LIVERPOOL.- The Walker Art Gallery has acquired a striking watercolour study of 19th century emigration by the French artist, James Tissot with help from the Art Fund, the UK’s national fundraising charity for works of art. Goodbye on the Mersey i…
Walker Art Gallery Acquires Important Watercolour: "Goodbye on the Mersey" by James Tissot
LIVERPOOL.- The Walker Art Gallery has acquired a striking watercolour study of 19th century emigration by the French artist, James Tissot with help from the Art Fund, the UK’s national fundraising charity for works of art. Goodbye on the Mersey i…
Christian Lacroix Selects Traditional Costumes from the Near East for Exhibition
PARIS.- The exhibition reveals another aspect of femininity, from the North of Syria to the Sinaï peninsula, introducing an exceptional collection of 150 traditional costumes and accessories from the Near East, selected by designer Christian Lacroix,…
Art Lovers Queue through Night for Glimpse of Monet at the Grand Palais in Paris
PARIS (REUTERS).- Thousands of art lovers queued in freezing temperatures on Saturday night for a final glimpse of a major retrospective on French Impressionist Claude Monet, after Paris’ Grand Palais opened round the clock to cope with demand. Wrapped…
Check Mate: Chess Sets from Around the World Exceed Estimates at Bonhams
LONDON.- An 18th century Russian mammoth ivory chess set was the top lot of the Chess, Playing Cards and Games auction that took place on 17th January at The Bonhams, Knightsbridge. The intricately carved set was highly sought after and eventually sold…
Bay Area Artist Nellie King Solomon Exhibits at Brian Gross Fine Art
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Bay Area artist Nellie King Solomon opened an exhibition of new paintings at Brian Gross Fine Art. Continuing the artist’s exploration of movement and chance through energetic, gestural abstractions on mylar, these dramatic new…
Bay Area Artist Nellie King Solomon Exhibits at Brian Gross Fine Art
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Bay Area artist Nellie King Solomon opened an exhibition of new paintings at Brian Gross Fine Art. Continuing the artist’s exploration of movement and chance through energetic, gestural abstractions on mylar, these dramatic new…
Empire State Building Cries Foul Over Proposed Rival Nearby
NEW YORK (AP).- Look at Manhattan from afar, and the first thing you notice is the Empire State Building, spiking like a needle above the carpet of skyscrapers that coats Manhattan from tip to tip. Now it’s got some competition — a proposal for a…