BATH.- “It was unique when it opened in 1961, and it remains unique today.” This is how Richard Wendorf, the director of an unusual museum on the outskirts of Bath , describes the only public collection of American art to be found beyond the…
Why is Chinese Contemporary Art Important to Collect Today? An Interview with Larry Warsh
NEW YORK, NY.- AW Asia is a private organisation founded to promote Chinese contemporary art in the United States. In this original Art Radar interview, we gain insight into the aims of the organisation and founder Larry Warsh provides expert opinion o…
14th Annual Boston International Fine Art Show to be Held this Week at The Cyclorama
BOSTON, MA.- Galleries from London, Paris, Madrid, New York and across the United States will offer more than 3,000 original works of art at The 14th Annual Boston International Fine Art Show (BIFAS), which takes place Thursday – Sunday, November 18-21…
Fair Weather at The International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show
NEW YORK, NY.- Sixty-five of the world’s most influential art and antique dealers converged on the Park Avenue Armory, October 22-28, 2010 to participate in the 22nd annual International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show, a greatly anticipated event…
First Major United States Retrospective of the Work of Paul Thek Opens at the Whitney
NEW YORK, NY.- An artist who defies classification, Paul Thek (1933-1988), the sculptor, painter, and creator of radical installations who was hailed for his work in the 1960s and early 70s, then nearly eclipsed within his own short lifetime, is the su…
21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, KY Voted #1 Hotel in U.S. Again
LOUISVILLE, KY.- For the second consecutive year, 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky has been selected as the #1 hotel in the United States and #6 in the world in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards appear…
Lost Manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel to be on View in the United States for First Time
DALLAS, TX.- On January 23, 2011, the only remaining set of codices from the Sacristy of the Sistine Chapel will be on display at the Meadows Museum as part of the exhibition The Lost Manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel: An Epic Journey from Rome to To…
Lost Manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel to be on View in the United States for First Time
DALLAS, TX.- On January 23, 2011, the only remaining set of codices from the Sacristy of the Sistine Chapel will be on display at the Meadows Museum as part of the exhibition The Lost Manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel: An Epic Journey from Rome to To…
Egypt’s Chief Archaeologist Says United States to Return Smuggled Sarcophagi
CAIRO (AP).- Egypt’s chief archaeologist says the United States will return a number of sarcophagi smuggled out of the country 50 years ago. Zahi Hawass says U.S. authorities seized the sarcophagi on American soil and will return them to Egypt in the …
Navy Birthplace in Dispute; Five Communities Claim to Be the Navy’s Birthplace
BOSTON (AP).- The old sign near its border that proclaims the upstate New York town of Whitehall to be the birthplace of the U.S. Navy is a bit worn out, town clerk Elaine Jones admits. Residents of several other Northeast towns might describe it anoth…