LAUSANNE.- When the first photobooths were set up in Paris in 1928, the Surrealists used them heavily and compulsively. In a few minutes, and for a small price, the machine offered them, through a portrait, an experience similar to automatic writing. S…
New site-specific works by Will Ryman on view at both of Paul Kasmin’s Chelsea galleries
NEW YORK, NY.- Paul Kasmin Gallery announces Will Ryman’s first exhibition at the gallery. The exhibition will include new site-specific works at both Chelsea galleries, making Ryman the first artist represented by Paul Kasmin to show in both gall…
Britain’s MI5 domestic intelligence service stumped by Charlie Chaplin mystery
LONDON (AP).- They foiled plots and cracked Nazi codes, but Britain’s spies were unable to solve the mystery of Charlie Chaplin’s birth. Although the entertainer is celebrated as one of London’s most famous sons, newly declassified files reveal that Br…
Most comprehensive survey of works on paper by Lucian Freud opens at Blain/Southern
LONDON.- Blain|Southern presents the most comprehensive survey of works on paper by Lucian Freud (b.1922 – 2011). Beginning in the 1940s and spanning the artist’s career, Lucian Freud: Drawings brings together more than 100 works, many of whi…
Israeli national library in Jerusalem uploads Sir Issac Newton’s theological texts
JERUSALEM (AP).- He’s considered to be one of the greatest scientists of all time. But Sir Isaac Newton was also an influential theologian who applied a scientific approach to the study of scripture, Hebrew and Jewish mysticism. Now Israel’s national …
Field Museum presents rarely seen ancient remains "unwrapped" through latest technology
CHICAGO, IL.- An unprecedented and limited-time exhibition will be on display at The Field Museum starting February 17 and running through April 22, 2012. Opening the Vaults: Mummies is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the public to view over 20 m…
Hamburger Kunsthalle features Ferdinand Hodler, Aleksandr Deyneka, and Neo Rauch
HAMBURG.- The exhibition Müde Helden (Exhausted Heroes). Ferdinand Hodler – Aleksandr Deyneka – Neo Rauch deals with the utopian ideal of the ‘Neue Mensch’ (‘new man’) and its history in the 20th century. In the oeuvre of…
The Palace of Versailles Presents Louis François Lejeune’s Paintings
Paris.- The Palace of Versailles is pleased to present “Napoleon’s Wars. Louis François Lejeune, General and Painter”, on view in the Africa and Crimea rooms until May 13th. The soldier, spy, painter and diplomat Louis François Lejeune (1775 – …
Delaware Art Museum Showcases ~ "The Life and Work of Katharine Pyle"
Wilmington, Delaware.- The Delaware Art Museum is pleased to present “Tales of Folk and Fairies: The Life and Work of Katharine Pyle”, on view from February 18th through September 9th. Katharine Pyle (1863 – 1938), younger sister to famed America…
Heather James Fine Art Features Australian Artist Andrew Taylor
Palm Desert, California.- Heather James Fine Art is pleased to present “Andrew Taylor – Outside: The Periphery”, on view at the gallery from February 18th through March 31st, with an opening reception on Saturday February 18th from 6-8 pm. Andrew T…