Joseph Beuys (1921–1986) Tate
Beuys utopian beliefs can be understood partly through his complex biography (he served as a Luftwaffe pilot during the Second World War and was interned in a British prisoner-of-war camp). He spent nearly a decade recovering from the psychological turmoil of the war, during which time he became introspective, coming to terms with his involvement in the conflict. His interests in social and ecological issues led him to the spiritual teachings of the Austrian social reformer and philosopher Rudolph Steiner.
A useful starting point for understanding Beuys is the artist s publication,
What is Art? The book is based on a series of conversations between Beuys and his friend Volker Harlan, and was published by the latter in German in 1986, and translated into English 18 years later. Here, Beuys discusses concepts he created, such as social sculpture , alongside other ideas that permeated his career, including his famous mantra that everyon
Artist duo Ackroyd and Harvey have planted 100 oak trees outside Tate Modern Ackroyd & Harvey, Beuys’ Acorns, 2021. (c) Tate Photography (Seraphina Neville) A forest of 100 young oaks has taken root on the terrace outside Tate Modern, where it will remain throughout the summer until 14 November. But these are no ordinary trees. They are the direct progeny of 7,000 oak trees planted by the artist, environmental activist and German Green Party founder Joseph Beuys in and around the city of Kassel in Germany between 1982-87.
This now-seminal work was called
7,000 Oaks City Forestation Instead of City Administration and the introduction of these multiple trees, each one accompanied by its own basalt standing stone, permanently altered the local cityscape and connected art to the emerging environmental movement.
In advance of the Tate Modern galleries reopening (planned for May 17) in London,
Beuysâ Acorns is a fresh installation representing ideas of regeneration, and is free for visitors to see outside the museum.Â
The installation of 100 oak saplings opened May 4 on the terrace outside Tate Modern. Entitled
Beuysâ Acorns, the project was started in 2007 by British artists Ackroyd & Harvey. Its latest display marks 100 years since the birth of Joseph Beuys (1921-86), the hugely influential artist and environmental activist.
Beuysâ Acorns is a living sculpture where visitors can reconnect with art after lockdown, rethink their relationship to nature, and reflect on art, activism and the climate emergency.Â
What Will Happen To Bill Gates Art Collection Post Divorce
Bill and Melinda Gates are in the process of divorcing, but what will happen to their art collection?. A Seattle court has been told that they have worked out a plan to split their assets. The plan is not public. The Microsoft founder has a net worth of $120 billion, as published by Forbes. Gates has been actively buying high-value American Impressionism and early Twentieth Century art. including a Winslow Homer purchased for a record-breaking $36 million in 1998, and a George Bellows bought for $27.5 million. Other works of art include important pieces by Childe Hassam. The market for American art has dropped in recent years; however, it is not expected that one of the worlds great philanthropists will be selling up but instead donating the works to a public gallery.
ESTUARY 2021 is a large-scale live and online arts festival which will see over 90 works and events presented in outdoor locations across Essex and Kent, from Shoeburyness to Tilbury, from Gravesend to Margate; including
Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea and Southend on Sea in Essex: The programme extends from the most easterly points of the Thames as it merges with the North Sea, and into London, with programme at Lesnes Abbey Woods.
The newly announced programme adds to a line-up of over 70 contributors including: Mary Mattingly; Marcus Coates; Ackroyd & Harvey; Sadie Hennessey; Jack McNamara; Caroline Bird and Selina Nwulu; Jas Dhillon, James Marriott, Lu Williams and Elsa James; Robert Macfarlane, Zoe Svendsen and Carolyn Downing; Shona Illingworth and Patrick Wright; and Bob and Roberta Smith.