BREGENZ.- Yvonne Rainer, who is being presented by the Kunsthaus Bregenz in cooperation with the Museum Ludwig in Cologne and the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles, is one of the most vibrant art personalities of the 20th–21st centuries. Eve…
To See as Artists See: American Art from The Phillips Collection brings important works to the Frist Center
NASHVILLE, TN.- To See as Artists See: American Art from The Phillips Collection features more than 100 works by 75 important artists, including outstanding paintings by Winslow Homer, Childe Hassam, Maurice Prendergast, John Sloan, Edward Hopper, Arth…
Post-Impressionist masters seize the moment with new handheld cameras in exhibition at the Phillips Collection
WASHINGTON, DC.- The invention of the Kodak handheld camera in 1888 gave post-impressionist artists a new source of inspiration. Seven artists—well known for their paintings and prints—who used the apparatus to document their public spheres a…
MoMA makes major acquisitions of iconic works by Valie Export, Sigmar Polke, and Martha Rosler
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art has acquired key series of works in a variety of mediums by Martha Rosler and VALIE EXPORT, two of the post-war generation’s most influential artists, including all existing original photomontages and a comp…
Two new exhibitins open at the Andy Warhol Museum: "Warhol and Cars" and " About Face"
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Warhol and Cars: American Icons is the first exhibition to examine Warhol’s enduring fascination with automotive vehicles as products of American consumer society. This exhibition features more than forty drawings, paintings, phot…
Alec Soth’s compelling series "Broken Manual" on view at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Sean Kelly Gallery announces the opening of Alec Soth’s new exhibition, Broken Manual. Broken Manual is Soth’s premiere exhibition with the gallery and the first opportunity to view such a large selection of this important body…
United States Archives unveils Magna Carta in a specially humidified glass and metal case after repairs
WASHINGTON (AP).- A 715-year old copy of Magna Carta will soon return to public view at the National Archives after a conservation effort removed old patches and repaired weak spots in the English declaration of human rights that inspired the United S…
Gris, Van Gogh, Signac & Miro lead Christie’s auction of Impressionist and Modern Art
LONDON.- The Impressionist and Modern Art and The Art of the Surreal Evening Auctions will take place on 7 February 2012 at 7pm with a pre-sale estimate of £86,205,000 -127,090,000 (corresponding estimate in 2011: £73.8-109 million). Combined with th…
Cheekwood announces new 2012 Officers and Board of Trustees
NASHVILLE, TN.- Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art has recently announced new officers of the Board. The new officers, who will serve for two years in these roles are: George Stadler is a founding partner of HMS Capital Management. George i…
Cooper-Hewitt announces new Board President, Secretary and appointment of new Trustee
NEW YORK, NY.- Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum announced the appointment of Beth Comstock as president and Judy Francis Zankel as secretary of its board of trustees. The Smithsonian’s board of regents voted Jan. 23 to appo…