Wednesday June 3rd 2009 from 5 PM TO 11 PM Paris 8th, around the Faubourg Saint-Honoré and the Avenue Matignon Around seventy-five of the most prestigious galleries of the Elysées – Faubourg Saint Honoré area will open for an exceptional evening: the “Nocturne Rive Droite”, held for the fifteenth consecutive year. Numerous collectors and art […]
English chemist Stanley William Hayter’s innovative prints—from the surrealist works of the 1930s to vividly colored abstractions of his later years—reveal his remarkable talent and range of success in the medium of printmaking. On view at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, from May 31 through August 30, 2009, Stanley William Hayter: From Surrealism to […]
To describe E-Cyclorama as a painting by Sanford Wurmfeld on the inside of a huge cylinder is to miss the point. This massive panorama of color, viewed by stepping inside the cylinder, makes it possible to experience the power, dynamics and beauty of color. On the cylinder’s walls, color moves through the entire spectrum, but […]
The San Antonio River Foundation has announced a partnership with the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) for “Down by the River,” a family event that will celebrate a segment of the Museum Reach of the San Antonio River Improvements Project. The event, which is part of SAMA’s “First Sundays for Families” series, will take […]
In The Limitations of Logic, his second solo exhibition at Wyer Gallery, Alistair McClymont presents the second in his series of tornado installations. A new horizontal tornado occupies the whole front section of the gallery where a system of scaffolding, industrial scale fans and an ultrasonic humidifier project a twisting ten-foot funnel against the gallery […]
Moscow Museum of Modern Art presents a new exhibition in the “Personalities” program. Yuri Burgelyan (1921-2008) is a well-known painter and teacher whose guidance helped to discover the talents of numerous contemporary artists. His works endeavour to depict a light and elusive mood that is so hard to feel in the noise and bustle of […]
Gallery KH is pleased to present Still Life: Mignonette Yin Cheng, Honore Lee and Carol Stewart, opening June 5 through July 10, 2009. An opening night cocktail reception with the artists is scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2009, 5-8PM. Located in the heart of the River North Arts District, Gallery KH presents an outstanding collection […]
Artfest International, Inc. (OTCBB: ARTI) is pleased to announce that the Company will be attending the 2009 Licensing International Expo being held at the Mandalay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from June 2nd through June 4th. Corporate management will be meeting with companies and organizations that represent artists, to present to them the opportunity […]
Peter Lik Fine Art Photography will be hosting an exclusive grand opening event at their newest and largest gallery to date, located in Las Vegas Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace. Peter Lik will appear in person to unveil his latest masterpiece entitled “Spiritual Light.” “I am inspired by the awesome power and pure beauty of […]
Phoenix Ancient Art, the world’s leading dealer in rare treasures from ancient Western civilizations, announced today that it has voluntarily repatriated 251 antiquities valued at $2.7 Million (EU 2Million) to the State of Italy. “We returned these ancient artifacts in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration with the international art world, and to demonstrate Phoenix’s […]
Hearst Art Gallery at Saint Mary’s College will present California in Relief: A History in Wood and Linocut Prints, on view July 25 – September 13, 2009. California in Relief presents a historical survey of relief prints in Northern California. Relief prints include, woodcuts, linocuts and wood engravings. This exhibition traces the history of one […]
The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is presenting the work of nine Bay Area artists in its NextNew exhibition that features work from emerging talent on the region’s contemporary art scene. This year’s show subtitled Green, surveys fresh perspectives on climate change and related environmental and conservation issues. Artists represented in the exhibition […]
