Israel Museum Commissions New Works by Olafur Eliasson and Anish Kapoor

JERUSALEM.- Olafur Eliasson and Anish Kapoor have been commissioned by the Israel Museum to create two new monumental installations on the Museum’s campus, as it nears completion of a comprehensive renewal and expansion, together with a complete reinstallation of all of its collection galleries. These site-specific works will be installed as focal points within the Museum’s newly re-organized campus, opening to the public on July 26, 2010. These commissions include: Olafur Eliasson’s installation “Whenever the Rainbow Appears”, consisting of 300 [...]

Artist Community Makes Bid to Save the Earth at Christie’s

NEW YORK, NY.- Art and nature are unique in their power to elevate the human spirit. It should be no surprise that many of the world’s leading artists are making ‘A Bid to Save the Earth,’ by contributing works to the Green Auction, which will be held at Christie’s New York on April 22nd, 2010. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, is convening an unprecedented group of major figures from the [...]