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| ArtDaily Opens its Archives and Exhibits Past Front Pages at the Disposal of Art Lovers |
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For us at ArtDaily it is a great pleasure to place in front of our reader’s eyes, the day to day and month after month, of what we have been publishing now that we are about to celebrate the 13th anniversary of having started this reality named ArtDaily.org For practical purposes, our web site, was registered on July 3, 1996, according to Alexa’s registry, after several months of preparation prior to the launch, on September 21, 1996, The First Art Newspaper on the Net was born for those lovers and scholars of art....More
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| Cleveland Museum of Art Announces Asian Art and the Legacy of Sherman E. Lee Exhibition |
CLEVELAND, OH.- Streams and Mountains Without End: Asian Art and the Legacy of Sherman E. Lee at the Cleveland Museum of Art, on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) from June 27 through August 23, 2009, is a memorial exhibition honoring the late Dr. Sherman E. Lee (1918-2008). Comprising approximately 50 masterworks of Asian art acquired by the museum during Dr. Lee’s tenure of more than three decades as a curator and director of the CMA, ...More
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| Exhibition Focuses on the Science of Fine-Arts Conservation |
NEW HAVEN, CT.- Time Will Tell: Ethics and Choices in Conservation showcases the important relationship between curators and fine-art conservators as they consider techniques for and approaches to caring for museum objects in their collections. The exhibition, organized by the Yale University Art Gallery, demonstrates that no aspect of conservation is simple or straightforward. Each of the objects chosen for this exhibition highlights a specific conservation choice and...More
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| Sotheby's Sale of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture to be Held May 21, 2009 |
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s spring sale of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture will take place on May 21, 2009. The sale will feature a selection of works from private collections by prominent American artists spanning the 19th and 20th centuries, and will be exhibited to the public at Sotheby’s New York galleries beginning May 16.
The preeminent figure in one of America’s most renowned artistic families, Andrew Wyeth died...More
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| Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Receives Archive of Legendary Fashion Illustrator Kenneth Paul Block |
BOSTON, MA.- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has been chosen to receive the archive of original drawings by one of the 20th-century’s most influential fashion illustrators, Kenneth Paul Block (1924-2009). As the primary illustrator for noted women’s fashion magazines Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) and W from the late 1950s to the early 1990s, Block documented one of the most transformational periods in fashion history. The gift from the artist, which includes 1,844 original 20th-century fashion ...More
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| Inventing the Shuttlecocks Illustrates Creative Process Behind Badminton Birdie Sculptures |
KANSAS CITY, MO.- Inventing the Shuttlecocks, an exhibition that opens today reveals the creative process that led American artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen to create the four Shuttlecocks in the Kansas City Sculpture Park. The exhibition will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their...More
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| Serpentine Gallery Presents First UK Survey of the Work of Jarman Award Winner Luke Fowler |
LONDON.- This Serpentine Gallery exhibition is the first major UK presentation of the respected film artist and musician Luke Fowler (b. 1978), a central figure in Glasgow’s vibrant art scene.
Fowler’s experimental films focus on meticulously researched subjects, including vanguard thinkers and counter-cultural figures, such as maverick ...More
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| Exceptional Works from Renowned Dealer Mallett Leads Christie's Sale |
LONDON.- Celebrating the beauty of exceptional British craftsmanship, and nurturing the powerful international appeal which it possesses, Mallett have long held a revered position as one of London’s top destinations for important English furniture. Christie’s are pleased to announce that on Thursday, 4 June 2009 a selection of 66 works from Mallett will lead the London sale of Important English Furniture and Clocks. Highlights which reflect the exemplary ...More
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| Singapore Art Museum Publishes the Book Latiff Mohidin: The Journey to Wetlands, and Beyond |
SINGAPORE.- The Singapore Art Museum launched the book Latiff Mohidin: Journey to Wetlands and Beyond. The book represents over 4 decades of the artist’s works and presents a selection of 120 drawings as a retrospective of Latiff Mohidin's works from 1962 to 2006.
