WINTERTHUR, DE – Winterthur Museum recently acquired one of the earliest known American depictions of the Easter Bunny, which was sold at Pook & Pook auction house in Downingtown , Pennsylvania . Together with the Christmas tree, the custom of t…
Metropolitan Museum Celebrates the Holidays by Opening on "Holiday Monday" December 27
NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be open to the public on Monday, December 27 (Christmas/New Year’s Week), as part of the Museum’s popular “Holiday Mondays” program. Emily K. Rafferty, President of the Metropolitan Museum, commented,…
Bertoia’s Auction Chalks up $1.6 Million in Sales of Fine Toys, Trains and Christmas Antiques
VINELAND, N.J.- An exceptional circa-1909 Marklin tinplate steam-powered boat known as the Priscilla sailed to the top-lot position at Bertoia Auctions’ $1.6 million Toys for the Mantle sale held Nov. 12-14, realizing $63,250 against an estimate o…
Bertoia’s November Auction Chalks up $1.6 Million in Sales of Fine Toys, Trains and Christmas Antiques
VINELAND, N.J.- An exceptional circa-1909 Marklin tinplate steam-powered boat known as the Priscilla sailed to the top-lot position at Bertoia Auctions’ $1.6 million Toys for the Mantle sale held Nov. 12-14, realizing $63,250 against an estimate o…
Tate Britain Commissioned Conceptual Artist Giorgio Sadotti to Create Christmas Tree
LONDON.- This year Tate Britain has commissioned conceptual artist Giorgio Sadotti to create the Tate Britain Christmas Tree. The work, entitled Flower Ssnake, is on display from 10 December 2010 until 5 January 2011. For Flower Ssnake, Sadotti has cho…
Tate Britain Commissioned Conceptual Artist Giorgio Sadotti to Create Christmas Tree
LONDON.- This year Tate Britain has commissioned conceptual artist Giorgio Sadotti to create the Tate Britain Christmas Tree. The work, entitled Flower Ssnake, is on display from 10 December 2010 until 5 January 2011. For Flower Ssnake, Sadotti has cho…
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange "Man of the Year" in Naples Nativity Creches
NAPLES (REUTERS).- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may be alone in jail in London, but in the traditional Neapolitan Christmas creches he is in good company — with Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Assange, who is depicted holding his trusty lap top, was creat…
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange "Man of the Year" in Naples Nativity Creches
NAPLES (REUTERS).- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may be alone in jail in London, but in the traditional Neapolitan Christmas creches he is in good company — with Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Assange, who is depicted holding his trusty lap top, was creat…
Donations to Save an Iconic Old Master Painting by Pieter Brueghel Approach £1.4 Million
LONDON.- Donations to the appeal by the Art Fund and the National Trust to save an iconic Old Master painting for the nation are approaching £1.4 million. The appeal still has some way to go, however, to reach its £2.7 million target by Christmas and…
Bed Down with Reindeer at Carsten Hoeller’s Berlin Show at Museum fuer Gegenwart
BERLIN (AP).- It’s rather stinky and kind of loud, but an exhibit that allows visitors to bed down with 24 golden canaries and a dozen reindeer is one of the most popular ever at a Berlin museum. While the goal of the unusual installation is to acquain…