BERLIN.- In his tribute to Sigmar Polke (1941-2010), Klaus Staeck looks onto a four decade-long friendship and working relationship, dedicating a very personal exhibition at the Berlin Akademie der Künste to one of Germany’s most important…
Christie’s Offers a Still Life Painting by Paul Gauguin in Big 2011 Opening Sale
LONDON (REUTERS).- Christie’s is offering art worth 74-109 million pounds ($114-168 million) at its first big auction of 2011, including a still life by Paul Gauguin that was a tribute to his friend and fellow pioneer Vincent van Gogh. Art market recor…
Ara Pacis Pays Tribute to Marc Chagall on the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of His Death
ROME.- On display are about 130 paintings and drawings, some of them previously unseen, coming from private collections, from the Musée National d’Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou and the Musée National Marc Chagall in Nice. The exhibition inside …
Ara Pacis Pays Tribute to Marc Chagall on the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of His Death
ROME.- On display are about 130 paintings and drawings, some of them previously unseen, coming from private collections, from the Musée National d’Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou and the Musée National Marc Chagall in Nice. The exhibition inside …
Louvre Pays Tribute to the 18th Century With a Special Series of Four Exhibitions
PARIS.- As part of its 2010–2011 season, the Louvre pays tribute to the 18th century with a special series of four exhibitions. The first of these, Paper Museums: Antiquity in Books, 1600–1800, opened in September, followed by The Louvre in t…
Louvre Pays Tribute to the 18th Century With a Special Series of Four Exhibitions
PARIS.- As part of its 2010–2011 season, the Louvre pays tribute to the 18th century with a special series of four exhibitions. The first of these, Paper Museums: Antiquity in Books, 1600–1800, opened in September, followed by The Louvre in t…
Disabled Veterans Memorial has DC Groundbreaking
MIAMI (AP).- For South Florida philanthropist Lois Pope, the journey to create a memorial for disabled veterans began more than 40 years ago when she sang for Vietnam War vets at a rehabilitation center. Pope made herself a promise that night, that if …
Daniel Hesidence’s Work Occupies the Entire Gallery Space at D’Amelio Terras
NEW YORK, NY.- D’Amelio Terras presents Autumn Buffalo, its first solo exhibition of work by Daniel Hesidence. This exhibition marks the first time work by a single artist has occupied the entire gallery space, including both the main gallery and …
The Grammy Museum Premieres Its Latest Exhibit: John Lennon, Songwriter
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The GRAMMY Museum® today debuts its latest exhibit, John Lennon, Songwriter, in association with Hard Rock International, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the legendary artist’s birth on Oct. 9. The exhibition will pay tribu…
The Norton Simon Museum Presents an Artwork by John Cage
PASADENA, CA.- The Norton Simon Museum presents an installation of Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel, an artwork by American composer and artist John Cage (1912–1992). Created in 1969 as a tribute to artist Marcel Duchamp, Not Wanting to Sa…