SAN DIEGO, CA.- The San Diego Museum of Art presents Gustav Stickley & the American Arts and Crafts Movement, the first nationally touring exhibition to focus on the artist’s career and his contributions to the history of American design and archi…
Hermann Historica’s Successful Spring Sale Under the Sign of Dragons and Double-Headed Eagles
MUNICH.- Many clients and collectors showed great interest in the pre-sale viewing preceding the spring sale, a good sign for the 61st auction of the renowned Hermann Historica oHG, Munich auction house but between 28 April and 12 May, the top hammer p…
Rare Enamel Piece with Local Links Added to Aberdeen Art Collection
LONDON.- A rare and exquisite portrait made of enamel on copper by Aberdeen-born artist James Cromar Watt has been bought by Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums with support from the Art Fund and the National Fund for Acquisitions. Portrait of a Young Woman…
West Coast Minimalist Artist, John McCracken, Dies at 76 in New York After a Long Illness
NEW YORK, NY.- John McCracken, a West Coast Minimalist artist who became known in the 1960s for his singular sculptural forms, has died in New York on April 8, 2011 due to complications from a long illness. He was 76. McCracken developed his earliest s…
The Museum for Arts and Crafts in Zurich Presents Henri Cartier-Bresson Retrospective
ZURICH- Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of the most important photographers in history. The Museum für Gestaltung Zürich pays tribute to his achievements in a comprehensive retrospective that is the first of its kind to be seen in Switzerland. The exhib…
Antiquities, Arms and Armour, Arts and Crafts at Hermann Historica’s 61st Auction
MUNICH.- Between 28 April and 12 May 2011, Hermann Historica will hold its 61st auction on its extended premises in Linprunstraße. Approximately 7,700 lots will be offered for bidding in the upcoming spring auction – among them antiquities, arms …
Antiquities, Arms and Armour, Arts and Crafts at Hermann Historica’s 61st Auction
MUNICH.- Between 28 April and 12 May 2011, Hermann Historica will hold its 61st auction on its extended premises in Linprunstraße. Approximately 7,700 lots will be offered for bidding in the upcoming spring auction – among them antiquities, arms …
Prendergast Works Loaned to Milwaukee Art Museum
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.- A selection of important objects by artist Charles Prendergast (1863–1948) are on display as of today. To frame historians, the name Charles Prendergast is a hallowed one. To art historians, he is a fascinating but elusive e…
Discover a Holistic Selection of Erró’s Collages from the Reykjavik Art Museum’s Erró Collection
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND.- The exhibition offers, for the first time, an opportunity to discover a holistic selection of Erró‘s collages from Reykjavik Art Museum‘s Erró collection. On show are 130 collages which Erró began donating to the museu…
Discover a Holistic Selection of Erró’s Collages from the Reykjavik Art Museum’s Erró Collection
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND.- The exhibition offers, for the first time, an opportunity to discover a holistic selection of Erró‘s collages from Reykjavik Art Museum‘s Erró collection. On show are 130 collages which Erró began donating to the museu…