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Exhibition at the Princeton University Art Museum to Explore the Gothic Revival Princeton, New Jersey.- The Princeton University Art Museum is pleased to present "Princeton and the Gothic Revival: 1870–1930", on view from February 25th through June 24th. This exhibition of 40... Read more...	Corcoran Gallery of Art presents Photojournalist "Tim Hetherington ~ Sleeping Soldiers" WASHINGTON, DC.- The Corcoran Gallery of Art presents Tim Hetherington: Sleeping Soldiers on view through May 20th, an exhibition of work by the late photographer and multimedia artist Tim Hetherington,... Read more...	Corey Helford Gallery Features New Works by Josh Agle (Shag) Los Angeles, California.- Corey Helford Gallery is proud to present the highly-anticipated exhibition of new works by Southern California artist Josh Agle, better known as “Shag”. Entitled “Animal Kingdom,” his... Read more...
Museum of Fine Arts in Houston features career of Jules Olitski leading... HOUSTON, TX.- Revelation: Major Paintings by Jules Olitski draws together more than 30 monumental canvases from public and private collections, profiling the career of Jules Olitski, a major figure in... Read more...	Dallas Museum of Art exhibition celebrates 100 years of Art Donations DALLAS, TX.- The Dallas Museum of Art celebrates more than one hundred years of benefaction from its major donors with the release of a new collection handbook this February documenting... Read more...	Exhibition in Bonn presents three of the most influential artists of the... BONN, GERMANY - The New York art scene of the 1980's is the stuff of legend. Buoyant and creative, it was open to all kinds of new media and offered... Read more...
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Offers "Clark Remix" to Explore... Williamstown, Massachusetts.- The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute presents its renowned permanent collection in an entirely new way with "Clark Remix", a dynamic salon-style installation featuring some 80 paintings,... Read more...	The Newark Museum Shows "Ajiaco: Stirrings of the Cuban Soul" Newark, NJ.- The Newark Museum is proud to present "Ajiaco: Stirrings of the Cuban Soul", survey of modern and contemporary Cuban artists that explores the rich cultural roots of Cuban... Read more...	Expanding Investment Options ~ Trading and Borrowing Against Fine Art SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The uncertainty in today’s market has caused many investors to look outside the box. The stock market’s volatility has had many investors looking elsewhere for investment... Read more...
New Catalogue to Explore Riches of National Gallery of Scotland's Collection of... EDINBURGH.- The rich and diverse collection of English drawings and watercolours in the National Gallery of Scotland will be the subject of a beautifully designed and generously illustrated catalogue, to... Read more...	Brainstem & Spinal Cord Images Hidden in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Fresco BALTIMORE.- Michelangelo, the 16th century master painter and accomplished anatomist, appears to have hidden an image of the brainstem and spinal cord in a depiction of God in the Sistine... Read more...	The Ulster Museum in Belfast Celebrates "The Queen: Art and Image" Belfast, Northern Ireland.- The Ulster Museum is proud to present "The Queen: Art and Image", on view at the museum until January 15th 2012. To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee... Read more...
The Frans Hals Museum Presents Master Painters Side by Side HAARLEM, NL - The Frans Hals Museum is presenting a work by the British artist Francis Bacon flanked by two monumental paintings by Cornelis van Haarlem. What links these... Read more...	Renovated Albertinum Museum in Dresden Unites Past and Present DRESDEN.- After thorough-going restoration and refurbishment, the new Albertinum now presents itself as a centre of art from the Romantic period to the present day. The new exhibition halls... Read more...	Japan Art Association Announces 2011 Praemium Imperiale Laureates in London LONDON.- The 2011 winners of the prestigious Praemium Imperiale arts awards, announced today by the Japan Art Association in the ballroom of Claridge’s Hotel in London, include Academy and Tony... Read more...
Raoul De Keyser ~ Watercolors exhibited at Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art Porto, Portugal - The Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art presents Raoul De Keyser: Watercolors, on view through May 3, 2009. Raoul De Keyser is a painter, born in 1930 in... Read more...	Carlos Nadal's Fauvist Paintings at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery Leeds, UK - The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery at the University of Leeds are pleased to present "Carlos Nadal: Paintings in Yorkshire Collections" from June 7th until Auguist 20th.... Read more...	This Week in Review in Art Knowledge News This is a new feature for the subscribers and visitors to Art Knowledge News (AKN), that will enable you to see "thumbnail descriptions" of the last ninety (90) articles and... Read more...
