PARIS.- As part of its 2010–2011 season, the Louvre pays tribute to the 18th century with a special series of four exhibitions. The first of these, Paper Museums: Antiquity in Books, 1600–1800, opened in September, followed by The Louvre in t…
New Sparsely-Colored, Figurative Paintings by Belgian Artist Luc Tuymans at David Zwirner
NEW YORK, NY.- David Zwirner presents an exhibition of new paintings by Luc Tuymans, on view at the gallery’s 525 West 19th Street space. Belgian artist Luc Tuymans is widely seen as having contributed to the revival of painting in the 1990s. His …
Kunsthaus Zürich to Stage 15 Exhibitions in 2011 Season, Nahmad Family Collection is a Highlight
ZURICH.- The 2011 programme at the Kunsthaus Zürich is the most exciting yet. News of one highlight has already leaked out: the prestigious private collection of the Nahmad family is to receive its world premiere in Zurich. There will be a retrospecti…
Exhibition Examines Return to Classicism in European Art Between World Wars
NEW YORK, NY.- Rising from the ruins and horror of World War I, European art and culture returned to the classical past, seeking tranquility, order, and enduring values. Artists turned away from prewar experimentalism and embraced the heroic human figu…
Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960s are the Focus of an Exhibition
PURCHASE, NY.- For fifty years, Faith Ringgold, has used her art to comment on racism and gender inequality. Though best known as the progenitor of the African American story quilt revival that began in the 1970s, it is her pointed political paintings …
Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960s are the Focus of an Exhibition
PURCHASE, NY.- For fifty years, Faith Ringgold, has used her art to comment on racism and gender inequality. Though best known as the progenitor of the African American story quilt revival that began in the 1970s, it is her pointed political paintings …
PBS Launches New "PBS Arts" Site to Expand Arts Content
ARLINGTON, VA.- PBS President and CEO Paula A. Kerger today announced the launch of PBS Arts, a new website that offers Americans the opportunity to experience the arts and explore the creative process through special virtual exhibits, videos from PBS …
PBS Launches New "PBS Arts" Site to Expand Arts Content
ARLINGTON, VA.- PBS President and CEO Paula A. Kerger today announced the launch of PBS Arts, a new website that offers Americans the opportunity to experience the arts and explore the creative process through special virtual exhibits, videos from PBS …
Guggenheim Announces "Art in France, Italy, and Germany, 1918-1936
NEW YORK, NY.- Rising from the ruins and horror of World War I, European art and culture returned to the classical past, seeking tranquility, order, and enduring values. Artists turned away from prewar experimentalism and embraced the heroic human figu…
Guggenheim Announces "Art in France, Italy, and Germany, 1918-1936"
NEW YORK, NY.- Rising from the ruins and horror of World War I, European art and culture returned to the classical past, seeking tranquility, order, and enduring values. Artists turned away from prewar experimentalism and embraced the heroic human figu…