Monthly Archives: September 2011

High Presents Exhibition Showcasing Huber Family Collection Of American Art

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2011
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The High Museum of Art is hosting “Embracing Elegance, 1885–1920: American Art from the Huber Family Collection,” an important exhibition showcasing the collection of turn-of-the-century American art collected by Atlantans Russell and Jack Huber over the last 25 years. With … Continue reading  

Fall Art Showcase Continues 9/29 & 9/30

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Sep
2011
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Tune in this Thursday, September 29th, and this Friday, September 30th, at 8pm EST / 5pm PST as the Fall Art Showcase continues! Barry will be showcasing stunning pieces from Jon Rattenbury, Alexandra Nechita and more. Take a look at … Continue reading  

Retrospective Of Photographer W. Eugene Smith At Martin-Gropius-Bau

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2011
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W. Eugene Smith, who was born in 1918 in Wichita, Kansas, and died in 1978 in Tucson, Arizona, first made a name for himself as a politically and socially committed photojournalist in the USA in the 1940s. Many of his … Continue reading  

Pennsylvania’s Brandywine Museum Shows N.C. Wyeth’s Treasure Island paintings

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Sep
2011
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A century after N.C. Wyeth’s illustrations of the pirates and scalawags of “Treasure Island” first appeared, the iconic images considered the definitive version of the classic tale are reunited for the first time since their completion. The Brandywine Museum has … Continue reading  

Metropolitan Museum Launches New Website With Over 340,000 Works of Art

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2011
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has relaunched its website, www.metmuseum.org, it was announced today by Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of the Museum. Key features of the expanded and redesigned site include comprehensive access to more than 340,000 works of … Continue reading  

New Media And Depictions Of Financial Turmoil Big Focus At Moscow’s Fourth Biennale

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Sep
2011
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New media and depictions of financial turmoil were on display at Moscow’s fourth Biennale, which kicked off on the weekend across the capital giving a much-needed boost to Russia’s modern art scene. Called “Rewriting Worlds,” many of the 64 featured … Continue reading  

Sotheby’s New York To Hold Its First Sale Of Contemporary Prints

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Sep
2011
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Sotheby’s New York will hold its first-ever evening sale of prints on 27 October 2011. Important Contemporary Prints from an American Private Collection will offer a stunning selection of 37 works by artists including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein … Continue reading  

“Ides of March” Denarius Sets Record At Heritage Auctions Event

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Sep
2011
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A famous “Ides of March” silver denarius of Marcus Brutus fetched a record-shattering $546,250 on Sept. 7 at Heritage Auctions’ World & Ancient Coins event, part of Heritage’s $34 million total Long Beach Numismatic Auctions, at the Long Beach Convention … Continue reading  

American Artist Dan Colen’s First Major Exhibition In Rome Opens

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Sep
2011
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Gagosian Gallery Rome presents Dan Colen’s first major exhibition in Rome. In “Poetry,” a large-scale exhibition at Gagosian New York last year, Colen moved closer to reality while plumbing its metaphysical potential. Rather than “deceiving the eye” with techniques that … Continue reading  

Over One Hundred Loans At Picasso 1905 In Paris Exhibition

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Sep
2011
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With over one hundred loans from private and public collections around the world, the fifth Picasso exhibition in Bielefeld since 1984 deals with the artist’s breakthrough to a new, modern style. Picasso’s work is a contrast to the gaudy Fauvist … Continue reading