King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the Late Rembrandt exhibition at the Rijksmuseum today. The Rijksmuseum’s Director and General Manager Wim Pijbes and Head of Visual Arts Gregor Weber accompanied King Willem-Alexander on a tour of the exhibition highlighted by masterworks including the Portrait of Jan Six …
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Who Are the Top10 Most Expensive Living Chinese Artists at Auction?
Cui Ruzhuo, 丹枫白雪 (Landscape in Snow) (2006), sold at Poly Auction in Hong Kong on April 7, 2014, for $23,725,710.Photo: artnet. Zeng Fanzhi, The Last Supper (2001) sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on October 5, 2013, for $23,269,070.Photo: artnet. Jin Shangyi, 百开团扇镜心 Tajik Bride (1983) sold at China Guardian…
Art history’s greatest kisses
Since 10,000 BC sculpture and painting have raised pulses with erotic and passionate embraces. Jason Farago picks the very best.
Can You Tell The Difference Between Christian Grey And A Serial Killer?
“Fifty Shades of Grey,” a terrible movie based on a terrible book, gives the world one of the least sexy characters of all time: Christian Grey. Just how unsexy is Mr. Grey? Jamie Dornan, who plays the controversial billionaire-cum-dom, manages to make his serial killer character on …
Rallying Cry: Teach Everyone To Code! (But Should We?)
“My advice? Don’t teach everyone how to code. Teach them how to identify and understand needs, as well as how to visually express logic. Teach them how technology works, so they can understand the realm of possibility and then envision game-changing innovations. And then create an environment where …
Celebrating Theater in London and New York
An exhibition planned for London and New York will celebrate 40 years of theater in both cities.
‘Deutschland 83’ and ‘Shkufim’ Are Among Exciting International Series
For the first time, the Berlin film festival showcased a range of television shows that are now being aired in international markets.
From Suzanne Duchamp to Trash in Queens: A Stroll Through New York
Last night there was a standing-room-only crowd at the Swiss Institute in SoHo to hear artist Jamian Juliano-Villani talk about her work. Just back from opening her first solo museum show, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, she flipped … Read More
‘Bel Canto’ to have world premiere at Lyric Opera on Dec. 7
“Bel Canto,” composed by Jimmy Lopez and adapted from Ann Patchett’s best-selling novel, will be given its world premiere by the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Dec. 7. The opera, with a libretto by Nilo Cruz, stars soprano Danielle De Niese and has a cast that includes William Burden, …
Paris’ Decorative Arts Museum unveils an exceptional collection of over 3,000 buttons
This collection, gathered by Loïc Allio, is exemplary in its variety, richness and eclecticism. Its exceptional pieces include a portrait of a woman in the Fragonard manner, a trio of buttons inspired by La Fontaine’s fables by the silversmith Lucien Falize, a set of eight birds painted on …
British Parliament to Debate Solutions to Stop ISIS Trafficking of Antiquities
The Conservative MP Robert Jenrick (center) with David Cameron (left) Photo via: Nottingham Post A parliamentary debate on the issue of antiquities trafficking in Syria and Iraq is due to take place in the UK's House of Commons in the coming weeks, the Art Newspaper reports. British politicians are…
7 masterpieces you can’t see
In major museums around the world, great works of art are hidden away from public view. What are they – and why can’t we see them? Kimberly Bradley finds out.
What Alan Gilbert Has (And Hasn’t) Achieved At The New York Philharmonic
“Make no mistake: Gilbert is a first-rate musician – you don’t get re-engaged by the Metropolitan Opera for nothing – and has a bright future ahead of him, part of which might well be in New York, owing to his presence on the faculty of Juilliard. …
Sony & Marvel Studios Team Up To Make New Spider-Man Movie
Spider-Man is coming home. As announced via press release late Monday, Sony and Disney-owned Marvel Studios will produce the next iteration of Spider-Man on the big screen. The beloved character — who has lived at Sony since Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” in 2002 — will appear in an upcoming Marvel …
Gauguin Painting Is Said to Fetch $300 Million
The sale of an 1892 Gauguin oil painting, “Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When Will You Marry?),” was confirmed by the seller, Rudolf Staechelin.
In Performance: Ailyn Pérez of ‘Carmen’
The up-and-coming soprano sings an excerpt from Micaëla’s aria.
‘You Make the Marks and Let Them Lead You’: Artist-Farmer Peter Nadin Exhibits His Early Work at Half Gallery
Peter Nadin, the British artist who arrived in New York in the late 1970s, has always been a Sphinx-like presence in the art scene, resisting trends and eschewing typical career paths. Probably best known today for his “First Mark” series, which used … Read More
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Thousands of prized artworks from the Co… . Hiram Powers marble sculpture “The Greek Slave” is displayed along with other artwork from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.