LONDON.- Estimated to sell for £70,000 to £100,000, this oil painting by Lucas Gassel shows the grounds of a Renaissance palace with episodes from the story of David and Bathsheba, an extensive landscape with mountains and a harbour beyond. On a tenn…
Bonhams to Sell Old Master Painting by Lucas Gassel that Shows Importance of Tennis
LONDON.- Estimated to sell for £70,000 to £100,000, this oil painting by Lucas Gassel shows the grounds of a Renaissance palace with episodes from the story of David and Bathsheba, an extensive landscape with mountains and a harbour beyond. On a tenn…
Dürer and Hirst Visions of Mortality Lead Bonhams Sale
LONDON.- Important and powerful works reflecting the transience of human existence by 16th century master Albrecht Dürer and 21st century master Damien Hirst lead the Bonhams print sale in London on 12 July. Dürer’s ‘The Knight, Death and t…
The Art Institute of Chicago Presents Work by Los Angeles-Based Artist Uta Barth
CHICAGO, IL- The Art Institute of Chicago (ARTIC) presents Uta Barth, on view from May 14 through August 14, 2011. Since the early 1990s, Los Angeles-–based artist Uta Barth has examined photographic and visual perception— how the human eye s…
Cain Schulte Contemporary Art Presents Exhibition of Works by Arngunnur Yr
BERLIN.- Cain Schulte Contemporary Art presents Arngunnur Yr. Arngunnur Yr’s mastery of painting and the clarity of her vision enable her to take risks that others shy away from. She does not worry about the tension between accessibility and sophistica…
Minneapolis Institute of Art Invites Public Vote on Restoration Option
Minneapolis,MN – The Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) have invited a public vote (through their ‘Bubbler’ blog) on whether to get rid of an interloper gunman. For years, MIA curators have suspected that the enthusiastic sportsman in the foreground…
Stux Gallery in New York City Showing " Ruud van Empel ~ Wonder "
New York City.- Stux Gallery is pleased to announce, “Wonder,” their 4th and latest exhibition of large-scale digital-composite photographic works by Dutch artist Ruud van Empel. Van Empel creates photo-collages by meticulously stitching togethe…
Christie’s Backs Stubbs to Join Old Masters Elite, Painting Expected to Fetch $33 Million
LONDON (REUTERS).- Christie’s will offer a George Stubbs horse painting for sale in London on July 5 and expects it to make more than 20 million pounds ($33 million), potentially putting it in the Old Masters auction elite. “Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath…
Christie’s Backs Stubbs to Join Old Masters Elite, Painting Expected to Fetch $33 Million
LONDON (REUTERS).- Christie’s will offer a George Stubbs horse painting for sale in London on July 5 and expects it to make more than 20 million pounds ($33 million), potentially putting it in the Old Masters auction elite. “Gimcrack on Newmarket Heath…
Bonhams to Sell Outstanding Collection of Archibald Thorburn Paintings
London.- An outstanding private collection of 15 works by Archibald Thorburn will feature in the next 19th Century Paintings auction at Bonhams New Bond Street on 13th July 2011. This follows on from the success of Bonhams 19th Century Paintin…