News from the Art World (21-24 October 2024)
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There have been some notable developments in the art world over the past week, including both new exhibitions and major cultural events. Here are some of the highlights:
1st Prix Marcel Duchamp exhibition in Paris
The Centre Pompidou shows this year's selection of finalists for the prestigious Prix Marcel Duchamp. Four contemporary artists present their works that deal with topics such as philosophy, paleoclimatology and colonial history. The exhibition offers an insight into France's modern art scene and shows how artists use interdisciplinary approaches to illuminate socially relevant topics.
.2nd New exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo: “Tituba, qui pour nous protéger?”
This exhibition brings together 11 international artists who explore migration, ancestor worship and spiritual connection. Inspired by Maryse Condé's novel about an enslaved woman, the works feature photographs, installations and paintings that explore loss, grief and spiritual protection.
.3. Art scene in New York: The Morgan Library and the MoMA
The Morgan Library celebrates its 100th anniversary this year and pays tribute to its first director, Belle da Costa Greene, with an exhibition on her life and work. At the same time, the MoMA an opera installation by Nour Mobarak that reinterprets the myth of Apollo and Daphne. This multimedia performance with "singing sculptures" will be on display from October 26, 2024.
.4th Art in Motion: Awilda Sterling-Duprey at NXTHVN
The artist’s exhibition is currently running at NXTHVN in New Haven Awilda Sterling-Duprey , who focuses on movement and improvisation. Particularly exciting: On October 26, Sterling-Duprey will hold a live performance in which she works blindfolded to jazz and bomba sounds to create spontaneous works of art. This is a unique example of the connection between visual art and performance
.5th Haitian Modernism at the National Gallery of Art
In Washington DC, the National Gallery of Haitian modernism. The exhibition shows works by influential Haitian artists and highlights their role within the African diaspora. This exhibition illustrates how Haitian art has had a lasting impact on African-American art and culture.
.This week was filled with impressive exhibitions and profound thematic discussions. Current developments illustrate how art encompasses not only aesthetic, but also political and social dimensions. It is worth visiting these fascinating exhibitions and being inspired by the diverse forms of expression!