LONDON.- Contemporary Art from Sri Lanka 2011 is the first international showcase of Sri Lanka’s leading contemporary artists since the end of the civil war in 2009. The definitive exhibitions offer a survey of current developments in Sri Lankan art an…
Exhibition Offers a Survey of Current Developments in Sri Lankan Art at Asia House in London
LONDON.- Contemporary Art from Sri Lanka 2011 is the first international showcase of Sri Lanka’s leading contemporary artists since the end of the civil war in 2009. The definitive exhibitions offer a survey of current developments in Sri Lankan art an…
Earliest Human Remains in United States Arctic Reported by Scientific Researchers
WASHINGTON (AP).- Some 11,500 years ago one of America’s earliest families laid the remains of a 3-year-old child to rest in their home in what is now Alaska. The discovery of that burial is shedding new light on the life and times of the early settle…
Michael Hoppen Contemporary Presents the Diorama Map Series Featuring Sohei Nishino
LONDON.- Sohei Nishino is one of the rising gems of contemporary Japanese photography. Discovered in 2008 by Michael Hoppen, 28 year old Nishino’s extraordinary photographic dioramas, monumental in size, map out the artist’s personal impressi…
Michael Hoppen Contemporary Presents the Diorama Map Series Featuring Sohei Nishino
LONDON.- Sohei Nishino is one of the rising gems of contemporary Japanese photography. Discovered in 2008 by Michael Hoppen, 28 year old Nishino’s extraordinary photographic dioramas, monumental in size, map out the artist’s personal impressi…
Anthony McNerney Appointed Head of Contemporary Art at Bonhams
LONDON.- Bonhams announced this week that Anthony McNerney has been appointed Head of Contemporary Art. He takes up this new role on February 14th. Anthony McNerney has considerable experience and in-depth knowledge of the international Contemporary Ar…
Team of Researchers Says Humans May Have Left Africa Earlier than Thought
WASHINGTON (AP).- Modern humans may have left Africa thousands of years earlier than previously thought, turning right and heading across the Red Sea into Arabia rather than following the Nile to a northern exit, an international team of researchers s…
Christie’s Once Again the International Market Leader in Asia, 5th Year in a Row
HONG KONG.- Christie’s concluded its Autumn season on December 2nd, 2010 with stellar results totalling HK$3.23 billion (US$414 million). These results, which include an off-season sale of fine wines from the SK Collection in September, stand as the la…
Christie’s Once Again the International Market Leader in Asia, 5th Year in a Row
HONG KONG.- Christie’s concluded its Autumn season on December 2nd, 2010 with stellar results totalling HK$3.23 billion (US$414 million). These results, which include an off-season sale of fine wines from the SK Collection in September, stand as the la…
Jewels & Objects Formerly in the Collection of The Duchess of Windsor Sell for Double-Estimate
LONDON.- Tonight at Sotheby’s, a group of 20 exceptional jewels and precious objects formerly in the collection of The Duchess of Windsor were presented for sale, some 23 years after they were last auctioned in the legendary auction of “The J…