LAGUNA BEACH, CA.- The Board of Trustees of Laguna Art Museum announced today that Bolton Colburn, Director of Laguna Art Museum, has decided to resign, effective May 13, 2011. “I love Laguna Art Museum, its mission, and the community, but it is time …
A Magnificent Qianlong Revolving Vase to Be Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Sale
HONG KONG.- Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, will present a magnificent revolving vase from the Qianlong period (1736-1795) (estimate on request) at its upcoming Hong Kong Spring Sale of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 1 Jun…
‘t Welvaren van Siparipabo’: Rijksmuseum Acquires Surinamese "Occasional Glass"
AMSTERDAM.- The Rijksmuseum has acquired an extremely rare 18th-century glass engraved with a scene depicting the Surinamese sugar plantation Siparipabo and the text ‘t welvaren van Siparipabo’ [‘The Prosperity of Siparipabo’]. The…
Getty Museum Presents Ancient Cambodian Bronze Masterpieces from the Khmer Empire
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bronze (samrit in Khmer) is of enduring significance in Cambodian culture. A noble material, it is indicative of prosperity and success, in addition to being a hallmark of Cambodian artistic achievement. A mixture of metals consisting…
One of the Most Significant Archaeological Projects of Recent Times For Sale
LONDON.- One of the most significant
archaeological projects of recent times – a reconstruction of the great Orpheus
pavement – is to be sold by Chorley’s on Thursday, 24th June 2010. Made from 1.6
million pieces of small, hand-cut clay bl…
For Sale: One of the Most Significant Archaeological Projects of Recent Times
LONDON.- One of the most significant archaeological projects of recent times – a reconstruction of the great Orpheus pavement – is to be sold by Chorley’s on Thursday, 24th June 2010. Made from 1.6 million pieces of small, hand-cut clay blocks cal…