translated by Giorgina Arcuri

During this week, New York contemporary art auctions have surprised has with a number of new records. In this section, Arcadja presents the most important results of the last few days.

Article translated by Amritee Mahabir

Article translated by Amritee Mahabir

It seemed utterly incredible when in 2002 Anthony D’Offay decided to close up shop with his gallery in Dering Street in London. After years of activity the famous English art dealer chose “The Guardian” to give the news of his sensational retirement, declaring that perhaps it was the right moment to leave “I am in excellent health and I will continue to muscle in with whatever is happening in the world of art, offering my support”.

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The 52^nd Venice Biennale “Think with the Senses – Feel with the Mind. Art in the Present Tense”, has by now been closed for a while, to be precise, since November 21^st 2007. The exhibition curated by Robert Storr, was held as usual in the traditional Biennale location: Arsenale Corderie and Artiglierie and in the Padiglione Italia at the Giardini, and in other sites in and around Venice’s town centre registering 319,332 visitors - the most attended Biennale in the past twenty years.

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The Belgian artist, Luc Tuymans is one of the most influential contemporary painters today. He is somewhat distinctive in that he continued to paint during a time when many believed the medium had lost its relevance. Nevertheless, he himself lost his faith in this medium of expression in the eighties and for two years decided to dedicate himself to film-making.