COLOGNE.- Museum Ludwig has purchased a complete set of the editions made by Scottish artist Lucy McKenzie (*1977) and is showing them in the eleventh exhibition in its series “Graphic Collection / Museum Ludwig“. To mark this first presentat…
Evolution of the Conception of Beauty in Contemporary Glass Art at Mudac in Lausanne
LAUSANNE.- Launched in the early 1970s, the mudac collection has reached the respectable age of forty. It has attained a level of maturity that invites in-depth critical examination of its sources. After all, four decades of collecting activity the wor…
Offbeat Miami: the Miami Modern District or MiMo
MIAMI (AP).- For travelers looking for respite from South Beach clubs and the oh-so chic Design District, the offbeat Miami Modern District — also known as MiMo — offers a welcome change of pace. No Segway tours here. This is the real Miami, …
New Exhibition at the Arnulf Rainer Museum, Baden: Anrulf Rainer’s Visages
BADEN.- VISAGES bears witness to the artist’s lengthy and dramatic discourse with the image of his own face, his fascination with the facial expressions of death masks and, finally, his exploration of the depiction of faces in the history of art f…
Heritage Announces "The Savannah Collection" of More than 40,000 Comics Valued at $1 Million to be Auctioned
DALLAS, TX.- Heritage Auctions has announced that a newly discovered collection of more than 40,000 comic books, “The Savannah Collection,” spanning from 1958 to the present and valued in total at more than $1 million, will be sold by the fir…
Bonhams to Sell Watches Owned by the Watch Collector and Explorer Dr. George Fisher
LONDON.- On Wednesday 15 December Bonhams will auction a fantastic collection of watches belonging to Dr George Fisher in their New Bond Street saleroom. This will be the second single-owner collection for sale on that day – the first being the wo…
Lisson Gallery Presents Exhibition by Abstract Artists, Peter Joseph and Carmen Herrera
LONDON.- There is much that Peter Joseph and Carmen Herrera share in their lifelong dedication to abstraction. Both senior figures, their work avoids being heroic. Paintings often hinge on the juxtaposition of colour brought together in a way that crea…
Lisson Gallery Present Exhibition by Abstract Artists, Peter Joseph and Carmen Herrera
LONDON.- There is much that Peter Joseph and Carmen Herrera share in their lifelong dedication to abstraction. Both senior figures, their work avoids being heroic. Paintings often hinge on the juxtaposition of colour brought together in a way that crea…
Institute of American Indian Arts Archives Announce the Acquisition of the Lloyd H. New Papers
SANTA FE, NM.- The archives of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) was proud to announce the acquisition of the Lloyd H. New Papers. New’s widow, Aysen New of Santa Fe, New Mexico, generously donated the collection to IAIA on November 12,…
MoMA Debuts Free iPad App in Conjunction with the Exhibition Abstract Expressionist New York
NEW YORK, NY.- In conjunction with the exhibition Abstract Expressionist New York, on view at The Museum of Modern Art through April 25, 2011, MoMA announces a free application for the Apple iPad, now available through the App Store. The Ab Ex NY App u…