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• The Moscow Museum of Modern Art Hosts Masterpieces from the Valencia Institute of Modern Art
• The Polk Museum of Art To Showcase Jessica Lange in Mexico
• The Brunei Gallery Shows a Photographic Journey Through 100 years of the ROC
• The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Presents "War & Disaster in Japanese Prints"
• Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Surveys "Kate Eric" Works
• The Royal Collection's First Book for Children ~ Does The Queen Wear Her Crown in Bed?
• Statue of Liberty to Close For A Year ~ She Will Get Giant Makeover
• National Gallery of Australia Shows Revolutionary Landscape Painter Fred Williams
• NoHo Gallery Shows "Feminine Mystique", a Group Show
• Museum Tinguely Pays Tribute to the Basel Fasnacht ( Carnival )
• Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center to host Baroque World of Fernando Botero
• An Open House of American Art at Private Dealers in New York
• Sotheby's Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Latin American Art Sales
• Yale Center Exhibition Examines Hoax on Prominent 18th Century British Artists
• Multifaceted Artist Beat Takeshi Kitano Exhbits at Fondation Cartier
• Jules Dalou in England ~ Portraits of Womanhood at the Henry Moore Institute
• Tiffany's Dazzling Designs at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
• 'John Martin: Heaven & Hell' ~ Apocalyptic Visions at the Laing Gallery
• Enchanting British Watercolours & Paintings for Sale at Christie's
• Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review"

