Lawrence Steigrad Fine Arts deals in Old Master and British paintings, drawings, and sculpture primarily dating from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries, with a particular emphasis on portraiture.
NEW YORK, NY.- In an exclusive interview with artdaily, Lawrence Steigrad, the owner of Lawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, offers a deep dive into the nuanced world of the Old Masters market. As the last gallery in America specializing in 17th-century Dutch paintings, Steigrad provides a unique perspective on a market often overshadowed by contemporary art. He discusses everything from the rising demand for female artists and "almost modern" old master paintings to the critical role of provenance research in the digital age. Steigrad also shares invaluable insights on how he sources his inventory, the evolving profile of collectors, and what he believes the future holds for this enduring segment of the art world. ... More
Chuck Close, Self Portrait, 2017, Screenprint in ninety-one colors, Sheet: 69 × 57 3/4 inches (175.3 × 146.7 cm), Gift of Brand X Editions, New York, 2023, x21994(10)
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Philadelphia Museum of Art announces Brand X Editions: Innovation in Screenprinting, the first exhibition to spotlight four decades of collaborations between the Brand X printmaking workshop and a diverse roster of contemporary artists. On view through November 16, 2025, the exhibition features more than 80 screenprints by Helen Frankenthaler, Rashid Johnson, Alex Katz, Tschabalala Self, and Mickalene Thomas, among many others. The exhibition celebrates the transformative gift of the Brand X Editions Archive to the PMA, presenting a selection from the over 400 screenprints given by master printer and founder Robert Blanton. Since establishing the workshop in 1979, Blanton and his team of skilled printers, chromists, and specialists have worked in collaboration with an impressive list of artists to push screenprinting techniques to meet the artists’ varied ... More
Raja Ravi Varma, Sheshnarayan early 20th century, printed c.1910–20. Oleograph with bundaki embellishment, before conservation treatment. Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: QAGOMA.
BRISBANE.- The Queensland Art Gallery l Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) has embarked on a world-leading conservation and research exchange with colleagues in India to document and conserve a collection of Raja Ravi Varma embellished oleographs. QAGOMA Director Chris Saines said the singular collection of 48 uniquely embroidered Raja Ravi Varma oleographs — prints designed to resemble oil paintings — had been acquired by the Gallery through the Henry and Amanda Bartlett Trust in 2024. ‘The Gallery is grateful to have secured a significant Maitri Grant through the Australian Government and administered by the Centre for Australia-India Relations to support this world leading research and conservation project, which will include digital storytelling,’ Mr Saines said. ‘Staff travel to India will enable the exchange of specialist knowledge and research and ... More
Félix Vallotton in seinem Pariser Atelier, 1915. Archiv Hahnloser/Jaeggli Stiftung.
WINTERTHUR.- To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Félix Vallotton (1865–1925), the Kunst Museum Winterthur is dedicating a comprehensive exhibition to him. Over 100 works are being shown at two locations – in the museums Reinhart am Stadtgarten and Villa Flora – including numerous major works such as the iconic La blanche et la noire. 2025 marks the centenary of the death of the Lausanne artist Félix Vallotton. The Winterthur anniversary exhibition offers a valid overview of Vallotton’s art with works from all creative phases, genres and techniques. In addition to paintings and woodcuts, it also includes sculptures and drawings. Conceptually, the exhibition is based on Lost Illusions, thus referring to Honoré Balzac’s novel of the same name. This opens up new perspectives on Vallotton’s art, encouraging us to question the artist’s prosaic view of the world. Like Balzac’s Illusions perdues, Vallotton’s art is a precisely observed, critical depict ... More
One of the titans of modern painting, Salvador Dalí is the quintessential surrealist but also a performer, designer, and visionary.
