BEIJING (REUTERS).- A large statue of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, controversially erected outside a Communist Party museum in central Beijing, has quietly been removed from its plinth following an online uproar about its location. The 9.5-me…
University of Arizona School of Music Recently Acquired Linda Ronstadt Collection
TUCSON, AZ.- The collection spans the wide variety of music that Linda Ronstadt, a Tucson native, produced during her career. The University of Arizona School of Music has announced the recent acquisition of the Linda Ronstadt Collection. The collectio…
West Coast Minimalist Artist, John McCracken, Dies at 76 in New York After a Long Illness
NEW YORK, NY.- John McCracken, a West Coast Minimalist artist who became known in the 1960s for his singular sculptural forms, has died in New York on April 8, 2011 due to complications from a long illness. He was 76. McCracken developed his earliest s…
Dogancay, Ceylan and Orhon Headline Sotheby’s Sale of Contemporary Turkish Art
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London will be staging its annual London Sale of Contemporary Turkish Art on Thursday, April 7th, 2011. The auction will present 102 works by among the leading Modern and Contemporary Turkish artists, including Mubin Orhon, Burhan Do…
Lichtenstein Drawing Acquired for $10 Expected to Achieve over $1,000,000 at Christie’s
NEW YORK (AP).- The invitation to a 1960s “happening” was intriguing: Pay $10 to enter a lottery for the chance to get a key to a Penn Station locker containing artwork. For one New Yorker who attended the 1965 event, the key revealed a Roy Lichtenste…
First Major Retrospective to Honor Artist Sheila Hicks: 50 Years at the Institute of Contemporary Art
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) presents Sheila Hicks: 50 Years, the first major retrospective to honor this extraordinary American artist. The exhibition is on view from March 24 through August 7, 2011. Sheila Hicks has buil…
First Major Retrospective to Honor Artist Sheila Hicks at the Institute of Contemporary Art
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) presents Sheila Hicks: 50 Years, the first major retrospective to honor this extraordinary American artist. The exhibition is on view from March 24 through August 7, 2011. Sheila Hicks has buil…
Panels, Film Premiere and ADAA Highlight Events Schedule at Dallas Art Fair
DALLAS, TX.- The 2011 Dallas Art Fair presented by Ruinart will offer a full schedule of panel discussions over the three days of the Fair, April 8 through April 10. Lead by art experts, international collectors, cultural institution directors and edu…
James Cohan Gallery Presents the First Solo Exhibition of Alex Katz’ Work in Mainland China
SHANGHAI.- James Cohan Gallery Shanghai presents Alex Katz, the first solo exhibition of the artist’s work in mainland China. The exhibition focuses on five recent portrait paintings from 2008 to 2010, along with a selection of prints that feature…
"The Erratics" Lotte Glob with Nick Evans and Ruth Barker at the Mackintosh Museum
GLASGOW.- An erratic rock is a large boulder which has been transported by a glacier, coming to rest on rock of a different nature. Lotte Glob (born 1944) is a Danish ceramic artist living in the north of Scotland. We move Lotte Glob’s work from i…