LIVERPOOL.- Belgian Surrealist René Magritte (1898-1967) is one of the most important and revered artists of the 20th century. A major new exhibition presented by Tate Liverpool in summer 2011 will reveal the inspiration behind the artist’s uniqu…
Artist Mladen Miljanovic Draws Inspiration from Bosnia’s Turmoil
BANJA LUKA (REUTERS).- Ethnic tension and the haunting memory of war vex Bosnia 15 years after Europe’s worst fighting since World War Two, but artist Mladen Miljanovic draws inspiration from such turmoil. Working in a wide variety of media from painti…
Artist Mladen Miljanovic Draws Inspiration from Bosnia’s Turmoil
BANJA LUKA (REUTERS).- Ethnic tension and the haunting memory of war vex Bosnia 15 years after Europe’s worst fighting since World War Two, but artist Mladen Miljanovic draws inspiration from such turmoil. Working in a wide variety of media from painti…
National Galleries of Scotland to Celebrate the Work of William McTaggart
EDINBURGH.- This year marks the centenary of the death of William McTaggart, one of Scotland’s best-loved artists. The National Gallery of Scotland will celebrate his life and work with a small exhibition featuring over 25 stunning watercolours, s…
The National Galleries of Scotland to Celebrate the Life and Work of William McTaggart
EDINBURGH.- This year marks the centenary of the death of William McTaggart, one of Scotland’s best-loved artists. The National Gallery of Scotland will celebrate his life and work with a small exhibition featuring over 25 stunning watercolours, s…
Modern Works by Artist Joan Miró to Be Displayed at the Metropolitan Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- During a trip to the Netherlands in spring 1928, the Catalan painter Joan Miró (1893–1983) purchased postcards from the museums he visited. Two 17th-century Dutch genre scenes particularly caught his attention and served as the ins…
Miami Art Museum Presents Focus Gallery: Purvis Young
MIAMI, FL.- Miami Art Museum opens a new exhibition in the Focus Gallery section of its Permanent Collection installation, dedicated to works by the late Purvis Young. Focus Gallery: Purvis Young (July 30 – November 7, 2010) features a selection of You…
Third Installment of Systema Naturae – Aeris Opens at Gallery Nucleus
ALHAMBRA, CA.- Artists Michael Brown, Frieda Gosset, Andrea Offerman, and Jaime Zollars return to Gallery Nucleus with the third installment of Systema Naturae – Aeris. Combining strong narratives with naturalism, the natural world theme of Systema Nat…
New Work by Argentinean Artist and Architect Tomás Saraceno at Baltic
GATESHEAD.- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art presents a new work by renowned Argentinean artist and architect Tomás Saraceno. For 14 Billion (Working Title) Saraceno enlisted the aid of spider experts to create an oversized model of the web of the L…
Lights! Camera! Action! The Tate Movie Project Launches
LONDON.- Tate announced yesterday the launch of the interactive website and national roadshow of the Tate Movie Project. Children from across the country are invited to take part in creating the Tate Movie, the first of its kind, an animation film mad…