Exhibition of Recent Paintings by New Jersey-Born Pat Steir at Cheim & Read in New York

NEW YORK, NY.- Cheim & Read present an exhibition of recent paintings by Pat Steir. The show is accompanied by a full color catalogue with essays by Kay Larson and Matthew Israel. Steir’s last show with Cheim & Read was in 2007. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1940, Pat Steir received her BFA from Pratt Institute in 1962. Her work has been shown almost continually since graduation. After debuting in a few group shows, including Drawings at the Museum [...]

King Tutankhamun’s Stolen Dad Found; Egypt Sites to Reopen on Sunday

CAIRO (AP).- Egypt said it will reopen historical sites to tourism on Sunday as it sought to revive a key industry shattered in the turmoil that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Archaeologists were cheered by the recovery of the most important artifact stolen from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, a rare statue of King Tut’s father. A 16-year-old anti-government protester found the statue of the Pharaoh Akhenaten next to a garbage can and his family returned it, the antiquities ministry said. But damage [...]

New York Graffiti Art of the 1980s from The Scharpff Collection at Kunstmuseum Stuttgart

STUTTGART.- For museums the exchange with private collectors is becoming increasingly important. A new series of exhibitions in the Kunstmuseum aims to make the engagement of these art patrons visible. The first show presents Ute and Rudolf Scharpff, who have been collecting for over fifty years and in the 1960s initially concentrated on the Nouveaux Réalistes. A young man look at an artwork, entitled Deadly Solitaire, by artist Lee Quinones in Stuttgart. Works by graffiti artists from New York from [...]

Irish Artist Jim Fitzpatrick Bids to Copyright Revolutionary Che Guevara Image

DUBLIN (REUTERS).- The Irish artist whose poster of Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara became one of the most reproduced images of the 20th century, said he has decided to copyright the image to block “crass commercial” use. Jim Fitzpatrick produced the classic red and black print of the long-haired Che wearing a soldier’s beret with a single star in 1968 and distributed it copyright-free for use by revolutionary groups in Europe. It was quickly adopted by left-wing students, whose t-shirts [...]

Romantic Fashion Photos by Camilla Akrans

Swedish photographer, Camilla Akrans (Camilla Åkrans), sets out on her career path in 1999, diverting from her original ambition to become an artist. However, she does not completely abandon her artistic beginnings, taking a painter’s approach to photography, as well as drawing on influences from film. Akrans’ work is a real breath of fresh air, with light, simple and romantic shots in pastel colours. Unlike many photographers who prefer the security and control of a photographic studio, Akrans prefers to shoot outdoors. The [...]

Quinn’s Auction Galleries to Present International Array of Fine and Decorative Art on March 5

FALLS CHURCH, VA.- While Washington, D.C., has long been a hive for international activity, the district’s suburb of Falls Church, Va., is where the fine art of many nations will be showcased on Saturday, March 5. That’s when Quinn’s Auction Galleries will host its 500-lot International Furnishings, Fine & Decorative Arts sale. “The selection of fine art and furniture in this auction is, by far, the finest and most diverse we have ever offered,” said Quinn’s VP Communications & Marketing [...]

Paris Photo Announces New Venue at the Grand Palais and Julien Frydman as Its New Director

PARIS.- Jean-Daniel Compain, Managing Director for Culture and Leisure at Reed Expositions, organiser for the event, announces that Paris Photo is moving to the Grand Palais, the finest setting that Paris can offer to photography, from 9th to 13th November 2011. This prestigious location will without a doubt, add to Paris Photo’s unique international position and make it an even greater fixture of Paris’ vibrant artistic and cultural scene. The 2011 edition will mark the 15th anniversary of Paris Photo [...]

