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| From Manet to Renoir, French Paintings from the Petit Palais on View in Germany |
View of the special exhibition 'From Manet to Renoir' which shows French paintings at the Museum of Art in Jena. The painting on the right is titled 'Serenade', by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). More than 90 paintings from the Petit Palais Museum in Geneva, one of the most important private collections of the 20th century which has rarely been seen by the public, can now be seen in Jena until February 22, 2009. Photo: EFE / Jan-Peter Kasper.
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JENA.- The Musée du Petit Palais in Geneva houses one of the most important European art collections with its extensive inventory of paintings, sculptures and graphic works. The collection is not easily available to be seen but now citizens and visitors to Jena can go to the museum and look at paintings made by some of the most important painters of all time. Included in the exhibition are...More
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| Nam June Paik: Driving Media at WRO Art Center in Poland |
WROCLAW.- In Poland, Nam June Paik is recognized mostly due to his legend, rather than his works and views. His grand exhibitions, organized in the 1990s, when he was still alive, didn't make it to this part of Europe. The only monographic exhibition organized here took place during the WRO Biennale in 1999, when the NY-based artist and curator Stephen Vitiello presented a ...More
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| Yale University Art Gallery Acquires Rare Portrait of George Washington |
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Yale University Art Gallery is pleased to announce the acquisition of Robert Field's portrait miniature, George Washington. What makes this miniature rare is its personal meaning to the president's family. It was commissioned by Martha Washington in late 1800 to commemorate her husband's life and to ease her family's grief. The watercolor-on-ivory portrait is housed in its...More
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| Jewel-like Paintings from Medieval Italian Choir Books on View at Metropolitan Museum of Art |
NEW YORK, NY.- Some two dozen of the most splendid examples from The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s little-known but precious collection of choral manuscript illuminations will be exhibited in the Museum’s Medieval Sculpture Hall beginning November 25. With jewel-like color and gold, these charming images—which include singing angels, Hebrew prophets, heroic saints, and lavishly ...More
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| Picturing the Bible: The Earliest Christian Art on View at the Kimbell Art Museum |
FORT WORTH, TX.- The Kimbell Art Museum announces Picturing the Bible: The Earliest Christian Art, a landmark exhibition of the earliest works of art illustrating the Old and New Testaments that will be on view from November 18, 2007, to March 30, 2008. Developed and organized by the Kimbell (its exclusive venue), and guest-curated by Dr. Jeffrey Spier of the University of Arizona, this ...More
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| W.W. Norton & Company Publishes Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton |
NEW YORK, NY.- The modern art market is a scene of frenetic activity. More people than ever before consider themselves artists, contemporary works by living artists break auction-house records weekly, and even second- or third-rate art by renowned painters and sculptors now deceased fetches astronomic prices as collectors and cash-rich arrivistes squabble for a piece of history....More
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| Photography from Stéphane Janssen Collection on View at the Center for Creative Photography |
TUCSON, AZ.- The Center for Creative Photography’s upcoming exhibition Oh l’amour: Contemporary Photography from the Stéphane Janssen Collection, will be on view at the Center for Creative Photography through March 1, 2009....More
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| Amon Carter Museum Announces Barbara Crane: Challenging Vision |
FORT WORTH, TX.- On February 14, 2009, the Amon Carter Museum will present Barbara Crane: Challenging Vision, the first major retrospective in more than 25 years of the photographer’s work. This exhibition features nearly 200 photographs, from Crane’s internationally heralded early studies of human form through her chronicle of Chicago city life to her recent explorations of nature. The ...More
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| Art Basel Miami Announces Art Supernova: Collaborative Space for 20 Galleries |
MIAMI.- For the second year, Art Basel Miami Beach features the sector Art Supernova. This platform offers 20 galleries - from Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece India, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain and the United States - the opportunity to present recent works by their emerging artists. This sector aims to reinvent the traditional form of gallery...More
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| V&A Completes First Phase of 120 Million Pound Transformation |
