Classic Cars Reveal Extravagance in Depression Era
Award-winning 1932 Auburn 8-100A Speedster(Detail). Lent from the Jack B. Smith Jr. Automobile Collection, this is one of the Classic Cars used during […]
Weapons For Peace: Artists Turn American Assault Rifles to Art
Leading contemporary artists turn decommissioned American assault rifles into cutting-edge works of art and Weapons that goes on sale as part of the International Day of Peace celebrations
Iran Modern Highlights Contemporary Art History in Tehran
Iran Modern highlights contemporary art history in Iran and how the oil boom of the 1970s led to a flourishing art market and new artistic traditions. It is also a reminder that there was a time when Iran had a symbiotic relationship with the West.
Disaster Relief: Architect Uses Innovative Designs to Help Victims
Architect Shigeru Ban explores innovative architectural designs and humanitarian projects to provide disaster relief for victims of earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and wars around the world.
New Fine Art Curator Takes Charge of Art Exhibitions at PAFA
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) Announces Jodi Throckmorton as New Curator of Contemporary Art. The new fine art curator will oversee PAFA’s contemporary art exhibition programs.
Photographer J.D. Okhai Ojeikere Celebrated With Style
J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere-Abebe,-1975. Gelatin silver print(Details) one of the images celebrating the style of this celebrated Nigerian photographer. © J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Courtesy […]
Baltimore Antiques Show Ends on a Sound Note with Praises
A great showing by art auction houses and antique dealers at the Baltimore Antiques Show left art lovers asking for more and full of praises for the organizers
‘The Concert ’at the National Gallery of Art Plays into Art History
Gerrit van Honthorst, Dutch, 1590 – 1656, The Concert, 1623, oil on canvas. unframed: 123 × 206 cm (48 7/16 × 81 […]
Civil Rights Movement Show Celebrates African American Artists
Artists, photographers, and musicians were central to the Civil Rights Movement. A new art exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art celebrates the contribution of African American artists to the struggle for social justice and equality.
Trevor Paglen Wins Award for Surveillance Photographs
Counter-surveillance photographer Trevor Paglen exposes mass surveillance by turning his camera on the watches
Getty Museum Appoints Senior Curators of Paintings and Antiquities
B Hartford J Strong, Architecture of the Getty museum, Los Angeles, California. Photo: ( Wikimedia) APPOINTMENT: Getty Museum appoints two new curators to […]
Curator June Yap Centers Asian Art at Guggenheim Museum
Ho Tzu Nyen, The Cloud of Unknowing, 2011, Color video, with sound, 28 min., edition 35 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. […]
Whisky Sale: Rare Bottle of Whiskey Sells for $33,190
A 50-year-old rare bottle of Yamazaki just sold for $33,190 at auction in what can be considered the best whisky sale in Hong Kong
Jeff Koons Art Celebrated at Whitney Museum of American Art
Jeff Koons: A Retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art rekindles old controversies about Jeff Koons art and artistic career
Madden Season Off Football Season With Kevin Hart
Madden NFL 15. Football at its best. Image courtesy of EA Sports VIDEO BALTIMORE— Kevin Hart is one funny feller. From movies […]
Ferrari Auction Set World Records at Vintage Car Sale
1953 Ferrari 250 Mille Miglia Berlinetta. The Ex-Phil Hill, Bill Devin, Count Vittorio Zanon at Ferrari Auction. Sold for US$ 7,260,000 inc.premium. […]
Dancing Baby Groot Twist and Turn With Grace
Dancing Baby Groot created from glue, twine, and felt. ART & DESIGN Dancing Baby Groot by Peter Quill’s awesome mix tape is a […]
Harvard Graduate Takes 1 Rubik’s Cube to 11 Travel Destinations
Harvard Graduate Lars Karlsson (Keqs), Rubik’s Cube. (Wikimedia) TRAVEL BY KAZAD Traveling through 11 countries, Harvard University graduate challenges 84 strangers to […]
Baltimore Summer Antiques Show Returns With New Treasures
Extraordinary pink kunizite bracelet accented with diamonds by Rene Boivin, Paris, circa 1937 displayed at ArBaltimore Summer Antiques Show . Image courtesy […]
Bonhams Auctions Ferrari 250 GTO: Sets New World Auction Record
After a bidding war, Bonhams Auctions Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta for $38.1 million at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction, setting a new world auction record for the race car.