NEW HOPE, PA.- Prior to Noel Barrett’s richly varied May 21, 2011 “Something for Everyone” sale, some collectors speculated that the whimsical clockwork veggie man on the catalog cover might take the blue ribbon on auction day. While the…
The Shape of Things to Come: Exhibition of New Sculpture at the Saatchi Gallery
LONDON.- On 27 May, the Saatchi Gallery opened The Shape of Things to Come: New Sculpture, an exhibition of 20 leading and emerging international artists working in sculpture today. This is the first time that the gallery space has been devoted entirel…
"The Shape of Things to Come" ~ New Sculpture at the Saatchi Gallery
LONDON.- On 27 May, the Saatchi Gallery opened The Shape of Things to Come: New Sculpture, an exhibition of 20 leading and emerging international artists working in sculpture today. This is the first time that the gallery space has been devoted entir…
Sascha Weidner Celebrates the Beauty of the Perfect Moment at C/O Berlin Gallery
BERLIN.- It’s the moment that counts. It’s the source of everything—every perception, longing, dream, and remembrance. Sascha Weidner celebrates the beauty of the perfect moment and takes hold of it, turning an unflinching eye toward him…
Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation Receives Gift of $100,000,000
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Steven E. Young, Chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation’s Board of Directors, announced today that the Museum Foundation has received a gift of approximately $100,000,000 from Margie Petersen and the Margie & Rober…
Car-Part Sculptor Extraordinaire, James Corbett, Exhibits at John Davies Gallery in Gloucestershire
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.- “I create my sculptures not only because I am able to, but because I am unable not to. My sculptures are by nature a solved puzzle, and it’s the challenge of solving the puzzle that gives me the pleasure.” This statemen…
Trial Begins for Rhode Island Art Dealer, Rocco DeSimone, Accused of $6 Million Con
PROVIDENCE, RI (AP).- A former art dealer earlier convicted of tax fraud duped investors out of $6 million and used the money to buy cars, antique Japanese swords and valuable works of art, a prosecutor said as the man’s trial began in federal court W…
1960s Mini Coopers Temporarily Trade Places with the Lord Mayor’s State Coach
LONDON.- Three Minis used by Paramount Pictures to promote the 1969 film The Italian Job have taken up temporary residence in the Museum of London’s City Gallery, downstairs in the new Galleries of Modern London. The Minis will remain here until…