OTTAWA.- More than 80 of the most innovative and ambitious works created by artists across Canada are highlighted in the National Gallery of Canada’s (NGC) inaugural Canadian Biennial exhibition It Is What It Is: Recent Acquisitions of New Canadian Ar…
Auctioneer Gets 5 Years for His Part in Art Scam
LOS ANGELES (AP).- An auctioneer who helped sell fake art to thousands of TV viewers has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. James Mobley was sentenced Monday in Los Angeles, the last of three defendants sentenced in the scam that involved…
Frieze Art Fair 2010: High-Quality Gallery Presentations Attract Strong Sales
LONDON.- At the close of the eighth edition of Frieze Art Fair, sponsored by Deutsche Bank, several galleries reported their strongest sales since the fair’s inception in 2003. Fair directors, Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover were delighted with …
Tracey Emin Work to Be Auctioned during Frieze in Aid of Margates Turner Contemporary
LONDON.- An edition of Tracey Emin’s striking pink neon work I Never Stopped Loving You will be auctioned for Turner Contemporary at Phillips de Pury in London on Wednesday 13 October 2010. The money raised will help fund the new Turner Contempor…
Tracey Emin Work to Be Auctioned during Frieze in Aid of Margates Turner Contemporary
LONDON.- An edition of Tracey Emin’s striking pink neon work I Never Stopped Loving You will be auctioned for Turner Contemporary at Phillips de Pury in London on Wednesday 13 October 2010. The money raised will help fund the new Turner Contempor…
Biennale of Sydney Announces Joint Artistic Directors for 2012: Catherine de Zegher and Gerald McMaster
SYDNEY.- The Biennale of Sydney has today announced the appointment of Catherine de Zegher and Gerald McMaster as Joint Artistic Directors of the 18th Biennale of Sydney, which will be held from Wednesday, 27 June – Sunday, 16 September 2012. …
Biennale of Sydney Announces Joint Artistic Directors for 2012: Catherine de Zegher and Gerald McMaster
SYDNEY.- The Biennale of Sydney has today announced the appointment of Catherine de Zegher and Gerald McMaster as Joint Artistic Directors of the 18th Biennale of Sydney, which will be held from Wednesday, 27 June – Sunday, 16 September 2012. …
Turkey: Gallery Attack Ignites Debate, Questions Remain
ISTANBUL (AP).- The gang of several dozen men with sticks and pepper spray moved methodically from one art gallery to the next, assaulting overflow crowds that had spilled into the streets during the joint opening of several exhibitions in the center o…
Exhibition Explores a Foundation for Chinese Contemporary Art
NEW YORK, NY.- The first exhibition in the United States to present a comprehensive overview of the development of woodcut prints in China over the last 70 years will be on view at China Institute Gallery from September 16 through December 5, 2010. W…
Exhibition Explores a Foundation for Chinese Contemporary Art
NEW YORK, NY.- The first exhibition in the United States to present a comprehensive overview of the development of woodcut prints in China over the last 70 years will be on view at China Institute Gallery from September 16 through December 5, 2010. W…