LONDON.- British artist Edward Thomasson presents an exhibition of new works in the South London Gallery’s first floor galleries following six months as the inaugural Nina Stewart Artist in Residence in the SLG’s Outset Artists’ Flat. Th…
Sotheby’s Hong Kong to hold important watches Spring 2012 sale in April
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong Important Watches Spring Sale 2012 will take place on 4 April at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Following the success of last season, which recorded the highest total ever for a sale of Important …
National Air and Space Museum will invite 30 of its social media followers to welcome space shuttle Discovery
WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Air and Space Museum and NASA will invite 30 of their social media followers to the first “NASA Social” April 19 to welcome space shuttle Discovery to the National Collection. Registration opens at noon EDT Thurs…
This year, Haunch of Venison celebrates its fifth year exhibiting at TEFAF Maastricht 2012
LONDON.- Haunch of Venison announced it will exhibit at TEFAF Maastricht 2012 (16�-25 March) alongside over 260 galleries and antique dealers from around the world. Situated in TEFAF Modern, on stand 525, Haunch of Venison will show a group of intern…
Buckingham Co. and Indianapolis Museum of Art collaborate on new commissions for art hotel
INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- Buckingham Companies and the Indianapolis Museum of Art today announced that they are collaborating on the art program for The Alexander, a new hotel in downtown Indianapolis. An unprecedented 12 site-specific works have been commiss…
LACMA presents international touring retrospective of American photographer Robert Adams
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents Robert Adams: The Place We Live, A Retrospective Selection of Photographs, an exhibition that showcases the artistic legacy of American photographer Robert Adams (b. 1937) and his longstan…
Beaded "bug" showcases Native Mexican art on wheels at National Museum of the American Indian
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian celebrates one of Mexico’s indigenous communities with the unveiling of “Vochol:Huíchol Art on Wheels” in the museum’s Potomac Atrium Tuesday, March 20….
Artist Richard Prince talks about his latest exhibition at Museo Picasso Málaga
MALAGA.- Museo Picasso Málaga is showing the world premiere of an exhibition of previously unshown work by Richard Prince, one of the most outstanding artists on the international contemporary art scene. Richard Prince approaches the subject of Pablo …
Artist Michael Heizer’s massive 340-ton rock rolls to Los Angeles County Museum of Art
LOS ANGELES (AP).- Rock stars are a common enough sight in Los Angeles but it’s not often when a rock is the star. Los Angeles residents are coming out to catch a glimpse of a massive boulder that arrived at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art before …
National Geographic Society’s Christopher Liedel named President of Smithsonian Enterprises
WASHINGTON, DC.- Christopher Liedel, executive vice president and CFO for the National Geographic Society, has been named president of Smithsonian Enterprises following a national search. He begins work at the Smithsonian this month. Smithsonian Enterp…