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• The Museum of Impressionism Giverny Hosts Masterpieces from the Sterling and Francine Clark Collection
• The Heckscher Museum Commemorating 9/11 and the People of New York City
• October Gallery To Feature Renowned Ghana Artist ~ Owusu-Ankomah
• The Morgan Library & Museum Presents Master Drawings by Ingres
• Tate Museums Celebrate 7.4 Million Visitors in One Year
• Kunstverein Hamburg Announces Charity Auction to Save Its Future
• Christie's New York to Auction of a Major Selection of the Peter Norton Collection
• The Inaugural Houston Fine Art Fair Opens September 16th
• Standen House Presents the Unique Works of William and Evelyn de Morgan
• The Society of Illustrators Hosts an Exhibtion of R. Crumb's Works at the Museum of American Illustration
• The Walters Art Museum honors The 100th Birthday of Herman Maril
• The Salvador Dalí Museum presents ' Dalí & Film '
• Irish Museum of Modern Art shows Spanish Artist Ferran Garcia Sevilla
• The Tyler Museum of Art Showcases New Works in Collection
• Christie’s London bi-annual sale of Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints
• Valencian Institute of Modern Art shows José Cendón's Photos of War & Trauma
• Alan Cristea Gallery announces First Major Retrospective of Bauhaus Artist Annie Albers
• The Museum of Modern Art to show Eight Comedies by Italian Director Dini Risi
• Ginny Gray Gallery To Host New Works by Theo Booth
• Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review"

The Museum of Impressionism Giverny Hosts Masterpieces from the Sterling and Francine Clark Collection Posted: 10 Sep 2011 09:59 PM PDT Giverny, France - The Museum of Impressionism Giverny is proud to present "The Clark Collection at Giverny: From Manet to Renoir". The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute of Williamstown, MA has organizing a major traveling exhibition of works from their permanent collection. Until October 31st, the exhibition will be on view at the Museum of Impressionism Giverny. The exhibition brings together nearly of the finest pieces from the Clark collection of European paintings from the nineteenth century, including works by Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, and an exceptional collection of paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. A section will be devoted to long-standing relationship with the Institute of French culture, starting with the history of its founders, the expatriate American Sterling Clark and his wife, French actress Francine Clary. "It is a rare and wonderful opportunity for the Clark to present many of our great French paintings at the Musée des impressionnismes, and to consider these works in the seminal setting of Giverny is particularly compelling. We are so pleased to share some of the Clark's  best-known and most beloved works with a broader global audience," said Director Michael Conforti.  "This exhibition also allows us to honor the deep and important ties to France that have been vital to the Clark's history and to the many cross-cultural programs that are central to our current activities." The museum's founder Sterling Clark moved to Paris in 1910, met and married his wife Francine Clary, an actress in the Comédie Française, and together they began to collect works by many of the most noted French painters of the era. The couple lived in an apartment in the sixteenth arrondissement in Paris for more than thirty years, and owned a horse farm in the countryside of Normandy. Today, the Clark maintains close connections with museums and cultural organizations throughout the world. The Clark has long played a leadership role in the French Regional & American Museum Exchange (FRAME), a consortium of twenty-six museums in France and North America that promotes cultural diplomacy in the context of museum exchanges. FRAME fosters partnerships among its member museums to develop exhibitions, innovative educational and public programs, and professional exchanges among museum staff. The Clark has curated and hosted a number of exhibitions and events in cooperation with other FRAME museums and is active in a number of its programs. Earlier this year, the Republic of France conferred a Chevalier in its Ordre des Arts et Lettres upon Richard Rand, the Clark's Robert and Martha Berman Lipp Senior Curator of Paintings in recognition of Rand's significant contributions to promoting French art and culture. The Clark's international tour comes to the Musée des impressionnismes from the Palazzo Reale in Milan, where it garnered critical praise and considerable public attention.  The exhibition, on view from March 2 through June 19, drew more than 170,000 visitors over the course of fifteen weeks. Claude Monet moved to Giverny in 1883. Although he never encouraged other artists to follow him, the village soon attracted a circle of Americans who want to apply the principles at the heart of Impressionist landscapes. Giverny was therefore the natural home when Daniel J. Terra decided, in 1992, to create a Museum of American Art. During its 16 year liefespan, the museum created an unprecedented program of exhibitions, publications, seminars, conferences and residencies artists on the theme of American art. In 2009, a partnership between the Terra Foundation for American Art, the General Council of Eure, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie region, the Community of municipalities of the City of Vernon and Vernon, and the museum Orsay, enabled the creation of the Impressionism Museum of Giverny to replace the American Art Museum Giverny. This new museum seeks to study the history of Impressionism and its aftermath, and its more distant consequences in the second half of the twentieth century. The Terra Foundation keeps an active presence on the board of directors of the institution, and continues, in addition to loans, to organize exhibitions on American art, and by grants to participate in the development of this place. The Orsay Museum brings to the project and its scientific backing a policy of preferential loans. The museum is dedicated to the Impressionist movement, but also intends to explore the aesthetic power beyond the circle of painters usually recognized, both upstream (the precursors) and downstream (the common after World War II and into contemporary art). Visit the museum's website at ... http://www.mdig.fr

