PARIS.- For many years now it has been hard to tell the story of Beirut without lapsing into commonplaces. Giulio Rimondi, a young Italian photographer living and working there, has managed to avoid that risk. His images, accompanied by the verses of t…
Sotheby’s to Auction Very Rare Secrétaire with Sevres Porcelain Plaques Stamped A. Weisweiler
PARIS.- The sale of Important Furniture, Sculpture & Objets d’Art at Sotheby’s Paris on 6 April comprises an exceptional ensemble of 230 precious items from a variety of European collections, including a rare Italian Renaissance bronze and a …
Exhibition Offers Sculptures, Paintings from All Phases of Alberto Giacometti’s Career
ZURICH.- From 11 March to 22 May the Kunsthaus Zürich presents an exhibition entitled ‘Alberto Giacometti: The Art of Seeing’. Sight is the foundation of all visual art, and no artist has focused so centrally on the process of seeing as Albe…
Sotheby’s to Auction Very Rare Secrétaire with Sevres Porcelain Plaques Stamped A. Weisweiler
PARIS.- The sale of Important Furniture, Sculpture & Objets d’Art at Sotheby’s Paris on 6 April comprises an exceptional ensemble of 230 precious items from a variety of European collections, including a rare Italian Renaissance bronze and a …
Experts Debate on Authenticity of Probable Third Known Photograph of Chopin
WARSAW (AP).- Chopin experts are trying to determine whether a photo that has surfaced in Poland is really of the 19th century composer. If authentic, it would be only the third known photograph of Chopin, who lived from 1810-1849. Wladyslaw Zuchowski…
Rodin Sculpture of French Fovelist Honore de Balzac Stolen From Israel Museum
JERUSALEM (AP).- A statue by French sculptor Auguste Rodin was stolen from the Israel Museum during the facility’s recently completed renovation, the museum said Wednesday. The nude bronze of French novelist Honore de Balzac was one of a series of stud…
Cooper-Hewitt Museum Presents "Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels"
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum presents “Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels”. The exhibition examines the renowned jewelry firm’s significant historical contributions to jewelry design an…
Madrid’s Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza Presents an Exhibition Devoted to Jean-Léon Gérome
MADRID.- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid presents Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904), on view from 15 February through 22 May 2011. An ambitious exhibition jointly organised with the Musée d’Orsay, the Réunion des musées nationaux and J. Paul G…
Madrid’s Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza Presents an Exhibition Devoted to Jean-Léon Gérome
MADRID.- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid presents Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904), on view from 15 February through 22 May 2011. An ambitious exhibition jointly organised with the Musée d’Orsay, the Réunion des musées nationaux and J. Paul G…
Virginia Museum and The Martin Agency Use Technology to Reach Picasso Enthusiasts
RICHMOND, VA.- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and The Martin Agency announced a joint social media effort that brings to life the upcoming exhibition of 176 works from Picasso’s personal collection, Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Pic…