CAIRO (AP).- Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh at his mortuary temple in the southern city of Luxor, the country’s antiquities authority announced Tuesday. The 13 meter (42 foot) t…
Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Maine Labor Mural Removal
AUGUSTA (AP).- A federal lawsuit was filed Friday over Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s decision to remove a 36-foot mural depicting the state’s labor history from the Labor Department. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court seeks to confirm the mural’s curr…
Experts from the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts Discover Rare Van Dyck
MADRID.- “The Virgin and Child with Repentant Sinners” was not a copy of Van Dyck and did not deserve to be in the basement of the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid. This is a genuine Van Dyck from 1625, the institution took it out of s…
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Spring Sale Series Announced
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Spring Sale Series 2011 will be held on 7 and 8 April, 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Leading the season is a special Evening Sale, featuring a prestig…
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Spring Sale Series Announced
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Spring Sale Series 2011 will be held on 7 and 8 April, 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Leading the season is a special Evening Sale, featuring a prestig…
The Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2011 to Present: Fia Backström & Andreas Eriksson
STOCKHOLM.- The partnership between the three nations sharing the Nordic Pavilion in Venice – Sweden, Finland and Norway – will try a new concept for the next three biennials. The previous requirement that all three countries should be represented by a…
Federico Luger Presents Franklin Evans’ Second Solo Exhibition at the Gallery
MILAN.- Federico Luger presents “times2,” Franklin Evans’ second solo exhibition at the Gallery. In this project, Evans moves forward with his research on time and repetition with an installation that, as in previous shows, will include painting, insta…
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Announces Autumn Contemporary Asian Art Sale
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong will hold its Contemporary Asian Art sale on 4 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This season, in addition to the regular various-owner sale, Sotheby’s is honoured to present Property fr…
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Announces Autumn Contemporary Asian Art Sale
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong will hold its Contemporary Asian Art sale on 4 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This season, in addition to the regular various-owner sale, Sotheby’s is honoured to present Property fr…
Sotheby’s Announces Contemporary Asian Art Autumn Sale
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong will hold its Contemporary Asian Art Autumn Sale 2010 on 4 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, bringing forward a total of 217 lots estimated at over HK$150 million / US$19 million. The sale h…