The Moscow Museum of Modern Art Hosts Masterpieces from the Valencia Institute of Modern Art Posted: 13 Aug 2011 09:49 PM PDT Moscow.- The Moscow Museum of Modern Art is proud to present "Masterpieces of the 20th Century from the Collection of the Valencia Institute of Modern Art (IVAM)", on view at the museum until October 30th. The IVAM (Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno) opened in 1989 and became the first museum of modern art in Spain. This marked the beginning of a new stage in Valencia art life and an event of universal importance in the sphere of modern art. Its collection of masterpieces of the 20th and 21st centuries is highly valued all over the world and attracts a lot of visitors every year. It is remarkable that the IVAM and the MMoMA collections are similar to each other in many respects. Each collection counts over 10,000 exhibits and tends to present a panoramic view of modern art in all its diversity, with special emphasis on the national heritage. So it comes as no surprise that the Moscow Museum of Modern Art hosts this important exhibition. The IVAM collection presents an overview of the avant-garde art of the first decades of the 20th century and all art tendencies of the postwar period. The art of Julio González, a pioneering Spanish artist and sculptor of the first half of the past century, occupies a special place in the IVAM holdings. The IVAM holds the richest collection of his artworks. The exhibition at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art opens with Julio González's oeuvre together with the works by Torres Garcia, a Uruguayan artist of the early 20th century. Also on view at the Museum, will be kinetic sculptures by Alexander Calder, installations by Kurt Schwitters and Man Ray, abstract works by František Kupka and works by classic Surrealist and Dadaist masters Joan Miro, Marcel Duchamp, André Masson, Jean Arp. The exhibition will show experimental tendencies of the postwar period, which reflected a newly formed worldview. These are works by European masters, i. e. Antoni Tàpies, Antonio Saura, Karel Appel, Ad Reinhardt, Pierre Soulages, and works by celebrated American artists, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and Richard Serra. Works by American Pop-art artists, such as Richard Hamilton, James Rosenquist and European representatives of this tendency, such as Eduardo Arroyo, Equipo Crónica group and others will also be exhibited. Starting from the 1980s, artists have been actively using new media, new techniques and electronic devices. The IVAM responded to the new art trends early on and acquired for its collection works by Andreu Alfaro, Miquel Navarro, John Davies, Bruce Nauman, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Christian Boltanski, Eduardo Chillida and Juan Usle. Some of these artworks will be displayed at the exhibition "Masterpieces of the 20th century". Postwar Modern Art will be represented at the exhibition by the works by Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. Since the IVAM holds the most extensive and valuable collection of photography in Spain, a section of the exhibition is devoted to photography of the past century. Among other photo masterpieces of the 20th century, the show will feature a work by Alexander Rodchenko, one of the greatest Russian photographers. The Moscow Museum of Modern Art is the first state museum in Russia that concentrates its activities exclusively on the art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Since its inauguration, the Museum has expanded its strategies and achieved a high level of public acknowledgement. Today the Museum is an energetic institution that plays an important part on the Moscow art scene. The Museum was unveiled on December 15, 1999, with the generous support of the Moscow City Government, Moscow City Department of Culture. Its founding director was Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts. His private collection of more than 2.000 works by important 20th century masters was the core of the Museum's permanent display. Later on, the Museum's keepings were enriched considerably, and now this is one of the largest and most impressive collections of modern and contemporary Russian art, which continues to grow through acquisitions and donations. Today the Museum has five venues in the historic centre of Moscow. The main building is situated in Petrovka Street, in the former 18th-century mansion house of merchant Gubin, designed by the renowned neoclassical architect Matvey Kazakov. Apart from that, the Museum has three splendid exhibition venues: a vast five-storey building in Ermolaevsky Lane, a spacious gallery in Tverskoy Boulevard, the beautiful building of the State Museum of Modern Art of the Russian Academy of Arts, and Zurab Tsereteli Studio Museum. The Museum's permanent collection represents main stages in formation and development of the avant-garde. The majority of exhibits are by Russian artists, but the display also includes some works by renowned Western masters. For example, graphic pieces by Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger, Joan Miró and Giorgio De Chirico are on view, along with sculptures by Salvador Dalí, Armand and Arnaldo Pomodoro, paintings by Henri Rousseau and Françoise Gilot, and installations by Yukinori Yanaga. Within the Museum's holdings, a special emphasis is put on the assembly of Russian avant-garde. Many works have been acquired in European and American galleries and auction houses, and thus returned from abroad to form an integral part of Russian cultural legacy. The highlights include paintings and objects by Kazimir Malevich, Marc Chagall, Natalia Goncharova and Mikhail Larionov, Pavel Filonov and Wassily Kandinsky, Vladimir Tatlin and David Burliuk, as well as sculptures by Alexander Archipenko and Ossip Zadkine. Besides that, the Museum owns a unique collection of works by the famous Georgian artist Niko Pirosmani. An extensive section of the permanent display is devoted to Non-Conformist art of the 1960s-1980s. The creative activity of these masters, now well-known in Russia and abroad, was then in opposition to the official Soviet ideology. Among them are Ilya Kabakov, Anatoly Zverev, Vladimir Yakovlev, Vladimir Nemukhin, Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid, Oscar Rabin, Dmitry Krasnopevtsev, Leonid Schwartzman, Oleg Tselkov, and more. Visit the museum's website at ... http://www.mmoma.ru

The Polk Museum of Art To Showcase Jessica Lange in Mexico Posted: 13 Aug 2011 09:48 PM PDT Lakeland, FL.- The Polk Museum of Art will display photographs from Jessica Lange's Mexico portfolio in a new exhibition, "Jessica Lange: In Mexico," which will run from September 17th through December 10th. Throughout the recent decades, as photography has been thrust onto the scene as a legitimate art form, photographers have increasingly defined themselves more personally. In Jessica Lange's photography, art lovers witness a fusion of intimacy and curiosity. Far from reputations as mere journalists or commercial sentimentalists, photographers have become the eyes of the art world and the bridge between manual creation and technological production, and Lange is no exception.

The Brunei Gallery Shows a Photographic Journey Through 100 years of the ROC Posted: 13 Aug 2011 09:47 PM PDT London.- The Brunei Gallery is proud to host "Retracing Our Steps: A Photographic Journey through the 100 Years of the ROC" until August 31st. The Taipei Representative Office in the UK is cooperating with the Brunei Gallery, SOAS to host this special exhibition which shows the multifarious changes the Republic of China has undergone over its century of existence, on this, its 100th anniversary.

