BREMEN.- Robert Rehfeldt was one of the most well-known and most important artists in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) of the 1970s and ’80s. He was a draughtsman, graphic artist, painter, filmmaker, action artist, visual poet and mail artist….
Merseyside Maritime Museum’s Sailortown Project: Casting Light on Vanished World
LIVERPOOL.- People have been recalling their memories of Liverpool’s once-vibrant seafaring district in a study linked to Merseyside Maritime Museum displays. Historians, museum curators and film-makers are collaborating on the Mapping Memory of t…
First Solo Show in South America of Works by Georg Baselitz Opens in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO.- The Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo is presenting the exhibition Georg Baselitz: Pinturas Recentes [Georg Baselitz: Recent Paintings]. The first solo show of the artist’s works in South America, it features a set of 30 paintings pro…
Three Preeminent Russian Non-Conformist Artists Exhibit at London’s Aktis Gallery
LONDON.- Three preeminent Russian non-conformist artists appeared in public and spoke about their art together for the first time to mark the opening of the latest exhibition at London’s Aktis Gallery. On 26th November, the gallery hosted a unique roun…
Three Preeminent Russian Non-Conformist Artists Exhibit at London’s Aktis Gallery
LONDON.- Three preeminent Russian non-conformist artists appeared in public and spoke about their art together for the first time to mark the opening of the latest exhibition at London’s Aktis Gallery. On 26th November, the gallery hosted a unique roun…
Three Preeminent Russian Non-Conformist Artists Exhibit at London’ Aktis Gallery
LONDON.- Three preeminent Russian non-conformist artists appeared in public and spoke about their art together for the first time to mark the opening of the latest exhibition at London’s Aktis Gallery. On 26th November, the gallery hosted a unique roun…
Minister for Arts Lui Tuck Yew to Open Lim Tze Peng’s Exhibition at Singapore Gallery
SINGAPORE.- Almost 90 years old, Mr. Lim Tze Peng has lived through the ups and downs of Singapore’s history, and is one of the country’s most enduring artists. His passion has always been to conserve Singapore’s heritage – if not b…
First International Retrospective of Jean Paul Gaultier to Premiere in Montreal
MONTREAL.- From June 17 to October 2, 2011, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) will present The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, the first retrospective devoted to the celebrated French couturier who launched …
First International Multimedia Museum Retrospective of Jean Paul Gaultier to Premiere in Montreal
MONTREAL.- From June 17 to October 2, 2011, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) will present The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, the first retrospective devoted to the celebrated French couturier who launched …
Comedian Steve Martin Novel "An Object of Beauty" Probes New York Art World
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- Steve Martin glides from acting to music to writing so fluidly that he gives the impression it all comes easily to him. Martin admits “a certain kind of ease” with writing fiction, as exemplified in his new novel “An Object of Beau…