LONDON.- An immensely important, rare and charming porcelain head, made in the Chelsea porcelain factory, is the highlight of the next British Pottery & Porcelain auction on April 18th at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London. Fergus Gambon, Depa…
Solo exhibition by New York-based artist Ryan Sullivan opens at Maccarone
NEW YORK, NY.- Maccarone announces the first solo exhibition by New York-based artist Ryan Sullivan. In several large-scale paintings, Sullivan tempers gesture and authorship through an entropic set of actions. The works often invoke topographies, …
Most ambitious exhibition of Lucian Freud’s work opens at the National Portrait Gallery
London – Lucian Freud (1922 – 2011) was one of the most important and influential artists of his generation. Paintings of people were central to his work and this major exhibition, spanning over seventy years, is the first to focus on his portrait…
Christie’s London announces details of the long-awaited Hockney on Paper sale
LONDON.- Christie’s announced full details of the long-awaited HOCKNEY ON PAPER sale, which will take place on Friday 17th February. Featuring 147 works including etchings, lithographs, drawings and photography by David Hockney (b.1937), it i…
The Demuth Museum Presents its Annual Invitational Exhibition
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.– The Demuth Museum opened its 2012 exhibition schedule with the annual Invitational exhibition, “An Architect’s Influence”, on view at the museum through February 26th. The exhibition showcases the work of contemporary art…
The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum Shows the Art of George Schmidt
Lafayette, Louisiana.- The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum is pleased to present “Satire, Scandal, and Spectacle: the Art of George Schmidt” on view at the museum through May 26th. An engaging storyteller both visually and aurally, New…
World Renowned Spanish Abstract Artist Antoni Tàpies Dies at Age 88
New York (New York times).- Antoni Tàpies, a largely self-taught Spanish abstract painter whose seductive, tactile surfaces, often scratched with mysterious graffiti-like marks, made use of unconventional materials like marble dust, ground chalk, s…
Facebook Going Public to Make Graffiti Artist David Choe a Very Rich Man
Los Angeles.- When Facebook announced its $5 billion public offering on Wednesday February 1st, a great many people became millionaires and billionaires (at least on paper). Some of them are very well known, such as Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s co…
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Presents Kadir Nelson’s Original Paintings
Amherst, MA.- The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is pleased to present “We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, Original Paintings by Kadir Nelson “, scheduled to open on February 7th and run through June 10th 2012. Award-winn…
The Morikami Museum Shows Japanese Prints from the Paul & Christine Meehan Collection
Delray Beach, Florida.- The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is proud to present “Old Techniques, New Interpretations” on view at the museum from February 7th through May 6th. This exhibition showcase more than 75 prints from the Paul and Christ…