The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently launched an online series called "82nd & Fifth." This year, 100 curators will each briefly discuss a single work of art that greatly impacted their view of the world. Each interactive episode contains an opportunity for viewers to explore the works by zooming in, rotating and viewing historical timelines. Two videos will be posted every Wednesday through December 25, so get ready for weekly installments.
"In a sea of constant information, these two-minute, authoritative commentaries are a welcome way to get powerful and compelling content in quick doses," Thomas P. Campbell, director of The Met, said in a statement.
A new edition of "82nd & Fifth" premieres today at 11 a.m. ET. Click here to see what artwork inspired the world's most influential curators, and scroll down for more arts news.
25 Exhibits to Look Out for in 2013
Pinaree Sanpitak: Temporary Insanity - Austin Museum of Art(01 of25)
Pinaree Sanpitak: Temporary InsanityWHAT: Exhibition of Southeast Asian artist, Pinaree Sanpitak, who combines organic symbols and brightly colored sculptural installations to reflect on themes of spirituality, femininity, and equality in the region.WHEN: April 20-June 30, 2013WHERE:AMOA-ArthouseWhat to look out for: One hundred amorphous, squeezable sculptures that you can play with.IMAGE: Pinaree Sanpitak, Temporary Insanity, 2003-4 (installation detail) Silk, stuffing, motion sensors and devices, dimensions variable, Courtesy of the artist and Tyler Rollins Fine Art (credit:Pinaree Sanpitak / Tyler Rollins Fine Art)
Enrico David - Hammer(02 of25)
Enrico DavidWHAT: An exhibition of Italian-born artist, Enrico David, known for his figurative multimedia works that reveals a dark underworld of surreal, craft-informed creatures.WHEN: January 12th - May 5th, 2013WHERE:Hammer MuseumWhat to look out for: Paper mummies, hand-crafted tapestries and cavernous paintingsIMAGE:Enrico DavidUntitled2012Acrylic on canvas. 103 3/4 x 91 3/4 inches. 281 x 233 cm. Courtesy Michael Werner Gallery, New York and London. Michael Werner Gallery, New York and London. (credit:Courtesy Michael Werner Gallery, New York and London. Michael Werner Gallery, New York and London.)
American Vesuvius: The Aftermath of Mount St. Helens - The Cleveland Museum of Art(03 of25)
American Vesuvius: The Aftermath of Mount St. HelensWHAT: An exhibition dedicated to the volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State.WHEN: January 13th - May 12th, 2013WHERE:The Cleveland Museum of ArtWhat to look out for: Many photographs revealing the transformation of Mt. St. Helen's surrounding landscapes taken throughout the 20th century.IMAGE: Inside Mount St. Helens Crater, Base of Lava Dome on the Left (detail), 1983. Frank Gohlke (American, born 1942). Gelatin silver print; 45.3 x 55.9 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of museum members in 1989 1989.433 (credit:The Cleveland Museum of Art)
Alexandre Singh: The Pledge - The Drawing Center(04 of25)
Alexandre Singh: The PledgeWHAT: The first North American museum exhibition of New York-based artist, Alexandre Singh.WHEN: January 17th - March 13th, 2013WHERE:The Drawing CenterWhat to look out for: Collage art accounts of interviews conducted by the artist with noted scientists, artists, writers and filmmakers.IMAGE: Alexandre Singh, Assembly Instructions (The Pledge- Leah Kelly), 2011. Framed inkjet ultrachrome archival printsand dotted pencil lines, 18 x 24 inches, #6 from a set of 37. Courtesy Art: Concept, Monitor gallery, Sprüth Magers (credit:Courtesy Art: Concept, Monitor gallery, Sprüth Magers)
The Artist and the Poet - Art Institute of Chicago(05 of25)
The Artist and the PoetWHAT: Planned to coincide with the institute's "Picasso and Chicago" exhibition, the array of prints and drawings reveal the collaborative relationship between artists like Pablo Picasso, Robert Motherwell and David Hockney and poets such as Max Jacob, Rafael Alberti and Wallace Steves, respectively.WHEN: February 1st - June 2nd, 2013WHERE:The Art Institute ChicagoWhat to look out for: "Skin with O’Hara Poem" (1963–65), a print by Jasper Johns that was inspired by the poet Frank O'Hara. (credit:Art Institute Chicago)
