LONDON.- The National Gallery will present LOVE, on view 24 July – 5 October 2008. Arguably the inspiration for great art more than any other human emotion, love nevertheless presents a challenge to the visual artist. How do you depict love? How do you convey its complexity and intensity? Comprising works of art from the 15th century to the present day, this exhibition ... More
Pieces by Abakanowicz See Light of Day for the First Time in 20 years
Sculptures by Polish artist, Magdalena Abakanowicz, created from 1973
to 2000 are on display in Valencia´s Institute of Modern Art (IVAM).
Some of the pieces, made from bronze, iron, wood, resin, nylon, sisal
and sacking, have not been exhibited for more than 20 years.
The sculptures, including "Figures", "Embryologie", "Abakan", "Skull", "Giver", "Backs" and "The
Cage", are on loan from the Marlborough Gallery in New York and the
National Museum of Wroclaw.
Abakanowicz was born in Poland in 1930 and trained at the Warsaw Fine
Arts Academy before becoming an internationally renowned artist
in the mid 70 ´s.
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EDINBURGH.- The Edinburgh College of Art is proud to present the first showing of the E-Cyclorama, the latest work by New York artist, Sanford Wurmfield.
The E-Cyclorama is a painting, but a painting that you’re immersed in, that you ... More
Hans Makart (Austrian, 1840-1884), A portrait of a seated lady, possibly Baroness Teschenberg. Oil on canvas, 229 by 112 cm. Est. €15.000-20.000. Photo: courtesy of Sotheby's.
AMSTERDAM.- On 29 and 30 September 2008 Sotheby’s Amsterdam will offer a wonderful selection of sculpture, furniture, paintings, ceramics, silver and works of art from selected European collections. The common denominator for the items in this sale is the elegant, continental lifestyle of the collectors. Many of the works on offer have been in collections or estates for at least several decades and ... More
Edgar Degas, Dans un cafe: L'Absinthe, 1875-6. Musee d’Orsay, Paris.
EDINBURGH.- This summer, the National Galleries of Scotland presents Impressionism & Scotland, an exhibition of over 100 paintings, pastels and watercolours, which explore the Scottish taste for Impressionism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and assess the impact of modern European art on Scottish art and artists. ... More
EDINBURGH.- The Edinburgh Art Festival may be the newcomer on the block, but as the details of its fifth edition unveiled today demonstrate, it has unquestionably become established as a major player in the capital’s summer events programme.
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'The Picture Wall', 1977 by Thomas Rathmell (1912-1990).
NEWPORT.- An exhibition of drawings, prints, painting and sculpture guest curated by John Wilson and Roger Cucksey and running until September 20 opened at the Newport Museum and Art Gallery in South Wales. The Art of the Nude THE ART OF THE NUDE frames the artistic genre of the nude and provides a fascinating thread through the history of art. The study of the nude formed the ... More
A Roman marble acroterion circa 2nd Century A.D., 13in (33cm) Estimate: £25,000-35,000.
LONDON.- A stunning collection of Greek vases bought over many years by one of Australia’s most important collectors of ancient art – Graham Geddes – is to be sold at Bonhams next Antiquities Sale on 15 October in London. It is estimated that the Collection which comprises over 150 lots will sell for more than a £1m. ... More
MILWAUKEE, WI.- The Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University will host Biographical Landscape: The Photography of Stephen Shore, 1969–1979, featuring over 100 prints, opening with a 6 p.m. lecture by Stephen Shore in Marquette University’s Cudahy Hall room 001. ... More
TORONTO.- It is with great sadness that the Gardiner Museum announces the passing of Helen Gardiner at her home in Caledon on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Less than one week after her 70th birthday, Mrs. Gardiner passed away after a short but courageous battle with cancer. ... More
LONDON.- “Cerdlun” is a phrase coined to blend the Welsh words for “postcard” and “picture”. Cerdlun will be a large trumpeted exhibition/sale of original work donated by artists, celebrities and well wishers from all over the world, to raise money for one of Wales’ best loved art galleries, Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, in Llanbedrog. ... More
Following Steve McQueen’s award-winning first feature film, Hunger and his ... More
Milwaukee Art Museum Announces World Premiere of Act/React: Interactive Installation Art MILWAUKEE.- Playful, intuitive, first of its kind—Act/React: Interactive Installation Art makes its world premiere at the Milwaukee Art Museum October 4, 2008–January 11, 2009. Showcasing a growing body of contemporary art that is visitor dependent—without the use of specific interfaces like keyboards or touchscreens—this exhibition of motion-driven installation art empowers guests to ... More
Major Guillermo Kuitca Retrospective to Premiere at Miami Art Museum October 2009 MIAMI.- In October of 2009, Miami Art Museum will premiere the first comprehensive U.S. survey of the work of Argentine artist Guillermo Kuitca in more than fifteen years. Everything: Guillermo Kuitca will trace the evolution of Kuitca’s work through more than 50 canvases and 25 works on paper, spanning twenty-five years of the artist’s career. The exhibition will also feature the ... More
Award-Winning Chelsea Modern Draws International Crowd NEW YORK.- In the heart of Chelsea, at 447 West 18th Street, Chelsea Modern, is ready to welcome its new residents. In a neighborhood where prominent contemporary art galleries meet an emerging residential hotspot, Chelsea Modern has become one of the area's most distinguished buildings. ... More
Phil Redmond Appointed New Chair of National Museums Liverpool LIVERPOOL.- Culture Secretary Andy Burnham today announced that Professor Phil Redmond CBE has been appointed as the new Chair of National Museums Liverpool. Professor Redmond will take up his new position on 1 August for a period of 4 years. ... More
Colorado Artist Carl Reed to Install Sculpture on Prexy's Pasture LARAMIE.- Colorado sculptor Carl Reed is scheduled to install a new sculpture on the University of Wyoming Prexy's Pasture Monday, July 28. It is the final work to be installed on Prexy's Pasture for the major outdoor exhibition, "Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational," organized by the UW Art Museum. ... More
