NASHVILLE, TN.- The stars came out to pay
tribute
to William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys at a special reception at
the
Tennessee State Museum centering around an exhibit of his paintings.
William Lee
told the assembled crowd, “I…
Modern Masterpieces Forgotten in Paris Bank Vault to Go on Sale at Sotheby’s
LONDON (AP).- A long-lost trove of
Impressionist
and Modern art not seen since World War II will be offered at auction in
London
and Paris, Sotheby’s said Friday. The 140 works — including paintings,
prints
and drawings — belonged …
Irish Museum of Modern Art shows Spanish Artist Ferran Garcia Sevilla
DUBLIN.- An exhibition by Ferran Garcia
Sevilla, a
leading Spanish artist whose career has embraced many of the most
influential
art movements of the past 40 years, opened to the public at the Irish
Museum of
Modern Art on 10 June 2010…
Ferran Garcia Sevilla at the Irish Museum of Modern Art
DUBLIN.- An exhibition by Ferran Garcia Sevilla, a leading Spanish artist whose career has embraced many of the most influential art movements of the past 40 years, opened to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Thursday 10 June 2010. Ferran…
Museum of Fine Arts in Houston Opens Rienzi for Sketching
HOUSTON, TX.- Rienzi, the MFAH treasure house
of
European decorative arts, welcomes artists to sketch in the galleries on
Friday
afternoons in June and July. Draw from 18th century decorative art
objects in
the baroque, rococo and neoc…
Prado and Meadows Museum Announce Three-Year Partnership
DALLAS, TX.- The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the Prado Museum in Madrid today announced the launch of a three-year partnership, marking the first such international program for Spain’s national museum. The multifacete…
Collection of Radiant Masterpieces by Henri Matisse at Helly Nahmad Gallery
LONDON.- Helly Nahmad Gallery presents a collection of radiant masterpieces by Henri Matisse (1869–1954). Influenced by the relaxed and joyous atmosphere of the Côte d’azur, Henri was at his happiest and most creative in this warm, lightfill…
Rubens, Guercino, Pencz and Van Dyck to Highlight Christie’s Sale
LONDON.- Christie’s Old Masters and 19th Century Art Evening Sale will take place on 6 July 2010 and will offer a rich array of 68 paintings, drawings and watercolours spanning 600 years of European art history. Leading the sale is A Commander bei…
German Artist and Capitalist Realism Movement Founder Sigmar Polke Dies at Age 69
COLOGNE.- Artist Sigmar Polke’s gallery in London says the German painter has died at age 69. The Michael Werner Gallery said Friday that Polke died the day before in Cologne following an illness. Polke was a contemporary of Gerhard Richter, with whom …
A Retrospective in the Alte Pinakothek on Arnulf Rainer’s 80th Birthday
MUNICH.- Following the exhibition of sculptures by Cy Twombly in 2006, the Pinakothek der Moderne will pay homage to another contemporary artist with an exhibition in the Alte Pinakothek: Arnulf Rainer. On the occasion of the Austrian painter’s 80…