In 1979 the as yet unknown 20 year old Madonna posed nude for just $30 for New York photographer Martin Schreiber. Later when she had become a global icon the shots appeared in Playboy, catapulting Schreiber to fame. 30 years on the [Read More]
On the Edge is ROLLO Contemporary Art’s next thematic group show, bringing together 5 female artists who’s work bridges between abstraction and representation, creating works which suggest a state between fantasy and reality. The artists selected for the exhibition (22 April to [Read More]
Cherry Creek-based vintage poster retailer Gallerie Rouge will host an exhibit of 19 works from renowned poster designer, calligrapher and printer David Lance Goines from May 8 through May 30, 2009 at 290 Columbine Street, Denver, Colo. An opening reception will take [Read More]
Drawing in a Printing Machine 1 May – 11 July 2009 David Hockney is once again exploiting the possibilities of new technology in art and this exhibition at Annely Juda Fine Art will show the striking results of his latest exploration. David [Read More]
Skinner, Inc., has announced that its upcoming American and European Paintings sale will take place on Friday, May 15th in its Boston gallery located at 63 Park Plaza. More than 500 lots of paintings will be offered. This sale will feature one [Read More]
Skinner, Inc. (www.skinnerinc.com), one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, has announced the appointment of Robin Starr as director pro tem to lead Skinner’s American & European Paintings & Prints department. Her newly defined role comes at [Read More]
The 16th annual International Fine Art Fair takes place at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City from the May 1st-5th, 2009. This well-known showcase features over 700 years of fine art. It has always attracted institutional and private buyers and [Read More]
Sotheby’s has announced that on Wednesday, May 20th and Thursday, May 21st, 2009 it will stage a two-day exhibition in Kiev, in association with Ukrainian House, to showcase 19 works from its first Contemporary Art sale ever to include a major offering [Read More]
Winners of the 2009 Head On Portrait Prize were announced at the Australian Centre for Photography in Paddington to a record crowd of well over 1000 people. The show was officially opened by Dateline Presenter, George Negus who presented the prizes to [Read More]
This Sunday, The Washington Post’s Style & Arts section takes an in-depth look at how the economy is affecting nearly every aspect of culture and arts in the Washington region. This special feature looks at how, despite shrinking endowments, funding cuts and [Read More]
All Visual Arts presents new work by British artist Wolfe von Lenkiewicz, his most ambitious exhibition to date. Held at a landmark bank designed by the notable architect Arthur Beresford Pite, over 80 works will be on show, taking the viewer on [Read More]
London’s Royal Academy of Arts is due to kick off its annual Summer Exhibition, the largest open contemporary art exposition on the planet, on June 8th. Having run every year since 1769, the event is now in its 241st year and draws [Read More]
Raandesk® Gallery of Art, which represents emerging contemporary artists in a variety of media, is pleased to announce its participation in the 2009 Affordable Art Fair, May 6–10, at 7 West 34th St. This is Raandesk’s first appearance at the Affordable Art [Read More]
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology presents a new exhibition and publication, Avenue Patrice Lumumba: Photographs by Guy Tillim. As the first recipient of the Robert Gardner Fellowship in Photography at the Peabody Museum, Guy Tillim traveled through Angola, Mozambique, Congo, [Read More]