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.
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.
Gerrit van Honthorst, Dutch, 1590 – 1656, The Concert, 1623, oil on canvas. unframed: 123 × 206 cm (48 7/16 × 81 […]
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.
Ho Tzu Nyen, The Cloud of Unknowing, 2011, Color video, with sound, 28 min., edition 35 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. […]
Artworks by Middle Eastern artists will go on sale at Bonhams in London as part of the auction houses strategy of broadening its share of the market
Hazem Taha Hussein’s paintings of abstract figures behind Islamic patterns engage viewers in a dialogue about how Western art influenced modern Egyptian art.
Emily Kernan Rafferty, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s first female president, is set to retire after leading the museum through a period of sustained growth.
Saatchi Art New Sensations Prize for UK Emerging Artists project and young creative minds begins with the hope for new discoveries
Ahmed Kassim, a young talented Egyptian artist with outstanding creative abilities examines a chaotic and Unpredictable Life in Modern Day Egypt in his new paintings on display at Safarkhan Gallery
The Nigerian Centenary Photography Exhibition reveals the history of colonialism and how photography was effectively used to document changes in political landscape, fashion, and culture
David Drumlin’s modern sculptures employ the emotive power of texture, shapes, and design to react to the glorification of material perfection in contemporary life.
Nativity by Tisi and work by famous artists like Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Pablo Picasso, and Mary Cassatt are part of Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art recent Acquisitions
Kevin McNally, Actor, and Phyllis Logan, Actress are some of the art lovers at the party. Photo: Rachel Oates, 2014. Image: courtesy […]
Honor Westmacott: Bonhams New Picture Specialist for Modern, Contemporary & Impressionist Art in Germany. Image courtesy of Bonhams APPOINTMENT Honor Westmacott is […]
Stained Glass- Blues on the Mirror depicts how artists and art institutions are using social media sites. Some social media networks include […]
Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775-1851), Liber Studiorum 71 in 2 folio boxes is one of the artworks collectors are going after […]
Bonhams Post-War & Contemporary Art sale achieves world record prices with works by Anish Kapoor, Frank Auerbach, Alexander Calder, and others
Winnie The Pooh, one of the Banksy works sold for $60 at the Central Park. Sold for £56,250 (US$ 96,432). Image: Bonhams […]
Artcentron celebrates multimedia artist Maurizio Barraco, an outstanding artist who uses figure painting and video art to communicate his thoughts and ideas