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| President Nicolas Sarkozy Outlined his Blueprint for Creating a New Bigger, "Greater Paris" |
French President Nicolas Sarkozy (c) together with French Culture Minister, Christine Albanel (2r), the Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoe (2l), and British architect Mike Davies (l), during the inauguration of the exhibition that presents the plan for a new "Greater Paris". Photo: EFE/Francois Mori/Pool.
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PARIS.- On 17 September 2007, French President Nicolas Sarkozy marked the inauguration of La Cité de l’architecture & du patrimoine by stating his wish for international consultation on a «new comprehensive development project for Greater Paris» which would bring together the professional expertise of ten architecture and urban planning agencies....More
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| Norwegian National Opera & Ballet Wins Mies van der Rohe Award 2009 |
BARCELONA.- The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe announced today that the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Oslo, Norway by Snøhetta is the winner of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2009.
The Jury also awarded the Emerging Architect Special Mention to STUDIO UP/ Lea Pelivan and Toma Plejić for Gymnasium 46° 09’ N / 16° 50’ E, Koprivnica, Croatia....More
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| Exemplary Works by Spain's Foremost Artists in Sotheby's 19th Century European Paintings Sale |
LONDON.- Sotheby’s 19th Century European Paintings sale on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, features a choice group of 15 works by some of the most representative Spanish artists of the time: Hermenegildo Anglada-Camarasa, Santiago Rusiñol, José Maria Sert, Joaquín Sorolla and Ignacio Zuloaga. The Bathing Hour, a striking canvas by Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923) is the highlight of this section as it has never before been seen in public and has always remained in...More
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| Diego Rivera Self-portrait Highlights Christie's Latin American Sale |
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s Latin American Sale in New York on May 28 and 29 will feature rare masterpieces spanning from 17th century Colonial art to Contemporary paintings. Important artists represented include Diego Rivera, Leonora Carrington, Mario Carreño, Cundo Bermúdez, Wifredo Lam, Rufino Tamayo and Matta. The two-day sale will offer 276 lots and expects to realize in...More
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| UK Museums See Rise in Visitors but Feeling the Pinch as Recession Takes Hold |
LONDON.- More people are visiting museums across the UK but those institutions are suffering budget cuts – and the disparity looks set to widen as museums expect visitor numbers to rise and budgets to tighten further over the next six months. These are the key findings of a nationwide survey of museums and galleries carried out by The Art Fund – the UK ’s leading independent art charity....More
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| Sotheby's Sale of Latin American Art in New York to be Held on May 27 - 28 |
NEW YORK, NY.- The spring sales of Latin American Art at Sotheby’s on the evening of May 27th and day of May 28th encompass works from the Colonial period to Modern and Contemporary paintings, sculptures and multi-media installations. The sales include over 200 lots, and are expected to bring in excess of $10 million....More
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| Hirshhorn Museum Presents "Directions: Walead Beshty, Legibility on Color Backgrounds" |
WASHINGTON, DC.- Beshty’s “Directions” project features 11 new oversized photograms and a group of glass sculptures––both bodies of work make the artist’s process visible to viewers. The photograms update the cameraless photographic method pioneered by early 20th-century artists László Moholy-Nagy and Man Ray. These modern artists produced unique, black-and-white prints by placing ...More
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| George Nakashima's Straight Back Chair is Subject of Exhibit at Design Center at Philadelphia University |
NEW HOPE, PA.- From April 30 to June 5, 2009, The Design Center at Philadelphia University hosts George Nakashima and Knoll: The Making of an Object. This exhibition tells the story of the Nakashima Straight Back Chair: first as a handmade piece crafted exclusively at Nakashima’s workshop in New Hope, Pennsylvania; next as part of the Knoll product line in the 1940s and 50s; and finally, as a modern production piece reintroduced to the Knoll catalogue in ...More
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| Museum of London Shows an Exquisite Roman Polychrome Millefiori Dish |
