NEW YORK (AP).- Situated behind a wrought-iron gate on an attractive brick terrace in upper Manhattan, the Hispanic Society of America is an imposing museum and research library. It has a world-class collection of Iberian art that includes works from s…
OXFORD.- The Ashmolean Museum is mounting a campaign to save Edouard Manet’s Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus, 1868, for the nation. On the advice of the Reviewing Committee, the Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has extended the temporary export bar on t…
LOS ANGELES, CA.- It is now possible to zoom into the intricate, breathtaking details of one of the most important works of art in the world, thanks to a newly completed website focused on the Ghent Altarpiece. A stunning and highly complex painting co…
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents the exhibition Cindy Sherman, a retrospective tracing the groundbreaking artist’s career from the mid-1970s to the present, from February 26 to June 11, 2012. The exhibition brings together 171 key …
CHICAGO, IL.- An unrivaled conqueror who changed the course of world culture is the subject of new exhibition at The Field Museum. Genghis Khan (Feb. 24 through Sept. 3, 2012) showcases the largest single collection of 13th century Mongolian artifacts…
BONN.- To help mark the 125th birthday of August Macke (1887 – 1914) the August Macke Haus for the first time highlights his extensive travels. The fascination of the unknown and search for new creative impulses have for centuries caused artists t…
San Francisco, California.- Meridian Gallery is showing “Patrick Graham — Thirty Years: The Silence Becomes the Painting”, on view through April 14th. In a rare opportunity to view the works of Ireland’s most influential contemporary artist, th…
Chicago, Illinois.- The Art Institute of Chicago is proud to present “Entre Nous: The Art of Claude Cahun”, on view at the museum from February 25th through June 3rd. Born Lucy Schwob to a family of French intellectuals and writers, Claude Cahun (wh…
Laguna Beach, California.- The Laguna Art Museum is proud to present “Victor Hugo Zayas: Mi Obra” on view at the museum from February 26th through April 29. The exhibition will be on display in Laguna Art Museum’s lower level galleries and will f…
Istanbul, Turkey – For the first time, the Rijksmuseum is organising an exhibition on the Dutch Golden Age in Turkey, including five paintings by Rembrandt and ‘The love letter’ by Vermeer. Over 100 masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum collection will b…
