THE ART OF LIVING

15 May 2009  |  Week in Review  |  Fine Art

May 9 - May 15: Stutter Exhibit, The Met Offers a New Look at Americana, National Gallery Acquires $5 Million Print Collection, and Hong Kong International Art Fair

This week: The Stutter exhibit goes on view at the Tate Modern; the Charles Engelhard Court at the Metropolitan Museum of Art reopens; Washington's National Gallery of Art acquires a collection of about 5,250 prints; and the ART HK 09 Hong Kong International Art Fair returns to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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• Stutter Exhibit The exhibition encompasses a wide range of artistic practices that incorporate repetition and interruption in order to convey meaning, whether through language, gesture, sound or images. From Tate.org

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• The Met Offers a New Look at Americana The renovated Engelhard Court at the Metropolitan Museum of Art now houses marbles, bronzes and other pieces that can be examined up close. From Nytimes.com

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• National Gallery Acquires $5 Million Print Collection Washington's National Gallery of Art has acquired a collection of about 5,250 prints dating from 1875 to 1975 and valued at $5 million from Reba and Dave Williams and the Print Research Foundation. From ARTINFO.com

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• Hong Kong International Art Fair ART HK 09 Hong Kong International Art Fair will return to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 14-17 May 2009, with Vernissage opening on 13 May. From hongkongartfair.com