LONDON (REUTERS).- A series of portraits by 17th century Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbaran hanging in Auckland Castle, northeast England, have been saved from the auction block by a 15 million pound ($24 million) donation. Investment manager Jonat…
$24 Million Donation Secures Zurbaran Works for the United Kingdom
LONDON (REUTERS).- A series of portraits by 17th century Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbaran hanging in Auckland Castle, northeast England, have been saved from the auction block by a 15 million pound ($24 million) donation. Investment manager Jonat…
Four Artists Selected for First Jerwood Makers Open
LONDON.- Jerwood Visual Arts announced the four artists selected for the first Jerwood Makers Open. Rapid prototype jeweller Farah Bandookwala, ceramic artist Emmanuel Boos, glass maker Heike Brachlow and installation artist Keith Harrison have been …
The American International Fine Art Fair Closes with Record Attendance and Strong Sales
PALM BEACH, FL.- The American International Fine Art Fair closed its 15th edition with record attendance and strong sales reported by a number of dealers. More than 42,500 attendees visited the 10-day event. Many dealers reported outstanding sales res…
New Works by Toronto-Based Artist Ray Caesar at Jonathan LeVine Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Jonathan LeVine Gallery presents A Gentle Kind of Cruelty, new works by Toronto-based artist Ray Caesar, in what is his fourth solo exhibition at the gallery. The show features printed multiples as well as several large-scale, original, …
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Appoints New Director of Development
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) announced the appointment of Jonathan L. Peterson as the museum’s new director of development. Peterson begins his role at SFMOMA on January 18, 2011. Peterson joins SFMOMA after fou…
Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Make $10 Million Gift to Renovate Metropolitan’s Costume Institute
NEW YORK, NY.- A landmark gift of $10 million to The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch will support the creation of a major exhibition space within its Costume Institute. This gift will allow the Museum to proceed, beginning in 20…
Prospect 1.5 Exhibition Curated by Dan Cameron at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Jonathan Ferrara Gallery is pleased to announce Resounding: A Prospect 1.5 exhibition curated by Dan Cameron featuring the work of Fikret Atay (Turkey), Rhona Bitner (Paris and New York), Sean Duffy ( Los Angeles), Tim Lee (Vancouver)…
South Carolina Archaeologists Say Confederate Wreck Found
By: Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP).- The recent discovery of what is believed to be a Confederate gunboat scuttled by its own crew in the Civil War’s waning days could yield valuable knowledge about the South’s sputtering attempts to…
National Portrait Gallery Will Keep "Felix, June 5, 1994" by AA Bronson in "Hide/Seek"
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will continue to display AA Bronson’s work “Felix, June 5, 1994” in its exhibition, “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture,” through the show&…