A New York investor and art collector is ignoring pleas to return a painting looted by the Nazis, according to a lawsuit. Imre Pakh, 67, has dozens of works by renowned Hungarian artist Mihaly Munkacsy, and in 2009 launched a foundation to cement the artist’s legacy. One of the works in his collection is “Dorf […]
Afterlife: The Story of Henri Matisse’s Ivy in Flower at the Dallas Museum of Art
DALLAS, TX.- In 1952 Henri Matisse was asked to create a stained-glass window for the mausoleum of art collector Albert Lasker, and he took on the project with enthusiasm. His full-scale maquette was made with shapes cut out of painted paper and arrang…
Controversial Israeli Billionaire and Art Collector Sammy Ofer Dies at Age 89 in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM (AP).- An Israeli billionaire at the center of a recent scandal involving trade with Iran died Friday in Tel Aviv. He was 89. Shipping magnate and philanthropist Sammy Ofer was listed last year by Forbes as Israel’s richest person, and appear…
Controversial Israeli Billionaire and Art Collector Sammy Ofer Dies at Age 89 in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM (AP).- An Israeli billionaire at the center of a recent scandal involving trade with Iran died Friday in Tel Aviv. He was 89. Shipping magnate and philanthropist Sammy Ofer was listed last year by Forbes as Israel’s richest person, and appear…
Rare Never Before Printed John F. Kennedy Photographs Available Now in a Limited Edition
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NY.- American landscape, wildlife and candid portrait photographer, author & art collector: Russ Considine is making available in a very limited edition of #50, nineteen (19) never before printed black & white photographs of John F….
The Contemporary Jewish Museum Presents Seeing Gertrude Stein: Five Stories
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Gertrude Stein (1874-1946), one of the most influential Americans of the 20th century, is perhaps most famous as a modern writer and the creator of such oft-repeated phrases as “A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” But …
The Contemporary Jewish Museum Presents Seeing Gertrude Stein: Five Stories
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Gertrude Stein (1874-1946), one of the most influential Americans of the 20th century, is perhaps most famous as a modern writer and the creator of such oft-repeated phrases as “A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” But …
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Reaches Purchase Agreement for 17th-Century Tapestries
BOSTON, MA.- Provenance research conducted by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has resulted in new discoveries about the history of ownership of four 17th-century tapestries in the MFA’s collection. The Museum’s research revealed that …
Andy Warhol’s Portrait of Liz Taylor to Be Projected on Building During Exhibition
SOUTHAMPTON.- Southampton is getting ready to paint the town this coming Sunday (27 March), when it opens a major exhibition by Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987), one of the giants of 20th century art. Nearly 200 works, including paintings, prints, poster…
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Presents Jeff Koons: Artist Rooms Exhibition
EDINBURGH.- One of the most highly acclaimed and internationally successful artists working today is the focus of a new display at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art this spring. ARTIST ROOMS: Jeff Koons brings together a selection of 18 majo…