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Presents "War & Disaster in Japanese Prints" Posted: 13 Aug 2011 09:08 PM PDT Victoria, BC.- The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is please to present "War and Disaster in Japanese Prints". On view until September 11th, this poignant, historical exhibition explores the use of prints as an artistic rallying cry for national pride and unity in the face of extreme hardship. The recent devastating events in Japan have brought new meaning to this exhibition, originally conceived as a companion to "A Brush with War", the Canadian War Museum's visiting exhibition opening at the AGGV. Sixty stunning pieces from the AGGV's renowned collection have been chosen for the exhibition by Asian Art curator Barry Till. "The 50 war prints featured are taken from the Meiji period when two significant wars were fought and won, against China in 1894-1895 and against Russia in 1904-1905. Commissioned by the Japanese propaganda office in Tokyo, these patriotic images helped to create a sense of national unity," explains Till. Prints depicting three major Japanese earthquakes in 1855, 1896 and 1923 are also featured in War and Disaster. Prints were made in lieu of photographs and were used to commemorate and inform people of the tragedies.

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Surveys "Kate Eric" Works Posted: 13 Aug 2011 08:45 PM PDT RIDGEFIELD, CT.- Kate Eric is a decade-old collaborative identity comprised of Kate Tedman and Eric Siemens, who methodically take turns as they capture interactions in layers of paint on large scale canvases. The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum mounted the artists' first museum exhibition on view through December 31st. The small survey spans their early work, where the human figure was somewhat present, to the latest, which is quite devoid of human life.

The Royal Collection's First Book for Children ~ Does The Queen Wear Her Crown in Bed? Posted: 13 Aug 2011 08:19 PM PDT LONDON.- Does The Queen wear her crown in bed and who walks the corgis when she's busy? Those are the sort of details children really want to know about life at Buckingham Palace. Inspired by the many questions that children have asked her, Marion McAuley, a former Head of Education at the Royal Collection, decided to provide the answers in the Royal Household's first children's book about The Queen's London home. In this 32-page book, illustrated by Katy Sleight, a footman guides two children around the Palace, showing them some of its rooms and explaining The Queen's most important duties – and what you should do if you meet her.

Statue of Liberty to Close For A Year ~ She Will Get Giant Makeover Posted: 13 Aug 2011 08:19 PM PDT NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Statue of Liberty will close for a year at the end of October as it undergoes a $27.25 million renovation that will make the interior safer and more accessible, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced Wednesday. The renovations are limited to the monument only, and Liberty Island will remain open and the statue itself will be mostly unobstructed from view, officials said in a statement. The Statue of Liberty is showing her age, and plans to have a little work done. She celebrates her 125th birthday in October with all the fanfare befitting such a grande dame, and then will close to the public for a year while the National Park Service does some nipping and tucking.

National Gallery of Australia Shows Revolutionary Landscape Painter Fred Williams Posted: 13 Aug 2011 07:41 PM PDT CANBERRA, AU - Fred Williams revolutionized the way we see and think about the Australian landscape. In the 1960s, inspired by the landscape of Victoria close to where he lived, he distilled the essence of environment in his paintings and works on paper. However, while the subjects were regional, Williams wanted to convey a wider sense of place. The local was the template for the more general, unifying elements of the continent. His intuitive sense of unity was confirmed over the years with his growing interest in geology and his broadening experience of diverse aspects of the country, from Erith Island and Flinders Island in Bass Strait in the south to Cape York in far north Queensland to the Pilbara region in Western Australia. For all the differences he perceived in these places, he also grasped underlying commonalities. On exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia from 12 August until 6 November,

