| Friday, August 29, 2008 | |
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Elton John's Sapphire And Diamond Brooch For Sale At Bonhams An art deco sapphire and diamond clip brooch, originally owned by the legendary musician Sir Elton John, is expected to fetch over £12,000 at Bonhams' next London Sale of Fine Jewellery on 25 September 2008. (view more...) |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2008 | |
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Posters From The Student Riots At Lazarides Gallery Newcastle Lazarides Gallery Newcastle is delighted to present a show of over 50 surviving, anonymous and original pieces of work from the era-defining 1968 Parisian student riots. (view more...) |
| Friday, August 22, 2008 | |
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"Unlocking the Power of Art to Counter Injustice" By Anthony Papa The artist’s role as social commentator and activist has historically been engrained in our culture. Art and its creation as a response to social and political issues can become powerfully influential in raising public awareness that results in positive change. (view more...) |
| Thursday, August 21, 2008 | |
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SAIC Opens 32,000 Square Foot Galleries On State Street On September 5, 2008 the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will inaugurate the largest contemporary art gallery space in the Chicago Loop, announced SAIC President Tony Jones. "This move creates a new cultural resource sited within one of the world’s great landmarks of modern architecture," says Jones. (view more...) |
| Sunday, August 17, 2008 | |
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Yosemite Valley Landscape Commemorated On Postage The U.S. Postal Service dedicated the Valley of the Yosemite commemorative 42-cent first class stamp at the American Philatelic Stamp Show in Hartford, CT last week. The stamp image is based onan 1864 oil-on-paperboard painting by landscape artist Albert Bierstadt. The original painting belongs to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The Albert Bierstadt: Valley of the Yosemite stamp, as the eighth issuance in the American Treasures series, is available nationwide. (view more...) |
| Friday, August 15, 2008 | |
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Christie's Holds First Ever Contemporary Design Sale In New York On September 8, Christie’s will launch its first ever sale dedicated exclusively to works by international contemporary designers. Offering collectors works fresh to the market by some of the most important designers living and working today, the sale will include pieces by Marc Newson, Forrest Myers, Zaha Hadid, Ron Arad, Maarten Baas, Shiro Kuramata, Ettore Sottsass and Harush Shlomo. With estimates ranging from $6,000 to $300,000, the tightly edited auction of 30 lots is expected to total $1.2-1.7 million. (view more...) |
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 | |
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Tate Launches The First UK Gallery Tour For iPod Touch And iPhones Bring your own iPod touch or iPhone to Tate Liverpool this summer and download a free multimedia tour of the Gustav Klimt exhibition (until 31 August). The tour provides a wealth of information about Klimt’s art, life and times, featuring photographs of Klimt and his circle as well as music of the period, archive film recordings, and behind the scenes video footage showing how the exhibition came together. (view more...) |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2008 | |
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U Of U Receives $12M From Foundation for New Arts Complex The University of Utah announced the Sorenson Legacy Foundation has pledged $12 million to the university for the construction of an interdisciplinary arts and education complex at its Salt Lake City campus. It is the largest donation in support of fine arts or arts and education in university history. (view more...) |
| Monday, August 11, 2008 | |
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Guggenheim Foundation Presents Record Beaking Exhibition In Beijing The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and The Center of International Cultural Exchange, Ministry of Culture, P.R.C. will present the Guggenheim’s highly-acclaimed exhibition "Cai Guo-Qiang: I Want to Believe" at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing during the Olympics from August 19 to September 2, 2008 as an official event of the cultural Olympiad. (view more...) |
| Friday, August 08, 2008 | |
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MET Loans Sculptures To The University Of Texas For Public Art Project The Metropolitan Museum of Art is lending 28 mid- to late -twentieth-century sculptures to The University of Texas at Austin to be installed across campus as part of the university's Landmarks public art program. The first group will be installed in September 2008, the second in January 2009. The sculptures are on long-term loan from the Met. (view more...) |
| Thursday, August 07, 2008 | |
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Dallas Museum Of Art Acquires Four Masterworks The Dallas Museum of Art recently acquired four highly significant works of American art through the Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund as the newest additions to the Museum’s collection, it was announced by Bonnie Pitman, The Eugene McDermott Director of the DMA. (view more...) |
| Tuesday, August 05, 2008 | |
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Holly Johnson Gallery: Jackie Tileston Phenomorama Holly Johnson Gallery in Dallas, Texas is pleased to announce the opening of, "Phenomorama", an exhibition of new multi-media paintings and works on paper by Jackie Tileston. An opening reception for the artist will be held Saturday, September 6th from 5:00 to 8:00pm The exhibition continues through October 11th, 2008. (view more...) |
| Monday, August 04, 2008 | |
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Art Nocturne Knocke On The Belgian Seaside The 33th International Fine Art and Antiques Fair of Scharpoord Knokke will take place between 9 and 17 August under the name ART NOCTURNE KNOCKE in the Scharpoord Cultural Centre of Knokke-Heist, the most mundane seaside resort at the Belgian coast. The name of ART NOCTURNE KNOCKE was a conscious decision and comes from the fact that the fine art and antiques fair is open every day from 4 to 10pm. This formula was a great success last years. This formula allows fine arts and antique lovers the chance to take full advantage of their day and in the evening to enjoy the pleasures of the fair in an informal atmosphere. (view more...) |
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