BROOKLYN, NY.- The Journal Gallery presents “Continental Drift,” an exhibition of new work by Colin Snapp. Shot during the artist’s recent travels through southern Morocco, the video and enlarged video stills in “Continental Drift” explore the theme of…
Arthur Tress: San Francisco 1964 opens at the de Young Museum in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- In the summer of 1964, San Francisco was ground zero for a historic culture clash as the site of both the 28th Republican National Convention (the “Goldwater Convention”) and the launch of the Beatles’ first North Ame…
Investment in museums obviously pays according to 2011 visitor figures announced by ALVA
LONDON.- The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions announced its members’ visitor figures for 2011 today (Monday, March 5, 2012) revealing that new and refurbished museums captured visitor’s imaginations on a local, national and international…
Trove of "lost" movie posters set to bring $250,000+ in Heritage Auctions movie posters event
DALLAS, TX.- The Berwick Discovery of Lost Movie Posters – a trove of 33 classic and incredibly rare posters dating back as far as 1930 – many examples of which were thought to be lost for all time, ranging in value from $500+ to $200,000+, w…
David Lynch’s first solo exhibition in New York since 1989 opens at Tilton Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Tilton Gallery presents David Lynch’s first solo exhibition in New York since 1989. The show will run March 6th – April 14th, 2012, and the reception with artist in attendance will take place Friday, March 16th, 6 – 8 pm. …
Sweden’s Nationalmuseum acquires Johan Tobias Sergel’s portrait of Duchess Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta
STOCKHOLM.- At Bukowski’s autumn auction last year, Nationalmuseum acquired one of Johan Tobias Sergel’s few remaining clay models from a series of royal portraits, a bust that has been in private ownership until now. The portrait of the 21 y…
First time at auction for Banksy’s 2002 art work, Leopard and Barcode, at Bonhams Urban art sale
LONDON.- An art work entitled Leopard and Barcode by the celebrated graffiti artist, Banksy, is to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its Urban Art Sale on 29 March 2012. Acquired directly from an exhibition entitled Existencilism at the 3…
UBC Museum of Anthropology receives private "treasure" of early Bill Reid works
VANCOUVER, BC.- An important collection of early works by one of Canada’s best loved artists, Bill Reid, can be seen by the public for the first time thanks to a major donation to UBC’s Museum of Anthropology from Vancouver’s Friedman fa…
Arte Primitivo Gallery announces online sale of Pre-Columbian and Tribal art, Classical and Asian antiquities
NEW YORK, NY.- Arte Primitivo, a gallery specializing in Pre-Columbian Art, Classical and Egyptian Antiquities, Asian Antiquities and Antiques and Ethnographic Art in New York City, NY, is proud to announce its latest online absentee auction – Fine Pre…
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston presents exhibition featuring newly conserved 17th century Tibetan paintings
BOSTON, MA.- The search for the utopian realm of Shambhala, also sometimes known as “Shangri-la,” has captured the imagination of people for thousands of years. Be it a state of mind or an actual place somewhere in Central Asia, this legenda…