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| Tate Britain Opens Magnificent and Visually Sumptuous Exhibition Van Dyck and Britain |
Anthony Van Dyck, Portrait of Mary Hill, Lady Killigrew 1638. Tate © Tate.Oil on canvas 1065 x 833 mm frame: 1274 x 1039 x 85 mm.
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LONDON.- Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) was the greatest painter in seventeenth-century Britain. Van Dyck and Britain will reveal the Flemish artist’s unique impact on British cultural life, from the reign of Charles I onwards. This visually sumptuous exhibition will bring together some of the finest and most magnificent paintings that van Dyck produced during his years in Britain. It will ...More
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| Rodin! The Complete Stanford Collection Now on View at Cantor Arts Center |
STANDORD, CA.- The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University announces the opening of its newly expanded Rodin galleries. On February 18, 2009, the Center's entire collection of works in bronze, plaster, ceramic, stone, and wax by renowned French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) reopens to the public and continues on...More
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| The Art Show Organized by the Art Dealers Association of America Opens on Wednesday |
NEW YORK, NY.- Embarking on its third decade, The Art Show is one of America’s most prestigious art fairs. The 2009 edition will continue the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA)’s tradition of bringing the highest quality artworks from America’s leading art galleries to one monumental exhibition space at the Park ...More
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| Sotheby's To Offer Property from the Lake Como Residence of Gianni Versace |
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London announced the sale on Wednesday 18th March, 2009, of the exquisite collection of furniture and Works of Art from the home of Gianni Versace on the shores of Lake Como, Villa Fontanelle, Moltrasio. One of fashion’s most internationally celebrated designers, Gianni ...More
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| Andreas Feininger - New York in the Forties at the Bauhaus Archiv |
BERLIN.- Andreas Feininger (1906-1999), a Bauhaus student and the eldest son of Lyonel Feininger, regarded this as the most important prerequisite for good photography. He belonged to a generation of artists who, during the period after the First World War, discovered photography as an artistic medium that utilized an unbiased apparatus-the camera-to represent reality objectively. In...More
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| MoMA Presents Canadian Front, The Annual Showcase of New Canadian Cinema |
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents Canadian Front, the sixth annual showcase of new cinema from Canada, from March 18 through 23, in The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters. Among this year’s eight feature films are the world premiere of The Death of Alice Blue (2008) directed by Park Bench, and three ...More
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| Mark Wallinger Curates: The Russian Linesman at Southbank Centre |
LONDON.- Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger is one of Britain’s most original artists, creating works that combine intellectual curiosity with wide public appeal. This Hayward Touring Exhibition, which opens at the Hayward before moving to Leeds and Swansea, is the first gallery exhibition curated by...More
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| Nancy Kramer Appointed to Wexner Center Foundation Board |
COLUMBUS, OH.- At its meeting February 3 at the Wexner Center for the Arts, the Wexner Center Foundation appointed Nancy Kramer, founder and CEO of Resource Interactive, to the board of trustees....More
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| British Museum Opens New Exhibition, Takhti: A Modern Iranian Hero |
LONDON.- This exhibition focuses on a single, recently acquired work by Iranian contemporary artist Khosrow Hassanzadeh. The display coincides with the major exhibition Shah ʿAbbas: The Remaking of Iran.
Hassanzadeh lives and works in Tehran and is an artist drawn very much to his ...More
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| Museum Reveals Secrets Behind More than 350 Recently Acquired Works |
TOLEDO, OH.- On February 27, 2009, the Toledo Museum of Art opens a new exhibition that spans continents, centuries and galleries. Look What’s New! The Second Century of Collecting at the Toledo Museum of Art highlights the most exciting and significant works of art added to the collection since TMA’s centennial anniversary in 2001....More
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| Water Spirit Is Focus of National Museum of African Art Exhibition |
WASHINGTON, DC.- Beautiful and seductive, protective yet dangerous, the water deity Mami Wata (pidgin English for "Mother Water") is the focus of a traveling exhibition opening Wednesday, April 1, at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art. "Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its ...More
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| Roz Chast, Harold Holzer, Jamaica Kincaid and John Waters Participate in Second Annual Lecture Series |
WASHINGTON, DC.- This spring, the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, in partnership with Washington College in Chestertown, Md., present the second annual "American Pictures Distinguished Lecture Series." The ...More
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| One Million Visitors Drawn to New Greek and Roman Galleries at Metropolitan Museum |
NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art tallied the one millionth visitor to its acclaimed New Greek and Roman Galleries on February 21. In the ten months since the galleries opened (on April 20, 2007), they have attracted an average of some 3700 people per day. This is approximately 27% of the ...More
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| Rare Opportunity to See Great Works by the Masters of Italian Futurism at Peggy Guggenheim Collection |
VENICE.- One hundred years after the publication in Le Figaro on February 20 1909 of the Futurist Manifesto, signed by the jeune poète italien’ Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection celebrates this revolutionary avant-garde movement with the exhibition Masterpieces of Futurism at the Peggy...More
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| Saint Louis Art Museum Announces Opening of Danforth Collection |
SAINT LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum announces the February 27 opening of Plains Indian Artwork from the Donald Danforth Jr. Collection, a second selection from the Danforth Collection....More
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| Phillips de Pury & Company's London Contemporary Art Sale Results Confirm Market Demand for Quality Works |
LONDON.- Phillips de Pury & Company’s London Contemporary Art sales concluded with satisfying results which confirm the demand for top works of contemporary art....More
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| Warhol Foundation Grants $75,000 to Robin Rhode Exhibition at Wexner Center |
COLUMBUS, OH.- The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, whose mission—as per Andy Warhol's wishes—is to foster innovative artistic expression by supporting cultural organizations that support experimental artists, has provided a $75,000 grant in support of the Wexner Center's exhibition Catch Air: Robin Rhode. The ...More
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| Dulwich Picture Gallery Recently Received 2 Prestigious Awards and Shortlisted for Another |
LONDON.- Two important acclamations for the Dulwich Picture Gallery Website have been announced, including an award from The Interactive Media Council - and the Education department is shortlisted for another award....More
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| National Museum of the American Indian Announces Lineup for 2009 Native American Film and Video Festival |
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian announced today the complete lineup for its 2009 Native American Film and Video Festival. Fourteen features and 43 shorts representing 10 countries were chosen from more than 350 submissions. This year’s festival celebrates its 30th anniversary and the richness and growth of indigenous film and media. The works...More
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| 30th Annual ROM Colloquium ResearchCuratorial Staff Highlight Ongoing Research and Recent Discoveries |
TORONTO.- On Friday, March 6, 2009, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) welcomes all to the 30th Annual ROM Research Colloquium and Vaughan Lecture, a thought-provoking one-day event highlighting the ROM's ongoing research and recent discoveries. Fifteen-minute presentations delivered by ROM curatorial staff ...More
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