DURHAM.- Following a £12m refurbishment, The Bowes Museum brings a global name to the Barnard Castle treasure house this autumn with the opening of Damien Hirst: Print Maker. This world class exhibition, curated by former Turner Prize judge Greville W…
Frieze Art Fair 2010: High-Quality Gallery Presentations Attract Strong Sales
LONDON.- At the close of the eighth edition of Frieze Art Fair, sponsored by Deutsche Bank, several galleries reported their strongest sales since the fair’s inception in 2003. Fair directors, Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover were delighted with …
Sotheby’s First-Ever Evening Sale of Islamic Art Realises £7 Million – Well Above Pre-Sale Expectations
LONDON.- Sotheby’s first-ever Evening Sale of Islamic Art, A Princely Collection: Treasures from the Islamic World, tonight realised the remarkable total of £7,070,550, against a pre-sale estimate of £3.4-4.8 million, and established strong sell…
Sotheby’s First-Ever Evening Sale of Islamic Art Realises £7 Million – Well Above Pre-Sale Expectations
LONDON.- Sotheby’s first-ever Evening Sale of Islamic Art, A Princely Collection: Treasures from the Islamic World, tonight realised the remarkable total of £7,070,550, against a pre-sale estimate of £3.4-4.8 million, and established strong sell…
Christie’s in London Presents Treasures of the Islamic and Indian Worlds
LONDON.- Christie’s Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds sale on 5 October, presents a wealth of over 400 rare and beautiful treasures of high quality and significant provenance which span the 9th to the 19th century. Setting the tone, the sale be…
Christie’s in London Presents Treasures of the Islamic and Indian Worlds
LONDON.- Christie’s Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds sale on 5 October, presents a wealth of over 400 rare and beautiful treasures of high quality and significant provenance which span the 9th to the 19th century. Setting the tone, the sale be…
Treasures of the Islamic and Indian Worlds at Christie’s London
LONDON.- Christie’s Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds sale on 5 October, presents a wealth of over 400 rare and beautiful treasures of high quality and significant provenance which span the 9th to the 19th century. Setting the tone, the sale be…
Mexica Ceremonial Censer Replica Handed over to Tlahuac Community
MEXICO CITY.- Fifteen years ago, 5 ceremonial censers were found in community plots at Tlahuac, a Mexico City delegation. The dwellers are celebrating the return of one of them dedicated to Chicomecoatl, the Mexica maize goddess, which replica will be …
Treasures of the Islamic and Indian Worlds at Christie’s London
LONDON.- Christie’s Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds sale on 5 October, presents a wealth of over 400 rare and beautiful treasures of high quality and significant provenance which span the 9th to the 19th century. Setting the tone, the sale be…
ICA/Boston Awarded Prestigious Grant from the Boston Foundation
BOSTON, MA.- The Institute of Contemporary
Art/Boston will receive a $300,000 grant from the Boston Foundation in
support
of the museum’s general operations. The multi-year grant helps ensure
the ICA’s
ability to provide high-quality exh…