ANTWERP (AP).- One of the world’s great port cities has long been known for its heady mix of grit, refinement and bravado. On Friday, it had a museum to match. Built on the docks of a once-derelict neighborhood, the MAS Museum hosts homegrown tr…
MAS Museum Tells the Story of the History of Exchanges Between Antwerp and the World
ANTWERP (AP).- One of the world’s great port cities has long been known for its heady mix of grit, refinement and bravado. On Friday, it will have a museum to match. Built on the docks of a once-derelict neighborhood, the MAS museum hosts homegrown tre…
Henry Scott Tuke Painting of a Sleeping Sailor to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- A beautiful picture by the prolific British maritime and figurative painter, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929), entitled Sleeping Sailor, is to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of The Marine Sale on 22 March 2011. Initially sold for £1…
London’s Iconic Canary Wharf Has Scooped a Prestigious International Award for Its Public Art Programme
LONDON.- London’s Canary Wharf has won the Christie’s award for best corporate art collections and programs handed out at the 2010 International Art & Work Awards in Barcelona on Thursday. The prize, which focuses on the last three years, recognized w…
London’s Iconic Canary Wharf Has Scooped a Prestigious International Award for Its Public Art Programme
LONDON.- London’s Canary Wharf has won the Christie’s award for best corporate art collections and programs handed out at the 2010 International Art & Work Awards in Barcelona on Thursday. The prize, which focuses on the last three years, recognized w…
London’s iconic Canary Wharf Has Scooped a Prestigious International Award for Its Public Art Programme
LONDON.- London’s Canary Wharf has won the Christie’s award for best corporate art collections and programs handed out at the 2010 International Art & Work Awards in Barcelona on Thursday. The prize, which focuses on the last three years, recognized w…
Mystery Bidder Buys Berlin’s "Checkpoint Bravo"
BERLIN (REUTERS).- A mystery telephone bidder purchased a piece of history in the form of “Checkpoint Bravo” — once one of the busiest crossing points between East and West Berlin — in an auction Thursday. The sole bidder secured the site — which in…
Twenty British and International Artists Exhibit at South London Gallery
LONDON.- A 24 carat gold leaf wall painting, a 40 metre high design on a tower block and a 5,000 word film script hand-written directly on the gallery walls are brought together in the South London Gallery’s next exhibition, Nothing is Forever. C…