MAASTRICHT.- A unique wood sculpture by the Spanish artist Joan Miró sold within hours of the opening of TEFAF Maastricht as thousands of collectors and museum curators arrived at the world’s most influential art and antiques fair. Oiseau lunaire…
Miró’s Unique Bird Sculpture Flies Away Amid Brisk Sales as TEFAF 2011 Opens
MAASTRICHT.- A unique wood sculpture by the Spanish artist Joan Miró sold within hours of the opening of TEFAF Maastricht as thousands of collectors and museum curators arrived at the world’s most influential art and antiques fair. Oiseau lunaire…
Modern Art Masters from the Smithsonian Opens at Cheekwood Art & Gardens
NASHVILLE, TN.- Modern Masters examines the complex and varied nature of American abstract art in the mid-20th century through three broadly conceived themes that span two decades of creative genius – “Significant Gestures,” “Optics…
Alte Pinakothek Exhibits Painting by Johannes Vermeer as Part of Its 175th Anniversary
MUNICH.- The Alte Pinakothek welcomes a very special guest to its 175th anniversary: Johannes Vermeer’s “Woman Holding a Balance” from the National Gallery of Art in Washington. The exhibition is on display until June 16, 2011. In the ea…
Qatar Museums Authority to Present "Golden Age" Masterworks from the Rijksmuseum
DOHA.- This spring, Qatar Museums Authority (QMA), in collaboration with the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, will present The Golden Age of Dutch Painting: Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum. The first major exhibition of Dutch art in the Gulf region, Golden Ag…
Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents Survey of George Inness’s Italian Landscapes
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- A central figure in the history of American 19th-century landscape painting, George Inness (1825–1894) made two sojourns to Italy—the first in 1851 to 1852 and the second from 1870 to 1874—during which he followed in t…
Property from the Collection of Charles Ryskamp Exceeds High Estimate to Bring $1.6 Million
NEW YORK, NY.- Old Masters Week opened today at Sotheby’s New York with the dedicated auction of Property from the Collection of Charles Ryskamp, which exceeded its high estimate in achieving $1,628,727 (est. $800,000/1.2 million*). Many bidders c…
Norman Rockwell’s America…In England Opens to Critical Acclaim!
LONDON.- It has been a few weeks since the debut of the NMAI and AIG-organized traveling exhibition Norman Rockwell’s America…In England at London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery (oldest art museum in the UK), and the response from the British public and a…
Sale of Old Master Paintings & Sculptures Announced at Sotheby’s in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s auction, on January 27, 2011, of Important Old Master Paintings & Sculpture in New York will feature significant works by artists from across Europe. The morning session of Important Old Master Paintings is led by Titian&#…
Sale of Important Old Master Paintings & Sculptures Announced at Sotheby’s in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s auction, on January 27, 2011, of Important Old Master Paintings & Sculpture in New York will feature significant works by artists from across Europe. The morning session of Important Old Master Paintings is led by Titian&#…