LONDON.- A new portrait of Sir Martin Evans by prize-winning artist David Cobley has gone on display at the National Portrait Gallery. Sir Martin was the first scientist to identify embryonic stem cells which have applications in virtually all areas of…
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Presents United Sates Debut of David Clearbout Video Work
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- From May 21 through September 6, 2011, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) presents David Claerbout: Architecture of Narrative, an exhibition featuring a suite of four projected video works by the Belgian artist David Cl…
Hockney, Warhol, and Diebenkorn Highlight Bonhams & Butterfields’ Fine Prints Auction
SAN FRANCISCO.- On May 3, 2011, Bonhams & Butterfields presents iconic Pop Art and abstract Expressionism highlights by famed artists Andy Warhol and Richard Diebenkorn during its Fine Prints auction in San Francisco. Simulcast to Los Angeles, the high…
Rare Painting of Doomed WW2 Bomb Store that was Covered Up for Years, Offered at Bonhams
LONDON.- A powerful painting of a Staffordshire bomb store by the artist David Bomberg will be offered by Bonhams in the 20th Century British Art sale on March 9th. The painting is estimated to sell for £80,000 – 120,000. As World War II broke o…
Rare Painting of Doomed WW2 Bomb Store that was Covered Up for Years, Offered at Bonhams
LONDON.- A powerful painting of a Staffordshire bomb store by the artist David Bomberg will be offered by Bonhams in the 20th Century British Art sale on March 9th. The painting is estimated to sell for £80,000 – 120,000. As World War II broke o…
Metro Pictures Presents Croatian Artist David Maljkovic’s Latest Works "Recalling Frames"
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Croatian artist David Maljkovic’s latest works, Recalling Frames, are photomontages that interweave still images from Orson Welles’ film The Trial, shot in Zagreb in 1962, with the artist’s own contemporary photographs of the filming lo…
New York’s Museum of Modern Art to Display Controversial Video by David Wojnarowicz
NEW YORK, NY.- A controversial video artwork that was withdrawn from an exhibition following complaints by a Catholic group and Republican members of Congress will now go on display at the Museum of Modern Art. Announcing the acquisition, the museum sa…
New York’s Museum of Modern Art to Display Controversial Video by David Wojnarowicz
NEW YORK, NY.- A controversial video artwork that was withdrawn from an exhibition following complaints by a Catholic group and Republican members of Congress will now go on display at the Museum of Modern Art. Announcing the acquisition, the museum sa…
The Andy Warhol Foundation Threatens to End Smithsonian Funding
WASHINGTON (AP).- The Andy Warhol Foundation said Monday it will withhold future funding to the Smithsonian Institution unless a video removed from the National Portrait Gallery after a Catholic group complained is restored. Joel Wachs, president of th…
Association of Art Museum Directors Issues Statement on David Wojnarowicz’s Film
NEW YORK, NY.- In response to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery’s removal of artist David Wojnarowicz’s film from the exhibition “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture,” the Association …