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| Leicester Opens New Inside-Out Theatre Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects |
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LEICESTER.- ‘Curve’ is Rafael Viñoly Architects’ first completed project in the United Kingdom. It is an innovative, democratic building that respects Leicester’s history, whilst helping to redefine its future.
The £61 million project is the result of a close collaboration between the design ...More
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| Beyond Babylon: Art, Trade, and Diplomacy in the Second Millennium B.C. Opens at the Met |
NEW YORK, NY.- Four thousand years ago, trade by sea and land linked distant civilizations to one another to an astonishing degree. From Syria, Mesopotamia, and Egypt in the south to Thrace, Anatolia, and the Caucasus in the north and from regions as far west as mainland Greece all the way east to Iran, the great royal houses forged intense international relationships through the ...More
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| Getty Research Institute Presents Exhibition of Russian Avant-garde Book Art |
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Drawing from the GRI’s superb collection of Russian modernist books, Tango with Cows: Book Art of the Russian Avant-Garde, 1910–1917 at the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Center, November 18, 2008–April 19, 2009, chronicles the dramatic transformation of the medium of the book during the tumultuous years before the Russian Revolution. Over these seven years, a ...More
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| Art Paris Abu Dhabi: Modern & Contemporary Art Fair Opens Today |
ABU DHABI.- For its second edition, artparis-AbuDhabi is returning to the Emirates Palace from November 17 to 21, 2008, to present a broad and impressive panorama of artistic creation of the 20th and 21st centuries. This year, the fair is strengthening its policy of selection and participation of contemporary art galleries active in the international market....More
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| Beautiful Views of Milan and Verona Along With Other Masterpieces to be Sold at Sotheby's |
MILAN.- Veduta del cortile dell’Imperial Regio Palazzo del Governo a Milano (Veduta of the courtyard of the Imperial Royal Palace in Milan) by Giovanni Migliara is one of the most interesting 19th century paintings this December at Sotheby’s in Milan....More
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| Icons of Glamour and Style: The Constantiner Collection to be Auctioned at Christie's |
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced the sale of The Constantiner Collection of Photographs, which will be offered in three sessions on 16 and 17 December 2008 in New York. Assembled by Leon and Michaela Constantiner, this spectacular collection focuses on photography as a key shaping force within the media worlds that have, for over half a century, celebrated fashion, style, ...More
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| Rare Early Work By Kandinsky To Be Sold By Bonhams in London |
LONDON.- A rare and charming painting by one of the 20th century’s most famous modern abstract painters, Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), has surfaced at auction in London for the first time in years, after spending decades in a private collection. Lot 35 - “Au bord de la mer” - is expected to fetch £100,000-150,000 at Bonhams’ Russian Sale on 24 November 2008....More
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| Artist Talk: Yoko Ono Between the Sky and My Head at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art |
GATESHEAD.- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art is delighted to announce an artist talk by Yoko Ono, one of the pioneers of conceptual art, on Sunday 14 December 2008. Tickets for the event priced at £10.00 / £6.00 concession go on sale at 9am on Friday 21 November through Ticket Web, please see details below. ...More
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| Rare Joseph Wright of Derby Portrait of Richard Arkwright is Acquired by London and Preston |
LONDON.- The National Portrait Gallery and the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston, are delighted to announce that they have acquired a portrait of the British engineer and inventor Sir Richard Arkwright by the painter Joseph Wright of Derby. The Galleries raised a total amount of £420,000, with the help of £132, 000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. The appeal was kick-started ...More
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| Goskin Sipahioglu's Monsieur Sipa, Photographe on View at Maison Europeenne de la Photographie |
PARIS.- Sipahioglu's name means son of the Spahi - the 'cavalryman'. His tall, slim stature marks him out as a leader of men - which indeed he was, both as a bas- ketball player and a man of the press. He was born in 1926 in Izmir, and as early as the age of twelve his journalistic vocation showed itself in an investigative report he produced on underground passages in Istanbul. His ...More
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| Fine Works By Munnings and Kuhn Lead Christie's New York Sporting and Wildlife Art Sale |
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s is pleased announced the sale of Sporting and Wildlife Art on December 3 offering collectors a fine selection of equine portraits, hunting and racing paintings from distinguished private collections and sculptures. Consisting of 171 lots, the sale presents works of art by the masters of the medium, including Sir Alfred James Munnings, John Frederick Herring, Sen., Bob ...More
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| Nasser Azam Triptych Sold for $332,500 at Phillips de Pury, New York |
LONDON.- A painting by acclaimed London artist Nasser Azam was sold on Friday 14th November for $332,500 in New York at Phillips de Pury’s Contemporary Art Part II auction.