LONDON.- The V&A will complete the first phase of its £120 million transformation a year from now when it opens its £30 million new Medieval and Renaissance Galleries in November 2009. The ten new galleries, occupying an entire wing of the museum, will display some of the V&A’s most remarkable treasures such as the Becket casket and sculptures by Renaissance masters ...More
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| S.M.A.K. Presents Michel Francois' Faux Jumeaux |
GENT.- Michel François who comes from Brussels has received carte blanche from the S.M.A.K. to determine the exhibition programme in two galleries for more than a year. François has chosen two identical exhibition rooms and has named his project Faux Jumeaux (false twins).He will ask 15 people to each select two works of art which, although very similar with regard to form or material, ...More
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| Presidents in Waiting Opens at the National Portrait Gallery Jan. 20, 2009 |
WASHINGTON, DC.- On Inauguration Day 2009, the National Portrait Gallery will open “Presidents in Waiting,” an exhibition that focuses on the office of the vice presidency and the individuals who first served in that office and then later became president. It continues through Jan. 3, 2010....More
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| Old Master Prints Capture Three Centuries of War at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
HOUSTON, TX.- Centuries before photography and television, civilians got their first visual taste of war in prints made possible by advancement in the development of papermaking, and the invention of special printing presses. The prints were relatively inexpensive and were collected by people from all strata of society who displayed them in their homes or businesses, framed or simply tacked ...More
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| Russian Art Week at Christie's in London |
LONDON.- Christie’s will present their bi-annual series of exhibitions and auctions dedicated to Russian art from 24 to 27 November in London. Russian Art Week will offer important Russian paintings and works of art, a fine selection of Russian Silver including a unique soup tureen in the form of a battle ship, selected icons celebrating the Byzantium, leading examples from the Russian book ...More
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| Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Presents Exhibition that Brings Together Four Artists |
BERKELEY, CA.- The University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) presents Bending the Word, an exhibition that brings together four artists who re-imagine the art of storytelling: Martha Colburn, Patricia Esquivias, Olivia Plender, and Tris Vonna-Michell. Each of the artists actively re-interprets shared narratives, from ancient fables and religious texts to...More
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| MoMA will Stay Open Late One Monday Per Month Beginning in December |
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art will remain open until 8:45 p.m. on selected Mondays beginning on December 8, giving visitors extended hours to view special exhibitions such as Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night (through January 5), Joan Miró: Painting and Anti-Painting 1927-1937 (through January 12), and Pipilotti Rist: Pour Your Body Out (7354 Cubic Meters) (through...More
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| The Fifth Floor: Ideas Taking Space |
LONDON.- Tate Liverpool is proud to present a groundbreaking exhibition inspired by ideas and proposals from people across the city. The Fifth Floor: Ideas Taking Space presents major new works and commissions by fourteen internationally-renowned artists and artists' groups that respond to ideas that have evolved out of discussions with the people of Merseyside. Throughout Liverpool's ...More
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| Guggenheim Museum Appoints David Van Der Leer as Assistant Curator of Architecture and Design |
NEW YORK, NY.- Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, has announced the appointment of David Van der Leer as the Guggenheim's new Assistant Curator of Architecture and Design.
In making the announcement, Mr. Armstrong spoke of Mr. Van der Leer's unique...More
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| Discovery Center of Idaho to Open Phenomenal Forces |
BOISE, ID.- On December 5th, the Discovery Center of Idaho will open our newest exhibition, Phenomenal Forces. As with DCI past exhibitions, Mapping and MAKE IT!, this entire exhibition was created in-house by our talented exhibits team. Also, as with Mapping and MAKE IT!, Phenomenal Forces will have exhibits that appeal to all ages and promote handson interaction. Many of the exhibits will ...More
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| Ballistic Publishing Announces--d'artiste: Matte Painting 2--Learn From The Masters |
ADELAIDE.- The seventh book in the d'artiste series--Matte Painting 2--features Master Artists, Yusei Uesugi (the first digital movie matte painter), Max Dennison and Chris Thunig. With more than 30 Hollywood blockbuster movies to their credit, they show you the approaches and techniques used to create unforgettable movie environments. ...More
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