NoHo Gallery Shows "Feminine Mystique", a Group Show Posted: 13 Aug 2011 07:11 PM PDT Los Angeles.- The NoHo Gallery is pleased to present "Feminine Mystique", a group show featuring artists from NoHo, USA and abroad, highlighting a display of various mediums. "Feminine Mystique" is on view through August 31st. Amongst the artists featured are Anja Van Herle, Jason Giacopelli, Leah Devora, Frederick Luff, Jana Pitlova, Wendell Wiggins and more. In 2005 NoHo Gallery LA opened its doors at the historic Lankershim Arts Center located in the heart of the NoHo Arts District, since then the gallery has featured more than 33 shows and over 1,000 visual artists. Born in Belgium in 1969, Anja Van Herle combines a European sense of high fashion in her artwork with an American sense of wonder. In 1987, she enrolled in Belgium's Higher Institute for Art Education where she earned a Master's of Fine Arts in Painting. In 2003, Anja relocated to Los Angeles, where she now concentrates on figurative paintings that are inspired by both classic and contemporary fashion while exploring issues of identity, emotion and human interrelationships. As timelessly chic as Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's, Anja's women are playfully sexy, and their expressions and eyes tell stories that go far beyond the simple exhibition of fine fashion. In Anja's masterful hands, fashion becomes alive. Growing up in Washington DC in a musical and artistic family, Wendell Wiggins have always had the desire to create through song or with paint at a very early age. In time he attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio where he received a BFA degree in Illustration, Graphic Design and Photography. Moving to Southern California, he resided near The California Institute of Art, a place which quickly became a major source of knowledge and inspiration in the studies of visual and performing arts. Over the years Frederick Luff's portfolio developed with the encouragement of great teachers, mentors and a supportive family. NBC Studios scenic department summer jobs were great experiences, mixing and matching paint the old fashioned way. Frederick received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California Institute of the Arts. Frederick remains convinced that one really could use color as the primary force in making beautiful paintings. Later, developing a career in special effects for thirty years kept him busy creating movie props where time was always of the essence. Leah Devora was born in Miami, Florida and grew up in the South, living in Atlanta then moving on to New York, Chicago and San Francisco before coming to Los Angeles. Her art is bold, exciting and beautiful. Leah works in mixed media, on canvas, on paper, mounted on wood, combining images of photography – manipulated and digitally painted on a computer, as well as with traditional oil and acrylic paints. Jason Giacopelli has been a professional art photographer since 2004. Working in the digital medium, he produced vintage themed works for both public and private commissions. He has a strong focus on romantic and historical themes. Jana Pitlova, a long term resident of NoHo, participated in a NoHo Gallery LA show in  the spring of 2005. Jana was born in Slovakia (former Czechoslovakia) on January 28, 1975. Growing up under the Communist Regime, participating in the Velvet Revolution (which caused its demise) and living through the process of her country becoming democratic, she acquired a plethora of life experiences.  At the age of 19, she seized the opportunity to come to the U.S. and relocated to Los Angeles, leaving her family behind. All of these events have given her a broader scope and has shaped her inner-self. Enjoying the freedom she's found in America, she cherishes the fact that she's able to express her mind and feelings in many ways (something impossible under the grim atmosphere of communism). Jana is completely self-taught and finds it fascinating and challenging to explore and develop new techniques in her artwork. NoHo Gallery LA has built up a fine arts reputation and client base which, when combined with the strengths of NCG and nohoartsdistrict.com, is a powerful marketing tool for artists and collectors, especially during these times of economic stagnation. NCG, a 10-year old arts marketing firm, owns and operates www.nohoartsdistrict.com, and has strategic partnerships with AT & T, Metro LA, Inc. and the San Fernando Valley Economic Alliance. Visit the gallery's website at ... http://nohoartsdistrict.com/nohogalleryla

