NEW YORK (AP).- The ribbon was cut Tuesday on the long-awaited second section of the High Line, revealing a lush green lawn, prime lounging spots and a less-industrial feel than the original stretch of the famous park built on abandoned railroad track…
Sotheby’s London Sale of Contemporary Turkish Art Realises Total of £2.3 Million
LONDON.- Sotheby’s Sale of Contemporary Turkish Art today achieved a total of £2,332,175 ($3,800,512), within pre-sale expectations (est. £2-3 million). The auction established sell-through rates of 65.7% by lot and 75.4% by value, and set 13 n…
The Pace Gallery Presents Robert Mangold: Ring Paintings, a Series of Paintings on Shaped Canvas
NEW YORK, NY.- The Pace Gallery presents Robert Mangold: Ring Paintings, a series of paintings on shaped canvas, as well as a selection of related works on paper. The exhibition will be on view from March 18 through April 23, 2011, at 32 East 57th Stre…
RM Auctions Posts Best Performance in History of the Hobby Generating Over $275 Million
BLENHEIM,ON.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, enjoyed a record-setting sales run in 2010, generating over $275 million* US in sales. The impressive total – an all-time high for the international auction company a…
Smithsonian Stands Firmly Behind "Hide/Seek" Exhibition
WASHINGTON, DC.- The exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture,” which opened Oct. 30, recently sparked a great deal of controversy. One of the exhibition’s …
Neglect Threatens Many of Italy’s Cherished Ruins
By: Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press
ROME (AP).- For all of Italy’s ancient wonders, the real wonder might be that so many are still standing, given the poor care they get. The collapse in Pompeii last week of a frescoed house where gladiators prepa…
Sotheby’s Announces Third Offering From The James S. Copley Library
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s New York will present the third offering of rare books and manuscripts from the illustrious James S. Copley Library on October 15, 2010. The eight-part sale commenced on April 14th and extends through April 2011; this segm…
Sotheby’s Announces Third Offering From The James S. Copley Library
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s New York will present the third offering of rare books and manuscripts from the illustrious James S. Copley Library on October 15, 2010. The eight-part sale commenced on April 14th and extends through April 2011; this segm…
Lord Chesterfield’s Panelling Highlighted At The Bowes Museum
COUNTY DURHAM.- One of the treasures of The Bowes Museum’s sequence of period room panelling will be highlighted as the Object of the Month for August. Every Thursday at 2.30 curator Howard Coutts will reveal the story behind a segment of panellin…