NEW YORK (AP).- A 6-foot Henri Matisse bronze of a nude woman seen from behind has been sold for over $48 million in New York City, a record auction price for the artist’s work. Christie’s says “Back IV” was purchased Wednesday by Gagosian Gallery Inc…
A Selection of Works from the 1960s and 70s by American Artist Michael Heizer at David Zwirner
NEW YORK, NY.- David Zwirner presents a selection of works from the 1960s and 70s by American artist Michael Heizer (b. 1944) at the gallery’s 519 West 19th Street space. As a pioneer of the 1960s Land Art movement, Heizer has created a prolific a…
Recent Work by Alan Magee at Forum Gallery’s First Exhibition in Its New Location
NEW YORK, NY.- Recent work by Alan Magee, known as one of the most accomplished and imaginative figurative painters working today, is on view at Forum Gallery from October 22 to November 20, 2010. Alan Magee: In Sight will mark Forum Gallery’s fi…
New Paintings and Works on Paper by Thomas Nozkowski at Pace Gallery’s Newest Exhibition Space
NEW YORK, NY.- Thomas Nozkowski presents new paintings and works on paper at Pace’s newest gallery, 510 West 25th Street, New York City, from October 22 through December 4, 2010. The exhibition is his second at The Pace Gallery and the seventy-th…
Mystery Giver Leaves $10,000 in World Trade Center Donation Box
NEW YORK (AP).- An anonymous benefactor in New York City stuffed $10,000 in cash into a 9/11 donation box at the World Trade Center. Joe Daniels, president of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, tells the New York Post that officials found 99…
Hal Foster to Be Awarded 2010 Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute today announced that critic, author, editor and educator Hal Foster will receive the 2010 Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing on November 19 in New York City. Established in 2006, …
New York City’s Hotel Chelsea, Built in 1883 and a Bohemian Landmark, is Up for Sale
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- The New York hotel that inspired creative talent from Sir Arthur Clarke to Sid Vicious is up for sale. The Chelsea Hotel, controlled primarily by three families that have owned it for 65 years, will remain a haven for struggling ar…
‘Charlotte’s Web’ Cover Art Fetches $155K at Heritage Auctions in New York City
NEW YORK (AP).- The original 1952 cover art for “Charlotte’s Web” has sold at auction in New York City for more than $155,000. Heritage Auctions says the artwork drawn by Garth Williams fetched more than five times its estimated sale price on Friday an…
‘Charlotte’s Web’ Cover Art Fetches $155K at Heritage Auctions in New York City
NEW YORK (AP).- The original 1952 cover art for “Charlotte’s Web” has sold at auction in New York City for more than $155,000. Heritage Auctions says the artwork drawn by Garth Williams fetched more than five times its estimated sale price on Friday an…
New York City’s Whitney Museum of American Art Sells Buildings to Fund Move
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City has sold eight buildings near its Madison Avenue locale, paving the way for construction of a new facility across town. The sale price was not disclosed. But the Whitney told The …