The Heckscher Museum Commemorating 9/11 and the People of New York City Posted: 10 Sep 2011 09:45 PM PDT Long Island, NY.- The Heckscher Museum is presenting a special exhibition to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11. "New York, New York" pays tribute to the fortitude of New York City and the courage of her people. The exhibition will be on view at the museum through October 16th. New York's multi-faceted allure is revealed in images of architectural landmarks and daily life in her many neighborhoods.  The vitality of the city is celebrated in a wide selection of works, ranging from prints and photographs that record the transformation New York experienced during major construction projects in the 1930s to images that capture common experiences of New York's inhabitants. Works by Berenice Abbott, Gordon Grant, N. Jay Jaffee, Edward Moran, John Sloan, Abraham Walkowitz, Guy Wiggins, Garry Winogrand, and others will be included.

October Gallery To Feature Renowned Ghana Artist ~ Owusu-Ankomah Posted: 10 Sep 2011 09:31 PM PDT London - Born in Sekondi, Ghana, in 1956, Owusu-Ankomah pursued studies in Fine Arts at Ghanatta College in Accra before moving to Bremen, Germany where he now lives and works. His charged paintings on canvas depict an alternate world wherein monumental human figures " his core motif " are shown moving within an ocean of signs that surround, support and, in fact, define them. The way in which these figures coexist and interact with various symbolic sets has developed through distinct phases over time, reflecting Owusu-Ankomah's own journey of spiritual discovery. His early work drew heavily on the ancient traditions of African rock-painting and masquerade, before his figures shed their masks and body paintings to become unashamedly visible. Finally, naked and powerful, these eloquent actors became covered in scripts of complex symbols that, in a studied trompe l'oeil effect, camouflage their finely sculpted bodies against alternating backgrounds of relevant and significant signs.On exhibition from 15 September until 29 October at October Gallery in London.

The Morgan Library & Museum Presents Master Drawings by Ingres Posted: 10 Sep 2011 09:30 PM PDT NEW YORK, N.Y.- Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867) is among an elite group of nineteenth-century French masters whose style is almost instantly recognizable. Arguably the greatest portraitist of his time, Ingres was a brilliant draftsman, and his drawings have long been prized along with his paintings. The Morgan Library & Museum presents sixteen superb drawings and three letters by Ingres from its collection, together with one exceptional loan, in a focused exhibition in the Clare Eddy Thaw Gallery. Running through November 27 the show spans Ingres's career and provides visitors with an intimate look at a draftsman who is indisputably one of the greatest in French history.

Tate Museums Celebrate 7.4 Million Visitors in One Year Posted: 10 Sep 2011 09:04 PM PDT LONDON.- Tate and its family of galleries have had one of the most successful years ever, and have managed to maintain their independent income in the face of recession and government cuts. At its annual press conference today, Tate announced total visitor figures of 7.4 million to its four galleries between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2011 and 19 million unique users to its award-winning website. This makes Tate the most popular arts organisation in the world after the Louvre in Paris. These figures are given in detail in Tate's Annual Report 2010-11 which is published today. *Gauguin: Maker of Myth at Tate Modern, which presented the artist in a fascinating new light, drew the third highest attendance for an exhibition in Tate's history. Followers on social networking sites grew to over 200,000 on Facebook and over 300,000 on Twitter and Tate Curators contributed to exhibition blogs for the first time.

