LONDON (REUTERS).- He helped create one of rock’s greatest bands, but the late Syd Barrett always considered himself a painter before a Pink Floyd founder. Speaking at an exhibition of the troubled musician’s canvases and letters, his sister Rosemary B…
Paintings and Drawings by Maira Kalman’s Light Up New York’s Jewish Museum
NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP).- You may think you’ve never heard of Maira Kalman, but you have. In 1981 her doodles appeared on the cover of a solo record by Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne and she is the author of a dozen children’s books, some featuring …
Dozens of Thomas Jefferson’s Books Found at Washington University in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP).- Dozens of Thomas Jefferson’s books, some including handwritten notes from the nation’s third president, have been found in the rare books collection at Washington University in St. Louis. Now, historians are poring through the 69 newly…
Egypt: Military Detain 50 Men Trying to Break into at Egyptian National Museum
CAIRO (AP).- Soldiers detained about 50 men trying to break into the Egyptian National Museum in a fresh attempt to loot some of the country’s archaeological treasures, the military said Monday. Snipers were stationed on the roof of the building, and d…
Egypt: Military Detain 50 Men Trying to Break into at Egyptian National Museum
CAIRO (AP).- Soldiers detained about 50 men trying to break into the Egyptian National Museum in a fresh attempt to loot some of the country’s archaeological treasures, the military said Monday. Snipers were stationed on the roof of the building, and d…
Stunning Installation of New Oil Paintings by Carlos Luna at Heather James Fine Art
PALM DESERT, CA .- Heather James Fine Art presents Carlos Luna: Los Decorados, on view until March 20, 2011. The exhibition Carlos Luna: Los Decorados is comprised of a stunning installation of new oil paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and dozens o…
Newly Discovered Paintings by Hokusai and Important Porcelains in Asia Week Exhibition
NEW YORK, NY.- Two newly discovered paintings by Katsushika Hokusai, creator of The Great Wave off Kanagawa, and dozens of other rare and exceptional works of art will be exhibited in JADA 2011: An Exhibition by the Japanese Art Dealers Association. T…
Newly Discovered by Hokusai, Early Buddhist Sculpture, and Important Porcelains in Asia Week Exhibition
NEW YORK, NY.- Two newly discovered paintings by Katsushika Hokusai, creator of The Great Wave off Kanagawa, and dozens of other rare and exceptional works of art will be exhibited in JADA 2011: An Exhibition by the Japanese Art Dealers Association. T…
Newly Discovered and Iconic Works by Hokusai, Early Buddhist Sculpture, and Important Porcelains in Asia Week Exhibition
NEW YORK, NY.- Two newly discovered paintings by Katsushika Hokusai, creator of The Great Wave off Kanagawa, and dozens of other rare and exceptional works of art will be exhibited in JADA 2011: An Exhibition by the Japanese Art Dealers Association. T…
Rare and Exceptional Works to Be Presented by the Japanese Art Dealers Association
NEW YORK, NY.- Two newly discovered paintings by Katsushika Hokusai, creator of The Great Wave off Kanagawa, and dozens of other rare and exceptional works of art will be exhibited in JADA 2011: An Exhibition by the Japanese Art Dealers Association. T…