LONDON.- A remarkable architectural gem that sits between the City of London and Spitalfields will be unveiled in June this year, restored to its former glory. Built in 1895, Bishopsgate Institute was designed by Charles Harrison Townsend who went on t…
Following Improved Results, ARCOmadrid 2011 Anticipates a Change of Trend
MADRID.- On February 20th 2011, the 30th ARCOmadrid closed its doors with a positive balance for gallerists, collectors, artists, professionals and general public. The optimism that has prevailed in this edition indicates a recovery of confidence in th…
Denver Art Museum’s Petrie Institute of Western American Art Reaches Endowment Goal
DENVER, CO.- The Denver Art Museum’s (DAM) Petrie Institute of Western American Art, which develops original scholarship and Western American art exhibitions and programs for the public, has reached its endowment funding goal. More than $7 millio…
Queensland Treasures Back on Show as Cultural Centre Reopens
QUEENSLAND.- Premier and Arts Minister Anna Bligh announced the arts heart of Queensland, the Cultural Centre at South Bank, will reopen to the public on Wednesday, February 16, after it was closed due to flood damage. “Since flood waters inundate…
Sotheby’s to Offer a Selection of Magnificent Imperial Porcelain from ‘The Meiyintang Collection’
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’’s announced that it will offer in Hong Kong on the 7th April 2011 selections from one of the grandest collections of Chinese Art formed in the last century, The Meiyintang Collection. Assembled over a period of more than 50 ye…
Sotheby’s to Offer a Selection of Magnificent Imperial Porcelain from ‘The Meiyintang Collection’
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’’s announced that it will offer in Hong Kong on the 7th April 2011 selections from one of the grandest collections of Chinese Art formed in the last century, The Meiyintang Collection. Assembled over a period of more than 50 ye…
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,…
The Hermitage and the Prado Announce Exchange of Important Selection of Works
MADRID.- The Minister of Culture, Ángeles González Sinde, yesterday presided over the signing of the agreements between the Museo del Prado, the State Hermitage Museum and the State Society for Cultural Action. These agreements pave the way for an un…
The Hermitage and the Prado Announce Exchange of Important Selection of Works
MADRID.- The Minister of Culture, Ángeles González Sinde, yesterday presided over the signing of the agreements between the Museo del Prado, the State Hermitage Museum and the State Society for Cultural Action. These agreements pave the way for an un…
Clark Art Institute to Explore Rarely Examined Side of Pissarro in Exhibition
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- Pissarro’s People is the first major U.S. museum exhibition of the artist’s works in 30 years. Bringing together paintings from collections around the world, the exhibition will challenge our understanding of the father of …