SOUTHAMPTON.- Southampton is getting ready to paint the town this coming Sunday (27 March), when it opens a major exhibition by Andy Warhol (1928 – 1987), one of the giants of 20th century art. Nearly 200 works, including paintings, prints, poster…
Art 42 Basel: The Premier International Art Show Announces Details of This Year’s Edition
BASEL.-This year, the 42nd edition of Art Basel takes place in Basel, Switzerland, from June 15 through June 19, 2011. As the premier annual art show, Art Basel marks the summer reunion of the international artworld, hosted by the city of Basel, which …
Art 42 Basel: The Premier International Art Show Announces Details of This Year’s Edition
BASEL.-This year, the 42nd edition of Art Basel takes place in Basel, Switzerland, from June 15 through June 19, 2011. As the premier annual art show, Art Basel marks the summer reunion of the international artworld, hosted by the city of Basel, which …
A Book on Present-Day Creative Vienna: New Vienna Now
VIENNA.- NEW VIENNA NOW is a multifaceted and sophisticated book for all those who have an interest in present-day creative Vienna. Designed by Stefan Sagmeister, the 384-page publication pictures and describes the wide range of Vienna’s contemporary a…
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Presents Jeff Koons: Artist Rooms Exhibition
EDINBURGH.- One of the most highly acclaimed and internationally successful artists working today is the focus of a new display at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art this spring. ARTIST ROOMS: Jeff Koons brings together a selection of 18 majo…
Hamilton Family Gives $250,000: New Gift Links Denver Art Museum and University of Denver
DENVER, CO.- Frederic C. and Jane Hamilton have donated $250,000 to the University of Denver (DU) in order to strengthen the link between DU’s School of Art and Art History (SAAH) and the Denver Art Museum (DAM). The program will advance students…
Phillips de Pury & Company’s Design Auction, Vienna and the Wiener Werkstatte Totals $1,243,800
NEW YORK.- Phillips de Pury & Company announce its inaugural mid-season Design auction, dedicated to early 20th-century Viennese design, totaled $1,243,800, including premium. The auction comprised 52 works, 66% of which sold, by important designers i…
Smithsonian and MIT Partner to Turn Kids into Scientific Investigators
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian Institution and MIT announced the April 4 launch of VANISHED, an 8-week online/offline environmental disaster mystery game for middle-school children, meant to inspire engagement and problem solving through science. Dev…
Following Improved Results, ARCOmadrid 2011 Anticipates a Change of Trend
MADRID.- On February 20th 2011, the 30th ARCOmadrid closed its doors with a positive balance for gallerists, collectors, artists, professionals and general public. The optimism that has prevailed in this edition indicates a recovery of confidence in th…
First Major Exhibition in More Than Thirty Years to Examine Tipis of Plains Peoples
BROOKLYN, N.Y.- On View February 18 through May 15, 2011, Tipi: Heritage of the Great Plains focuses on the tipi as the center of Plains culture and social, religious, and creative traditions from the early nineteenth century to the present. The exhibi…