Marcus Aurelius ruled from 161AD to 180AD and won fame for his standing as a Stoic philosopher. Photo: Bruno Vandermeulen / Sagalassos / EFE.
AGLASUN.- Towards the end of July 2007, archaeologists of the KULeuven (Belgium) directed by Prof. Marc Waelkens discovered in the largest room of the Roman Baths under excavation since twelve years the remains of a colossal, ca 5m tall statue of the emperor Hadrian (117-138 AD) composed of a 0.70 m tall head, the lower part of the right leg and the joining 0.80 m long foot. ... More
Paul Strand: A Retrospective 1915-1976 Opens in Spain
An exhibition of works by American photographer Paul Strand has opened
in Spain. It is the first exhibition of Strand´s work in Europe
for over thirty years. The 114 photographs focus on Strand´s contribution
to photographic art since 1915. They will decorate the corridors of the
Pedro Barrie Foundation in A Coruna, Galicia until 14 September when they
move on to Vigo where they will remain until January 2009.
Curator Rafael Llano relates that Strand´s work stands
out because of the artist´s "democratic vocation" which
gave special importance to "ordinary working men and women".
It is made up, in the most part, of frontal portraits, whose
subjects look at the camera and "are conscious that they
are living their moment of immortality", Llano says. The
photographer, who was born in New York in 1890 and died in 1976
in Orgeval in France, spearheaded photography both as an art
form and a tool for social reform. The subjects of Strand´s
work reflect the themes of his native city: modernity, globalisation
and immigration.
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Quote Bernini's design for the Louvre I would have given my skin for. Sir Cristopher Wren
Todd Webb (United States, 1905–2000), Georgia O’Keeffe in Twilight Canyon, 1964, gelatin silver print, 12 x 9 1/2 inches. Courtesy of Evans Gallery, Portland, Maine.
WASHINGTON.- “Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities,” on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Sept. 26 through Jan. 4, 2009, examines the friendship of two iconic artists who were attracted to the distinct landscapes of the American southwest and far west and committed to depicting its essence with modernist sensibilities. This exhibition, the first to pair these artists, celebrates their mutual appreciation of the natural world and reveals the visual ... More
BATH.- The Art Fund, the UK’s leading independent art charity, has helped Victoria Art Gallery in Bath acquire a painting by one of the UK’s most important artists working in Britain today. Silence by Sir Howard Hodgkin is the first painting by the artist to enter the permanent collection at the Victoria Art Gallery – the very gallery where Hodgkin publically exhibited his work for the first ... More
Fernand Leger (French, 1881-1955), Woman and Child, 1921.
WELLESLEY.- As many of you will recall, last November I informed the community that in the course of searching the collections of the Davis Museum and Cultural Center, museum staff discovered that the painting, Woman and Child, by Fernand Leger (French, 1881-1955), painted in 1921, was missing. The painting was reported as missing to law enforcement authorities and an investigation began ... More
Sir Donald Bradman 1990 by Bill Leak (b. 1956) oil on canvas. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. Gift of Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2008.
CANBERRA.- To coincide with the centenary of the birth of Sir Donald Bradman AC (27 August 1908), the National Portrait Gallery will receive a superb portrait of the Australian cricket legend painted by Bill Leak, as a gift to its collection. Painted from life in 1990, the portrait will be donated by Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG, the National Portrait Gallery’s Founding Patron, and has been on ... More
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810–1874), Crow Indian on the Lookout, n.d. Oil on canvas. Private Collection.
FORT WORTH.- Visitors to the Amon Carter Museum can embark on a captivating visual adventure this fall in a special exhibition of paintings and drawings by Alfred Jacob Miller (1810–1874), the first American artist to journey into the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller, on view September 20, 2008–January 11, 2009, features more than ... More
DENVER.- Art plays a pivotal role in creating cultural momentum. The Manifest Hope Gallery celebrates that role and shines a spotlight on artists across the nation who use their voices to amplify and motivate the grass roots movement surrounding the Obama Campaign. The Manifest Hope Gallery highlights the central themes of the progressive grass-roots movement- Hope Change, Progress, ... More
LONDON.- View Basket: Art Bought Online is an exhibition of artwork selected and purchased online that is on show at The Hayward Project Space from Thursday 28 August to Sunday 28 September 2008.
A range of images and objects have been selected by Hayward Curatorial ... More
Ron Clarke, Keeper of Visual Arts at The Herbert, in front of the George III painting
COVENTRY.- An old friend – which prevented a British revolution in the 18th century – has returned to the refurbished Herbert art gallery and museum in Coventry.
The stunning painting of George III has held prize of place in the venue – which is ... More
Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese, The State of Things, 2008, ice, 36 x 180 inches, Courtesy of the artists.
DENVER.- The artist duo Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese (Ligorano/Reese), in conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, present The State of Things, an ice sculpture of the word “Democracy.” The work will be installed at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 27th and disappear within 24 hours. Located outside the front entrance of the MCA DENVER, this “temporary ... More
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New Egyptian Gallery at the British Museum to Open in Winter LONDON.- This winter the British Museum will open a new Ancient Egyptian gallery centered round the spectacular painted tomb-chapel of Nebamun. The paintings are some of the most famous images of Egyptian art, and come from the now lost tomb-chapel of Nebamun, an accountant in the Temple of Amun at Karnak who died c. 1350 BC, a generation or so before Tutankhamun. They ... More
Eleanor Antin: Historical Takes at San Diego Museum of Art SAN DIEGO.- Organized by SDMA, this solo exhibition features the work of celebrated conceptual artist Eleanor Antin. The exhibition is the first to focus on Antin’s recent series of large-scale tableaux photographs based on Greek and Roman history and mythology, which are presented together for the first time. ... More
MOCA Organizes First Major U.S. Retrospective of Influential German Artist Martin Kippenberger LOS ANGELES.- The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), presents Martin Kippenberger: The Problem Perspective, the first major retrospective exhibition to be mounted in the United States of the work of Martin Kippenberger (1953–97). One of the most significant, relevant, and influential artists of our time, Kippenberger produced a complex and richly prolific body of ... More
Mezco Toys to Give Annual Donation of Action Figures to Museum of the Moving Image Collection NEW YORK.- Museum of the Moving Image and Mezco Toyz, a leading manufacturer of licensed merchandise, today announced the establishment of an annual donation of film- and television-related toys and materials to the Museum’s collection. Among the artifacts in the inaugural gift are conceptual sketches and
action-figure prototypes for Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, a film directed by ... More