NEW YORK, NY.- Salvador Dalí has become synonymous with Surrealism. His soft watches, burning giraffes, and lobster telephones are like a natural language of dreams. But there are many more surprises hidden in his work. Dalí was driven by a willingness to engage with the world: in his exploration of the Catalonian landscape or his reaction to the shock of the atom bomb with paintings whose elements hover side by side like the particles in atoms. He drafted his own “paranoiac-critical method,” explored optical illusions, double images, and stereoscopic paintings, invented the “surrealist object functioning symbolically,” created gorgeous backdrops for his own ballets, and staged himself as a mustache-wielding genius in photographic collaborations. Himself “painting like an angel,” as critics always admitted, in his later years he turned to the inspiration of classical art, updating and subverting Renaissance imagery in large celestial visions, or his final more private ho ... More
Paul Delvaux, La Fin du voyage, 1968. Oil on canvas, 160 x 140 cm | 63 x 55 in., framed: 165 x 145 x 5 cm | 65 x 57 x 2 in
KNOKKE.- This summer, Maruani Mercier’s annual homage to the icons of modern art turns its lens to Surrealism, not as a single vision, but as a shifting terrain shaped by artists like Salvador Dalí, Paul Delvaux, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Man Ray, Joan Miró, Francis Picabia and Yves Tanguy, each of whom made the movement unmistakably their own. Far from a fixed style, Surrealism emerged as a field of tension between collective ideals and radical individuality. Rooted in dreams, desire, and psychic liberation, and rising from the ashes of Dada, its influence has long outlasted the conditions that gave rise to it. Officially inaugurated with André Breton’s 'Manifesto of Surrealism' in 1924, the movement sought to free thought from the shackles of reason and morality. Inspired by Freud and Marx, its adherents, poets, philosophers, and painters, ventured into the irrational, the erotic, and the fantastic. Together, these visual artists forged a shared language of dreamscapes, ... More
Louis Marchesano, Marion Boulton “Kippy” Stroud Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs and Conservation. Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Philadelphia Museum of Art announced the promotion of Louis Marchesano as the Marion Boulton “Kippy” Stroud Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs and Conservation. In this role, Marchesano oversees the Curatorial, Collections, Conservation, Publications, and Library and Archives departments, advancing strategic initiatives that support public engagement, scholarship, and collections stewardship. “Louis’s wide-ranging interests in the history of art, along with his commitment to supporting the next generation of museum professionals, make him the perfect person to help lead the kind of curatorial work that will take the museum into the future,” said Sasha Suda, George D. Widener Director and CEO. “Louis is a key member of my executive leadership team and I’m thrilled to have him in this role.” With more than two decades of experience as a curator and scholar, Marchesano brings to this role deep ... More
NEW YORK, NY.- The Frick Collection announced a new site-specific installation by artist Flora Yukhnovich (b. United Kingdom, 1990), in dialogue with François Boucher’s series The Four Seasons, from the museum’s permanent collection. Her mural will cover the walls of the Frick’s Cabinet Gallery, a reimagined space dedicated to the presentation of small-scale displays and contemporary interventions. Yukhnovich will respond to Boucher’s work in her characteristic painting style, a blend of representation and abstraction which draws from art historical traditions while boldly reinterpreting them. Her immersive, energetic works—inspired by the French Rococo, Italian Baroque, and Abstract Expressionist movements—are both modern and timeless, reflecting a rigorous engagement with the legacies of Western painting. “Flora’s clear admiration for the work of Boucher—an artist who is well represented ... More
DRESDEN.- In a quiet but powerful act of historical reckoning, several small museums across Saxony have been combing through their collections to uncover traces of Nazi-looted art. The results, released after more than a year of research, reveal that two of six museums examined hold objects with direct ties to persecution during the Nazi era. Since late 2023, non-state museums in Saxony have been participating in so-called “initial checks” — detailed provenance investigations funded entirely by the German Lost Art Foundation in Magdeburg. These projects bring in outside experts to sift through inventories, acquisition records, and historical archives dating back to 1933. The goal is to answer difficult questions: where did these objects come from, and who might have lost them under the Nazi regime? The Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) has partnered with six local museums ... More
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Fade to West is a photographic exhibition that brings together the visionary work of Paul Jasmin and Todd Weaver—two artists who have made tangible the fleetingness of Los Angeles’s beauty and sunsets. Though neither artist was born in California, both were drawn to a city as radiant and restless as them. Now deeply rooted in its culture, they embody its essence—capturing not only its landscapes and people, but its elusive atmosphere. The exhibition pairs Jasmin’s evocative portraits and cinematic vignettes with Weaver’s ethereal scenes of nature, offering a dual portrait of a place defined by light, youth, and transience. Jasmin helped define the visual language of Los Angeles, staging moments of youth and intimacy against the soft glow of the city’s ambient warmth. His photographs are imbued with compassion and quiet curiosity, revealing a version of the city that feels personal, suspended, and tenderly observed. Weaver, meanwhile, explores ... More
DRESDEN.- Today marked the final curtain for 100 Ideas of Happiness. Artistic Treasures from Korea, an exhibition that transformed Dresden’s Royal Palace into a vibrant meeting ground between Korean heritage and European history. Over the past months, more than 78,000 visitors explored the show, which closed on August 10, 2025, after captivating audiences with its mix of ancient treasures, royal splendor, and timeless reflections on the meaning of happiness. Staged in the baroque State Apartments and the New Green Vault, the exhibition—created in collaboration with the National Museum of Korea—wove an unexpected dialogue between Korean court art and Saxon opulence. At its heart was a universal question: What does happiness mean? Answers came in many forms: a golden crown that once graced a Silla dynasty monarch, delicate porcelain from Korea’s royal courts, shimmering ... More
Emmanuel Louisnord Desir, Family Business, 2024, Wood, 66” H × 26” W × 26” D.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Sebastian Gladstone gallery announced the acquisition of Emmanuel Louisnord Desir's sculpture Family Business by The Los Angeles County Museum of Art. This acquisition was made possible through the generosity of Jonas Wood and Shio Kusaka. We want to also express gratitude to Diana Nawi for the vision to see Desir's work in such an important collection. Emmanuel Louisnord Desir’s practice includes painting, assemblage, and sculpture that addresses colonialism, spirituality, and biblical accounts, particularly Abrahamic narratives and their relevance within the histories of many diasporas around the world. Desir takes inspiration from stories and teachings from the Bible, but at the same time his works question canonical Christianity through gestures that undermine colonial power. His oil paintings on wood panel collage a visual world of symbols that reference both contemporary life and historical moments. These works feature allegories that ... More
Dr Tristram Hunt.
