Archive for April 2012
Oriental Art: Egyptian Collector Shafik Gabr and Orientalist Artwork
Egyptian collector Shafik Gabr believes that Orientalist paintings can further understanding between the West and the Arab world.
Read MoreThe Billy Wright Collection of Comics Sells for $3,466,264
When Billy Wright, a retired chemical engineer, died in 1994, no one in his family realized there was buried treasure in his house—in the form of 345 comic books from the 1930s and ’40s.
Read MoreAmerican Minimalism: The Drawings and Sculptures of Dan Flavin
The Morgan Library’s current showing of Dan Flavin brings another aspect of the artist’s practice out of the shadows. This articles orginally appeared in the April issue of Art & Antiques Magazine as “Light Years, but Mostly Beyond”. Featured Images: (Click to Enlarge) Depending on whom you ask, there are two well-known Dan Flavins—one is…
Read MoreFashion Photography: New Exhibition of Photographer Herb Ritts
A new exhibition of Herb Ritts’ iconic commercial work proves that fashion photography isn’t just posing as fine art.
Read MoreImpressionism: Portland Exhibition Reveals the Private Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas kept a great deal to himself—not only his private life but some of his most interesting artworks.
Read MoreLand Art: Earthworks that Defined Postwar American Art
In the Sixties, art left the galleries and museums and went back to the land. Four decades later, Land Art is coming indoors.
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