MALMO, SWEDEN.- The painter, sculptor and filmmaker Poul Gernes (1925-1996) is considered a modern classic and numbers among the most influential of Scandinavian artists. He constantly sought to link art to life by means of colour and design. In the 50…
Jeremy Hunt Visits Watts Gallery Following Restoration
COMPTON.- Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt gave a special preview of Watts Gallery in Compton, Surrey on Friday 13 May 2011 prior to its public launch next month. The gallery, dedicated to the art of the celebrated Victorian artist, George Frederic Watts,…
Kunsthaus Zürich Receives Collection of Works by Joseph Beuys from Baroness Lucrezia De Domizio Durini
ZURICH.- From 13 May to 14 August the Kunsthaus Zürich is displaying a hitherto unexhibited, comprehensive and multifaceted series of works by the sculptor and action artist Josef Beuys: ‘Difesa della Natura’ (‘Defence of Nature’). The multifa…
Kunsthaus Zürich Receives Collection of Works by Joseph Beuys from Baroness Lucrezia De Domizio Durini
ZURICH.- From 13 May to 14 August the Kunsthaus Zürich is displaying a hitherto unexhibited, comprehensive and multifaceted series of works by the sculptor and action artist Josef Beuys: ‘Difesa della Natura’ (‘Defence of Nature’)….
Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Winners At 2011 Annual Meeting Celebration
CHARLESTON, SC.- On Monday, May 2, the Gibbes Museum of Art announced the winners of the 2011 Factor Prize for Southern Art, the 2011 Mary Whyte Art Educator Award, and the 2011 Philanthropy Award at the museum’s Annual Meeting Celebration. Sculpt…
Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection Receives Sacagawea Dollar
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has recently acquired 17 items from sculptor Glenna Goodacre from her successful commission to design the Sacagawea dollar coin released in 2000. This donation preserves the c…
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Presents Exhibition of the Work by Teresita Fernández
FORT WORTH, TX.- The Moder Art Museum of Fort Worth presents FOCUS: Teresita Fernández. The FOCUS exhibition series is organized by the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and Curator Andrea Karnes for the Museum’s Director’s Council, a group t…
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Presents Exhibition of the Work by Teresita Fernández
FORT WORTH, TX.- The Moder Art Museum of Fort Worth presents FOCUS: Teresita Fernández. The FOCUS exhibition series is organized by the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and Curator Andrea Karnes for the Museum’s Director’s Council, a group t…
Sculptor Richard Serra Shows Unsung Drawings at Metropolitan Museum of Art
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- American artist Richard Serra’s huge iron sculptures are unique for their sense of movement and apparent simplicity, and so are his drawings. A new show, “Richard Serra Drawing: A Retrospective,” opening on Wednesday at New York’s …
Sculptor Richard Serra Shows Unsung Drawings at Metropolitan Museum of Art
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- American artist Richard Serra’s huge iron sculptures are unique for their sense of movement and apparent simplicity, and so are his drawings. A new show, “Richard Serra Drawing: A Retrospective,” opening on Wednesday at New York’s …