NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s autumn Evening Sale of Impressionist & Modern Art in New York on 2 November 2010 will present a superb offering of works across the period. From an early painting by Eugène Boudin from 1868 to a Pablo Picasso canvas from …
Michener Art Museum Presents Tales from the FBI’s Real Indiana Jones
DOYLESTOWN, PA.- One night in May, five paintings were stolen from the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville in Paris . What were the thief, or thieves, thinking when they walked off with a Picasso, a Matisse, a Braque, a Modigliani and a Leger? Did they pl…
Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes 1909-1929 to Open at the V&A
LONDON.- The V&A’s major autumn exhibition, “Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes 1909–1929”, will explore the world of the influential artistic director Serge Diaghilev and the most exciting dance company of the 20th century. D…
Museum Ludwig Shows Paintings, Sculptures & Drawings by Roy Lichtenstein
COLOGNE.- The halftone dots used by Pop
maestro
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) are world famous. Taking motifs from the
realms of
comics and consumerism, Lichtenstein made paintings by piecing together
dots and
colored surfaces. But a very d…
Paintings, Sculptures and Drawings by Roy Lichtenstein on View at Museum Ludwig
COLOGNE.- The halftone dots used by Pop maestro Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) are world famous. Taking motifs from the realms of comics and consumerism, Lichtenstein made paintings by piecing together dots and coloured surfaces. But a very different sid…
Art Gallery of New South Wales Opens "Paths to Abstraction"
SYDNEY.- One of the most ambitious
exhibitions the
Art Gallery of New South Wales has ever undertaken, Paths to abstraction
will
include more than 150 pivotal works by some of the most influential
pioneers of
modernism, spanning 50 years w…
Christie’s Presents a Curated Public Exhibition of Masterpieces
LONDON.- Christie’s announced that they will present a curated, public exhibition from 14 to 17 June 2010 showcasing the leading highlights from the richest and most exciting summer auction season in a generation. Juxtaposed: Masterpieces through …
Modern Masterpieces Forgotten in Paris Bank Vault to Go on Sale at Sotheby’s
LONDON (AP).- A long-lost trove of
Impressionist
and Modern art not seen since World War II will be offered at auction in
London
and Paris, Sotheby’s said Friday. The 140 works — including paintings,
prints
and drawings — belonged …
Modern Art Found in Paris Bank Vault Not Seen Since World War II to Go on Sale at Sotheby’s
LONDON (AP).- A long-lost trove of Impressionist and Modern art not seen since World War II will be offered at auction in London and Paris, Sotheby’s said Friday. The 140 works — including paintings, prints and drawings — belonged to Parisian…
Collection of Radiant Masterpieces by Henri Matisse at Helly Nahmad Gallery
LONDON.-
Helly Nahmad Gallery presents a collection of
radiant masterpieces by Henri Matisse (1869–1954). Influenced by the
relaxed and
joyous atmosphere of the Côte d’azur, Henri was at his happiest and most
creative in this warm…