LONDON.- This week Bonhams announced that Fergus Lyons will be joining the company in May as Head of Furniture after a distinguished 30-year career at Sotheby’s. His name is closely associated with some of the most important furniture sales in Bri…
After 30 Years at Sotheby’s, Fergus Lyons Appointed as Head of Furniture at Bonhams
LONDON.- This week Bonhams announced that Fergus Lyons will be joining the company in May as Head of Furniture after a distinguished 30-year career at Sotheby’s. His name is closely associated with some of the most important furniture sales in Bri…
Best of Irma Stern at Next Bonhams South African Art Auction to Be Held in March
LONDON.- Irma Stern’s pre-eminent place in South African Art will be clearer than ever at Bonhams next sale in London on March 23, at which pictures estimated to sell for millions of pounds are on offer. Giles Peppiatt, Director of South African A…
Landmark Exhibition of Iconic Works from Every Phase of Picasso’s Career Leaves Seattle in Less Thank Two Weeks
SEATTLE, WA.- There are less than two weeks left to see the Seattle Art Museum’s (SAM) Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris. What The Stranger calls “one of the best [Picasso show’s] you’ll ever see outside …
Major Retrospective of Willem De Kooning Announced at MoMA for September
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents the first major museum exhibition devoted to the full scope of the career of Willem de Kooning, widely considered to be among the most important and prolific artists of the 20th century, from September 1…
Major Retrospective of Willem De Kooning Announced at MoMA for September
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents the first major museum exhibition devoted to the full scope of the career of Willem de Kooning, widely considered to be among the most important and prolific artists of the 20th century, from September 1…
200 Prints by Francisco de Goya, From His Most Important Series, on View in Valladolid
VALLADOLID.- The Municipal Exhibition Hall of the Museum of Passion in Valladolid, is hosting through 16 January 2011, 200 prints by Francisco de Goya, belonging to the complete series of “Los Caprichos”, “The Disasters of War “and “Bullfight”, in an e…
Tate Liverpool Presents One of the Most Innovative Artists of the 20th Century
LIVERPOOL.- Video artist, performance artist, composer and visionary: Nam June Paik (1932-2006) was one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century. Tate Liverpool, in collaboration with FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) present…
New York State Museum Exhibits Works by Leading Printmaker Frank C. Eckmair
ALBANY, NY.- The first exhibition of its kind — “The Landscape of Memory: Prints by Frank C. Eckmair” — on view at the New York State Museum showcases the works of one of the nation’s most accomplished printmakers. Open until September…
Celebrated Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer Turns 103, Opens Museum of His Work
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP).- Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer is celebrating his 103rd birthday with the launch of a museum dedicated to his career. The Oscar Niemeyer Foundation outside Rio de Janeiro will house exhibits about the legendary architect’s 7…