NEW YORK (REUTERS).- The New York hotel that inspired creative talent from Sir Arthur Clarke to Sid Vicious is up for sale. The Chelsea Hotel, controlled primarily by three families that have owned it for 65 years, will remain a haven for struggling ar…
Metropolitan Museum of Art Honors Artist John Baldessari with Retrospective Exhibition
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- More than 120 works, including two huge canvases commissioned for the exhibition, are included in a retrospective of legendary American artist John Baldessari at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The show, “John “Baldessari: …
Over 200 Cultural Heritage Sites at Risk: Study
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- More than 200 of the world’s most significant cultural heritage sites could be severely damaged or lost which would cost developing nations over $100 billion in lost revenue, a new report showed. Haiti’s Palace of Sans Souci, known…
Altered Images Depict Horrors of Pollution
By: Bernd Debusmann Jr.
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- A Hungarian economist turned artist is using digitally manipulated photographs that create almost apocalyptic imagery from real life to promote environmental awareness. Suzanne Nagy’s series of photographs …
Jewish Museum in New York Exhibiont Shows Key Works by Top Women Artists
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- A new exhibit at The Jewish Museum explores the impact of feminism, which inspired new ideas and challenged old ones, on contemporary painting over the last half century. With works by Judy Chicago, Nicole Eisenman, Eva Hesse, Lee …
Jewish Museum in New York Exhibiont Shows Key Works by Top Women Artists
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- A new exhibit at The Jewish Museum explores the impact of feminism, which inspired new ideas and challenged old ones, on contemporary painting over the last half century. With works by Judy Chicago, Nicole Eisenman, Eva Hesse, Lee …
Jewish Museum in New York Exhibit Shows Key Works by Women Artists
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- A new exhibit at The Jewish Museum explores the impact of feminism, which inspired new ideas and challenged old ones, on contemporary painting over the last half century. With works by Judy Chicago, Nicole Eisenman, Eva Hesse, Lee …
John Lennon’s Son Julian and First Wife Cynthia Unveil Monument on Anniversary
LIVERPOOL (REUTERS).- John Lennon’s son Julian and first wife Cynthia unveiled a monument to the late singer Saturday, the 70th anniversary of his birth, and said the time for mourning the former Beatle was over. The presentation of a $350,000 18-foot …
John Lennon’s Son Julian and First Wife Cynthia Unveil Monument on Anniversary
LIVERPOOL (REUTERS).- John Lennon’s son Julian and first wife Cynthia unveiled a monument to the late singer Saturday, the 70th anniversary of his birth, and said the time for mourning the former Beatle was over. The presentation of a $350,000 18-foot …
Qing Dynasty Vase Smashes World Record in Glowing China Art Sales at Sotheby’s
HONG KONG (REUTERS).- A Chinese Qing dynasty vase sold for HK$253 million (20.2 million pounds) in a Sotheby’s sale in Hong Kong on Thursday, a world record at auction for any Chinese porcelain. “This is definitely a milestone,” Nicolas Chow, the Deput…