© Photo: Frank Kleinbach &/ Courtesy ifa Galerie Stuttgart – 4 February – 9 April 2011 at ifa Gallery Stuttgart, Charlottenplatz 17, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany – 6 May – 26 June 2011 at ifa Gallery Berlin Nafas: “Codes of etiquette, of good manners, politeness and… Read More
(Photo: Xinhua/Pan Zhi) China Economic Net: “Visitors view an ice sculpture of Optimus Prime in movie “The Transformers” in Roermond, south Netherlands, Feb. 7, 2011. Some 50 artists show their creations of figures in Hollywood movies with 500 tons of ice and snow.” Related: Ice… Read More
3-inch chunks of month-old ice in Berlin, February 2010. Photo by Ethan Hayes-Chute Ethan Hayes-Chute from art:21 blog has some shows to recommend: “In addition to “regular programming,” January brought the third instance of the Berlin-Paris gallery swap to town, as well as the lead… Read More
Obit-mag.com: “The croc, which is considered holy (as are bulls and cats) in the world awaiting you, leaves you alone. If you’re an ancient Egyptian that is. Who knows? Maybe even if you’re just you. Navigating the path to paradise has never been easy. Ancient… Read More
Image from Wallpapers-free.org Ionarts: “The Louvre has installed an unusual temporary exhibit of artwork, on the wall of a courtyard inside a prison in Poissy. The Maison Centrale de Poissy holds 230 convicts, 80% of whom are serving terms longer than twenty years. The paintings… Read More
Photo: AFP AFP: “Tehran has warned it will cut cultural ties with France if renowned Paris museum The Louvre fails to set up an exhibition of Persian artefacts in Iran as agreed, an official was Monday cited as saying. “If this museum (The Louvre) fails… Read More
A plate depicting the photographer David Douglas Duncan’s dog Lump, as painted by Picasso. Photo: Pete Smith Arts Beat: “When forgotten Picassos aren’t turning up in the most unlikely places, they’re depicting the most unlikely subjects. A piece of dinnerware he painted on and gave… Read More
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), Rembrandt Laughing. Oil on copper, 1627–28. 8¾ x 6¾ in, Gallery 24. Private Collection, courtesy of Hazlitt Gooden & Fox, London. Art Daily: “A rediscovered painting by Dutch artist Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606–1669), on loan at the The… Read More
Ayuba Suleiman Diallo also known as Job ben Solomon (1701-73)by William Hoare (c.1707-72), 1733. Photo: Christie’s Images Limited 2011 Art Daily: “The Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) and the National Portrait Gallery, London announce a cooperative agreement relating to the portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, painted… Read More
Cool new show at the Circle Culture Gallery in Berlin: “Art looks back on a history that is as multi-faceted and fascinating as our own time. Among the illustrators, designers, sculptors, painter, calligraphers, fashion designers and architects of the past millenia, new avant-gardes constantly emerge,… Read More
