Archive for September 2009

By: The Editors EXHIBITIONS The Reach of Pieztsch: Picture Dreams, an exhibit drawn from the collection of Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch, is at the New National Gallery in Berlin through Nov. 22. Concentrating on Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, the couple acquired works by André Breton, Jackson Pollock, René Magritte, Ad Reinhardt, Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy,…

By: Sallie Brady In recent memory, there has hardly been a more tumultuous year for art and antiques fairs. In fact, before booking fall travel plans, collectors would be advised to make certain their favorite fair still exists. This is not because dealers are not selling. Indeed, antiquities and Old Masters exhibitors at TEFAF in…

By: Sallie Brady Forward-thinking collectors are looking backward. That was the message of London’s July Old Masters auctions, proving to be a bright spot in a challenged art market by outselling the season’s Impressionist, modern and contemporary sales. Salesrooms were packed, aided by the capital’s inaugural edition of Master Paintings Week, which saw 23 galleries…

By: Jenna Curry Most Americans only think of Vietnam as the place where their country fought its longest war, but the Southeast Asian nation has a far richer and more diverse cultural history. Scholars believe Vietnam has been inhabited since the Stone Age. In precolonial times, because of Vietnam’s unique coastline, which extends 2,133 miles…