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Cy Twombly: Photographs 1951-2010 opens at the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels
BRUSSELS.- As a tribute to the recently deceased artist, the Centre for Fine Arts is turning the spotlight on a less familiar aspect of his oeuvre. The exhibition includes more than 100 dryprint Polaroid photographs (selected by Twombly himself), along with a selection of other works by Twombly and a film portrait by Tacita Dean. Cy Twombly (who... [Read full article]
Earliest known copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa found at Spain’s Prado Museum
MADRID (AP).- A “Mona Lisa” copy owned by Spain’s Prado Museum was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci’s apprentices alongside the master himself as he did the original, museum officials said Wednesday. The stunning find of what the Prado now says is probably the earliest known copy of La Gioconda will give... [Read full article]
Sweden’s Nationalmuseum acquires Tradgardsinterior by artist Johan Krouthén
STOCKHOLM.- Nationalmuseum has acquired the painting Trädgårdsinteriör från Linköping by Swedish artist Johan Krouthén. The detailed painting depicts army surgeon Ernst Boman and his family and is dated 1887-1888. Nationalmuseum previously only owned one painting by Krouthén, and is thus pleased to be able to add this work from the artist’s... [Read full article]
Hayward Gallery presents first major United Kingdom survey of works by David Shrigley
LONDON.- This Hayward Gallery exhibition is the first major survey in the UK of works by David Shrigley. Spanning the upper galleries, David Shrigley: Brain Activity, covers the full range of Shrigley’s diverse practice from the past two decades of the artist’s career, including drawing, animation, painting, photography, taxidermy and sculpture.... [Read full article]
The Valencian Institute for Modern Art opens exhibition: Contemporary Indigenous Art in Australia
VALENCIA.- The director of the IVAM, Consuelo Císcar, the curators of the exhibition Ian McLean and Erica Izett and artists Judy Watson and Christian Thompson presented the exhibition “Contemporary Indian Art Australia. Missana-Sordello Collection, which will run until April 16 . The exhibition draws primarily from the private collection of... [Read full article]
Amon Carter Museum of American Art Announces New Interpretation Manager
FORT WORTH, TX.- The Amon Carter Museum of American Art announced that Jenna Madison has joined its nationally recognized Education Department in the newly created position of Interpretation Manager. Over the last decade, the Amon Carter has developed programs to make its collection relevant to the museum’s diverse audiences. Interpretive resources... [Read full article]
Art detective and leading art dealer Philip Mould is on the hunt for lost treasures
LONDON.- Is there a chance you have an unknown Rembrandt or a forged Leonardo? The race is now on to discover unattributed treasures or counterfeits currently languishing in the dimly lit corridors of Britain. After securing high viewing figures for a programme of fine art in the first series, ‘Fake or Fortune?’ has been re-commissioned by BBC1... [Read full article]
“A Portrait of a Young Lady in Pink” leads January Period Art & Design auction at Bonhams
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- A selection of paintings paved the way to success at Bonhams Period Art & Design auction, January 29, 2012 in San Francisco, which realized a sales total of $578,981. Leading the auction was A portrait of a young lady in pink, an oil on canvas by Tadé Styka, depicting a brunette woman in a sleeveless, eye-catching, pink gown... [Read full article]
National Gallery of Victoria corrects details of missing Bonington painting investigation
MELBOURNE.- The National Gallery of Victoria outlined details of its investigations into the missing, now reported stolen, Richard Bonington painting Low Tide at Boulogne (1818-28). Media reports erroneously suggested that the NGV has done very little to recover the work during the last decade. Gerard Vaughan, Director NGV said: “All appropriate... [Read full article]
Heather Gaudio Fine Art announces exhibition of select works by Robert Kushner & Cornelia Kubler Kavanagh
NEW CANAAN, CT.- Heather Gaudio Fine Art, a contemporary art gallery featuring paintings, sculptures, photography, and works on paper is pleased to present their latest exhibition, Patterns and Forms, at their gallery located at 21 South Avenue in New Canaan, CT. The exhibition will feature a compelling apposition of paintings and sculpture. A series... [Read full article]
Turner watercolour, lost from public view for 100 years, brought home to Brighton
BRIGHTON.- A painting of Brighton by JMW Turner which was lost from public view for 100 years has found a home at the city’s Royal Pavilion thanks to an Art Fund grant. Jenny Lund, Curator of Fine Art at the Royal Pavilion and Museums, said: “The watercolour The Chain Pier at Brighton will be a tremendous asset for the Royal Pavilion... [Read full article]
Bonhams to sell Zulu heritage in London: German art training that gave new insights into Africa
LONDON.- When does a work of art become part of a country’s national heritage? Bonhams next sale of South African Art on 21st March 2012 in New Bond Street, London, may go some way towards answering that question when ‘Zulu Woman’ by Irma Stern goes under the hammer. Painted in 1935 at the height of her creative powers by South Africa’s leading... [Read full article]
Special contributions allow Knoxville Museum of Art to acquire masterpiece by Catherine Wiley
KNOXVILLE, TN.- Thanks to an outpouring of generosity from the community, the Knoxville Museum of Art has acquired a landmark 1913 Impressionist painting by East Tennessee native Anna Catherine Wiley (1879-1958). The colorful scene of a woman and child in a sun-dappled meadow was purchased at auction at Case Antiques in Knoxville on January 28, 2012. “Catherine... [Read full article]
Andy Warhol Museum announces Andy Warhol exhibition traveling throughout Asia
PITTSBURGH, PA.- The Andy Warhol Museum announced its latest traveling exhibition Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal, opening March 17, 2012 at the ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal is the largest retrospective of Warhol’s artwork to travel to Asia, spanning his career from the 1940s to 1980s. The exhibition... [Read full article]
Extensive survey show of works by the Cuban painter Carmen Herrera at Lisson Gallery
LONDON.- Lisson Gallery announces an extensive survey show of works by the Cuban painter Carmen Herrera. One of her most comprehensive exhibitions to date, this will include historic paintings from the 1940s through to the present day. Born in 1915 Herrera continues to draw and paint every day from her home in New York City. Recognition came late... [Read full article]