The Boca Raton Museum of Art Presents "American Treasures" Boca Raton, Florida.- The Boca Raton Museum of Art announces its season highlight, "American Treasures: Masterworks from the Butler Institute of American Art", featuring 35 works created by renowned American... Read more...	The Whitechapel Gallery Presentations of Art from the British Government's Collection London.- The Whitechapel Gallery is pleased to present the latest in the series of exhibitions featuring works from the British Government Art Collection, with "Travelling Light", a personal selection chosen... Read more...	The Sammlung Verbund in Vienna Presents Cindy Sherman's Early Works Vienna.- The Sammlung Verbund is proud to present "That's Me - That's Not Me: Early Works by Cindy Sherman" in the vertical gallery at the collection's headquarters through May 16th.... Read more...
The Crocker Art Museum Opens “Edgar Payne ~ The Scenic Journey” Sacramento, California.- The Crocker Art Museum is proud to present a career-spanning retrospective of the work of Edgar Payne (1883–1947), one of the most gifted of California’s early plein-air artists,... Read more...	The Irvine Museum Shows Porcelains & Paintings by Franz A. Bischoff Irvine, California.- The Irvine Museum is proud to present "Gardens and Grandeur: Porcelains & Paintings by Franz A. Bischoff" on view at the museum through March 8th. The work of... Read more...	Retrospective of video & new works by Santiago Sierra at Lisson Gallery LONDON.- Lisson Gallery presents a major retrospective of video and new works by Santiago Sierra. The exhibition features fifty-three videos that fall into three distinctive groups; performance based works, video... Read more...
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art Showed Contemporary Art From the Teplitzky... Tel Aviv, Israel.- The Tel Aviv Museum of Art was pleased to present "Roundabout: Face to Face", viewed at the museum through January 30th. "Roundabout" is an international collection of... Read more...	Delay in The Eisenhower Memorial U.S. Congressman asks for delay in The Eisenhower MemorialWASHINGTON (AP).- A Virginia congressman asked a federal panel Friday to reject a design for a memorial honoring President Dwight... Read more...	New book "Francesca Woodman, The Roman Years ~ Between Flesh & Film" ROME.- This superb volume takes a new look at the life and work of Francesca Woodman through a fresh analysis of the photographs and writings from her Roman sojourn. A... Read more...
BOZAR Presents a Retrospective of Per Kirkeby & Paintings of Kurt Schwitters Brussels, Belgium - The Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR) is proud to present "Per Kirkeby and the Forbidden Paintings of Kurt Schwitters" on view at the museum from February 10th... Read more...	Our Editor Visits the Musée National d'Histoire et d'Art (MNHA) ~ The... The Musée National d'Histoire et d'Art (MNHA). The idea of a public museum in Luxembourg dates back to the late 18th century, and at the time Luxembourg was annexed by... Read more...	The Fred R. Jones Jr. Museum of Art Reinstalls Their Modern Collection Oklahoma City.- In preparation of the reopening of the museum's Stuart Wing in October 2011, the Sandy Bell Gallery of the Fred R. Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the... Read more...
New Book Tells How U.S. Soldiers Saved Works of Art During World... NEW YORK, NY.- Farrar, Straus and Giroux, recently published The Venus Fixers : The Untold Story of the Allied Soldiers Who Saved Italy's Art During World War II. In... Read more...	The Bank Austria Kunstforum Explores the Fernando Botero Phenomenon Vienna.- The Bank Austria Kunstforum is proud to host the first ever comprehensive presentation in Austria of the painted oeuvre by the Columbian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero (b. 1932... Read more...	The Museo Correr Features Julian Schnabel ~ 'Architecture of Seeing' VENICE.- The Museo Correr in Venice presents a major exhibition dedicated to Julian Schnabel, the famed New York artist and eclectic creative spirit. The exhibition is on view from 4... Read more...
Portrait by William Etty York's Most Famous Artist Bought by York Art... YORK, UK - One of the finest portraits ever painted by York ’s most famous artist has been purchased by York Art Gallery. William Etty’s ambitious Preparing for a... Read more...	Augustus John: A Life in Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery in... LONDON.- A new display at the National Portrait Gallery will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Augustus John, one of the most celebrated British artists of the early... Read more...	Exhibition at Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Presents "Dreamscapes" ST. LOUIS, MO.- The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts presents "Dreamscapes", on view February 11–August 13, 2011. This exhibition incites questions about the act of dreaming—a succession of thoughts, images,... Read more...
