PARIS.- With more than 160 exceptional items, most of which have never left their country of origin, this exhibition offers the opportunity to discover the Guatemalan Maya, one of the major civilizations that shaped the history of pre-Columbian America…
PINTA: The Latin American Art Show Opened Today at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London
LONDON.- PINTA, the Latin American Art Show is open today, Monday 6 June, at Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Presenting the very best in modern and contemporary Latin American art, the show follows last week’s record sale of Latin American art at S…
Birmingham Museum of Art Celebrates 60 Years with New Guide to the Collection
BIRMINGHAM, AL.- In conjunction with the start of the Birmingham Museum of Art’s 60th year, the BMA is releasing a new collection handbook. Birmingham Museum of Art: Guide to the Collection, published by D Giles Limited, is a richly illustrated so…
Exhibition of Modern Art from Latin America on View in Bonn
BONN.- The rich cultural heritage of the Latin American continent has long fascinated European audiences. This fascination also extends to 20th-century Latin American art and literature, which tend to be perceived as largely dominated by Magic Realism …
Native American & Eskimo Works at Auction at Bonhams & Butterfields
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields, world leaders in auctions of Native American art, will present on Monday, September 13, 2010 in San Francisco its “Art and Artifacts of the Americas” auction consisting of American Indian baskets, p…
Exhibition at the Menil Collection Features Works Never Before Displayed in the Museum
HOUSTON, TX.- An Olmec vase, a Dogon Mother and Child, a rosary, crucifixes, a golden monstrance, a Shinto lord, a pilgrim’s flask from Palestine, a pre-Columbian trumpet: Drawing on various parts of the Menil’s diverse permanent collection, …