Bonhams Appoints Teresa Ybarra for Northern Spain
Teresa Ybarra: Bonhams representative in Northern Spain. Image courtesy of Bonhams ART NEWS Teresa Ybarra Appointed to Represent Bonhams Auction House in Spain […]
Artist Exposes Painful Truth About War on Terror
Jenny Holzer, We Don’t Know 2014, Oil on linen 80 x 62 x 1 1/2 inches is one of the paintings addressing […]
Bronze Sculpture By Henry Moore on Auction at Bonhams
Henry Moore’s Figure on a Pedestal, a monumental bronze sculpture portraying the curvature of the nude female figure goes on sale
War and Poverty : Famous Spanish Artist Addresses Migration
Departure 2009-2011 by the renowned Spanish artist and Latin American sculpture Xavier Mascaró addresses the impact of war and poverty on migration. Image: […]
Atlantic City Casinos Close: A Crisis in the East Coast Gambling Industry
Atlantic City Casinos like Showboat, Trump Taj Mahal and Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City are closing, causing job losses, unemployment and a gloomy future for many people
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 […]