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A stunning exhibition of nearly 50 portraits by Cecil Beaton, one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century, captures the glamour and excitement of some of the world’s greatest celebrities. Cecil Beaton: Portraits, through 31 August 2009, brilliantly reflects the [Read More]

Exhibition Illustrates Ensor’s Prolific Output and His Experimentation with Style, Subject Matter, Medium, and Scale, Focusing on Work of the Late 1800s The Museum of Modern Art presents James Ensor—the first exhibition at an American institution to feature the full range of [Read More]

The acquisition of Leonora was made possible with help from independent charity The Art Fund, the National Fund for Acquisitions and the Scottish Arts Council. The work cost a total of £35,997.50, of which £13,000 came from The Art Fund. Leonora is [Read More]

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), has raised nearly $57 million in the last six months, and the museum’s Board of Trustees voted June 25 to contribute $4.25 million to MOCA’s endowment assets, which will be matched by The Eli [Read More]

Directors of Santa Monica Art Studios Yossi Govrin and Sherry Frumkin announced the 5th Anniversary Celebration of their project of artist studios and exhibition space in an historic 22,000 square foot hangar at 3026 Airport Avenue in the Santa Monica Airport on [Read More]

Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, along with American Airlines and Miami-Dade County today will unveil the iconic Carybé murals at Miami International Airport’s (MIA) South Terminal, where they will be permanently displayed. These important works of art associated with U.S. aviation and created [Read More]

Sotheby’s London sale of Western Manuscripts on Tuesday 7th July 2009 has a combined total sale estimate of £3 million and will include the sale of Medieval Illuminated Miniatures from the Collection of the Late Eric Korner. The highlight of the various-owner [Read More]

Encyclopaedia Iranica is proud to announce that in keeping with its tradition of preservation and promotion of Iranian culture, it will showcase a unique artistic program entitled “Danses Mythologiques,” conceived in collaboration with the Paris-based Iranian artist Shahrokh Moshkin Galam, a member [Read More]

Leading independent charity The Art Fund has launched a new Art Saved section on its website. This exciting tool offers art lovers new ways to discover more about great works of art saved for the nation over the last century. Charles Napier [Read More]

The Royal Academy of Arts will present a major retrospective exhibition of the Pre-Raphaelite artist, John William Waterhouse RA (1849-1917). The exhibition, which will feature over 40 paintings from both public and private collections, will include such highlights as The Lady of [Read More]

A memoir by Brian H. Peterson, The Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator at the Michener Art Museum has just been released. A Meet-the-Author event will be held Tuesday, July 7 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Ann and Herman Silverman Pavilion. The Smile at the Heart of Things: Essays and Life Stories is […]

Wayne Sumner, a University Professor Emeritus in philosophy at the University of Toronto, and visual artist Ian Wallace, of Vancouver, are the winners of this year’s Molson Prizes, presented by the Canada Council for the Arts. Two Molson Prizes, worth $50,000 each, [Read More]

Around 80 masterpieces from Munich displayed at Baden-Baden’s major summer exhibition BDer Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) is coming to Baden-Baden. At its major summer exhibition that is running from June 27 to October 11, 2009, the Museum Frieder Burda is presenting [Read More]

Have you ever found yourself viewing a world-renowned painting and thought to yourself, “What is all the fuss about?” Or perhaps you appreciate works of art but can’t help but wonder “What does this have to do with my life?” In Why We Look at Art, What Happens When We Do, author and art historian […]