LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced its sale of Jewels to take place on Tuesday, 13 March 2012. Comprised of 249 lots, the sale is estimated to fetch in excess of £1.3 million. The sale will be highlighted by a variety of elegant jewels of great provena…
Menil Byzantine frescoes en route to Cyprus
HOUSTON, TX.- Over the past two days, the largest intact Byzantine frescoes in the Western Hemisphere were removed from their home in Houston, Texas. The extraordinary story of the two relics began more than 20 years ago, when they were rescued from …
Raqs Media Collective’s "Reverse Engineering" launches Nature Morte’s new gallery space in Berlin
BERLIN.- Nature Morte announces the inauguration of their new gallery space on Rosa Luxemburg Platz with a solo exhibition by the Raqs Media Collective. For their first solo show at Nature Morte Berlin, Raqs Media Collective is showing their ongoing p…
In the space of the beholder: Exhibition of Contemporary sculpture on view at Pinakothek der Moderne
MUNICH.- A greater appreciation of contemporary sculpture can be gained from 25 selected works by 20 international artists, exhibited in nine rooms in the Pinakothek der Moderne. The spectrum of works ranges from wall reliefs and assemblages to light a…
David Parker’s Myth & Landscape on view at acte2galerie in Paris
PARIS.- When Odysseus instructed his crew to lash him to the mast of their ship, he was preparing himself to hear the sirens song, ‘the song of the universe’. Their sweet singing, claims of omniscience and power to calm the waters infallibly lured sail…
Patrick Graham: Thirty Years "The Silence becomes the Painting" on view at Meridian Gallery Arts Center
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- In a rare opportunity to view the works of Ireland’s most influential contemporary artist, Meridian Gallery Arts Center is displaying over 35 works by the artist Patrick Graham, including paintings, collages, and drawings. Thi…
Bonhams to sell shotgun of Indian Prince of the Punjab, a godson of Queen Victoria
LONDON.- Bonhams next Sporting Gun sale on 4th April at Knightsbridge includes a weapon with a remarkable history – it was made for a young Indian Prince whose father lost his kingdom in the Punjab and who spent his life shooting and gambling. An…
Haunch of Venison presents the UK premiere of Katie Paterson’s project 100 Billion Suns
LONDON.- Haunch of Venison London presents a solo exhibition of Scottish artist Katie Paterson and the UK premiere of her project 100 Billion Suns. Katie Paterson strives to communicate unimaginably large or distant occurrences in nature or the univers…
International art historian to assist in programming contemporary galleries and Transformer Station
CLEVELAND, OH.- Reto Thüring, a prominent editor for European contemporary art publications, an accomplished exhibition organizer and a scholar of historical Venetian portraiture, has been appointed Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art for the Clevel…
OK Harris in New York presents Serial Killer Project, a solo exhibition by artist Ted Larsen
NEW YORK, NY.- For his second exhibition with OK Harris, Ted Larsen has created a project of specifically made objects that deal with serial form and repetition. The nearly identical objects were created as an experiment to discover how extremely simil…