Grand Palais, courtesy FIAC

FIAC, or the 39th International Contemporary Art Fair, will open tomorrow (Thursday) in Paris, with a VIP preview today, with 184 galleries exhibiting at the Grand Palais, and this year utilizing the restored Salon d’Honneur as well, which lies at the center of the structure. As in past years, galleries will exhibit sculpture at the Tuilieries Garden nearby. Approximately 65,000 visitors are expected to attend.

Tuilieries Garden courtesy FIAC (more…)

Ai Weiwei, “Table with Three Legs” (table from the late Ming or early Qing Dynasty), at Mori Art Museum

Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum is currently showing the one of the largest solo shows ever by Ai Weiwei.  The exhibition reveals the artist’s range of genre, featuring 26 works of sculpture, photography, video, and installation that at turns treasures and condemns Chinese history.  Six included pieces were finished specifically for the show, which runs through November 8, 2009.

Related links:
Mori Art Museum
eye for an ai [scene & herd]
Who is Ai Weiwei? [ArtInfo]
Escape from Propaganda [The Japan Times]
Chinese Artist Says He Was Barred From Rights Advocate’s Trial [The New York Times]
According to What? by Ai Weiwei, Tokyo [Wallpaper]

Ai Weiwei, “Snake Ceiling” (backpacks), at Mori Art Museum. Via ArtInfo.

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Damien Hirst Mother and child divided via ArtKnowledge

From April 25 to July 13, the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo presents the show “History in the Making: A Retrospective of the Turner Prize.” It is the first exhibition at the Museum regarding the Turner Prize and gathers works from all the former recipients of the prestigious art award given in the UK.

Mori Art Museum to host exhibit of all past Turner Prize winners [Art Knowledge News]
Japan’s Mad Cow Ban Nearly Ensnares Hirst Artwork [ArtInfo]
Retrospective of the Turner Prize [Art Mori Museum]

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Roy Lichtenstein’s Crying Girl via UBS

On February 2nd the Mori Art Museum in Japan is opening an exhibit featuring around 140 works from over 60 artists in the UBS art collection. The exhibit will include such prominent artists as Gursky, Araki, Warhol, and Miyamoto. This exhibit exemplifies the frequent partnerships between museums and corporate collectors.
UBS Collection at Mori Museum [Mori Museum]