NEW YORK, NY.- Collectors, curators, scholars and Asian art enthusiasts from around the world convened for Asia Week New York 2011 in March—nine days of exhibitions, private sales, public auctions, special events and fund-raising, spending more th…
Asia Week New York 2011 Announces Sales Over $250 Million
NEW YORK, NY.- Collectors, curators, scholars and Asian art enthusiasts from around the world convened for Asia Week New York 2011 in March—nine days of exhibitions, private sales, public auctions, special events and fund-raising, spending more th…
Picasso Loan to Palestinian Art Academy Suffers Complicated Obstacles
JERUSALEM (AP).- A Palestinian art academy is preparing to spruce itself up for a famous guest: a $7 million Pablo Picasso masterpiece that would be the first displayed in the West Bank. But simply arranging the painting’s journey remains a far more di…
Picasso Loan to Palestinian Art Academy Suffers Complicated Obstacles
JERUSALEM (AP).- A Palestinian art academy is preparing to spruce itself up for a famous guest: a $7 million Pablo Picasso masterpiece that would be the first displayed in the West Bank. But simply arranging the painting’s journey remains a far more di…
Dr. Oliver Tostmann Appointed New Curator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
BOSTON, MA.- The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum announced today that Dr. Oliver Tostmann would be named the William and Lia Poorvu Curator of the Collection at the Gardner. The Curator of the Collection is responsible for overseeing the historic colle…
Artspace.com Closes a $1.2 Million Round of Investment Financing and Launches Today
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Artspace, the premiere online marketplace for contemporary art, announce the closing of a $1.2 million round of financing from professional and super-angel investors. Launching today, Artspace offers collectors and art enthusiasts the …
Joan Mirviss Reports Overwhelming Response to "Birds of Dawn" Exhibition
NEW YORK, NY.- Since its opening on March 16 for Asia Week New York 2011, “Birds of Dawn: Pioneers of Japan’s Sôdeisha Ceramic Movement,” the exhibition currently on view at Joan B. Mirviss Ltd. at 39 East 78th Street, has been attracti…
Art Dubai Wraps Up Fifth Edition of Art Fair with Strong Sales & Record Attendance
TEL AVIV.- The largest and most diverse edition to date, Art Dubai experienced strong sales during its 2011 presentation from 16-19 March and attracted more than 20,000 guests, with a 30 percent increase in international visitors. Underscoring its role…
Art Dubai Wraps Up Fifth Edition of Art Fair with Strong Sales & Record Attendance
TEL AVIV.- The largest and most diverse edition to date, Art Dubai experienced strong sales during its 2011 presentation from 16-19 March and attracted more than 20,000 guests, with a 30 percent increase in international visitors. Underscoring its role…
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…