LONDON.- Dr Tristram Hunt and Dame Antonia Romeo DCB have been appointed to the Governing Board of The Courtauld Institute of Art and will serve from 1 August 2025 for an initial term of four years. Tristram Hunt is currently Director of the V&A and Antonia Romeo became the Permanent Secretary of the Home Office in April 2025. Lord Browne of Madingley, Chairman of The Courtauld’s Governing Board, said: “I am delighted to welcome the new members to our Governing Board. They join us at an exciting time in The Courtauld’s development and will bring a range of experiences and skills in support of our vision to be the world’s leading centre for the study and appreciation of the visual arts.” Dr Tristram Hunt is Director of the V&A – a family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity. Since taking up the post in 2017, he has championed design education in UK schools, encouraged debate around the history of the museum’s global collections and overseen the transition to a multi-site museum ... More
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ACDF and Delfina Foundation issue open call for applications to Bukhara Biennial Curatorial School LONDON.- The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) and Delfina Foundation announced an open call for early-career curators to participate in the Curatorial School of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial. The BBBB Curatorial School will take place in Bukhara and will bring together six curators, three selected from Uzbekistan and three based in Asia, to experiment with new approaches to commissioning and exhibition-making. The programme culminates in a major exhibition in an international venue in Spring 2026, co-curated by the participants. Commissioned by Gayane Umerova and led by Bukhara Biennial Artistic Director Diana Campbell, the BBBB Curatorial School is not a conventional academic environment; it is a collaborative and peer-driven platform designed to foster shared learning, critical reflection, and long-term professional relationships. ... More
Alexander Berggruen will feature works by Brittney Leeanne Wiiliams at The Armory Show NEW YORK, NY.- Alexander Berggruen will present new paintings by Brittney Leeanne Wiiliams at The Armory Show (September 5-7, 2025 / VIP Preview — September 4, 2025). Speaking about her work, Williams stated: My work explores the body as a site of transcendence, memorialization, suffering, and as a liminal device to the mystical. While my paintings are often figurative, my concerns are conceptual as I grapple with the articulation of the body as both subject and object, engaging ideas of presence and absence. In addition, the body, natural world and architecture often blend and reflect each other in my work. I use the color red--symbolic of a signal--to speak to the Black experience, frequently centering a red Black body as the starting place for a painting. This exhibition represents two strands in my current work. First, I draw on biblical genre paintings of angelic ... More
The Henry Art Gallery to present Spirit House and a mural by Charlene Liu SEATTLE, WA.- Spirit House investigates how contemporary artists of Asian descent challenge the boundary between life and death through art. A thematic exploration of the work of thirty-three Asian American and Asian diasporic artists, Spirit House asks the question, what does it mean to speak to ghosts, inhabit haunted spaces, be reincarnated, or enter different dimensions? Inspired by spirit houses, small devotional structures found throughout Thailand that provide shelter for the supernatural, this exhibition considers how art can bridge the gap between this world and the next. Through the work in the exhibition, contemporary artists connect fragmented family narratives shaped by war, migration, and generational trauma to broader global contexts, creating new narratives that transform their difficult origins. With these artists as guides, Spirit House invites you to commune ... More
Jessica Mauboy photographic display in Australian Music Vault MELBOURNE.- The Australian Music Vault celebrates the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) Hall of Fame inductee Jessica Mauboy with a new photographic display of the pop icon. The new display features seven photographs from Mauboy’s Yours Forever 2024 tour in Albury, Newcastle and Canberra, an album cover shoot and her performance at the 2024 NIMA Awards. “I’m deeply humbled to be inducted into the NIMA Hall of Fame and to see my journey celebrated in the Australian Music Vault. Music has always been my way of sharing story and spirit, and I hope this display inspires future First Nations artists to honour our heritage and follow their dreams,” said Mauboy. Arts Centre Melbourne curator Ian Jackson said Jessica Mauboy is joining a remarkable line-up of artists who have been inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame. “Jessica has always ... More