Latiff Mohidin: Journey to Wetlands and Beyond is the first detailed study of Latiff Mohidin’s drawings. For Latiff, ...More
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| A Rare 2,000 Year Old Hebrew Document Written on Papyrus was Seized in an Operation |
JERUSALEM.- A document thought to be an ancient text written on papyrus was seized in an operation led by the Intelligence Office of the Zion Region and the Undercover Unit of the Border Police in Jerusalem, in cooperation with the Unit for the Prevention of Antiquities Robbery and the Archaeological Staff Officer in the Civil Administration.
The document is written in ancient Hebrew script, which is characteristic of the...More
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| Maxfield Parrish Historian in Spotlight for Tyler Museum Art Spring Lecture Series Program May 14 |
TYLER, TX.- Alma Gilbert-Smith, a prolific author and art historian considered to be the leading authority on the works of American painter Maxfield Parrish, will be on hand to offer insights into the “Master of Make-Believe” as special guest for the next program in the Tyler Museum of Art’s Spring Lecture Series....More
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| The Whitney to Present Georgia O'Keeffe: Abstraction |
NEW YORK, NY, .- The artistic achievement of Georgia O’Keeffe is examined from a fresh perspective in Georgia O’Keeffe: Abstraction, a landmark exhibition debuting this fall at the Whitney Museum of American Art. While O’Keeffe (1887–1986) has long been recognized as one of the central figures in 20th-century art, the radical abstract work she created throughout her long career has remained less well known than her representational art. By delving into her abstractions, ...More
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| Carnegie Museum of Art Announces Dan Byers as Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art |
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Carnegie Museum of Art welcomed Dan Byers as the new assistant curator of Contemporary Art. “Our museum has always focused on finding the next great artists of tomorrow, and Dan will be instrumental in identifying meaningful works and engaging artists for the development of important exhibitions of contemporary art,” said Louise ...More
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| Dia Art Foundation Announces Appointment of Yasmil Raymond as Curator |
NEW YORK, NY.- Philippe Vergne, director of Dia Art Foundation, today announced the appointment of Yasmil Raymond as curator, effective September 2009. Ms. Raymond is currently associate curator, visual arts, at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. She succeeds Lynne Cooke, curator from 1991 to 2009, who now serves in an honorary capacity as Dia's curator at large. Since Summer ...More
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| Legion of Honor to Show John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- This summer the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present a retrospective of John Baldessari’s prints at the Legion of Honor. Over 100 prints are included in the exhibition that spans the four decades of Baldessari’s post-painting period, 1970s to the present. The collection of prints is on loan from the Portland, Oregon-based collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer, which has among its vast print holdings a nearly complete archive of Baldessari’s printed work....More
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| ART HK Presents Unparalleled Opportunity to See Most Exciting Work being Produced Around the World Today |
HONG KONG.- ART HK 09 Hong Kong International Art Fair will return to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 14-17 May 2009, with Vernissage opening on 13 May. Following the success of the inaugural event last year, ART HK has emerged as the leading art fair in Asia. ART HK presents an unparalleled opportunity to see some ...More
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| MCA Denver Presents Two Exhibitions Exploring on Popular Culture |
DENVER, CO.- The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver) is announced the opening of two exhibitions, one featuring artist Jim Green and another by artist Paul Slocum. The exhibitions open May 12, 2009. ...More
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| Indianapolis Museum of Art Announces the Appointment of Katherine Campbell Nagler as Manager of Donor Relations |
INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- The Indianapolis Museum of Art announced that it has hired Katherine Campbell Nagler as manager of donor relations. In this role, Nagler will spearhead fundraising efforts for major IMA initiatives, including the Museum's planned Conservation Science Laboratory and endowment support for Miller House and Garden in Columbus, Indiana, among others....More
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| Expressions 2009: Art by DC Youth at the Corcoran Gallery of Art |
WASHINGTON, DC.- Expressions 2009: Art by DC Youth will showcase the art and creativity of young people involved in the award-winning Corcoran ArtReach program. ArtReach extends the resources of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design to Washington, DC communities through free after-school and summer art classes. Using the Corcoran's collections as a primary resource, ...More
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