The Serpentine Gallery presents Richard Hamilton ~ Modern Moral Matters LONDON.- To start its 40th anniversary year, the Serpentine Gallery presents Richard Hamilton: Modern Moral Matters, a solo exhibition by one of the world’s most respected living artists. This... Read more...	The Phillips Collection presents Georgia O'Keeffe ~ Abstraction WASHINGTON, DC - Although painter Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986), a central figure in 20th-century art, is best known for simplified images of recognizable objects, her contributions to American abstraction over... Read more...	Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review" Read more...
The Nevada Museum of Art presents Three Exhibitions on a Tiffany &... Reno, Nevada.- The Nevada Museum of Art is pleased to present three exhibitions organized around Tiffany & Co. "Out of the Forest: Art Nouveau Lamps", "In Company with Angels: Seven... Read more...	ARCOmadrid Highlights Around 160 Galleries from over 30 Countries Madrid.- ARCOmadrid 2012 will be held in Halls 8 & 10 of the Feria de Madrid from February 15th through February 19th. The work on view covers the historical avant-gardes,... Read more...	A-Cero: Joaquin Torres and Rafael Llamazares at the Valencian Institute for Modern... VALENCIA, SPAIN - Vivir en la arquitectura. A-cero: Joaquín Torres y Rafael Llamazares (Living in Architecture. A-cero: Joaquín Torres and Rafael Llamazares) is the title of a complete exhibition that... Read more...
Oxford Exhibition celebrates the work of Guercino and the work of a... OXFORD, UK - An adventurous and brilliant draughtsman, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Guercino (1591–1666) was one of the 17th century’s greatest artists. He drew constantly, with a passion that... Read more...	The Gemeentemuseum Den Haag to Show Alexander Calder Retrospective The Hague, Netherlands.- The Gemeentemuseum Den Haag is proud to present "Alexander Calder: The Great Discovery", on view at the museum from February 11th through May 28th. Thanks to a... Read more...	The D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts Exhibits "The Real Housewives of Currier... Springfield, Massachusetts.- The D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to present "The Real Housewives of Currier & Ives”, on view at the museum until June 24th. Just as contemporary... Read more...
Getty Museum announces two acquisitions: A rare Fragonard and a German painting LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum today announced two acquisitions—The Pancake Maker , drawn in 1782, by French painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, ca. 1732–1806) and The Trinity with... Read more...	Rare & charming Chelsea Porcelain Head to feature in Bonhams auction LONDON.- An immensely important, rare and charming porcelain head, made in the Chelsea porcelain factory, is the highlight of the next British Pottery & Porcelain auction on April 18th at... Read more...	Solo exhibition by New York-based artist Ryan Sullivan opens at Maccarone NEW YORK, NY.- Maccarone announces the first solo exhibition by New York-based artist Ryan Sullivan. In several large-scale paintings, Sullivan tempers gesture and authorship through an entropic set of actions.... Read more...
The Speed Art Museum Showcases Modern French Masters from the Dixon Gallery... Louisville, Kentucky.- The Speed Art Muiseum is proud to present "Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color" on view at the museum until May 6th. the exhibition presents... Read more...	The Smithsonian American Art Museum ~ A Phenomenal Collection Of American Art... The Smithsonian is the world's largest museum complex and research organization, comprising 19 museums and nine research centers. The Smithsonian American Art Museum, begun in 1829, is the first federal... Read more...	Sir Stanley Spencer New Auction Record LONDON.- The sale of 20th Century British Art at Sotheby’s in London established a new auction record for a work by Sir Stanley Spencer (in pounds – see note at... Read more...
Discursive Painting from Albers to Zobernig at the MUMOK VIENNA.- “Pictures about Pictures. Discursive Painting” is the title of the exhibition of the Daimler Art Collection in the MUMOK. Around 130 works will be presented ranging... Read more...	Complete Works by Rembrandt to be Shown at the Berlage Exhibition Centre,... AMSTERDAM.- For the first time ever, Rembrandt’s complete oeuvre will be on show in the special exhibition hall in the Beurs van Berlage (Berlage Exhibition Centre) over the coming summer.... Read more...	Royal Academy of Arts hosts The London Original Print Fair LONDON - The London Original Print Fair, the longest-running specialist print fair in the world, will be celebrating twenty-three years at the Royal Academy of Arts. Once again, the... Read more...
