PHILADELPHIA (REUTERS).- If it’s hard to grasp the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, it may be because he left no working models of the drawings that showed his intimate grasp of fields ranging from engineering to botany and anatomy. But Philadelphia’s Fran…
200 Prints by Francisco de Goya, From His Most Important Series, on View in Valladolid
VALLADOLID.- The Municipal Exhibition Hall of the Museum of Passion in Valladolid, is hosting through 16 January 2011, 200 prints by Francisco de Goya, belonging to the complete series of “Los Caprichos”, “The Disasters of War “and “Bullfight”, in an e…
Hamburger Kunsthalle Opens First Major Philipp Otto Runge Retrospective in Thirty Years
HAMBURG.- Marking the 200th anniversary of his death, the Hamburger Kunsthalle is presenting the first major retrospective exhibition in over thirty years dedicated to Philipp Otto Runge (1777–1810). Runge, who grew up in Wolgast, then lived in Co…
Sotheby’s to Offer the Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, One of the Greatest Jewellery Collections
LONDON.- Twenty-three years after the legendary auction of the “Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor” – still the most valuable single-owner jewellery collection ever sold* – Sotheby’s offer twenty pieces for sale in London on 30 N…
Sotheby’s to Offer the Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, One of the Greatest Jewellery Collections
LONDON.- Twenty-three years after the legendary auction of the “Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor” – still the most valuable single-owner jewellery collection ever sold* – Sotheby’s offer twenty pieces for sale in London on 30 N…
Curated by Two Top Dalí Experts, Major Dalí Exhibition Opens in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- For the first time, the two world-renowned Salvador Dalí experts Mr. Enrique Sabater y Bonany, Dalí’s personal secretary and confidente for over 12 years, and Mr. Beniamino Levi, president of the Stratton Foundation and The Dali U…
ICA Boston Presents One of the Leading Figures in Contemporary Art: Mark Bradford
BOSTON, MA.- This fall, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston opens Mark Bradford —the first museum survey devoted to one of the leading figures in contemporary art. Bradford is best known for his collage-layered paintings that express the ener…
Major New Exhibition Dedicated to the Master of Surrealism at The Modern Masters Gallery
LONDON.- The Modern Masters Gallery announced the opening of a major new exhibition dedicated to the master of Surrealism, Salvador Dalí, ‘Vision of a Genius’. This new exhibition running until February 28th, 2011, is to be held at the galle…
Sotheby’s to Sell Francis Bacon’s Figure In Movement, Gift from the Artist to his Doctor
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced the sale of Francis Bacon’s Figure In Movement, the most significant painting by the British artist to appear at auction in several seasons, in its Evening Sale of Contemporary Art on 9 November 2010 in New York. …
Sotheby’s to Sell Francis Bacon’s Figure In Movement, Gift from the Artist to his Doctor
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced the sale of Francis Bacon’s Figure In Movement, the most significant painting by the British artist to appear at auction in several seasons, in its Evening Sale of Contemporary Art on 9 November 2010 in New York. …