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• The 45th Art Cologne Modern Art Fair Opens 13 April
• The Centre Pompidou Dedicates An Exhibition to Women: elles-at-centrepompidou
• Georgia Museum of Art Awarded Grant for Collaborative Exhibition
• Brandywine River Museum to host Illustrations by Rockwell Kent
• Allentown Art Museum Hosts Jacob Lawrence :'Tales of Freedom'
• The Biggs Museum exhibits Edward Grant ~ ' Forgotten Dreams'
• Palace of Versailles exhibits Xavier Veilhan's Contemporary Sculptures
• The Powerful Hand of George Bellows ~ Drawings from the Boston Public Library
• Royal Academy's Exhibition Continues Tradition of Displaying Wide Range of Work
• Paul de Lamerie Silver coming to the Saint Louis Art Museum
• Caixaforum Barcelona opens Richard Rogers + Architects Retrospective
• Andrew Wyeth & Mary Cassatt Set Sales Records at Christie’s
• “Fit for a King?: Power Dressing at the Brooks Museum of Art
• Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review"

The 45th Art Cologne Modern Art Fair Opens 13 April Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:10 PM PDT Cologne, Germany - The 45th annual Art Cologne fair runs from April 13th to 17th at the Internationaler Kunstmarkt. The 2011 edition of Art Cologne marks a new high point in the history of this prestigious event. This year sees an even greater emphasis on quality. The world's oldest modern art fair will again be staged in Hall 11 of the Cologne Exhibition Centre. Around 200 international galleries will be showcasing Classic Modernism, Post-War and Contemporary art. The high-profile gallery list includes a strong turnout of well-known national and international exhibitors returning for another successful run. It also features an exciting showing of newcomers to Art Cologne. The popular sections 'Open Space', 'New Contemporaries' and 'New Positions' will spotlight cutting-edge trends in contemporary art. A top-quality supporting program will once again round off the fair. Art Cologne will open its doors to art lovers and collectors from all over the world with a vernissage on 12 April, 2011 from 5 pm to 9 pm. 'Open Space' breaks with the format of separate booths in favour of a communal exhibition space and a shared experience of art. It was first introduced at Art Cologne in 2005 and has since been successfully experimenting with new ways of presenting works at an art fair. 'Open Space' is thus a future laboratory, marketplace and discussion forum. The featured artists are selected by an independent committee (2011: Ulrike Groos, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart; Matthias Mühling, Lenbachhaus Munich; Heike Munder, Migros Museum Zurich) and invited to present striking artistic positions. Occupying an area of 3,000 square metres, 'Open Space' weaves together the featured positions to form a unique installation and momentary community of art. 'New Positions', Art Cologne's international sponsorship programme for young, innovative artists, is celebrating its thirtieth year. The programme is supported by the German Federal Government, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Koelnmesse (the Fair organizers) and the Bundesverband Deutscher Galerien und Editionen (BVDG). There is a special prize, the 'AUDI Art Award for New Positions', for the best young artist. The prizewinner is also given a solo show at the Cologne artothek. The Award includes publication of an exhibition catalogue. Funding will be in the region of €10,000. This year's selection panel has chosen twenty young artists from eight countries. Each young artist was allocated a free exhibition stand of 25 square metres. The stands for the young artists adjoin the stands of the galleries representing them. 'New Contemporaries' is the place to make unusual and exciting discoveries. Young international galleries are selected by the Advisory Board of Art Cologne to present between two and four selected positions from their programme. The galleries featured in 'New Contemporaries' appear in stands of 30 square metres in the contemporary fair proper, giving these young enterprises the chance to exhibit among the most respected and active galleries in Germany and the world today. The presentation is supported by Maurice Lacroix, Art Cologne's partner in making the 'New Contemporaries' section possible. During the course of the fair an international jury will select and present the 'Maurice Lacroix Art Award for New Contemporaries' to the best stand in the 'New Contemporaries' 2011 section. Once again, the international galleries attending the 45th Art Cologne cover the entire spectrum of the fine arts of the 20th and 21st centuries. Offering a showcase of select works and carefully assembled presentations, they provided a fascinating insight into the past and present of the artistic avant-garde. No other art fair offers an overview of such concentration and quality. Among the galleries in attendence will be almost 150 German galleries, plus european representatives from Austria, the UK, France, Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, Spain, Finland, Greece, Italy and Luxemourg along with galleries from the USA, Canada, Japan and Argentina. Visit the ARt Cologne website at ... http://www.artcologne.com

The Centre Pompidou Dedicates An Exhibition to Women: elles-at-centrepompidou Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:01 PM PDT PARIS - The new hang of the permanent collection of the Musée National d'Art Moderne is to be entirely devoted to modern and contemporary women artists – the first time such a thing will have been done by a national museum of art. The exhibition, drawing on one of the world's greatest collections of modern and contemporary art, the largest in Europe, represents a vigorous affirmation of the Museum's commitment to women artists of every nationality, across all the disciplines, returning them to their rightful place at the centre of the modern and contemporary art of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Georgia Museum of Art Awarded Grant for Collaborative Exhibition Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:59 PM PDT ATHENS, GA.- The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia in partnership with the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma was recently awarded a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation for the exhibition and catalogue of Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy. Through the Program in American Art, begun in 1982, the foundation has distributed more than $130 million to some 250 museums, universities and service organizations in 47 states, the District of Columbia and internationally.

