Tag: Portraits

Exhibition Features 70 Images by One of the 19th Century’s Most Acclaimed Photographers,

PITTSBURGH, PA.- On October 23, 2010, the exhibition For my best beloved Sister Mia: An Album of Photographs by Julia Margaret Cameron opened at the Frick Art & Historical Center. Now considered to be one of photography’s early masters, Julia Marg…

"Before They Make Me Run: Portraits of Keith Richards 63 to 71" at the San Francisco Art Exchange

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Keith Richards photography exhibition, opens October 23rd; just three days before his much-anticipated autobiography is released. Some of the world’s greatest rock photographers’ work is coming together to form an intimat…

High Receives Gift of 90 19th-Century American Paintings and Sculptures from West Foundation

ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art today announced that it has received a major gift of 90 paintings and sculptures from the Atlanta-based West Foundation’s nineteenth-century American collection. The donated works include 49 paintings and 41 sc…

High Receives Gift of 90 19th-Century American Paintings and Sculptures from West Foundation

ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art today announced that it has received a major gift of 90 paintings and sculptures from the Atlanta-based West Foundation’s nineteenth-century American collection. The donated works include 49 paintings and 41 sc…

Exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery Focuses on Cézanne’s Paintings of Card Players and Pipe Smokers

LONDON.- Paul Cézanne’s famous paintings of peasant card players and pipe smokers have long been considered to be among his most iconic and powerful works. This landmark exhibition, organised by The Courtauld Gallery in London and The Metropolita…

Unseen "Favourite" Portrait of Wellington Set to Be a Major Draw at Thomas Lawrence Exhibition

LONDON.- A rarely-seen portrait of the Duke of Wellington from a private collection and commissioned by one of his closest female friends is set to be a big draw at the National Portrait Gallery’s exhibition devoted to the Regency artist Sir Thom…

Unseen "Favourite" Portrait of Wellington Set to Be a Major Draw at Thomas Lawrence Exhibition

LONDON.- A rarely-seen portrait of the Duke of Wellington from a private collection and commissioned by one of his closest female friends is set to be a big draw at the National Portrait Gallery’s exhibition devoted to the Regency artist Sir Thom…

New Installation of Work by Contemporary Artist Alinah Azadeh at the National Portrait Gallery

LONDON.- Chasing Mirrors: Portraits of the Unseen is a new installation of work by contemporary artist Alinah Azadeh and a collective of young people from Brent, Barnet and Ealing who share an Islamic heritage. Opening on 15 October 2010, the installat…

Exhibition Reveals How Gustave Courbet Realized the Vision of a Poetic Art of Modernity

FRANKFURT.- The French painter Gustave Courbet (1819–1877) ranks among the most fascinating nineteenth-century artists. He is regarded as the crucial pioneer of political realistic painting and as a revolutionary of the Paris Commune. But Courbet …

New Installation of Work by Contemporary Artist Alinah Azadeh at the National Portrait Gallery

LONDON.- Chasing Mirrors: Portraits of the Unseen is a new installation of work by contemporary artist Alinah Azadeh and a collective of young people from Brent, Barnet and Ealing who share an Islamic heritage. Opening on 15 October 2010, the installat…

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