LONDON.- On the 24th May 2011, Bonhams and Montefiore Auction Houses launch their inaugural sale of Israeli art in London. Bonhams has teamed up with Montefiore Auction House, Tel Aviv, to offer a selection of works that covers nine decades. This auc…
Eight Museums and Galleries Win Share of £75,000 to Buy New Objects at COLLECT
LONDON.- On Thursday 5 May, curators from eight museums and galleries won a share of £75,000 to buy a unique object for their public collections. They were all shortlisted for Art Fund Collect, a unique initiative run by the Art Fund and Crafts Counci…
Crystal Bridges Announces Endowment Gifts from Walton Family Foundation
BENTONVILLE, ARK.- The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced three endowments from the Walton Family Foundation. “We are in the fortunate position of having a founding donor family that understands the need for stability and sustainabil…
ART-ATHINA Contemporary Art Fair Opens in Athens
Athens.- Between May 12th and 15th ART-ATHINA continues its exemplary mission of promoting art, and in particular contemporary artistic creation, making a keenly anticipated return with its 17th edition. ART-ATHINA 2011 will take place at the Faliro…
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Announces Endowment Gifts from Walton Family Foundation
BENTONVILLE, ARK.- The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced three endowments from the Walton Family Foundation. “We are in the fortunate position of having a founding donor family that understands the need for stability and sustainabil…
Art Fund Collect Offers £75,000 to Museums and Galleries for New Craft Purchases
LONDON.- For the fourth consecutive year the Art Fund is collaborating with the Crafts Council to run Art Fund Collect, a £75,000 initiative offering selected curators the chance to win an object for their public collections at COLLECT. Art Fund Colle…
Dispersed Nazi Records of Art Looting Located and Documented in New Survey
NEW YORK, NY.- — In response to complaints from the art world of the difficulty and expense in viewing the scattered and complex records needed to ascertain whether an artwork was looted, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claim…
EYEOUT Gallery Weekend Berlin
BERLIN.- After a successful year in 2010, the EYEOUT Gallery Weekend Berlin iPhone App is back, just in time for the event, taking place from April 29 to May 1, 2011. The mobile art guide lists participating galleries, their exhibitions and artists, as…
In Symposium, Museum Experts Debate Smithsonian Institution’s Response to Critics
WASHINGTON (AP).- Museum experts are weighing in on a censorship controversy at the Smithsonian Institution and what it means for publicly funded museums at a time when arts funding has been targeted for deep budget cuts. At a symposium Tuesday night a…
Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation Receives Gift of $100,000,000
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Steven E. Young, Chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation’s Board of Directors, announced today that the Museum Foundation has received a gift of approximately $100,000,000 from Margie Petersen and the Margie & Rober…