Saudi Arabia: Jeddah Showcases Contemporary Work Of Gulf Artists
By Lulwa Shalhoub Jeddah’s art scene is seeing a rich flow of exhibitions and events that shed light on work from local and regional artists. The 21,39 art initiative, a non-profit organization...
View ArticleRare Georg Baselitz Masterpiece Set To Break Artist Record At Sotheby’s
A rare masterpiece by the German painter Georg Baselitz (estimated £6.5m-8.5m) is set to break the record for the artist at auction when offered at Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction in London...
View ArticleIn Search Of New Narrative For Brahmaputra Literary Festival – OpEd
A series of resourceful programs, along with cultural activities in front of an enthusiastic audience, turned the venue of 1st Brahmaputra Literary Festival into a confluence of creative writers,...
View Article38,000-Year-Old Engravings Confirm Ancient Origins Of Technique Used By...
A newly discovered trove of 16 engraved and otherwise modified limestone blocks, created 38,000 years ago, confirms the ancient origins of the pointillist techniques later adopted by 19th and 20th...
View ArticleBalqees, Assaf To Take Stage At Dubai Lynx
Emirati-Yemeni singer Balqees Fathi and Arab Idol Mohammed Assaf are among the top speakers at the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, which takes place from March 5–7. Festival speakers...
View ArticleFondation Vincent Van Gogh Arles Features ‘Bührle Collection’ Exhibit
The exhibition Calm and Exaltation. Van Gogh in the Bührle Collection, taking place at the Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles in spring and summer 2017, presents an ensemble of eight paintings that are...
View ArticleOslo Hosts Exhibit On Graphic Boom Of American Prints
The National Museum’s new exhibition at the National Gallery, “The Great Graphic Boom. American Prints 1960–1990”, focuses on a largely unknown dimension of this American breakthrough, namely its keen...
View ArticleTransforming Indian Art Market Into Regional Hub – Analysis
By Jayshree Sengupta New Delhi recently hosted one of its biggest Art Fairs, attracting over 90,000 visitors. The Art Fair, organised in February, had 72 exhibitors from 23countries and 19 cities. A...
View ArticleMalaga Museum Presents Fresh Reading Of Work Of Picasso
As of March 14, the rooms housing the Museo Picasso Málaga’s permanent collection are refreshed, and more visitor-friendly and informative about Pablo Picasso’s work. The new design is predominantly...
View ArticleHong Kong: Andy Warhol’s Mao Zedong Portrait To Be Auctioned
An Andy Warhol portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong will be auctioned in Hong Kong in a landmark sale that could fetch $15 million — but mainland buyers may be wary of putting in a bid, AFP...
View ArticleRediscovered Rodin Masterpiece To Be Auctioned In Paris
On May 30, Artcurial will offer at auction Andromède, a rare Rodin marble sculpture with an extraordinary history. The long lost masterpiece, in the same familly for over 130 years, is estimated...
View ArticleStolen Van Goghs Back In Amsterdam Museum 14 Years Later
After an absence of 14 years, the two paintings by Van Gogh that were feared lost are again on display in the Van Gogh Museum. The works were stolen from the collection in 2002 by thieves who needed...
View ArticlePortland Art Museum Features 14th-Century Altarpiece By Ghissi
The Portland Art Museum presents an exhibition that brings together eight dispersed 14th-century paintings, and a recreated missing panel, so that the altarpiece can be seen and appreciated as one...
View ArticleNutty Artist, Cattelan, Hits Big Screen – OpEd
He’s back. Maurizio Cattelan, the nutty Italian artist who came out of retirement last year, is the subject of a docudrama by Maura Axelrod, “Be Right Back.” After working on this flick for over a...
View ArticleDonate Blood, Get Free Admission To Vatican Museums
A new initiative in Italy will allow blood donors to receive a free ticket to the Vatican Museums. “Without blood, there is no life. Without art, life would be empty and sad,” said Barbara Jatta,...
View ArticleMetropolitan Museum Of Art Features Ancient Chinese Works Of Art
A major international loan exhibition featuring more than 160 ancient Chinese works of art—including renowned terracotta army warriors—is on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Synthesizing new...
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Secrets Of Leadership: The Emirate Of Sharjah – OpEd
I have for a long time wished for an interview with His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. While I am still waiting for that interview, I was...
View ArticleInk Drawing Signed By Van Gogh Sells For $12,000
A dark brown ink drawing on heavy wove paper attributed to the famous Dutch Master artist Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), titled Garden View of the Church at Auvers (1890), signed by van Gogh, sold for...
View ArticleUzbekistan Shows The Way For Dealing With Cultural Legacy – Analysis
By Shastri Ramachandaran Cultural legacies, with their inevitable potential for controversies compounded by competing claims between contending nations, can be fraught affairs. Disputes over art works...
View ArticleExhibit Explores Picasso’s Experimentation In Printmaking
Picasso: Encounters, on view at the Clark Art Institute June 4–August 27, investigates how Pablo Picasso’s (1881–1973) creative collaborations fueled and strengthened his art, challenging the notion of...
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