INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- The most extensive exhibition ever mounted of Thornton Dial’s painting and sculpture will premiere at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, on view from February 25, 2011, to May 15, 2011. Hard Truths: The Art of Thornton Dial will hi…
Art Believed Destroyed by Nazis Found in Berlin to Go On Display at Neues Museum
BERLIN (AP).- Nearly a dozen sculptures considered by the Nazis to be “degenerate” artwork and believed to have been lost or destroyed after World War II have been unearthed during construction near Berlin’s city hall and were shown to reporters Monda…
Dates Announced for First Ever Exhibition of Internationally Renowned Artist Anish Kapoor in India
LONDON.- The British Council, in association with the Lisson Gallery London and the Indian Ministry of Culture will present the first ever major exhibition in India of works by the internationally renowned artist Anish Kapoor at the National Gallery of…
Dates Announced for First Ever Exhibition of Internationally Renowned Artist Anish Kapoor in India
LONDON.- The British Council, in association with the Lisson Gallery London and the Indian Ministry of Culture will present the first ever major exhibition in India of works by the internationally renowned artist Anish Kapoor at the National Gallery of…
A Selection of Works from the 1960s and 70s by American Artist Michael Heizer at David Zwirner
NEW YORK, NY.- David Zwirner presents a selection of works from the 1960s and 70s by American artist Michael Heizer (b. 1944) at the gallery’s 519 West 19th Street space. As a pioneer of the 1960s Land Art movement, Heizer has created a prolific a…
The Giacometti Variations, an Original Project by John Baldessari, at the Prada Foundation
MILAN.- The Prada Foundation presents “The Giacometti Variations,” an original project by John Baldessari (born 1931, National City, CA), curated by Germano Celant, featured at its space in Via Fogazzaro 36, Milan, from October 29 to December…
The National Portrait Gallery Presents "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture"
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery presents the first major museum exhibition showing how questions of gender and sexual identity have dramatically shaped the creation of modern American portraiture. “Hide/Seek: Diff…
Iconic Cycladic Marble Reclining Female Figure to Be Offered for the First Time Ever at Auction
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced the sale of a Cycladic marble reclining female figure, the most important Cycladic idol ever to come to auction on December 9. Estimated at $3-5 million, the folded-arm female figure is one of the most iconic sc…
German Vending Machines Sell Miniature Art in Boxes
By: Michelle Martin
BERLIN (REUTERS).- An artist who wanted to make art more accessible has installed vending machines across Germany offering unique art miniatures in small boxes. Lars Kaiser, a 35-year-old artist from Potsdam, said he came up with th…
Irma Stern Makes New £2.4 Million World Record for South African Art at Bonhams in London
LONDON.- An arresting image from Irma Stern’s time in Zanzibar, where she was powerfully affected by the beauty of the local Indian women, attracted sustained bidding at Bonhams in London today (27.10.10), achieving a staggering price of £2.4m (…