WASHINGTON (AP).- Joseph Finkelstein had never seen a photograph of his grandfather. The family had no idea when he died or where he was buried. Finkelstein’s father last saw him on April 28, 1945, when they were separated at Mathaussen Concentration …
Diane Arbus, Irving Penn & Christer Strömholm in See the World! at Moderna Museet
STOCKHOLM.- Moderna Museet is presenting the history of photography with this year’s radical rehanging of its permanent collection. 16 April was the opening day for the second instalment of Another Story: See the World!, including works by iconic …
Liechtenstein Museum Presents "Brueghel, Rubens, Jordaens ~ Masterpieces from the Hohenbuchau Collection"
Vienna.- From 27 May until 20 September, the Liechtenstein Museum presents “Brueghel, Rubens, Jordaens … Masterpieces of European Painting from the Hohenbuchau Collection”. The Hohenbuchau Collection is one of the largest and most diverse collectio…
Stolen Klimt Worth At Least $27 Million Returned After 70 Years To Jewish Heir
Vienna – A stolen Gustav Klimt painting worth £26m plus that was confiscated by the Nazis must be returned to the heirs of a Canadian Jewish family. It has been in the collection of a well known Austrian museum (the Museum of Modern Arts in Saltbu…
Colombian Master Fernando Botero to Offer Solo Sale at Sotheby’s in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- On 25 May 2011 Sotheby’s will present a remarkable group of works by the Colombian master Fernando Botero in a single-artist evening sale. The auction, entitled Fernando Botero: A Celebration, takes place alongside A Discerning Eye:…
Master Works by Influential British Goldsmith Who Rivalled Faberge for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- Pieces by the most influential British gold and silversmith of the last century, Gerald Benney, are for sale in the Silver Auction (including post-war silver) at Bonhams Knightsbridge on 25 May. It follows the highly successful sale of Benney&…
Four Legends of Texas Photography Exhibit at Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery
DALLAS, TX.- Four Legends of Texas who have greatly impacted the photography scene in Texas are featured together in one show. Peter Brown • Keith Carter • Earlie Hudnall • George Krause This show also celebrates the gallery’s 16th anniversary s…
Wartime German Bunker Discovered by Workers in Warsaw Laying a New Tram Line
WARSAW (AP).- Workers in Warsaw laying a new tram line have uncovered a German bunker dating back to World War II, officials said Thursday. The bunker was discovered in recent days at Plac Zbawiciela, or Savior’s Square, a major traffic hub in the Pol…
Property from a Distinguished East Coast Collection to Be Auctioned at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s announces that it will offer Property from a Distinguished East Coast Collection in a series of sales in New York through 2011. Assembled over several decades, the Collection offers both diversity and depth, holding import…
Bruce Silverstein Gallery Shows Works by Artists Who Found the Night to Be an Inspiring Subject
NEW YORK, NY.- Bruce Silverstein Gallery presents NIGHT, an exhibition of the work of Brassaï, Ilse Bing, Robert Doisneau and André Kertész. The leading artists working with photography in Europe during the 1920s and 30s found the night to be an ins…