ATHENS.- On Tuesday, 21 February 2012, Kalfayan Galleries, 11 Haritos Street, Athens, between 20:00 and 22:00, will present the opening of Aikaterini Gegisian’s solo exhibition “Who Doesn’t Like a Good Old Story?” with new work base…
"The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde, 1860-1900" opens at the Legion of Honor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde, 1860–1900, on view at the Legion of Honor, is the first major exhibition to explore the unconventional creativity of the British Aesthetic Movement, tracing its evolution from a sm…
Morphy’s announces March 17 auction of gambling, coin-op, mechanical music machines
DENVER, PA.- Morphy Auctions’ March 17, 2012 auction of antique slot, coin-op, gambling and mechanical music machines will offer collectors their choice of more than 415 outstanding lots, including select pieces from the personal collection of the…
Albania’s National Museum opens new exhibition on communist regime’s abuses
TIRANA (AP).- Albania’s National Museum opened a new wing Monday on the abuses of the former communist regime, timing the dedication to the 21st anniversary of the toppling of former communist dictator Enver Hoxha’s monument. Some 100,000 Albanians we…
Whitney Houston’s dress, earrings up for sale at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP).- There had to be an auction, but so soon? A black velvet dress that belonged to Whitney Houston and a pair of earrings she wore in “The Bodyguard” will be sold to the highest bidder next month. Celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien said…
Olympia theft worse than originally reported; 77 artifacts were stolen by armed robbers
ATHENS (AP).- Police in Greece say 77 artifacts were stolen by armed robbers last week at a small museum in Ancient Olympia — the birthplace of the ancient games — revealing that the extent of the theft was worse than originally reported. Pol…
Valencian Institute for Modern Art pays homage to Tapies exhibiting six important canvases
VALENCIA.- The director of the IVAM, Consuelo Císcar, presented the exhibition “Homage to Tapies’ which will remain on display through March 20. The exhibition includes six of the most important works of this great creator as part of the museum’s coll…
Leading photographers donate celebrity portraits for NSPCC auction at Bonhams
LONDON.- Leading children’s charity the NSPCC and international auction house Bonhams will be holding a sale of iconic images by a host of world renowned photographers on 17 May 2012 to raise vital funds for the charity’s Rebuilding Childhood…
Mathieu Mercier: Sublimations on view at Centre d’art contemporain d’Ivry – le Crédac
IVRY-SUR-SEINE.- Mathieu Mercier’s work is an indecisive crossing of the avant-gardes’ project, which attributes a practical value to the artistic object, with the Duchampian gesture that imparts a symbolic value to the object that normally s…
3,000 oil paintings from National Museums Liverpool join the Your Paintings website
LONDON.- The Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF), in partnership with the BBC, today announced that all oil paintings in National Museums Liverpool have been added to the Your Paintings website for the nation to enjoy. Your Paintings is a project to crea…