The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) opened its doors to the public on July, 4, 1876. Since then, it has become one of the largest and iconic art museums in the world. It houses a rich collection that encompasses more than 500.000 artworks of all kinds and types. As a result of rapid growth […]
In Cancun National Marine Park, deep in the ocean, you can visit an extraordinary museum that represents important Mexican artists and exhibit their sculptures. Since its foundation in 2009 in Cancun, Mexico, the Underwater Museum of Art has become one of the major and largest underwater attractions in the world, which takes the visitors on […]
Located in Singapore’s Civic District, the National Gallery Singapore is a recently opened museum. Since its opening to the public in 2015, this special Museum, whose has been developed over 10 years, has become one of the leading institutions of art and the city. Singapore witnessed a significant increase in artistic colloboration, participation and interest […]
Tate Modern one of the best art institutions in the world. The Museum opened its new building on the River Thames in June 2016. Located in the South wing of the main building, this new extension, the Switch House, was connected to the existing main building through a new bridge, which expanded the museum by […]
Since its foundation in 1935, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Museum (SFMOMA) has developed itself further through growing collections, important exhibitions and extensive building projects. As a result, over years it has become one of the most important art institutions, which reflects the statement ‘’Come with an open mind, leave with so much more’’ […]
Located in the heart of Moscow, the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art is an extraordinary museum with its archive and leading position in research. Privately founded in 2008 by Dasdha Zhukova ve Roman Abramovich, the Garage Museum is not only important with its archive collections but also it is the first contemporary art institituon in […]
The National Gallery Prague, namely Narodnie Galerie, is one of the treasures of beautiful Prague, Czech Republic. As a state institution, it has a rooted history, which dates back to the end of the 19th century. It was founded by a group of aristocrat and middle-class intellectuals, who aimed at elevating arts to the public. […]
Near the Black Sea, 45 kilometers from Bayburt, on a hilltop overlooking the Coruh Valley, rises a 3-layered building. This area which was initially called Baks,, now called the village of Bayraktar, is the site of the Baksı Museum. Bridging together traditional handcrafts such as weaving and ceramics with Contemporary Art, this extraordinary Museum enables […]
Deniz Defne Acerol is truly a storyteller. In her compositions, she uses classical and mythological references with a contemporary critical approach. We talked with Defne who has recently joined the Art50.net family about her life, paintings and ongoing projects. You were born in Hong Kong. How old were you when you left? What was […]
Released in last October, ‘’100 Secrets of the Art World’’ is a special contemporary art guide which was published by Koenigh Books and edited by Thomas Girst and Magnus Resch. Including stories, anectodes and stories of key figures of the art world such as artists, galleries and collectors, this entertaining guide is one of the […]