The 6th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering, hosted by the Booth Western Art Museum and presented by Comcast, happens March 12-15 at the Booth Western Art Museum. The weekend kicks off on Thursday, March 12, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Meet the Artist Reception for Contemporary Visions of the West: The Art of John Nieto. At 7:00 p.m. featured artist John Nieto presents highlights of his career and shows examples of his work in the Booth Theatre. Friday evening, March 13, at 7:00 p.m., ... Read More

Since the 1960s Japanese photographer Daidō Moriyama (born 1938) has been making dynamic, often experimental images of modern urban life, establishing a reputation as one of the most important and exciting photographers of our time. The Philadelphia Museum of Art will present an exhibition of approximately 45 photographs by Moriyama, made in and around Tokyo in the 1980s, when the artist focused his mature aesthetic on the city with renewed intensity. The exhibition will be on view from ... Read More

Friday 6th March – Saturday 14th March Free admission. Private View, Thursday 5th March, 6pm – 8pm. RSVP. With drinks served. Gemma Detti Italian Architect and Artist The Colomb Art Gallery, London is proud to be holding a solo exhibition of art work by The Italian Architect, Gemma Detti. Gemma has lived in London since 2004 with her current work principally dedicated to unearthing and interpreting emblems of the city’s man-made landscape. She employs sharp lines and strong ... Read More

Epson America has expanded its line of professional media solutions with new Signature Worthy(TM) Hot Press and Cold Press Papers designed for use with Epson’s award-winning printers. Offering advanced reproduction capabilities for the fine art market, the new Hot Press Bright, Cold Press Bright, Hot Press Natural, and Cold Press Natural papers are poised to redefine fine art reproduction. “The new series of Epson fine art papers were inspired by the hand craftsmanship of ... Read More

Forty-five years after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones first came to America, an extraordinary collection of “lost” photos of the young bands has just been discovered. The 3500 photographs — extraordinary, intimate and unpublished — were taken by Bob Bonis, their U.S. Tour manager, during their first U.S. tours (1964, 1965 and 1966) and document perhaps the most critical point in their careers: coming to America. The Bob Bonis Archive of photographs is now ... Read More

A “Celebration of Life ” of internationally acclaimed Jet Art expressionist artist Prince Jurgen von Anhalt will be held Feb. 28 at Atlantic Aviation at the Palm Springs International Airport with a demonstration of his thrilling and unique art form by the late artist’s wife Tarinan von Anhalt. Jurgen von Anhalt of Palm Springs, hailed by art critics worldwide for his creation of his original and distinctive art form using the hurricane-force winds of a jet engine to ... Read More

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art presents a Benefit Advance Screening of WATCHMEN on 03.05.09 – plus a VIP reception and Watchmen Portraits book signing event. This once-in-a-lifetime evening begins with a reception and silent auction at MoCCA for The Art of Watchmen exhibition, continues with an advance screening of Watchmen, based on the DC Comics graphic novel co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons, and concludes with an author signing of Watchmen Portraits by Clay ... Read More

The Boston University College of Fine Arts (CFA) is pleased to present the second annual InCite Arts Festival, “InCite 2009: Art Never Backs Down,” taking place March 3-10 in New York City. Conceived to showcase the dynamic artistic strengths and synergy of the College’s schools of Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts, the festival offers new and interdisciplinary programming that boasts an eclectic and compelling combination of titles and artists. Throughout history, ... Read More

The MCA DENVER Board of Trustees announced today that Adam Lerner has been selected as the new Director for the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. After an exhaustive six month nationwide search that reviewed numerous candidates from prestigious institutions across the country, Lerner was selected for his curatorial expertise and unique ability to advance MCA DENVER’s vision to engage broad audiences in exploring art and ideas. He is a frequent speaker and consultant to prestigious ... Read More

The Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona presents the exhibition Bamako – 7th African Photography Meeting, curated by Pep Subirós, from 24 February to 1 June 2009. As in previous years, Bamako has two main objectives. The first is to present an overview of contemporary African photography, a particularly outstanding art on the creative scene of that continent, which, despite its geographical proximity, is only now beginning to receive the attention its cultural and artistic ... Read More

Life as a freelance photographer has taken Don Schimmel to the four corners of the globe, and has put him in a variety of situations. This exposure to the world is reflected in the vast inventory of images he has captured during his many travels. His latest endeavor brought him back home to the world of the working cowboy, for which he is known. Schimmel’s work encompasses images of stunning panoramic landscapes, rodeo scenes, and images of the true hero of the American west, the ... Read More

Phillips de Pury & Company has announced the highlights of the forthcoming New York Photographs sale to be held on April 1, 2009. Richard Avedon’s Avedon/Paris, a portfolio comprised of 11 gelatin silver prints with images of his most famous models including Dorian Leigh and Suzy Parker will be offered with a pre-sale estimate of $100,000–200,000. Made from negatives dating from 1947-1957, this portfolio represents the early and intensely prolific period of the artist’s ... Read More

Houston’s Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park has named watercolor artist Larry Stephenson (www.lstephenson.com) the featured artist of the nationally ranked fine juried art festival March 27-29. He will join more than 300 visual and performing artists from around the U.S. and the world at the March weekend event, ranked the #3 festival in the U.S. by the readers of AmericanStyle Magazine this month (www.americanstyle.com). The 2009 Bayou City Festival Memorial Park ... Read More

ARTisSpectrum Magazine is proud to announce the launch of its new website, ARTisSpectrum.com. Like the print magazine, the site provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of hundreds of internationally talented emerging and mid-level artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. The web portal is the first of its kind to include all the content of the print edition, for free, alongside close integration into ... Read More

For at least six months, the sale of the Pierre Berge and Yves Saint Laurent collection has been the focus of much media attention, described as the “sale of the century”. At a time when The Art Market Confidence Index (AMCI) was firmly in the red, the means allocated to the sale of some 691 lots are commensurate with the works being presented: exceptional. According to thierry Ehrmann, Artprice chairman and founder, “this milestone sale might keep France in its 4th ... Read More