ASSEN, NETHERLANDS – Since August 2010, the Drents Museum has been closed due to large-scale reconstructions in the existing building, and the addition of a spectacular new exhibition wing, designed by renowned architect Erick van Egeraat. On Thursda…
Dutch Expressionist Painter Jan Altink at the Groninger Museum
GRONINGEN, NL – From 19 November 2011 to 9 April 2012, the Groninger Museum displays an overview of the oeuvre of Jan Altink under the title Iconen van het Groningerland (Icons of the Groningen Countryside). This retrospective exhibition in the Ploe…
Miami Beach getting ready for Art Basel Art Fair in its 10th Edition
MIAMI BEACH – Live graffiti painting. A colossal rose bed soaring 20 feet high. Early photos of Andy Warhol , a Picasso up for auction and a naked woman living in a pig pen. They’re all part of the lineup for Art Basel Miami Beach , which runs …
The Musée des Impressionnismes Giverny Presents Maurice Denis
Giverny, France.- The Musée des Impressionnismes is proud to present an exhibition exploring the theme of spring in the work of Maurice Denis (1870-1943). “Maurice Denis: The Eternal Spring” will be on view at the museum through July 15th 2012. The…
The Tate Britain Presents Peter Paul Rubens and Britain
London.- BP British Art Displays at the Tate Britain present “Rubens and Britain” on view from November 22nd through May 6th 2012. A draftsman of extraordinary imagination, energy and skill, Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) was the leading Flemish…
World-famous Gouda Windows and Original Drawings on view at MuseumgoudA
GOUDA, NETHERLANDS – The finest working drawings of glass-painter Dirck Crabeth have now been brought together in MuseumgoudA . He designed and painted the most beautiful windows in the Sint-Janskerk , including the famous King’s Window. The exh…
Sotheby’s Paris Auction of Impressionist & Modern Art on December 8th
PARIS.- The 73-lot sale of Impressionist & Modern Art to be held at Sotheby’s Paris on Thursday 8th December (6pm) will be highly selective, paying tribute to some of the 20th century’s most outstanding artists – including Ernst, Matta, Lam,…
Glass Design at the Musee de Design et d’Arts appliques Contemporain (MUDAC)
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Following upon Post Mortem : dix créateurs repensent l’urne funéraire (ten creators rethink funerary urns) and In vino veritas : a project by Matali Crasset, the Mudac continues to explore glass design editions through th…
Matthias Weischer’s exhibition at Museo de Arte de Ponce
PONCE, P.R.- Visitors to Art Basel Miami will have to add a stop on their itinerary to complete the feast of contemporary art, because in its tireless efforts to remain one of the trailblazing art institutions of the hemisphere, the Museo de Arte de …
The Frick Collection Names Mary L. Levkoff Winner of its Biennial Book Prize
NEW YORK, N.Y.- The Frick’s Center for the History of Collecting has awarded Mary L. Levkoff its Sotheby’s Book Prize for a Distinguished Publication on the History of Collecting in America for her critically acclaimed 2008 monograph Hearst the …