Sotheby's London Offers the Greatest Collection of 20th-Century British Art LONDON.- Sotheby’s London announced the sale of the greatest collection of 20th-Century British Art ever to come to the market: The Evill/Frost Collection, a stand-alone three-part sale which launches with... Read more...	Beatrix Potter’s "The Rabbit" LONDON - Today at Sotheby’s London, Beatrix Potter’s original watercolour illustration for the final scene from “The Rabbit’ Christmas Party” sequence sold for the remarkable sum of £289,250 –... Read more...	The Phoenix Art Museum Shows Contemporary Artists Rebecca Campbell & Angela Ellsworth Phoenix, AZ.- The Phoenix Art Museum is pleased to present "Rebecca Campbell and Angela Ellsworth" on view in the Katz Wing for Modern and Contemporary Art, Marshall Gallery and Hendler... Read more...
Koller Zurich Announces Their Autumn Auctions of 2,000 Lots Zurich.- Under the title "Assured and Timeless", the Koller auction house in Zurich has announced their Autumn auctions, which will be held between September 19th and 24th. Around 2000 lots... Read more...	This Week in Review in Art Knowledge News This is a new feature for the subscribers and visitors to Art Knowledge News (AKN), that will enable you to see "thumbnail descriptions" of the last ninety (90) articles and... Read more...	The Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt features "Edvard Munch ~ The Modern Eye" Frankfurt, Germany.- The Schirn Kunsthalle is pleased to present "Edvard Munch: The Modern Eye", on view at the museum from February 9th through May 6th. Edvard Munch is acclaimed for... Read more...
Paintings by Sarah Kurz on view at Allegra LaViola Gallery NEW YORK, NY.- Allegra LaViola Gallery presents Sarah Kurz: Made For Love, an exhibition of paintings, on view from February 8th – March 11th.. In her first solo exhibition, Sarah... Read more...	The Queensland Art Gallery acquires rare Yayoi Kusama flower BRISBANE, AU- The Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art is set to take ownership of a rare flower sculpture created by leading international contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, thanks... Read more...	The Kinetica Art Fair Returns to London's Ambika P3 London.- Living artwork, creations that come to life and experiential installations will be on show for the fourth Kinetica Art Fair - the UK's only art fair dedicated to kinetic,... Read more...
The International Museum of Women Presents a Global Online Exhibition Examining Motherhood San Francisco, California.- The International Museum of Women ( IMOW ) is hosting the global online exhibition "MAMA: Motherhood Around the Globe", which explores emerging issues, unique challenges, and changing... Read more...	The Brandywine Museum Showcases WIlliam Steig's Cartoons & Childrens Books Chadds Ford, PA.- The Brandywine Museum is pleased to present "Comic Catharsis: A Gift of Cartoons by William Steig" on view at the museum through March 11th. Although best known... Read more...	Property of Hollywood Star Tony Curtis to be Offered by Julien's Auctions BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier entertainment and celebrity auction house will offer a rare glimpse into the life of one of Hollywood’s most colorful stars, Tony Curtis.... Read more...
Whisper Gallery Opens in London With a Group Show London.- Jamie Wood’s Whisper Gallery opened on June 9th with with a group show of limited edition prints and original works by artists including, Bruce French, Pakpoom Silaphan, Marco Bettoni,... Read more...	Vinyl Factory Exclusive Art Edition by Grace Jones & Chris Levine LONDON.- The collaboration between pop icon Grace Jones and light artist Chris Levine continues with a stunning art & vinyl edition and a series of limited edition prints, which... Read more...	Kunsthalle Bielefeld Revisits the 80s with Exhibition from Bischofberger Collection BIELEFELD, GERMANY - “Of course, the 1980s was an important period in art history—something that we are just beginning to realize. It is only now that we are really... Read more...
KLEE AND AMERICA at THE MENIL COLLECTION HOUSTON, TX - The Menil Collection presents Klee and America, an exhibition that addresses the enthusiastic reception for Paul Klee in the United States, especially during the 1930s and 1940s,... Read more...	EXCEPTIONAL PORTRAITURE SHOWN AT CHEEKWOOD MUSEUM OF ART NASHVILLE, TN – Cheekwood’s holdings in portraiture, whether oil on canvas, photography, or sculpture, have become a major aspect of Cheekwood’s art collection. Portraiture: Private Lives/Public Faces: highlights this special... Read more...	Art, Commerce, and Bewilderment at Frieze Art Fair LONDON - “I thought it was some kind of strange feminist piece,” said Jessica Stockdale, a 21-year-old photography student, pondering “Untitled (Original)” by the American artist Richard Prince at... Read more...
