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Jane Peterson, Boats on the Nile at Dawn.

Retrospective of American Impressionist Jane Peterson Opens at Mattatuck Museum This Winter

August 15, 2017

Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Conn., will open the exhibition Jane Peterson: At Home and Abroad, from November 19, 2017 – January 28, 2018. This retrospective of modernist painter Jane Peterson ...

Hiroshige. Satta Beach, Suruga. The 36 Views of Mt. Fuji. Woodblock print. 1858.

Hiroshige: Poet of Travel at Ronin Gallery

August 15, 2017

In the history of ukiyo-e, there is one name above all others that evokes the tender, lyrical beauty of the Japanese landscape – Hiroshige. Ronin Gallery is pleased to present a selection of ...

An exhibition opening Aug. 31 at Krannert Art Museum will feature images of nature, many of which contributed to scientific knowledge at the time they were made. A recently acquired 17th century painting – “Still Life of Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Stone Table Ledge,” by Anna Ruysch – is the centerpiece of the exhibition.

University of Illinois Krannert Art Museum exhibition celebrates early images of nature, female artists

August 15, 2017

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Botanical prints and other portrayals of nature from the Renaissance onward were not only lovely to look at or used to illustrate scientific text. They also contributed to the ...

HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) slate print by William Kent, is as relevant today as when it was created a half century ago. Photo courtesy of: Marc Chabot Fine Arts, an exhibitor in the new Works on Paper gallery section of the Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair.

THE FOURTH ANNUAL BROOKLYN ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR DEBUTS A NEW “WORKS ON PAPER’ GALLERY SECTION WHEN IT RETURNS TO THE BROOKLYN EXPO CENTER, SEPTEMBER 8-10, 2017

August 14, 2017

There’s even more to experience, more to enjoy and – best of all -- more to buy, when the Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint, September 8-10, 2017. ...

Barbara Ernst Prey in front of her MASS MoCA commission.

Maine Artist Barbara Ernst Prey Paints 15-Foot Watercolor for MASS MoCA

August 14, 2017

MASS MoCA: Studies from A Museum Commission August 15 - September 20, 2017 The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) has commissioned Barbara Ernst Prey to paint a groundbreaking ...

Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly By, by Ben Shahn, 1965 (lithograph). Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel once asserted that the entire ethical teachings of the Hebrew Bible could be condensed into one sentence: an excerpt from Leviticus 19:16, “Thou shalt not stand idly by while your neighbor’s blood is shed.” Shahn illustrated this admonition by depicting a white hand reaching out to raise a black hand.

Evil: A Matter of Intent

August 14, 2017

Evil: A Matter of Intent features the work of over thirty contemporary and modern artists addressing the many faces of inhumanity. This pertinent group show features artists hailing from ...

Barbara Lussier, Follow the Light, oil, 30x40

The LAA Presents: The 2017 New England Landscape Exhibition, American Society of Marine Artists Invitational & Society of Connecticut Sculptors

August 15, 2017

The Lyme Art Association, at 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme Connecticut, will present the 2017 New England Landscape Exhibition, on view from September 1 through November 3, 2017, with an opening ...

Raymond Parker, American, 1922–1990. Untitled, 1960. Oil on canvas. 80 3/4 x 69 7/8 in (205.11 x 177.48 cm). Gift of Samuel M. Kootz, L.L.B. 1921, in memory of William C. Seitz (1914–1974), William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Art History (1970–1974), 1975.1. © Estate of Raymond Parker

Dealer's Choice: The Samuel Kootz Gallery 1945–1966

August 13, 2017

Dealer's Choice: The Samuel Kootz Gallery 1945–1966 will be the first exhibition that examines the critical role Kootz (1898–1982) played in establishing modern American art as an international ...

Magnificent, original cased yellow and orange cut velvet art glass brides basket with enamel floral decor, set on an unmarked Wilcox silverplate frame.

Part 1 of an outstanding art glass collection will be auctioned Sept. 9th, online and in Kansas

Woody Auction
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August 14, 2017

Fred and Maxine Zumthurn of California accumulated so many pieces of art glass and other antiques over the course of their long and fruitful lives (Maxine has passed away), it will take at least ...

Tibetan, gilt-bronze frieze. Lot 270 at Gianguan Auctions, September 9, 2017.

Buddhist Art Leads Gianguan Auctions September Sale

August 13, 2017

Buddhist art in its splendid forms is the theme of Gianguan Auctions’ upcoming sale on September 9th. The catalog cover lot is an elegant gray-stone Guanyin seated in dhyanasana, clad in a plain ...

