Tobias Putrih, "Alvorada," 2010, at the Sao Paulo Biennal
• The 29th Bienal de São Paulo will be held between September 25 and December 12 in Brazil’s largest city. Entitled “There is always a cup of sea to sail in,” it will feature the work of more than 150 artists from several countries. The showcase is “based on the idea that art and politics have reached a level of almost non-distinction, being therefore urgent to emphasize art from other realms of knowledge.” Check out e-flux for further information.
• Los Angeles County has approved a plan for a new museum in downtown LA to house the contemporary art collection of Eli Broad. The philanthropist’s new 2.5 acre parcel could be the site of the predicted $80-$100 million building, but he is considering an alternate site in Santa Monica as well. Click here for more.
• A new contemporary art prize has been created by Skoda Auto India and Seventy Event Management Group to recognize and reward outstanding work by young Indian artists. The 10 million rupee Skoda prize will be awarded in January. Read the full article here.
An early Picasso drawing, at the Met show
• New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art saw over 700,000 visitors at its recent Picasso showcase, making it the best-attended exhibition at the Met since 2001 and the seventh best-attended overall. The show featured more than 300 paintings, sculptures and drawings from the Spanish modernist. From ArtForum.
i would have loved to see that picasso exhibit. i saw the picasso museum in barcelona a few years back and LOVED it.