Magic realism reexamined in new exhibition at the Georgia Museum of Art
Long overshadowed by the rise of abstract expressionism in the 1950s, magic realism’s reputation is on the way up again....
Sotheby’s to offer exceptional Vietnamese masterpieces from the Madame Dothi Dumonteil collection
This spring, Sotheby’s will present a remarkable single owner grouping Les Souvenirs d’Indochine: The Madame Dothi Dumonteil Collection, which brings together four...
In Japan, his disaster art saves lives
A week before the artist, author and architect Kyohei Sakaguchi planned to move into one of his celebrated “zero yen”...
‘Mythological Passions’ launches the Museo del Prado’s temporary exhibition programme
MADRID.- For Alejandro Vergara, Chief Curator of Flemish and Northern Schools Painting at the Museo del Prado: “Our intention with this exhibition...
Following Legal Dispute, Restituted Pissarro Recovered From Toll Collection To Sell at Auction
In June 2018, a Paris appeals court ruled that American Philadelphia-based collectors Bruce and Robbi Toll must return an 1887...
SIMONE WICHA ON REDEPLOYING MUSEUM RESOURCES
The 2020–21 issue of Art in America’s Annual Guide, released in December 2020, includes interviews with museum directors about how...
Italian Prosecutors to Drop Charges in Stolen Klimt Painting Investigation
A 24-year-old mystery surrounding the theft of a painting by Gustav Klimt in Italy remains unsolved. The Italian publication Arts Culture & Style reports that...
Barbara Ess, Experimental Photographer and Musician, Has Died at 72
The artist, musician, and educator Barbara Ess, a pioneer in the fields of experimental photography and film and a longtime...
French Impressionist Art from Lanvin Family Holdings to Sell at Sotheby’s Auction
In the early 19th century, designer Jeanne Lanvin founded what is now France’s oldest couture fashion house, Lanvin, in Paris. Her...
Ben Heller, Pioneering Collector of Abstract Expressionism : ‘There’s Nobody Else in That League’
Ben Heller, who died in 2019, amassed a legendary collection of Abstract Expressionism, supporting artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko,...