The astonishing mystery surrounding Paolo Veronese’s historic work The Petrobelli Altarpiece will be solved when this enigmatically beautiful painting by celebrated Venetian Renaissance artist, Paolo Veronese, was unveiled to the public at the National Gallery of Canada on May 29, 2009. Fragments of the original work will be reunited some 400 years after their original [...]
The Museum of Modern Art presents the exhibition Aernout Mik, the first North American survey of the artist’s work. Mik (Dutch, b. 1962) is distinguished for his ability to combine, shift, and transform artistic practices by creating installations that integrate moving images, sculpture, and architecture into single constructions. Eight of the artist’s works are installed [...]
Free entrance to museums may become a thing of the past as the recession and funding cuts bite, according to the head of The Art Fund.
London’s Natural History Museum
David Barrie, who campaigned to have charges scrapped in 2001, said it would be “a disastrous backward step” if charges were reintroduced. Admissions are continuing to rise [...]
City of London Information Centre – Interior © Benedict Luxmore.
The Royal Institute of British Architects announced the winners of the 2009 RIBA Awards. RIBA Awards for architectural excellence will be presented across the country today with 103 buildings in the UK and Europe winning awards (97 in the UK and six in the rest of [...]
The £3 million bronze sculpture was stolen in December 2005
After more then three and a half years investigating one of the most audacious British art thefts, detectives believe it was almost certainly stolen by travellers and sold on as scrap. Authorities say it most likely ended up feeding China’s growing demand for electrical components.
The bronze [...]
Jan Lievens (Dutch, 1607–1674), Portrait of Rembrandt, ca. 1629. Oil on panel, 22 7/16 x 17 5/16 in.
From 17 May to 9 August 2009, the Rembrandt House Museum will present a major retrospective of Jan Lievens (1607-1674), friend and rival of Rembrandt. A child prodigy, Lievens was one of the most highly regarded and successful [...]
One night collectors seemed resistant to part with their cash; the next evening they were clamoring to bid. Such was the auction whiplash that occurred over a 24-hour period. Unlike Sotheby’s sale on Tuesday, where bidding was thin and buyers reluctant, Christie’s auction of postwar and contemporary art on Wednesday showed a different face altogether. [...]