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| Claude Monet's Dans la Prairie Highlights Christie's Auction of Impressionist and Modern Art |
Claude Monet (1840-1926), Dans la prairie, signed and dated 'Claude Monet 76' (lower right) oil on canvas 23 3/4 x 32 1/4 in. (60.3 x 82 cm.) Painted in 1876. Estimate on Request (in the region of £15 million). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2009.
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LONDON.- The Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale will take place at Christie’s on 4 February and will offer 47 works of art, including exceptional museum-quality masterpieces by Claude Monet, Amedeo Modigliani, Kees van Dongen, Edward Vuillard and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The auction is expected to realise in
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| Haus der Kunst to Open William Eggleston's Democratic Camera: Photographs and Video |
MUNICH.- William Eggleston's early photographs were black and white. In the 1960s he began to photograph in colour and - almost single-handedly - heralded in the era of fine art colour photography. A solo show at the MoMA in 1976 made him famous. Eggleston's snapshot aesthetic and his psychologising use of colour was still unusual at the time; in an annual review, the MoMA show was ...More
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| Sotheby's London to Offer a Rare and Important Painting by Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner |
LONDON.- Sotheby's announced that one of the major highlights of its forthcoming sale of Impressionist and Modern Art, which is scheduled to take place in London on the evening of Tuesday, February 3, 2009, is Strassenszene (Street Scene), 1913, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938), estimated at £5-7 million. ...More
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| Grey Art Gallery to Show Damaged Romanticism: A Mirror of Modern Emotion |
NEW YORK, NY.- Damaged Romanticism: A Mirror of Modern Emotion brings together the work of 15 internationally recognized contemporary artists, whose work explores the confrontation between classic, highly idyllic romanticism and contemporary, pragmatic realism. Damaged Romanticism revolves around a seemingly simple premise—powerful, positive artwork can spring from profound ...More
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| Superabundant: A Celebration of Pattern to Open at Turner Contemporary |
KENT.- Superabundant is an exhibition that creates a sense of celebration, of joy and delight through the power of pattern. The exhibition features work by nine artists who make use of pattern and decoration in very different ways, some adopting a systems approach to pattern whilst others are more fluid and organic. For this exhibition, many of the artists have created new ...More
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| Michael Craig-Martin Designs Major Public Artwork at DLR Woolwich Station |
LONDON.- Acclaimed artist Michael Craig-Martin has designed a stunning major public artwork on the two-storey staircase of the new state-of-the-art Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Woolwich Arsenal station extension. Commissioned as ...More
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| Chiara Clemente's Loving Portrait of 5 NYC Women Artists, Premieres at Film Forum |
NEW YORK, NY.- Film Forum will present the New York theatrical premiere of OUR CITY DREAMS, a new documentary by Chiara Clemente, beginning Wednesday, February 4. It’s an affecting love letter to the city which strings together the self-told narratives of five women artists (ages 30 – 80), each of ...More
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| Sheldon Presents 'Evolving Eden,' Showcase Exhibition in Lincoln PhotoFest |
LINCOLN, NE.- Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln presents "Evolving Eden: Three Photographic Perspectives," an exhibition of works by artists Arno Minkkinen, Hans Eijkelboom and Edward Burtynsky. Through diverse viewpoints, these contemporary photographers explore our ...More
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| DIY GAllery and Kevin Rutmanis Collaborate on Book for Up-coming Show Snakes Behind my Eyes |
LOS ANGELES, CA.- DIY GAllery and Kevin Rutmanis have collaborated on a book for the up-coming show "SNAKES BEHIND MY EYES". The book is a 7" X 7" full color catalogue of the artist's work that is on display at DIY GAllery, opening Jan 17, 2009, 7-11 p.m. Included in the back page of the book is a CD of ambient noise produced by Kevin Rutmanis specifically for opening night. The ...More
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| Steven Vail Fine Arts to Open Gallery Spaces in Des Moines in February |
DES MOINES, IA.- Steven Vail Fine Arts, is pleased to announce the opening of their Des Moines location scheduled for February 2009.
