NEW YORK, NY.- American Friends of the Louvre announced that it has received a $3 million grant through the generosity of Pierre Omidyar, a member of Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute’s Board of Directors and the founder and Chairman of eBay Inc…
Joslyn Treasures Return ~ Well Traveled & Rarely Seen at the Joslyn Art Museum
OMAHA, NE.- Joslyn Art Museum’s collection is not only known and admired by those in Omaha who consider the museum their own, but is respected by institutions worldwide. A quick look at the itinerary of the Museum’s most popular works over the past…
Joslyn Treasures: Well Traveled and Rarely Seen at the Joslyn Art Museum
OMAHA, NE.- Swann Joslyn Art Museum’s collection is not only known and admired by those in Omaha who consider the museum their own, but is respected by institutions worldwide. A quick look at the itinerary of the Museum’s most popular works over t…
About Face: Portraiture as Subject, a Unique Exhibition Organized by The Blanton
AUSTIN, TX.- About Face: Portraiture as Subject, a unique exhibition organized by The Blanton, features 40 portraits in diverse mediums from antiquity to today. Drawn mostly from The Blanton’s notable collection, along with several choice loaned o…
Antiquity Revived: Neoclassical Art in the Eighteenth Century at the MFA in Houston
HOUSTON, TX.- At the end of the 18th century, fresh archeological finds in Herculaneum and Pompeii inspired artists, intellectuals, and the public all over Europe to be newly fascinated with antiquities. “Neoclassicism” is the term given to t…
Exhibition of New Series of Paintings by Chinese Artist Xiao Se at Eli Klein in Beijing
BEIJING.- EK Projects presents “Xiao Se’s solo exhibition, Beijing”. In this new series of paintings, Xiao Se broadens his interest in the mundane-turned-surreal, constructing images of contemporary Chinese men and women in characteristi…
Egypt’s Top Archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, Warns of Looting at Country’s Antiquity Sites
CAIRO (AP).- Egypt’s top archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, warned that the country’s antiquity sites were being looted by criminals amid the country’s political upheaval as he announced he would no longer serve in his ministerial post in the government. Hawa…
Egypt’s Top Archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, Warns of Looting at Country’s Antiquity Sites
CAIRO (AP).- Egypt’s top archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, warned that the country’s antiquity sites were being looted by criminals amid the country’s political upheaval as he announced he would no longer serve in his ministerial post in the government. Hawa…
Guggenheim Presents Chaos and Classicism: Art in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain
BILBAO.- Chaos and Classicism: Art in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain, 1918–1936 is an exhibition that focuses on the vast transformation in European culture between the world wars. Sponsored by Fundación BBVA, the exhibition is on view at the …
Illustrious Designers, New Collectors and Philanthropists Gather at Young Collectors Night at the Winter Antiques Show
NEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, January 27th, East Side House Settlement (ESH) will host the annual Young Collectors Night at the Winter Antiques Show at the Park Avenue Armory. This high-energy night attracts over 600 new collectors, young philanthropists…