LONDON.- An exquisite Roman polychrome millefiori dish, newly discovered in East London, is going on display at Museum of London Docklands from 29 April 2009. The dish is made up of hundreds of indented glass petals (the term millefiori means simply “a thousand flowers”) in an intricate repeated pattern and was found during excavations in Prescot Street, ...More
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| Oklahoma Modernism Rediscovered with Julius Shulman Exhibition |
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.- Organized by the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Julius Shulman: Oklahoma Modernism Rediscovered is the first-ever retrospective of photographs taken in Oklahoma by legendary architectural photographer Julius Shulman. The exhibit runs from April 30 through June 7 and will feature over 65 images – many unseen by the public for decades – of ...More
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| Sotheby's to Exhibit Ukrainian Art In Kiev |
KIEV.- Sotheby's announced that on Wednesday, May 20th and Thursday, May 21st, 2009 it will stage a two-day exhibition in Kiev, in association with Ukrainian House, to showcase 19 works from its first Contemporary Art sale ever to include a major offering of Ukrainian Art....More
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| Take One Picture - An Exhibition of Work by Primary Schools Inspired by Turner's "The Fighting Temeraire" |
LONDON.- Children from across the United Kingdom will have their work showcased this spring in the biggest Take One Picture exhibition ever to have been organised by the National Gallery, London. ...More
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| Maryhill Museum of Art Presents Annual Outdoor Sculpture Invitational |
GOLDENDALE, WA.- Maryhill Museum of Art will present its 14th Annual Outdoor Sculpture Invitational May 16 – October 4, 2009. The exhibition features large-scale works in a variety of media by Northwest artists Lance Carleton (Everett, WA), Matt Cartwright (Portland, OR), Gregory Glynn (Bainbridge Island, WA), Tom Herrera (Mosier, OR), Ed Humpherys (Walla Walla, WA), Jay Moody (Portland, OR), Francisco Salgado (Portland, OR), Julie Speidel (Vashon, WA), Mike Suri ...More
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| The Art Fund Helps Broadfield House Glass Museum Acquire Shining New Work |
WEST MIDLANDS.- The Glass Museum at Broadfield House has purchased a brand new work by famous glass artist Max Jacquard, with funding from independent charity The Art Fund and Ashwood Nurseries....More
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| The Steps: A Public Art Performance with the Step Aerobic Class at the UL Sports Arena, University of Limerick |
DUBLIN.- A public art performance with the Step Aerobic Class at the UL Sports Arena, University of Limerick , by Irish artist Sean Taylor, will take place on Friday 8 May 2009, in association with the Arts Office of the University of Limerick and the Irish Museum of Modern Art’s National Programme. Two performances of THE STEPS will take place at 6.45pm and 7.15pm (each performance is 12 minutes in duration); the ...More
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| Prop Master: An Installation by Juan Logan and Susan Harbage Page Through July 19 at the Gibbes Museum of Art |
CHARLESTON, SC.- The special exhibition Prop Master: An Installation by Juan Logan and Susan Harbage Page is on view at the Gibbes Museum of Art through July 19, 2009. Beginning Wednesday, April 24, a video chronicling the making of Prop Master by Charleston filmmaker Nick Smith will be on display in the museum and on the museum’s website at ...More
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| The Collectors of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art Present a Celebration of Automotive Design, Art on Wheels |
ATHENS, GA.- On Saturday, May 16, 2009, the Collectors of
the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art will host Art on Wheels, a celebration of automotive design, at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, in Athens, Ga....More
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| Tony Bennett Donates Painting of Duke Ellington to the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery |
WASHINGTON, DC.- Tony Bennett today presented his watercolor painting of Duke Ellington to the National Portrait Gallery. The painting was presented today to commemorate the 110th anniversary of Ellington's birth....More
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| Visionary Photographer & Fulbright Scholar Tobias Hutzler Shows at Academy of Art University |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- In The New Frontier,, emerging photographer Tobias Hutzler presents a captivating and contemporary vision of the evolving American West. Hutzler mines the concept of a 21st century urban frontier landscape, inspired by the evocative image of the empty space in downtown Las Vegas left behind by the former hotel, The New Frontier. ...More
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