NEW YORK, NY.- Gagosian Gallery presents worldwide representation of John Chamberlain with an exhibition of new sculptures by the artist, to be presented concurrently at the 24th Street gallery in New York and the Britannia Street gallery in London. T…
Paintings, Drawings, and Prints of Builders by Jacob Lawrence at DC Moore Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Jacob Lawrence: Builders features paintings, drawings, and prints that communicate the artist’s belief in the possibility of building a better world through skill, ingenuity, hard work, and collaboration. For the last three decades …
Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale Sets Records, Realizes $155,995,500
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale achieved $155,995,500 (£93,597,300/€104,516,985), demonstrating the continuing appeal of this category among collectors worldwide. Three works sold for over the US$20 million …
Hollywood, Fashion Elite Recall Alexander McQueen at Metropolitan’s Gala
NEW YORK, NY (AP) .- A who’s who of Hollywood and fashion elite hit the red carpet to celebrate the annual Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala Benefit. The theme for Monday night’s event was “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” to coincid…
Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale Brings $170.5 Million in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Tonight’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale at Sotheby’s New York achieved $170,478,000, within the overall pre-sale estimate ($158.9/229.7 million). The auction was 74.6% sold by lot, and saw a total of 37 works sell for…
Metropolitan Museum of Art Captures Alexander McQueen’s "Savage Beauty"
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- Dark vs. light. Past vs. future. Masculine vs. feminine. The extremes straddled by fashion designer Alexander McQueen in his work, inspiration and, seemingly, in his life, fit together like a jigsaw puzzle in a new museum exh…
Hollywood, Fashion Elite Recall Alexander McQueen at Metropolitan’s Gala
NEW YORK, NY (AP) .- A who’s who of Hollywood and fashion elite hit the red carpet to celebrate the annual Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala Benefit. The theme for Monday night’s event was “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” to coincid…
Curator Peter Galassi to Retire From the Museum of Modern Art After 30 Years
NEW YORK, NY.- Peter Galassi, The Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz Chief Curator of the Department of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, will retire from that position in July, it was announced today by MoMA’s Director, Glenn D. Lowry. Mr. Galassi …
Painter Joan Mitchell Finally Gets Her Due in New Alfred A. Knopf Book by Patricia Albers
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- “Joan Mitchell, Lady Painter: A Life” (Alfred A. Knopf), by Patricia Albers: At age 12, Joan Mitchell decided to be a painter. She had shown a flair for writing and for painting, but her father made her choose between the two, warni…
First Comparative Exhibition of Chaim Soutine and Francis Bacon at Helly Nahmad Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Helly Nahmad Gallery New York presents SOUTINE/BACON, the first comparative exhibition of Chaim Soutine and Francis Bacon, on view May 2 through June 18, 2011. Chaim Soutine’s paintings have not only had a crucial impact on the developme…