Art and Culture – Page 21

James Rosenquist, pop art contemporary of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, dies aged 83

April 5, 2017

The Independent UK - James Rosenquist, a key figure in the pop art movement along with Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, has died aged 83. His wife Mimi Thompson, told The New York Times that he died at his hom...

Inside Zaha Hadid Architects’ under-construction One Thousand Museum in Miami

Artery

April 5, 2017

Art and Culture, Museums

The Architects Newspaper - When 62 floors accommodate 83 living units, you can presume listings will not include the words “cozy” and “poky.” This, along with the fact that Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) resident...

Jesus’ tomb site reopens after restoration

Artery

March 22, 2017

Archeology, Art and Culture

DW- Religious leaders opened the ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Wednesday, with many other dignitaries present, including Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Hymns were sung at this place cons...

Experts restore rare Dutch Golden Age map found stuffed up a chimney

Artery

March 22, 2017

Archeology, Art and Culture, Art History

The Art Newspaper - A rare Dutch Golden Age map of the world that was discovered, scrunched up in a ball, in a house in Aberdeenshire is on show at the National Library of Scotland (until 17 April). Claire Thom...

What Happens to Whitney Biennial Curators after the Show’s Over?

Artery

March 15, 2017

Art and Culture, Museum News

Artsy - Inclusion in the Whitney Biennial—the influential and sometimes controversial snapshot of contemporary American art that takes place every two years—has launched or resuscitated many an artist’s career....

TEFAF Maastricht Sees Brisk Sales Early for Works under €100,000

Artery

March 15, 2017

Art and Culture, Art Market

Artsy - Champagne flowed and oysters were shucked as TEFAF Maastricht celebrated its 30th year as one of the world’s most prestigious art and antiques fairs. The crowd, mostly older and mostly European, seemed ...

Surprising Discovery at Angkor Wat

Artery

March 15, 2017

Art and Culture

BBC - António da Madelena, a Portuguese Capuchin friar, was one of the first Western visitors to Angkor Wat, the monumental and moated 12th Century Hindu-Buddhist temple in what, today, is northern Cambodia. It...

Mondrian Turned His Studios into Giant Abstract Paintings

Artery

March 7, 2017

Art and Culture

Artsy - Piet Mondrian was almost 70 when he had his first solo show, but his bold, geometric paintings have since become iconic. Lesser-known (but no less fascinating), however, are the spaces where the De Stij...

Controversial trove from imperial Chinese shipwreck lands in New York

Artery

March 7, 2017

Art and Culture

The Art Newspaper - Treasures from an ancient shipwreck, discovered off the coast of an Indonesian island, will be shown in the US for the first time. The Asia Society in New York is presenting 76 extraordinari...

Get Turned On The Old Venetian Way

Artery

February 28, 2017

Art and Culture

The Huffington Post - Move along, nothing to see here ― right? Just an elegant lady enjoying a leisurely gondola ride with her elderly female chaperone, a depiction of a proper young woman going about daily...