WASHINGTON (AP).- The discovery of ancient stone tools at an archaeological dig in Texas could push back the presence of humans in North America, perhaps by as much as 2,500 years. Thousands of artifacts dating to between 13,200 and 15,500 years ago w…
Chazen Museum of Art Presents Exhibition of Russian Icons from Its Collection
MADISON, WI.- The icon is a distinctive form of holy image in Eastern Orthodox cultures, intended to evoke sacred presence by appealing to the senses. Holy Image, Sacred Presence: Russian Icons, 1500–1900 presents about thirty works from the museu…
Remarkable Selection of Works from David Heathcote’s Artistic and Academic Career at GV Art Gallery
LONDON.- Beyond Horizons is a new solo show by David Heathcote, hosted by GV Art Gallery, London. The exhibition brings together a remarkable selection of works from an artistic and academic career which has spanned some 60 years. Beyond Horizons inclu…
Christie’s Expands Asia Team with Key Senior Appointments
HONG KONG.- Christie’s, the world’s leading art business will expand its Asia team with three key appointments, as part of its continued commitment in the region. “As the Asian market grows faster than in any other region in the world, Christie’s …
Carsten Höller Double Take on Jean Pigozzi’s Collection at Centre National d’Art Contemporain
GRENOBLE.- Jean Pigozzi collects art and is also a photographer himself, while the notion of “doubleness” is at the very centre of Carsten Höllerʼs life and his work as an artist. It seemed natural that their meeting would culminate in …
Team of Researchers Says Humans May Have Left Africa Earlier than Thought
WASHINGTON (AP).- Modern humans may have left Africa thousands of years earlier than previously thought, turning right and heading across the Red Sea into Arabia rather than following the Nile to a northern exit, an international team of researchers s…
Art Madrid 2011 Maintains the Number of Galleries and Increases the Quality Level
MADRID.- From 16 to February 20, 2011 Art Madrid, the International Contemporary Art Fair, returns to his annual meeting with collectors, professionals and lovers of contemporary art in general, in its traditional location in the Pabellón de Cristal …
Art Madrid 2011 Maintains the Number of Galleries and Increases the Quality Level
MADRID.- From 16 to February 20, 2011 Art Madrid, the International Contemporary Art Fair, returns to his annual meeting with collectors, professionals and lovers of contemporary art in general, in its traditional location in the Pabellón de Cristal …
Portraits in the Presence of Marina Abramovic by Marco Anelli to Be Published by Aperture
NEW YORK, NY.- After becoming an internet sensation, Marco Anelli’s powerful portraits of sitters in the historic 2010 Marina Abramovic performance at the Museum of Modern Art are now collected and available in their entirety in the Aperture monog…
Guest Curator and Artist Explore the Collection of the Musée d’art Contemporain de Montréal
MONTREAL.- A guest curator and a guest artist have explored the reserve collection of the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal to each present their Points of View on the Collection. From the 7,600 works, both have selected a group of some forty…