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USA and Canada 20 Shovel 1962 (Lender : 21 Peaches 1969, acrylic on canvas with 22 Buffet and Fireplace in dining room (c. 1901)
Alan Solomon) by Jim Dine from the retro- objects, 16+ x 6+ ft., also by Jime Dine from Coilliot House, Lille (1898-1900) ; outfitting
spective exhibition of his work at the Whitney a show of his latest work at the Sonnabend c. 1899-1903), by Hector Guimard from an
Museum, New York till April 19. Jim Dine Gallery, New York till March 28. In contrast exhibition of his work at the Museum of
was born in Kansas City in 1935. Today he is to the anti-Europeanism of many post-war Modern Art, New York from March 11 to
one of the most internationally celebrated of American artists, Dine has lived largely in May 10. This first comprehensive exhibition
American painters, initially famous as a Europe since 1967. Based in London, he has of France's most original Art Nouveau archi-
pioneer of happenings but now recognized far exhibited widely, had several print editions tect and designer will continue through the
more substantially. At the Whitney, the first published, notably by the Petersburg Press, summer at the Palace of the Legion of Honor,
major retrospective accorded him, paintings, London and extended his range even to San Francisco July 23 to August 30, go on
assemblages, drawings and prints will be include a book of poems, 'Welcome Home to the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto from
on view. Also in March there is an exhibition Lovebirds', published by Trigram Press, October 2 to November 9 and finish at the
by contemporary American painters London and, in collaboration with Rory Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, January 15
entitled 'Realism Today' which closes on McEwen, a record of poems and songs into March 1971. Guimard is particularly
the 29th, and a showing of prints by Thomas released by Atlantic, which with two signed famous for his system of entrances for the
Nast which opens on the 24th. screen prints is on sale at the Museum of Paris Metro. Surprisingly little is known
Modern Art, New York. about the rest of his work which includes fifty
buildings, hundreds of decorative objects
and over 3000 drawings. Much of this and
material relating to it will now be on view.