Kunstverein Hamburg Announces Charity Auction to Save Its Future Posted: 10 Sep 2011 08:48 PM PDT HAMBURG, GERMANY - In a very difficult financial situation the Kunstverein Hamburg asked 36 artists who had been presented in the Kunstverein Hamburg in the past, to donate a work for the two charity auctions hosted by Sotheby's. The benefit will hopefully save the future of this established institution. Rather than housing a permanent collection, the Kunstverein hosts temporary exhibitions in order to remain flexible and able to react to contemporary art trends and social issues, which it explores from an aesthetic perspective. But this could come to an end now. That's why the charity auctions are of great importance for the Kunstverein Hamburg and its future existence.

Christie's New York to Auction of a Major Selection of the Peter Norton Collection Posted: 10 Sep 2011 08:29 PM PDT NEW YORK, N.Y.- Christie's announces the auction of a major selection of the remarkable Peter Norton Collection of contemporary art, assembled over more than two decades by one of the world's most pioneering collectors, entrepreneurs and philanthropists. A Single Owner grouping of 60 lots will be offered throughout the Evening and the Day Sales, November 8th and 9th, and is expected to achieve in excess of $25 million. Many of the works represent the leading artists of the contemporary art world that Mr. Norton has supported since the very beginnings of their careers, many will be offered at estimates reflecting his adventurous, start-up spirit.

The Inaugural Houston Fine Art Fair Opens September 16th Posted: 10 Sep 2011 08:00 PM PDT Houston, TX.- Anticipation is building throughout Houston and the international art world as the Houston Fine Art Fair puts the finishing touches on its inaugural launch, taking place on September 16th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. For three days, until September 18th, 81 galleries from 13 countries and more than 30 cultural, media and corporate sponsors will fascinate visitors with thousands of works of art and related events. Expectations are high, parties are planned, top collectors are preparing their lists—and Houstonians can't wait to welcome their first ever international art fair.

