PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Wexler Gallery is proud to present (In)Between; a group show curated by Sienna Freeman, Associate Director of the Wexler Gallery. The exhibition is based loosely on the idea of Vanitas – 16th century Dutch still-life paintings that celebrate life’s pains and pleasures while meditating on their inevitable loss. Featured artists include Damien Hirst, Randall Sellers, Adelaide Paul, Tim Tate, Anne Siems, Dirk Staschke and Joe Boruchow. The show will ... Read More

New York – Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, today announced the appointment of Karen Gray as General Counsel, Art Business, Americas, effective March 31. This appointment follows the creation of a global Legal and Risk Management Services team for the Christie’s Group. In this newly created role, Ms. Gray will oversee all legal affairs in the Americas for Christie’s art-related activities, including private sales, and will coordinate the delivery of all other ... Read More

Georgia Arts Exchange (GAE), an art and music development cooperative, announced the addition of AtlantaDCS.com as the Golden sponsor for 2008. GAE’s mission is to assist artists in Georgia to connect and network with other artists, galleries and collectors. GAE promotes art events at galleries, museums and other venues in Georgia. The Co-op is comprised of real estate professionals that assist the individual artist and galleries to gain exposure and support. “We stimulate and ... Read More

International Poster Gallery on Newbury Street presents “Rare Modernist Posters”, an exhibition featuring outstanding selections from the gallery’s extensive holdings of modernist graphic design. Representing a wide variety of subject and countries, the exhibition will be on view March 20 to April 25, 2008. The show is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday noon to 6 pm. The Gallery is located at 205 Newbury Street in Boston. ... Read More

DALLAS, TX – Artfest International, Inc., (OTCBB: ARTI) is pleased to announce its new Artfest International Trade Show, featuring Art Channel Galleries’ “Creating Wealth Through Art” seminar (www.artchannelgalleries.com). This event is open to the public and will be held at Artfest’s corporate headquarters located at the Madison Building at 15851 Dallas Parkway in Addison, Texas. The weekend will kick off on Friday, March 28th at 2:00pm CST with the Annual ... Read More

Art market analyst, consultant and art critic Nicholas Forrest of Art Market Blog (www.ArtMarketBlog.com) fame has today announced the launch of Next Star Artist (www.NextStarArtist.com), a groundbreaking new art competition for emerging visual artists. Art market analyst, consultant and art critic Nicholas Forrest of Art Market Blog fame has today announced the launch of Next Star Artist (www.NextStarArtist.com), a groundbreaking new art competition for emerging visual artists. Artists ... Read More

Artbruseels is one of the most important art fairs in Europe. The fair takes place in the Brussels Expo complex at the Heysel in Brussels, in the shadow of the Atomium. The fair lasts for five days, up to and including the 21st of April. One hundred and eighty galleries from twenty-three countries are participating in the event. Works of more than two thousand artists will be presented: paintings, sculptures, accessories, drawings, installations, photos and videos. Artbrussels is ... Read More

Central Park, synonymous with New York. Adan’s impressionist paintings come both from, photo images of his friends and son visiting the park, and from direct visits of his own. From spring time to a record cold winter period in March of last year, each image blends the park’s beautiful co-existence with the buildings surrounding it. New York Impressionist Paintings: www.adanlerma.com/blog/2379#newyork “Exploring Central Park was something I always had to do, beginning with ... Read More

LONDON – The Elms Lesters Painting Rooms will present The Adam and Ron Show, on view May 2-31, 2008. When Adam Neate was still an unknown artist leaving his painted cardboard works out on the street, he wrote to Ron English in New York to say how much he admired his work. For the first time, The Adam and Ron Show brings together these two urban art painters, both masters of their own style, in a major heavyweight show at the Elms Lesters Painting Rooms. The exhibition will include ... Read More

NEW YORK, NY – Kevin Richards, President & CEO of Christiania Spirits, announced today the launch of the NEW CLASSIC NUDE 2e. Art Competition, the second installment in a series of art competitions sponsored by the Christiania Art Foundation (CAF). As a brand, Christiania Vodka is committed to the world of art, and CAF was created to promote the work of emerging artists. For centuries, the nude has represented the highest achievement in artistic expression. The goal of the ... Read More

Arts of Pacific Asia New York 2008 at the 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Ave. at 26th St., is once again a major fixture of Spring Asia Week, with an opening preview Thursday evening March 20th and regular show days, Friday, March 21 through Monday, March 24th. In 2008, Arts of Pacific Asia has been reduced to 72 exhibitors to accommodate the larger booths required by the increasingly prestigious group of exhibitors. In its 17th presentation, the show is scheduled to coincide with the ... Read More

Los Angeles, CA – Art Bridges Gallery, an on-line gallery of well-known Southern California artists, adds recognized artists Mark Steven Greenfield and Matthew Thomas to its gallery on March 24, 2008, offering an increasing level of diversity and artistic excellence. According to Joan de Bruin, Gallery Director, “This is unique opportunity to view the insightful works of two socially-responsible artists who are found in prestigious art collections throughout the United States and ... Read More

Following the publication of his review into youth dance, Tony Hall, chair of Creative & Cultural Skills (CCSkills) and chief executive of the Royal Opera House, spoke today of his reaction to the resultant £5.5million investment pledged by Government. “My review aims to do one thing” he said. “And this is to get young people dancing; wherever they live and from whatever background they come. Dance answers lots of the issues young people face – from expressing their ... Read More

Tokyo, Japan – KMB Asian Art of Tokyo presents a special exhibition of important Korean ceramics from Koryo to Choson Periods. The selected Korean ceramics are part of the Rai Collection of Japan, which was acquired after the War and was preserved in Tokyo during the past 50 years. None of the item featured in this exhibition has been published before. The debut of this newly-found collection of important Korean art provides Korean art historians and connoisseurs with many new ... Read More

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has re-opened its Nineteenth-Century European Paintings and Sculpture Galleries. The newly refurbished galleries – including an additional 8,000 square feet of exhibition space – showcase European paintings from the Museum’s world-renowned collection, dating from 1800 through the early 20th century. This new and broadened presentation on the development of modern art features a more thorough display of the Museum’s beloved ... Read More