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French, British Paintings Headline Heritage’s Fine European Art Auction
DALLAS, Texas  — A rich variety of French paintings, a masterwork by one of Victorian Britain's foremost female artists and a fresh-to-the-market cache of Old Masters from a Texas collection…
The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals
Over the course of six decades, Stephen K. Scher—a collector, scholar, and curator—has assembled the most comprehensive and significant private collection of portrait medals in the world, part of…
Blockbuster Exhibition Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors Opens At Seattle Art Museum
The Seattle Art Museum presents Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors (June 30–September 10, 2017), exploring the contemporary Japanese artist’s 65-year career. Organized by the Hirshhorn Museum and…
Phillips Announces Photographs on 18 May in London
This Spring, Phillips presents Photographs in London, showcasing many of the key moments in photography over the past century, and bringing to the fore notable contemporary artists…
Ancient Marbles: Classical Sculpture and Works of Art
An auction dedicated exclusively to the classical world, Ancient Marbles will take place on 12 June at Sotheby’s London – offering ancient sculpture and works of art from the Greek, Roman and…
Phillips Announces Highlights From the Evening and Day Sales of 20Th Century & Contemporary Art
Phillips is pleased to announce highlights from the Evening and Day Sales of 20th Century & Contemporary Art. The Day Sale will take place on Wednesday, 17 May, followed by the Evening Sale on…
Landmark Exhibition Brings to Light Relationships Between Vermeer and his Contemporaries
More than 20 years after the legendary exhibition Johannes Vermeer, the National Gallery of Art, Washington, presents Vermeer and the Masters of Genre…
Channeling Nature by Design
This spring, the Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Channeling Nature by Design, an exhibition that explores how designers have incorporated inspiration from the natural world into…
The Summer of Love Experience: Art, Fashion, and Rock & Roll
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present The Summer of Love Experience: Art, Fashion, and Rock & Roll, an exhilarating exhibition of iconic rock posters, photographs,…
Charles Howard: A Margin of Chaos Illuminates Creative Trajectory and Bay Area Connections of Significant Abstract Artist
This summer, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) will mount the first museum exhibition in over six decades to explore the legacy of Charles Howard, a pivotal figure in the…
Harvard’s Philosophy Chamber Collection—Rediscovered and Reunited after Almost Two Centuries
This spring, the Harvard Art Museums will present The Philosophy Chamber: Art and Science in Harvard’s Teaching Cabinet, 1766–1820, a special exhibition that brings together…
Olympic Sculpture Park Debuts New Installation by New York-Based Artist Spencer Finch
SAM’s Olympic Sculpture Park presents Spencer Finch: The Western Mystery (April 1, 2017–March 3, 2019), a site-specific installation for the sculpture park’s PACCAR Pavilion. Composed of 90 glass…
North Carolina Museum of Art Receives $149,500 Matching Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to Complete Conservation Project on Statue of Bacchus
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) has received a $149,500 matching grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to complete a multidisciplinary, 10-phase conservation project…
17th-Century Japanese Screens From Seattle Art Museum Collection to Undergo Major Conservation
The Seattle Art Museum announced today that an important pair of 17th-century Japanese screens from the collection will undergo major conservation work, thanks to funding from the Bank of America Art…
Monet: The Early Years
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are pleased to present Monet: The Early Yearsat the Legion of Honor. This will be the first major US exhibition devoted to the initial phase of Claude…