OSLO.- Snorre Ytterstad’s work often starts off with something inconspicuous from everyday life, like a piece of reinforcement rod from the back yard, a pen, a drawing pin or a coin. By placing these familiar objects in unusual contexts, where they are…
Two Important Contemporary Art Collections Brought Together at Deichtorhallen
HAMBURG.- Two of the most important collections of contemporary art have been brought together in a joint show this summer at Deichtorhallen. One main feature of the collection of doctor and chemist Thomas Olbricht, who lives in Essen and Berlin, is a…
Humble Cabbage Becomes Art
BEIJING (REUTERS).- Ju Duoqi stocks up on cabbages in the Beijing vegetable market and then transforms the humble vegetables into works of art depicting beautiful women — that sometimes leave very little to the imagination. The 38-year-old said she st…
Extensive Survey Exhibition of Danish Artist Henrik Olesen’s Work at Kunstmuseum Basel
BASEL.- The Museum für Gegenwartskunst Basel presents an extensive survey exhibition of the artist Henrik Olesen (b. Denmark 1967). The exhibition includes a selection from his oeuvre of the past fifteen years in conjunction with works that draw on th…
The Highlight of Sotheby’s Amsterdam Old Master Paintings Sale: A School Class by Jan Steen
AMSTERDAM.- The highlight of the Old Master Paintings sale at Sotheby’s Amsterdam on Tuesday, 10th May, 2011 is A school class with a sleeping schoolmaster by Dutch Golden Age Artist Jan Steen (1626-1979). This painting may be regarded as one of J…
The Highlight of Sotheby’s Amsterdam Old Master Paintings Sale: A School Class by Jan Steen
AMSTERDAM.- The highlight of the Old Master Paintings sale at Sotheby’s Amsterdam on Tuesday, 10th May, 2011 is A school class with a sleeping schoolmaster by Dutch Golden Age Artist Jan Steen (1626-1979). This painting may be regarded as one of J…
Environmental Protection Agency Puts Out Global Call to Collect Environment Photos
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP).- Got a camera? The Environmental Protection Agency wants you. The federal agency has embarked on a yearlong campaign to collect photographs from across the United States and around the world for its State of the Environment Phot…
Environmental Protection Agency Puts Out Global Call for Environment Photo
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP).- Got a camera? The Environmental Protection Agency wants you. The federal agency has embarked on a yearlong campaign to collect photographs from across the United States and around the world for its State of the Environment Phot…
The Braverman Gallery in Tel Aviv Shows "Shay Id Alony ~ Visions"
Tel Aviv, Israel – The Braverman Gallery is proud to present “Shay Id Alony: Visions” from April 21st until June 2nd. Shay Id Alony’s solo exhibition “Visions” is the culmination of his research into the personal-figurative-cultural connection betwe…
Royal Collection Presents Exhibition of 42 Paintings of Dutch 17th-Century Landscapes
LONDON.- This exhibition of 42 paintings draws on the Royal Collection’s rich holdings of Dutch 17th-century landscapes, including works by Jacob van Ruisdael, Aelbert Cuyp, Jan van der Heyden and Meyndert Hobbema. By the 17th century, landscape …