LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum announced today that it made a successful bid at auction on J.M.W Turner’s masterpiece painting Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino. The auction took place at Sotheby’s in London on Wednesday, July 7. One of the great…
National Gallery Invites Clive Head and Ben Johnson for Contemporary Display
LONDON.- This autumn, to coincide with the Sainsbury Wing exhibition Venice: Canaletto and his Rivals, the National Gallery has invited contemporary artists Clive Head and Ben Johnson to display their work in two consecutive exhibitions in Room 1. Both…
National Gallery of Scotland Opens "Christen Kobke: Danish Master of Light"
EDINBURGH.- Christen Købke: Danish Master of Light is the first monographic exhibition of paintings by Christen Købke (1810–1848) to be shown outside Denmark. Købke is the greatest of the Danish Golden Age painters, yet he is still insufficient…
Program to Boost Indigenous Australian Numbers in Arts Leadership Roles
CANBERRA, AU – The National Gallery of
Australia
launched a 5-year initiative to boost the number of Indigenous
Australians in
professional roles in the visual arts. Ron Radford AM, Director of the
National
Gallery of Australia, said the W…
Groundbreaking Program to Boost Indigenous Australian Numbers in Arts Leadership Roles
CANBERRA.- The National Gallery of Australia today launched a 5-year initiative to boost the number of Indigenous Australians in professional roles in the visual arts. Ron Radford AM, Director of the National Gallery of Australia, said the Wesfarmers A…
Toledo Museum of Art Names New Director Brian P. Kennedy to Lead Museum
TOLEDO, OH.- The Toledo Museum of Art announced today that Brian P. Kennedy, director of the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, has accepted the position as the Museum’s ninth director with a start date of September 1. Board Chair Betsy Bra…
Toledo Museum of Art Names New Director Brian P. Kennedy
TOLEDO, OH.- The Toledo Museum of Art
announced
today that Brian P. Kennedy, director of the Hood Museum of Art at
Dartmouth
College, has accepted the position as the Museum’s ninth director with a
start
date of September 1. Board Chair …
Richard Wright’s Most Complex Painting to Date Unveiled at the Dean Gallery
LONDON.- The most complex and ambitious
painting
to date by 2009 Turner prize-winner, Richard Wright, was unveiled today,
30 June
2010. One of three major artworks commissioned by the Edinburgh Art
Festival
with support from the Scottish G…
Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries at The National Gallery
LONDON.- The first major exhibition of its
kind,
Close Examination: Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries celebrates the
remarkable
collaboration of scientists, conservators and art historians at the
National
Gallery. The National Gallery’s Sc…
Discover the Most Intriguing Stories Behind Paintings in the National Gallery
LONDON.- The first major exhibition of its kind, Close Examination: Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries celebrates the remarkable collaboration of scientists, conservators and art historians at the National Gallery. The National Gallery’s Scientific D…