NEW YORK, NY.- Two newly discovered paintings by Katsushika Hokusai, creator of The Great Wave off Kanagawa, and dozens of other rare and exceptional works of art will be exhibited in JADA 2011: An Exhibition by the Japanese Art Dealers Association. T…
New York City Landlord wants Money from Lennon Suit Auction
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- A New York City landlord has a message for the collector who recently sold the suit John Lennon wore on the cover of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album: You never give me your money. The seller’s former landlord has sued the gallery th…
Newly Discovered and Iconic Works by Hokusai, Early Buddhist Sculpture, and Important Porcelains in Asia Week Exhibition
NEW YORK, NY.- Two newly discovered paintings by Katsushika Hokusai, creator of The Great Wave off Kanagawa, and dozens of other rare and exceptional works of art will be exhibited in JADA 2011: An Exhibition by the Japanese Art Dealers Association. T…
Longest Running Art Fair West of New York Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary, Opens January 13
LOS ANGELES.- In recent years, Los Angeles has experienced a rapid growth of contemporary art galleries along with an expansion of local museum programs highlighting emerging art making it a required destination for curators and collectors. As a market…
Egyptian Government Threatens to Take Back New York Obelisk Unless It is Restored
NEW YORK, NY.- The Egyptian government official charged with protecting his country’s ancient monuments is threatening to take back an iconic obelisk in Central Park unless New York City takes steps to restore it. The stone obelisk “has been severely w…
Miraculous Hudson River Splashdown Plane Headed for North Carolina Museum
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP).- The US Airways jet that made a near-miraculous landing on the Hudson River in 2009 will finally reach its destination, but as a museum piece rather than in service. The Carolinas Aviation Museum has almost completed an agreement …
Exhibition of Recent Paintings by Artist Jake Berthot at Betty Cuningham Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Betty Cuningham Gallery will present an exhibition of recent paintings by Jake Berthot, on view from January 6 – February 19, 2011. This will be the third solo exhibition for the artist at the gallery, located at 541 West 25th Stre…
Colossal Blossoms to Bloom Along Park Avenue in Will Ryman’s Inaugural Public Art Exhibition
NEW YORK, NY.- Paul Kasmin Gallery, in conjunction with New York City’s Department of Parks & Recreation, and the Fund for the Park Avenue Sculpture Committee, will present Will Ryman’s The Roses, a new site-specific installation to bloom along Park Av…
Olympic Documentary Filmmaker Bud Greenspan Dies at Age 84 in New York City
NEW YORK (AP).- Oh, to catch Bud Greenspan’s eye and then turn up in one of his Olympic documentaries. For many athletes, from the famous to the obscure, the honor ranked just behind winning a medal. The filmmaker, whose riveting tales soared as trium…
Majestic Sculpture on View in New York City to be Auctioned at Naples Winter Wine Festival
NAPLES, FL.- A unique, monumental bronze sculpture entitled Reina Mariana and created by Manolo Valdés, one of the most important and respected Spanish artists working today, will be transported from New York City to Naples, Fla. for the Jan. 28 –…