There is no Tibetan equivalent for the word “art” as it is known in the West. The closest approximation is lha dri pa, literally, “to draw a deity.” Traditionally, neither the Tibetan language nor the Tibetan cultural framework has recognized art for [Read More]
The Beverly Hills auction gallery is featuring fine collections of Chinese porcelains, carved jades and ivories, antique Japanese netsuke, inro and lacquer as well as fine scroll paintings. The final third of the auction features luxury Swiss wristwatches, European decorative arts and [Read More]
Dr. Hugh M. Davies, The David C. Copley Director and CEO of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), announced that Kathryn Kanjo has been appointed the new Chief Curator and Head of the Curatorial Department, concluding a comprehensive international search. [Read More]
An exhibition by one of Cuba’s leading contemporary artists Carlos Garaicoa, whose work explores the social fabric of our cities through the examination of its architecture, opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Thursday 10 June 2010. [Read More]
An exhibition by Ferran Garcia Sevilla, a leading Spanish artist whose career has embraced many of the most influential art movements of the past 40 years, opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art open through 5 September 2010. [Read More]
It is already going down in history: The Football World Cup 2010. Because for the first time, football’s biggest event is taking place in Africa and for the first time North and South Korea are taking part at the same time. Since [Read More]
New York City – Known for his expressive compositions and a color palette influenced by his coastal surroundings in Southampton, New York and Penobscot Bay, Maine, Fairfield Porter had an illustrious career as a leading American realist painter. Michael Rosenfeld Gallery is [Read More]
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature French artist, Laurence Brisson, in The French Perspective. The exhibition is scheduled to run from June 29, 2010 through July 20, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, July 01, 2010). Using the most basic of materials, paper, Laurence Brisson [Read More]
Free Arts NYC will hold its annual Art from the Heart Gallery Exhibition at El Museo del Barrio on Tuesday evening, June 15, 2010. The event will feature a performance by Story Pirates at 5:30 followed by a brief awards ceremony and [Read More]
SALEM, MA – This summer, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) unveils a captivating exhibition exploring what we see and how we see it. Eye Spy, Playing with Perception, on view in PEM’s interactive Art & Nature Center from June 19, 2010 to [Read More]
On the eve of its Eighth International Biennial, The Dissolve, SITE Santa Fe today announced that Irene Hofmann has been named Phillips Director and Chief Curator, effective October 1, 2010. The appointment was ratified at a meeting of SITE Santa Fe Board [Read More]
Idaho ’s premier exhibition opportunity for Idaho artists, this juried exhibition features the best of Idaho art in a variety of media. Held every three years, the Triennial is a statewide, juried art exhibition that reflects the quality and diversity of artwork [Read More]
On Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 Sotheby’s in London will bring to the market a first class array of works that track the course of Indian art: from classic Modern masterworks to cutting-edge Contemporary art. The sale is further distinguished by the rare [Read More]
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), announced its Board of Trustees has elected new members Charles L. Conlan II, Laurence Graff, and Edward J. Minskoff. In an 18-month period, MOCA has welcomed 17 new trustees, appointed Jeffrey Deitch as director, [Read More]