RICHMOND, VA.- Governor Bob McDonnell today signed an historic cultural exchange agreement to bring “Treasures from the Forbidden City,” a showcase of approximately 200 objects from Beijing’s Palace Museum to Virginia in the summer of 2014. Th…
Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale Led by Andy Warhol’s Sixteen Jackies
NEW YORK, NY.- “We are very pleased with our sale total of $128,104,500,” said Tobias Meyer, Sotheby’s Worldwide Head of Contemporary Art. “The results came within our pre-sale estimate of $120.8/171.4 million, and we had a strong s…
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Names Frank Raysor "Collector of the Year"
RICHMOND, VA.- The Virginia Museum of Fine Art’s Collectors’ Circle named Richmond-raised Frank Raysor “Collector of the Year” at a gala last weekend. During the evening’s celebration, VMFA Director Alex Nyerges announced Rayso…
Classical Art Returns to VMFA: Expanded Gallery Reopens with a New Installation
RICHMOND, VA.- After being off view for more than five years, the Virginia Museum of Fine Art’s Classical Art gallery has reopened to the public in an expanded space with an all-new installation. “It is incredibly exciting to see this gallery…
Serpentine Gallery Launches a Major New Project by UK-Based Artist Marcus Coates
LONDON.- The Serpentine Gallery, in collaboration with St. John’s Hospice, London, launched a major new project by UK-based artist Marcus Coates, on view from March 3 through May 2, 2011. The film is produced as part of the Serpentine’s ongoi…
18 Photographic Prints by Alex Van Gelder of Louise Bourgeois’s Hands at Hauser & Wirth
ZURICH.- Gnarled, sinewy and wrinkled with age, Louise Bourgeois’s hands were fascinating. Her hands are the subjects of portraits taken by the artist Alex Van Gelder, who, at Bourgeois’s invitation, photographed her at her New York townhouse…
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Awards 43 Fellowships to Virginia Students and Artists
RICHMOND, VA.- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts awarded 43 fellowships to Virginia art students and professional artists in 2011-12 for a total of $258,000. During the VMFA Fellowship Program’s 71 years, the museum has awarded more than $4.4 million a…
Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne Presents Over 60 Works by Alexandre Cabanel
COLOGNE.- One of the foremost salon painters of 19th century France, Alexandre Cabanel (1823–1889), will be featured in his first exhibition ever. In cooperation with Musée Fabre in Montpellier, the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne will prese…
Sotheby’s October Evening Sales of 20th Century Italian Art and Contemporary Art Total $48.8 Million
LONDON.- This evening, Sotheby’s Sales of 20th Century Italian Art and Contemporary Art, brought a combined total of £30.4 million/$48.8 million (Est. £22.3-30.5 million*) – substantially more than in the equivalent sales last year (£20 million…
Three Emerging London-Based Artists Present ‘Transmission’ at Haunch of Venison
LONDON.- ‘Transmission’ brings together three emerging London-based artists – a painter, a sculptor and a multimedia artist – and explores the affinities they share with regards to notions of transference and abstraction. While the work of Ad…