The 13th Annual Webby Awards has named guggenheim.org as Best Cultural Institution Web Site of the year. Completely redesigned and relaunched in November 2008, guggenheim.org was redeveloped for a better user experience and instant access to a broad range of information about [Read More]
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The richness and diversity of contemporary Indian cinema is explored in The New India, a two-week, 16-film exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), from June 5 through 18, 2009. The exhibition presents feature and short films, including eight New York [Read More]
Dennis Hopper first set foot (or wheels, as the case may be) in Taos, New Mexico, in 1968, while directing one of the ’60s most powerfully iconic visions, Easy Rider, a film that looked so real and felt so raw, (and sounded [Read More]
Kaminski Auctions’ Spring Fine Art and Estates Auction, which took place April 25-26, 2009, attracted bidders both locally in Massachusetts and internationally via phone and live online bidding. The auction offered a wide selection of fine art, antiques and collectibles from estates [Read More]
Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Works on Paper and Day sales took place in New York on May 7 and realized a combined total of $20,659,000/ £13,772,800 / €15,417,314, with a sell-through rate of 90% by value. The top price of the [Read More]
Anderson Art Collective (http://www.andersonartcollective.com) opens its inaugural exhibition on Saturday, May 16th from 5pm until 9pm with the art and vibe of artists Ron Anderson (http://www.ronandersonart.com), Benjamin Anderson (http://benjaminanderson.com) and Sean Anderson (http://seananderson.com) in a collaborative show that benefits The Haven a [Read More]
An exciting new juried fine art show will debut Memorial Day weekend at Shelter Cove Harbour on Hilton Head Island, S.C. The Hilton Head Art Festival at Shelter Cove Harbour will take place May 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and [Read More]
A wonderful pair of oil on wood Russian icons, each measuring 41 inches by 15 inches and with raised copper riza, sold for $30,510 at a weekend multi-estate sale held April 24-25 by Philip Weiss Auctions. One of the icons depicted Evangelist [Read More]
Raleigh artist, Suzy Andron, announced today that her art is on temporary loan to Ansible Mobile for display at their global headquarters in New York City. Andron is known for creating abstract art with a vibrant color palette, which is well suited [Read More]
Christine Allison’s powerful, figurative oil paintings portray the connectedness of human beings. Through the use of bold and vibrant colours she describes the moods and emotions created by the relationships between the paintings’ subjects, reflected not only in their faces but also [Read More]
The New York Public Library recently acquired two important portfolios by contemporary photographers for its Photography Collection, one showcasing a extensive sample of American teenagers throughout the country, and the other focusing on the modest charm of New York boroughs often dwarfed [Read More]
Cleve Gray: Man and Nature, a 30-year retrospective of noted American painter Cleve Gray, will be on view at the Columbia Museum of Art from June 26 through September 27, 2009. The exhibition illustrates the full progression of Gray’s career as he [Read More]
The 16th annual International Fine Art Fair from 1st-5th May at the Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York City proved that while the world’s economy is in fragile shape, the art market remains remarkably resilient. Attendance was significantly [Read More]
Proving that quality art can be a sound investment, more than 60 galleries from around the world will converge in New York City this week for the Affordable Art Fair. From exhibitors looking to connect with collectors seeking affordable options, to the [Read More]