BEAUFORT, NC (AP).- The largest exhibit ever of artifacts from what’s believed to be the remains of Blackbeard’s flagship is opening at the North Carolina Maritime Museum, with bells, cannon, lead shot and part of the hull among the items on display. …
Face Contact: the Large Collective PHE11 Exhibition Opens at Fernán Gómez Theater
MADRID.- This morning Teatro Fernán Gómez. Centro de Arte/Fundación Banco Santander and PHotoEspaña have presented Face Contact, the flagship of the thematic selection. The exhibition gathers the work of 31 artists who have worked on portraiture a…
Blackbeard’s Anchor Recovered Off NC Coast
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (AP).- Archaeologists recovered the first anchor from what’s believed to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship off the North Carolina coast Friday, a move that might change plans about how to save the rest of the almost 3…
Chinese Government Dismisses International Concerns Over Missing Artist Ai Weiwei
BEIJING (AP).- A state-run Chinese newspaper on Wednesday brushed aside international concerns over the fate of a prominent artist and activist missing since the weekend, calling him a maverick who lacks respect for the country’s laws. Human rights gro…
Chinese Government Dismisses International Concerns Over Missing Artist Ai Weiwei
BEIJING (AP).- A state-run Chinese newspaper on Wednesday brushed aside international concerns over the fate of a prominent artist and activist missing since the weekend, calling him a maverick who lacks respect for the country’s laws. Human rights gro…
Phillips de Pury & Company Announces Début of New York Retail Shop at Park Avenue Galleries
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Company announced the début of the New York retail shop at the flagship 450 Park Avenue galleries. The curated program reflects Phillips de Pury & Company’s expertise in design, contemporary art, photography, edi…
Pirate Henry Morgan’s Cannons Found in Panama?
PANAMA CITY (AP).- Archaeologists say six cannons recovered from a river in Panama that could have belonged to legendary pirate Henry Morgan are being studied and could eventually be displayed. The group of Panamanian and foreign archaeologists say th…
Phillips de Pury & Company’s Most Successful Design Auction Totals $7.1 Million
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Companyannounced its highest total for a Design auction, demonstrating its continued strength selling French, Italian, American and Scandinavian 20th-century design. Results totaled $7,101,812 (including premium). S…
Phillips de Pury & Company Announces Vienna and the Wiener Werkstatte Auction of Important 20th-Century Austrian Design
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Company announces Vienna and the Vienna and the Wiener Werkstätte Wiener Werkstätte, an auction of important 20th-century Austrian design to be held March 3rd at the company’s New York flagship, 450 Park Avenue…
A Blockbuster Two-Part Sale of European Masters Announced at Christie’s New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Following on the heels of its successful December Evening Sale of Old Master & 19th Century Art in London, Christie’s New York presents a blockbuster two-part sale of paintings, drawings and watercolors by the great masters of European A…