Tag: contemporary art

Sotheby’s to Sell Francis Bacon’s Figure In Movement, Gift from the Artist to his Doctor

LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced the sale of Francis Bacon’s Figure In Movement, the most significant painting by the British artist to appear at auction in several seasons, in its Evening Sale of Contemporary Art on 9 November 2010 in New York. …

Phillips Collection Names Klaus Ottmann Curator at Large

WASHINGTON, DC.- Dorothy Kosinski, director of The Phillips Collection, announces the appointment of Klaus Ottmann as the museum’s first Curator at Large, a newly created position supported by a major grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. H…

Jan Krugier Gallery in New York will Transfer Its Operations to Geneva

NEW YORK, NY.- The Jan Krugier Gallery will close its offices in New York and transfer its operations to Galerie Krugier & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland. The closing will occur at the end of the year. Tzila Krugier explains, “I have decided to center the Kr…

Exceptional Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art to Captivate Collectors this Fall

HONG KONG.- Christie’s announces its Spring sale of Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art will take place on 29 November at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. The sale brings together a comprehensive selection of modern and contem…

Major Exhibition of the Work of Anselm Kiefer at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

GATESHEAD.- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art presents a major exhibition of the work of Anselm Kiefer, one of the foremost figures of European post-war painting. The exhibition includes a diverse body of work, offering a selection that spans four dec…

Major Exhibition of the Work of Anselm Kiefer at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

GATESHEAD.- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art presents a major exhibition of the work of Anselm Kiefer, one of the foremost figures of European post-war painting. The exhibition includes a diverse body of work, offering a selection that spans four dec…

Exceptional Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art to Captivate Collectors this Fall

HONG KONG.- Christie’s announces its Spring sale of Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art will take place on 29 November at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. The sale brings together a comprehensive selection of modern and contem…

Turning a New Leaf, Jerry Hall to Shed Her Art Collection Next Week at Sotheby’s

LONDON (AP).- Model Jerry Hall will auction some of her art collection next week, including a famous portrait by Lucian Freud that shows her nude when she was eight months pregnant. The auction will also include works by Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Davi…

Turning a New Leaf, Jerry Hall to Shed Her Art Collection Next Week at Sotheby’s

LONDON (AP).- Model Jerry Hall will auction some of her art collection next week, including a famous portrait by Lucian Freud that shows her nude when she was eight months pregnant. The auction will also include works by Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Davi…

Christie’s to Offer 69 Important Works of Art from the Collection of Robert Shapazian

NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced the sale of The Collection of Robert Shapazian. Shapazian’s passion for the arts was reflected in his life-long dedication to the field, his friendships with those in it and his personal, yet masterful coll…

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