London.- The National Gallery in London is pleased to present “Forests, Rocks, Torrents: Norwegian and Swiss Landscapes from the Lunde Collection”, on show until September 18th. This landmark exhibition will display what is arguably one of the most…
Bucerius Kunst Forum in Hamburg Explores J.M.W. Turner as a Painter of Elements
HAMBURG.- JMW Turner was known to his contemporaries as a painter of the elements. In his landscape paintings, he created new and unusual combinations of earth, water, air and fire and closely examined their interactions. Turner’s vision of the el…
Sotheby’s Hong Kong To Present Fine Chinese Paintings Spring Sale 2011 in April
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong will hold Fine Chinese Paintings Spring Sale 2011 on 5 April at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Several thematic sections will be featured, including Fine Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy from the Zan…
Norwegian and Swiss Landscapes from the Lunde Collection Announced at the National Gallery
LONDON.- This summer the National Gallery displays 51 paintings from a major private collection, most of which have never been seen in the UK before, and are rarely on public view. ‘Forests, Rocks, Torrents’ draws on the collection of Asbjørn Lunde, a…
Thomas Moran’s Masterpiece "Green River Cliffs, Wyoming" Acquired by National Gallery of Art
WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Gallery of Art, Washington, recently acquired American painter Thomas Moran’s Green River Cliffs, Wyoming, 1881, a gift of the Milligan and Thomson Families. It was ten years after his first trip west in 1871 that Moran co…
Thomas Moran’s Masterpiece "Green River Cliffs, Wyoming" Acquired by National Gallery of Art
WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Gallery of Art, Washington, recently acquired American painter Thomas Moran’s Green River Cliffs, Wyoming, 1881, a gift of the Milligan and Thomson Families. It was ten years after his first trip west in 1871 that Moran co…
Remarkable Selection of Works from David Heathcote’s Artistic and Academic Career at GV Art Gallery
LONDON.- Beyond Horizons is a new solo show by David Heathcote, hosted by GV Art Gallery, London. The exhibition brings together a remarkable selection of works from an artistic and academic career which has spanned some 60 years. Beyond Horizons inclu…
Crocker Art Museum Announces a Series of Exhibitions for Its Summer of Impressionism
SACRAMENTO, CA.- The Crocker Art Museum will present a series of exhibitions this summer showcasing the journey of Impressionism from France to the U.S. With a strong emphasis on landscape paintings, the exhibitions collectively feature works by renow…
"Seasons" Exhibitions Celebrate the Importance of Seasons in Chinese and Japanese Art
WASHINGTON, DC.- “Seasons,” a series of five exhibitions at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art through March 4, 2012, explores the vast history of seasonal imagery and associations in Chinese and Japanese art. Highlighting the museum’s outstanding …
Landmark Exhibition of Siqueiros Landscape Paintings at the Museum of Latin American Art
LONG BEACH, CA.- The Museum of Latin American Art presents Siqueiros Paisajista / Siqueiros: Landscape Painter. This exhibition reveals the renowned Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros as a major landscape painter. The significance of the collabora…