PARIS (REUTERS).- Thousands of art lovers queued in freezing temperatures on Saturday night for a final glimpse of a major retrospective on French Impressionist Claude Monet, after Paris’ Grand Palais opened round the clock to cope with demand. Wrapped…
Italian Researcher Silvano Vinceti Claims He has Found Symbols in ‘Mona Lisa’
ROME (AP).- Forget her smile. An Italian researcher says the key to solving the enigmas of “Mona Lisa'” lies in her eyes. Silvano Vinceti claims he has found the letter “S” in the woman’s left eye, the letter “L” in her right eye, and the number “72”…
Italian Researcher Silvano Vinceti Claims He has Found Symbols in ‘Mona Lisa’
ROME (AP).- Forget her smile. An Italian researcher says the key to solving the enigmas of “Mona Lisa'” lies in her eyes. Silvano Vinceti claims he has found the letter “S” in the woman’s left eye, the letter “L” in her right eye, and the number “72”…
Surreal $36 Million Salvador Dalí Museum Opens in New State of the Art Building in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG (AP).- For a few hours Tuesday, this Florida city was transformed into a Surrealist canvas in honor of Salvador Dali, the genre’s master. A man wearing a large snail hat led a parade of drummers, who were followed by a phalanx of pirate…
Surreal $36 Million Salvador Dalí Museum Opens in St. Petersburg, Florida
ST. PETERSBURG (AP).- For a few hours Tuesday, this Florida city was transformed into a Surrealist canvas in honor of Salvador Dali, the genre’s master. A man wearing a large snail hat led a parade of drummers, who were followed by a phalanx of pirate…
Museum Frieder Burda, Designed by Richard Meier, in Baden-Baden Proves to Be Crowd Puller
BADEN-BADEN.- The Museum Frieder Burda in Baden-Baden, created by New York building designer Richard Meier, proves to be a true crowd puller. Since the opening in October 2004, more than one million art lovers have visited the museum. The snow-white bu…
5th Salon du Dessin Contemporain will Explore Every Dimension of Contemporary Drawing
PARIS.- For its fifth year, the fair is assembled by nearly 80 European galleries, including around 10 in the new area highlighting young artists – DRAWING NOW I LA MEZZANINE. At the centre of the fair, Pierre Cornette de St Cyr will unveil his co…
5th Salon du Dessin Contemporain will Explore Every Dimension of Contemporary Drawing
PARIS.- For its fifth year, the fair is assembled by nearly 80 European galleries, including around 10 in the new area highlighting young artists – DRAWING NOW I LA MEZZANINE. At the centre of the fair, Pierre Cornette de St Cyr will unveil his co…
Pera Museum Presents Works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera from the Gelman Collection
ISTANBUL.- Between 23 December 2010 and 20 March 2011, the Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera from the Gelman Collection exhibition introduces to art lovers two of the most outstanding, globally renowned Mexican figures of 20th century art: Frida Kahlo and D…
Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney Presents Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life 1990-2005
SYDNEY.- The Museum of Contemporary Art and Events NSW present the exhibition Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life 1990–2005. The exhibition opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art on 19 November following a record-breaking tour in the US …