SKOPJE (REUTERS).- Macedonia erected on Tuesday a giant bronze statue of Alexander the Great, further inflaming a long-running row with neighboring Greece that is blocking the country’s bid for membership of the European Union and NATO. Cranes hoisted …
Macedonia Erects Alexander the Great Statue, Further Inflaming Long-Running Row with Greece
SKOPJE (REUTERS).- Macedonia erected on Tuesday a giant bronze statue of Alexander the Great, further inflaming a long-running row with neighboring Greece that is blocking the country’s bid for membership of the European Union and NATO. Cranes hoisted …
Damien Hirst Sculpture Arrives at the Royal West of England Academy in Bristol
BRISTOL.- A giant outdoor landmark sculpture by Damien Hirst, a celebration of Mary Fedden, sculptures and drawings by Elisabeth Frink, Japanese-inspired paintings from Lisa Milroy, and in a double-bill: new work from Jack Vettriano and black and white…
600-Pound Bronze Moose Among California Statue Thefts
SAN DIEGO (AP).- San Diego County authorities are looking for art thieves who have made off with at least 18 metal, wood and concrete statues — including a 600-pound bronze moose. The North County Times reports the thieves have stolen nearly $44,00…
Italian Artist Roberto Cuoghi’s First Solo Show in the U.S. Opens at the Hammer
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Italian artist Roberto Cuoghi makes videos, sculpture, paintings, and drawings, in a variety of unconventional media, which expand on the possibilities for transformation and question our understanding of identity. For his most legend…
Local Woman Immortalized in Bronze as Folkestone’s Mermaid
FOLKESTONE.- Georgina Baker has been selected as Folkestone’s answer to Copenhagen’s famous “Little Mermaid” statue. Local resident Georgina will strike the distinctive “Mermaid” pose as the model for a life-size bronze st…
Getty Villa to Present Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- After eighteen months of analysis, conservation, and re-stabilization, the bronze statue of Apollo Saettante (Apollo as an Archer) from Pompeii will go on view at the Getty Villa from March 2 to September 12, 2011 in the exhibiti…
Getty Villa to Present Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- After eighteen months of analysis, conservation, and re-stabilization, the bronze statue of Apollo Saettante (Apollo as an Archer) from Pompeii will go on view at the Getty Villa from March 2 to September 12, 2011 in the exhibiti…
Two Ancient Statues Stolen in the 1980s From Italian Museums are Now Home
ROME (AP),- Two ancient statues stolen in the 1980s from Italian museums are now back home, thanks in part to a police art squad expert who spotted one of them in a New York gallery while window-shopping on vacation in the United States. The bronze sta…
Two Ancient Statues Stolen in the 1980s From Italian Museums are Now Home
ROME (AP),- Two ancient statues stolen in the 1980s from Italian museums are now back home, thanks in part to a police art squad expert who spotted one of them in a New York gallery while window-shopping on vacation in the United States. The bronze sta…