Shinique Smith: Firsthand - LACMA(06 of25)
Shinique Smith: FirsthandWHAT: A exhibition of Shinique Smith's work that reflects on the artist's Baltimore upbringing and early desire to work with fashion and design.WHEN: February 8th, 2013 - ongoingWHERE:Los Angeles Museum of ArtWhat to look out for: A combination of costumery and textiles tangled into sculptural installations like "Swaying Beauty."IMAGE: Shinique Smith, Swaying Beauty, 2007, clothing, foam, rope, and twine, 60 x 22 x 22 in., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Schiff Fine Art, © Shinique Smith. (credit:Shinique Smith)
Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui - Brooklyn Museum(07 of25)
Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El AnatsuiWHAT: The first solo exhibition in a New York museum by the Ghana-born artist El Anatsui.WHEN: February 8th - August 4th, 2013WHERE: Brooklyn MuseumWhat to look out for: Twelve giant wall and floor sculptures made from metal, wood and appropriated objects.IMAGE: El Anatsui (Ghanaian, born 1944). Earth’s Skin, 2009. Aluminum and copper wire, 177 x 394 in. (449.6 x 1000.8 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photograph by Joe Levack, courtesy of the Akron Art Museum (credit:Photograph by Joe Levack, courtesy of the Akron Art Museum)
Angles, Demons, and Savages: Pollock, Ossorio, Dubuffet - Phillips Collection(08 of25)
Angles, Demons, and Savages: Pollock, Ossorio, DubuffetWHAT: An exhibition of work by American artists Jackson Pollock and Alfonso Ossorio, as well as French painter Jean Dubuffet.WHEN: February 9th - May 12th, 2013WHERE:Phillips CollectionWhat to look out for: Around 53 paintings and drawings that show a visual friendship enjoyed by all three artists.IMAGE: Number 7, 19521952Enamel and oil on canvas53 1/8 x 40 inchesThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (credit:The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Eye Level in Iraq: Photographs by Kael Alford and Thorne Anderson - de Young(09 of25)
Eye Level in Iraq: Photographs by Kael Alford and Thorne AndersonWHAT: The photographs of Kael Alford and Thorne Anderson, two American-trained photo journalists who documented the aftermath of the US-led allied invasion of Iraq in 2003.WHEN: February 9th - June 16th, 2013WHERE:de YoungWhat to look out for: Images taken outside the confines of the U.S. military's embedded journalist program.IMAGE: Thorne Anderson, Thawra, Baghdad, Iraq, April 18, 2003. Digital inkjet print. High Museum of Art, Atlanta. © Thorne Anderson (credit:Thorne Anderson)
Gutai: Splendid Playground - Guggenheim(10 of25)
Gutai: Splendid PlaygroundWHAT: The first U.S. museum retrospective of Gutai, a postwar Japanese artist collective and influential avante-garde proponent of the 1950s and '60s.WHEN: February 15th - May 8th, 2013WHERE:GuggenheimWhat to look out for: A whirlwind of paintings, conceptual art, experimental performance and film, indoor and outdoor installations, sound art, mail art, interactive art, light art... and kinetic art.IMAGE: Murakami SaburōPassing Through, 1956Performance view: 2nd Gutai Art Exhibition, Ohara Kaikan, Tokyo, ca. October 11–17, 1956© Makiko Murakami and the former members of the Gutai Art Association, courtesy Museum of Osaka University (credit:Makiko Murakami and the former members of the Gutai Art Association, courtesy Museum of Osaka University)
William H. Johnson: An American Modern - Georgia Museum of Art(11 of25)
