Tacoma, WA.- The Museum of Glass is pleased to present “Parenthetically Speaking: It’s Only a Figure of Speech”, a new collection of work by San Francisco-based artist Mildred Howard. Comprising more than 40 glass punctuation marks, proofreading s…
Marta Minujin Builds a Spiraling Tower Made from Thousands of Books in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES (REUTERS).- A spiraling tower made from thousands of books in dozens of languages is the latest landmark to dot the skyline of Buenos Aires, named the World Book Capital this year. Called the Tower of Babel, the 82-foot (25-meter) high ins…
The Jewish Museum Presents Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters
NEW YORK, NY.- Henri Matisse called them “my two Baltimore ladies.” Their friend Gertrude Stein wrote a poem about them entitled “Two Women.” The sisters Dr. Claribel Cone (1864-1929) and Miss Etta Cone (1870-1949) began buying art …
Christie’s New York Announces Post-War and Contemporary Day Sale May 12
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces the auction of a finely honed private collection of important Contemporary art, with works from marquee artists such as Damien Hirst, Robert Indiana, Andy Warhol and Takashi Murakami. The Private European Collec…
Christie’s New York Announces Post-War and Contemporary Day Sale May 12
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces the auction of a finely honed private collection of important Contemporary art, with works from marquee artists such as Damien Hirst, Robert Indiana, Andy Warhol and Takashi Murakami. The Private European Collec…
The WWA Gallery in Culver City Highlights the Work of 6 Artists
Culver City, CA.- New growth in a barren land is the theme of “Lilacs Out of the Dead Land” at the WWA Gallery in Culver City until May 7th 2011. Featuring works by Paul Torres, Casey Weldon, Richard J Frost, Sinae Park, Lily Mae Martin, and Dylan …
The Sorgenti Collection of Contemporary African-American Art at the Hudson River Museum
YONKERS, NY.- The Chemistry of Color titles a bold and vibrant collection of paintings from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), which opens at the Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, on February 5.Works by African – American artists from a key …
Christian Viveros-Fauné and Jota Castro Appointed Curators for Dublin Contemporary 2011
DUBLIN.- New York-based curator and writer, Christian Viveros-Fauné, and Franco-Peruvian artist and curator, Jota Castro, have been appointed joint Lead Curators of Dublin Contemporary 2011, one of the most ambitious art exhibitions ever staged in Ire…
Christian Viveros-Fauné and Jota Castro Appointed Curators for Dublin Contemporary 2011
DUBLIN.- New York-based curator and writer, Christian Viveros-Fauné, and Franco-Peruvian artist and curator, Jota Castro, have been appointed joint Lead Curators of Dublin Contemporary 2011, one of the most ambitious art exhibitions ever staged in Ire…
After 222 Years, First Draft of a Poem by Robert Burns, is Found in Castle in Scotland
EDINBURGH (REUTERS).- Staff at a castle in Scotland have discovered a rare letter including the first draft of a poem by Robert Burns 222 years after he posted it. The letter — which includes a draft of “On Seeing a Wounded Hare” — surfaced at Floors…