COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER (AP).- French artist Rachid Khimoune has installed 1,000 sculptures shaped like sea turtles on Omaha Beach to mark the 67th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. The turtles’ “shells” are molded from American, Russian and …
The Heckscher Museum of Art Presents Edward Weston: Life Work
NEW YORK, NY.- The Heckscher Museum of Art presents Edward Weston: Life Work. This extraordinary exhibition, on view from May 7, 2011 through July 24, 2011, surveys the 50-year career of a giant of 20th-century photography. The photographs of Edward We…
Paul Gauguin Bust Made in Tahiti Sells at New York City Auction for $11.3 Million
NEW YORK (AP).- A rare wooden sculpture of a Tahitian girl by Paul Gauguin sold for $11.3 million at auction Tuesday. The “Young Tahitian” bust, last seen by the public in 1961, had been estimated to bring $10 million to $15 million, the Sotheby’s auct…
Paul Gauguin Bust Made in Tahiti Sells at New York City Auction for $11.3 Million
NEW YORK (AP).- A rare wooden sculpture of a Tahitian girl by Paul Gauguin sold for $11.3 million at auction Tuesday. The “Young Tahitian” bust, last seen by the public in 1961, had been estimated to bring $10 million to $15 million, the Sotheby’s auct…
Two Pyramids at Santo Nombre Archaeological Site were Restored by INAH
PUEBLA.- Two 7 and 14 meters-high pyramidal structures that present similarities with the Teotihuacan architectural style were restored and consolidated at the Santo Nombre Archaeological Site, in Puebla, as part of the work focused on the opening of t…
Two Pyramids at Santo Nombre Archaeological Site were Restored by INAH
PUEBLA.- Two 7 and 14 meters-high pyramidal structures that present similarities with the Teotihuacan architectural style were restored and consolidated at the Santo Nombre Archaeological Site, in Puebla, as part of the work focused on the opening of t…
Musée Rodin Presents First Henry Moore Retrospective in Paris in 30 Years
PARIS.- This exhibition of the work of English sculptor Henry Moore (1898 – 1986), is the first Moore retrospective in Paris for more than 30 years. In order to recreate the unique atmosphere of Moore’s studios at Perry Green, England (now ho…
Musée Rodin Presents First Henry Moore Retrospective in Paris in 30 Tears
PARIS.- This exhibition of the work of English sculptor Henry Moore (1898 – 1986), is the first Moore retrospective in Paris for more than 30 years. In order to recreate the unique atmosphere of Moore’s studios at Perry Green, England (now ho…
Exhibition at the IMA to Examine Material Culture Through Luxurious Textiles
INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- From court dress to couture, the objects in Material World, on view from April 22, 2011, to February 5, 2012, will feature extravagant ornamentation of textiles and personal adornment from cultures around the world while highlighting…
Maya Funerary Tapestry Restored and Ready for Exhibition
MEXICO CITY.- More than 1,600 years ago, nearly 8,000 shells and seeds gave form to a tapestry part of the funerary attire of a high rank personage of the ancient city of Calakmul. After its discovery in 1998 and hard work restoring and reconstructing …