LONDON.- David Hockney RA (b. 1937) has always been closely associated with California, where he has lived for much of his life. This major study of his work redefines him as an important painter of the English countryside, presenting his recent landsc…
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei to bring work to the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery in Washington
WASHINGTON, DC.- Sculptures by an outspoken Chinese artist are going on display at Smithsonian museums in Washington. This exhibition will feature prolific Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s monumental installation, Fragments (2005). Noting the abundance …
McNay Art Museum in San Antonio presents newly authenticated El Greco painting
SAN ANTONIO, TX.- An outlier among Marion Koogler McNay’s collection, El Greco’s Head of Christ was an unusual purchase for a collector focused on modern art. More than likely, this acquisition reflects Mrs. McNay’s awareness of works assembled by Marj…
Rubens masterwork featured in illuminating focus exhibition at the Israel Museum
JERUSALEM.- Inaugurating a new series of in-depth exhibitions exploring masterpieces from its encyclopedic collections, the Israel Museum presents an exhibition that sheds new light on The Death of Adonis (ca. 1614) by Flemish Baroque master Peter Pau…
Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum opens new Renzo Piano-designed wing
BOSTON, MA.- On January 19, 2012, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will open to the public a new addition to its original building, kicking off an inaugural season of exhibitions, performances, and events that highlight the Museum’s wide range …
Gagosian Gallery holds worldwide exhibition of 25 years of spot paintings by Damien Hirst
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Gagosian Gallery presents “The Complete Spot Paintings 1986–2011” by Damien Hirst. The exhibition will take place at once across all of Gagosian Gallery’s eleven locations in New York, London, Paris, Los Angeles, Rom…
Phillips de Pury & Company appoints Thomas Dryll and Niklaus Künzler as contemporary art specialists
LONDON.- Phillips de Pury & Company announces two new appointments to the European offices. Thomas Dryll, studied History of Art at Sorbonne University and joins Phillips de Pury & Company after ten years as Director at Almine Rech Galleries. In additi…
A radical reappraisal of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham at The Fleming Collection
LONDON.- The painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham is usually classified as a St Ives School artist yet her Scottish roots and her continuing close links with her homeland had a huge influence on her work. A major exhibition marking the centenary of her birt…
Italian artist Pietro Ruffo’s "The Political Gymnasium" at Blain-Southern
LONDON.- For his debut exhibition with Blain|Southern, Italian artist Pietro Ruffo has created a series of large-scale, intricately worked drawings on paper. The inspiration for The Political Gymnasium derives from Ruffo’s time spent as a research…
Markéta Othová’s large-scale black-and-white photographs at Nicolas Krupp in Basel
BASEL.- The movement inscribed into Markéta Othová’s works evokes an instinctive descent through the history of photography. Her point of departure has turned out to be the 1990s “archival turn”: beginning in 1994, the artist started t…