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| Works from the Corcoran Gallery of Art Opened at The Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona |
Works made between the 18th and 20h centuries by artists such as: Hopper, Avery, Rothko and Ellsworth Kelly "Yellow with Red Triangle" (in this photo), are on view at the Fundación Miró in Barcelona in an exhibition that analyzes the Modern art movement in the U.S. with works of art on loan from the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington. Photo: EFE / Andreu Dalmau.
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BARCELONA.- The Joan Miró Foundation is presenting “American Modernism”, an exhibition sponsored by BBVA and selected by Sarah Newman, Sarah Cash and Philip Brookman, curators at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., and by Martina Millà, programmes and projects coordinator at the Foundation. ...More
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| Blue Moonlight by April Gornik Commissioned by the Smithsonian |
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian Associates announces the 2008 commission of April Gornik to create a limited-edition lithograph titled “Blue Moonlight.” Through the Art Collectors Program, this signed and numbered 7-color lithograph in an edition of 100, is available for purchase. Gornik’s critical and popular success has positioned her as one of the most prominent landscape...More
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| Prestigious Old Master Prints on Sale at Christie's in December |
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie's sale of Old Master Prints on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 will offer outstanding examples of printmaking, dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Consisting of 61 lots the sale showcases rare and iconic prints by the masters of the medium, such as Rembrandt, Albrecht Dürer, Francisco Goya, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Andrea Mantegna and others; ...More
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| A Nomadic, Multidimensional Artist-Book Project at Museum Ludwig |
COLOGNE.- In the entrance-area of the Art and Museum Library and in the foyer of Museum Ludwig, the Austrian-American artist Gerrit Göllner (1973 Salzburg) and the American artist Jon Shelton (1965 Detroit), both of whom live in Cologne, are not only exhibiting artist-books, but will also be producing them in a semi-transparent, nomadic stu-dio/workshop and micro publishing unit, which they ...More
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| Sotheby's New York Announces the Sale of Masterpieces by Puerto Rican Painters |
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s announced that its fall sales will feature two rare masterpieces by Puerto Rico’s most acclaimed eighteenth- and nineteenth-century artists, José Campeche y Jordan (1751-1809) and Francisco Oller y Cestero (1833-1917). On the afternoon of November 12, Sotheby’s London will offer Oller’s epic painting La Batalla de Treviño (est. £340/380,000) as part of The ...More
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| Imi Knoebel's Complex Geometric Structures on View at Centro Cultural Bancaja |
VALENCIA.- In the 1970s, Imi Knoebel concerned himself with the fundamental problem in painting in series of white images. From this purist form language, he developed works with overlapping rectangles in bright colors with, in part, clearly gestural color application. Many of these monochromatic paintings were made for a specific spatial or light situation.
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| Martin Luther's Death Mask on View at Museum in Halle, Germany |
HALLE.- Martin Luther's original death mask belongs to the treasures and witnesses from the Reformation that Halle is amply equipped with.
In one room of the tower, you can see the death mask of the great reformer, as well as a later plaster cast and a pulpit that stems from Luther's time. Presumably, ...More
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| Art in Motion: Abu Dhabi F1 Circuit Unveiled at Emirates Palace |
ABU DHABI.- Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (ADMM) proudly unveiled Yas Marina Circuit, the home of the Formula 1™ Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in an unique Art Exhibition at the Emirates Palace, where it will remain until the end of November....More
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| Zig-Zag: the Paths of Robert Burns, Major Touring Exhibition Launched |
EDINBURGH.- Treasures from the National Burns Collection will be brought together under one roof next month when the National Library of Scotland hosts a preview of the exhibition, ‘Zig-Zag: the Paths of Robert Burns’ in Edinburgh from Friday 7 November. Heralding Homecoming Scotland 2009 and the 250th anniversary of Burns’ birth, this major exhibition will go on to tour ...More
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| Postal Service Unveils Design of Lincoln Bicentennial Stamps |
SPRINGFIELD, IL.- the United States Postal Service gave the public a sneak preview of the art that will appear on four stamps it will issue next year to commemorate the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.
A crowd of more than 200, including fourth grade students from the DuBois and ...More
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| Tate08 Series: William Blake - The River of Life |
LONDON.- At the end of 2008, Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture, Tate Liverpool is presenting a display of major works by William Blake (1757-1827), the renowned painter, printmaker, poet and mystical philosopher. Largely ignored in his own lifetime, Blake is today regarded as one of the great geniuses of British art, appealing to a universal audience. From 12 December 2008 ...More
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| The Princess Atsuhime's Wedding Palanquin Revealed in the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery |
WASHINGTON, DC.- A recent finding by Shin'ichi Saitoh, a curator at the Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, determined the identity of the original owner of a Japanese ceremonial palanquin in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Saitoh's research confirmed that the palanquin was created in 1856 for the wedding procession of the princess Atsuhime, to Tokugawa Iesada (1824-58), the ...More
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| MAM to Present Three Public Art Projects During Art Basel Miami Beach |
MIAMI.- Miami Art Museum (MAM) will present works by Jeff Koons, Daniel Arsham, and John Henry which will be installed at three public sites throughout the city during Art Basel Miami Beach 2008. These large-scale installations are part of MAM’s ongoing initiative to move programming beyond the walls of the museum and into the community. ...More
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| Realisations by Joseph Walsh Opened at Ch'i Contemporary Fine Art |
NEW YORK, NY.- 'Realisations', an exhibition of work by eminent European designer maker, Joseph Walsh opened on Thursday evening (October 16th) with a private viewing at the American Irish Historical Society (AIHS) at 991 Fifth Avenue. Showing leading contemporary design and highly crafted furniture, this is Walsh's first major solo exhibition in New York and honors his achievements...More
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| Group Exhibition at Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art |
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA.- Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art presents one of their most important exhibits to date: Pour Me Some Smoke, a group exhibition featuring the works of Charming Baker (UK), Case (Germany), Guy Denning (UK), Ian Strawn (USA), and TRXTR (UK). Artwork on display will include oil on canvas, linen, paper and wood, hand-touched and layered digital...More
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| Ice-Skating Rink in National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Opens November 15 |
WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden's 2008-2009 ice-skating season will begin on November 15 and continue through mid-March, weather permitting. The ice rink, located on the National Mall at 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, is a popular recreational destination that has attracted thousands of visitors since it reopened as part of the Gallery's Sculpture ...More
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| New Military Exhibition at The National Museum of Ireland |
DUBLIN.- Ireland joined the United Nations in 1955 and since 1958 has been involved continuously in peacekeeping duties throughout the world. The UN 50 exhibition examines the role played by these Irish men and women in the cause of world peace over the last 50 years in particular looking at their service in Congo, Cyprus, Somalia the Sinai, Lebanon, Liberia and Chad. Over 800 ...More
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