LONDON.- Lost from view for many years and recently presented to The Courtauld Gallery, The Old Farm Garden by Frederick Walker (1840-1875), sets the scene for a wide-ranging exploration of Victorian drawings and watercolours. The exhibition is the fir…
Tate Offers a Fresh Assessment of the History of Watercolour Painting in Britain
LONDON.- Tate Britain will present a fresh assessment of the history of watercolour painting in Britain from its emergence in the Middle Ages through to the present day. This major exhibition will show around 200 works including pieces by historic arti…
Moroccan: Magic Orientalist Pictures & Islamic Art Announced at Sotheby’s in Paris
PARIS.- Sotheby’s next sale of Orientalist art in Paris, on March 30, will include a selection of works by artists who lived in Morocco. Several landscapes and scenes from Moroccan daily life by Jacques Majorelle reflect his close links to the cou…
Exhibition at the Royal Academy Showcases Architectural Drawings and Models
LONDON.- An exhibition showcasing the masterwork architectural drawings and models from the collection of the Royal Academy of Arts will open on January 14, 2011. Over fifty Diploma works will be displayed spanning the centuries of the collection. Ear…
The National Gallery Complex Celebrates the New Year with the Annual Exhibition of Watercolours by JMW Turner
EDINBURG.- In keeping with a century-old tradition, New Year’s Day at the National Gallery Complex in Edinburgh is marked by the opening of the annual exhibition of watercolours by J M W Turner (1775–1851). The thirty-eight works on display …
Selected Group of Victorian and Edwardian Masterpieces To Lead Sotheby’s London December Sale
LONDON.- Sotheby’s Sale of Victorian and Edwardian Art, on Thursday, December 16, 2010, will open with Masterpieces, fourteen lots comprising a carefully selected group of paintings and watercolours from private collections, estimated to bring in the r…
A Significant Exhibition of Gustave Moreau Opens at the National Gallery of Victoria
MELBOURNE.- Be seduced by femmes fatales, goddesses and temptresses of history and legend at the NGV this summer in Gustave Moreau and the Eternal Feminine, the first significant exhibition of Gustave Moreau (1826–1898) to be seen in Australia. Fr…
Curated by Two Top Dalí Experts, Major Dalí Exhibition Opens in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- For the first time, the two world-renowned Salvador Dalí experts Mr. Enrique Sabater y Bonany, Dalí’s personal secretary and confidente for over 12 years, and Mr. Beniamino Levi, president of the Stratton Foundation and The Dali U…
Major Gifts Establish Centre for the Study of Drawings at the Courtauld Institute of Art
LONDON.- The Courtauld Institute of Art announce a major philanthropic gift of £600,000 from the International Music and Art Foundation to create the IMAF Centre for the Study and Conservation of Drawings at The Courtauld Gallery. Ranging from the ear…
Major Gifts Establish Centre for the Study of Drawings at the Courtauld Institute of Art
LONDON.- The Courtauld Institute of Art announce a major philanthropic gift of £600,000 from the International Music and Art Foundation to create the IMAF Centre for the Study and Conservation of Drawings at The Courtauld Gallery. Ranging from the ear…