Azam’s work, Homage to Francis Bacon: Triptych I was the second highest bid of ...More
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| Art or War: Toronto Artist Uses Assault Rifle to Paint His Canvases |
TORONTO.- Toronto art dealers collect 30-60% in commission from all artwork sold leaving very little for the artist. A lack of professional status, in the form of an art organization makes artists easy prey for art dealers, who are not governed by any controlling body. Without professional status there is no way to ensure fair treatment, so art dealers become more aggressive and artists more...More
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| Sotheby's Sale of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture to be held December 3, 2008 |
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s December 3 sale of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture will be highlighted by several important private single-owner offerings, among them: Property from the Collection of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., Property from a Southwestern Collection and Property from the Collection of Mrs. Novella and the late Edwin C. Lineberry. The 184 lots included in ...More
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| Reception to Honor Georgia Okeeffe Museums Art and Leadership Program for Receiving White House Award |
SANTA FE, NM.- The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s Art and Leadership Program, which supports and develops leadership qualities in Santa Fe area youth through arts activities, was nationally recognized as one of 19 youth arts and humanities programs to receive the prestigious 2008 Coming Up Taller Award. Youth and adult representatives of the program traveled to Washington, D.C., for ...More
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| Speed Art Museum Announces Suzanne Weaver as New Curator of Contemporary Art |
LOUISVILLE.- The Speed Art Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne Weaver as Curator of Contemporary Art.
Weaver comes to the Speed from the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) in Dallas, Texas, where she has served as associate curator of contemporary art since ...More
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| Hunting Art Prize Announces 2009 Jurors |
HOUSTON.- Hunting PLC announced today that three respected members of the national art community will serve as jurors for the 2009 Hunting Art Prize.
Members of the jury, who will select both the finalists and the winner of the prize during a two-tiered judging process that begins in January, are:...More
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| Historians to Explore Life and Works of 18th-century Artist |
LIVERPOOL.- Researchers at the University of Liverpool will explore the life and art of Joseph Wright of Derby at a special event linked to a new exhibition of his work at the Walker Art Gallery in the city.
Between 1768 and 1771 Wright was based in Liverpool where he painted several ...More
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| MetLife Foundation Announces $1,000,000 in Grants for Museum and Community Connections Program |
NEW YORK, NY.- MetLife Foundation today announced the grant winners of its 2008 Museum and Community Connections program. The grants, totaling $1,000,000, were awarded to 16 museums for exhibitions, artist residencies, and other programs that extend their reach into diverse communities and make art a part of people's lives. ...More
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| Spencer is Selected as Kansas Institution to Receive Major Contemporary Art Donation |
LAWRENCE, KS.- The Spencer Museum of Art has been selected as the Kansas institution to receive a gift of 50 works of contemporary art from New York collectors Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, with the help of the National Gallery of Art, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The gifts are part of a national gifts program entitled The...More
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| California Museum and Maria Shriver Unveil "A Museum without Walls" at Adobe Max 2008 Event |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- California First Lady Maria Shriver and Adobe Systems Incorporated Chief Technology Officer Kevin Lynch today unveiled the California Legacy Trails, a new interactive feature of the California Museum Web site that brings the State's history and culture to life online. The California Legacy Trails use Adobe(R) Flash(R) and other Adobe technologies to create engaging ...More
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