During his first visit to Tahiti (June 9, 1891 - June 14, 1893) Gauguin fell under the spell of the legendary beauty of Tahitian women. Upon his arrival, he drew a set of impressive portraits charged with nobility. These drawings on paper have a sculptural depth. The faces, like masks, bear a profound mysticism, they [...]
Chicago, IL - The Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, presents Seeing The City: Sloan’s New York, on view May 22 – September 14, 2008. John Sloan’s images of New York helped define the city in the popular imagination. In gritty depictions of urban life, Sloan celebrated the metropolis of New York by focusing [...]
Artfest International, Inc. (OTCBB: ARTI - News) announced the addition of 5 new exclusive world-renowned Russian artists to its growing list of artists. Artfest acquired exclusive licensing rights to these new Russian art pieces as part of their goal of bringing top selling world-renowned artists from around the world to the United States of America [...]
LONDON - Camden Arts Centre presents Tal R: The Sum, on view 2 May - 29 June 2008. This new exhibition by Tal R comprises large scale paintings and an installation of over 200 etchings. A self imposed system allows Tal R to challenge the fundamentals of painting using a fixed colour palette and set [...]
This is the last week to view Miami-based artist, Steven Gagnon’s driving video sculpture, the “Border Cruiser” at the ArtCar Museum in Houston, TX. The alternative exhibition space invited Gagnon to present his mobile video artwork as part of the group show, ONLY YESTERDAY during the city’s Twelfth International Fotofest Biennial. Gagnon’s work [...]
