SAN MARINO, CA.- A gift from the estate of Frances Lasker Brody to The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is expected to yield in excess of $100 million, the largest single cash gift to the institution and one that will go a gre…
Metropolitan Museum to Undertake Major Redesign and Reconstruction of its Fifth Avenue Outdoor Plaza and Fountains
NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it would undertake a comprehensive, multi-year effort to redesign and rebuild the four-block-long outdoor plaza that fronts its landmark Fifth Avenue façade. The project will feature as one …
Christie’s Presents the Landmark Lowry Sale from the Collection of Selwyn Demmy
LONDON.- Christie’s presents the landmark sale of 21 works by the iconic British artist Laurence Stephen Lowry, R..A. (1887-1976) to be offered at auction on Thursday 11 November 2010 from the private collection of Selwyn Demmy (b. 1932), renowned book…
Christie’s Presents the Landmark Lowry Sale from the Collection of Selwyn Demmy
LONDON.- Christie’s presents the landmark sale of 21 works by the iconic British artist Laurence Stephen Lowry, R..A. (1887-1976) to be offered at auction on Thursday 11 November 2010 from the private collection of Selwyn Demmy (b. 1932), renowned book…
Imperial War Museum North Exhibits a New Sculpture by Renowned Contemporary Artist Gerry Judah
MANCHESTER.- The huge work of art is the first exhibit visitors will see on entering the Museum’s Main Exhibition Space. Gerry Judah’s new piece, entitled The Crusader, has been created in direct response to contemporary global conflict. It r…
V&A at Dundee: Design Competition Winner Announced
LONDON.- The Japanese architectural practice Kengo Kuma & Associates has been named the winner of the design competition for the V&A at Dundee. Kengo Kuma led one of six proposals shortlisted in an international competition to find a design team to dev…
Eloquent Presentation of New Work by the Renowned Belgian Painter Luc Tuymans
NEW YORK, NY.- Luc Tuymans (b.1958, Belgium) has changed the course of contemporary art, influencing an entire generation of figurative painters with his cryptic imagery and muted palette. Produced in close collaboration with the artist, LUC TUYMANS: I…
Eloquent Presentation of New Work by the Renowned Belgian Painter Luc Tuymans
NEW YORK, NY.- Luc Tuymans (b.1958, Belgium) has changed the course of contemporary art, influencing an entire generation of figurative painters with his cryptic imagery and muted palette. Produced in close collaboration with the artist, LUC TUYMANS: I…
Harry Blain and Former Sotheby’s Vice Chairman Emmanuel Di Donna to Open New York Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- London Contemporary Art dealer Harry Blain and former Sotheby’s Worldwide vice chairman Emmanuel Di Donna have joined forces to open a secondary market gallery in New York. Called Blain|Di Donna, the new venture will focus on blue-chip I…
Harry Blain and Former Sotheby’s Vice Chairman Emmanuel Di Donna to Open New York Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- London Contemporary Art dealer Harry Blain and former Sotheby’s Worldwide vice chairman Emmanuel Di Donna have joined forces to open a secondary market gallery in New York. Called Blain|Di Donna, the new venture will focus on blue-chip I…