Yearly Archives: 2009

From April 24-30 artnet Online Auctions will feature April in Paris, a special sale of 100 photographs by 50 renowned artists including Brassaï, Robert Doisneau, André Kertész and Willy Ronis. Modern Masters Leading the sale is a collection of photographs by modern [Read More]

From its inception, photography has enticed scientists, artists and amateurs alike. Whether used for capturing historical moments or as an art form, the lens has played a significant role in human life. To fulfill this innate sentiment, Through the Lens: Photography from [Read More]

The centerpiece of ICP’s Year of Fashion, Avedon Fashion 1944–2000 will be on view at the International Center of Photography (1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street) from May 15 through September 6, 2009. The first exhibition devoted exclusively to Richard [Read More]

Like many artists who came of age in the early 1960s, John Wood has long put progressive social concerns at the center of his work. Quiet Protest, a series by the noted mixed media artist and educator, will be on view at [Read More]

A major sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth, one of the most significant artists of the 20th century, was unveiled today by the artist’s granddaughter following its return home to Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Leading independent charity The Art Fund gave £345,000 to Chesterfield Borough [Read More]

One of National Museum Cardiff’s main art exhibitions in 2009 will reveal the work of legendary New York photographer Diane Arbus (1923 -1971), who transformed the art of photography. Diane Arbus, which comprises 69 black and white photographs including the rare and [Read More]

Tamarind Art Council is proud to be a part of Asian Contemporary Art Week. During this time Tamarind Art Council will host a number of exciting events featuring artists, dancers, and musicians. Featured performances include, Indra-nila, Rebecca Aier, Lakshmi Kurup and Troop, [Read More]

Parrotta Contemporary Art presents “Substances of Vanity – Still life Photography from Leipzig,” on view through June 6, 2009. The artists in this exhibition initially all have one thing in common: they have all studied under Timm Rautert at the Academy of [Read More]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced a new endowment fund and promised gift of artwork in memory of the great American street photographer Helen Levitt, who died on March 29, 2009, at the age of 95. The Helen Levitt Memorial Fund [Read More]

Ketterer Kunst is celebrating its new House for Art directly at Neue Messe Munich with the sale of important works dating from the 15th to the 21st centuries at four Grand Welcome Auctions to be held on 19/20 June 2009. “I’m very [Read More]

The Raandesk Gallery of Art, a virtual and alternative site gallery of contemporary and emerging art in New York city announces It’s Only Black and White, a group exhibition featuring the work of 15 artists in various mediums only in black and [Read More]

Ravenel Art Group as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations in 2009 is sponsoring a special exhibition in Asia from the Louvre Museum in Paris. Entitled ‘Sculptures in Movement’ the exhibition is made up of eighteen replicas of sculptures from the Louvre’s [Read More]

A juried fine art show is coming to Birmingham as the community receives one of the best art festivals ever to come to the area. The Birmingham Art Fair at The Summit debuts Mother’s Day weekend May 9 – 10, 2009. Admission [Read More]

The Knoxville Museum of Art presents Made in Hollywood: Photographs from the John Kobal Foundation, May 8 – September 9, 2009. Drawn from the rich archive at the John Kobal Foundation in London, this exhibition focuses on the stars, the sets, and [Read More]