LONDON.- The
first retrospective
exhibition of work by Camille Silvy, one of the greatest French
photographers of
the nineteenth century, will open at the National Portrait Gallery this
summer. Marking the centenary of
Silvy’s death, Ca…
Timothy Taylor Gallery Explores Art Practice in the Aftermath of Nazi Occupation
LONDON.-
Borrowing its title from an essay by Jean
Genet, The Tightrope Walker will explore the interface between fine art
practice, design and furniture within the radical framework of Paris in
the
aftermath of Nazi occupation and the Secon…
Bruno Serralongue. Feux de camp on View at Jeu da Paume
PARIS.- In
order to probe contemporary
procedures for producing, distributing and circulating images, Bruno
Serralongue
“commissions” his own images from himself. His method begins with the
collection
of information from the media,…
Princeton Museum Announces Gauguin Woodblock Prints Exhibition
PRINCETON, NJ.- The Princeton University Art Museum will launch its fall 2010 season with an exhibition it is originating, Gauguin’s Paradise Remembered: The Noa Noa Prints (September 25, 2010—January 2, 2011), the first comprehensive look at this…
Princeton University Art Museum Announces Gauguin Woodblock Prints Exhibition
PRINCETON, NJ.- The Princeton University Art Museum will launch its fall 2010 season with an exhibition it is originating, Gauguin’s Paradise Remembered: The Noa Noa Prints (September 25, 2010—January 2, 2011), the first comprehensive look at this…
Bruno Serralongue. Feux de camp on View at Jeu da Paume
PARIS.- In order to probe contemporary procedures for producing, distributing and circulating images, Bruno Serralongue “commissions” his own images from himself. His method begins with the collection of information from the media, which he u…
Stratton Foundation Donates New Important Publication to Academic Institutions
PARIS.- The Stratton Foundation for the Cultural Arts has a cultural and educational programme which involves generously donating a copy of their important new book ,’Dali in the Third Dimension’ to Universities, Colleges and schools’ a…
Bonhams to Sell Painting Owned by Oscar Wilde’s Friend
LONDON.- A landscape painting by Herman Saftleven once owned by one of Oscar Wilde’s closest friends is expected to fetch £15,000-20,000 when it is auctioned at the Old Master Paintings sale on Wednesday 7th July at Bonhams, New Bond Street. It i…
The Centre Pompidou salutes Futurism ~ The First Avant-garde Movement of the 20th century
PARIS – Futurism, the first avant-garde movement of the 20th century, celebrated technical progress, the energy of crowds, and the hectic activity of modern cities. In place of the balance and stability inherited from classical models, it wishe…
Exceptional Auction of Michael Jackson’s Unpublished Portraits
PARIS.- Early December 2010, Pierre Bergé & Associés will organize an exceptional auction of Michael Jackson’s unpublished portraits. These photographs of the pop king are the result of an extraordinary adventure lived by a young French photogra…