Oliver Croy and Oliver Elser, The 387 Houses of Peter Fritz (1916-1992), Insurance Clerk from Vienna’ (1993-2008), via Art Observed

Curated by Massimiliano Gioni, Natalie Bell, Helga Christoffersen and Margot Norton, The Keeper is an ambitious group exhibition for which the New Museum has reserved its three floors and lobby. Covering a broad chronological and geographical span, the works in this exhibition investigate one of the quintessential human instincts, that of preservation and collection.  The ingrained urge to keep what is present for later, with all it stands for, imbues the works on view, presenting visitors with a wealth of perspectives on this human inclination, and its equally varied results.

Olga Fröbe Kapteyn, Untitled (ca. 1927-34), via Art Observed

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The Ydessa Hendeles Art Foundation in Toronto has closed its doors, the eponymous space of the collector, curator, and artist. She was recently named as one of the 50 most influential people in the art world by ARTnews. She cited reasons of development on Toronto’s King Street as being overdeveloped and said the 25-year old foundation will continue, regardless of its physical location. (more…)