Birmingham Museum of Art presents new exhibition by Antoine Williams and Josiah Golson BIRMINGHAM.- The Birmingham Museum of Art opened a contemporary exhibition, Wall to Wall: Antoine Williams and Josiah Golson. Titled Go to the tree and get the pure sap and find out whether they were right, this site-specific installation explores Black neurodiversity through an interactive multi-media exhibition created by Florida-based artist Antoine Williams and Tennessee-based artist Josiah Golson. As part of BMA’s ongoing series, Wall to Wall, the installation opened August 9, 2025, and continues the Museum’s commitment to fostering thought-provoking, immersive experiences, while enlivening the BMA's lobby area. "Antoine Williams and Josiah Golson have created a dynamic experience that challenges and expands the conversation around neurodiversity, encouraging everyone to think more deeply about inclusivity and accessibility in both art and ... More
Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair returns Nov 7-9. 2025 BOSTON, MASS.- The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair celebrates its 47th year at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay, November 7-9, 2025. This annual fall event features the top international dealers offering the most sought-after collections of fine and rare books, maps, illustrations, and ephemera available on the global market. Sanctioned by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, the fair’s specialties encompass art, design, music, science, medicine, literature, history, gastronomy, fashion, philosophy, and much more. More than 100 rare book dealers from Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Serbia, and 22 U.S. states will exhibit an alluring treasure trove for seasoned bibliophiles and first-time attendees. Prices range from the millions ... More
Fall series of Musicians Corner announced NASHVILLE, TENN.- Centennial Park Conservancy announced today that Musicians Corner, Nashville’s beloved free concert series, will return this fall with a five-week season of live music in Centennial Park, beginning on August 29. The multi-genre free music festival will kick off with a three-day Musicians Corner’s Free Fest in partnership with Lightning 100 and Presented by Amazon from August 29-31. Musicians Corner will continue every Friday in September from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., including a special partnership with AMERICANAFEST® on September 12. “Musicians Corner is the perfect excuse to get outdoors with friends and family, enjoy cooler fall temperatures, and experience free live music in one of the most beautiful spots in the city,” said Justin Branam, Musicians Corner Executive Producer. "We’re excited to return to Centennial Park this fall with five weeks of free live ... More
Norman Rockwell Museum presents outdoor sculpture exhibition STOCKBRIDGE, MASS.- Norman Rockwell Museum announce the opening of Hidden Worlds and Wonders: Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, a whimsical and thought-provoking outdoor installation that runs through October 26, 2025. This juried exhibition brings together the imaginative work of 14 contemporary sculptors whose art engages with themes of illusion, curiosity, discovery, and play. Presented in conjunction with the Museum’s exhibition, I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders, the outdoor sculpture show invites visitors of all ages to explore a world inspired by invention and joy. Installed throughout the Museum’s picturesque 36-acre campus, the sculptures reflect themes drawn from Wick’s captivating artistry including seek-and-find worlds, optical illusions, curiosity shops, and handcrafted environments. The result is an immersive, outdoor experience where art, nature, and wonder ... More
The 20th International Summer School on Youth and Heritage concludes in Bosnia-Herzegovina SHARJAH.- The 20th International Summer School on Youth and Heritage (ISSYH20) has officially concluded in Bosnia-Herzegovina, marking a significant milestone in education for cultural conservation and preservation. Organized by the International Forum Bosnia (IFB) in collaboration with the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) and its Regional Centre in Sharjah, this year's programme brought together 23 young heritage professionals from diverse backgrounds. The programme provided participants with an immersive field experience, featuring visits to significant cultural sites throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Sarajevo, Mostar, and Stolac. Participants learned about the region's tangible and intangible heritage and its vital role in peacebuilding and post-crisis community recovery. ... More
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On a day like today, American artist Jackson Pollock died
August 11, 1956. Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 - August 11, 1956), known as Jackson Pollock, was an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his uniquely defined style of drip painting. In this image: Former Museum of Fine Arts, Houston director Peter Marzio poses near works by Jackson Pollock on display Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, in Houston. The works are titled, from left to right, "Echo (Number 25, 1951)," "Number I, 1948" and "Gothic."
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