Dan Young's, "June Morning," Oil on Panel, 14″ x 18″

Dan Young's Plein Air Impressions of Colorado Landscapes

August 12, 2017

The Ann Korologos Gallery is pleased to present America at Heart: Valleys to Peaks, a solo exhibition of works by Dan Young. As a local valley favorite, his plein air impressions of Colorado’s ...

Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967), Sunburst, 1929–31, oil on canvas. The Charles Rand Penney Collection of Works by Charles E. Burchfield, 1994, 19994:001.052. Reproduced with permission from the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation and the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

Exhibition on American Modernist Charles E. Burchfield to Open at Montclair Art Museum

August 11, 2017

See stormy skies, cool breezes, and sunbursts like never before in an exhibition celebrating the intersection of art and science, climate and weather September 16, 2017–January 7, 2018 Opening ...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Ceramic Cavalier and Horse Pitcher (Lot 253, Estimate $4,000-6,000)

Functional, Fashionable, and Fun: Skinner’s 20th Century Design Auctions Offer a Rich Spectrum of Furniture, Art, and Ceramics

Skinner, Inc.
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August 11, 2017

MARLBOROUGH, MA – Skinner presents two auctions that span modern design from its beginnings in art nouveau to pieces by artists and artisans still active today. Jane Prentiss, Department ...

Diana Thater. Time Compressed, 2017. Nine-monitor video wall. Overall: 68 3/8 x 121 x 3 5/8 in. (173.7 x 307.3 x 9.2 cm.), Monitors each: 22 7/8 x 40 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. (58.1 x 102.5 x 9.2 cm.). Edition of 1, 1 AP. Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner, New York/London.

Borusan Contemporary Presents Special Exhibition of Recent Work by Diana Thater on Occasion of Istanbul Biennial

August 10, 2017

Borusan Contemporary will present a special exhibition of work by Diana Thater, the influential Los Angeles-based artist, in its Istanbul galleries September 16, 2017, through February 18, 2018. ...

Copyright Susanne Saidi-Schuster, I'AM, Mixed Media, Acrylic/Oil on Canvas, 100 x 140 cm

Future, Feelings, Faces at Art International Zurich 2017

August 10, 2017

Future, Feelings, Faces at Art International Zurich September 22-24, 2017 by Dr. Barbara Aust-Wegemund Celebrating 19 years in Zurich, Art International Zurich takes place at the ...

A copy Gilbert Stuart's Lansdowne portrait as displayed in the White House.

'America’s Presidents' Reopens Sept. 22 at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery

August 8, 2017

After 18 months of planning and extensive renovations, “America’s Presidents”—the National Portrait Gallery’s “must see” exhibition—reopens to the public Sept. 22. A highlight of the Portrait ...

The Chelsea International Photography Competition

July 18, 2017

The Chelsea International Photography Competition — Opens July 18, 2017 Photographers at both the amateur and professional level are invited to enter the Chelsea International Photography ...

Jim Campbell. Grand Central Station No.2, 2009. 83 x 111 x 4 cm. Custom Electronics, LEDs, Duratrans. Courtesy the artist and Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery.

"Overture: Recent Acquisitions from the Borusan Contemporary Art Collection," Pop-Up Exhibition of Time-Based Art Presented in New York City

August 7, 2017

Drawn from the Borusan Contemporary Art Collection in Istanbul, Turkey, an exhibition of recent media arts acquisitions will be on view in a temporary space at 208 Bowery in New York City, October ...

Wonderfully rendered oil portrait attributed to the French artist Jean Paul Laurens (1838-1921), depicting an unknown man of means (est. $2,000-$3,000).

Oil portrait attributed to Jean Paul Laurens (Fr., 1838-1921) will come up for bid August 25th

Converse & Company
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August 7, 2017

MALVERN, Pa. – A colorful cloisonné tripod censer of three enameled cranes is expected to bring $3,000-$5,000 and a wonderfully rendered oil portrait attributed to the French artist Jean Paul ...

"The Fortuitous Encounter of a Sewing Machine and an Umbrella on a Dissecting Table" Curated by Kang Xueru

Art+ Shanghai Gallery
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September 3, 2017

Exhibition Duration: September 3rd to October 29th 2017 Artist: Wang Haichuan Venue: Art+ Shanghai Gallery 191 South Suzhou Road Huangpu District, Shanghai Tel: +86 21 6333 7223 Tuesday ...

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