NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Company announced highlights from its Contemporary Art Under the Influence auction that will take place on March 8th. “Phillips de Pury Company has always been ahead of new trends in the contemporary art market. O…
New images show Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Washington memorial amid criticism
WASHINGTON (AP).- As critics of a planned monument honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower object to everything from its giant scale to its depiction of the Cold War president and famed World War II general as a “barefoot boy from Kansas,” new images and docume…
Parallel Collisions: 2012 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Contemporary Art opens
ADELAIDE.- From an explosive light installation that clocks births, deaths and dying stars in real time to a full body cast that mimics the aging process by slumping, sagging and wrinkling in front of your eyes, the 2012 Adelaide Biennial of Australian…
Painter Adrian Deckbar’s "Immersion" on view at Callan Contemporary in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Adrian Deckbar’s Immersion invites viewers on a literal and metaphoric voyage into the shallows of the Louisiana swamp and the depths of the human soul. In this series of nine paintings, she casts her gaze onto the surface of wat…
Billy the Kid and other legendary bandits "captured" in Society of the Four Arts exhibit
PALM BEACH, FL.- Art enthusiasts, American history buffs and lovers of the ‘real’ Old West have a rare opportunity not only to see the only existing tintype portrait of legendary outlaw Billy the Kid but also to get a glimpse inside the thoug…
Sterling Associates’ auction features fine art, Asian antiques and other premier East Coast estate offerings
CLOSTER, NJ.- Following the overwhelming success of its inaugural Estates Auction in December, Sterling Associates is preparing a March 31 follow-up event that features an exciting array of antiques and art from some of New Jersey’s finest homes. …
American photographer Michael Dweck makes history in Cuba-twice
HAVANA.- Michael Dweck had already made history before the doors opened on his exhibit at the Fototeca Museum on Friday. Good thing since he showed up late and upon arrival, expecting 300 or so guests, was greeted by a crowd of about 2,000 Artists, Amb…
Paintings spanning the 1960s to the present by Mel Ramos open at Bernarducci.Meisel.Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- In celebration of the success of Mel Ramos’ 75th birthday retrospective, the Bernarducci.Meisel.Gallery presents selections returning from the recent six-venue European tour. Paintings spanning the 1960s to the present are featured,…
Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu announces leadership duo for the National Gallery of Victoria
MELBOURNE.- Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu today announced the appointment of Mr Tony Ellwood as the new Director of the National Gallery of Victoria, and the re-appointment of Mr Allan Myers AO QC as President of the NGV Council of Tru…
South Indian bronze Somaskanda group to lead Sotheby’s Indian and Southeast Asian works of art sale
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art sale on 21 March 2012 will be led by one of the most impressive South Indian bronze sculptures to be offered at auction in recent times. The 13th century pair of Shiva with his conso…