THE HAGUE.- In the early 20th century, a group of
artists caused a huge furor in the Munich art world. Calling themselves Der
Blaue Reiter, the artists produced expressive, brightly coloured, lyrical
paintings which were to prompt the developmen…
PortugalArte 10 ~ A New Month-Long Bi-annual Art Exhibition PortugalArte 10 ~ A New Month-Long Bi-annual Art Exhibition
LISBON.- Portugal Arte 10 EDP, a new
month-long
bi-annual art exhibition, announces its inaugural edition to debut July
16, 2010
in Lisbon and the surrounding region. Conceived by Artistic Director
Stefan
Simchowitz and President Miguel Ca…
PortugalArte 10 ~ A New Month-Long Bi-annual Art Exhibition
LISBON.- Portugal Arte 10 EDP, a new
month-long
bi-annual art exhibition, announces its inaugural edition to debut July
16, 2010
in Lisbon and the surrounding region. Conceived by Artistic Director
Stefan
Simchowitz and President Miguel Ca…
PortugalArte 10: A New Month-Long Biannual Art Exhibition
LISBON.- Portugal Arte 10 EDP, a new month-long biannual art exhibition, announces its inaugural edition to debut July 16, 2010 in Lisbon and the surrounding region. Conceived by Artistic Director Stefan Simchowitz and President Miguel Carvalho, Portug…
Tony Shafrazi Gallery Presents Three Decade Survey of Bill Beckley’s Art
NEW YORK, NY.- Too often, art galleries display only a veteran artist’s most recent production. Such exhibitions block historical perspective, which is necessary when an artist has had a substantial career. By presenting a full survey of three dec…
Russian Curators Convicted Today of Inciting Religious Hatred, but Not Imprisoned
MOSCOW (AP).- Two Russian curators who angered the Russian Orthodox Church with an exhibition that included images of Jesus Christ portrayed as Mickey Mouse and Vladimir Lenin were convicted Monday of inciting religious hatred and fined, but escaped pr…
Toledo Museum of Art Names New Director Brian P. Kennedy to Lead Museum
TOLEDO, OH.- The Toledo Museum of Art announced today that Brian P. Kennedy, director of the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, has accepted the position as the Museum’s ninth director with a start date of September 1. Board Chair Betsy Bra…
One of the Fathers of Modern Chinese Art, Wu Guanzhong, Dies at 90
BEIJING (AP).- Wu Guanzhong, known as one of the fathers of modern Chinese art for combining western and Chinese elements in black and white oil paintings, has died. He was 90. He died in Beijing on Friday. “He was an inspiration for many Chinese artis…
Yale Center for British Art Exhibits An Interesting Puzzle
NEW HAVEN, CT.- This summer, the Yale
Center for
British Art will present a small, fascinating exhibition that is both an
engaging visual puzzle and an exploration of the art world in 1820s
London. In
1829, the young artist John Scarlett D…
Artists Inspired by Alice Neel Exhibit at Victoria Miró Gallery
LONDON.- In the Company of Alice presents portraits and figurative paintings by a diverse group of artists – some established and some emerging, some for whom portraiture is the crux of their practice and others for whom creating a portrait has been a…