NEW YORK, NY.- A deeply personal sketchbook used by Marc Chagall for over twenty years will be one of the highlights of Sotheby’s Books and Manuscripts sale in New York on 17 June 2011. The 85-page book contains unpublished drawings in a variety o…
Sotheby’s NY to Sell Rare and Deeply Personal Marc Chagall Sketchbook
NEW YORK, NY.- A deeply personal sketchbook used by Marc Chagall for over twenty years will be one of the highlights of Sotheby’s Books and Manuscripts sale in New York on 17 June 2011. The 85-page book contains unpublished drawings in a variety …
SING! Mladen Stilinović Retrospective at the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art
BUDAPEST.- Mladen Stilinović (1947, Belgrade) starting his career in the early seventies, is one of the most significant representatives of Central European neo-avant-garde art. The retrospective show in Ludwig Museum is his first exhibition of su…
Dozens of Thomas Jefferson’s Books Found at Washington University in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP).- Dozens of Thomas Jefferson’s books, some including handwritten notes from the nation’s third president, have been found in the rare books collection at Washington University in St. Louis. Now, historians are poring through the 69 newly…
First Major U.S. Retrospective of Artist Richard Hawkins Travels to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The first U.S. survey exhibition of Los Angeles artist Richard Hawkins (b. 1961) traveled to the Hammer Museum from The Art Institute of Chicago this winter. Richard Hawkins: Third Mind, on view February 12 through May 22, 2011, consi…
Royal Academy of Arts: Call for Application
Open Submission: Summer Exhibition 2011 Main Galleries Deadline: 15 March 2011 Exhibition Sponsored by Insight Investment The Royal Academy of Arts is now open for submission to the annual Summer Exhibition, a unique celebratory showcase for art of all styles and media. Any artist can submit paintings, sculpture, photography, prints, architectural models, film or artist’s […]
The Sheila C. Johnson Design Center explores Cartoon Polymaths
February 4 – April 15, 2011 Opening Reception: February 3, 2011, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sheila C. Johnson Design Center Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery Parsons The New School for Design 66 Fifth Avenue at 13th Street http://www.newschool.edu/sjdc While the word cartoon is usually associated with humorous line drawing, the form has a deep influence across many […]
New Edition of Mark Twain’s Books will Try to Hold True after Removing ‘Offensive’ Words
MONTGOMERY, AL. (AP).- Mark Twain wrote that “the difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter.” A new edition of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “Tom Sawyer” will try to find out if that holds true by repla…
Tate Announces Tacita Dean to Undertake Next Commission in The Unilever Series
LONDON.- Tate and Unilever today announced that Tacita Dean will undertake the twelfth commission in The Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. The work will be unveiled on 11 October 2011. Tacita Dean is one of the most respected artists…
First Public Exhibition at Museum Brandhorst Shows Picasso: Artist’s Books
MUNICH.- Following its successful opening phase, the Museum Brandhorst is now holding its first public exhibition: “Picasso Artist’s Books”. With an exemplary selection of works, a section of the collection that has not been exhibited to…