NEW YORK, NY.- Filippino Lippi (1457-1504) is one of the great artists of 15th-century Florence. Among his principal patrons was the wealthy banker Filippo Strozzi (1428–1491), who in 1487 contracted the artist to decorate his funerary chapel in …
Restored Renaissance Masterpiece on View in New Installation at Metropolitan Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- Filippino Lippi (1457-1504) is one of the great artists of 15th-century Florence. Among his principal patrons was the wealthy banker Filippo Strozzi (1428–1491), who in 1487 contracted the artist to decorate his funerary chapel in …
Critically Acclaimed Gallery Renovations Continue with Two Major Fall Projects
NEW YORK, NY.- Over the past four years, The Frick Collection has renovated its galleries and public spaces through a succession of critically acclaimed initiatives. Availing itself of advances in lighting technology, the Frick has improved dramaticall…
Poppy Sebire Launches the Gallery’s New Permanent Home in Southwark with New Exhibition
LONDON.- The New Chapter brings together all of Poppy Sebire’s artists in one show for the first time to launch the gallery’s new permanent home in Southwark. It’s a celebration of four individuals who have forged the gallery’s identity to date, and a…
RISD Museum Showcases the Human Figure in Show About the Use of the Artist’s Model Through Time
PROVIDENCE, RI.- Since ancient times, models have been an essential tool for all artists depicting the human figure. This November, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art opens a fascinating exhibition on the role of the artist’s model, d…
Oakland Museum of California Acquires Historic "All of Us or None" Poster Collection
OAKLAND, CA.- The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) announced the acquisition of the renowned All Of Us Or None poster collection. Representing one of the most significant social movement collections in existence today, the acquisition of 23,500 post…
Oakland Museum of California Acquires Historic "All of Us or None" Poster Collection
OAKLAND, CA.- The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) announced the acquisition of the renowned All Of Us Or None poster collection. Representing one of the most significant social movement collections in existence today, the acquisition of 23,500 post…
Christie’s Rediscovers a Rare 17th Century Set of Silver Playing Cards to Be Sold in October
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s rediscovers a remarkable survival of a complete set of German engraved silver playing cards signed by Michael Frömmer of Augsburg in 1616 (estimate: $150,000-250,000), which will be offered in the Important Silver sale o…
Christie’s Rediscovers a Rare 17th Century Set of Silver Playing Cards to Be Sold in October
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s rediscovers a remarkable survival of a complete set of German engraved silver playing cards signed by Michael Frömmer of Augsburg in 1616 (estimate: $150,000-250,000), which will be offered in the Important Silver sale o…
France 1500: Between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance at the Galeries nationales Grand Palais
PARIS.- This exhibition explores a time of unprecedented artistic contact and creative effervescence in France, which many people know little about. It is the first major exhibition devoted to a turning point in French history, in the reigns of Charles…