AMSTERDAM.- The highlight of the Old Master Paintings sale at Sotheby’s Amsterdam on Tuesday, 10th May, 2011 is A school class with a sleeping schoolmaster by Dutch Golden Age Artist Jan Steen (1626-1979). This painting may be regarded as one of J…
Treasures from the Wine Cellar of Sir David Frost to Be Sold at Christie’s in June
LONDON.- Christie’s is pleased to be offering a selection of wines from the collection of Sir David and Lady Carina Frost from the Chelsea home where they have lived for thirty years. The collection will be sold as part of the Fine & Rare Wines sa…
The Arkansas Art Center Shows "The Impressionists and Their Influence"
Little Rock, Arkansas.- The Arkansas Art Center is proud to present “The Impressionists and Their Influence” until June 26th. Organized in conjunction with the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, this exhibition brings together beautiful paintings and in…
New Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries Complete Wales’s National Museum of Art
CARDIFF.- From 9 July 2011, Wales will have its own National Museum of Art, showcasing the full rang e of the nation’s world-class art collection under one roof at National Museum Cardiff. For the first time, the National Museum ’s mix of fin…
Old Masters Meet Contemporary Artists When Bernheimer-Colnaghi Exhibits at Masterpiece London
LONDON.- Bernheimer-Colnaghi will show the unusual combination of Old Master paintings and contemporary photographs at the second staging of Masterpiece London, the luxury fair that was launched to great acclaim last summer and will take place in the S…
Sotheby’s to Sell Collection of Old Master Paintings Assembled by Saam and Lily Nijstad
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London announces the sale of the collection of Old Master Paintings, on Thursday 7th July 2011, formed by Saam & Lily Nijstad over the last four decades. Saam Nijstad was for many years a leading dealer in Dutch Old Masters based in…
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza ~ A Jewel In The "Golden Triangle of Art" In Madrid
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Spanish), is one of the three Madrid museums that make up the “Golden Triangle of Art”, which also includes the Prado and the Reina Sofia (modern and contemporary) galleries. The collections
Miró’s Unique Bird Sculpture Flies Away Amid Brisk Sales as TEFAF 2011 Opens
MAASTRICHT.- A unique wood sculpture by the Spanish artist Joan Miró sold within hours of the opening of TEFAF Maastricht as thousands of collectors and museum curators arrived at the world’s most influential art and antiques fair. Oiseau lunaire…
Miró’s Unique Bird Sculpture Flies Away Amid Brisk Sales as TEFAF 2011 Opens
MAASTRICHT.- A unique wood sculpture by the Spanish artist Joan Miró sold within hours of the opening of TEFAF Maastricht as thousands of collectors and museum curators arrived at the world’s most influential art and antiques fair. Oiseau lunaire…
Art Gallery of Ontario Lures Canadian Talent to Spearhead the European Art Department
TORONTO.- The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has hired Lloyd DeWitt as its new Curator, European Art. DeWitt, an Ontario native, joins the AGO’s curatorial team on June 6. Currently the Associate Curator of the John G. Johnson Collection at the Phi…