NEW YORK, NY.- Highly creative re-imaginings of the iconic form of the African mask comprise a unique installation held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning March 8. Featuring 20 works of art—19 sculptures and one photograph—Reconfigur…
Met Museum’s New Installation Positions African Masks with Works by Modern and Contemporary Artists
NEW YORK, NY.- Highly creative re-imaginings of the iconic form of the African mask comprise a unique installation held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning March 8. Featuring 20 works of art—19 sculptures and one photograph—Reconfigur…
Exhibition of Magnificent Andean Tunics on View at Metropolitan Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present a special exhibition focusing on the Andean tunic, beginning March 8. Featuring some 30 tunics drawn from the Museum’s collection with loans from The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C., The Cleve…
Inaugural Art Naples to Feature Special Artists Exhibitions
NAPLES, FL.- In addition to the outstanding display of contemporary fine art glass, paintings, sculpture, photography and furniture presented at Art Naples, the fair will feature dynamic “special exhibitions”. The exhibitions will range from…
Thomas Lawrence Retrospective Showcases Dazzling Portraits of High Society in Regency London
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Yale Center for British Art is the only North American venue for a landmark retrospective of the great Regency painter, Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). On view from February 24, 2011 through –June 5, 2011, Thomas Lawrence: Regency…
Thomas Lawrence Retrospective Showcases Dazzling Portraits of High Society in Regency London
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Yale Center for British Art is the only North American venue for a landmark retrospective of the great Regency painter, Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). On view from February 24, 2011 through –June 5, 2011, Thomas Lawrence: Regency…
Exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s Artistic Development in Paris on View at Van Gogh Museum
AMSTERDAM.- An exhibition devoted to Pablo Ruiz y Picasso’s (1881-1973) spectacular artistic development in Paris, a dazzling cultural centre at the beginning of the 20th century, is being held in the Netherlands for the first time. With more tha…
Paul Ruddock Elected a Trustee of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
NEW YORK, NY.- Paul Ruddock has been elected to the Board of Trustees of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was announced by James R. Houghton, the Museum’s Chairman. The election took place at the January 11 meeting of the Board of Trustees. “The Metr…
Guitar Heroes Exhibition Features Instruments Created by Three Legendary Master Craftsmen
NEW YORK, NY.- Three New York master luthiers, renowned for their hand-carved stringed instruments—particularly their archtop guitars, which have been sought after by many of the most important guitarists of the last century—will be the subje…
Cezanne’s Card Player Paintings to Be Shown at the Metropolitan Museum in NY
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- The largest collection of Paul Cezanne’s Card Player paintings to ever be exhibited together opens on Wednesday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It includes three of five of the French master’s famous series depicting peasants o…