SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- In a rare opportunity to view the works of Ireland’s most influential contemporary artist, Meridian Gallery Arts Center is displaying over 35 works by the artist Patrick Graham, including paintings, collages, and drawings. Thi…
Bonhams to sell shotgun of Indian Prince of the Punjab, a godson of Queen Victoria
LONDON.- Bonhams next Sporting Gun sale on 4th April at Knightsbridge includes a weapon with a remarkable history – it was made for a young Indian Prince whose father lost his kingdom in the Punjab and who spent his life shooting and gambling. An…
Haunch of Venison presents the UK premiere of Katie Paterson’s project 100 Billion Suns
LONDON.- Haunch of Venison London presents a solo exhibition of Scottish artist Katie Paterson and the UK premiere of her project 100 Billion Suns. Katie Paterson strives to communicate unimaginably large or distant occurrences in nature or the univers…
International art historian to assist in programming contemporary galleries and Transformer Station
CLEVELAND, OH.- Reto Thüring, a prominent editor for European contemporary art publications, an accomplished exhibition organizer and a scholar of historical Venetian portraiture, has been appointed Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art for the Clevel…
OK Harris in New York presents Serial Killer Project, a solo exhibition by artist Ted Larsen
NEW YORK, NY.- For his second exhibition with OK Harris, Ted Larsen has created a project of specifically made objects that deal with serial form and repetition. The nearly identical objects were created as an experiment to discover how extremely simil…
Christie’s presents an exceptional sale of fine Chinese ceramics and works of art at Asian Art Week
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…