NEW YORK, N.Y.- artMRKT, a newly formed Brooklyn-based organizer of art fairs, has announced the debut of artMRKT Hamptons, a new fair to be held Thursday, July 14 through Sunday, July 17, 2011, on the grounds of the Bridgehampton Historical Society in…
Sotheby’s to Offer Property from the Collection of Dodie Rosekrans in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s announced that it will offer Property from the Collection of Dodie Rosekrans in a series of auctions in New York through January 2012. Mrs. Rosekrans was an influential figure in San Francisco, Paris and Venice, known for …
Seattle Audiences Immerse Themselves in the World of Chicago-Based Artist Nick Cave
SEATTLE, WA.- Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth will allow Seattle audiences to immerse themselves in the provocative world of Chicago-based artist Nick Cave. The exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) features more than 50 wearable scu…
Old Coca Cola Sign Causes Flap in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP).- A restored Coca Cola sign decorating the side of a San Francisco house that may date back to the 1930s has set off a surprising spat among neighborhood residents and city officials. The city says the bright red painted sign on the…
Artist Collective to Create New Work for Guggenheim Museum’s Intervals Contemporary Series
NEW YORK, N.Y.- From May 4 to May 14, 2011, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will present Intervals: Futurefarmers, the fourth installment of its contemporary art series designed to reflect the spirit of today’s innovative practices. For its Inter…
Artist Collective to Create New Work for Guggenheim Museum’s Intervals Contemporary Series
NEW YORK, N.Y.- From May 4 to May 14, 2011, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will present Intervals: Futurefarmers, the fourth installment of its contemporary art series designed to reflect the spirit of today’s innovative practices. For its Inter…
Art Contest Draws Google into Another Privacy Flap
SAN FRANCISCO (AP).- Google thought it was doing a good deed last month when it opened an annual art contest to more kids across the United States. The gesture instead has turned into another opportunity for Google Inc.’s critics to question whether …
Important Collection of New Works by Claude Lazar and Margot Lazar at Franklin Bowles Galleries
NEW YORK, NY.- Franklin Bowles Galleries presents an important collection of new works by Claude Lazar and Margot Lazar. Claude Lazar chose Franklin Bowles Galleries to become the sole representative of his work in the eastern United States. Since th…
Futurefarmers: A Variation on the Powers of Ten at the Berkeley Art Museum
BERKELEY, CA.- What are the limits of knowledge? Where is there still mystery, and how are researchers moving towards these “unknown” territories? Futurefarmers, the San Francisco-based collective (artists Amy Franceschini and Michael Swaine)…
San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts Reopens to the Public After 7 Years and $21 Million Renovation
SAN FRANCISCO (AP).- One of San Francisco’s most beloved landmarks reopened to the public Friday after a seven-year, $21 million renovation. The extensive overhaul of the Palace of Fine Arts included seismic upgrades, the addition of new entrances and…