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• The Splendid Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts Greets Our AKN Editor On Tour
• Monet and Abstraction on View at Musée Marmottan Monet
• SOTHEBY'S 4TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION AND PRIVATE SALE OF MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE
• New Documentary on Painter John Marin Will Premiere in December
• The Serpentine Gallery Hosts Wolfgang Tillmans' Major Exhibition in London
• Colby Museum of Art Presents Selections from the Collection
• Art Cologne 2010 Juxtaposes Art-Market Heavyweights with Innovative Galleries
• Celebrated Artist El Anatsui solos at Fowler Museum
• The Mint Museum of Art Presents Faces & Flowers: Painting on Lenox China
• Getty Center Showcases A Pivotal Photographic Works Exhibition
• Natural Moderns: Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Contemporaries
• Cultural Guidebook for Travelers Will Showcase U.S. Museums
• University of Richmond Opens Exhibition of Art from Its Collection
• Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review"

The Splendid Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts Greets Our AKN Editor On Tour Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:28 PM PST The Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts was founded in 1837 by the arts association Leipziger Kunstverein. Donations by various foundations, private collectors and generous individuals facilitated the building of a collection of more than 3,500 paintings, 800 sculptures and 55000 drawings and graphic reproductions. The collection comprises works ranging from the Middle Ages to the present. In 2004 the museum moved to its new location in the historical centre of Leipzig. The paintings and sculptures in this museum include works by Dürer, Rubens, Rembrandt, Rodin, and van Eyck. In the museum's new home, designed like a glass cube, is one of eastern Germany's most impressive art collections. On exhibit is art ranging from the medieval period in Germany up to modern art in the United States of today. The most important art is the work of Lucas Cranach the Elder, including 16th-century portraits. Tintoretto weighs in with his Resurrection of Lazarus, and there are many paintings from the German schools of the 19th and 20th centuries. Impressive pieces of sculpture are by such older masters as Rodin as well as Berthel Thorvaldsen, the most famous sculptor to come out of Denmark. Through major donations including Maximilian Speck von Sternburg, Alfred Thieme and Adolf Heinrich Schletter the collection grew with time. In 1853, businessman and art collector Adolf Heinrich Schletter donated his collection under the condition that the city build a municipal museum within five years. Shortly before the deadline expired the museum was inaugurated on 18 December 1858. It was located on the Augustusplatz and was designed by Ludwig Lange in the style of the Italian Renaissance. From 1880 to 1886 the building had been for the ever-growing collection extended by Hugo Licht. At the beginning of the 20th Century, Fritz von Harck donated a part of his collection to the museum. In 1937 the Nazis confiscated 394 paintings and prints mainly of Expressionism in the propaganda campaign Degenerate art. In the night of 4 December 1943, the building was destroyed by a British air raid. Much of the inventory had previously been brought to safety. Today's collection includes approximately 3,500 paintings, 1,000 sculptures and 60,000 graphic sheets.OIt includes works from the Late Middle Ages to the present, focusing on Old German and Early Netherlandish art of the 15th and 16th Century, Italian art from the 15th to 18th Century, Dutch art of the 17th Century, French art of the 19th and German art from the 18th to 20th Century. Important parts of the collection are works by Dutch and German Old Masters like Frans Hals and Lucas Cranach the Elder, Romantics like Caspar David Friedrich, and representatives of the Düsseldorf school of painting such as Andreas Achenbach. The highlight of the sculpture collection presents the Beethoven sculpture by Max Klinger. For the comprehensive work of Max Klinger and Max Beckmann a separate floor is devoted. In the field of Modern Art, the museum primarily collects of the Leipzig School by artists such as Werner Tübke, Bernhard Heisig, and Wolfgang Mattheuer and larger stocks of the international currently very popular artists Neo Rauch and Daniel Richter. By the mid-1990s, the city decided to give the museum back their own building. On 4 December 2004, exactly 61 years after the destruction of the "Städtischen Museum" on Augustusplatz, opened the new museum at the former Sachsenplatz (Saxony Square). The rectangular building of the museum cost 74.5 million euros and was designed by the architect Karl Hufnagel, Peter Pütz and Michael Rafaelian. The art-historical library of the Museum of Fine Arts in Leipzig is one of nearly 100,000 volumes of the great museum libraries in Germany. The library of the Museum of Fine Arts, Leipzig is a reference library and is available to everyone. In 1848 the Municipal Museum of the public was made available, were among the approximately 100 art works that the Council of the City of Leipzig had been appropriated by the Art Association, also 41 drawings and watercolors by contemporary artists and a small collection of old engravings and woodcuts. No one knew then that should be developed from these humble beginnings a collection of art, which has now grown to about 55 000 drawings and etchings. Are represented by numerous artists, only certain works or obese individual leaves in the Leipzig collection, by other masters kept almost the entire body of work. In addition to the "iconography" Anton van Dyck's the graphic work of William Hogarth, Daniel and Johann Friedrich Bause Chodowiecki are all in place. A special place in Leipzig, the work of Max Klinger, which enjoys the reputation of rare unity auszeichnet.Weltweites the collection of the drawings. Analogous to the art collection of the museum is the German draftsmanship of 18 to 20 Century represented an unusually rich and full. Outstanding is the collection of drawings by Max Beckmann. Many as 360 drawings from the estate of Mathilde Q. Beckmann are on permanent loan in the Prints Sammlung.In of drawing the second half of the 20th Century reflect the leaves of several generations, the dynamic variety of art-making of the GDR, which stand out in particular the work of the Leipzig artists through the span of their individual styles. Current exhibition Horst Janssen - "Playing With The Championship" - Through 6 February, 2011. Horst Janssen's vast oeuvre is estimated to be thousands of drawings, etchings, hundreds of watercolors, woodcuts, lithographs, leaflets, posters and some oil paintings. Given this abundance, the Leipzig exhibition does not claim to offer a representative overview. Rather, the central themes will be presented with high-quality leaves. Drawings from the Collection Brockstedt are also a testament to the long-standing friendship and ties of both men. It developed after the first exhibition in 1957 with woodblock prints in the gallery Janssens Brockstedt, such as the New Year's greeting to Janssens Brockstedt the year 1960/61 shows. In the 1960s, Janssen has developed into an outstanding artist, who also won international recognition as the graphics Price testified at the Biennale in Venice in 1968. The little-known, early pencil drawings Janssens are formally fascinating. They document a great wealth of expression, most are reluctant to put color display accents and black, brightness and white shades between. ANNOUNCEMENT: Our Editor has been invited to visit Museums and cultural sites in mainland China, Korea, Vietnam. Myanmar, Thailand (Siam), Singapore, Bali and mainland Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia, Japan, Mongolia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and now Germany. Because of the Editor's travel we will be posting many interesting articles from our archives, some of the BEST Articles and Art Images that appeared in your magazine during the past six plus (6+) years . . Enjoy.

