NEW YORK, NY.- On March 22 and 23, Christie’s New York will present Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, which comprises over 650 works across a myriad categories and tastes, including jades, bronzes, sculpture, paintings and furniture. Highlighti…
Exhibition showcases work by major Mexican and international photographers from the 1920s to today
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- From March 10 through July 8, 2012, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will present the exhibition Photography in Mexico: Selected Works from the Collections of SFMOMA and Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser. Exploring the di…
Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery premieres visionary works by Japanese master painter
WASHINGTON, DC.- In early 1854, just as American Commodore Matthew Perry’s ships steamed into Edo Bay to persuade Japan to open its ports to the world, the esteemed painter Kano Kazunobu (1816–63) received a commission from a highly respected Budd…
Large group portraits of the Dutch Golden Age Celebrate civic pride at the National Gallery of Art, Washington
WASHINGTON, DC.- The civic pride of the Dutch Golden Age will be celebrated in a special installation of two large-scale group portraits, on loan from Amsterdam to the National Gallery of Art, Washington. On view March 10, 2012, through March 11, 2017,…
Ancient Jewish coin brings record $1.1+ million at Heritage Auctions sale in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- The first silver shekel struck in Jerusalem by Jewish forces rebelling against Roman oppression in the first century CE, one of only two specimens known, brought a world record price of $1,105,375 at Heritage Auctions on March 8 as part…
New exhibition at Art Gallery of Alberta focuses on women artists of a pioneering generation
EDMONTON, AB.- The Art Gallery of Alberta presents Alberta Mistresses of the Modern: 1935-1975, March 10 – June 3, 2012. Focusing on the work of ten women artists, all born by the end of 1918, the exhibition Alberta Mistresses of the Modern: 1935-…
Sotheby’s sale of Contemporary art exceeds its pre-sale high estimate achieving $12 million in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Today’s auction of Contemporary Art at Sotheby’s New York exceeded its pre-sale high estimate of $11.6 million in achieving a strong total of $12,040,750, which marks the highest result for a mid-season sale of Contemporary Art…
Study published by three authors says birdlike dinos wore basic black with glossy touch
WASHINGTON (AP).- Even dinosaurs can look sharp in basic black, and downright iridescent. An unusual crowlike dinosaur — which really doesn’t look like a dinosaur at all — had glossy black feathers that were probably used to call attention to…
J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles returns three ancient marble fragments to Greece
ATHENS (AP).- Three ancient marble fragments from the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles have been repatriated to Greece following a deal last year. A culture ministry statement says two of the 2,400-year-old pieces are parts of the…
Exhibition at Paris museum tells the stories of two men, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs
PARIS (AP).- “Fashions fade, style is eternal,” Yves Saint Laurent once said. An immutable fashion list must include the Ls Vuitton bag, on display demurely but proudly in Paris’ Decorative Arts Museum like the historical artifact it should be. The ba…