NEW YORK, NY.- At the start of the seventh century, the eastern Mediterranean—from Syria through Egypt and across North Africa—was central to the spiritual and political heart of the Byzantine Empire, ruled from Constantinople (modern Istanbu…
Gustav Klimt: The Drawings at Albertina pays tribute to the phenomenal draftsman
VIENNA.- It is the 150th anniversary of Gustav Klimt’s birthday that offers the Albertina the occasion to pay tribute to the phenomenal draftsman. The Albertina is in possession of 170 of the artist’s most important drawings, among them shee…
First major presentation of Claude’s influence on Turner opens at the National Gallery
LONDON.- The National Gallery’s spring exhibition, Turner Inspired: In the Light of Claude, is the first major presentation of Claude’s influence on Turner. Turner’s daring free painting technique and radical approach created a revolutio…
TEFAF Maastricht Celebrates its Silver Jubilee March 16th through 25th
Maastricht, Netherlands.- Exhibitors at TEFAF Maastricht will be bringing an extraordinary array of rare and beautiful works of art as The European Fine Art Fair celebrates its Silver Jubilee at the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Cen…
The video art & photography of Neil Goldberg at the Museum of the City of New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Contemporary video art and photography by noted artist Neil Goldberg (b. 1963) exploring the unexpected resonance of everyday moments in New York City is on view at the Museum of the City of New York through May 28th. Stories the City…
London’s Barbican Centre at 30 ~ Creating the arts centre of the future
LONDON.- A utopian vision for the arts when it opened its doors to the public in March 1982, the iconic Barbican Centre remains at the forefront of the arts as it celebrates its 30th anniversary . With a world-class arts and learning programme spanni…
The Michener Art Museum shows New York Cartoonist Sylvia Getsler
Doylestown, Pennsylvania.- In the 1950s, Rosie the Riveter morphed into Betty Crocker, and Madison Avenue’s seductive images of happiness and contentment in the home governed women’s lives. Sylvia Getsler chose a different path. The Michener Art…
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture opens Retrospective of Self-taught Artist Margarete Bagshaw
Santa Fe, Nw Mexico.- The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is proud to present a major retrospective spanning 20 years of the self-taught artist Margarete Bagshaw. “Margarete Bagshaw: Breaking the Rules” will feature more than 30 paintings (some on…
Galerie Richard presents Favelas, Spanish artist Dionisio González’s first series
NEW YORK, NY.- Galerie Richard announces the New York debut of Spanish artist Dionisio González. Embodying the roles of utopian/dystopian architect and documentary photographer, González constructs spatially and socially complex worlds that challenge…
Tinney Contemporary offers intriguing mix of abstract, representational art
By: MiChelle Jones
NASHIVILLE, TENN.- In Tinney Contemporary’s current show, Peri Schwartz’s colorful abstract paintings are interspersed with her large graphite drawings. The subject of most of these pictures is the artist’s own studio,…