NEW YORK, NY.- One-hundred years in the making, Will Barnet at 100 – the artist’s first New York museum retrospective – will open at the National Academy Museum on September 16, 2011 and continue through December 31. Barnet has work in v…
Fondation Beyeler Devotes Summer Exhibition to Constantin Brancusi and Richard Serra
RIEHEN, SWITZERLAND.- The Fondation Beyeler is devoting its large summer exhibition to the art of Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) and Richard Serra (b. 1939), two of the most important sculptors of the twentieth century. Brancusi, born in Romania and a…
Moments of Our Time: Photography that Define Modern History at Atlas Gallery
LONDON.- As a sequel to the gallery’s exhibition of May 2010, ‘Faces of our Times’, Atlas presents an exhibition of rare photographs capturing key historical events of the last one hundred years. Many of the photographs featured in this …
Sotheby’s London to Offer Magnificent Nineteenth Century Life-Size Marble Sculptures
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London is to offer perhaps the most magnificent nineteenth-century sculpture to appear at auction in recent years. Chioma di Berenice (Berenice’s Tresses) by Ambrogio Borghi (Italian, 1849-1887) comes to the market from a Privat…
Sotheby’s London to Offer Magnificent Nineteenth Century Life-Size Marble Sculptures
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London is to offer perhaps the most magnificent nineteenth-century sculpture to appear at auction in recent years. Chioma di Berenice (Berenice’s Tresses) by Ambrogio Borghi (Italian, 1849-1887) comes to the market from a Privat…
Newark Museum Celebrates One Hundred Years of Collecting and Exhibiting Tibetan Art
NEWARK, NJ.- The Newark Museum celebrates a 100-year milestone in 2011, the formation and exhibition of its internationally acclaimed Tibetan collection. Since the first group of 150 objects was initially displayed in 1911, the Newark Museum has become…
One Hundred Years after Mark Twain’s Death, Centennial Sparks Wave of Nostalgia
HANNIBAL (REUTERS).- One hundred years after reports of his death were correct, not exaggerated, Mark Twain is a hot commodity again with an autobiography on the best-seller list and a new CD celebrating his legacy. The best seller is the first of the …
One Hundred Years after Mark Twain’s Death, Centennial Sparks Wave of Nostalgia
HANNIBAL (REUTERS).- One hundred years after reports of his death were correct, not exaggerated, Mark Twain is a hot commodity again with an autobiography on the best-seller list and a new CD celebrating his legacy. The best seller is the first of the …
The Morgan Library and Museum’s Landmark McKim Building to Reopen October 30
NEW YORK, NY.- On October 30, The Morgan Library & Museum’s landmark McKim building will reopen to the public following the completion of the most extensive restoration of its interior spaces since its construction more than one hundred years ago. The …
The Morgan Library and Museum’s Landmark McKim Building to Reopen October 30
NEW YORK, NY.- On October 30, The Morgan Library & Museum’s landmark McKim building will reopen to the public following the completion of the most extensive restoration of its interior spaces since its construction more than one hundred years ago. The …