Seattle Art Museum Loses Wager as Seahawks Fell to the Patriots
Albert Bierstadt, Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast, 1870. The painting will be loaned to the Clark Art Institute after Seattle Art […]
Museums Super Bowl Wager Excites Art and Football Lovers
Excitement grows as two art museums Super Bowl wager will ensure temporary loans of major paintings by famous artists to the winning art institution.
Absolut Art Award 2015 Finalists Prepare Project Proposals for Jury
This Absolut Art Award: Renata Lucas, Museum of the Diagonal Man, 2014, is one of the works selected for the Award. Photo: […]
Egyptian Artist Celebrates Lifestyle and Culture in Egypt
Sufi Musicians, an oil on canvas painting by Egyptian artist George Bahgory Celebrates Lifestyle and Culture in Egypt. Image courtesy of Al Masar Gallery […]
Christie’s New York ‘First Impression’ Offers Something for Everyone
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), Sunrise, from Seven Objects in a Box, Baked enamel on metal multiple 1966. Estimate: $ 2,000- 3000. Image courtesy […]
Auction Record: Christie’s Begins 2015 Celebrating 2014
Andy Warhol’s Triple Elvis [Ferus Type] on auction during Christie’s November Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New YorkIt helped with the […]
Creative Spirit Guides Tiziana La Melia to Artistic Discovery
Painter Tiziana La Melia, the winner of the 2014 RBC Canadian Painting Competition, is a restless soul possessed by a Creative spirit
Jean Paul Gaultier Show Sets Record at National Gallery of Victoria
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk Installation View. Image courtesy of National Gallery of Victoria […]
President Obama Receives Henry Moore’s Print from David Cameron
Henry Moore, Stonehenge A 1973, lithograph in black presented to President Obama by British Prime Minister David Cameron. Image courtesy of The Henry […]
Selma Provokes Debate About Race and Gender After Oscar Nominations
Ava DuVernay directs David Oyelowo-Martin Luther King Jr. during the production of Selma. Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures ART NEWS Selma engenders […]
Roland Faesser’s Prints and Inflatable Art are Witty and Provocative
Roland Faesser, No More Jumping , mixed media, height 220 cm (7 ft) / © Roland Faesser 2009 CONCEPTUAL ARTIST Sculptures and Prints by […]
Abraham Lincoln’s Hair, Autographs and Rare Letters Go on Sale
Abraham Lincoln: “Take the Oath” Autographed Note Signed. Estimated at Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions ART AUCTION Revealing Abraham Lincoln Civil War […]
Female Artists Prepare to Shine as Art Auction Season Begins
The ascent of female artists in the 2014 art auction season raises hope for 2015. Here are some of the top female artists from last year’s auction season
Elvis Presley’s Private Planes Go Under the Hammer
The Lisa Marie Convair 880 jet. Image courtesy of Julian’s Auction ART NEWS Elvis Presley’s luxurious private planes up for sale at […]
War Photographs Expose Impact of Armed Conflict and Aftermath
Jonathan C. Torgovnik (American, b. 1969). Valentine with her daughters Amelie and Inez, Rwanda, from the war series Intended Consequences, 2006. Chromogenic […]
Emerging Hong Kong Artist Captures Everyday Life in Hong Kong
Vivian Ho, Everything Expires 2013, pastel, postercolor and color pencil on paper, 17.5″ x 23″. Image courtesy of Artify Gallery ART REVIEW: Vivian […]
Bonhams Smashes Art Auction Records for Ben Enwonwu in London
Ben Enwonwu, The Durbar of Eid ul-Fitr, Kano, Nigeria, broke the artist’s previous best by selling for £193,250. Image courtesy of Bonhams […]
Auction Result Gives Sotheby’s Cause to Celebrate Art Sales
Sotheby’s 2014 art auction result and art sales give the auction house reason to celebrate and prepare for the 2015 auction season
Sotheby’s Celebrates Art Auction Season With Best and Brightest
Sotheby’s auctioneers at work auctioning Jasper Johns’s 1983 Flag in the 2014 auction season . It set a new record for the artist […]
Body Worlds Gripping Look Inside Animals Reveals Human Nature
A new Body Worlds exhibit provides a gripping and intricate look at the anatomy of animals. The result is that humans and animals are similar in many ways.