Museum Tinguely Pays Tribute to the Basel Fasnacht ( Carnival ) Posted: 13 Aug 2011 06:49 PM PDT BASEL.- The Basel Fasnacht (commonly called Carnival) in its present form is a development of the past hundred years or so. Piccolo players, drummers, drum majors, vanguard, outriders, small wagons, Guggenmusik (often deliberately discordant variations on popular songs played on brass instruments) and cliques (club-like groups that during Fasnacht dress in costume on a particular theme and march to drums and piccolos). Although the individual elements already existed in the nineteenth century, their present combination and the role of themes in the Fasnacht only crystallised in the twentieth century – i.e. since the Fasnacht Committee has existed to provide a certain organisational framework. As a tribute to the Fasnacht Committee in its centenary year, the Museum Tinguely is staging an exhibition on "the art" of the Basel Fasnacht. A number of artists have played a large, indeed crucial role in the development of the Basel Fasnacht and in particular in the importance attached to annually changing themes that comment on and make fun of political, social and cultural events. The practical realisation of the themes – which outsiders often find difficult to understand – was often left to artists and graphic designers, who designed the costumes and masks that gave each float its specific character in accordance with the wishes and ideas of the theme commissions. The real showpiece of a float, which also imposes an element of discipline on Fasnacht art, was and is the lantern – a canvas-covered frame two to three metres tall that is painted with transparent paint and internally illuminated at night. Carried by hand or mounted on a cart, it depicts the clique's chosen theme for the year. Not surprisingly, lanterns are thus also the clearest manifestation of Fasnacht art and its development. Introduced in the mid-nineteenth century, the original function of the lanterns was to serve as lamps at the early-morning Morgenstreich procession after torches were banned in 1845. From the start, these lanterns, which initially had paper coverings, were decorated with paintings or drawings. At first, these lanterns were only carried at Morgenstreich and do not appear in pictures of the afternoon processions of the floats. Only in the course of the 1860s did lanterns start to be carried in the afternoon (in the Quodlibet float from about 1864). The painter of the globe lantern of 1866 is one of the first artists known by name: Samuel Baur, a painter and decorator who had already been involved as an artist in the Fasnacht for a number of years before this date. The first major lantern artists are recorded between 1900 and 1905: Carl Roschet, who painted for the VKB clique, and Louis Dischler of the Lälli clique. However, widespread interest in the artistry of the painted lanterns took root only after the First World War. This was the beginning of a development that continues to unfold even today. Artists who have contributed to this field include well-known names such as Niklaus Stoecklin, Alexander Zschokke, Charles Hindenlang, Burkhard Mangold, Otto Plattner, Fritz Baumann, Paul Wilde, Max Haufler and Theo Eble and later Max Sulzbachner, Hans Stocker, Theo Ballmer, Jean Willi, Wolf Barth, Kurt Pauletto, Werner Ritter, Hans Weidmann, Max Wilke, Samuel Buri, Elisabeth Thommen, Valerie Heussler and Britta Grob and graphic design artists such as Ferdi Afflerbach, Paul Rudin, Arthur Rudin, Ernst Rudin, Theo Ballmer, Robert Hiltbrand, Hanspeter Hort, Fredy Prack, Christoph Gloor, Werner Nänny, Hanspeter Sommer, Rolf Vogt and Werner Kern. Contemporary artists who have made a name for themselves in this genre include Roland Gazzotti, Lorenz Grieder, Oliver Mayer, Domo Löw, Walter Lienert and Pascal Kotmann. Of course, this list neither attempts to rate the mentioned artists nor is it by any means complete! From 1921 on, the lanterns were discussed in the National-Zeitung and the individual artists' names published (contrary to the custom of anonymity that applies to other aspects of the Fasnacht). An exhibition of all the lanterns is held every year on Fasnacht Tuesday. This initially took place in a school courtyard, then at the trade fair centre, and nowadays on the Münsterplatz. The involvement of numerous artists in the preparations for Fasnacht gave rise to a specifically Basel genre, the Fasnachtshelge or Fasnacht caricature. Over the years the Basel Fasnacht has been the subject of a vast quantity of drawings, oil paintings and lithographs ranging from kitsch to sentimentality. Even if most had little or no artistic value, they defined the image of Fasnacht for the rest of the world (and for the households of many Basel Fasnachtgoers for the remainder of the year). In the exhibition at the Museum Tinguely, these "post-productions" have had to give way to the lantern images, which are certainly the most immediate embodiment of the artistic esprit of the Basel Fasnacht. The selection of about 20 lantern canvases from the past one hundred years bears testimony to the power of these ephemeral images, records the phenomenal development of lantern painting and expresses the artistic will that is unique to the creators of the Fasnacht floats. Of course, it goes without saying that this exhibition presents only a selection, a part of a much larger, more comprehensive whole. At some point it will be possible to view "everything" in the Fasnacht Museum. The involvement of artists motivated a few – famous – artists to actively grapple with the Basel Fasnacht as an artistic subject. The two most important contributions are certainly those of Jean Tinguely and Joseph Beuys. For his part, Jean Tinguely celebrated Fasnacht with the Kuttlebutzer from the early 1970s onwards, on the one hand creating floats for his clique and on the other using Fasnacht masks as a theme in his sculptures. In the exhibition, the 1988 work L'Avant-Garde directly addresses Tinguely's impressions of the Fasnacht, while other sculptures such as Self-portrait in the Centre Pompidou, Paris or the Fasnacht Fountain (Fasnachtsbrunnen) in Basel document his enormous interest in this manifestation as masquerade and dance of death. Perhaps the Fasnacht's view of art and artists' view of the Fasnacht also reflect the openness with which the city has consistently responded to new developments in art. Ridicule and irony may have been instrumental in making it easier for some to come to terms with new and unknown phenomena. Seen in this way, "Fasnacht & Art & Tinguely" are old acquaintances who once again are jointly honoured at the Museum Tinguely. Visit : http://www.tinguely.ch/index.html

