LONDON.- In a major re-calibration of 20th-century British paintings, art historian James Fox argues that British painting from 1910 to 1975 was an extraordinary flowering of genius. He predicts that art historians of the future will rank the period al…
Frieze Writer’s Prize: Call for Entries
LONDON.- Frieze, the leading magazine for contemporary art and culture, is inviting entries for the Frieze Writer’s Prize 2011. Frieze Writer’s Prize was established in 2006 and is presented annually. The aim of the prize is to promote and encourage n…
Old Dog, New Tricks: Researcher from University of Maine’s Study IDs 9,400-Year-Old Mutt
PORTLAND, ME (AP).- Nearly 10,000 years ago, man’s best friend provided protection and companionship — and an occasional meal. That’s what researchers are saying after finding a bone fragment from what they are calling the earliest confirmed dome…
Getty Villa to Present Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- After eighteen months of analysis, conservation, and re-stabilization, the bronze statue of Apollo Saettante (Apollo as an Archer) from Pompeii will go on view at the Getty Villa from March 2 to September 12, 2011 in the exhibiti…
Getty Villa to Present Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- After eighteen months of analysis, conservation, and re-stabilization, the bronze statue of Apollo Saettante (Apollo as an Archer) from Pompeii will go on view at the Getty Villa from March 2 to September 12, 2011 in the exhibiti…