Post-War American Art: The Novak/O’Doherty Collection at IMMA

DUBLIN.- An exhibition of 76 artworks by many of America’s leading post-war artists gifted to the IMMA Collection by art historian Barbara Novak and artist Brian O’Doherty / Patrick Ireland opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday 8 September 2010. Post-War American Art: The Novak/O’Doherty Collection, donated in association with the American Ireland Fund, comprises paintings and sculpture and an extensive range of works on paper, including watercolours, drawings, photographs and limited edition prints [...]

Aperture Appoints Linda L. Truesdale as New Director of Development

NEW YORK, NY.- The board of directors of Aperture Foundation announced today the appointment of Linda L. Truesdale as Aperture’s Director of Development, effective immediately. Ms. Truesdale has over twenty years experience as a fundraising professional with a solid record of achievement identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major individual and institutional donors for organizations in the arts, education, medical/science, and social service fields. Most recently, she held the position of Director of Development at The Center for Creative Photography, University of [...]

Vinyl Factory Releases Exclusive Art Edition by Grace Jones & Chris Levine

LONDON.- The collaboration between pop icon Grace Jones and light artist Chris Levine continues with a stunning art & vinyl edition and a series of limited edition prints, which will be released by The Vinyl Factory on 29th April. The Vinyl Factory, which is hosting Grace’s first ever London art exhibition, will be taking preorders for the bespoke art & vinyl edition, which includes the Hurricane LP, Grace’s first album of new material in nineteen years. Limited to just 500 [...]

Jim Dine’s “Heart” is the Common Denominator at Alan Cristea Gallery

LONDON.- “I always need to find some theme, some tangible subject matter besides the paint itself. Otherwise I would have been an abstract artist. I need that hook… Something to hang my landscape on” Jim Dine in Jim Dine: Five Themes, 1984 Such is Jim Dine’s importance that his work has been celebrated in solo exhibitions from the Guggenheim to the Getty in his native America and in museums in major cities across the length and breadth of Europe over [...]

Prospect.1 New Orleans Shows Public Art as a Form of Civic Engagement

NEW ORLEANS, LA.- The historic Holy Cross community of New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward can add to its ranks another completed home. Miss Sarah’s House, which was rebuilt thanks to artist Wangechi Mutu’s efforts as part of the biennial of international art Prospect.1, was dedicated in presence of the artist, Ms. Sarah Lastie, Dan Cameron of Prospect New Orleans, and Tye Waller of the New Orleans Women Artists Collective (NOWAC), which was instrumental in the project. A spoken word performance [...]

Rare Museum Quality Masterpieces at The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht

MAASTRICHT.- Quality, rarity and provenance have become the hallmarks of TEFAF Maastricht and the world’s most influential art and antiques fair has an extraordinary range of important works on show at the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre) from 12-21 March 2010. Highlights of the 23rd edition of the Fair in the southern Netherlands include a bed that once belonged to the great French diplomat Talleyrand, the Italian Expressionist Marino Marini’s greatest picture, one of the last major paintings by [...]

Oscar Winning Actor Sir Anthony Hopkins Exhibits New Collection of His Artwork

LONDON.- Like many of the iconic, two sided characters which he has played, one of the greatest actors of all time, Sir Anthony Hopkins, is revealing another side to himself in his beautiful, recently completed artwork. This magnificent art collection will be unveiled in the UK at Gallery 27, Cork St, London 16th to 20th February, and in The Dome, Edinburgh 2nd to 6th March. Sir Anthony showcases another talent from his legendary acting in artistry and further embraces his [...]

Refreshingly Experimental and Affordable Works of Art Shown at London Art Fair

LONDON.- London Art Fair is the premier UK art fair for Modern British and Contemporary art. Now in its 22nd year, it features over 100 galleries presenting the great names of 20th Century British art and exceptional contemporary work from leading figures and emerging talent. Art Projects Now in its 6th year, the Art Projects section expands into a new space with 25 projects featuring emerging artists and new work. Established as one of the most exciting sections of the [...]

New Works on Paper Section Attracts First-Time Exhibitors to TEFAF Maastricht

HELVOIRT.- The new TEFAF on Paper section at TEFAF Maastricht, the world’s most influential art and antiques fair, has proved a huge attraction to international specialists in Old Master and modern drawings, limited edition prints, photography, antiquarian books and manuscripts, watercolours and Japanese prints. When The European Fine Art Fair opens at the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre) in the southern Netherlands from March 12-21, 2010, 18 of the 19 dealers exhibiting at TEFAF on Paper will be new [...]

22nd Edition of London Art Fair Opens January 13, 2010

LONDON.- London Art Fair is the premier UK art fair for Modern British and Contemporary art. Now in its 22nd year, it features over 100 galleries presenting the great names of 20th Century British art and exceptional contemporary work from leading figures and emerging talent. Art Projects Now in its 6th year, the Art Projects section expands into a new space with 25 projects featuring emerging artists and new work. Established as one of the most exciting sections of the [...]

Elms Lesters Painting Rooms to Show New Prints by Jose Parla

LONDON.- Elms Lesters Painting Rooms presents a series of exclusive limited edition prints by stellar international artist Jose Parla. The new print releases, in editions of 100, will be on show at the gallery from Saturday December 5th to Saturday December 12th. The series is produced by Elms Lesters Painting Rooms and printed at the renowned Mat Sant Studios in London , combining the highest quality giclee process with over-layering of Parla’s trademark, free-flowing calligraphic markings using multiple hand printed [...]

Unearthly Art: Astronaut Alan Bean paints moon from unique perspective

SEYMOUR — There may be many artists, but only one can lay claim to having stepped on the surface of a heavenly body. Astronaut Alan Bean couldn’t be prouder of his career as an astronaut on the 1969 Apollo 12 moon mission, but that was then. Now, he’s an artist whose historic past achievements in space have made him a singular sensation in what he does best — painting. The result of his concentrated effort in that dimension, have just [...]