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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 of Christie’s ART NEWS Christie’s sale of prints Full Article »
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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 Ho captures everyday life in the City of Full Article »
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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 ART AUCTION: Ben Enwonwu, one of Africa’s leading artists, Full Article »
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Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Art Collection Seen Through Light
Otto Piene, Hängende Lichtkuge (Hanging Light Ball), 1972. Perforated and chromium-plated brass sphere, chromium-plated brass spheres, light bulbs, and electric motor, 223.5 x 68 cm. Photo © Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Full Article »
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Buy Art: Support Baltimore Artists on Small Business Saturday
Baltimore Artists need our support to survive and keep creating. On this Small Business Saturday, support Baltimore Artists by buying art. Here are some places to buy art in Baltimore
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Digital Art by Illustrator Obery Nicolas Reveals Gory Fantasies
Obery Nicolas, Happy Halloween, Snakes, Masks, and Smoke. Digital art-Illustration- Image courtesy of the artist DIGITAL ART BY KAZAD Terrifying images of snakes, skulls, and masks celebrate the spirit of Halloween Full Article »
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Hugo Boss Prize 2014 Goes to New York Artist Paul Chan
Paul Chan, Sade for Sade’s sake, 2009 , Digital color projection, 5 hours, 45 min Installation view: Greene Naftali, New York, 2009. Courtesy the artist and Greene Naftali, New York. Full Article »
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Video Art Project by Anita Glesta Points to Global Warming
Limited edition Video Stills from a video art project titled Watershed by Anita Glesta create awareness about the environment and the implications of global warming. VIDEO ART: Anita Glesta’s video art Full Article »
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Egyptian Artist Wonders if Migration Leads to Utopia
Ahmad Farid, Escaping the Light 2014, Oil on Canvas, 80x120cm questions migration and the search for Utopia. Image courtesy of AL Masar Gallery for Contemporary Art ART REVIEW Migration, at Full Article »
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Art Grant Brightens C3West Future for Social Art Projects
Michel Tuffery, Buru Transforma Kangaroo 2014, Installation view. Image courtesy and © the artist ART NEWS: Excitement at Museum of Contemporary Art Australia as art grant to fund C3West brings artists Full Article »
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Julie Schenkelberg Wins ArtPrize With ‘Symptomatic Constant’
Details of Julie Schenkelberg’s Symptomatic Constant, 2014 art installation at the Morton Hotel in Grand Rapids, MI. Image courtesy of Asya Geisberg Gallery ART PRIZE : Julie Schenkelberg’s Symptomatic Constant that Full Article »
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Intimate Love Paintings by Joan Mitchell Unveiled at Auction
Two Intimate Love Paintings by Joan Mitchell in Bonhams Post-War & Contemporary Art auction reveal her cherished friendship with Patricia Molloy
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Paula Jones Uses Abstract Art to Create Inspirational Ideas
Paula Jones found her calling as an artist and painter after a probe that led to self-realization and love of abstract art
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Christie’s New York Asian Art Sale Renews Interest in Asian Art
Manjit Bawa (1941-2008), Untitled (Durga), oil on canvas, painted in 2004 is one of the major highlights of the Asian art sale. Auction Price Realized: $425,000. Image courtesy of Christie’s Full Article »
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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 the issue of terror. Image: Cheim & Read Full Article »
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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: Saatchi Gallery ART REVIEW BY KAZAD Departure, at Full Article »
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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
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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.
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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.
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‘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 1/8 in.). Image courtesy of the National Gallery Full Article »