Tony Rosenthal ~ Sculptor of Public Art ~ Dies at 94 New York, NY - Tony Rosenthal, who created “Alamo,” the eternally popular revolving black cube in Astor Place in the East Village, and many other public sculptures, died on Tuesday... Read more...	Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth hosts a Comprehensive Survey of Works... FORT WORTH, TX.- William Kentridge: Five Themes, a comprehensive survey of the contemporary South African artist's work, opened at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Featuring... Read more...	Tate Modern presents 'UBS Openings: Paintings from the 1980's' LONDON - A new display at Tate Modern, UBS Openings: Paintings from the 1980s, will offer an opportunity to re-appraise Neo-Expressionist painting a quarter of a century after its... Read more...
James Siena Exhibition at the Pace Gallery In NYC NEW YORK, NY.- The Pace Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings, drawings, and prints by James Siena, featuring new works created by the artist over the past three years. The... Read more...	The BMW Art Car Collection on the Internet ~ Legendary Collection Virtual... MUNICH.- Just in time to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the BMW Group’s international cultural commitment, the legendary BMW Art Car Collection can now be seen for the first... Read more...	Major Outdoor Florida Exhibition by Internationally Acclaimed Artist Yayoi Kusama CORAL GABLES, FL.- This December, the world famous Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will present Yayoi Kusama at Fairchild as part of its annual visual art program. The Japanese artist... Read more...
Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review" Read more...	Most ambitious exhibition of Lucian Freud's work opens at the National Portrait... London - Lucian Freud (1922 – 2011) was one of the most important and influential artists of his generation. Paintings of people were central to his work and this major... Read more...	Christie's London announces details of the long-awaited Hockney on Paper sale LONDON.- Christie’s announced full details of the long-awaited HOCKNEY ON PAPER sale, which will take place on Friday 17th February. Featuring 147 works including etchings, lithographs, drawings and photography by... Read more...
The Demuth Museum Presents its Annual Invitational Exhibition Lancaster, Pennsylvania.– The Demuth Museum opened its 2012 exhibition schedule with the annual Invitational exhibition, "An Architect's Influence", on view at the museum through February 26th. The exhibition showcases the... Read more...	The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum Shows the Art of... Lafayette, Louisiana.- The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum is pleased to present "Satire, Scandal, and Spectacle: the Art of George Schmidt" on view at the museum through May... Read more...	World Renowned Spanish Abstract Artist Antoni Tàpies Dies at Age 88 New York (New York times).- Antoni Tàpies, a largely self-taught Spanish abstract painter whose seductive, tactile surfaces, often scratched with mysterious graffiti-like marks, made use of unconventional materials like marble... Read more...
Sotheby’s London Announce Sale of South Asian Modern & Contemporary Art LONDON.- Sotheby’s London announce its sale of South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art to take place on the 31st May 2011. Comprised of 62 lots, several with unprecedented provenance, the... Read more...	The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale is Showing "William Glackens and The... Fort Lauderdale, FL - As the repository of the William Glackens estate, the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale has among its holdings a large collection of paintings and works on... Read more...	Chicago's Premier Contemporary Art Galleries Announce Gallery Weekend Chicago CHICAGO, IL.- A select group of Chicago's premier contemporary art galleries have come together to organize Chicago's first ever Gallery Weekend Chicago (GWC) on September 16-18, 2011. Like the very... Read more...
Masters of Photography Sale Including 275 Items at artnet Auctions NEW YORK, NY.- artnet Auctions offers continuous online auctions of fine art, prints and photographs. Starting April 15, artnet Auctions will present 275 exquisite photographs by artists from Berenice... Read more...	Christie's NY Announces Post-War and Contemporary Day Sale May 12 NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces the auction of a finely honed private collection of important Contemporary art, with works from marquee artists such as Damien Hirst, Robert Indiana, Andy Warhol... Read more...	Pure Sixties, Pure Bailey, a Selling Exhibition at Bonhams in London LONDON.- A selling exhibition of David Bailey's iconic images of the 1960s - the 50th anniversary of a decade that changed our cultural history - will be hosted by... Read more...

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