Bronze sculpture of Hellenistic rider found in London home for sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- Bonhams next sale of Antiquities on April 25th in New Bond Street features an important piece of Classical bronze sculpture, believed to depict a Hellenistic warrior of the 1st Century B.C., discovered in a London home. After conservation it w…
German Expressionism: Tel Aviv Museum exhibits prints and drawings from its collection
TEL AVIV.- The term “Expressionism” spans diverse expressions of the modernist current in art and literature, which developed in Germany and in the sphere of German culture in the first two decades of the 20th century. Expressionist art spoke in multip…
Exhibition examines the impact of the most popular camera of the 20th century
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Through most of the twentieth century, the handheld 35mm roll-film camera—named for the size of the small film it used—was a ubiquitous and indispensible photographic tool. The camera’s compact design permitted easy co…
IVAM reviews the work of Roberta González on the major retrospective dedicated to the artist
VALENCIA.- The IVAM, which takes an essential part of the legacy of Julio Gonzalez, reviews the work of Roberta González on the major survey exhibition that has been dedicated to the artist. The exhibition ‘Roberta and Julio Gonzalez’, which brings to…
Sotheby’s sale of the Collection of Giovanni & Gabriella Barilla exceeds expectations to realise $7,173,834
LONDON.- This afternoon the Single Owner sale of property from The Collection of Giovanni & Gabriella Barilla: Important Porcelain, Venetian Fine and Decorative Arts from their Residence in Geneva realised £4,575,733 / $7,173,834 / €5,503,686 wel…
Elizabeth Taylor’s gold Cleopatra cape, rarest Beatles U.S. single in existence anchor Heritage Auctions sale
DALLAS, TX.- The gold cape that Elizabeth Taylor wore as Cleopatra in two pivotal scenes in the 1963 film of the same name is expected to bring $20,000 as the top entertainment lot in Heritage Auctions’ March 30 Entertainment & Music Memorabilia S…
National Galleries launches search for works by Scottish Colourist S. J. Peploe
EDINBURGH.- The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art launched an appeal for owners of paintings by the celebrated Scottish Colourist S. J. Peploe to come forward. Following the success of its current exhibition devoted to the work of Peploe’s …
Hammer Galleries celebrates its third year exhibiting at The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht
MAASTRICHT.- Hammer Galleries presents a selection of works from their Modern Masters: Paris and Beyond exhibition at TEFAF Maastricht this year. Following the success of their critically acclaimed Renoir exhibition at TEFAF 2011, Hammer’s curren…
After seven years of trial and testimony from dozens of experts, Israeli court clears 2 of faking Jesus-era box
JERUSALEM (AP).- Is the purported burial box of Jesus’ brother James fake or authentic? Seven years of trial, testimony from dozens of experts and a 475-page verdict Wednesday failed to come up with an answer. A Jerusalem judge, citing reasonable doubt…
Two new installations now on view at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Exquisite Corpses: Drawing and Disfiguration brings together around 90 works from MoMA’s collection that explore the various operations to which artists have submitted the human figure since the turn of the last century. In a series of c…