NEW YORK (AP).- Demi Moore is selling two 19th century European paintings at auction, including a French work the actress says inspired her because of the artist’s depiction of strong women. William Bouguereau’s “Frere et Soeur,” an oil painting of a y…
Exhibition and Karl Ströher Prize for French Artist Cyprien Gaillard
FRANKFURT.- Large demolition bulldozers, huge piles of rubble and the constant noise of the pneumatic drills at present set the tone in the vicinity of the MMK Zollamt. What was once the Technical City Hall is giving way to reconstructed buildings that…
Exhibition and Karl Ströher Prize for French Artist Cyprien Gaillard
FRANKFURT.- Large demolition bulldozers, huge piles of rubble and the constant noise of the pneumatic drills at present set the tone in the vicinity of the MMK Zollamt. What was once the Technical City Hall is giving way to reconstructed buildings that…
New York Man Says He Drunkenly Lost $1.3M Artwork by Corot
NEW YORK (AP).- Call it the lost art of drinking responsibly: A man entrusted with helping to sell a $1.3 million painting said it disappeared while he was in a drunken haze, according to a lawsuit filed by a co-owner of the canvas. James Carl Haggert…
In September 2010, Vevey, Switzerland will Be Draped in Images
VEVEY.- The visual arts festival IMAGES in Vevey (Switzerland) features monumental photography exhibitions by renowned artists – including a new urban project from French artist JR, realised in coproduction with the Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne. …
In September 2010, Vevey, Switzerland will Be Draped in Images
VEVEY.- The visual arts festival IMAGES in Vevey (Switzerland) features monumental photography exhibitions by renowned artists – including a new urban project from French artist JR, realised in coproduction with the Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne. …
SHOW OFF: Parisian Art Fair with an International Presence Opens in October
PARIS.- In its 5th edition, SHOW OFF returns with its strongest international presence yet. Galleries and artists from around the world will participate in this year’s SHOW OFF art fair. The London-based Danielle Arnaud Gallery presents the latest…
Optical Installation by Morgane Tschiember Unveiled at Design Center
DANIA BEACH, FL.- Stars and Stripes, a three story, site specific installation by French artist Morgane Tschiember, was unveiled on July 15, 2010 in the newly renovated Atrium A of the DCOTA (Design Center of the Americas) in Dania Beach. The unveiling…
The Fondation Beyeler honors French Artist Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) ~ 100 Years
BASEL.- One hundred years after the death of the
French artist Henri Rousseau (1844-1910), the Fondation Beyeler is devoting an
exhibition to this pioneer of modernism. Forty outstanding works provide a
concise overview of the development and div…
Sotheby’s Sold Edouard Manet Self-portrait for A Record $33.1 million
LONDON
– The painting, “Self Portrait with a Palette”, was bought for a record
price by
New York dealer Franck Giraud, who was bidding at the Sothebys sale, in
central
London. The Manet was among 51 lots in Sotheby’s sale of Impres…