NEW YORK (AP).- Comic book artist Gene Colan, whose career spanned seven decades and illustrated the adventures of characters like Dracula, Batman, Daredevil and the wise-cracking fowl Howard the Duck, has died in the Bronx at age 84. Longtime friend …
Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Movement at The San Diego Museum of Art
SAN DIEGO, CA.- The San Diego Museum of Art presents Gustav Stickley & the American Arts and Crafts Movement, the first nationally touring exhibition to focus on the artist’s career and his contributions to the history of American design and archi…
Maxxi in Rome Provides a 360° Overview of Dutch Master Gerrit Rietveld’s Work
ROME.- MAXXI pays tribute to the Dutch master, his world and his influences on the art and architecture of today. For the first time in Italy a major exhibition is presenting projects, furnishings, interiors, models and videos. Architect, craftsman and…
Extraordinary Example of 19th Century Naturalism Offered in Bonhams Fine Jewellery Sale
LONDON- A pink sapphire and diamond flower brooch, circa 1900, realistically modelled as a cyclamen is one of the highlights of the Fine Jewellery Sale held on the 13th April at Bonhams, New Bond Street. The brooch, from a private collection, is estima…
Getty Conservation Institute Awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Study Ancient Greek Pottery
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a collaborative group of California scientists from the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), The Aerospace Corporation, and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laborato…
Prefabricated Architectural Designs by Jean Prouvé Inaugurate Gagosian’s New Project Space in Paris
PARIS.- On October 20, 2010 Gagosian Gallery will open in Paris. An exhibition of Jean Prouvé’s prefabricated architectural designs will inaugurate the new project space on the second floor of the gallery. Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) is widely ackno…
Prefabricated Architectural Designs by Jean Prouvé Inaugurate Gagosian’s New Project Space in Paris
PARIS.- On October 20, 2010 Gagosian Gallery will open in Paris. An exhibition of Jean Prouvé’s prefabricated architectural designs will inaugurate the new project space on the second floor of the gallery. Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) is widely ackno…
Craftsman Seeks to Save Millennium-Old World of Chinese Lead Type
TAIPEI (AP).- Hunched over a metal casting machine, Chang Chieh-kuan carefully guides a tiny copper mold into a hydraulic press. Seconds later he extracts a piece of lead type with the Chinese character for “happiness.” That’s one down, thousands more…
Taiwan Craftsman Seeks to Save Millennium-Old World of Chinese Lead Type
TAIPEI (AP).- Hunched over a metal casting machine, Chang Chieh-kuan carefully guides a tiny copper mold into a hydraulic press. Seconds later he extracts a piece of lead type with the Chinese character for “happiness.” That’s one down, thousands more…
16th Century Table, Sold in 1989 for 6,000 Pounds, Estimated Now to Sell for 1 Million
LONDON.- On Tuesday 6th July 2010, Sotheby’s London will offer for sale a remarkable example of 16th-century craftsmanship – an Italian rosewood table, inlaid with ivory and finely engraved. In 1989 this same piece sold at auction for £6,000…