CANADAMONTREALA Matter of Abstraction-MACMMarch 28, 2012 - April 4, 2016

Revolving around the précis that “the search for abstraction plainly influenced developments in contemporary artistic expression in Québec and Canada” the MACM’s latest exhibition, dubbed A Matter of Abstraction, brings together a hundred or so works created between 1939 and the present by a selection of regional and international artists. This exhibit is a continuum of the Musée’s effort to reassess the impact of major international movements on the regional creative and result while pointing out the subtleties specific to the Quebec and Canadian effort. The exhibition is a broad overview both historically and in terms of theme. It offers a multidisciplinary body of the expression and ramifications of abstraction and includes works in the form of painting, sculpture, drawing, photograph, and video.macm.org

TORONTOPicasso: Masterpieces from The Musée National Picasso, Paris- Art Gallery Of OntarioMay 1- August 26, 2012

In the face of the Paris Museum’s renovation, a sample of some 150 works by Picasso including paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings will make its world tour this 2012. Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso is an exhibit that is derived from the extensive collection of the Musée National Picasso, Paris which features more than 5,000 creations that Picasso kept for himself and his family over the course of his career. These creations range from informal sketchbooks to iconic masterpieces. Featured masterpieces in the 2012 tour include Auto portrait, Celestina, The Kiss, Bull’s Head, The Bathers, and the Matador. The exhibit is scheduled to make stopovers in Australia, Canada, Europe, Russia, UAE, and USA. The AGO will be the only Canadian host for this formidable exhibit. ago.net

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NEW YORKTHE ARMORY SHOWPIER 94March 8-11, 2012

Now celebrating its 14th year, the Armory Show is an international contemporary art fair, and one of the most important annual art events in New York City. As the most adventurous and dynamic contemporary art fairs in New York City, this 2012 edition will feature an international roster of leading galleries that kicks off with a lively opening night party at MOMA. Venues include the acclaimed Armory Show VIP program, the eclectic and engaging Open Forum program with major art world figures, Armory Film, a series featuring an international selection of leading contemporary video and experimental films curated by Moving Image, and Armory Arts Week in partnership with New York's top cultural institutions. This year's Armory Show will also feature the work of the 2012 commissioned artist Theaster Gates and the vibrant art of the Nordic Countries in Armory Focus.thearmoryshow.com

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Theaster Gates, Low Backs (Brown and Black), Wood and metal, 2010Courtesy of Kavi Gupta CHICAGO | BERLIN. Collection of Edward Tyler Nahem, New York

WEST INDIES

HOLETOWN, ST-JAMESGallery NuEdge Fine Arts Ltd.

Represented by Galerie NuEdge Fine Arts

Intl., the internationally acclaimed artist

sculptor John Clement’s sculpture “Sweet

Pea” will soon be on display in the

courtyard of the prestigious Limegrove

Lifestyle Centre in Barbados. Clement’s

sculptures alter and animate the spaces

they are set in to engage with their location

or landscape. Clement transforms

utilitarian materials into whimsical, gravity

defying, colorful “tubiforms” ranging from

small to monumental scale. The result is

vibrant three-dimensional spiraling forms.

Public art has a task of breaking down

barriers when prevent many individuals

from seeking out art in museums and

galleries says the artist. Clement’s work

is exhibited and collected all across North

America, China and Japan.

FRANCE

PARISMatisse, Paires et Séries- Pompidou CentreMarch 7 - June 18, 2012

This spring exhibition at the Pompidou Center features works by the renowned French painter Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse (1869 – 1954). Known for his mastery and expressive use of color in work that spans over five decades, Matisse is widely recognized as a leading figure in modern art. The exhibit will feature some sixty works by Matisse that range from his early period at the turn of the century up to the end of his career. Included are the paintings Luxury, Calm and Voluptuousness (1904), and, Blue Nude (1952). centrepompidou.fr

USA

CHICAGORoy Lichenstein: A Retrospective -The Art Institute Of ChicagoMay 16, 2012- September 3, 2012

Pop Artist Roy Lichenstein was a Manhattan born painter and artist whose work strongly reflected the influences of the comic book and popular advertising style. Born in 1923 this artist’s work is as well aired, copied, and parodied as those of Warhol, however; the true diversity and complexity of his result has defied common understanding. Comprising over 130 paintings and sculptures, in addition to some 30 seldom or “never-before-seen” drawings and collages, this retrospective ia a sampling of all periods of Lichtenstein’s career including his pre-Pop expressionist work, classic Pop Romance and War cartoon paintings, Mirrors, Brushstrokes, Explosions, late nudes, and Chinese Landscapes. Special emphasis is given to Lichtenstein’s relationship to art historical sources that range from Picasso and Cubism through Sur rea l i sm, Fu tu r i sm, German Expressionism, and the American West. Since his demied in 1997, Lichtenstein’s pieces have commanded huge interest and sums at auction. In November 2011 at Chr ist ie’s in New York City Lichtenstein’s "I Can See the Whole Room! ... and There's Nobody in It!" sold for $43 million. artic.edu

Roy Lichenstein, Hot Dog with Mustard, 1963. Coll Aaron Fleischman. © Estate of Roy Lichenstein

For information:

Gallery NuEdge Fine Arts Ltd.1st floor, Building BLimegrove Lifestyle Centre HoletownSt. James, Barbados West IndiesTel: +1 (246) 621- 0067info@galerienuedge.com

On its way to auction in New York City on May 2d, Edvard Munch’s 1895 painting The Scream will be exhibited for one day only at Sotheby’s London. Owned by Norwegian businessman Peter Olsen, this pastel on board is the only version by Munch that is not owned by the Norwegian museum. It has never before been on public exhibition in the UK. Based on recent success of masterpiece sales at Sotheby’s, the expectation is that this piece will exceed $80 million on the block.

LUCIO FONTANA Concetto spaziale, Attese £1,049,250/$1,653,303

RUDOLF STINGEL Untitled £505,250/$796,122

ANDY WARHOL Mao £457,250/$720,489

CINDY SHERMAN Untitled #410 £433,250/$682,672

TAKASHI MURAKAMI Troll’s Umbrella £385,250/$607,038

DAMIEN HIRST Wretched War £325,250/$512,496

MARC QUINN The Golden Column (Microcosmos,) £289,250/$455,771

THOMAS SCHÜTTE Gelber Hund £241,250/$380,138

ALEX KATZ Ada on Green £229,250/$361,229

AHMED ALSOUDANI Untitled £229,250/$361,229