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15 Nov In Paris, Pablo Picasso Was Set In Dialogue With Contemporary Artists

Posted at 21:38h in Uncategorized by Artnet Gallery Network

Spanish artist Pablo Picasso stands apart within the canon of art history as not only one of the most internationally famous figures of the 20th century, but also one of the most prodigious. With a body of work comprised of painting, sculpture, prints, ceramics, and...

15 Nov What Was the 'Estrado'? An Enlightening New Show Explores the Female-Centric Home Gallery and Refuge

Posted at 20:42h in Uncategorized by Stephanie Sporn

Last year the Hispanic Society Museum & Library (HSM&L) in Washington Heights reopened after a six-year, $20-million renovation. In 2024, as the jewel-box institution celebrates its 100th anniversary, the treasures amongst its trove of 750,000-plus objects continue to reveal themselves. Its compelling new exhibition is...

15 Nov Rock Icon Jeff Beck's Guitar Collection Hits the Auction Block

Posted at 20:21h in Uncategorized by @EnglishBlase

Nearly two years on from the death of Jeff Beck, the British guitar wizard who enjoyed a long and enigmatic career, fans have the opportunity to own some of his instruments, coming to auction at Christie’s London. “The Ultimate Guitarist’s Guitar Hero” brings forward more than...

15 Nov FAB Paris Returns for Its Third Edition In Newly Restored Grand Palais

Posted at 09:00h in Uncategorized by Artnet Gallery Network

Under the gleaming dome of the newly renovated Grand Palais, FAB Paris will alight for its third edition this month, seeing 100 art and antique dealers from around the world convene with presentations across 20 disciplines. Ranging from the fields of fine art and furniture...

14 Nov Why Abstract Artist Rosemarie Beck Gave Up Fame For Figuration

Posted at 22:26h in Uncategorized by Katie White

She was a promising young artist whose luminous and gestural abstractions earned the attention of the New York art world in the 1940s and 1950s. But Rosemarie Beck’s fall into the marginalia of art history has its own twist. In many ways, Beck had been celebrated...

14 Nov From a Hangzhou Appetizer to a Sliced-Up Michelangelo: Five Key Moments from Shanghai Art Week

Posted at 21:41h in Uncategorized by Cathy Fan

“Very quiet.” That’s how several people I spoke to before Shanghai Art Week last week described the atmosphere. Still, it remains China’s biggest annual art event, especially for the mainland. The week is grounded by two homegrown art fairs: ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair and...

14 Nov U.S. Tourist Arrested for Vandalizing Historic Shrine in Tokyo

Posted at 21:40h in Uncategorized by Adam Schrader

An American tourist has been arrested for alleged vandalism at a historic shrine in Tokyo, Japan, a day after arriving in the country on vacation with his family. Steve Lee Hayes, 65, allegedly carved five letters into the wooden pillar of a traditional Japanese gate, known...

14 Nov Carefully Curated Show on Max Ernst Highlights His Effect on Surrealism

Posted at 21:00h in Uncategorized by Artnet Gallery Network

A pivotal figure within the development of Modern art at large, and more specifically the movements of Dada and Surrealism, German artist Max Ernst (1891–1976) pioneered new ways of approaching visual art, which were disseminated throughout Europe via his work. Coinciding with the centennial of...