ST. LOUIS, MO.- Laumeier Sculpture Park presents an exhibition that examines the complex intersection between our human behavior and that of our domesticated partners. Dog Days of Summer features the work of ten artists spanning ne…
Rumanian Master Demetre Chiparus Stars in Impressive Design Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- One of the largest and most impressive groups of bronze and ivory figures to appear at auction in recent years comes under the hammer at the Bonhams ‘Design from 1860’ sale in London on 22 June. Among the 50 plus works from a private…
The Cat that Got the Cream at Bonhams Hockney Ceramic Sale Makes £34,000
LONDON.- A rare earthenware ceramic cat made by David Hockney in 1955 sold for an astonishing £33,600 at Bonhams today (20 April) against a pre sale estimate of £5,000 -7,000. Although Hockney experimented with ceramics in his youth, the works rarel…
Bergen Kunsthall Presents Artist Joan Jonas, a Pioneer of Performance and Video Art
BERGEN.- At Bergen Kunsthall, Joan Jonas presents a new version of an ongoing series of installations under the title Reading Dante. The series, on view until March 27, 2011, began in 2007 and each new version incorporates elements from the preceding …
Bergen Kunsthall Presents Artist Joan Jonas, a Pioneer of Performance and Video Art
BERGEN.- At Bergen Kunsthall, Joan Jonas presents a new version of an ongoing series of installations under the title Reading Dante. The series, on view until March 27, 2011, began in 2007 and each new version incorporates elements from the preceding …
San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts Reopens to the Public After 7 Years and $21 Million Renovation
SAN FRANCISCO (AP).- One of San Francisco’s most beloved landmarks reopened to the public Friday after a seven-year, $21 million renovation. The extensive overhaul of the Palace of Fine Arts included seismic upgrades, the addition of new entrances and…
Painting of Queen Victoria’s Favourite Dog for Sale at Bonhams
NEW YORK, NY.- An oil painting of Sharp, Queen Victoria’s favourite dog is to feature in ‘Dogs in Show & Field: The Fine Art Sale’ on 16th February 2011 at Bonhams New York. The painting, by the Norfolk artist Charles Burton Barber, has …