AMSTERDAM.- An exhibition devoted to Pablo Ruiz y Picasso’s (1881-1973) spectacular artistic development in Paris, a dazzling cultural centre at the beginning of the 20th century, is being held in the Netherlands for the first time. With more than…
Johnny Depp: "Looking at a Painting by Pablo Picasso is Like Drinking a Glass of Wine"
MADRID.- Actor Johnny Depp was in Spain last week, presenting his new film “The Tourist”. After attending a press conference, he visited the “Guernica” at the Museo Reina Sofia and compared it with the joy of drinking a glass of wine. “Vewing Guernica…
Frick Collection Announces an Exhibition of Developments in Picasso’s Drawings
NEW YORK, NY.- Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) is generally acknowledged to be the greatest draftsman of the twentieth century. The Frick Collection, New York, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., have co-organized an exhibition for 2011&#…
OverstockArt.com Reveals its Annual Top 10 Oil Paintings Rankings for 2010, van Gogh Continues Reign
WICHITA, KANSAS.- The popular online art gallery, overstockArt.com, revealed its annual Top 10 Oil Paintings rankings for 2010. Topping the list is Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece, “Branches of an Almond Tree in Blossom.” Other artists na…
OverstockArt.com Reveals its Annual Top 10 Oil Paintings Rankings for 2010, van Gogh Continues Reign
WICHITA, KANSAS.- The popular online art gallery, overstockArt.com, revealed its annual Top 10 Oil Paintings rankings for 2010. Topping the list is Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece, “Branches of an Almond Tree in Blossom.” Other artists na…
Exhibition of Works by Painter Amedeo Modigliani Opens at the Municipal House in Prague
PRAGUE.- The Municipal House opens a unique exhibition of the works of the world-renowned early 20th-century Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920), which will run from December 9 to February 28, 2011 at the elegant venue of th…
Collectors from Around the World Gather at Art Basel Miami Beach as It Opens Its Doors
MIAMI BEACH (AP).- South Beach is ready to host a huge art party. Art Basel Miami Beach organizers chose about 250 galleries from more than 700 applications to show their art during the fair, which kicked off for VIPs on Wednesday. It opens for the pu…
Electrician Stuns Art World with Trove of Picasso Works of Art; Heirs Not Convinced
PARIS (REUTERS).- Pablo Picasso was both hugely prolific and famously generous with his work, but was he enough of a free spirit to give hundreds of his early works — an invaluable collection — to his electrician? That question lies at the heart of a…
271 Undocumented, Never-Before-Seen Works by Pablo Picasso Turn Up in France
PARIS (AP).- A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least euro60 million ($79.35 million), an administrator of the artist’s estate said Monday…
271 Undocumented, Never-Before-Seen Works by Picasso Turn Up in France
Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
PARIS (AP).- A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least euro60 million ($79.35 million), an administrator of …