NEW YORK, NY- From October 1, 2010, to
January 9,
2011, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will present Intervals: Ryan
Gander, the
third installment of its contemporary art series designed to reflect the
spirit
of today’s most innovati…
United Kingdom Treasure Hunter Finds 52,000 Roman Coins
LONDON (AP).- A treasure hunter has found about 52,500 Roman coins, one of the largest such finds ever in Britain, officials said Thursday. The hoard, which was valued at 3.3 million pounds ($5 million), includes hundreds of coins bearing the image of…
United Kingdom’s Largest Painting Prize Announces Shortlist
LIVERPOOL.- The final shortlist for the UK’s biggest painting competition, the John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize, is announced today. Almost 3,000 entrants submitted work in the hope of being one of the 45 shortlisted artists and in with a chance…
National Museum Wales Purchases Painting by William Dyce for the Nation
CARDIFF.- Today, the National Museum Wales announces it is able to save for the nation a painting by William Dyce entitled Welsh Landscape with Two Women Knitting, 1860, thanks to crucial funding grants from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), …