BONN.- Albert Oehlen (born 1954, in Krefeld, Germany) is one of the most important German painters of his generation. Among the key qualities that define the significance of his 30-year oeuvre is its articulation of a fundamental scepticism toward the …
Doyle New York to auction almost 800 lots of Asian works of art in March during Asia Week
NEW YORK, NY.- Doyle New York will hold an auction of Asian Works of Art on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 10am. Scheduled during New York’s Asia Week, the sale will present almost 800 lots showcasing the arts of China, Japan and Southeast Asia from th…
Ransom Center exhibition celebrates history and influence of King James Bible
AUSTIN, TX.- “The King James Bible: Its History and Influence,” an exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, demonstrates that four centuries after its first printing, the King James Bible (1611) remains one of the mos…
Artisphere is first and only United States venue to present "Frida Kahlo: Her Photos" exhibition
ARLINGTON, VA.- Artisphere is the first and only venue in the United States to present Frida Kahlo: Her Photos, 259 images from her personal collection of over 6,500 photographs sealed until 2007 that allow viewers to experience a rarely seen intimate …
Forty-nine-year-old Chinese architect Wang Shu wins 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize
LOS ANGELES (AP).- Chinese architect Wang Shu, whose buildings have been praised for their commanding presence and careful attention to the environment, has won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the prize’s jury announced Monday. The 49-year-old ar…
Guernsey’s Auctioneers & Brokers’ Titanic auction interest rises as 100th mark nears
RICHMOND (AP).- The April 1 auction of more than 5,000 Titanic artifacts a century after the luxury liner’s sinking has stirred hundreds of interested calls, with some offering to add to the dazzling trove already plucked from the ocean floor. Auctione…
World premiere of Richard Prince’s latest works opens at the Museo Picasso Málaga
MALAGA.- Richard Prince approaches the subject of Picasso in this exhibition by using a tactic of radical cannibalisation of the artist, causing the spectator to feel somewhat alienated and warning us to revise our perceptions and conventional views on…
Torn in Two: The 150th anniversary of the Civil War at the Grolier Club
NEW YORK, NY.- The Grolier Club presents a groundbreaking exhibition that explores and illuminates the causes, conduct, and historical record of the Civil War through maps and other historic items. Torn in Two: 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, orga…
SFMOMA transforms into an interactive gameboard
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- From the museum that brought visitors the very first interactive multimedia gallery tour back in 2001 comes a new way to explore modern and contemporary art. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art presents ArtGameLab, an ongoing exh…
Recent works by artist Harald Kröner opens at Bernhard Knaus Fine Art
FRANKFURT.- Bernhard Knaus Fine Art announces its new exhibition of recent works by artist Harald Kröner (*1962) who lives and works in Pforzheim, Germany. Kröner presents new large format coloured ink drawings from his series ‘Cut’ along with a gro…