Standen House Presents the Unique Works of William and Evelyn de Morgan Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:50 PM PDT East Grinsted, UK.- Standen House opens its doors to the largest exhibition it has ever mounted and offers a unique opportunity to see a large collection of the De Morgans's work outside of London. The exhibition will present 40 ceramics by William de Morgan and 7 major paintings and associated drawings by his wife Evelyn. The couple both used the sea as a motif in their work and the exhibition draws inspiration from this theme; William often included fish and sea monsters, while Evelyn's paintings depict sea nymphs and mermaids. William de Morgan was commissioned to decorate P&O cruise liners with his elaborate sea themed ceramic panels – one of which the Art Fund helped acquire for the De Morgan Centre in 2006. The magnificent Galleon tile panel is one of the centre pieces of the exhibition and consists of forty square tiles, representing a colourful and exotic scene of sailing ships, birds and sea creatures in a tropical island setting.  "The De Morgans and the Sea" is on view at Standen House until October 30th. William Frend De Morgan (16 November 1839 – 15 January 1917) was an English potter and tile designer. A lifelong friend of William Morris, he designed tiles, stained glass and furniture for Morris & Co. from 1863 to 1872. His tiles are often based on medieval designs or Persian patterns, and he experimented with innovative glazes and firing techniques. Galleons and fish were popular motifs, as were "fantastical" birds and other animals. Many of De Morgan's tile designs were planned to create intricate patterns when several tiles were laid together. Born in London, the son of the distinguished mathematician Augustus De Morgan and his highly educated wife, De Morgan was always supported in his desire to become an artist. At the age of twenty he entered the Royal Academy schools, but he was swiftly disillusioned with the establishment; then he met William Morris, and through him the Pre-Raphaelite circle. Soon De Morgan began experimenting with stained glass, ventured into pottery in 1863, and by 1872 had shifted his interest wholly to ceramics. In 1872, De Morgan set up a pottery works in Chelsea where he stayed through 1881 — his most fruitful decade as an art potter. The arts and crafts ideology he was exposed to through his friendship with Morris and his own insistent curiosity, led De Morgan to begin to explore every technical aspect of his craft. He soon rejected the use of blank commercial tiles, preferring to make his own biscuit, which he admired for its irregularities and better resistance to moisture. His inventive streak led him to spend hours designing a new duplex bicycle gear and also lured him into complex studies of the chemistry of glazes, methods of firing, and pattern transfer. De Morgan was particularly drawn to Eastern tiles. Around 1873–1874, he made a striking breakthrough by rediscovering the technique of lustre ware (characterized by a reflective, metallic surface) found in Hispano-Moresque pottery and Italian maiolica. Nor was his interest in the East limited to glazing techniques, but it permeated his notions of design and colour, as well. As early as 1875, he began to work in earnest with a "Persian" palette: dark blue, turquoise, manganese purple, green, Indian red, and lemon yellow, Study of the motifs of what he referred to as "Persian" ware (and what we know today as fifteenth-and-sixteenth century Iznik ware), profoundly influenced his unmistakable style, in which fantastic creatures entwined with rhythmic geometric motifs float under luminous glazes. The pottery works was always beset by financial problems, despite repeated cash injections from his wife, the pre-Raphaelite painter Evelyn Pickering de Morgan, and a partnership with the architect Halsey Ricardo. This partnership was associated with a move for the factory from Merton Abbey to Fulham in 1888. During the Fulham period De Morgan mastered many of the technical aspects of his work that had previously been elusive, including complex lustres and deep, intense underglaze painting that did not run during firing. However, this did not guarantee financial success, and in 1907 William De Morgan left the pottery, which continued under the Passenger brothers, the leading painters at the works. "All my life I have been trying to make beautiful things," he said at the time, "and now that I can make them nobody wants them." William De Morgan died in London in 1917, of trench fever, and was buried in Brookwood Cemetery. Collections of De Morgan's work exist in many museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the William Morris Gallery in London, a substantial and representative collection in Birmingham, and a small but well-chosen collection along with much other pottery at Norwich. His dragon charger is in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery in New Zealand. Evelyn De Morgan (30 August 1855–2 May 1919) was an English Pre-Raphaelite painter. She was born Evelyn Pickering. Her parents were of upper middle class. Her father was Percival Pickering QC, the Recorder of Pontefract. Her mother was Anna Maria Wilhelmina Spencer Stanhope, the sister of the artist John Roddam Spencer Stanhope and a descendant of Coke of Norfolk who was an Earl of Leicester. Evelyn was educated at home and started drawing lessons when she was 15. On the morning of her seventeenth birthday, Evelyn recorded in her diary, "Art is eternal, but life is short..." "I will make up for it now, I have not a moment to lose." She went on to persuade her parents to let her go to art school. At first they discouraged it, but in 1873 she was enrolled at the Slade School of Art. Her uncle, John Roddam Spencer Stanhope, was a great influence to her works. Evelyn often visited him in Florence where he lived. This also enabled her to study the great artists of the Renaissance; she was particularly fond of the works of Botticelli. This influenced her to move away from the classical subjects favoured by the Slade school and to make her own style. In 1887, she married the ceramicist William De Morgan. They lived together in London until he died in 1917. She died two years later on 2 May 1919 in London and was buried in Brookwood Cemetery, near Woking, Surrey. The De Morgan Centre for the Study of 19th Century Art and Society is a museum and gallery in the London Borough of Wandsworth, England, that houses a large collection of the work of the Victorian ceramic artist William De Morgan and his wife, the painter Evelyn De Morgan. The De Morgans were involved in the social issues of the day such as women's suffrage, and this engagement is covered by the museum. The collection was formed by Evelyn De Morgan's sister, Mrs Wilhelmina Stirling, who wrote several books under the name A.M.W. Stirling. It had been previously on display at her home, Old Battersea House. In the years following her death in 1965 parts of the collection were displayed at a number of locations including Cardiff Castle, Cragside in Northumberland and Knightshayes Court in Devon, all of which have interiors from the years when the De Morgans were active. In 2002, it was rehoused at the former West Hill Reference Library in Wandsworth, in south west London, which dates from 1887. The De Morgan Centre is open to the public four days a week. There is a programme of exhibitions of work by contemporary designers. Visit the centre's website at ... http://www.demorgan.org.uk. Standen is an Arts and Crafts house located near East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. The house and its surrounding gardens belong to the National Trust and are open to the public. Between 1892 and 1894 architect Philip Webb, who was a friend of William Morris, designed the house for a prosperous London solicitor, James Beale, his wife Margaret, and their family. It is decorated with Morris carpets, fabrics and wallpapers, and the garden complements the beauty of the house. The house still has its original electric light fittings. The house was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1972. The estate was formed from three farms which the Beales had purchased in 1890. The Beales started planting a 12-acre (49,000 m2) garden almost immediately after they had purchased the land, using the site of an 18th-century garden and orchard. In early 1891 trees were planted, a yew hedge established and the kitchen garden begun. Amongst the facilities at Standen arw an open-air theatre, guided walks, children's school holiday activity days, regular temporary exhibitions and workshops, introductory talks, conservation demonstrations, lecture lunches, special Christmas programme of festive events and activities. Visit the house's website at ... http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-standen/

