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| Iconic Masterwork by Edvard Munch to be Sold by Sotheby's New York in November |
Edvard Munch, Vampire, 1894. Photo: Courtesy Sotheby's.
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NEW YORK.- Sotheby’s November 3, 2008 evening sale of Impressionist and Modern Art in New York will feature an exceptionally rare masterpiece by Edvard Munch -- Vampire, from 1894. This emotionally charged image numbers among the most iconic compositions in art history. A spectacular representation of love, sex and death, Vampire created a sensation when it was first exhibited and...More
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| New Gallery at the World Museum Liverpool Looks at the World of the Pharaohs Opens in December |
LIVERPOOL.- A major new gallery at the World Museum Liverpool looks at the incredible world of the Pharaohs and the remarkable culture that built the Pyramids and the Sphinx.
Ancient Egypt, opening on December 2008, contains 1,500 fascinating exhibits ...More
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| From Tiziano to Pietro da Cortona: Myth, Poetry and the Sacred at Museum of Cycladic Art |
ATHENS.- The Museum of Cycladic Art, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Greece, is presenting the exhibition ‘From Tiziano to Pietro da Cortona: Myth, Poetry and the Sacred...', which is held on the occasion of the official visit to Greece of the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano....More
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| Guggenheim Foundation Names New Director Richard Armstrong |
NEW YORK.- The Board of Trustees of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation today unanimously confirmed the appointment of Richard Armstrong, effective November 4, to the position of Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Mr. Armstrong, 59, has been the Henry J. Heinz II Director of the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh since 1996 and announced his resignation in ...More
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| Top Thinkers Converge on Louisville for IdeaFestival to Discuss Ideas, Stimulate |
LOUISVILLE.- From Physics to fast cars, from art to architecture, from Philosophy to film, from music to marketing – no topic is off limits at the IdeaFestival, in Louisville September 25-27. This world-class event attracts leading and highly diverse thinkers from around the globe to explore and celebrate innovation, imagination and cutting-edge ideas. Though IdeaFestival (IF) is similar ...More
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| Image-maker John Wood Celebrated with Retrospective in Rochester and New York City |
ROCHESTER, NY.- A collaborative retrospective celebrating the work of John Wood will be launched this fall in Rochester, N.Y. and then travel to New York City, before embarking on a national tour. The exhibition titled John Wood: On the Edge of Clear Meaning considers Wood’s career as photographer, artist, and educator. The exhibition is a collaboration among five institutions: Rochester’s ...More
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| Maxine Granovsky and Ira Gluskin Make $10 million Commitment to the New AGO |
TORONTO.- Two leadership donors to the AGO have more than doubled their original donation for a total gift of $10 million to the new Art Gallery of Ontario.
Following on their 2005 donation of $3 million to Transformation AGO, husband ...More
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| Sotheby's Offers a Range of Classic Images from Masterful Works by Munch to Powerful Pop Icons |
LONDON.- Sotheby’s is set to cement its position as the leader in the field of Old Master, Modern and Contemporary prints with its autumn print sale which features a range of works by some of the greatest artists who have worked in the medium, including Munch, Picasso and Warhol. The exhibition will take place at Sotheby’s New Bond Street Galleries from Sunday 28 September to Wednesday ...More
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| Estrellita Karsh Presented Award During Reception for Karsh 100 at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
BOSTON.- Estrellita Karsh, wife of the renowned portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh, was honored this evening with an award for her service to Canada during the opening reception for Karsh 100: A Biography in Images at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). The award—a flag that has flown above Canada’s Parliament building in Ottawa, along with a citation recognizing Mrs. Karsh’s ...More
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| Public Art Fund Sponsors Bronx as Studio by Xaviera Simmons |
NEW YORK.- For three weeks this past June, multimedia artist Xaviera Simmons transformed the streets of the Bronx into an outdoor portrait studio as part of Public Art Fund's program for emerging artists, In the Public Realm. The project, Bronx as Studio, was equal parts sidewalk games, classic photographic portraiture, and performance art. Simmons invited passersby to participate and to...More
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| Matthias Schaller: Fratelli d'Italia on View at Giorgio Cini Foundation |
VENICE.- As part of the initiatives accompanying the 11th Biennale International Architecture Exhibition, the Giorgio Cini Foundation has organised the exhibition Fratelli d'Italia (“Brothers of Italy” – the title of the Italian national anthem). This show is the outcome of a project by the German artist Matthias Schaller, conceptually based on the analogy between political ideology and ...More
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| Photokina 2008 Presents the Future of Worldwide Image Communication |
COLOGNE.- From September 23 to 28 at photokina 2008, the "who's who" of the international photo and imaging sector will once again present the entire spectrum of products and services in the areas of modern image technology and image application for consumers and professionals. With 1,523 companies from 49 countries exhibiting, the turnout for the sector's leading trade fair remains ...More
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| Douglas Kirkland: Coco Chanel Photographs at Westwood Gallery in SoHo |
NEW YORK.- Westwood Gallery in SoHo, New York is pleased to present a premiere exhibition with never before seen photographs of Coco Chanel by photographer Douglas Kirkland. The exhibition of 40 photographs represents a documentation of intimate and public moments of a woman who transformed 20th century fashion. ...More
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| Cut & Paste European Photomontage 1920-1945 at Estorick Collection |
LONDON.- The manipulation of photographic imagery is as old as photography itself, but the modernist conception of photomontage was a radical extension of techniques and creative attitudes that first emerged in Cubist, Futurist and Dadaist collage, in which cut-out photographs and fragments of newsprint from illustrated journals were pasted into drawings and paintings. ...More
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| Memorial Art Gallery Receives Million Dollar Gift |
ROCHESTER.- The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester has received a $1,000,000 gift from long-time friend and supporter Helen H. Berkeley.
The bulk of the gift, one of the largest in MAG history, will be used to renovate and...More
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| Exhibition: Heidi Weber, 50 years Ambassador for Le Corbusier |
ZURICH.- The Heidi Weber Museum – Centre Le Corbusier in Zurich is presenting an important retrospective to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Heidi Weber’s first encounter with Le Corbusier. The exhibition is consecrated to the entire body of works of Le Corbusier (Charles Edouard Jeanneret, 1887-1965)....More
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| Director of Curatorial Affairs Rachel Rosenfield Lafo Resigns from DeCordova |
LINCOLN, MA.- DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park announced the resignation of Director of Curatorial Affairs Rachel Rosenfield Lafo today after nearly twenty-five years at this leading contemporary art museum. Lafo is leaving the Museum to pursue independent curatorial and writing projects. "I have decided to leave DeCordova because I realize that the Board and new Director seek a ...More
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| Bryan Adams Unveils the Hear the World Ambassadors Photo Exhibit in Zurich |
ZURICH.- Bryan Adams, famous musician and official photographer of Hear the World, an initiative by Phonak, introduced the «Hear the World Ambassadors» photography collection Tuesday evening in Zurich. Adams photographed world-famous musicians such as Mick Jagger, Annie Lennox and Rod Stewart in an iconic hearing pose exclusively for Hear the World. Numerous Swiss...More
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| Audio Cast With the National Museum of African American History and Culture |
WASHINGTON.- Unlike most museums that begin as a physical building, the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is using innovative technology on the Web to become as real as concrete now for online visitors. A new IBM audio cast explores the progress of the Smithsonian's newest museum since its virtual opening one year ago, and how technology is playing a ...More
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| Neon Artworks Light Up LAX's Tom Bradley International Terminal |
LOS ANGELES.- Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announces a new exhibit on display at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) featuring neon artworks by Los Angeles-based artist Lili Lakich. ...More
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