SIDNEY.- This year, the 90th year of Archibald, there were 798 entries for Archibald, 810 for the Wynne and 633 entries for the Sulman. The Archibald and Wynne prizes are judged by the Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. JF Archibald had n…
Philbrook Features Precious Possessions: The Art of the Portrait Miniature
TULSA, OK.- One of Philbrook’s smallest collections (literally) is the focus of a new exhibition through July 3, Precious Possessions: The Art of the Portrait Miniature. The objects on view are portraits, but not in the traditional sense – th…
Gallery and Historic Houses Unite to Celebrate Great Portraits from Victorian and Edwardian Britain
LONDON.- From Beatrix Potter and Charles Dickens to Ellen Terry and King Edward VII, some of the most famous names of the Victorian and Edwardian age are the focus of an exciting new collaboration between the National Portrait Gallery and the National …
The Autry National Center Receives a Major Collection of Work by Theo Westenberger
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Autry National Center announced it has received the gift of a comprehensive collection of more than 9,500 photographs along with thousands of negatives, transparencies, contact sheets, and studio materials from the estate of trail…
The Autry National Center Receives a Major Collection of Work by the Trailblazing Feminist Photographer Theo Westenberge
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Autry National Center announced it has received the gift of a comprehensive collection of more than 9,500 photographs along with thousands of negatives, transparencies, contact sheets, and studio materials from the estate of trail…
National Portrait Gallery Presents "Calder’s Portraits: A New Language"
WASHINGTON, DC.- Best known for his abstract mobiles and stabiles, Alexander Calder (1898–1976) was also a prolific portraitist who created hundreds of likenesses over the course of his lifetime. An exhibition of these works is being shown at the …
Martine Chaisson Gallery Presents Photographer Herman Mhire "Altered States"
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Martine Chaisson Gallery presents photographer Herman Mhire’s first exhibition at the gallery. Titled Altered States, the Lafayette-based photographer presents an extraordinary series of surreal, large-scale portraits of Louisian…
Martine Chaisson Gallery Presents Photographer Herman Mhire "Altered States"
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Martine Chaisson Gallery presents photographer Herman Mhire’s first exhibition at the gallery. Titled Altered States, the Lafayette-based photographer presents an extraordinary series of surreal, large-scale portraits of Louisian…
New Series of Works by Artist Ling Jian at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing
BEIJING- Moon in Glass , a new series of works by artist Ling Jian, employs portraiture, mirrors, installation and spatial design to create a seamless visual experience and an atmosphere that invites contemplation. Moon in Glass is actually two exhibit…
"Gauguin Maker of Myth" Sheds New Light on Artist and Career at National Gallery of Art
WASHINGTON, DC.- Paul Gauguin’s (1848–1903) sumptuous, colorful images of Brittany and the islands of the South Seas, some of the most beloved in modern art, are among 100 works by the artist in the first major exhibition of his career in the Unit…