The Belvedere in Vienna Dedicates Comprehensive Show to Austrian Artist Egon Schiele

VIENNA.- The Belvedere dedicates a comprehensive show to Egon Schiele (1890-1918), one of the most outstanding Austrian artists of the twentieth century; it is the first to concentrate on his selfportraits and portraits. Beginning with works in the academic style, Schiele succeeded, in a series of revolutionary portraits, in overcoming the traditional conception of portraiture and redefining the genre. In keeping with early Austrian Expressionism, in his portraits the artist attempted to give visual form to the mental states of [...]

Pobeda Gallery Presents “Face to Face” the First Exhibition of Georgian Photography in Moscow

MOSCOW.- POBEDA Gallery presents a new project – “Face to Face” – the first exhibition of Georgian photography ever to take place in Moscow. It includes works of 6 authors: Guia Chkhatarashvili, Beso Uznadze, David Meskhi, Guram Tsibakhashvili, Irina Abzhandadze and Yuri Mechitov. Curator of the project Nestan Nizharadze was born and raised in Tbilisi. Educated as a journalist, Nestan curated numerous projects (such as Michael Kenna’s exhibitions in Tbilisi, georgian photography retrospective in Kiev, contemporary Georgian photography exhibition in [...]

Sylvester Stallone Opens Retrospective Exhibition at Galerie Gmurzynska

ST. MORITZ.- From February19th until March 15th 2011, artworks by Sylvester Stallone will be exhibited at Galerie Gmurzynska, St. Moritz. Stallone’s exhibition at Galerie Gmurzynska is a retrospective of his work. The pictures will document different periods of the creative work. About 30 pictures of the action star will be presented, including various self-portraits. Stallone’s pictures are as action-packed as his movies: colorful, expressive and abstract. Referring to Automatism and abstract Expressionism, his paintings merge to a new, very personal [...]

Cranach to Pissarro Exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

LIVERPOOL.- A Collector’s Eye: Cranach to Pissarro is a unique exhibition of paintings from a stunning private collection. Running from Friday 18 February to Sunday 15 May 2011 at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, A Collector’s Eye: Cranach to Pissarro exhibits five centuries of art and 64 works ranging from tender 15th-century devotional images to 19th-century French Impressionist landscapes. Old Master artists Rubens, El Greco, Delacroix and Cranach are included alongside Impressionists such as Pissarro and Sisley. Cranach, Lamentation over [...]

Anja Marina, a Junior Photographer from Germany

Anja Marina was born in 1990 in Cologne, Germany. She uses photography as a way of expressing herself.

Sao Paulo Biennial Foundation Appoints Curator for its Forthcoming Edition

SAO PAULO.- Venezuelan-born Luis Pérez-Oramas will be responsible for the 30th São Paulo International Biennial to be held in 2012. Pérez-Oramas is expected to begin working as soon as the appointment is made public, putting together the curatorial team that will accompany him in the process of organizing the Biennial. The curator will be also responsible for the 30th Biennial’s traveling shows to be held in 2013 and, following the current agreement between Fundação Bienal and the Brazilian Ministry of [...]

Saint Louis Art Museum Files Federal Lawsuit to Keep a 3,200-Year-Old Mummy Mask

DETROIT (AP).- The St. Louis Art Museum has filed a federal lawsuit to try to keep a 3,200-year-old mummy mask that Egypt wants returned, claiming it was stolen nearly two decades ago. In this photo provided Feb. 16, 2011, by the Saint Louis Art Museum is the 3,200-year-old Ka-Nefer-Nefer mummy mask. The museum has filed a federal lawsuit in its effort to keep the mask that Egypt wants back. The museum says it has legal rights to the mask it [...]

Sotheby’s will Offer The Robert Rubin Collection Of African Art at Auction in New York

NEW YORK, NY.- On 13 May 2011 Sotheby’s will offer The Robert Rubin Collection – one of the most important collections of African art to have appeared on the international market in recent years. Mr. Rubin (1934–2009) was a founding trustee of the Museum for African Art in New York and a major figure in the field. As a collector, he sought out only the finest examples from each region and tribe available at the time he was collecting. His [...]