Category Archives: Art News

UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Explores Aspects of Silence

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Jan
2013
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In today’s digitized world, silence is increasingly elusive. For composer John Cage, the absence of sound was not merely elusive, it was impossible. His groundbreaking composition 4’33” contained no actual music, but instead called attention to the ambient sounds surrounding … Continue reading  

Sotheby’s to Offer Amaya Collection of Modern & Contemporary Indian Art

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On 19 March 2013, Sotheby’s will present the Amaya Collection, the first international Evening Sale of Indian Art and the first single-owner sale in this category to be held at Sotheby’s in more than a decade. Consigned by esteemed collector … Continue reading  

Tate Britain Opens Major Exhibition on the Late Work of Kurt Schwitters

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Jan
2013
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Schwitters in Britain is the first major exhibition to examine the late work of Kurt Schwitters, one of the major artists of European Modernism. The exhibition focuses on his British period, from his arrival in Britain as a refugee in … Continue reading  

Rochester Art Center Presents Exhibition by “New Leipzig School” Leader

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Jan
2013
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Tim Eitel has gained a reputation as one of the best young painters working today. Recognized as a leading representative of the “New Leipzig School” of painting—a moniker imparted on a small group of artists who together attended the Leipzig … Continue reading  

Home of Romanian Designer Catalin Botezatu Searched Over Dutch Art Heist

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Jan
2013
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Romanian police investigating the spectacular October theft of seven masterpieces from a Rotterdam museum searched the home of a fashion designer on Monday and arrested his assistant, a police source said. They searched the home of Catalin Botezatu and were … Continue reading  

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Exhibits Famous Etchings by Goya

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Jan
2013
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From 26 January Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen’ Print Room plays host to the famous series of etchings ‘Los Desastres de la Guerra’ by the Spanish artist Goya. The eighty etchings present Goya’s critique of the events during the Peninsular War … Continue reading  

Terra Foundation Starts 35th Year with $550K for American Art Exhibitions in London

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Jan
2013
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The Terra Foundation for American Art continues its long-standing involvement in the United Kingdom by dedicating $550,000 to four major exhibitions running concurrently in London in early 2013. Since 2006 the foundation has committed approximately $3.3M to American art exhibitions, … Continue reading  

Newly Discoveredprints by Roman Vishniac at International Center of Photography

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Jan
2013
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Roman Vishniac Rediscovered, on view at the International Center of Photography January 18–May 5, 2013, brings together four decades of work by a remarkably versatile and innovative photographer. The exhibition includes recently discovered vintage prints, moving film footage, personal correspondence, … Continue reading  

French Romantic, Realist, and Impressionist Drawings on View at National Gallery of Art, Washington

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Jan
2013
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For the art of drawing, 19th-century France was a remarkably creative period of richness, diversity, experimentation, and inventiveness. On view at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, from January 27 through May 26, 2013, Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors, … Continue reading  

Major Surrealism Exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum

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Jan
2013
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Few artistic movements of the twentieth century are as celebrated and studied as surrealism. Many of the works of its best known practitioners—including Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Joan Miró, and Leonora Carrington—have become touchstones of modern art and … Continue reading