Bonny Zanardi: Nigerian art unmasked at Cantor Arts Center
By Bonny Zanardi More than 150 objects drawn from international collections offer a comprehensive view of the arts of central Nigeria, in the sub-Saharan region of Africa, in an exhibition that opens May 16 at the Cantor Arts Center. Read more on San Jose Mercury News
No Sign of Financial Crisis at Postwar Art Sales
NEW YORK — Big money continues to pour over postwar and contemporary art. At Sotheby's Wednesday evening sale, 46 works of the 57 that were on offer sold for $ 266.6 million. Gigantic prices were paid for paintings by the most famous artists of the … Read more on New York Times
Art: A big week ahead for sculpture, large and small, plus exhibits by Brian …
A native of St. Anthony, Idaho, Hadlock developed an interest in art by way of the metal and paint he saw as part of potato digging equipment growing up, according to his artist's bio written by Frank McEntire, who also curates this show. Read more on Salt Lake Tribune
Art, explained: Mother's wisdom, borne out in clay
Memories of everyday talks with her late mother form the basis of artist Elissa Farrow-Savos's solo show “Conversations With My Mother,” on view at the Art League Gallery. The self-taught sculptor and resident of Sterling weaved in familiar adages and … Read more on Washington Post
An eccentric collector and democratizer of art
By Edward J. Sozanski Albert C. Barnes was trained as a scientist, so it's not surprising that he would apply rigorous empirical discipline to the less categorical activity of collecting art. But then, given the doctor's humble origins in working-class … Read more on Philadelphia Inquirer
Intense bidding pushes art to record highs for Hindman
CHICAGO – With a filled auction room of private collectors, dealers and very active telephone and online bidders Leslie Hindman Auctioneers spring auction of Contemporary, Modern, American and European Art on May 2 was a resounding success. Read more on Auction Central News
Food trucks, artists on tap as new season begins
By Jill Radsken Art lovers get to enjoy an expanded SoWa Art Walk Sunday as some 300 painters, sculptors and furniture makers open their South End studio doors to the public. The biannual Art Walk is hosted by GTI Properties (which owns 450 Harrison … Read more on Boston Herald
Abstract towel art will leave viewers with their own impressions
The show by professor Niloufar Banisadr of the Spéos Photography School in Paris, France, will be at the Cuadro Fine Art Gallery from Tuesday. It is certain to leave art lovers pondering about the work of the 39-year-old Banisadr, who is originally … Read more on 7DAYS
Joan Miro at the National Gallery of Art
By Stephanie Merry On the heels of the epic popularity of the exhibition “Colorful Realm,” the National Gallery is opening a new show, that will no doubt draw herds of art-lovers. On Sunday, the museum unveils “Joan Miro: The Ladder of Escape. Read more on Washington Post (blog)
Art lovers hop to downtown
Port Huron Art Hop: Blue Water Young Professionals held the first Port Huron Art Hop throughout the downtown. By JORDAN CLIMIE Dawn Fulk and Laurie Alexis, both of Port Huron, check out the pottery of Ronni Mainguy of Kimball Township at A Little … Read more on Port Huron Times Herald
Lesser-known treasures of Vancouver Island
My travel companions, art lovers on modest budgets, had gotten them at an eclectic gallery as I wandered nearby admiring the work of a Canadian artist I had never heard of and will not soon forget. Before that, we had visited an evocative museum in … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune
www.vernissage.tv | In the week before Art Basel Miami Beach the collectors Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz allowed us to have a look at their new exhibition space in the Design District in Miami. While the final preparations for the opening were going on and despite the fact that she was busy coordinating the presentation, Rosa de la Cruz found the time to give us a tour through the new space and speak with us about the the new exhibition space. In the first part of this conversation with Sabine Trieloff, Rosa de la Cruz talks about the idea behind the new space and the architecture of the building. In the second part of the interview that will be published tomorrow, Rosa de la Cruz talks about her background, the educational program of the collection, the reasons why their collection includes many works by German artists, and a special room with works by Ana Mendieta. Interview with Rosa de la Cruz Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz Collection, Miami / Part 1/2. November 27 and December 3, 2009. Part 2 of this interview is available at vernissage.tv Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Watch it in HD quality on the Parlophone’s official YouTube channel: youtu.be song: All The Lovers artist: Kylie album: Aphrodite year: 2010 • All The Lovers ♫ ♪ Dance It’s all I wanna do So won’t you Dance I’m standing here with you Why won’t you move I’ll get inside your groove Cuz I’m on fire, fire, fire, fire It hurts When you get too close But baby it hurts If love is really good You just want more Even if it throws you to the fire, fire, fire, fire All the lovers That have gone before They don’t compare to you Don’t be running Just give me a little bit more They don’t compare All the lovers Feel Can’t you see there’s so much here to feel Deep inside in your heart You know I’m real Can’t you see that this is really higher, higher, higher, higher Breathe I know you find it hard But baby breathe Lying next to me Its all you need And i’ll take you there I’ll take you higher, higher, higher, higher All the lovers That have gone before They don’t compare to you Don’t be running Just give me a little bit more They don’t compare All the lovers Dance It’s all I wanna do So won’t you dance I’m standing here with you Why won’t you move Even if it throws you to the fire, fire, fire All the lovers That have gone before They don’t compare to you Don’t be running Just give me a little bit more They don’t compare All the lovers Video Rating: 4 / 5
'Art of Fielding's' Chad Harbach learns art of dealing with a hit
Chad Harbach wrote 'The Art of Fielding' while living in poverty. Now that it has become a big success, he is adapting to unexpected literary fame. He will be at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend. By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles … Read more on Los Angeles Times
Art People Gallery Presents Nationally Acclaimed Watercolorist William Dunn
Art People Gallery, a premier San Francisco art gallery, presents the latest works of nationally acclaimed watercolorist William Dunn. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2012 California native William Dunn graduated from San Jose State University with … Read more on San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Glasgow's Art Scene Gains Momentum and Depth
In Glasgow, the word “miracle” sends the art scene into a collective cringe. Artists recoil, lamenting that it diminishes their hard work through more than two decades. Gallerists and curators suggest that it misses the point. “Everyone has pretty much … Read more on New York Times
Davidoff Announces Major Sponsorship With Art Basel
Under the agreement, Davidoff will be an Associate Sponsor to Art Basel, at both its shows in Basel, Switzerland, and Miami Beach, Florida, where it will operate a 100 square meter (approx. 1000 sq. ft.) VIP hospitality space within the Art Collectors … Read more on SYS-CON Media (press release)
Collectors lined up for spiffy vintage luggage
Smart collectors know that when a pottery operates for a long span of time, goods from specific eras are most in demand. In this case, pre-Weimar pieces with Art Nouveau or Deco designs are what collectors want most. The pattern places our reader's set … Read more on Chicago Tribune
Obscure 17th-century artist's work sees the light of day
No truer words were ever spoken in the world of antiques and art collectors, a fact borne out a few months ago, when I came upon a most unusual and intriguing Dutch painting executed on a small, beveled oak panel. It was of a subject with which I was … Read more on SILive.com
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