LONDON.- Nicknamed La Mélinite after a powerful form of explosive, the dancer Jane Avril (1868-1943) was one of the stars of the Moulin Rouge in the 1890s. Known for her alluring style and exotic persona, her fame was assured by a series of dazzlingly…
PRAGUE (AP).- The Czech Republic is racing to reclaim valuable artworks it loaned to museums across Europe before they can be seized in a battle over a $500 million judgment to a businessman who says the government slandered him. The government has re…
Hong Kong.- With the support of the University of Hong Kong Museum Society, the University Museum and Art Gallery of The University of Hong Kong and the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau is pleased to present an exhibition of works …
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- A 19th century painting of St. Petersburg that Mikhail Baryshnikov purchased decades ago, and depicting the Russian city he loved, was auctioned Tuesday for $746,500 to benefit the famous dancer’s New York City performing arts cente…
NEW YORK, N.Y.- A collection of costume designs by Alexandre Benois is another highlight of the auction. The nine-lot Benois group hails from A Distinguished Private Collection, including costume designs from the productive middle period of Benois’…
NEW YORK, N.Y.- A collection of costume designs by Alexandre Benois is another highlight of the auction. The nine-lot Benois group hails from A Distinguished Private Collection, including costume designs from the productive middle period of Benois’…
HANNOVER.- “No dance without ecstasy!” proclaimed the famous dancer, choreographer and dancing instructor Mary Wigman (1886-1973). Born in Hanover, this icon of German Ausdruckstanz (expressive dance) counts among the pioneers of the life ref…
HANNOVER.- “No dance without ecstasy!” proclaimed the famous dancer, choreographer and dancing instructor Mary Wigman (1886-1973). Born in Hanover, this icon of German Ausdruckstanz (expressive dance) counts among the pioneers of the life ref…
LONDON.- Rare surviving items from the world-famous collection of Meissen porcelain assembled by Gustav and Charlotte von Klemperer from the late nineteenth century, which survived Nazi looting and the 1945 bombing of Dresden, were auctioned at Bonhams…
LONDON.- Rare surviving items from the world-famous collection of Meissen porcelain assembled by Gustav and Charlotte von Klemperer from the late nineteenth century, which survived Nazi looting and the 1945 bombing of Dresden, were auctioned at Bonhams…