William H. Johnson: An American ModernWHAT: An exhibition of the work of modern American artist William Henry Johnson, the self-described "primitive and cultural painter."WHEN: February 16th - May 12th, 2013WHERE:Georgia Museum of ArtWhat to look out for: Twenty landscapes, still-lifes and portraits including the iconic "Blind Singer" and "Aunt Alice."IMAGE: William H. Johnson (American 1907–1970)Aunt Alice (detail), ca. 1944Oil on compressed board33 3/4 x 28 5/8 inchesCollection of Morgan State University (credit:Collection of Morgan State University)
NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star - New Museum(12 of25)
NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No StarWHAT: A time capsule-esque exhibit that centers on the art, pop culture and politics of 1993 in New York.WHEN: February 13th - May 26th, 2013WHERE: The New MuseumWhat to look out for: Time-specific references to the ongoing conflict in Europe, attempts at peace in the Middle East, the AIDS crisis, and national debates on health care, gun control, and gay rights.IMAGE: Art Club 2000, Untitled (Conrans I), 1992–93. Chromogenic color print, 8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm). Courtesy the artist and the Estate of Colin de Land (credit:Courtesy the artist and the Estate of Colin de Land)
Chagall: Beyond Color - Dallas Museum of Art(13 of25)
Chagall: Beyond ColorWHAT: A look at the paintings, sculpture, ceramics and collage of the Russian-French artist, Marc Chagall.WHEN: February 17th - May 26th, 2013WHERE:Dallas Museum of ArtWhat to look out for: A display of costumes made by Chagall in 1942 for the production of the ballet "Aleko," choreographed by Léonide Massine with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.IMAGE: Marc Chagall, Double Portrait with Wine Glass (Double Portrait au Verre de Vin)1917-1918Oil on canvasOverall: 92 17/32 x 53 15/16 in. (2 m 35 cm x 137 cm)Framed dimensions: 97 1/4 x 58 21/32 x 2 3/4 in. (2 m 47 cm x 149 cm x 7 cm)Centre PompidouPhoto : (c) Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Dist. RMN / Adam Rzepka. (c) 2012 Artists Rights Society. (ARS), New York /ADAGP, Paris (credit:c) Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Dist. RMN / Adam Rzepka. (c) 2012 Artists Rights Society. (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris)
Kehinde Wiley: The Memling Series - Phoenix Art Museum(14 of25)
Kehinde Wiley: The Memling SeriesWHAT: A new series of paintings by the New York artist Kehinde Wiley, who is known for his knack for re-envisioning classical styles of portraiture.WHEN: February 20th - June 23rd, 2013WHERE:Phoenix Art MuseumWhat to look out for: Eight paintings based on the work of Hans Memling, the Flemish master painter of the Northern Renaissance.IMAGE: Kehinde Wiley, Marechal Floriano Peixoto (The World Stage: Brazil), 2009. Oil on canvas, 96" x 84." Phoenix Art Museum. Museum purchase with funds provided by Contemporary Forum in honor of the Museum's 50th Anniversary. (credit:Phoenix Art Museum)
Color Rush: 75 Years of Color Photography in America - Milwaukee Art Museum(15 of25)
Color Rush: 75 Years of Color Photography in AmericaWHAT: A history of color photography in the United States from 1907 to 1981, including magazine images, gallery works, advertisements, and photojournalism.WHEN: February 22nd - May 19th, 2013WHERE:Milwaukee Art MuseumWhat to look out for: References to Life, Vogue and Kodak.IMAGE: Edward Steichen (American, b. Luxemburg, 1879–1973)Bouquet of Flowers, January 8, 1940Dye transfer printimage: 9 9/16 x 6 5/8 in. (24.3 x 16.8 cm)Collection of George Eastman House (Bequest of Edward Steichen by Direction ofJoanna T. Steichen)Permission of the Estate of Edward Steichen, Courtesy of George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film (credit:Permission of the Estate of Edward Steichen, Courtesy of George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film)
Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity - The Metropolitan Museum of Art(16 of25)
