LONDON.- The small and stunningly beautiful Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has for many years intrigued the West, not least on account of its geographic isolation, its hermetic reputation, and its distinct and perfectly preserved culture. The core of Bhu…
Courtauld Conservation Experts Undertake New Research of Wall Paintings in Bhutan
LONDON.- The small and stunningly beautiful Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has for many years intrigued the West, not least on account of its geographic isolation, its hermetic reputation, and its distinct and perfectly preserved culture. The core of Bhu…
Miami Art Museum Breaks Ground on New Building in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park
MIAMI, FL.- Following years of planning and anticipation, Miami Art Museum has broken ground for its new Herzog & de Meuron-designed facility in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park and next to the future home of the Miami Science Museum. The groundbreaki…
Miami Art Museum Breaks Ground on New Building in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park
MIAMI, FL.- Following years of planning and anticipation, Miami Art Museum has broken ground for its new Herzog & de Meuron-designed facility in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park and next to the future home of the Miami Science Museum. The groundbreaki…
Picture Bought for Its Frame in Devon Sells for $78,000 at Bonhams Canadian Art Sale
TORONTO.- A stunning watercolour of Canadian Indian totems sold at Bonhams in Toronto last night (29.11.10)for $78,000 (Canadian dollars), completing a huge roundtrip that took the picture painted in Western Canada to the West Country in England, and t…
Picture Bought for Its Frame in Devon Sells for $78,000 at Bonhams Canadian Art Sale
TORONTO.- A stunning watercolour of Canadian Indian totems sold at Bonhams in Toronto last night (29.11.10)for $78,000 (Canadian dollars), completing a huge roundtrip that took the picture painted in Western Canada to the West Country in England, and t…
Portrait of Drury Lane’s Best Known Lady Macbeth to Be Offered at Bonhams
LONDON.- A portrait miniature by Horace Hone of Sarah Siddons (1755 – 1825), a British actress who found fame on Drury Lane for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth and became the best known tragedienne of the 18th century, will be offered by Bonhams in …
Portrait of Drury Lane’s Best Known Lady Macbeth to Be Offered at Bonhams
LONDON.- A portrait miniature by Horace Hone of Sarah Siddons (1755 – 1825), a British actress who found fame on Drury Lane for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth and became the best known tragedienne of the 18th century, will be offered by Bonhams in …
Yul Brynner’s Photographic Oeuvre Shown for the First Time
NEW YORK, NY.- Lehmann Maupin presents YUL, Yul Brynner: A Photographic Journey, on view at 201 Chrystie Street, September 12 – 25 2010. YUL is an exhibition comprised of 70 works celebrating the release of the book by the same title, which presen…
United Kingdom’s Largest Painting Prize Announces Shortlist
LIVERPOOL.- The final shortlist for the UK’s biggest painting competition, the John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize, is announced today. Almost 3,000 entrants submitted work in the hope of being one of the 45 shortlisted artists and in with a chance…