NEW YORK, NY.- Marlborough Chelsea announced the appointment of Pascal Spengemann as Director. “We’re very excited to welcome Pascal Spengemann to the Marlborough Chelsea team,” said gallery principal Max Levai. “As we put our 2013 …
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that large charitable donations are on the rise
SEATTLE (AP).- Money donated by the nation’s most chartable people is starting to catch up with pre-recession giving, thanks in part to some very large bequests from a few donors. The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports Monday in its annual report of the…
American contemporary artist Michael Dweck invited to have a solo exhibition in Cuba
NEW YORK, NY.- American Photographer Michael Dweck will reveal the secret life of Cuba’s creative class at an exhibition at Fototeca de Cuba Museum in Havana Cuba. Almost immediately upon his arrival in Havana, American photographer Michael Dweck …
University of Arizona’s Center for Creative Photography acquires the Jack Welpott Archive
TUCSON, AZ.- The Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona Libraries announced that it has acquired the photographic archive of internationally renowned artist Jack Welpott. “We are thrilled that the Jack Welpott Legacy Trust …
Contemporary artists explore the secret life of museums and their collections in new exhibition
NEW YORK, NY.- Since the 1980s, a number of contemporary artists working in photography, film, and video have taken as their subject the art museum and how we view specific works from the canon of art history. Spies in the House of Art: Photography, Fi…
Sotheby’s to sell violin by Nicolò Amati in London sale of Musical Instruments to be held in March
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London sale of Musical Instruments on Tuesday, 6 March, 2012 will offer a violin by Nicolò Amati, one of the greatest names in violin making history. Long considered the teacher of Stradivari, Nicolò was the grandson of the invento…
Modern masters lead Christie’s March sale of fine American paintings, drawings and sculpture
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced the spring sale of Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture on March 1, featuring an array of works with notable provenance that are fresh to the market, including the Collection of Dr. Mark and Irene Kau…
First comprehensive study of Renoir’s full-length canvases at the Frick Collection
NEW YORK, NY.- This winter and spring The Frick Collection presents an exhibition of nine iconic Impressionist paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, offering the first comprehensive study of the artist’s engagement with the full-length format. Its …
Guggenheim exhibition of American Avant-Garde to open at the historic Palazzo delle Esposizioni
ROME.- The Guggenheim will open a special exhibition at the historic Palazzo delle Esposizioni in the heart of Rome on February 7, 2012. Showcasing more than 60 exemplary works from the museum’s permanent collection, Guggenheim Collection: The American…
The royal family of Qatar purchases Paul Cezanne’s Card Players for a record $250 million
NEW YORK, NY.- Forbes published today that it was Vanity Fair who announced the story a few days ago, but it was Josh Baer of BaerFaxt who first broke it in 2011: the purchase of Cezanne’s Card Players for $250 million from the estate of Greek shipping…