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center to host Baroque World of Fernando Botero Posted: 13 Aug 2011 06:48 PM PDT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is pleased to present, The Baroque World of Fernando Botero, the artist's first American retrospective in over 30 years. The unforgettable works of the Colombian painter, sculptor, and draftsman resonate with thought-provoking political and social commentary. His exaggeratedly rounded forms depict the comedy of human life – moving or wry, baroque in expression, sometimes with a mocking observation, sometimes with a deep, elementary emotion. On exhibition 30 May through 16 August, 2009.

An Open House of American Art at Private Dealers in New York Posted: 13 Aug 2011 06:47 PM PDT NEW YORK, NY.- Leading American Art dealers on the Upper East Side will open their doors for the Just Off Madison Spring Gallery Walk, on Wednesday, May 19, from 4–8pm. Coinciding with the American art auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's, Just Off Madison gives American art enthusiasts a chance to discover even more museum quality pieces while taking a leisurely stroll down Madison Avenue. The participating galleries offer a rich and diverse selection of American paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, from the nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century.

Sotheby's Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Latin American Art Sales Posted: 13 Aug 2011 06:46 PM PDT NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby's fall evening sale of Latin American Art will take place on Wednesday 18 November 2009 and will be led by one of the most lyrical surrealist paintings by Roberto Matta ever to appear at auction. Endless Nudes, estimated at $2-3 million is an abstract work filled with volcanic eruptions that create bodies fused with the landscape. This fall marks the 30 years since Sotheby's held the first ever Latin American Art auction in New York, a pioneering move that was first undertaken with the Centre for Inter-American Relations (now the Americas Society). The works will be on exhibition at Sotheby's York Avenue galleries from Sunday 14 November – Wednesday 18 November. The Latin American Art sale continues the following morning on Thursday 19 November 2009.

Yale Center Exhibition Examines Hoax on Prominent 18th Century British Artists Posted: 13 Aug 2011 06:45 PM PDT New Haven, CT - This fall the Yale Center for British Art will serve as the first and only venue for a small but fascinating exhibition about a late eighteenth-century hoax that fooled several prominent British artists and that sheds light on a number of intriguing technical and historical issues. Benjamn West and the Venetian Secret brings together paintings and works on paper pertaining to the hoax from several institutions, including the Yale Center for British Art; the Yale University Art Gallery; Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University; The Lewis Walpole Library; The Morgan Museum and Library; and the Royal Academy of Arts, London.  On exhibit 18 October through 4 January, 2009.

