NEW YORK, NY.- The following is an interview of artist Kim Dorland by his wife and muse, Lori Seymour, in response to his exhibition For Lori at Mike Weiss Gallery. Lori Seymour: Why do you paint me so much? Kim Dorland: In the beginning I felt like i…
Nationalmuseum in Stockholm Announces New Acquisition: Elizabeth I by Nicholas Hilliard
STOCKHOLM.- The collection of portrait miniatures at Nationalmuseum has been enriched with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England. The artist behind the portrait was the official court painter and the first grand name in English miniature painting,…
Morris Museum Opens Visual Thoughts: The Art Quilts of Fiber Revolution Exhibition
MORRISTOWN, NJ.- The Morris Museum presents a new exhibition, Visual Thoughts: The Art Quilts of Fiber Revolution, which presents nineteen works by nineteen textile artists and will be on view from June 23 – October 16, 2011. Fiber Revolution is …
Afterlife: The Story of Henri Matisse’s Ivy in Flower at the Dallas Museum of Art
DALLAS, TX.- In 1952 Henri Matisse was asked to create a stained-glass window for the mausoleum of art collector Albert Lasker, and he took on the project with enthusiasm. His full-scale maquette was made with shapes cut out of painted paper and arrang…
The Arlington Museum of Art Shows Works By Husband and Wife Lee & Carol Bowman
Arlington, TX.- The Arlington Museum of Art is pleased to present “Bowman & Bowman: Experiments in Visual Metaphors” in the mezzanine galleries until July 31st. Partners in life and in art, Lee and Carol Bowman present a variegated show of 50 exp…
A Glimpse of the Divine: Michelangelo Drawing to be Offered at Christie’s in July
LONDON.- Christie’s will offer an exceptional and rarely seen drawing by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) at the Old Masters and 19th Century Art Evening Sale on Tuesday 5 July 2011 in London. Drawn at a pivotal point of the artist’s caree…
Ivorian Artist Paints as Bullets Whizz Overhead
ABIDJAN (REUTERS).- While fighting raged on the streets outside his studio in Abidjan and stray bullets hissed through the air overhead, Ivorian artist Aboudia painted. Only when the walls of his studio shook from the concussions of nearby explosions d…
Exhibition of New Paintings by the Renowned Colorist Ron Ehrlich at Stephen Haller Gallery
NEW YORK, NY- Stephen Haller Gallery presents an exhibition of new paintings by the renowned colorist Ron Ehrlich. With a rare level of skill and a complex methodology Ehrlich tackles his paintings with a contrasting muscularity and intellectual vigor…
Andy Warhol Painting Bought for $1,600 Could Fetch $30 Million at Christie’s Sale
NEW YORK, N.Y (REUTERS).- An Andy Warhol self-portrait purchased in 1963 for $1,600 on an installment plan is poised to fetch $30 million or more when it hits the auction block at Christie’s in May. “Self-Portrait,” a four-panel acrylic silkscreen dep…
Andy Warhol Painting Bought for $1,600 Could Fetch $30 Million at Christie’s Sale
NEW YORK, N.Y (REUTERS).- An Andy Warhol self-portrait purchased in 1963 for $1,600 on an installment plan is poised to fetch $30 million or more when it hits the auction block at Christie’s in May. “Self-Portrait,” a four-panel acrylic silkscreen dep…