LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced today that it will mount a sale “Hurouf: The Art of the Word” to take place in Doha, Qatar, at The Ritz-Carlton Doha hotel, on the 15th December. Ranging from very early Islamic calligraphies through appealin…
Turner and The Masters Opens at the Museo del Prado
MADRID.- Having already been seen in London and
Paris, Turner and the Masters will now be shown at the Museo del Prado in
Madrid. Its aim is to reveal to visitors the extent of Turner’s links with other
historically important artists and t…
One of the Most Significant Archaeological Projects of Recent Times For Sale
LONDON.- One of the most significant
archaeological projects of recent times – a reconstruction of the great Orpheus
pavement – is to be sold by Chorley’s on Thursday, 24th June 2010. Made from 1.6
million pieces of small, hand-cut clay bl…
Series of Over 40 Letters Written by René Magritte Realizes $218,500
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s on Friday sold the most significant group of Magritte correspondence to appear at auction in more than 20 years for the sum of $218,500 (£147,356), against a pre-sale estimate of $200,000-400,000*. The collection was acqu…
New Tube Map Cover Designed by Artist Barbara Kruger
LONDON.- Barbara Kruger uses the language of publicity to draw attention to the manipulative power of advertising. Her trademark subversive tactics are played out in ‘Untitled (Tube Map)’, where the familiar imagery of the map is used to rela…
Hayward Gallery Reopens with International Survey of 36 Artists
LONDON.- The New Décor is an international survey
of 36 contemporary artists from 22 countries who explore interior design as a
means of engaging with changes in contemporary culture that range from the
impact of globalism to our shifting b…
Hayward Gallery Reopens with International Survey of 36 Artists
LONDON.- The New Décor is an international survey of 36 contemporary artists from 22 countries who explore interior design as a means of engaging with changes in contemporary culture that range from the impact of globalism to our shifting boundaries o…
Frieze Film 2010 Commissions Jess Flood-Paddock, Linder, Elizabeth Price and Stephen Sutcliffe
LONDON.- Frieze Film is a programme of artist films screened to coincide with Frieze Art Fair. This year, it is curated by Sarah McCrory and includes four commissioned films as well as a curated film programme that will be shown in a specially constru…
The Courtauld Collects! 20 Years of Acquisitions Opens Today
LONDON.- This special summer display presents a rich selection of works of art acquired by The Courtauld Gallery since it moved to Somerset House twenty years ago. The Courtauld Gallery is sometimes described as a ‘collection of collections’ …
National Gallery Announces Exhibition of Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries
LONDON.- The first major exhibition of its kind,
Close Examination: Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries celebrates the remarkable
collaboration of scientists, conservators and art historians at the National
Gallery. The National Gallery’s Scientif…