Bonhams to sell items related to RMS Carpathia, the ship that rescued RMS Titanic survivors
LONDON.- Almost exactly 100 years after the fateful RMS Titanic disaster, Bonhams will be selling several significant pieces of memorabilia related to RMS Carpathia, the ship that came to the Titanic’s rescue. The items will be sold in The Marine …
Works by Albert Oehlen from every phase of his career on view in new exhibition at Kunstmuseum Bonn
BONN.- Albert Oehlen (born 1954, in Krefeld, Germany) is one of the most important German painters of his generation. Among the key qualities that define the significance of his 30-year oeuvre is its articulation of a fundamental scepticism toward the …
Doyle New York to auction almost 800 lots of Asian works of art in March during Asia Week
NEW YORK, NY.- Doyle New York will hold an auction of Asian Works of Art on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 10am. Scheduled during New York’s Asia Week, the sale will present almost 800 lots showcasing the arts of China, Japan and Southeast Asia from th…
Ransom Center exhibition celebrates history and influence of King James Bible
AUSTIN, TX.- “The King James Bible: Its History and Influence,” an exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, demonstrates that four centuries after its first printing, the King James Bible (1611) remains one of the mos…
Artisphere is first and only United States venue to present "Frida Kahlo: Her Photos" exhibition
ARLINGTON, VA.- Artisphere is the first and only venue in the United States to present Frida Kahlo: Her Photos, 259 images from her personal collection of over 6,500 photographs sealed until 2007 that allow viewers to experience a rarely seen intimate …
Forty-nine-year-old Chinese architect Wang Shu wins 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize
LOS ANGELES (AP).- Chinese architect Wang Shu, whose buildings have been praised for their commanding presence and careful attention to the environment, has won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the prize’s jury announced Monday. The 49-year-old ar…
Guernsey’s Auctioneers & Brokers’ Titanic auction interest rises as 100th mark nears
RICHMOND (AP).- The April 1 auction of more than 5,000 Titanic artifacts a century after the luxury liner’s sinking has stirred hundreds of interested calls, with some offering to add to the dazzling trove already plucked from the ocean floor. Auctione…
World premiere of Richard Prince’s latest works opens at the Museo Picasso Málaga
MALAGA.- Richard Prince approaches the subject of Picasso in this exhibition by using a tactic of radical cannibalisation of the artist, causing the spectator to feel somewhat alienated and warning us to revise our perceptions and conventional views on…
Ransom Center exhibition celebrates "History and Influence of the King James Bible"
AUSTIN, TX.- “The King James Bible: Its History and Influence,” an exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, demonstrates that four centuries after its first printing, the King James Bible (1611) remains one of the…
Cris Worley Fine Arts Hosts Recent Paintings by Paul Manes
Dallas, Texas.- Cris Worley Fine Arts is proud to present “Paul Manes: Recent Paintings”, on view at the gallery through March 24th. Born in Austin, Texas in 1948, Paul Manes is a contemporary painter of both domestic and international renown. Reco…