LONDON.- On Tuesday 14 June 2011 the winner of the BP Portrait Award 2011 was announced at the National Portrait Gallery. In a record-breaking year for entries, the prestigious first prize was won by 57-year-old artist Wim Heldens, who has been exhibit…
Dutch Artist Wins BP Portrait Award 2011 for His 17th Picture of a Life-Long Model
LONDON.- On Tuesday 14 June 2011 the winner of the BP Portrait Award 2011 was announced at the National Portrait Gallery. In a record-breaking year for entries, the prestigious first prize was won by 57-year-old artist Wim Heldens, who has been exhibit…
Cambridge University Unveils Young Artist’s Masterpiece on Easter Sunday
LONDON.- This Easter Sunday (24th April 2011) Christ’s College Chapel in Cambridge University, unveiled a new altar reredos by the current Leverhulme Artist in Residence Tom de Freston. The unveiling took place during a special service of the Anglica…
National Portrait Gallery Announces BP Award Shortlist; Record Number of Entries
LONDON.- After a record number of entries, four artists have been short-listed for the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery, one of the world’s most prestigious art prizes. This year the prize received 2, 372 entries, an increase of …
National Portrait Gallery Announces BP Portrait Award 2011 Shortlist…and a Record Number of Entries
LONDON.- After a record number of entries, four artists have been short-listed for the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery, one of the world’s most prestigious art prizes. This year the prize received 2, 372 entries, an increase of …
Andy Warhol Painting Bought for $1,600 Could Fetch $30 Million at Christie’s Sale
NEW YORK, N.Y (REUTERS).- An Andy Warhol self-portrait purchased in 1963 for $1,600 on an installment plan is poised to fetch $30 million or more when it hits the auction block at Christie’s in May. “Self-Portrait,” a four-panel acrylic silkscreen dep…
Andy Warhol Painting Bought for $1,600 Could Fetch $30 Million at Christie’s Sale
NEW YORK, N.Y (REUTERS).- An Andy Warhol self-portrait purchased in 1963 for $1,600 on an installment plan is poised to fetch $30 million or more when it hits the auction block at Christie’s in May. “Self-Portrait,” a four-panel acrylic silkscreen dep…
Max Penson: Photography between Revolution and Tradition at Nailya Alexander Gallery
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Nailya Alexander Gallery and Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Foundation present “Max Penson: Photography between Revolution and Tradition” featuring 48 vintage gelatin silver prints from the artist’s family estat…
"Max Penson: Photography between Revolution and Tradition" on View at Nailya Alexander Gallery
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Nailya Alexander Gallery and Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Foundation present “Max Penson: Photography between Revolution and Tradition” featuring 48 vintage gelatin silver prints from the artist’s family estat…
LACMA to Host Exhibition of Vija Celmins’s Work Created in Los Angeles Between 1964 and 1966
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster 1964-1966, exploring an essential yet often overlooked period of the artist’s work. Throughout much of her career, Vija Celmins has been internat…