Monthly Archives: October 2009

Bonhams 20th Century British Art department in London is delighted to announce that as a highlight of the 18th November auction they will be offering for sale an important Frank Auerbach oil painting, dating to 1976. Frank Auerbach (German, born 1931) Portrait […]

The Storm King Art Center, in Mountainville, New York, Shows Storm King Wavefield, the largest site-specific earthwork created to date by acclaimed artist and environmentalist Maya Lin. Open through November 15, 2009. Occupying an eleven-acre site that was a gravel pit until […]

Christie’s sale of Old Master Prints on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in London will offer outstanding examples of printmaking, dating from the 15th to the 18th-century. Consisting of around ninety lots, the sale showcases rare and iconic prints from continental Europe by […]

Sotheby’s fall auction of Russian Art in New York, comprising fine and applied works of art, will be held on Monday November 2, 2009. The sale is largely drawn from esteemed private collections and estates, offering collectors works that are extremely fresh […]

Root Division is to present a November Second Saturday event, an exhibition of new Bay Area sculpture and installation, guest-curated by local artist and curator John K. Melvin. The work in RAW has a distinct materiality, and each of the artists is […]

The Art Gallery of Alberta’s (AGA) Executive Director Gilles Hébert announced today the exciting exhibition line-up for the grand opening of the new AGA on January 31, 2010. The nearly doubled AGA gallery space will showcase three floors of exceptional exhibitions. Opening […]

Knoedler & Company today announced the resignation of Ann Freedman and the appointment of Frank Del Deo as President and Director. Ann Freedman joined Knoedler in 1978. During her 31 years with Knoedler, she served as the Director of Contemporary Art, and […]

Peter Blum is pleased to announce the exhibition Helmut Federle: Scratching Away at the Surface, opening on October 29th at 99 Wooster Street, New York. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, October 29th, from 6 to 8 p.m. This is […]

The Kunstmuseum Bern will be showing, together with the Bündner Kunstmuseum Chur, a retrospective of Giovanni Giacometti’s painted works. This artist produced paintings that emanate a powerful coloristic force. Around a hundred works of outstanding quality were carefully selected for the exhibition, […]

Spence Gallery artist Opal Dunbar Adams has been gaining popularity among lovers of portraiture. Most recently she appeared on a new Canadian Bravo! TV series called “Star Portraits.” Opal was selected as one of three artists to paint a portrait of opera […]

On November 17 and 18, Christie’s will offer an exceptional selection of works by leading artists representing 15 countries in its Latin American Sale. Rich in offerings from private collections, the two-day auction offers works by leading Latin American artists such as […]

On December 5, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., The Heckscher Museum of Art will offer guests attending its annual benefit and live art auction being held in the Museum the opportunity to purchase works of art by many prominent artists, […]

Opening Thursday, October 29, 2009, from 6-8pm. Qi Zhilong will be present at this inaugural reception – This exhibit coincides with Carnegie Hall’s citywide festival “Ancient Paths, Modern Voices” celebrating Chinese culture AW Asia presents an exhibition of eight new large paintings […]

First major museum exhibition of Neel´s work in a decade is organized by the MFAH; show tours to London and Malmö for the first international presentation of Neel´s iconic paintings 68 paintings by Alice Neel, the indomitable 20th-century portrait painter who captured […]