PORTLAND, OR.- Organized by the Portland Art Museum, the exhibition Riches of a City: Portland Collects celebrates arts patronage in Portland and the influence these collections have on the Museum. Opening on February 5, the exhibition features more th…
Solo Exhibition of New Paintings and Works on Paper by Robert Zandvliet at Peter Blum Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Peter Blum presents Pier and Ocean, a solo exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by Robert Zandvliet opening Thursday, February 3rd at Peter Blum Soho, 99 Wooster Street, New York. This will be Robert Zandvliet’s fourth sol…
Major Exhibition of Spanish Art at the Dawn of the 20th Century at Fondation de l’Hermitage
LAUSANNE.- The Fondation de l’Hermitage in Lausanne is organizing a major exhibition devoted to Spanish art at the dawn of the 20th century. Focusing on painters of “The Generation of 1898” who emerged from the severe upheavals endured b…
Kunsthaus Zürich Closes Anniversary Year with Best Result Since 1989
ZURICH.- The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft closed the centenary of the Kunsthaus with a record of over 400,000 visitors – its best figure in 20 years. And the 2011 programme promises highlights both Swiss and international. The Picasso exhibition end…
20/21 International Art Fair at the Royal College of Art: Accessible Prices, Quality and Variety
LONDON.- The 20|21 International Art Fair will take place at the Royal College of Art, in Kensington Gore, London SW7, from 17 – 20 February 2011. The fair features modern and contemporary art from the UK but has a significant number of dealers who spe…
Spanish Police Recover Works by Picasso and Botero which Were Stolen in Getafe
MADRID (AP).- Spanish police say they have recovered artworks including pieces by Picasso, Colombian artist Fernando Botero and Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida that were stolen from a Madrid warehouse. Specialized Crimes unit chief Dionisio Martin s…
Spanish Police Recover Works by Picasso and Botero which Were Stolen in Getafe
MADRID (AP).- Spanish police say they have recovered artworks including pieces by Picasso, Colombian artist Fernando Botero and Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida that were stolen from a Madrid warehouse. Specialized Crimes unit chief Dionisio Martin s…
Milwaukee Art Museum Frames a Decade with Newest Exhibition
MILWAUKEE, WIS.- The Milwaukee Art Museum’s newest exhibition, Framing a Decade: Acquisitions of Prints and Drawings, 2001–2011, highlights a selection of the nearly three thousand works new to the Museum’s prints and drawings collection…
Picasso Auction from the Collection of His Longtime Chauffeur Canceled Amid Mystery
PARIS (AP).- A Paris auctioneer called off the scheduled sale Thursday of a trove of drawings Picasso gave his longtime chauffeur, after a separate cache of previously unknown Picassos turned up in an electrician’s garage — a revelation that stun…
Picasso Show at Kunsthaus Zürich has Already Received 100,000 Visitors Since Opening in October
ZURICH.- The homage to Picasso’s first museum show at the Kunsthaus Zürich in 1932 is a hit with the public, receiving over 100,000 visitors since it opened on 15 October. Organized by Tobia Bezzola and on show in Zurich until 30 January 2011, th…