The Society of Illustrators Hosts an Exhibtion of R. Crumb's Works at the Museum of American Illustration Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:39 PM PDT New York (ABC News).- Robert Crumb finds it odd that 90 pieces of his work are hanging on the wall or protected under glass at a new exhibit featuring the underground "Zap Comix," ''Bijou Funnies" and so many more. "R. Crumb: Lines Drawn on Paper," on display through April 30 at the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators, showcases original comic covers, inside illustrations, posters, even a hand-painted storefront sign urging customers to come in and spend some money. The works provide a timeline of his emergence and mastery of what was then seen as lowbrow vulgarity but has become much sought-after art. Still, Crumb is mystified as to why anyone would want to see his creations in a gallery. "It was never intended for that purpose, so it's always odd to see it on a wall, or under glass; it was intended for printing and books. It wasn't made as a wall hanging piece," Crumb said in an interview with The Associated Press. "For me, the printed copy is the magic moment. When I see it in print — that was the whole purpose of it." Crumb strolled through the gallery on a recent afternoon gazing at some of the pieces, which include issues of "Despair" and "Motor City Comics," examples of how he would take illustration styles from the 1920s and give them hippie flair. Crumb still uses pen and ink to do his drawings, eschewing the use of computers in favor of a classic crow quill pen with a reservoir for the ink. The show is comprised of pieces acquired by Eric Sack, who comes from a family of collectors. His first experience with illustrations was a collection of old newspapers that his father acquired by trading a sewing machine. The exhibit is a treasure trove of the work Crumb has been doing since the 1960s. His satiric, surreal and sometimes sexually explicit images helped illustrate the emerging counterculture of the '60s and chronicled what he has referred to as the "seamy side of America's subconscious." His work, once dismissed by critics as unworthy of bathroom reading or worse, is now looked upon with admiration, and he is considered the great-grandfather of underground comics, which are now enjoying a Renaissance in print and online. And now, the 67-year-old artist who has drawn comparisons to Goya and Brueghel is not such a stranger to galleries and art museums. Two years ago, an exhibition of more than 100 works was held at the University of Pennsylvania's Institute of Contemporary Art. Next year, he'll be at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. Crumb has long been viewed as one of the medium's masters and his work has gone from comic books and illustrations to graphic novels. That arc, he said, is indicative of how comics themselves have become more accepted now than when he was starting out. "People take it more seriously now. Graphic art, graphic novels. You don't say comic books anymore," Crumb said. Born in Philadelphia on Aug. 30, 1943, Crumb began drawing at the urging of his comic-obsessed brother, Charles. He moved to Cleveland as an adult and worked as a commercial illustrator, drawing greeting cards. In 1965, Crumb started experimenting with LSD, which immediately helped him create some of his best-known characters. In January 1967, he hitched a ride to San Francisco just in time for the full flowering of the hippie movement. His images echoed old-time cartoon styles, first in Philadelphia's "Yarrowstalks" and later in his own "Zap Comix," and helped define the underground comic stew of sex-and drug-themed surrealism and antiestablishment sentiment. Flower Power faded, but Crumb kept working, steadily publishing in such magazines as Weirdo and Self-Loathing Comics. He also illustrated many of the late Harvey Pekar's "American Splendor" accounts of his mundane life in Cleveland, which were adapted for film in 2003. Crumb still publishes, often working with his wife in a medieval town in southern France. His last major work was "The Book of Genesis" a word-for-word adaptation with his illustrations. The Society of Illustrators dates back to 1901, when it was supported by many prominent illustrators and celebrities such as Howard Pyle, Maxfield Parish, Frederick Remington, Mark Twain, and Gloria Swanson. The Society's rich history includes service to the United States, particularly to the armed forces branches during the efforts of both world wars. This service continues today with members documenting the activities of the Air Force.  The Society's Mission Statement is to promote and stimulate interest in the art of illustration, past, present and future, and to give impetus generally toward high ideals in the art by means of exhibitions, lectures, educational programs, social intercourse, and in such other ways as may seem advisable.  Through programs such as scholarship funds, lectures, sketch classes, and annual exhibitions and recognition of the greats in illustration, the Society has proven time and again its commitment to support the field of illustration, past, present, and future.  The Museum of American Illustration is a showcase of approximately 1,500 works of art by such legends as Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, Rockwell Kent, Bob Peak, Bernie Fuchs, and Brad Holland. Throughout the year individuals, families and groups can enjoy an exhibition schedule that features a variety of exhibitions; contemporary, historical, one-man, group, annual Student Scholarship and Government Service Shows.  A calendar is available for the asking, or on-line at the Society's website.  The Annual Exhibition, on display for eight weeks, is a comprehensive retrospective of the best of the preceding year's illustration.  Students will find numerous volumes relevant to the art of illustration in the Norman Price Library, while the Society's archives house unique biographical and historical material. Visit the society's website at ... http://www.societyillustrators.org