Multifaceted Artist Beat Takeshi Kitano Exhbits at Fondation Cartier Posted: 13 Aug 2011 06:44 PM PDT PARIS.- Funny yet touching, unpredictable yet brilliant, Beat Takeshi Kitano is a multifaceted and prolific artist that has captivated the Japanese public. Comedian and host of nine TV shows ranging from the highly comical to the very serious, he is one of the most popular entertainers in his own country. Abroad, Beat Takeshi Kitano is a widely acclaimed author and actor, and has directed 'Sonatine' (1993), 'Hana-Bi' (1997, awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival) and 'Zatôichi' (2003), among other masterpieces of contemporary film. On view 11 March through 12 September, 2010 at Fondation Cartier.

Jules Dalou in England ~ Portraits of Womanhood at the Henry Moore Institute Posted: 13 Aug 2011 06:43 PM PDT LEEDS, UK.- The Henry Moore Institute presents Jules Dalou in England: Portraits of Womanhood (1871-1879), on view through February 22, 2009. The French sculptor Jules Dalou was Rodin's contemporary, and his works occupy key sites in Paris, such as the Place de la Nation. Despite Dalou's success in the public realm, he is relatively unknown. This study exhibition aims in part to rectify that, looking at Dalou's British period, when he was sent into exile for his left-wing connections and, ironically, found his niche among the English aristocracy.

Tiffany's Dazzling Designs at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Posted: 13 Aug 2011 06:42 PM PDT RICHMOND, VA.- The most important exhibition in decades devoted to Louis Comfort Tiffany's opulent creations in glass will open on May 29 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Richmond is the only U.S. stop for "Tiffany: Color and Light," which will continue until August 15. The exhibition includes more than 170 works by Louis Comfort Tiffany – the master of American glass – and his studio. Handblown glass objects, leaded-glass windows, lamps, and other decorative items from Tiffany's studios are featured along with oil paintings, watercolors, and mosaics. Fourteen objects come from VMFA's internationally renowned collection formed by Sydney and Frances Lewis.

'John Martin: Heaven & Hell' ~ Apocalyptic Visions at the Laing Gallery Posted: 13 Aug 2011 06:41 PM PDT Newcastle,UK - The Laing Gallery hosts a major retrospective of the works of John Martin until June 5th 2011. Part of the Great British Art Debate, 'John Martin: Heaven & Hell' is the first major exhibition of the paintings by 19th century artist John Martin for more than 40 years. His spectacular, apocalyptic works are displayed at the Laing, capturing the drama and impact which they had when they were originally displayed. The exhibition is a comprehensive display of Martin's apocalyptic works, bringing together his finest pieces from the Laing's own collection, Tate and galleries from the UK and abroad. John Martin's many influential works brought him huge popularity in his lifetime and his paintings have gone on to inspire film-makers, designers and artists in Europe and America.

Enchanting British Watercolours & Paintings for Sale at Christie's Posted: 13 Aug 2011 06:40 PM PDT LONDON.- Christie's longstanding commitment to British Watercolours & Paintings continues this June with the auction of enchanting works from the Nicolette Wernick Collection. It will be offered for sale on the morning of Wednesday 16 June, followed by the strong various owner sale of Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours. Comprising 91 works, which exemplify the Victorian's interest in legends, chivalry, fairytales, the paranormal and childhood, this collection was formed largely in the late 1970s, as the revival of Victorian Art started to gather pace. The sale showcases a lovingly curated array of charming works, led by The Chase of the White Mouse by John Anster Fitzgerald (1819-1906) (estimate: £180,000-250,000).

Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review" Posted: 13 Aug 2011 05:40 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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