LONDON.- Today, Sotheby’s London established a new record for an Islamic work of art at auction when an illustrated folio from the Shahnameh made for Shah Tahmasp of Persia, universally acknowledged as one of the supreme illustrated manuscripts of…
Annual Exhibition Curated by Cornell’s History of Art Majors’ Society Examines the Status of the Icon
ITHACA, NY.- The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University presents iCON: Consuming the American Image, on view from March 19 to June 12, 2011. This exhibition, curated by the Cornell History of Art Majors’ Society, explores how the t…
Major Retrospective of the International Artist Will Maclean at The Fleming Collection
LONDON.- An important retrospective exhibition of works by the renowned Scottish artist Will Maclean is in display at The Fleming Collection, from 8 March to 4 June 2011. The show, entitled Will Maclean: A Survey Exhibition 1970-2010, includes loans fr…
Museum of American History Receives Eddie Van Halen’s "Frankenstein Replica" Guitar
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has recently acquired the Van Halen “Frank 2” guitar played and made famous by Eddie Van Halen through a partnership donation with Fender Musical Instruments. It was …
National Museum of American History Receives Eddie Van Halen’s "Frankenstein Replica" Guitar
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has recently acquired the Van Halen “Frank 2” guitar played and made famous by Eddie Van Halen through a partnership donation with Fender Musical Instruments. It was …
Courtauld Conservation Experts Undertake New Research of Wall Paintings in Bhutan
LONDON.- The small and stunningly beautiful Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has for many years intrigued the West, not least on account of its geographic isolation, its hermetic reputation, and its distinct and perfectly preserved culture. The core of Bhu…
Courtauld Conservation Experts Undertake New Research of Wall Paintings in Bhutan
LONDON.- The small and stunningly beautiful Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has for many years intrigued the West, not least on account of its geographic isolation, its hermetic reputation, and its distinct and perfectly preserved culture. The core of Bhu…
PULSE Contemporary Art Fair Announces Exhibitors and Programming for 2010 Miami Edition
MIAMI.- PULSE Contemporary Art Fair announces the exhibitors and programming for its 2010 Miami edition. The sixth edition of the fair – the first under new Director Cornell DeWitt – offers a blend of 82 leading and emerging international gal…
PULSE Contemporary Art Fair Announces Exhibitors and Programming for 2010 Miami Edition
MIAMI.- PULSE Contemporary Art Fair announces the exhibitors and programming for its 2010 Miami edition. The sixth edition of the fair – the first under new Director Cornell DeWitt – offers a blend of 82 leading and emerging international gal…
PULSE Contemporary Art Fair Announces Exhibitors and Programming 2010 Miami Edition
MIAMI.- PULSE Contemporary Art Fair announces the exhibitors and programming for its 2010 Miami edition. The sixth edition of the fair – the first under new Director Cornell DeWitt – offers a blend of 82 leading and emerging international gal…