Impressionism, Fashion, and ModernityWHAT: A survey of the fashion trends that appeared in the works of the Impressionists and their contemporaries.WHEN: February 26th - May 27th, 2013WHERE:The Metropolitan Museum of ArtWhat to look out for: Around eighty major figure paintings seen in conjunction with period costumes, accessories, fashion plates, photographs, and popular prints that also show the relationshi between fashion and art at this time.IMAGE: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926)Women in the Garden1866Oil on canvas100 3/8 x 80 11/16 in. (255 x 205 cm)Musée d'Orsay, Paris (credit:Musée d'Orsay, Paris)
Workt by Hand: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts - Brooklyn Museum(17 of25)
Workt by Hand: Hidden Labor and Historical QuiltsWHAT: The exhibition examines the impact of feminist scholarship on historical quilts, giving focus to the ways in which ideas of anonymity, authorship and collectivity affected the interpretation of the craft.WHEN: March 15th - September 15th, 2013WHERE:Brooklyn MuseumWhat to look out for: Thirty-five American and European quilt masterpieces.IMAGE: Elizabeth Welsh (American). Medallion Quilt, circa 1830. Cotton, 110 ½ x 109 in. (280.7 x 267.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Roebling Society, 78.36. Photo by Gavin Ashworth (credit:Gavin Ashworth)
James Turrell: A Retrospective - Museum of Fine Arts Houston(18 of25)
James Turrell: A RetrospectiveWHAT: A collection of the many light installations of American artist James Turrell, concurrently presented by the MFAH, LACMA and the GuggenheimWHEN: June 9th - September 22nd, 2013 at MFAH (May 26th, 2012-April 6th, 2014 at LACMA and June 21st-September 25th, 2013 at Guggenheim)WHERE:Museum of Fine Arts HoustonWhat to look out for: "Vertical Vintage", a grouping of a dozen interactive, light-based installations.IMAGE: James Turrell, The Light Inside, 1999, neon lights, gypsum board, plaster, glass, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, museum commission, gift of Isabel B. and Wallace S. Wilson. (c) James Turrell (credit:James Turrell)
Claes Oldenburg: The Street and the Store - MoMA(19 of25)
Claes Oldenburg: The Street and the StoreWHAT: A retrospective of Claes Oldenburg, an artist who once rented a storefront in New York City and filled it with handmade, painted sculptures that mimicked the everyday commercial products sold in stores throughout the neighborhood.WHEN: April 14th - August 5th, 2013WHERE:Museum of Modern ArtWhat to look out for: A selection of Oldenburg’s past "Store" performances, seen through films projected throughout the exhibition's halls.IMAGE: Claes Oldenburg (American, born Sweden 1929). Two Girls’ Dresses. 1961. Muslin soaked in plaster over wire frame, painted with enamel. 44 1/2 x 40 3/4 x 6” (113 x 103.5 x 15.2 cm). Private collection. © 1961 Claes Oldenburg. Photo: Gunter Lepkowski (credit:Gunter Lepkowski)
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Masterpieces of Modern Mexico - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art(20 of25)
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Masterpieces of Modern MexicoWHAT: An exhibition of works collected by Jacque and Natasha Gelman, Eastern European ex-pats who became Mexican citizens in 1942 and subsequently acquired art by Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Rufino Tamayo, David Alfaro and more.WHEN: May 25th - August 18th, 2013WHERE: Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtWhat to look out for: More than 100 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and drawings.IMAGE:Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907-1954). Diego en mi pensamiento (Diego on My Mind), 1943. Oil on Masonite, 29 7/8 x 24 inches. The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection. The Vergel Foundation. Conaculta/INBA. © Banco de México Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Museums Trust. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. (credit:Banco de México Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Museums Trust. Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.)
