BERLIN (AP).- Artist Gunter Demnig carefully pried a cobblestone out of the sidewalk on Friedrichstrasse in downtown Berlin and replaced it with a shiny square brass plaque. “Davisco Asriel lived here,” the inscription read. “Born in 1882. Deported 25….
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will exhibit "Art in the Age of Steam "
KANSAS CITY, MO – A major international exhibition opening this fall at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Art in the Age of Steam: Europe, America and the Railway, 1830-1960, will capture the excitement and range of emotions that steam-powered train…
Sotheby’s Sets Record for English Silver – Cooler Sells for 2.5 Million Pounds
LONDON.- The most important piece of English silver to come to the market in 50 Years, a monumental silver wine cooler, weighing 168 pounds (11 ½ stone or 2597 oz.) and measuring well over a meter across, sold this evening at Sotheby’s for £2,50…
Museums Mean Business: Merseyside Maritime Museum Hosts Entrepreneurial Cultures in European Cities Conference
LIVERPOOL.- Members of museums and cultural organisations from across Europe will visit Liverpool next week to recognise the importance of entrepreneurs and small businesses in Europe, including Liverpool’s own Smithdown Road. National Museums Liv…
SFMOMA Announces Exhibition that Re-creates 1946 Paul Klee Show
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- From August 7, 2010,
through
January 16, 2011, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will showcase
the
exhibition Prints by Paul Klee (1946). Organized by John Zarobell,
SFMOMA
assistant curator, collections, exhibitio…
Post-War and Contemporary Evening Auction at Christie’s in London Realises $68.6 Million
LONDON.- The Post-War and Contemporary Evening Auction took place this evening at Christie’s and realised £45,640,200 /$68,642,861/ €56,091,806, selling 84% by lot and 85% by value. “We curated this sale very carefully, offering a diver…
Post-War and Contemporary Evening Auction at Christie’s Realises $68.6 Million
LONDON.- The Post-War and Contemporary Evening Auction took place this evening at Christie’s and realised £45,640,200 /$68,642,861/ €56,091,806, selling 84% by lot and 85% by value. “We curated this sale very carefully, offering a diver…
Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Auction Realises $62 Million-Within Pre-Sale Expectations
LONDON.- This evening, Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction realised the solid total of £41,091,800 ($61,806,176/€50,111,626) – within pre-sale expectations (est: £38,330,000- 52,830,000). This represents the third highest total …
Plans Announced for the 22nd Annual International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show
NEW YORK, NY.- Haughton International Fairs
have
announced a superb roster of 62 world-class exhibitors — with an
unprecedented
dealer return rate– for the 2010 edition at the Park Avenue Armory. The
prestigious “International Show”
Haughton Announces Dealers and Plans for the 22nd Annual International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show
NEW YORK, NY.- Haughton International Fairs have announced a superb roster of 62 world-class exhibitors — with an unprecedented dealer return rate– for the 2010 edition at the Park Avenue Armory. The prestigious “International Show” &#…