Brandywine River Museum to host Illustrations by Rockwell Kent Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:56 PM PDT CHADDS FORD, PA.- The unique vision of artist, adventurer and author Rockwell Kent will be on view at the Brandywine River Museum this fall in Intrepid and Inventive: Illustrations by Rockwell Kent. The exhibition features more than 80 drawings, wood engravings, lithographs and paintings inspired by his travels, including illustrations for books and magazines. Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) traveled to remote locations in pursuit of personal challenges, recording his intrepid exploits in words and pictures and achieving celebrity status when they were published. He had a great influence on the art of his time and on later artists, including members of the Wyeth family.

Allentown Art Museum Hosts Jacob Lawrence :'Tales of Freedom' Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:54 PM PDT Allentown, PA - The Allentown Art Museum presents the special exhibition Jacob Lawrence: Tales of Freedom October 8, 2006-January 7, 2007, in the Rodale Gallery.

The Biggs Museum exhibits Edward Grant ~ ' Forgotten Dreams' Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:53 PM PDT   Dover, DE - The Biggs Museum is pleased to present Edward Grant: Forgotten Dreams, an exhibition rediscovering the beauty of the Delmarva Peninsula and reintroducing the work of a local arts hero, on display until February 22. Born in Wilmington, Delaware's 40 Acre section in 1907, Edward Grant exhibited an early interest in the visual world with his rendered maps of the rapidly changing neighborhood and the houses of his family's extensive social circle.

Palace of Versailles exhibits Xavier Veilhan's Contemporary Sculptures Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:51 PM PDT PARIS.- How can works of art fit into an architectural complex and a landscape as symbolic as Versailles? As a good artist who cares about perspectives and systems of constructing representations, Xavier Veilhan has taken the liberty of staging a new painting in Louis XIV's perfect setting, a fluid, dynamic trajectory focusing on relationships between scales, balances and observation points. The Coach :  The brazenly purple coach sits in the main courtyard, where its familiar shape is distorted by the dynamic wave, a veritable flash on the famous paving stones. When it speeds up, this strange carriage plays with references to Marey's or Muybridgde's late 19th-century photographic experiments breaking down movement. When the Grand Century meets modernity, the gallop turns into a coloured optical force. On view 13 September through 13 December, 2009.

The Powerful Hand of George Bellows ~ Drawings from the Boston Public Library Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:50 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO, TX.- The San Antonio Museum of Art is pleased to present The Powerful Hand of George Bellows: Drawings from the Boston Public Library in the Focus Gallery. Considered the most important collection of Bellows' graphic art in the United States, the exhibition sets a new standard for recording the history and significance of the artist's drawings. On exhibition 21 June through 31 August, 2008.

Royal Academy's Exhibition Continues Tradition of Displaying Wide Range of Work Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:49 PM PDT LONDON - Now in its 240th year, the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition 2008 continues the tradition of displaying a wide range of recent work by both established and emerging artists in all media including painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture and architecture. This year's coordinators, Royal Academicians Gordon Benson, Tony Cragg and Humphrey Ocean, have selected works for the exhibition around the theme of 'Man Made'. Open to the public: Monday 9 June – Sunday 17 August 2008.

Paul de Lamerie Silver coming to the Saint Louis Art Museum Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:47 PM PDT Saint Louis, MO - The Saint Louis Art Museum announces the October 28 opening of Beyond the Maker's Mark: Paul de Lamerie Silver in the Cahn Collection, an exhibition featuring 46 of the most important pieces, or groups of pieces, of Paul de Lamerie silver held in a private collection. More Than 40 Exquisite Objects on View through January 20. Through their variety, beauty and complexity, the exquisite objects in the exhibition illustrate Paul de Lamerie's success as a silversmith in 18th-century London.

Caixaforum Barcelona opens Richard Rogers + Architects Retrospective Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:45 PM PDT BARCELONA, SPAIN - One of the most influential British architects of our time, Richard Rogers has established himself and his practice at the forefront of today's architectural culture through such high-profile projects as the Pompidou Centre, the headquarters for Lloyd's of London, the Millennium Dome, the National Assembly for Wales and Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport. The exhibition is on view throgh 7 June, 2009 at the Caixaforum Barcelona.

Andrew Wyeth & Mary Cassatt Set Sales Records at Christie’s Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:40 PM PDT NEW YORK CITY - Yesterday's remarkable Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction held at Christie's New York totaled $55,405,200 and exceeded its high estimate by over $8 million, capping a season of sales that confirms Christie's leadership in the American Paintings market. With 11 lots selling for over $1 million during this morning's proceedings, including the top two lots of the season, Christie's dominated the top end of the market this Spring, and the May auction marks the highest total ever for a Christie's sale in the category.

“Fit for a King?: Power Dressing at the Brooks Museum of Art Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:37 PM PDT Memphis, Tennessee - Celebrate the newest exhibition at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art with a free Family Day on Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. "Fit For a King" Family Day honors the exhibition Power Dressing: Men's Fashion and Prestige in Africa, which opens to the public on this day. The exhibition features 49 spectacular examples of African men's dress spanning from Morocco to South Africa and representing over a century of fashion.

Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review" Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:36 PM PDT 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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