SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- American fine art photographer William John Kennedy’s exhibition of newly published photographs of Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana debuted during Art Basel/Miami Beach 2010 to rave reviews. Believed to be the only such images in exis…
Exceptional Exhibition of Post-War European Painting at Musee Rath in Geneva
GENEVA.- For the first time, the public is able to view the collection of Jean Claude Gandur dedicated to non-figurative Expressionist painting of the post-war period in Europe. The second largest collection in the world of its kind after that of the C…
Major Chinese Ceramics Sale at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong Fails to Live Up to Hype
HONG KONG (REUTERS).- A major collection of Chinese ceramics seen as one of the best to be sold in decades, fell flat in a Sotheby’s sale on Thursday, in a surprise setback for the market given a relative lack of Chinese buying interest and high estima…
Paintings Not Seen for More than Half a Century Now on View at Alte Pinalothek
MUNICH.- To mark the anniversary year, a number of paintings from the rich
holdings in the Alte Pinakothek collection, that have seldom been displayed, are on show. Several have not been seen for more than half a century, others have been exhibited ove…
Indian Comic Book Pioneer ‘Uncle Pai’ Dies at 81
By: Katy Daigle, Associated Press
NEW DELHI (AP).- Anant Pai, a comic book pioneer whose colorful adaptations of Hindu mythology have been cherished by Indian children for nearly half a century, has died of a heart attack in a Mumbai hospital, his publ…
Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie Displays Eighteen Works Returned in the Past Ten Years
BERLIN (AP).- A painting of the Florence skyline that hung in Adolf Hitler’s Berlin apartment throughout World War II and was missing for decades went on show Thursday in an exhibition of works returned to the collection of a major German museum. The e…
The Work of Alex Katz Travels to North Wales as Part of 2010 Artist Rooms Tour
LLANDUDNO.- The work of influential contemporary American painter, Alex Katz, comes to North Wales as part of the 2010 national tour of ARTIST ROOMS, a new collection of modern and contemporary art held by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. The e…
The World’s First Production Motorcycle to Headline Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction
LAS VEGAS.- A complete 1894/95 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller will highlight Bonhams first Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction at The Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino hosted by the Auto Collection on 6th January 2011. Coming from a private American collection where…
NYC Seeks to Reclaim Notable Central Park Drawings
NEW YORK (AP).- A noted architect’s 19th-century drawings for features in Central Park and other famous public spaces have resurfaced, and officials want them back from a New Jersey real estate broker who says his late father found them in a trash bin …
New Salvador Dali Exhibition of Late Works Opens Exclusively at Atlanta’s High Museum
ATLANTA, GA.- A new exhibition opening exclusively in Atlanta explores artist Salvador Dali’s late work, including several major pieces that haven’t been seen in the U.S. in half a century. Dali is best known as a surrealist, his melting watches an ico…