PHILADELPHIA, PA.- As a center of cosmopolitan culture and a symbol of modernity, Paris held a magnetic attraction for artists from Eastern Europe during the early decades of the 20th century. Most painters and sculptors settled around Montparnasse, wh…
"The Kiss" by Gustav Klimt Named Most Romantic Oil Painting for Valentine’s Day 2011
WICHITA, KAN.- The popular online art gallery overstockArt.com, published today its official Top 10 list of most romantic oil paintings for Valentine’s Day 2011. Topping the chart is Gustav Klimt’s sensual masterpiece “The Kiss.” Ot…
Masterpieces to Appear in the Upcoming Art Revolution Taipei 2011
TAIPEI.- Have you ever seen the one-and-only “red print” by Rembrandt The first annual Art Revolution Taipei 2011 fair (A.R.T. 2011), to be held this coming May, will invite over 187 artists from 22 nations to participate. In addition, A.R.T….
Ara Pacis Pays Tribute to Marc Chagall on the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of His Death
ROME.- On display are about 130 paintings and drawings, some of them previously unseen, coming from private collections, from the Musée National d’Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou and the Musée National Marc Chagall in Nice. The exhibition inside …
Ara Pacis Pays Tribute to Marc Chagall on the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of His Death
ROME.- On display are about 130 paintings and drawings, some of them previously unseen, coming from private collections, from the Musée National d’Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou and the Musée National Marc Chagall in Nice. The exhibition inside …
AGO Partners with Centre Pompidou to Bring Masterworks by Chagall, Kandinsky to Toronto
TORONTO.- The Art Gallery of Ontario is bringing the magic, whimsy and wonder of Marc Chagall to Toronto next fall with a major exhibition organized by the Centre Pompidou. Chagall and the Russian Avant-Garde: Masterpieces from the Collection of the Ce…
Seoul Auction to Hold Sale and a Special Exhibition of Impressionists & Modern Masters
HONG KONG.- Further to the success of Seoul Auction’s Hong Kong sale in October 2010 – in which Marc Chagall’s Bestiaire et Musique set a record as the most expensive painting by a Western Modern artist ever sold in Asia – Seoul Auc…
After a Five-Year Absence, Art Institute of Chicago Reinstalls Marc Chagall’s America Windows
CHICAGO, IL.- After a five-year absence, the Art Institute of Chicago will reinstall one of the most beloved treasures in the museum’s collection, Marc Chagall’s America Windows. Following an intensive period of research and conservation trea…
Sotheby’s Presents Inaugural Selling Exhibition of Impressionist and Modern Art in Hong Kong
HONG KONG.- In response to the increasing interest throughout Asia and especially within China in the field of Impressionist and Modern art, Sotheby’s announced a major selling exhibition to be held this autumn. Modern Masters: Impressionism and E…
New Online Resource Debuts for Nazi-Era Looted Art, Estimates Half of Objects Not Yet Returned
NEW YORK (AP).- The Nazis stripped hundreds of thousands of artworks from Jews during World War II in one of the biggest cultural raids in history, often photographing their spoils and meticulously cataloguing them on typewritten index cards. Holocaust…