Tag: art

This post was originally published on artnews.com Among the more difficult things to navigate when visiting Los Angeles is the traffic. The fact that Post-Fair is in Santa Monica, a (relatively) short car ride away from this week’s main event, Frieze Los Angeles, is an added bonus to what is a delightful and easily digestible… Continue reading Post-Fair Is a Small But Mighty Addition to LA Art Week

This post was originally published on artnews.com Lucie Kitchener, the CEO of stalled design fair Masterpiece London, which shows works by antique dealers and designers, stepped down from the role in December, a representative for the fair’s parent company MCH Group told ARTnews recently. The departure was the latest shift for Masterpiece, which has not… Continue reading After Halted London Fair Suffers Profit Loss, CEO Departs as Owner MCH Group Looks to Rebrand

This post was originally published on artnews.com A German federal court recently decided that Birkenstocks cannot be considered art, since they are just comfortable, popular footwear made of cork. After years of litigation, Germany’s Federal Court of Justice dismissed the intellectual property case against Birkenstock, which is especially known for its Arizona sandal, featuring wide-straps… Continue reading Birkenstocks Aren’t Art, German Federal Court Says

This post was originally published on artnews.com The Netherlands will return 113 Benin Bronzes from the Dutch State Collection to Nigeria. A press statement from the Dutch government on February 19 said the decision was made by Eppo Bruins, Minister of Education, Culture and Science at the request of Nigeria. The announcement also acknowledged the… Continue reading The Netherlands Will Return 113 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

This post was originally published on artnews.com North America’s first and only Leonardo da Vinci Museum is opening in Pueblo, Colorado later this fall. The museum will feature interactive exhibitions and life-sized replicas based on da Vinci’s drawings and sketches. It’s approach will center on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) as an educational… Continue reading North America’s First and Only Leonardo da Vinci Museum is Slated to Open in Colorado

This post was originally published on artnews.com The Louvre’s first fashion exhibition — titled “Louvre Couture: Art and Fashion — Statement Pieces” and on display through July 21 — highlights the fact that museums make marvelous mood boards, and provide inspiration galore. To wit: WWD Weekend asked an array of designers during the recent menswear and couture shows in… Continue reading From MoMA to Hidden Gems, Fashion Designers Pick their Favorite Museums

This post was originally published on artnews.com In 1897, amid rumors that Mark Twain was seriously ill, the famed author told a reporter, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” That statement might as well have described Thursday at Frieze Los Angeles. By the end of the VIP Day, the fair had sent out… Continue reading Relief Spreads Through Frieze LA as Dealers Report Sold-Out Booths and Five Works Sold For Over $1 M.

This post was originally published on artnews.com In 79 C.E., Pompeii, some 14 miles southeast of Naples, was a luxurious resort city. By then it was part of the Roman Empire, though the area had been first settled by the Osci, a central Italian ethnic group eventually absorbed into the empire. Before its name became… Continue reading Why the Roman City of Pompeii in Italy Still Haunts and Fascinates Us

This post was originally published on artnews.com On Thursday, Christie’s announced that it will sell dozens of works by artists including Pablo Picasso, René Magritte, Giacometti, and Piet Mondrian from the collection of the late Barnes & Noble founder—and former ARTnews Top 200 collector—Leonard Riggio. Valued at $250 million, the 30 or so works will… Continue reading Barnes & Noble Founder’s Widow to Auction $250 M. Art Collection at Christie’s Spring Sales

This post was originally published on artnews.com In a short video interview released as part of “Zvakazarurwa” (Revelations), Portia Zvavahera’s exhibition at Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge, UK, the painter describes a dream she had while pregnant. “I saw rats coming to attack me in my sleep,” she said. “It felt like I was under a… Continue reading In Her Spiritual Art, Portia Zvavahera Paints the Tension between Her Dreamworld and the Everyday