CLINTON, NJ.- The Hunterdon Art Museum opened an exhibition of work by four artists: Astrid Bowlby, Ben Butler, Sebastian Rug, and Christopher Skura. The show, titled Fragmented, explores how all four of the artists presented create art work that is t…
Testimonios: Works by largely self-taught artists color the galleries at El Museo
NEW YORK, NY.- El Museo del Barrio announced that it is presenting TESTIMONIOS: 100 Years of Popular Expression in its galleries through May 6, 2012. The exhibition draws on rarely seen works by non-traditionally trained makers from El Museo del Barri…
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to make Jackie Kennedy’s papers public
BOSTON (AP).- Some of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s personal papers, including notes from her televised White House tour 50 years ago, are now public for the first time. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on Monday released t…
Art Dubai Projects to feature over 40 international and United Arab Emirates-based artists
DUBAI.- Art Dubai Projects is a programme of new works and performances that explores the fabric and economy of an art fair, embracing the theatrical nature of such an event. In 2012, this critically-acclaimed, interactive programme at Art Dubai (Marc…
Elvgren, Rockwell and Leyendecker among luminous names in Heritage Auctions illustration art event
BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- A grouping of prime canvases by the master of Pin-Up Art, Gil Elvgren, will anchor Heritage Auctions’ March 1-2 Illustration Art Signature® Auction, led by Elvgren’s whimsical, tongue-in-cheek 1946 Brown and Bigelow calen…
On Valentine’s day, the Museum of Broken Relationships expects visits to almost double
ZAGREB (AP).- What becomes of a garden gnome hurled in fury at a car during a stormy breakup? Or a teddy bear that was once a Valentine’s Day present? A wedding dress from a marriage gone awry? An ax that smashed through household furniture? All are on…
Paintings and Drawings from a private collection of John Piper’s Mountains of Wales at National Museum Cardiff
CARDIFF.- John Piper’s (1903-1992) great contribution to 20th-century British art is celebrated in a new exhibition at National Museum Cardiff. Paintings and Drawings from a private collection are on display in John Piper: The Mountains of Wales f…
Indian and Islamic works of art from private collections of Mughal scholar Dr. Linda Leach for sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- Property from the collection of the leading Mughal scholar, the late Dr. Linda York Leach (1942-2006) in Bonhams next Islamic and Indian sale on 24th April, offers a rare and exciting opportunity to collectors. Interest and scholarship in Indi…
me Collection in Berlin presents the exhibition Gerhard Richter: Editions 1965-2011
BERLIN.- From 12 February to 13 May 2012, me Collectors Room Berlin presents the exhibition Gerhard Richter – Editions 1965–2011. Gerhard Richter has secured an international reputation as one of the most important and successful German artis…
Charles Burchfield: Landscapes 1916-1962 on view at DC Moore Gallery in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- One of the most original artists of the twentieth century, Charles Burchfield (1893-1967) created highly personal works that project an atmospheric intensity and a strong sense of mood. Throughout his life, he found evidence of the divin…