Mika Taanila - Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis(21 of25)
Mika TaanilaWHAT: An exhibit dedicated to Finnish artist Mika Taanila, who has created works in film, video, photography, sound, and installation that explore technological innovations and human's innate desire to continuously advance. WHEN: May 31st - August 11th, 2013WHERE:Contemporary Art Museum St. LouisWhat to look out for: The CAM show will feature large multi-channel video installations, 35mm film presentations, and new photographic works. (credit:Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis)
Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes - MoMA(22 of25)
Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern LandscapesWHAT: The works of Le Corbusier (aka Charles-Édouard Jeanneret), whose work spanned architecture, interior design, visual art, city planning, writings, and photography. WHEN: June 9th - September 23rd, 2013WHERE:Museum of Modern ArtWhat to look out for: The exhibition will place particular focus on the ways in which Le Corbusier imagined landscapes, in his early watercolors of the Mediterranean, his sketches of India, and his photographs of architectural projects.IMAGE: Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret) (French, born Switzerland. 1887-1965) with Pierre Jeanneret (Swiss, 1896–1967). Villa Savoye Poissy-sur-Seine, France. 1929-31. Wood, aluminum, and plastic. 16 x 34 x 32″ (40.6 x 86.4 x 81.3 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchase. © 2012 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / FLC (credit:Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / FLC)
Future Beauty: Thirty Years of Japanese Fashion - Seattle Art Museum(23 of25)
Future Beauty: Thirty Years of Japanese FashionWHAT: An entire exhibit dedicated to revolutionary Japanese fashion designers who are credited with influencing Western couture as we know it.WHEN: June 27th - September 8th, 2013WHERE:Seattle Art MuseumWhat to look out for: Eighty gowns by designers like Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto and Jun Takahashi.IMAGE: ISSEY MIYAKE ( Naoki Takizawa) + Aya Takano / Kaikai Kiki Autumn/Winter 2004 Collection Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute,Gift of ISSEY MIYAKE INC. (credit:Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute,Gift of ISSEY MIYAKE INC. )
Fernand Leger and the Modern City - Philadelphia Museum of Art(24 of25)
Fernand Leger and the Modern CityWHAT: Using Fernand Léger’s 1919 work, "The City," as a jumping off point, the exhibit showcases the French artist's array of paintings, all of which incorporate forms of cultural production central to modern cities, like graphic and advertising design, theater, film, and architecture.WHEN: October 2013 - January 2014WHERE: Philadelphia Museum of ArtWhat to look out for: Over one hundred Leger works from collectors and institutions across Europe and the US.IMAGE:The City, 1919. Fernand Léger, French, 1881 1955. Oil on canvas, 7 feet 7 inches x 9 feet 9 1/2 inches (231.1 x 298.4 cm). Philadelphia Museum of Art, A. E. Gallatin Collection, 1952. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, ParisImage courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art (credit:Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris)
Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris - National Gallery of Art in D.C.(25 of25)
Charles Marville: Photographer of ParisWHAT: The first retrospective exhibition in the United States of 19th-century Parisian photographer Charles Marville, which serves as a biographical account of his life as well as an artist survey of his career.WHEN: September 29th, 2013 - January 5th, 2014WHERE:National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.What to look out for: Around one hundred photographs, mostly of Paris, that range from city scenes and landscapes to architectural studies of Europe in the early 1850s.IMAGE: Charles MarvilleHôtel de la Marine, c. 1870Diana and Mallory Walker Fund (credit:National Gallery of Art)
MORE ARTS NEWS:
"The Virgin and Child With Saint Anne" Gets Some Sun: The glowing work made in Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, though not by the master himself, will be shown at the Getty after spending years in storage. The work will be shown with the museum's Italian Renaissance paintings for an indefinite period, in exchange for a conservation examination by the Getty labs. We hope St. Anne is ready for the big trip. (LA Times)
In Defense Of Scents: James Panero defends a controversial new exhibition focused on olfactory artworks. He quotes J.-K. Huysmans' "Against the Grain," arguing: "It was no more abnormal to have an art that consisted of picking out odorous fluids than it was to have other arts based on a selection of sound waves or the impact of variously coloured rays on the retina of the eye." Makes, ahem, scents to us... (Wall Street Journal)
Enoc Perez Revisits Warholian Architecture: The New York based painter reveals the disintegrating beauty of San Juan's architecture in his new show at Acquavella Galleries. "Perez is known for giving landmark buildings the iconic treatment Andy Warhol reserved for celebrities." (Bloomberg)
Digital Art Pioneer (And Gloria Steinem's Former Roommate) Reveals Her Rise In Interview: In anticipation of her upcoming retrospective at the V&A, feminist illustrator and digital art pioneer Barbara Nessim says women have always been quicker to respond to her works. "Men understand it later," she said. (The Guardian)
Do Europeans Do It Better?: One letter to the editor responding to the NY Times' recent call for transparency in art auctions recommends American auction houses adopt the European model, arguing they guarantee the authenticity of the works in question. Philip Foster, a private art dealer, writes: "I doubt the American auction houses would like to have such a law in place, but I am sure their clients would not object!" (NY Times)
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