LONDON.- Situated around 800 miles west of Acapulco, Clipperton (or as the French style it, Ile de la Passion) is an abandoned island with a strange history, a unique biosphere and an obscure lagoon filled with ancient marine life. Later this year an e…
Pioneers of Modern British Sculpture Offered in Bonhams’ 20th Century British Art Sale
LONDON.- A monumental work by Sir Anthony Caro, described by the Director of Tate Britain Stephen Deuchar, as “Britain’s most celebrated living sculptor”, will be offered in the 20th Century British Art sale on the 9th March at Bonhams, …
Pioneers of Modern British Sculpture Offered in Bonhams’ 20th Century British Art Sale
LONDON.- A monumental work by Sir Anthony Caro, described by the Director of Tate Britain Stephen Deuchar, as “Britain’s most celebrated living sculptor”, will be offered in the 20th Century British Art sale on the 9th March at Bonhams, …
San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts Reopens to the Public After 7 Years and $21 Million Renovation
SAN FRANCISCO (AP).- One of San Francisco’s most beloved landmarks reopened to the public Friday after a seven-year, $21 million renovation. The extensive overhaul of the Palace of Fine Arts included seismic upgrades, the addition of new entrances and…
Correr Museum in Venice Presents a Prestigious Exhibition of Glass, ‘The Adventure of Glass’
VENICE.- After almost thirty years, once again the Correr Museum is host to a prestigious exhibition on glass, a continuation, from a diverse angle of the same-named exhibition “The Adventure of Glass”, which has just ended at Castello del Buonconsigli…
Celebrated Scottish Women Artists Star in Bonhams Scottish Sale
LONDON.- Two of the Scotland’s finest women artists, Anne Redpath and Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, are strongly represented in the year’s Scottish Sale at Bonhams on 17 August. Redpath’s beautiful and subtle view of Cagnes-sur-Mer on the F…