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…
Louise Nevelson Work of Art Cleaned in Gallery While Visitors Watch
KANSAS CITY, MO.- It’s not often that museum visitors actually see a pair of hands working on a work of art, but that’s what will be on view at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art beginning Feb. 9 through Feb. 25. Louise Nevelson’s End of Da…
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…
Art Naples: Naples Premier Contemporary Art Fair Launches in March
NAPLES, FL.- International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE) announces the first annual Art Naples International Contemporary Art Fair taking place at the newly renovated Naples International Pavilion, March 18th-21st, 2011with a Preview evening Thursday, Ma…
LACMA And The Getty Museum Acquire Robert Mapplethorpe Art And Archive
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the J. Paul Getty Trust announced their joint acquisition of art and archival materials by or associated with Robert Mapplethorpe, one of the great photographers of the second half of t…
Westmont Museum of Art to Organize Symposium to Attract Art Collectors
SANTA BARBARA, CA.- “The Discerning Eye: An Art Collector’s Symposium” gathers art critics, dealers and collectors from across the country for an all-day educational event at the Westmont Museum of Art on Saturday, March 12. The event is…
Toledo Museum of Art Acquires Glass Sculptures by Two Leading Artists for Its Collection
TOLEDO, OH.- The Toledo Museum of Art has added two new glass sculptures to its collection. Pyramid by German artist Josepha Gasch-Muche can be seen in Gallery 1 of the main Museum building. Blizzard Amulet Basket by Canadian artist Laura Donefer has b…
Exhibition of Four Centuries of French Drawings Opens at the Frick Art & Historical Center
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Storied Past: Four Centuries of French Drawings from the Blanton Museum of Art opens at the Frick Art & Historical Center on February 5, 2011. Composed of 56 drawings made between 1500 and 1900, this exhibition chronicles the full rang…
Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh Presents Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art presents Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective, the critically acclaimed first major exhibition to explore the work of the legendary artist. Defying classification, Paul Thek (1933–1988)—the sculptor,…
SCAD Museum of Art expansion will provide a permanent home for the Walter O. Evans Center for African American Studies
Savannah College of Art and Design SCAD Museum of Art expansion will provide a permanent home for the Walter O. Evans Center for African American Studies http://www.scad.edu/museum/ On Savannah’s Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the SCAD Museum of Art is creating a home for one of the most significant collections of African American art at […]