Fine Art News

Skinner, Inc. one of the world’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, reported its auction of Asian Works of Art held on Friday, June 25th and Saturday, June 26th grossed $4,822,312.50, including buyer’s premium. Of the 1,700 works offered, 95 [Read More]

Charleston, SC- SCOOP Studios is proud to present a solo show with all new works by Philadelphia artists John Stango. This marks Stango’s debut show in Charleston. Stango is an urban pop artist that paints images, animations, and concepts associated with various [Read More]

The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, has appointed a new Director. Professor David Gaimster PhD, FSA, FMA, will take up the post on 1 September 2010. Professor Gaimster is currently the General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Society [Read More]

An Audi A1 decorated by British artist Damien Hirst fetched 420,000 euros (513,000 dollars) at the annual White Tie and Tiara Ball AIDS charity event hosted by pop musician Elton John. “That’s the most exciting object we have ever had on auction [Read More]

This exhibition, open through 12 September 2010, explores the vital contributions of applied science to the understanding of Old Master paintings in the National Gallery. A world leader in its field, the Gallery employs advanced techniques in scientific examination, conservation and art [Read More]

The Fitzwilliam Museum brings together a selection of the finest contemporary glass engraving, showcasing the artistry of the Guild of Glass Engravers. Open through 15 August 2010. The Guild, which is the only organisation devoted to this art form and counts internationally-renowned [Read More]

This summer, the Contemporary Jewish Museum presents Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World), the first major museum survey of the work of award-winning illustrator, author and designer Maira Kalman. Well-known for her covers and drawings for The New Yorker, Kalman [Read More]

Bellevue Arts Museum announced the winners of the Carol Duke Artist Awards of Excellence sponsored by Tiffany & Co. The prestigious award is given every year to the top ten artists of BAM artsfair, a long-standing, much treasured community event featuring over [Read More]

An exhibition of photographic and painting works featuring contemporary artists: Sarah Crew, Andrew Ferguson and Chris Holman In the beginning, the artists are connected by their revisiting of the natural landscape through photography, drawing and video with each artist showing their individual [Read More]

The Stockyard Institute will repurpose the DePaul University Art Museum as a nomadic studio, transforming the space into a hybrid station for production, exhibition, development, performance, publication and education.Open July 8-November 20, 2010. Amidst four months of innovative programs and live performances, [Read More]

NASA has selected the winners in the 2010 Life and Work on the Moon Art and Design Contest from more than 200 international student entries. Participants envisioned an imaginative lunar lifestyle through various artistic media. Entries were accepted in many categories, including [Read More]

After two years in the making, acclaimed New England artist, Alan Claude, has released a series of travel posters depicting seven of the most beloved lighthouses on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. The new body of work follows up the artist’s popular [Read More]

Emilio Sanchez was born in Camagüey, Cuba in 1921. He began his artistic training at the Art Students League in 1944 when he moved to New York City where he lived until he died in 1999. However, it was in Cuba that [Read More]

Open Door Networks Inc. and Project A Inc. (“We-Envision”) has announced that they are shipping new versions of Art Authority for both the iPad and iPhone through the iTunes App Store. The new versions include a “shuffle” feature that lets users view [Read More]