Silver Forged Mexican History Exhibited

MEXICO CITY.- Wealth, refinement, exploitation, faith…hundreds of stories hide in the 500 pieces part of the “Plata. Forjando México” (Silver. Forging Mexico) exhibition, to be opened at the National Museum of Viceroyalty (MNA) in Tepotzotlan, Estado de Mexico in June 2010. Details of the show were announced in a press conference organized by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). 33 Colonial silver objects from Canary Islands and important Mexican heaps will be displayed. Cecilia Genel Velasco, director of [...]

The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today Exhibition Opens at Saatchi Gallery

LONDON.- In October 2008, the Saatchi Gallery re-opened in the 70,000 sq. ft Duke of York’s HQ building on King’s Road in the heart of London. With free admission to all shows, the Saatchi Gallery aims to bring contemporary art to the widest audience possible. Its first three shows, “The Revolution Continues: New Art from China”, “Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East” and “Abstract America: New Painting and Sculpture”, have attracted over one million visitors to date. On 29 [...]

Exhibition in Germany Pays Homage to Private Collectors

BONN.- Curious? seeks to highlight to a broader public the pioneering role played by private collections at the beginning of the 21st century. With this exhibition the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany pays homage to the outstanding achievement of private collectors whose commitment is crucial to the breadth and diversity of our cultural landscape and often surpasses that of public museums. In the years to come the relationship between private collections and public museums will [...]

The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today Exhibition Announced at Saatchi Gallery

LONDON.- In October 2008, the Saatchi Gallery re-opened in the 70,000 sq. ft Duke of York’s HQ building on King’s Road in the heart of London. With free admission to all shows, the Saatchi Gallery aims to bring contemporary art to the widest audience possible. Its first three shows, “The Revolution Continues: New Art from China”, “Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East” and “Abstract America: New Painting and Sculpture”, have attracted over one million visitors to date. On 29 [...]