SPRINGFIELD, Mass.– Paintings that evoke the work of the “old master” artists of the Renaissance will be on view from April 19 through July 10 at the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts in the special exhibition In the Footsteps o…
Exhibition in Barcelona Explores the Realist Movement through Courbet’s Paintings
BARCELONA.- The French Painter Gustave Courbet rocked the art world in the 19th century. Through his brush, reality entered painting: Realism was born. With the aim of tracing his footsteps in this country, the MNAC is exhibiting a selection of his mo…
Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents Survey of George Inness’s Italian Landscapes
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- A central figure in the history of American 19th-century landscape painting, George Inness (1825–1894) made two sojourns to Italy—the first in 1851 to 1852 and the second from 1870 to 1874—during which he followed in t…
Nigerian Artist Who Painted the HM Queen Elizabeth II Featured in Bonhams "Africa Now" Sale
LONDON.- A painting by Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy M.B.E. – the female Nigerian artist who produced a portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II recently – will feature in Bonhams next `Africa Now’ sale in London on 16th March 2011. One of Nigeria’…
National Gallery of Australia Announces $7 Million Philanthropic Gift from Pauline Gandel and John Gandel AO
CANBERRA.- The National Gallery of Australia today announced a landmark gift of $7million from well known Melbourne based philanthropists Pauline Gandel and John Gandel AO. “The National Gallery of Australia has an essential role in developing the na…
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Pledges Fortune to Philanthropy
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, who has been treated for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, said on Thursday he is committing most of his estimated $13.5 billion fortune to philanthropy after his death. Allen follows in the footsteps of…
Caravaggiomania for iPhone and iPad: New Multimedia Guide
FLORENCE.- CaravaggioMania is the multimedia guide to in-depth knowledge of the great master’s art! To mark the celebrations of the 400th Anniversary of Caravaggio’s death, Scala Group International presents CaravaggioMania, the application d…
Haunch of Venison Presents Four Separate Projects by Four Artists
NEW YORK, NY.- Haunch of Venison presents four separate projects by artists Doug Argue, Bill Fontana, Alexandra Grant, and Les Rogers in New York from July 7th to August 28th. Each of the four artists will present an individual project in separate area…
Haunch of Venizon Presents Four Separate Projects by Four Artists
NEW YORK, NY.- Haunch of Venison presents four separate projects by artists Doug Argue, Bill Fontana, Alexandra Grant, and Les Rogers in New York from July 7th to August 28th. Each of the four artists will present an individual project in separate area…
Personal Scenes & Episodes of Pablo Picasso’s Life Explored in Berlin
BERLIN.- Pablo Picasso was the 20th
centuryʼs most
important artist. Picassoʼs many-faceted personality is reflected in the
wide
array of creative paths he chose — his forms, colors, and the materials
he
used. The Picasso Story invites …