The Walters Art Museum honors The 100th Birthday of Herman Maril Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:38 PM PDT Baltimore, MD - Herman Maril is widely recognized as the quintessential Maryland painter of the mid-twentieth century. To commemorate his 100th birthday, the Walters Art Museum  is honoring Maril's contributions to the arts of Maryland with the exhibition Herman Maril: An American Modernist. On view June 28 through August 30, 2009 this exhibition will include 23 seascapes, landscapes and still-life works, which he painted in Baltimore, Cape Cod, across the country and abroad.  A native of Baltimore, Herman Maril (1908–1986) attended the Maryland Institute College of Art and taught countless students over his distinguished forty years at the University of Maryland's Department of Art.

The Salvador Dalí Museum presents ' Dalí & Film ' Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:37 PM PDT   ST. PETERSBURG, FL - The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida presents Dalí & Film, the first exhibition examining the profound relationship between the paintings and films of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989). Premiering on February 8, 2008 and running to June 1, 2008, the exhibition reveals how Dalí combined his skills in painting with the new and exciting possibilities of the moving image to define a new art. His brilliant films and his film-inspired paintings created some of the most memorable and influential images in avant-garde art.

Irish Museum of Modern Art shows Spanish Artist Ferran Garcia Sevilla Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:36 PM PDT DUBLIN.- An exhibition by Ferran Garcia Sevilla, a leading Spanish artist whose career has embraced many of the most influential art movements of the past 40 years, opened to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on 10 June 2010. Ferran Garcia Sevilla presents 42 paintings in the artist's characteristically eclectic style, which draws on influences as diverse as his travels in the Middle East, philosophy, Eastern cultures, comic books and urban graffiti. The exhibition comprises works from 1981 to date and includes well-known earlier works, alongside a group of more recent, previously unseen pieces, all illustrating the extraordinary visual richness of Garcia Sevilla's work.

