dahlsen
In return for being allowed to collect the driftwood he used to construct unique furniture, Dahlsen made an agreement with National Parks and Wildlife Service that he would collect the rubbish on the beach at the same time. Instead of disposing of...
Tatar Gallery: Jim Cooke and Sylvie Readman
Inspired by his upbringing in the English town of Coventry, Jim Cooke shifts his focus in a new collection of works at the Tatar Gallery from his usual fascination with monuments of Arcadian beauty to those of a more personal Arcadia – his own chi...
Caldera: Call for Artists: Residency Opportunity
FACILITIES AND SUPPORT Artists and writers accepted for residency are given a private cottage and the time to concentrate on their work. Each of our five A-frame cottages has a sleeping loft, kitchenette, bathroom and living room/work ...
Robert Mann Gallery: Joe Deal: The Fault Zone and Other Work 1976-1986
They created a map of American culture by making documentary photographs that were, as curator William Jenkins explains, "anthropological rather than critical, scientific rather than artistic." The relevance of the New Topographics artists has onl...
Carnegie Museum of Art: Folds, Blobs, and Boxes: Architecture in the Digital Era
Joseph Rosa, curator of architecture at the Heinz Architectural Center, organized the exhibition. In just over a decade, we've seen the practice of architecture completely revamped by this new design software, he said. I doubt if architects w...
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Life on the Edge
A series called Eight Edges consists of eight shores – from sheer cliffs dropping 4,000 feet into the ocean on Kauai's Na Pali Coast to a shimmering blue glacier on Alaska's edge. Splash zone plants hugging rocky ...
Hauser and Wirth London: Photographs and Television Shows by Andy Warhol
The photographs reveal Warhol’s surprising eye for touching images, such as those of Jean-Michel Basquiat in the company of his mother, enchanting children, as well as key members of the Factory inner circle. A self-portrait of the artist in the a...
Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery: Shirley Wiitasalo, Candida Höfer, Christine Davis
In one sense, after 1990 Shirley Wiitasalo simply reduced her variables: the paintings have become noticeably smaller, her colours fewer (often to the point of monochromy) and what she paints can usually be summed up in a single word: the name of ...
KunstenFESTIVALdes Arts: Sixth Now Annual Festival Opens in Brussels Today
For 23 days in Brussels, the disparate particles in this alchemy will come to life. One thing is sure – like us, these artists are not at peace with our world. They tease it, dig into i...
American Art Dealers Association (ADAA): 16th Annual Exhibition to be Held at the Seventh Regiment Armory
This year The Art Show highlights a group of solo-shows that are ambitious and not to be missed. Continuing their tradition of showing a single artist at The Art Show for the last several years, PaceWildenstein will present recent works by the Abs...
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: Focus on the Figure: Southern California Artists (1850-1950)
Almost all the figurative artists who gathered in the artistic communities of southern California during that time had studied in Eastern and European academies which stressed the primacy of the figure. Arriving in California, they faced two chal...
Sprengel Musuem: How you look at it: 20th-century Photography
The exhibition How you look at it. 20th-century Photography offers a chance to take stock. It starts by showing how photography has greatly increased in popularity in recent years, mainly obvious by its growing presence in museums w...

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