LONDON.- More than forty-five extraordinary works by Austrian artist Egon Schiele, previously unseen in the UK, will be unveiled at Richard Nagy’s new gallery on Old Bond Street from 07 February – 04 March 2011. Much of the four thousand work…
Galería Javier López – Mário Sequeira Opens New Space with Alex Katz Retrospective
MADRID.- The Galería Javier López – Mário Sequeira is opening its new gallery with a retrospective of Alex Katz (b. New York, 1927), one of the great names in painting in the second half of the twentieth century. The spacious proportions of the gall…
Former Driver to Elderly Poet Guilty of Stealing Artworks by Andy Warhol and Francis Picabia
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- A U.S. jury on Monday found a former driver of a wealthy elderly poet guilty of stealing artworks by Andy Warhol and Francis Picabia as well as millions of dollars from his former employer. James Biear, 50, was convicted on all 10…
Denver Museum Prepares for Next Steps in Scientific Analysis of the Ice Age Fossil Site
DENVER, CO.- After a month of frenetic activity, Denver Museum of Nature & Science scientists and volunteers have finished their initial excavation of the Ice Age fossil site discovered at Ziegler Reservoir near Snowmass Village, and have returned to t…
Estate of Television and Business Pioneer Maria Helen Smith Brings More than $3-Million at Bonhams & Butterfields
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields was pleased to offer the Estate of Maria Helen Smith, San Diego, California during the auctions of Classic California: Important Motorcycles, Motorcars and Related Memorabilia, Sunset Estate and a single-owner …
Almost 500 Lots of Russian Art Included in the Russian Art Sale at Christie’s
LONDON.- Almost 500 lots of Russian Art, including fine paintings, Works of Art and unique pieces of neo-Russian furniture consigned from important European and American private collections, will be included in Christie’s Russian Art sale on 29 No…
Shanghai World Expo Ends; Drew 72 Million Visitors; China’s Biggest Tourism Event Ever
SHANGHAI (AP).- China declared its biggest tourism event ever, the Shanghai World Expo, a stunning success Sunday, after introducing a record 72 million visitors to a smorgasbord of cultures and technologies meant to illustrate ideas for urban sustain…
Bonhams to Sell Rifle Owned by Hunter Who Took Teddy Roosevelt on Safari
LONDON.- A rifle that belonged to a man who was a legend in his own lifetime, Frederick Selous, one of Africa’s greatest white hunters, will be sold at Bonhams Sporting Gun sale on December 8, in Knightsbridge. It is estimated to sell for £5,000…
Bonhams to Sell Rifle Owned by Hunter Who Took Teddy Roosevelt on Safari
LONDON.- A rifle that belonged to a man who was a legend in his own lifetime, Frederick Selous, one of Africa’s greatest white hunters, will be sold at Bonhams Sporting Gun sale on December 8, in Knightsbridge. It is estimated to sell for £5,000…
First Major United States Retrospective of the Work of Paul Thek Opens at the Whitney
NEW YORK, NY.- An artist who defies classification, Paul Thek (1933-1988), the sculptor, painter, and creator of radical installations who was hailed for his work in the 1960s and early 70s, then nearly eclipsed within his own short lifetime, is the su…