Yearly Archives: 2010

The Matisse Museum presents the works of the American painter Robert De Niro, Sr. (1922-1993), to answer its vocation of making known the works of Matisse, master of the 20th century, through different angles and, on this occasion, as a source of [Read More]

In this rare artistic collaboration, the photographer Miles Aldridge invited contemporary painter Chantal Joffe to explore the theme of ‘the artist and model’. The resulting works in colour and black and white photographs, ink and pencil drawings and paintings in watercolour and [Read More]

On March 28 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will offer property from the Estate of Ronald C. Sloter in a single-owner auction benefitting the Columbus College of Art and Design. Sloter, a longtime Columbus resident, approached CCAD President Denny Griffith in 2005 to explore [Read More]

Longtime fundraising professional Paul Johnson has been appointed Deputy Director for Development at the Brooklyn Museum following an intensive search. Mr. Johnson will assume his new position, which will report to Museum Director Arnold L. Lehman, in mid-April. Dr. Lehman, who personally [Read More]

The American Visionary Art Museum AVAM announces a year-long centennial celebration of visionary artist Eugene Von Bruenchenhein. AVAM is dedicated to production of yearly, thematic exhibitions that provide an ideal forum for public exploration of all the grand themes that have inspired [Read More]

The Rijksmuseum has launched an ambitious restoration programme at Tefaf Maastricht. Masterpieces specially selected from the Rijksmuseum’s collection will undergo an intensive restoration process to ensure that they shine like never before by the time the museum’s main building re-opens in 2013. [Read More]

Sotheby’s Hong Kong will hold its Contemporary Asian Art Spring Sale 2010 on 5 April at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This season’s sale will offer a series of early works by established Chinese artists that are rarely seen on [Read More]

Jack Jones artist (1922-1993) is a Welsh national treasure. Often referred to as the ‘Welsh Lowy’ because of his inspiration from the industrial surroundings of his childhood home, Swansea. A self-taught artist he preferred to describe himself as the ‘Leonardo of the [Read More]

BUFFALO, NY — The U.S. Postal Service honors the artistic innovations and achievements of a group of artists who moved the United States to the forefront of the international art scene with the release of the Abstract Expressionists commemorative postage stamps. The [Read More]

NEW YORK – Neue Galerie New York shows “Otto Dix,” the first one-man museum exhibition of works by German artist Otto Dix ever held in North America. Open through March 11, 2010. The show will contain over 100 masterpieces from the United [Read More]

The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum presents “ColorForms,” an exhibition devoted to the exploration of color and abstract form through a variety of media, March 11 through winter 2011. Organized by associate curator Evelyn Hankins and located in the lower-level galleries, the exhibition highlights [Read More]

Tate Modern is ten on 12 May 2010. Over 45 million visitors have passed through the gallery’s doors since it first opened to the public ten years ago. Tate Modern is the world’s most visited gallery of modern art and is one [Read More]

Thomas P. Campbell, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced that Jennifer Russell will return to the Museum as Associate Director for Exhibitions. She is currently Senior Deputy Director of Exhibitions, Collections, and Programs at the Museum of Modern Art in [Read More]

In support of the arts, PONCHO has announced plans for the wine event of the year: Italia! Vino Arte, the 19th Annual International Wine Auction for the Arts, to be held May 22, 2010 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Ferdinando Frescobaldi, president [Read More]