THE ART OF LIVING

19 June 2009  |  Week in Review  |  Fine Art

June 12- June 19

This week: Art in America explores Artist-run spaces; “Il Tempo del Postino,” the group-exhibition-as-theatrical-event is having its second iteration; Brad Pitt drops $1 million at Art Basel and The Daily Beast reports; and the Futurism show opens at the Tate Modern.

  • The Postman Rings Twice “Il Tempo del Postino,” the group-exhibition-as-theatrical-event first staged at the Manchester International Festival two years ago is having its second iteration at the Theater Basel. There was so much hype that one felt inclined to dislike it, even though disliking it, given all that favorable advance hype, would seem tantamount to a crime against humanity. From ARTINFO.com
  • Do-It-Yourself, The Finer Things Art in America explores Artist-run spaces that have seen a spike in popularity in the last six months to such an extent that they have become part of the mainstream art scenes in many cities. Here are a few gems that are changing the way we think about the future of exhibition spaces. From ArtinAmerica.com
  • The Best of Art Basel Brad Pitt dropped $1 million at the world’s most prestigious art fair this week. The Daily Beast’s Paul Laster surveys the galleries, paintings, and sculpture worth seeing. From TheDailyBeast.com
  • FADwebsite Does Futurism: To Celebrate the Exhibition at Tate To coincide with the launch of the Futurism show at the Tate Modern, FADwebsite will be posting special content including; republishing the original Futurism manifestos, an interview with Matthew Gale, Curator of the show and Head of Displays at Tate Modern and a video tour of the exhibition. From FADwebsite.com