Tate Modern thoughtfully pairs Hilma af Klint and Piet Mondrian in April show

Hilma af Klint, ‘The Evolution,’ The WUS/Seven-Pointed Star Series, Group IV, No.15, 1908. Courtesy of the Hilma af Klint Foundation
Hilma af Klint, ‘The Evolution,’ The WUS/Seven-Pointed Star Series, Group IV, No.15, 1908. Courtesy of the Hilma af Klint Foundation
Hilma af Klint, ‘The Evolution,’ The WUS/Seven-Pointed Star Series, Group IV, No.15, 1908. Courtesy of the Hilma af Klint Foundation

LONDON – Hilma af Klint (Swedish, 1862-1944) and Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872-1944) were two of the most imaginative artists of the 20th century. While they never met, they shared the same deep connection to the natural world and the desire to understand the forces behind life on earth. A major new exhibition at Tate Modern, Hilma af Klint and Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life, will put these two visionary painters in close dialog for the first time. The show will open on April 20 and close on September 3 and will feature around 250 works, including paintings, drawings and archival materials, revealing how their art reflected radical new ideas, theories and scientific discoveries in an era of rapid social change.

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Dallas museum offers spellbinding show on kineticism in art

Kazuya Sakai, ‘Integrales II (Edgard Varese),’ 1979. Acrylic on canvas, 55 1/2 by 55 1/2in. Dallas Museum of Art, Lay Family Acquisition Fund, 2021.18. Image credit: © Kazuya Sakai’s estate, courtesy of Galería Vasari, Buenos Aires
Kazuya Sakai, ‘Integrales II (Edgard Varese),’ 1979. Acrylic on canvas, 55 1/2 by 55 1/2in. Dallas Museum of Art, Lay Family Acquisition Fund, 2021.18. Image credit: © Kazuya Sakai’s estate, courtesy of Galería Vasari, Buenos Aires
Kazuya Sakai, ‘Integrales II (Edgard Varese),’ 1979. Acrylic on canvas, 55 1/2 by 55 1/2in. Dallas Museum of Art, Lay Family Acquisition Fund, 2021.18. Image credit: © Kazuya Sakai’s estate, courtesy of Galería Vasari, Buenos Aires

DALLAS – Exploring the power of kineticism in art, the special exhibition Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism is on view at the Dallas Museum of Art through July 16. Featuring 80 works drawn from the museum’s collection, Movement showcases the work of artists from three historical eras, beginning in the early 20th century and spanning through present day, who utilize optical effects or mechanical or manipulable parts to engage the viewer physically or perceptually.

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Mondrian museum acquires nine early works by the artist

Piet Mondrian, ‘Folding bridge in a meadow,’ 1903. Oil on canvas, 21.5cm by 28cm. Image courtesy of Mondriaanhuis
Piet Mondrian, ‘Folding bridge in a meadow,’ 1903. Oil on canvas, 21.5cm by 28cm. Image courtesy of Mondriaanhuis
Piet Mondrian, ‘Folding bridge in a meadow,’ 1903. Oil on canvas, 21.5cm by 28cm. Image courtesy of Mondriaanhuis

AMERSFOORT, Netherlands – In the year that Piet Mondrian’s 150th birthday will be celebrated, Mondriaanhuis, the birthplace of the painter in Amersfoort, is acquiring nine early Mondrians created during the period of 1899 to 1908. The works will be on show starting February 15.

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Sole surviving van Eyck drawing headlines Morgan exhibition

Jan van Eyck (1390–1441), ‘Portrait of an Older Man,’ ca. 1435-40. Silverpoint and goldpoint on white prepared paper, 8 7/16 × 7 1/16 in. (21.4 × 18 cm). © Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Photography by Herbert Boswank
The sole surviving drawing by Jan van Eyck (1390–1441), ‘Portrait of an Older Man,’ ca. 1435-40. Silverpoint and goldpoint on white prepared paper, measuring 8 7/16 × 7 1/16 in. (21.4 × 18 cm). © Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Photography by Herbert Boswank

NEW YORK  – The Morgan Library & Museum proudly presents Van Eyck to Mondrian: 300 Years of Collecting in Dresden. It is currently on view and runs through January 23, 2022.

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Greek police recover Picasso, Mondrian works stolen in 2012

Portrait photograph of Pablo Picasso, taken in 1908. His heirs have clarified that they have not authorized the creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on the legendary artist’s work. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons; it is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before January 1, 1927.
Portrait photograph of a young Pablo Picasso. A painting of his that was stolen from a Greek museum in 2012 has been recovered. – Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais, Public Domain

ATHENS (AP) – Greek police say they have recovered two paintings by 20th century masters Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian, nearly a decade after their theft from the country’s biggest state art gallery in Athens.

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