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| Important Painting by El Greco Once Owned by Ferdinand Marcos Returns to Greece |
A man observes the work "The Crowning of the Virgin," made by Greek painter Domenicos Theotocopoulos "El Greco" on view at the National Gallery in Athens, Greece. The work, taken to Athens by the Onassis Foundation, will be part of the permanent collection. Photo: EFE / Katerina Mavrona.
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ATHENS.- The Alexander S. Onassis foundation has returned a painting made by El Greco and once owned by Ferdinand Marcos to Greece. "The Crowning of the Virgin," an early 17th century draft for a larger work by El Greco was bought from an unidentified US art dealer in the summer, said Alexander S. Onassis foundation chairman Anthony Papadimitriou....More
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| New York Public Library Exhibition Explores the Far-Ranging Influence of a Fabled Artist's Retreat |
NEW YORK, NY.- The iron gate that has welcomed generations of artists to Yaddo is now welcoming guests of The New York Public Library to a new exhibition about the fabled artists’ retreat, Yaddo: Making American Culture.
Founded more than a century ago on a wooded 400-acre estate in Saratoga ...More
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| Christie's to Offer the Private Collection of the Late Roger Warner in January 2009 |
SOUTH KENSINGTON.- Christie’s announce that they will offer the fascinating private collection of Roger Warner at South Kensington on 20 and 21 January 2009. One of the most renowned and admired British antique dealers of the 20th century, Roger Warner ran his legendary shop in Burford, Oxfordshire for 50 years between 1936 and 1986, and during this time attracted an impressive list ...More
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| Exhibition Examining Innovation in European Design to Premiere at the Indianapolis Museum |
INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- The first comprehensive assessment of Western European design from 1985 to 2005—a period of enormous creativity and experimentation that resulted in a proliferation of ideas and styles—will premiere at the Indianapolis Museum of Art in March 2009. European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century will trace the evolution of design with 250 works by ...More
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| Hirshhorn Museum Presents Recent Acquisitions From the Collection of Count Giuseppe Panza |
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Hirshhorn Museum presents an exhibition featuring 39 important artworks from the late 1960s and early 1970s that were recently acquired from Count Giuseppe Panza di Biumo, one of the world's foremost collectors of American and European contemporary art. Composed of works by an international roster of 16 artists, this acquisition substantially ...More
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| The Far View: Landscapes of the Hague School from the Rijksmuseum at Neue Pinakothek |
MUNICH.- the Neue Pinakothek in collaboration with the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam is holding an exhibition on the paintings and works on paper by artists of the Hague School. The painting culture of the Hague School is one that was celebrated already by the German Realists associated with Max Liebermann. As successor to the School of Barbizon and together with the Glasgow School of ...More
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| Impressionist and Modern Art and Works on Paper Sales at Christie's NY this Fall |
NEW YORK, NY.- The cover lot of the sale is Joan Miró’s Femmes devant la lune (estimate: $600,000-800,000), coming directly from the family of Pierre Matisse, the artist’s dealer who launched the artist’s career to America. Executed in 1944, Miró arranges biomorphic and cosmological forms in richly colored media to create a dense, fantastical and complex composition. The sale also includes ...More
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| 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-eight years of the artist’s career. The exhibition will also feature the ...More
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| Artium and Fundacion La Caixa Present the Exhibition Hannah Collins: Current History |
VITORIA-GASTEIZ.- The epic and yet tender nature of Collins's panoramic photographs is also reflected in her films: The Mine, Parallel and Current history (commissioned by the Fundación “la Caixa”) are rich, complex explorations into the power of location. These films and photographs, including ...More
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| Going, Going...Soon to be Gone! Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert |
SYDNEY.- Last opportunity to experience ‘Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert’, the rarely seen art of the Western Desert Aboriginal culture concludes its stay at the Australian Museum on 2 November 2008.
This extraordinary exhibition brings together, for the first time in a major public ...More
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| National Portrait Gallery Seeks Support to Acquire Marc Quinn's Frozen Blood Head |
LONDON.- The National Portrait Gallery hopes to acquire for the nation Marc Quinn's 'Blood Head' - it would be the only cast of Self to join a British public collection.
The National Portrait Gallery is hoping to acquire a self-portrait cast of artist Marc ...More
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| Museum Organizes First-Ever Exhibition of Art by Coast Salish First Peoples |
SEATTLE.- The first major exhibition to explore the unique artistry and culture of Coast Salish First Peoples of Washington State and British Columbia, S’abadeb – The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists, is on view at the Seattle Art Museum Oct. 24, 2008, through Jan. 11, 2009.
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| Australia's Foremost Surrealist Artist, James Gleeson, Dies |
SYDNEY.- James Gleeson, Australia's foremost surrealist artist, died at the age of 92. He was also a poet, critic, writer and curator. He played a significant role in the Australian art scene, including serving on the board of the National Gallery of Australia.
Gleeson was born in Sydney where he attended East Sydney Technical College. It ...More
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| Leading Indian Painter Paritosh Sen Died on Wednesday. |
CALCUTTA.- Leading Indian painter Paritosh Sen passed away on Wednesday. He was born in Dhaka (then known as Dacca), the present-day capital of Bangladesh. He was a founder member of the Calcutta Group, an art movement established in 1942 that did much to introduce modernism into Indian art.
He was born in Dhaka (then known as Dacca), the present-day capital of ...More
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| Dallas Museum of Art Partners with La Reunion Tx on a Design Competition and Program |
DALLAS, TX.- On November 6, 2008 the Dallas Museum of Art and its community partner La Reunion TX will launch Make Space for Artists: Design-A-Studio in the Tech Lab of the Museum's newly opened Center for Creative Connections. This design contest and program aims to transform the Tech Lab into an inspiring digital exhibition–community response project space. For it, museum...More
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| National Museum of the American Indian Celebrates American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month |
WASHINGTON, DC.- To celebrate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month in November, the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian will host a variety of free public programs, including lectures, theatrical performances, art demonstrations, films and more....More
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| San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery Presents This Place Called Poetry |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- What happens when poetry comes into your life? Can poems make a difference? In celebration of the 15th anniversary of WritersCorps, the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery presents This Place Called Poetry, a multimedia exhibition about young people finding and claiming their place (runs through January 24, 2009)....More
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