Monet and Abstraction on View at Musée Marmottan Monet Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:27 PM PST PARIS.- Co-organised by the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, La Caja Madrid and the Musée Marmottan Monet, the exhibition Monet and abstraction is presented at the Musée Marmottan Monet through 26 September 2010. Monet's heritage continues to prompt new comparisons: in recent years, his influence on the abstract painters of the second half of the 20th century has been extensively explored. The new exhibition at the Musée Marmottan Monet examines this modernist legacy, bringing together forty-four Impressionist and abstract works, mostly from the sister collections of the Musée Marmottan Monet and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Foundation.

SOTHEBY'S 4TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION AND PRIVATE SALE OF MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:24 PM PST New York, NY and Orlando, FL – January 2007 marks the beginning of Sotheby's fourth-annual exhibition and private sale of monumental works of art to be held at the exclusive Isleworth Country Club in Windermere, Florida.  Set to be the largest and most diversified yet, this offering includes over forty sculptural masterpieces by some of the 20th century's most renowned artists. Large-scale works by such modern and contemporary masters as Auguste Rodin, Aristide Maillol, Fernand Léger, Fernando Botero, Niki de Saint Phalle, Louise Bourgeois and others will highlight the private sale, and many of these works will be displayed on the lush grounds of Isleworth through mid-April 2007.

New Documentary on Painter John Marin Will Premiere in December Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:21 PM PST PORTLAND, ME.- 217 Films and independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of Ashford, Connecticut announced the following regarding the premiere of their new film about American master John Marin. On Friday, December 11 at 6:30pm, John Marin: "Let the Paint be Paint!" will make its world premiere at the Portland Museum of Art, Seven Congress Square, in Portland, Maine. There will be an encore screening on Saturday, December 12 at 2:30pm.

The Serpentine Gallery Hosts Wolfgang Tillmans' Major Exhibition in London Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:15 PM PST LONDON.- The Serpentine Gallery presents Wolfgang Tillmans' first major exhibition in London since 2003. Conceived by the artist for the Serpentine Gallery, the exhibition will present both abstract and figurative work. Over the past 20 years, Tillmans has redefined photography and the way it is shown. Known by the early 90s for the seemingly casual images of the world he inhabited, his work reassessed photographic conventions and reflected the identity politics of the time, capturing the fragility of human life and focusing on everyday objects. This early work then expanded to engage with portraiture, landscape, the still-life and, more recently, abstraction. Tillmans' abstract work, greatly celebrated in the last decade, continues to push the boundaries and definitions of the photographic form, and will be a particular focus of this exhibition. On view 26 June through 19 September.

Colby Museum of Art Presents Selections from the Collection Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:12 PM PST WATERVILLE, ME - Gabriella De Ferrari, a distinguished curator, art historian, and writer, served as the founding chair of the Colby College Museum of Art's Board of Governors. She has also been instrumental in developing the museum's contemporary collection, helping to establish a thriving program for the support and study of new art. In recognition of the honorary Doctor of Letters bestowed by Colby College upon Gabriella De Ferrari on May 25, 2008, this exhibition presents a selection of works that became part of the collection through her vision, guidance, and generosity. On view through 31 August.

