HAMBURG.- Artistic friendships have always been an exciting mixture of friendship and rivalry. For the first time, an exhibition is being dedicated to the artistic interaction between Ferdinand Hodler (1853–1918) and Cuno Amiet (1868–1961). T…
Guggenheim selects new site for BMW Guggenheim Lab Berlin
NEW YORK, NY.- Following careful consideration, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has selected a new site for the BMW Guggenheim Lab Berlin, the combination think tank, public forum, and community center that will operate in Berlin from May 24 to July 2…
Galería Pilar Serra opens Pablo Genovés’ first individual show at the gallery
MADRID.- Following “Precipitados” (Precipitates), Pablo Genovés’ first individual show in the Galería Pilar Serra, now presents Cronología del ruido (Noise Chronology), an exhibition in which he returns to his particular process of re-significa…
Liz Taylor-owned Dutch master sells for $2M in New York City
NEW YORK (AP).- A 17th-century portrait that once hung in the living room of Elizabeth Taylor’s Bel Air home — and was only recently reattributed to the Dutch master Frans Hals — sold at auction Wednesday for $2 million. “Portrait of a Man,”…
Joel Sternfeld’s Campagna Romana on view for the first time in Germany at the Buchmann Galerie
BERLIN.- The Buchmann Galerie announces the exhibition Campagna Romana by the American photographer Joel Sternfeld (b. 1944). The focus will be the eponymous group of works, which Joel Sternfeld has been working on in the Roman periphery since the earl…
Unweave the Rainbow: A Contemporary group show opens at Scream Gallery
LONDON.- Scream presents ‘Unweave the Rainbow’, its second annual curated exhibition of emerging artists. The sequel to last January’s ‘States of Reverie’, ‘Unweave the Rainbow’ features young artists from the USA, U…
O’Hara’s Gallery auction at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers achieves over $1.5 million
CHICAGO, IL.- Proving once again that global demand for the best and most unique property is as strong as ever, the sale of property from O’Hara’s Gallery realized $1,539,060 at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers on January 22-24. The extraordinary …
J.M.W. Turner painting selld for £217,250 in Bonhams 19th century paintings sale
LONDON.- A beautiful watercolour of Kirkby Lonsdale Churchyard by Joseph Mallord William Turner RA (1775-1851), that had not been seen at auction since 1884, sold yesterday (Wednesday 25th January 2012) for £217,250 as part of the 19th Century Paintin…
Artist John Miller transforms Metro Pictures into a bizarre yet familiar public space
NEW YORK, NY.- John Miller elaborates on many of the tropes he has masterfully cultivated throughout his thirty-plus year career in “Suburban Past Time,” his latest exhibition at Metro Pictures. Through artificial rocks and plants ranging in …
Swann Galleries in New York announces February auction of African-American fine art
NEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, February 16, Swann Galleries will conduct their annual winter auction of African-American Fine Art, with highlights ranging from important 19th century landscape paintings to prints by celebrated contemporary artists. In al…