BERLIN.- As an actress Margarita Broich is one of the big names, but it may come as a surprise to many that she is also a photographer. For the first time the Martin-Gropius-Bau is showing an exhibition of her work consisting of over 60 portraits of he…
Photokinetiks, or a Short Guide for the Construction of Meaning at WiE Kultur in Berlin
BERLIN.- Can geometrical forms be something else from what they actually are? If yes, could they serve as basis for a new vade mecum apt to instruct us on how to construct meaning? This last question is the leading theme of “a short guide for the const…
Denver Art Museum Exhibition Highlights Contemporary Western Landscapes
DENVER, CO.- The Denver Art Museum (DAM) celebrates nearly 20 years of collecting contemporary western art in the new exhibition, Western Horizons: Landscapes from the Contemporary Realism Collection. Currently on view, Western Horizons looks at the Am…
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Presents the Work of Belgian Artist Hans Op de Beeck
WASHINGTON, DC.- The work of Hans Op de Beeck (Belgian, b. Turnhout, 1969) encompasses sculpture, painting, drawing, installation, photography, video animated film, and short story writing. In each chilly setting of Staging Silence, 2009, initial perce…
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Presents the Work of Belgian Artist Hans Op de Beeck
WASHINGTON, DC.- The work of Hans Op de Beeck (Belgian, b. Turnhout, 1969) encompasses sculpture, painting, drawing, installation, photography, video animated film, and short story writing. In each chilly setting of Staging Silence, 2009, initial perce…
Two Evocative Paintings of Welsh Landscapes to be Auctioned at Bonhams
LONDON.- Two beautiful oil paintings of the Welsh countryside by Alfred de Breanski are to feature in Bonhams auction of 19th Century Paintings on 27th January 2011. Fishermen and cattle, Betts-y-Coed is expected to fetch £10,000-15,000 while The Llug…
Exhibition at Woodmere Art Museum Takes a Fresh Look at John Folinsbee’s Life and Work
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Woodmere Art Museum – Philadelphia’s premier institution for interpreting the art and culture of the Philadelphia region – presents a new exhibition exploring the work of landscape painter John Folinsbee (1892 – 19…
48 Hours in South Dakota: Rushmore, Badlands and More
RAPID CITY, SD (AP).- A whirlwind getaway jam-packed with world-famous attractions, scenery like nowhere else on earth, wildlife, good food, and even, if you want, gambling. That’s what you get in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. In a single wee…
Natural History Museum Invites to ID Your Trees in the Urban Tree Survey
LONDON.- You walk by them everyday, but do you know their names? Trees may be a familiar part of your environment, but do you really know a chestnut from a fir or an ash from an elder? Well here is your chance to find out and help scientists at the Nat…