NEW YORK, NY.- Positively received at its Toronto Festival Premiere, CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS shows the dramatic results of Herzog’s exclusive access to the recently discovered Chauvet caves in the South of France, and their truly extraordinary ca…
Christie’s Offers One of the Finest Private Collections of Early 20th Century Decorative Art
PARIS.- Christie’s presents the sale of the Gourdon Collection, one of the finest private collections of early 20th century decorative art and design ever to be offered at auction, on 29, 30 and 31 March 2011, at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. The …
Evening Sale of South African Masterpieces to Be Held at Bonhams in London
LONDON.- Bonhams next South African Art sale on March 23 has attracted so many outstanding works following the breaking of the record for South African art last year in New Bond Street, that the sale will now include an evening auction of 20 masterpiec…
Paintings Not Seen for More than Half a Century Now on View at Alte Pinalothek
MUNICH.- To mark the anniversary year, a number of paintings from the rich
holdings in the Alte Pinakothek collection, that have seldom been displayed, are on show. Several have not been seen for more than half a century, others have been exhibited ove…
Vittorio Sgarbi Returns to Museo Diocesano to Present Major New Caravaggio Exhibition
MILAN.- Vittorio Sgarbi returns to Milan to present a major new exhibition that illustrates the birth of the genius Caravaggio. Reconstructing his artistic training, from Simone Peterzano to the Veneto and Lombard masters, this fascinating show examine…
Qatar Museums Authority to Present "Golden Age" Masterworks from the Rijksmuseum
DOHA.- This spring, Qatar Museums Authority (QMA), in collaboration with the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, will present The Golden Age of Dutch Painting: Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum. The first major exhibition of Dutch art in the Gulf region, Golden Ag…
USC Art Law Society to Hold "The Business of Art: A Forecast for 2011"
LAS ANGELES, CA.- In the age of skyrocketing auction prices, the explosion of global art fairs, and increased digitization from iPad masterpieces to the Google Art Project, how are artists, galleries, and cultural institutions around the world adapting…
Major Picasso Exhibition for Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 2012
EDINBURGH.- The first exhibition to explore Pablo Picasso’s lifelong connections with Britain will be the highlight of the summer season at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 2012. Picasso and Britain will examine Picasso’s evolv…
Oakland Museum Explores Contemporary Viewpoints on the Spanish Conquest
OAKLAND, CA.- Explore the Arts of the Missions of Northern New Spain in this stunning exhibition exploring the rich artistic legacy of the Franciscan and Jesuit mission churches in northern Mexico and the American Southwest. Many of the missions were e…
Sotheby’s to Sell One of the Greatest Venetian View Paintings Ever Executed
LONDON.- On July 6, 2011, Sotheby’s London will sell one of the greatest masterpieces of Venetian view painting ever executed. Estimated in the region of £20 million* (US$30 million), Francesco Guardi’s Venice, a view of the Rialto Bridge, L…