MARGATE.- A record 14,000 people visited Turner Contemporary in Margate over the gallery’s opening weekend. The building was officially opened by Tracey Emin and Jools Holland on Saturday 16 April at 10 am. Several local businesses reported reco…
One Hundred Masterpieces from the Städel Museum at Rome’s Palazzo delle Esposizioni
ROME.- The exhibition presents, for the first time in Italy, a selection of works from the collection of the internationally renowned museum of Frankfurt, founded in 1815 through a bequest by merchant and banker Johann Friedrich Städel (1728-1816) and…
Scientists Attempt to Solve the Mystery of Danish Astronomer Tycho Brahe’s Sudden Death
PRAGUE (AP).- Scientists who have exhumed the remains of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe say tests aimed at solving the mystery of his sudden death will take until next year. An international team opened his tomb this week in the Church of Our Lady Befor…
Danish Astronomer’s Remains Exhumed from Church of Our Lady Before Tyn
PRAGUE (AP).- Astronomer Tycho Brahe uncovered some of the mysteries of the universe in the 16th century — and now modern-day scientists are delving into the mystery of his sudden death. On Monday, an international team of scientists opened his to…
Danish Astronomer’s Remains Exhumed from Church of Our Lady Before Tyn
PRAGUE (AP).- Astronomer Tycho Brahe uncovered some of the mysteries of the universe in the 16th century — and now modern-day scientists are delving into the mystery of his sudden death. On Monday, an international team of scientists opened his to…
Danish Astronomer’s Remains Exhumed in Prague
PRAGUE (AP).- Astronomer Tycho Brahe uncovered some of the mysteries of the universe in the 16th century — and now modern-day scientists are delving into the mystery of his sudden death. On Monday, an international team of scientists opened his to…
Gagosian Opens a New Gallery in Geneva
GENEVA.- The inaugural exhibition “Giacometti in Switzerland” is curated by Véronique Wiesinger, director of the Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti in Paris who is also responsible for the catalogue raisonné of Alberto Giacometti. Work…
Exhibition and Karl Ströher Prize for French Artist Cyprien Gaillard
FRANKFURT.- Large demolition bulldozers, huge piles of rubble and the constant noise of the pneumatic drills at present set the tone in the vicinity of the MMK Zollamt. What was once the Technical City Hall is giving way to reconstructed buildings that…
Exhibition and Karl Ströher Prize for French Artist Cyprien Gaillard
FRANKFURT.- Large demolition bulldozers, huge piles of rubble and the constant noise of the pneumatic drills at present set the tone in the vicinity of the MMK Zollamt. What was once the Technical City Hall is giving way to reconstructed buildings that…
Amsterdam Canal District Named UNESCO World Heritage Site
NEW YORK, NY.- The Amsterdam canal district has been added to the prestigious United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Heritage List! The decision was announced at the 34th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Bra…