Early Furniture by George Nakashima, 1936-1956 – The Architect Designs, the much-anticipated historic exhibit of early works by legendary furniture craftsman George Nakashima (1905-1990), opens Friday, October 9 and continues through December 24, 2009 at Moderne Gallery. The Early Nakashima Furniture exhibit [Read More]
The Bluette H. Kirchhoff Collection of Netsuke and Sagemono drew global attention to Bonhams’ New York galleries. The collection was presented as the first of two sales; the second being Fine Japanese Works of Art. With nearly 400 lots auctioned throughout the [Read More]
The Kimbell Art Museum, will present “James Ensor: The Painter behind the Masks” as part of the Museum’s “Art in Context” series, on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. in the Darnell Street auditorium. Image: James Ensor, Belgian (1860–1949) Skeletons Warming [Read More]
Continuing its investigation of contemporary architecture, the Nasher Sculpture Center will present a retrospective of the work of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Norman Foster and his architectural firm, Foster + Partners, through January 10, 2010. Scheduled to coincide with the grand opening of [Read More]
Running in parallel with the Per Kirkeby show, Museum Kunst Palast is holding an exhibition of 83 paintings and 84 drawings by the Swiss artist Caspar Wolf (1735-1783). A number of interesting parallels emerge from the simultaneous showing of the two artists. [Read More]
Potnia Thiron and Haunch of Venison will present a double-header of Warhol exhibitions in Athens this autumn. Opening simultaneously, Warhol/Icon: The Creation of Image at the Byzantine and Christian Museum and Warhol: Screen Tests at Potnia Thiron Gallery, will explore Warhol’s obsession [Read More]
A new exhibit at the Crocker Art Museum pays tribute to the Museum’s founders and shares the stories of philanthropy, eccentricity and high style that made the Crockers the epitome of the Gilded Age. Breathtaking jewelry, dramatic gowns, china, furniture, personal letters, [Read More]
Through November 6, the Institut Valencià d’Art Modern (IVAM) will exhibit a selection of drawings by Vicente Colom at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York. Curated by Barbara Rose, the exhibit will bring together a selection of 60 pen-and-ink drawings [Read More]
Through 100 photographs taken between 1850 and 1880, the exhibition Steps off the Beaten Path: Nineteenth-Century Photographs of Rome and its Environs encourages a “walking tour” through Rome with recognizable sites among the out-of-the-way scenes nineteenth-century Romans and Europeans encountered in their [Read More]
For its inaugural show, East Central Gallery will present The Point, the Line and the Plan, an exhibition of new works by Carlos Garaicoa, one of Cuba’s leading contemporary artists. This will be Garaicoa’s first solo show in London. In characteristic style, [Read More]
Sotheby’s autumn auction of Prints will be held in New York on 29 October, 2009, and will offer collectors a broad selection of modern and contemporary works from the 19th century to present day. Works from the sale, estimated to bring in [Read More]
On November 10, 2009 Christie’s will pay tribute to two of the most influential American artists of the 20th century in its Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, offering Property from the Collection of John Cage and Merce Cunningham Sold to Benefit [Read More]
Marking the first anniversary of Photograph sales in New York, Bloomsbury Auctions is pleased to present their upcoming sale of Photographs and Photographic Editions featuring selections from The Suzanne and Hugh Johnston Weegee Collection and offerings from a rare, Private Collection of [Read More]
In a dazzling presentation that weaves together art and science, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents The Moon: “Houston, Tranquility Base Here. The Eagle Has Landed,” an exhibition that chronicles mankind’s enduring fascination with Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor over five centuries. [Read More]