ST. PETERSBURG, FL.- A remarkable Italian micromosaic artwork depicting the Roman Forum and attributed to Vatican artist Cesare Roccheggiani has emerged from a Florida residence after nearly 90 years of unobtrusive display and will be auctioned on Jan….
So You Want To Be an Artist? National Gallery Holds it’s First Cross-Canada Art Contest for Teens
OTTAWA.- Attention artistic teens, aged 16 to 19! The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) is challenging you to show off your talent in its nationwide So You Want To Be an Artist? contest. Find your inspiration in a visit to the NGC’s art collection or on…
Bruce Munro’s Water-Towers at Salisbury Cathedral
KILMINGTON.- The installation of Bruce Munro’s Water-Towers has begun, and work is in progress on his second contemporary artwork at Salisbury Cathedral, situated along two entire sides of the ancient cloister. 16,000 water bottles (large 2 Lt siz…
Mattress Factory Screening David Wojnarowicz’s Video "A Fire in My Belly"
PITTSBURGH, PA.- The Mattress Factory Museum is currently screening David Wojnarowicz’s “A Fire in My Belly.” The video is now on view in the Mattress Factory lobby through February 13, 2011. On November 30, 2010, the artwork was removed from the Natio…
François Pinault Foundation Announces Two New Exhibitions in Venice
VENICE.- From 10th April 2011, Punta della Dogana will show In Praise of Doubt, a presentation of historical pieces and new works including several site-specific projects, which question the idea of uncertainty, our convictions about identity, and revi…
Win an Opportunity to Have Your Work Exhibited at Turner Contemporary
KENT, CT.- Page Turner is the art and writing competition launched by Turner Contemporary, Aim Higher Kent and Medway and University for the Creative Arts, with the aim of uncovering new talented artists and writers in Kent. To enter you have to be a s…
Mississippi Museum of Art and Historic Natchez Foundation Present Natchez Day
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.- The Mississippi Museum of Art and the Historic Natchez Foundation are partnering to present Natchez Day on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Museum. Set against the backdrop of bold and beautiful artwork by Natchezian Rolland Gol…
In New Commitment, Polymer to Break New Ground at Racine Art Museum in Wisconsin
RACINE, WI.- The Racine Art Museum (RAM) in Racine, Wisconsin, announced the museum’s recent commitment to establishing a permanent collection of polymer jewelry, beads and sculptural objects. As part of this resolution, the museum is organizing a larg…
In Its Inaugural Year, artMRKT San Francisco, Aims to Be a Premiere International Art Fair
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- artMRKT San Francisco will be a premiere International Art Fair devoted to the presentation of important artwork from the 20th and 21st centuries with a focus on San Francisco galleries and artists. In its inaugural year, the show w…
AGO to Present Masterworks by Pollock, Rothko, and Others from The Museum of Modern Art
TORONTO.- Jackson Pollock. Mark Rothko. Robert Motherwell. Joan Mitchell. Arshile Gorky. Lee Krasner. Willem de Kooning. These are just a few of the legendary 20th-century artists whose artwork will be on view at the Art Gallery of Ontario in summer 20…