NEW YORK, NY.- There is no Tibetan equivalent for the word
“art” as it is known in the West. The closest approximation is lha dri
pa,
literally, “to draw a deity.” Traditionally, neither the Tibetan
language nor
the Tibetan cultu…
Sotheby’s New York Sale of Antiquities Exceeds $17 Million
NEW YORK, NY.- In a packed salesroom at Sotheby’s on Saturday
June 12th, a Marble Torso of an Emperor (probably Augustus, Tiberius or
Claudius), Roman Imperial, Julio Claudian, 1st Half of the 1st Century
A.D.,
surpassed all expecta…
The Alte Pinakothek to Honor Austrian Painter Arnulf Rainer
MUNICH –
Following the display of Cy Twombly’s most recent
sculptures in 2006, the Pinakothek der Moderne is once again devoting an
exhibition in the Alte Pinakothek to a major contemporary artist whose
seeks to
enter a dialogue with t…
Tate Liverpool Takes a Journey through the Black Atlantic
LIVERPOOL.- “Afro
Modern: Journeys through
the Black Atlantic” takes its inspiration from Paul Gilroy’s
seminal book
‘The Black Atlantic: Modernity and Double Consciousness’ (1993).
The
exhibition is the first …
BLT Gallery Features "A Series of Monotypes" by Françoise Gilot
New York, New York
–
Françoise Gilot is one of the premiere high modernists
still working today, and with the recent death of Louise Bourgeois, we
are
endlessly confronted with the reality of the disappearance of artists
whom
obtain…
Work by Marguerite and William Zorach at Michael Rosenfeld Gallery
NEW
YORK, NY.- Michael Rosenfeld Gallery presents its first solo
exhibition featuring the work of Marguerite Zorach (1887-1968) and
William
Zorach (1887-1966). On view through August 13, this exhibition consists
of
a selection…
"Hidden" Jacopo Tintoretto Goes on Public Display for the First Time
DORSET, UK – A hidden painting by Jacopo Tintoretto,
the last of the three great Venetian Renaissance painters, has gone on
public
display for the first time and can be seen at Kingston Lacy 17th-century
house in
Dorset. The …
The Czech Republic’s Prague Biennale 4 Opens in Karlin Hall ~ International Art & Photography
PRAGUE, CZ – Polymorphous, multifaceted, multicultural and in
continuous dialogue with itself as well as with its audience; these are the
qualities of PRAGUE BIENNALE 4, presented this year together with PRAGUE
BIENNALE PHOTO 1. Prague Biennale …
Salvador Dalí ~ ‘Liquid Desire’ a Major Retrospective to be Hosted by NGV
MELBOURNE, AU – Salvador Dalí: Liquid Desire is the
first comprehensive retrospective of the work of Salvador Dalí ever to be staged
in Australia. The exhibition is drawn from the holdings of the two
largest collections of Dalí in the…