MEXICO CITY (AP).- The ruins aren’t particularly impressive, just some stone and clay footings for houses that probably supported walls of wood or clay wattle. And it’s that very ordinariness that has experts excited. The remnants being uncovered in th…
Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation announces acquisition of two watercolours by Wilhelm Lehmbruck
BERLIN.- The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation recently transferred legal possession of the watercolours ‘Susanna’ (1914) and ‘Mutter und Kind’ (1918) by Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881-1919) to Dr. Margit Frenk, heir to the estate of the art critic and co…
AIDS, nukes and the 1980s in new Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art show
CHICAGO, IL (AP).- A new exhibit about the 1980s is opening at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, featuring interpretations of icons like Ronald Reagan, Andy Warhol and Jesse Jackson, along with pieces that reflect on important issues from the decad…
Exhibition celebrates the work of a powerful artist and the work of a great collector
OXFORD.- An adventurous and brilliant draughtsman, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Guercino (1591–1666) was one of the 17th century’s greatest artists. He drew constantly, with a passion that revealed itself in the vigour and intensity …
First major Dutch Calder exhibition to be held since 1969 opens at Municipal Museum
THE HAGUE.- Last year the Hague Municipal Museum received the prestigious Turing Art Grant for its exhibition concept for Alexander Calder – The Great Discovery. The award has made it possible to go ahead with this huge project and this spring the Hagu…
Exhibition of paintings by Sarah Kurz on view at Allegra LaViola Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Allegra LaViola Gallery presents Sarah Kurz: Made For Love, an exhibition of paintings, on view from February 8 – March 11, 2012. In her first solo exhibition, Sarah Kurz turns her attention to a traditional subject: the portrait. M…
Online art market Paddle8 secures Series A funding of c.$4MM led by prominent technology investors
NEW YORK, NY.- Founder Collective, one of the most reputed early-stage venture capital funds, which has previously made successful bets on the likes of Makerbot, Milo and Uber, now turns its attention to online art market Paddle8. The investment is led…
Georgia county buys late folk artist’s Paradise Garden
By: Dorie Turner, Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP).- A northwest Georgia county has bought the garden where the late folk artist Howard Finster held court for tourists and art lovers from around the world. Chattooga County, where Paradise Garden has been…
Queensland Art Gallery acquires rare Yayoi Kusama flower
BRISBANE.- The Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art is set to take ownership of a rare flower sculpture created by leading international contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, thanks to a very generous benefactor. And Kusama’s The obliteratio…
Major exhibition of the work of American artist Andrea Zittel at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
GATESHEAD.- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art iannounces a major exhibition of the work of American artist Andrea Zittel. Born in Escondido, California in 1965, Zittel received a BFA in painting and sculpture from San Diego State University in 1988 an…