{"id":388673,"date":"2026-04-08T20:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/388673\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:44:11","slug":"a-duchamp-retrospective-opens-at-moma-and-other-news-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/388673\/","title":{"rendered":"A Duchamp Retrospective Opens at MoMA, and Other News. \u2013 SURFACE"},"content":{"rendered":"

A comprehensive Duchamp retrospective opens at MoMA this week.<\/p>\n

From April 12\u2013August 22, MoMA is presenting a major exhibition dedicated to Marcel Duchamp, tracing the artist\u2019s six-decade career and his radical redefinition of what art can be. The show foregrounds Duchamp\u2019s influence across movements from Cubism to Surrealism and Pop, emphasizing his role in shifting art from object-making to idea-driven practice through works like his readymades. Framed around the enduring question \u201cWhy is this art?,\u201d the exhibition positions Duchamp as a foundational figure whose conceptual approach continues to shape contemporary art today.<\/p>\n

Captiva Island\u2019s Robert Rauschenberg Foundation estate has been sold to a resort.<\/p>\n

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has sold<\/a> the artist\u2019s 22-acre Captiva Island estate\u2014long home to its residency program\u2014to the owners of the South Seas resort, marking a major shift for the site after decades as a creative retreat. The waterfront property, which includes 10 buildings spanning from beach to bay, had been maintained by the foundation since Rauschenberg\u2019s death in 2008 but became increasingly costly to sustain amid storm damage, climate risks, and rising maintenance expenses. While the buyers say they plan to integrate the estate into a larger resort development and incorporate art-related programming, the sale has raised concerns about the future of the residency and the preservation of the artist\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

London\u2019s National Gallery has selected Kengo Kuma and Associates to design its extension.<\/p>\n

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has been selected to design a major new wing for London\u2019s National Gallery as part of its \u00a3750 million \u201cProject Domani\u201d expansion, the institution\u2019s most significant transformation in 200 years. The addition will allow the museum to expand into 20th- and 21st-century art for the first time, reshaping its long-standing focus on pre-1900 painting and enabling a more comprehensive presentation of Western art history. Kuma\u2019s design\u2014chosen from an international competition\u2014aims to integrate sensitively with the historic site while improving public space between Trafalgar and Leicester Squares, positioning the gallery for a new era of growth and relevance.<\/p>\n

Seoul\u2019s Centre Pompidou will open in June.<\/p>\n

On June 4, the Centre Pompidou will open its first permanent outpost in Korea\u2014Centre Pompidou Hanwha\u2014in Seoul\u2019s Yeouido district, marking a major expansion of the French institution during the renovation of its Paris flagship. The museum, developed in partnership with the Hanwha Foundation of Culture, will present rotating exhibitions drawn from the Pompidou\u2019s modern and contemporary collection alongside shows focused on Korean artists, with two major exhibitions annually. Launching with \u201cThe Cubists: Inventing Modern Vision,\u201d featuring works by Picasso, Braque, and L\u00e9ger, the new space positions Seoul as a growing global art hub while deepening cultural exchange between France and South Korea.<\/p>\n

Carrie Bradshaw\u2019s wardrobe is heading to auction.<\/p>\n

Julien\u2019s Auctions has launched<\/a> \u201cAnd Just Like That\u2026: The Auction,\u201d offering more than 500 original costumes, props, and set pieces from the HBO series, with online bidding running April 2\u201330, 2026 and culminating in a live sale in Los Angeles. Highlights include items tied to key characters\u2014such as Mr. Big\u2019s engraved watch, Carrie Bradshaw\u2019s manuscript and furniture, and designer accessories from Miranda and Charlotte\u2019s wardrobes\u2014all authenticated by Warner Bros. Discovery. Blurring entertainment memorabilia and lifestyle collecting, the sale reflects growing demand for screen-used objects as cultural artifacts, allowing fans and collectors to own pieces of the Sex and the City universe.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s attractive distractions:<\/p>\n

A floating parade will celebrate<\/a> the work of Hieronymus Bosch.<\/p>\n

Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour are Vogue\u2019s May cover stars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One of the rarest diamonds<\/a> is heading to auction.<\/p>\n

Ala\u00efa introduced its first-ever denim<\/a> collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A comprehensive Duchamp retrospective opens at MoMA this week. From April 12\u2013August 22, MoMA is presenting a major…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":388674,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[307,304,305,306,308,93,61,60],"class_list":{"0":"post-388673","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-ie","15":"tag-ireland"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388673"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388673\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/388674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}