The space, located in the historic Teachout Building on East Locust in Des Moines, was restored and is owned by international award winning Iowa architect Kirk Von ...More
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| Volunteers Needed for "Written in Bone" Exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History |
WASHINGTON, DC.- Fans of TV shows like "Bones" and colonial history buffs can get a hand on the science of forensic anthropology by becoming a volunteer for the exhibition, "Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake," opening Feb. 7 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. ...More
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| Columbia Museum of Art Hosts Melissa Chiu, Asia Society Museum Director and Author of Book |
COLUMBIA, SC.- The Columbia Museum of Art hosts Melissa Chiu on Sunday, January 25 at 3:00 p.m. for a lecture and signing of her new book Chinese Contemporary Art: 7 Things You Should Know, available for purchase in the Museum Shop. Free with admission or ...More
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| MoMA to Highlight Inauguration Day with American Politics: From the Archives |
NEW YORK, NY.- To highlight a week that includes both Martin Luther King Day and Inauguration Day, the Department of Film has chosen ten noteworthy films from the archives that celebrate, criticize, satirize, or otherwise comment upon American-style politics.
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| European Decorative Arts from the Horace Wood Brock Collection to Open in Boston |
BOSTON, MA.- Deep insight and a highly personal approach to beauty and harmony of design are the hallmarks of the sumptuous Brock collection of aristocratic furniture, decorative objects, drawings, and paintings showcased in an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), from January 22 through May 17, 2009. Splendor and ...More
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| SFMOMA Presents 2008 SECA Art Award Exhibition: Tauba Auerbach, Desirée Holman, Jordan Kantor, Trevor Paglen |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is pleased to present the 2008 SECA Art Award exhibition, on view February 12 through May 10, 2009. The exhibition features works by artists Tauba Auerbach, Desirée Holman, Jordan Kantor, and Trevor Paglen—recipients of SFMOMA's biennial prize ...More
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| Minneapolis Institute of Arts to Open Expanded Drawings Exhibition |
MINNEAPOLIS, MN.- "Expanded Drawings," a new exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts features fresh interpretations of draftsmanship by four Minnesota artists. On view January 23 to March 15, the show presents new works by Nick Conbere, Michelle Johnson, Sonja Peterson, and Jack Pavlik, who offer original takes on line and ...More
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| Plains Art Museum Announces Staff Promotions |
FARGO, ND.- Colleen J. Sheehy, Ph.D., director/C.E.O. of Plains Art Museum, has announced staff promotions including naming Mark Henze as deputy director/C.F.O. Henze has been C.F.O. of the Museum since 2007 and served as interim president/C.E.O. in 2008. He leads the earned income division of the...More
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| Orange County Museum of Art Receives Grant from Target |
NEWPORT BEACH, CA.- The Orange County Museum of Art, the premier visual arts museum in Orange County, announces a new partnership with Target® that will enrich the lives of the local community through arts education. The grant establishes Target Free Second Sundays, offering free admission to OCMA on the...More
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| UK's Theater Company Improbable Returns to Wexner Center for World Premiere |
NEW YORK, NY.- The ever-inventive London-based theater company Improbable returns to Columbus for the world premiere of Panic from March 4 to 7, 2009, the culmination of two creative residencies supported by a Wexner Center Residency Award. This show will highlight Improbable's clever stagecraft and trademark balance of humor and keen insight as it examines the eternal ...More
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| Clark Gala Brings the Pleasures of Paris to the Berkshires January 31 |
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- The Pleasures of Paris Winter Gala on Saturday, January 31, at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute celebrates Paris, one of Europe's most enchanting cities, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, one of France's most well-known artists. Offering a feast for the senses from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, this fun-filled evening with a ...More
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