VIENNA.- The Belvedere dedicates a comprehensive show to Egon Schiele (1890-1918), one of the most outstanding Austrian artists of the twentieth century; it is the first to concentrate on his selfportraits and portraits. Beginning with works in the aca…
Phillips de Pury & Company Announce Highlights from Under the Influence Auction in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Company announce highlights from the forthcoming Under the Influence auction. Timed to capture the audience of the Armory Arts Week in New York, the highly anticipated sale will present a selection of 288 works includi…
Thomas Gainsborough and the Modern Woman in Exhibition at the San Diego Museum of Art
SAN DIEGO, CA.- The portraits of notorious society women painted by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) are considered among the greatest portraits of the Western tradition. Thomas Gainsborough and the Modern Woman is the first exhibition devoted to Gainsb…
Clark Art Institute Investigates European Portraiture in the Exhibition Eye to Eye
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- A special exhibition of European portrait painting, featuring works by master artists from the late fifteenth century through the early nineteenth century, is on view at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute from January 23 t…
Katonah Art Center Hosts Faculty Art Exhibit 2011
KATONAH, NY.- Back by popular demand! The Katonah Art Center holds its second annual Faculty Art Exhibit this January. Loren Anderson, KAC’s founder and director, is proud to bring back this show this year. “I am pleased and proud to mount …
National Portrait Gallery Announces a Touring Exhibition "The Queen: Art and Image"
LONDON.- To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National Portrait Gallery will stage an innovative touring exhibition bringing together 60 of the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II spanning the 60 years of her reign – so…
National Portrait Gallery Announces a Touring Exhibition "The Queen: Art and Image"
LONDON.- To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National Portrait Gallery will stage an innovative touring exhibition bringing together 60 of the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II spanning the 60 years of her reign – so…
Smithsonian Acquires Lifetouch Donation for Photographic History Collection
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History recently received a donation of historic materials from Lifetouch Inc. as part of its effort to record the history of photography. Lifetouch, an employee-owned photography com…
Hamburger Kunsthalle Opens First Major Philipp Otto Runge Retrospective in Thirty Years
HAMBURG.- Marking the 200th anniversary of his death, the Hamburger Kunsthalle is presenting the first major retrospective exhibition in over thirty years dedicated to Philipp Otto Runge (1777–1810). Runge, who grew up in Wolgast, then lived in Co…
The National Portrait Gallery Announces the Call for Entries for the BP Portrait Award 2011
LONDON.- The National Portrait Gallery announce the Call for Entries for the BP Portrait Award 2011, the world’s most prestigious open competition for portrait painting. Entry forms are now available at the gallery website, and the closing date fo…