WASHINGTON, DC.- The Phillips Collection highlights a gift of 27 works on paper by modern masters active in France in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It marks the first drawing by Edouard Vuillard (1868–1940) to enter the collection and th…
New work by Kiki Smith on view at the Neuberger Museum of Art of Purchase College
PURCHASE, NY.- Internationally acclaimed artist Kiki Smith became one of the leading artists of her time by revitalizing the body as subject matter, for herself and her generation of artists, as well as her successors. “Now at the height of her ca…
Treasure hunter Greg Brooks of Sub Sea Research says he found $3B World War II wreck
PORTLAND (AP).- A treasure hunter said he has located the wreck of a British merchant ship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat off Cape Cod during World War II while carrying what he claims was a load of platinum bars now worth more than $3 billion. …
Exhibition at the National Gallery of Denmark adds a new chapter to the story of Vilhelm Hammershøi
COPENHAGEN.- This year’s major spring exhibition at the National Gallery of Denmark adds a new chapter to the story of Vilhelm Hammershøi and marks the first time that a major selection of his works are shown side by side with masterpieces by som…
Mike Kelley’s last interview in Artillery magazine: "Now I’m not in the mood to make art"
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The late artist told Artillery magazine about his failed attempt to buy his childhood home; his years of therapy, and his art-world fatigue: “Now I’m not in the mood to make art” When Tulsa Kinney interviewed Mike Kelley for a cover s…
Largest show ever of Claes Oldenburg’s path-breaking and emblematic early work opens
VIENNA.- With his humorous and profound depictions of everyday objects, Claes Oldenburg is one of the most important and popular artists since the late 1950s. Not only has he been a major figure in Pop art, performance art, and installation art but he …
Actor John Travolta to donate jet to Ga. museum
WARNER ROBINS (AP).- Actor John Travolta plans to donate a jet plane to a museum in central Georgia. Robins Air Force Base spokeswoman Chrissy Miner says the actor will donate a G-2 Gulfstream executive jet to the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at the M…
Gold nuggets stolen from $3M courthouse collection
YREKA, CA (AP).- Investigators in a far Northern California town sought leads Thursday in the theft of large chunks of gold from the county courthouse’s $3 million historical collection, as residents lamented the loss of an important piece of their cul…
World-class Contemporary artists donate works to 2012 Tribeca Film Festival
NEW YORK, NY.- The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by American Express, today announced the 11 major contemporary artists who will contribute their artwork to the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards Program, sponsored by CHANEL. Works by Pe…
Exhibition featuring works by post-war and contemporary Russian artists at Erarta Galleries Zurich
ZURICH.- Erarta Galleries Zurich presents In Search for Inner Freedom, an exhibition featuring works by post-war and contemporary Russian artists. The selected works touch upon the intimate questions of freedom and choice, and share with its audience a…