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| 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson's Voyage to Manhattan Celebrated at Rijksmuseum |
Artistic restorer Maartje Ubbels shows New York City’s "birth certificate" which will be part of the exhibition "Return to Manhattan: 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage", at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. In this document, Pieter Janszoon Schangen, from the Dutch East India Company, declares that he has bought the region of Manhattan. Photo: EFE/Ed Oudenaarden.
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AMSTERDAM.- Starting on 31 March, Rijksmuseum in collaboration with the Dutch archives service Nationaal Archief will exhibit various documents related to the establishment of the Dutch colony New Netherland and the trading post New Amsterdam – which later became New York City – at the ...More
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| The Getty Museum Presents the Work of Paul Outerbridge, A Gifted Master of Photography |
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Paul Outerbridge: Command Performance, at the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Center, March 31– August 9, 2009, showcases the work of photographer Paul Outerbridge Jr. (American, 1896–1958), considered a visionary for his use of color and his efforts to raise advertising photography to the status of art. More ...More
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| Eva Rothschild Takes on Tate Britain Duveens Commission 2009 |
LONDON.- Eva Rothschild has been invited to create the next installation for the Tate Britain Duveens Commission 2009, supported by Sotheby’s. Her new work, created especially for the Duveen Galleries at the heart of Tate Britain, will be unveiled on 29 June 2009 and will be on display until 29 November 2009. Artists who have...More
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| Selected Works from the Collection of the Knight of Glin to be Offered at Christie's in May |
LONDON.- Christie’s announce the auction of Glin Castle; A Knight in Ireland on 7 May 2009 at Christie’s in London. The sale will offer selected works from the personal collection of Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin, the renowned collector, scholar and a leading campaigner for the conservation of Irish heritage. The pre-sale exhibition will present the works from...More
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| Major Photographer of the 20th Century, Helen Levitt, Dies at 95 |
NEW YORK, NY.- Helen Levitt, who has been called "the most celebrated and least known photographer of her time”, died in her sleep at her home in Manhattan on Sunday.
Levitt grew up in Brooklyn. Dropping out of high school, she taught herself ...More
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| The Italian Primitives from the Altenburg Collection on View at the Jacquemart-André Museum |
PARIS.- Considered to be one of the largest collections of Italian Primitives outside Italy, the exceptional works collected during the 19th century by Bernard von Lindenau are being shown for the first time in Paris, through June 21. 2009, at the Jacquemart-André Museum.
Following the great success,...More
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| First Major Exhibition in the U.S. for Suiko Takeshita at Nakamura Japan |
NEW YORK, NY.- NJ (Nakamura Japan) will present the first major exhibition in the U.S. of the work of Ms. Suiko Takeshita, April 3 to 7. There will be an opening Kanji Performance by Suiko Takeshita on Thursday, April 2nd from 6 to 8PM.
For the last 2 decades, Takeshita has been active...More
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| First Exhibition in Ireland for Elizabeth Peyton at the Irish Museum of Modern Art |
DUBLIN.- The first exhibition in Ireland by Elizabeth Peyton, one of the most outstanding American artists of her generation, opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday 1 April 2009. Elizabeth Peyton: Reading and Writing presents some 20 works, comprising carefully selected portraits of youthful, romantic individuals and...More
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| Portrait Exhibition to Celebrate the Contribution of Gay People and Gay Icons to History and Culture |
LONDON.- 60 photographs selected by Waheed Alli, Alan Hollinghurst, Elton John, Jackie Kay, Billie Jean King, Ian McKellen, Chris Smith, Ben Summerskill, Sandi Toksvig and Sarah Waters
An important photography exhibition, Gay Icons, at the National Portrait Gallery (2 July-18 October 2009) will celebrate the contribution of gay people...More
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| The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Announces George Segal: Street Scenes |
KANSAS CITY, MO.- More than one dozen life-size sculptures by one of the most important American artists of the 20th century will go on view May 9–Aug. 2 when George Segal: Street Scenes comes to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The exhibition was organized by the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art....More
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| Royal Academy of Arts Presents an Exhibition of Works by Adrian Berg RA |
LONDON.- The Royal Academy of Arts presents an exhibition of works by Royal Academician, Adrian Berg on the occasion of the artist’s 80th birthday. The exhibition will feature a group of panoramic watercolours painted primarily during the 1980s and the 1990s. Berg’s subject matters include various locations from the...More
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| Sotheby's to Offer 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture |
NEW YORK, NY.- On April 24, 2009, Sotheby’s New York will offer a selection of the very best examples of the artists, schools and styles of 19th Century European painting – from Academic and Barbizon to Orientalist and Victorian. The sale of approximately 120 lots continues Sotheby’s focus on offering collectors a selection...More
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| Alain-Dominique Gallizia Commissions Graffiti Works for Grand Palais Exhibition |
PARIS.- By commissioning works from the foremost graffiti artists, Alain-Dominique Gallizia has compiled - and continues to compile – the most important painted record of what was, until now, an ephemeral art. Now 300 works have been brought together for an unprecedented project in the history of Art, shown in a world-first exhibition at the Grand Palais....More
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| It is What it is: Conversations About Iraq, A New Commission for the Three M Project |
SAINT LOUIS, MO.-The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents It Is What It Is: Conversations About Iraq, a new project by Turner Prize-winning British artist Jeremy Deller commissioned and produced by Creative Time and the New Museum. The project will encourage public ...More
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| One of the Most Spectacular Mosaic Floors Ever Discovered in Israel was Restored and Renovated |
JERUSALEM.- The mosaic, which is decorated with a seven-branched candelabrum and images of different animals, was conserved and returned to its original location. The site is now open to the general public and admission to it is free. ...More
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| New Orleans Museum of Art Announces The Mind's Eye: Without Subject Matter, What Does the Artist See? |
NEW ORLEANS, LA.-—From May 16 to October 11, the New Orleans Museum of Art presents a new exhibition of abstract prints and drawings, The Mind’s Eye: Without Subject Matter, What Does the Artist See?...More
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| Wartime Writings by Sartre, Gide and Others Exhibited for the First Time in the U.S. at The New York Public Library |
NEW YORK, NY.- Hitler's occupation of France presented writers with a difficult, often dangerous dilemma: keep silent, collaborate, or resist the Germans and their Vichy allies. A new exhibition at The New York Public Library explores how Sartre, Gide, Cocteau and dozens of other public intellectuals responded to Nazi rule. Personal ...More
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| Walker Art Center's Mack Lecture Series Presents Collage and Installation Artist Mark Bradford |
MINNEAPOLIS, MN.- The Walker Art Center welcomes artist Mark Bradford to the stage of the Walker Cinema on Sunday, April 19, at 2 pm to share the creative process behind his sweeping and structurally compelling mixed-media works. Most recently seen at the Walker in the 2007 exhibition Brave New Worlds, Bradford’s ...More
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| The Peoples House: A Temple of Democracy 150th Anniversary of the Volunteer State Capitol |
NASHVILLE, TN.- This year marks the 150th anniversary of the landmark Tennessee State Capitol building, which was completed in 1859. A special sesquicentennial exhibit, open to the public from April 1 through August 9, 2009, showcases the rich history of this magnificent building and the accomplishments of state government....More
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