New Elvis Presley exhibit "ICON: The Influence of Elvis Presley" opens at Graceland
MEMPHIS (AP).- The yearlong 35th anniversary commemoration of the life and legacy of Elvis Presley continues in Memphis with the third and largest exhibit launching at Graceland in 2012. “ICON: The Influence of Elvis Presley Presented by Fender” will b…
Christie’s to sell nearly 400 lots of sculpture and paintings from the Doris Wiener Collection
NEW YORK, NY.- On March 20, Christie’s will present The Doris Wiener Collection, a sale of nearly 400 lots of sculpture and paintings from Gandhara, the Himalayas, India and Southeast Asia, assembled by the renowned gallerist and collector. As a …
University of Iowa Museum of Art’s Jackson Pollock Mural going to the Des Moines Art Center
DES MOINES, IOWA.- From April 5 – July 15, 2012, the Des Moines Art Center will exhibit American abstract expressionist artist Jackson Pollock’s 1943 groundbreaking painting, Mural. On loan from the University of Iowa Museum of Art, Mural has…
Sotheby’s trying to resolve 1,000-year-old relic dispute with Government of Cambodia
NEW YORK (AP).- Sotheby’s is working to help return an ancient statue to Cambodia after the government claimed it had been illegally removed from the country decades ago. The auction house said Wednesday it took the 1,000-year-old relic off the auction…
Exhibition of new paintings and sculpture by Georg Baselitz opens at Gagosian Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Gagosian Gallery presents an exhibition of new paintings and sculpture by Georg Baselitz. Baselitz’s challenging career is a constant process of counterpoint, marked by intense periods of creative activity culminating in a masterpiece or…
Exhibition of recent work by Los Angeles artist James Welling opens at Regen Projects
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Regen Projects announces an exhibition of work by Los Angeles artist James Welling. This exhibition presents a selection from two recent bodies of work: Geometric Abstraction (2008) and Maison de Verre (2009). This pairing examines th…
Galleries buy Renaissance masterpiece Titian’s "Diana and Callisto" for $72 million
LONDON (AP).- Two major British art galleries have raised 45 million pounds ($72 million) to buy a Renaissance masterpiece that has been in the U.K. for 200 years and keep it on public display — a purchase announced Thursday as a substantial cult…
The Seattle Art Museum showcases "Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise"
Seattle, Washington.- The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) is proud to present the only United States stop for “Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise”, a landmark show highlighting the complex relationship between Paul Gauguin’s work and the art and c…
Gallery Bergelli displays John McNamara’s Painted Collages
Larkspur, California.- Gallery Bergelli is pleased to present “John McNamara: A Survey of Paintings”, on view at the gallery. John McNamara makes surrealist photo-collages and then slowly covers with them with a layer of oil paint, mixing not only …
The Bellevue Arts Museum opens Dirk Staschke’s First Museum Solo Exhibition
Bellevue, Washington.- The Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) is proud to present “Dirk Staschke: Falling Feels a Lot Like Flying” on view at the museum from March 1st through May 27th. Winner of the John and Joyce Price Award of Excellence of the BAM Bienni…