LONDON (REUTERS).- A series of portraits by 17th century Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbaran hanging in Auckland Castle, northeast England, have been saved from the auction block by a 15 million pound ($24 million) donation. Investment manager Jonat…
Acte2Galerie Presents Photographer Albert Watson in Solo Show at ArtParis 2011
PARIS.- Acte2Galerie for ArtParis+Guest 2011 presents Albert Watson for the SOLO SHOW art fair. ArtParis+Guest is on view from March 31 to April 3, 2011 at le Grand Palais. Albert Watson has made his mark as one of the world’s most successful fashion a…
Acte2Galerie Presents Photographer Albert Watson in Solo Show at ArtParis 2011
PARIS.- Acte2Galerie for ArtParis+Guest 2011 presents Albert Watson for the SOLO SHOW art fair. ArtParis+Guest is on view from March 31 to April 3, 2011 at le Grand Palais. Albert Watson has made his mark as one of the world’s most successful fashion a…
Dana Lixenberg Portrays Amsterdam in a Series of Landscapes and Interiors at Foam
AMSTERDAM.- In Set Amsterdam, Dana Lixenberg portrays the city in a series of landscapes and interiors. These photographs depict Amsterdam as a kind of film set, fashioned by its current and former residents. The absence of people in the images turns t…
Last John Keats Love Letter in Private Hands for Sale; Dying Poet Pours Out Heart
LONDON.- An exceptionally rare and moving love letter from Keats to his fiancée Fanny Brawne is for sale tomorrow – 29 March – as the Roy Davids Collection of Papers and Portraits comes up for auction at Bonhams, New Bond Street. The last of Keats…
Dana Lixenberg Portrays Amsterdam in a Series of Landscapes and Interiors at Foam
AMSTERDAM.- In Set Amsterdam, Dana Lixenberg portrays the city in a series of landscapes and interiors. These photographs depict Amsterdam as a kind of film set, fashioned by its current and former residents. The absence of people in the images turns t…
Last Keats Love Letter in Private Hands for Sale Tomorrow at Bonhams; Dying Poet Pours Out Heart
LONDON.- An exceptionally rare and moving love letter from Keats to his fiancée Fanny Brawne is for sale tomorrow – 29 March – as the Roy Davids Collection of Papers and Portraits comes up for auction at Bonhams, New Bond Street. The last of Keats…
Martin-Gropius-Bau Presents Photographs by Actress Margarita Broich
BERLIN.- As an actress Margarita Broich is one of the big names, but it may come as a surprise to many that she is also a photographer. For the first time the Martin-Gropius-Bau is showing an exhibition of her work consisting of over 60 portraits of he…
One of the Most Important Letters by Gandhi to Come to the Market in Thirty Years for Sale
LONDON.- A fascinating letter from Mahatma Gandi, estimated to sell for £8,000 to £10,000 at Bonhams in London on March 29th, makes reference to his belief in passive resistance and the need for unity between Hindus and Muslims. Lot 441 in the Paper…
Belgian Artist Francis Alys Exhibits 300 Portraits of "Fabiola" at the Haus zum Kirschgarten
BASEL.- Created by the internationally acclaimed artist Francis Alÿs, Fabiola is an installation of over 300 portraits of a fourth-century Christian saint collected by the artist from flea markets and antique shops throughout Europe and the Americas. …