London.- Joan Miró’s works come to London in the first major retrospective to be held in the UK for nearly 50 years. Renowned as one of the greatest Surrealist painters, filling his paintings with luxuriant colour, Miró worked in a rich variety of …
‘Scream Collection Part II’ Featuring; Buffet, Dali, Dine, Jones, Miro, Jones and Vasarely
LONDON.- The collection features Spanish sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and painter Joan Miro, a key figure in the Surreailist movement. His exquisite 1960 etching with aquatint ‘Grand Vent’ are on display, as well as a 1974 lithograph Aff…
‘Scream Collection Part II’ Featuring; Buffet, Dali, Dine, Jones, Miro, Jones and Vasarely
LONDON.- The collection features Spanish sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and painter Joan Miro, a key figure in the Surreailist movement. His exquisite 1960 etching with aquatint ‘Grand Vent’ are on display, as well as a 1974 lithograph Aff…
Jim Nutt at Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago
Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago Jim Nutt Coming into Character January 29–May 29, 2011 Seeing is a Kind of Thinking A Jim Nutt Companion January 29–May 29, 2011 Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago 220 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 mcachicago.org Known for his fantastical invention, biting wit, and distorted figuration, renowned American […]
Christie’s New York December Photographs Sale Offers Exceptional Array of Works
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s New York announced the upcoming sale of Photographs on December 13, including works by the world’s preeminent photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Peter Beard, and Irving Penn. The cover lot, a glamorously ch…
Dutch Painter and Cobra Movement Co-Founder Corneille Dies
AMSTERDAM (REUTERS).- The Dutch painter Corneille, co-founder of the avant-garde Cobra movement, died on Sunday at the age of 88, the Dutch Cobra museum said on Sunday. The Dutch news agency NOS said he had died in France, where he lived and worked. Bo…
Eli Broad Picks Downtown Los Angeles Site for Art Museum to Showcase His Collection
LOS ANGELES (AP).- Billionaire Eli Broad said Monday he had chosen an expanding downtown cultural district for a new museum to showcase his collection of art that includes works by Salvador Dali and Joan Miro. The developer-turned-philanthropist made …
Billionaire Eli Broad Chooses Los Angeles Site for Art Museum
LOS ANGELES (AP).- Billionaire Eli Broad has chosen to build a museum for his contemporary art collection in downtown Los Angeles. Broad’s announcement Monday came minutes after a panel of local and state officials approved a plan to lease 2.5 acres of…
Decision Looms for Billionaire’s Los Angeles Museum Plan
LOS ANGELES (AP).- Officials are set to vote on a plan to let billionaire Eli Broad build a museum for his contemporary art collection in downtown Los Angeles. The Grand Avenue Committee of state and local officials will decide Monday whether to lease …
Decision Looms for Billionaire’s LA Museum Plan
LOS ANGELES (AP).- Officials are set to vote on a plan to let billionaire Eli Broad build a museum for his contemporary art collection in downtown Los Angeles. The Grand Avenue Committee of state and local officials will decide Monday whether to lease …