Art Cologne 2010 Juxtaposes Art-Market Heavyweights with Innovative Galleries Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST COLOGNE.- ART COLOGNE 2010 (21 to 25 April, Cologne Trade Fair Centre) melds the established and the new by juxtaposing art-market heavyweights with innovative young galleries. The range of established 20th-century art is always very strong at ART COLOGNE and this year's event provides a fascinating and comprehensive overview of all the major twentieth-century art movements. This overview is juxtaposed to a vibrant and multifaceted show of cutting-edge, experimental and studio-fresh art. Hall 11.2 will be hosting leading dealers in classic modern art, Neue Sachlichkeit and post-war art. Art Informel and the important progressive art movement Zero will be well represented. Hall 11.3 showcases studio-fresh art and experimental work by young artists.

Celebrated Artist El Anatsui solos at Fowler Museum Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:08 PM PST Los Angeles, CA - El Anatsui is one of Africa's most influential artists, recently named by Britain's The Independent as one of the fifty greatest cultural figures shaping the continent. His work considers aspects of Africa's history, drawing simultaneously on traditional idioms, especially from Ghana, and contemporary western art. 'El Anatsui: Gawu'—on view at the Fowler Museum at UCLA and features eight recent, large-scale works by the artist. On exhibition until 26 August, 2007.

The Mint Museum of Art Presents Faces & Flowers: Painting on Lenox China Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:05 PM PST CHARLOTTE, N.C. − The Mint Museum of Art will present Faces & Flowers: Painting on Lenox China through January 30, 2010. Lenox china is often referred to as America's greatest porcelain. The exhibition will feature more than 70 objects, including plates, vases and decorative wares with exquisite paintings of orchids, figures, idealized women and landscapes.Faces & Flowers highlights the remarkable talents of Lenox's china painters, with works made by the firm's leading artists for some of America's foremost citizens, including orchid fancier Charles G. Roebling and Newark industrialist Franklin Murphy, who was governor of New Jersey from 1902 to 1905.

Getty Center Showcases A Pivotal Photographic Works Exhibition Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:03 PM PST   Los Angeles, CA - In Focus: The Landscape, at the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Center, August 26, 2008–January 11, 2009, offers an overview of the history of landscape photography from the dawn of the medium to the 20th century. Drawn exclusively from the Getty Museum's collection, the exhibition brings together the work of more than 25 innovative photographers, all of whom have left their distinctive mark on the history of the genre, including Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820–1884), Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864–1946), and Robert Adams (American, born 1937).

Natural Moderns: Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Contemporaries Posted: 08 Jan 2011 07:00 PM PST Cincinnati, Ohio – Visitors to the Cincinnati Art Museum will see the beauty of the American landscape through the eyes of four 20th-century masters in Natural Moderns: Georgia O'Keeffe and Her Contemporaries.  This one-gallery survey exhibition is on display Aug. 12, 2006 to Jan. 14, 2007. From oceans to mountains and from sunsets to moonlit nights, the 11 paintings in the exhibition demonstrate how nature inspired American painters Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, John Marin and Georgia O'Keeffe.  Key works on display include O'Keeffe's Red Hills, Lake George and Dove's Sand Barge.

Cultural Guidebook for Travelers Will Showcase U.S. Museums Posted: 08 Jan 2011 06:54 PM PST DENVER, CO.- The U.S. Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council and Museum Store Association (MSA), working with the U.S. Department of Commerce/Office of Travel & Tourism Industries and Shop America Alliance, are launching a unique, new publication called The Cultural Traveler, a high-end tourism guidebook and corresponding Web site that will showcase the leading museums in America. This publication is the first of its kind designed to exclusively promote cultural and heritage travel to and within the United States.

University of Richmond Opens Exhibition of Art from Its Collection Posted: 08 Jan 2011 06:50 PM PST UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, VA.- The University of Richmond Museums presents "Surface Tension: Pattern, Texture, and Rhythm in Art from the Collection", on view from March 20 to May 14, 2010, in the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art. The exhibition features art in which pattern, texture, and rhythm are the primary elements that generate energy and visual movement as well as emotional and aesthetic content. These selected paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and textiles are from the permanent collection of the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art and Print Study Center.

Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review" Posted: 08 Jan 2011 06:49 PM PST This is a new feature for the subscribers and visitors to Art Knowledge News (AKN), that will enable you to see "thumbnail descriptions" of the last ninety (90) articles and art images that we published. This will allow you to visit any article that you may have missed ; or re-visit any article or image of particular interest. Every day the article "thumbnail images" will change. For you to see the entire last ninety images just click : here . When opened that also will allow you to change the language from English to anyone of 54 other languages, by clicking your language choice on the upper left corner of our Home Page.  You can share any article we publish with the eleven (11) social websites we offer like Twitter, Flicker, Linkedin, Facebook, etc. by one click on the image shown at the end of each opened article.  Last, but not least, you can email or print any entire article by using an icon visible to the right side of an article's headline.

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