BEDFORD.- Cecil Higgins Art Gallery & Bedford Museum has purchased a unique piece of furniture created by one of the UK’s most celebrated 19th Century makers. The rare item is a unique Zodiac settle designed by a leading figure of the 19th century…
The Fundación Juan March Presents "Cold America" Geometrical Abstraction in Latin America
MADRID.- Around 300 exhibits (including works of art and documentation) by more than 60 artists offer a comprehensive overview of trends in Latin American abstract art. The time-span is defined by the dates of two return trips from Europe: that of Torr…
Sotheby’s to Offer a Selection of Magnificent Imperial Porcelain from ‘The Meiyintang Collection’
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’’s announced that it will offer in Hong Kong on the 7th April 2011 selections from one of the grandest collections of Chinese Art formed in the last century, The Meiyintang Collection. Assembled over a period of more than 50 ye…
Sotheby’s to Offer a Selection of Magnificent Imperial Porcelain from ‘The Meiyintang Collection’
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’’s announced that it will offer in Hong Kong on the 7th April 2011 selections from one of the grandest collections of Chinese Art formed in the last century, The Meiyintang Collection. Assembled over a period of more than 50 ye…
Selections from the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection at the Santander Art Gallery
MADRID.- “Spirit and Space”, is the title of the exhibition that Fundación Banco Santander organises at the Santander Art Gallery at Boadilla’s Financial City from February 9th until April 29th. 124 works of art, 69 artists from 20 dif…
Art Naples: Naples Premier Contemporary Art Fair Launches in March
NAPLES, FL.- International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE) announces the first annual Art Naples International Contemporary Art Fair taking place at the newly renovated Naples International Pavilion, March 18th-21st, 2011with a Preview evening Thursday, Ma…
LACMA And The Getty Museum Acquire Robert Mapplethorpe Art And Archive
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the J. Paul Getty Trust announced their joint acquisition of art and archival materials by or associated with Robert Mapplethorpe, one of the great photographers of the second half of t…
32 Tapestries Woven on the Looms of Mark Deweer’s Factory on View in Belgium
OTEGEM, BELGIUM.- Mark Deweer, founder of both DEWEER gallery and a carpet factory, merged the two passions that defined his life and created ʻArt of the Loomʼ, a stunning collection of 32 exclusive tapestries designed by 14 internationally a…
Ten Museums in Running for £100,000 “Museum of the Year” Art Fund Prize 2011
LONDON.- The long list of ten museums that are in the running for the UK’s largest arts prize – the Art Fund Prize 2011 – will be revealed on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row. The long list of museums competing for the ‘Museum of the Ye…
Ten Museums in Running for £100,000 “Museum of the Year” Art Fund Prize 2011
LONDON.- The long list of ten museums that are in the running for the UK’s largest arts prize – the Art Fund Prize 2011 – will be revealed on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row. The long list of museums competing for the ‘Museum of the Ye…