Frankfurt.- The Schirn Kunsthalle is pleased to present a comprehensive solo exhibition, with monumental works by the Italian painter Francesco Clemente. “Francisco Clemente: Palimpsest” is on view now and remains on exhibit through September 4th. …
The Schirn Opens a Solo Exhibition with Monumental Works by Painter Francesco Clemente
FRANKFURT.- Francesco Clemente, born in 1952 in Naples, has pioneered an extraordinary pictorial language that draws on a variety of timeless symbols, myths, cultures, and philosophies. Frequently charged with eroticism, his oeuvre also has a profound …
Johan Thorn Prikker: from Art Nouveau to Abstraction at Museum Kunst Palast
DUSSELDORF.- Working together with the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, over 130 works are presented by Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, from the multi-faceted oeuvre of Johan Thorn Prikker (The Hague 1868 to 1932 Cologne). The exhibition…
ArtParis 2011: With Attendance at 47,987, a Positive Outcome and Prospects for the Future
PARIS.- This year, from 31 March to 3 April 2011, ArtParis brought some 125 international modern and contemporary art galleries to the Grand Palais, with 47,987 art aficionados in attendance. Beneath the dome of the Grand Palais as well as outside, the…
After Forty Years, An Exhibition in Paris Features the Sculptural Work of Joan Miró
PARIS.- The Maillol Museum is paying homage to Joan Miró’s sculpted work. Although the artist is internationally acknowledged, his sculptures have not been exhibited in Paris in nearly 40 years. To mark the occasion the museum has gathered up 101…
Andy Warhol Self-Portrait Fetches $17 Million at Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction
LONDON (AP).- A self-portrait by Andy Warhol has sold for 10.8 million pounds ($17 million) — double its pre-sale estimate — at a London auction. Christie’s says the work had been in a private collection since 1974. It is one of a series of …
Sotheby’s to Exhibit 12 Masterpieces by Eduardo Chillida at Isleworth
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s announce the Estate of Eduardo Chillida is bringing a selection of the late artist’s monumental works to market for the first time since the Spanish sculptor’s death in 2002. Twelve large-scale pieces conceived f…
A Selection of Works from the 1960s and 70s by American Artist Michael Heizer at David Zwirner
NEW YORK, NY.- David Zwirner presents a selection of works from the 1960s and 70s by American artist Michael Heizer (b. 1944) at the gallery’s 519 West 19th Street space. As a pioneer of the 1960s Land Art movement, Heizer has created a prolific a…
Musée Rodin Presents First Henry Moore Retrospective in Paris in 30 Years
PARIS.- This exhibition of the work of English sculptor Henry Moore (1898 – 1986), is the first Moore retrospective in Paris for more than 30 years. In order to recreate the unique atmosphere of Moore’s studios at Perry Green, England (now ho…
Musée Rodin Presents First Henry Moore Retrospective in Paris in 30 Tears
PARIS.- This exhibition of the work of English sculptor Henry Moore (1898 – 1986), is the first Moore retrospective in Paris for more than 30 years. In order to recreate the unique atmosphere of Moore’s studios at Perry Green, England (now ho…