PARIS.- The creation of a new wing dedicated to Islamic art at the Louvre represents a decisive phase in the architectural history of the palace and in the development of the museum. The design and installation of these new galleries is the museum’…
First major survey exhibition ever organised of Abraham Bloemaert’s work opens
SCHWERIN.- With fifty paintings and forty works on paper, The Bloemaert Effect, Colour and Composition in the Golden Age is the first major survey exhibition ever organised of Abraham Bloemaert’s work. Thanks to the stunning generosity of our lend…
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts displays "Fairy Tales, Monsters and the Genetic Imagination"
Nashville, Tennessee.- The Frist Center for the Visual Arts is proud to present “Fairy Tales, Monsters and the Genetic Imagination”, on view at the museum from February 24th through May 28th 2012. The exhibition includes approximately sixty works by…
Swann Galleries Photobooks & Photographs February Auction in New York
New York City.— On Tuesday, February 28th Swann Galleries will conduct an auction of Fine Photographs & Photobooks that ranges from 19th century albums depicting exotic lands to classic views of New York City, to thought-provoking works by con…
P•P•O•W Gallery Shows Collaborative Work by Walter Martin & Paloma Muñoz
New York City.- P•P•O•W is pleased to announce “Night Falls”, its eighth exhibition featuring the collaborative work of Walter Martin & Paloma Muñoz, on view at the gallery through March 10th. Martin & Muñoz are an art team best know…
The New Orleans Museum of Art Shows Thornton Dial’s "Hard Truths"
New Orleans, Louisiana.- The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is proud to present “Hard Truths: The Art of Thorton Dial”, on view at the museum from February 24th through May 20th. The exhibition highlights the artist’s significant contribution t…
The Scottish National Gallery Explores Artist’s Medium of Red Chalk
Edinburgh, Scotland – This spring, a fascinating new exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery explores the versatile and beautiful drawing medium of red chalk. Comprising some 35 works from the Gallery’s world-class collection, “Red Chalk: Raph…
Photography 1966-2011 by Boris Mikhailov on view at Berlinische Galerie
BERLIN.- With a show of works by Boris Mikhailov, born in Ukraine in 1938, the Berlinische Galerie is acknowledging a major position in contemporary photography. Mikhailov establishes many links between documentation and conceptual art, and in so d…
Imaging project funded by the Getty reveals master work Ghent Altarpiece in Minute Detail-Online
LOS ANGELES, CA.- It is now possible to zoom into the intricate, breathtaking details of one of the most important works of art in the world, thanks to a newly completed website focused on the Ghent Altarpiece. A stunning and highly complex painting…
August Macke Haus features Travels of Macke during his Brief Life
BONN, GERMANY – To help mark the 125th birthday of August Macke (1887 – 1914) the August Macke Haus for the first time highlights his extensive travels. The fascination of the unknown and search for new creative impulses have for centuries cau…