Martin Scorsese Produces Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies

NEW YORK, NY.- Produced by Martin Scorsese and Robert Greenhut and directed by Arne Glimcher, Picasso and Braque go to the Movies is a cinematic tour through the effects of the technological revolution, specifically the invention of aviation, the creation of cinema and their interdependent influence on artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. With narration by Scorsese, and interviews with art scholars and artists including Chuck Close, Julian Schnabel and Eric Fischl, the film looks at the collision between film [...]

Noguchi Museum Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Annual Benefit

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY.- In celebration of its 25th anniversary this year, The Noguchi Museum, in Long Island City, Queens, held its Annual Benefit Concert and Dinner, on May 4, 2010. This year, the Museum honored its six founding trustees: Donald H. Elliott, Hugh Hardy, Richard S. Lanier, Priscilla Morgan, Shoji Sadao, and Isaac Shapiro. They—along with the late Sherman Lee—worked alongside the artist over two decades ago to establish the foundation that became The Noguchi Museum. Their ongoing leadership [...]

Works by More than 70 Artists to be Auctioned for Charity at Gagosian

NEW YORK, NY.- An art auction of works by more than seventy eminent contemporary artists to benefit The Family Resource Center, a program of the New York City-based Partnership for the Homeless, will be held at Gagoian Gallery on January 29, 2010. Following a festive cocktail reception and silent auction, there will be a special performance by world-renowned opera artist Jessye Norman, national spokesperson for The Partnership for the Homeless. Ms Norman will present songs by American masters including Leonard [...]