COLOGNE.- After the unexpected death of Prof. Dr. h.c. mult. Irene Ludwig last November, the terms of our generous patron’s testament have been disclosed. The City of Cologne will receive spectacular gifts and permanent loans from the bequest of I…
City of Cologne will Receive a Spectacular Gift from the Bequest of Irene Ludwig
COLOGNE.- After the unexpected death of Prof. Dr. h.c. mult. Irene Ludwig last November, the terms of our generous patron’s testament have been disclosed. The City of Cologne will receive spectacular gifts and permanent loans from the bequest of I…
Property of a Palm Beach Private Collector Brings $8.4 Million at Sotheby’s New York
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Following the success of last week’s Asia Week sales series at Sotheby’s New York, which brought an incredible $71.3 million for Chinese porcelain and works of art, today’s auction of Property of a Palm Beach Private Coll…
Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts – 2011 course program
Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts – 2011 course program 18 July – 27 August 2011 http://www.summeracademy.at “What is art today?” – this is the theme to be elucidated from various points of view in the 2011 program of the Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts. […]
SFMOMA Launches Collections Campaign with 195 Promised Gifts of Art from Bay Area Collectors
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art today announced that it has received an unprecedented 195 promised gifts of art from nine leading Bay Area collectors who are leading a campaign to strengthen the museum’s collection. The pledg…
Christie’s 2010 Global Art Sales Total $5.0 Billion, Highest Sales Total in History
LONDON.- Christie’s International, the world’s leading art business, today announced worldwide sales for 2010 of £3.3 billion/$5.0 billion, up 53% by £ on last year’s figure of £2.1 billion (Figures include buyer’s premium). The …
Christie’s 2010 Global Art Sales Total $5.0 Billion, Highest Sales Total in History
LONDON.- Christie’s International, the world’s leading art business, today announced worldwide sales for 2010 of £3.3 billion/$5.0 billion, up 53% by £ on last year’s figure of £2.1 billion (Figures include buyer’s premium). The …
The Cultural World Gathers in Qatar to Inaugurate MATHAF: Arab Museum of Modern Art
DOHA, QATAR.- In the presence of His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, international dignitaries, leaders of prominent cultural institutions, scholars and more than eighty artists join the inaugural ceremony for Mathaf: Arab Museum …
Why is Chinese Contemporary Art Important to Collect Today? An Interview with Larry Warsh
NEW YORK, NY.- AW Asia is a private organisation founded to promote Chinese contemporary art in the United States. In this original Art Radar interview, we gain insight into the aims of the organisation and founder Larry Warsh provides expert opinion o…
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts Presents salt 2: Sophie Whettnall
SALT LAKE CITY, UT.- The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) presents salt 2: Sophie Whettnall, the second in the museum’s new series of exhibitions showcasing innovative art from around the world. salt aims to reflect the international impact of cont…