GRONINGER, NL – The Groninger Museum presents the largest-ever retrospective of works by the world-famous British artist John William Waterhouse (1849-1917). Many splendid paintings and drawings have been borrowed from locations as far afield…
Yale Center for British Art Showcases Contemporary Bookbindings and Jewelry by Artist Romilly Saumarez Smith
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The jewelry and bookbinding of artist Romilly Saumarez Smith will be the focus of a small exhibition this summer at the Yale Center for British Art. Opening June 24, Structured Elegance: Bookbindings and Jewelry by Romilly Saumarez Smit…
Sculptural Project by Antony Gormley at National Galleries of Scotland
EDINBURGH.- Work began in Edinburgh in
April on an
extraordinary multi-part sculptural project by the celebrated British
artist
Antony Gormley. Commissioned by the National Galleries of Scotland, 6
Times will
consist of six life-sized …
Multi-Part Sculptural Project by Antony Gormley at National Galleries of Scotland
EDINBURGH.- Work began in Edinburgh in April on an extraordinary multi-part sculptural project by the celebrated British artist Antony Gormley. Commissioned by the National Galleries of Scotland, 6 Times will consist of six life-sized figures positione…
NYC to Plunk Down Pianos at Ferry, Brooklyn Bridge
NEW YORK (AP).- Consider them keys to the city: Anyone who gets a sudden itch to tickle the ivories will be able to play free public pianos in 50 places throughout New York City, from the Coney Island boardwalk to the Metropolitan Museum. An art instal…
British Artist David Hockney Hails iPad as New Art Tool
LONDON (REUTERS).- British painter David Hockney has embraced the new Apple iPad as a boon to art. The artist, whose most famous work is a series of pool paintings set in Los Angeles and who has experimented with iPhone photographs in his work, said th…