The Tyler Museum of Art Showcases New Works in Collection Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:35 PM PDT TYLER, TX– The Tyler Museum of Art during the first part of 2010, and you will discover a selection of the Museum's latest acquisitions. But New Works: Highlights from the Permanent Collection does more than simply present a sampling of significant pieces recently obtained by the TMA; the exhibition tells a tale of a growing and vibrant institution that has, since 1971, cultivated the community's interest in the visual arts and developed an extensive permanent collection that is both interesting and important. New Works: Highlights from the Permanent Collection will remain on display in the Museum's North Gallery through Sunday, May 23, 2010.

Christie’s London bi-annual sale of Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:34 PM PDT LONDON.- The Christie's London bi-annual sale of Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints in September will feature a fantastic variety of original prints from the Renaissance to the present day including well-known artists such as Dürer, Rembrandt, Picasso, Beckmann, Matisse, Miro, Bacon, Warhol, Lichtenstein and Hockney. A range of subjects by Andy Warhol (1928-1987) are on offer in the contemporary section of the sale ranging from Lenin to Marilyn Monroe, and include the particularly endearing 25 Cats name[d] Sam and one blue Pussy, circa 1954 (estimate: £35,000-45,000). This complete set of eighteen offset lithographs with hand-colouring (including the cover), is one of Warhol's earlier series, which suggests a much more personal tone. Sale on 17 September, 2009.

Valencian Institute of Modern Art shows José Cendón's Photos of War & Trauma Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:33 PM PDT VALENCIA, SPAIN - José Cendón's photographic exhibition "Fear in the Great Lakes" emerges from the collaboration between the Fundación por la Justicia and the IVAM. It gathers photographs that show the work of this Galician photographer in psychiatric hospitals in the African Great Lakes region. José Cendón tries to show to society the consequences of war in civil population by means of these photographies. He obtained the World Press Photo 2007 Award (category of Contemporary Issues) and the Pictures of the Year Awards. The exhibition will remain opened until the 3 January, 2010 at the Valencian Institute of Modern Art.

Alan Cristea Gallery announces First Major Retrospective of Bauhaus Artist Annie Albers Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:32 PM PDT LONDON.- The Alan Cristea Gallery will be presenting the first major retrospective of the prints of Bauhaus artist and designer Anni Albers from 18 March, 2010. The exhibition will be the most comprehensive survey of her graphic work to date and will include nearly every print she has made, alongside studies, photographs and source material loaned from the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. The exhibition will be accompanied by the release of the catalogue raisonne of her prints - the first major monograph on this aspect of her work.

The Museum of Modern Art to show Eight Comedies by Italian Director Dini Risi Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:31 PM PDT NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art,  MoMA, will screen eight films by Italian director Dino Risi (1916–2008), from December 10 through 17, 2009 in the exhibition "Dino Risi: Comedy with a Twist". Among the acclaimed films presented here are Risi's masterpiece 'Il sorpasso' (The Easy Life) (1962); 'Profumo di donna' (Scent of a Woman) (1974), which was remade as the 1992 English-language film starring Al Pacino; and the first screening outside Italy of the documentary profile of Risi made for his 90th birthday, 'Una bella vacanza' (A Beautiful Vacation) (2006), directed by Fabrizio Corallo and Francesca Molteni, with segments from his most famous films, and commentaries from such personalities as Monica Bellucci, Umberto Eco, Giancarlo Giannini, Martin Scorsese, and Carlo Verdone.

Ginny Gray Gallery To Host New Works by Theo Booth Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:30 PM PDT London.- Barcelona-based artist Theo Booth celebrates jazz age glamour, playful sensuality and the romantic and escapist possibilities of travel in his evocative and widely collected original paintings. A new exhibition of Theo's work begins with a Private View at the Ginny Gray Gallery in Buckingham from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on the evening of Saturday April 23rd. The exhibition will then run until May 30th.  St George's Day (Saturday April 23rd) has been specifically chosen for the Private View because St George is the patron saint of both England and Catalonia, where Theo is now based.

Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review" Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:29 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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