VANCOUVER, BC.- It is said that when Surrealist André Breton first saw an indigenous mask from the Pacific Northwest , he called it “more surreal than the Surrealists.” During the 1930s and 40s, Breton and many of his Surrealist colleagues …
Vancouver Art Gallery Exhibition Highlights the Surrealist Aspect of Indigenous Art
VANCOUVER, BC.- It is said that when Surrealist André Breton first saw an indigenous mask from the Pacific Northwest , he called it “more surreal than the Surrealists.” During the 1930s and 40s, Breton and many of his Surrealist colleagues were …
Vancouver Art Gallery Exhibition Highlights the Surrealist Fascination with Indigenous Art of the Pacific Northwest
VANCOUVER, BC.- It is said that when Surrealist André Breton first saw an indigenous mask from the Pacific Northwest , he called it “more surreal than the Surrealists.” During the 1930s and 40s, Breton and many of his Surrealist colleagues …
Vancouver Art Gallery Exhibition Highlights the Surrealist Fascination with Indigenous Art of the Pacific Northwest
VANCOUVER, BC.- It is said that when Surrealist André Breton first saw an indigenous mask from the Pacific Northwest , he called it “more surreal than the Surrealists.” During the 1930s and 40s, Breton and many of his Surrealist colleagues …
The Fine Art Society Celebrates the Centenary of the Camden Town Group
London.- The Fine Art Society is pleased to present “The Camden Town Group Centenary Exhibition”, on view through July 14th. Led by Walter Sickert the Camden Town Group was at the forefront of modern art in Britain in the years running up to the Fir…
Sands, Not Lights, Cover Gaza Archaeology Sites
KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA (REUTERS).- Five thousand years of fascinating history lie beneath the sands of the Gaza Strip, from blinded biblical hero Samson to British general Allenby. The flat, sandy lands on the Mediterranean’s southeastern shore have been ru…
The Imperial War Museum in London Presents "Women War Artists"
London.- Focusing on work by women war artists from the First World War to the Kosovo conflict, the “Women War Artists” exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London is on view from 9th April 2011 to 8th January 2012. The exhibition highlights the …
Imperial War Museum in London Explores Achievements of Female War Artists
LONDON.- Women War Artists, a new exhibition at Imperial War Museum London will explore the remarkable experiences and achievements of female war artists from the First World War to the present day. The importance of women artists as eyewitnesses, part…
Moderna Museet Stockholm Presents Major Siri Derkert Retrospective
Stockholm.- The Moderna Museet Stockholm presents a major retrospective of works by Siri Derkert from May 28 until September 4th 2011. Siri Derkert’s early cubist paintings are attributable to international modernism, while her later work for the Ö…
First Major U.S. Overview of Kurt Schwitters’ Work at Princeton University Art Museum
PRINCETON, NJ.- Kurt Schwitters (1887–1948) was an integral part of Germany’s revolutionary art and intellectual movements in the tumultuous wake of the First World War. He is one of the most enduring figures of the 20th century internationa…