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Article date: Monday, July 3, 2017

Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours Sale on 5 July

Christie's The Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours Sale will be highlighted by three important works by Joseph Mallord William Turner.

Article date: Monday, July 3, 2017

How much do you know about Dansaekhwa? Hint: It is Korea’s most famous (and profitable) art movement.

If you are not particularly interested in contemporary Asian art the term "Dansaekhwa" (a.k.a Korean Monochrome Paintings or Korean Abstract Paintings) may have well gone under your radar. The popularity (and sales) of Dansaekhwa artist have enjoyed remarkable success in the past few years and in 2016 South Korea became the 10th largest art auction market in the world.

Article date: Sunday, June 18, 2017

The Whitney to receive two key paintings, a Hopper and a Hassam

Adam D. Weinberg, the Alice Pratt Brown Director of the Whitney Museum of American Art, had announced that an anonymous donor has promised two major prewar American paintings to the Museum's permanent collection: Edward Hopper's 1932 painting City Roofs and Childe Hassam’s Allied Flags, April 1917, also known as Allied Flags, Union League Club (1917).

Article date: Saturday, June 10, 2017

Summer of Shorts Premiere Schedule

Art21 officially kicks off a summer of programming with Summer of Shorts, which will feature ten new films over the course of ten consecutive weeks.

Article date: Saturday, June 10, 2017

Flora Mayo: 2 lives

Flora Mayo was Alberto Giacometti’s first great love. The two met while studying art in Paris. He became a world-famous artist; she fell into oblivion.

Article date: Monday, June 5, 2017

Symbolism in Art: The Egg

The egg has always held particular symbolic significance, partly because it is a visual shorthand for new life and un-hatched potential. The egg brings hope and purity. It is a symbol of fertility and the circle of life. In some Asian cultures the egg is seen as a symbol of luck and wealth.

Article date: Monday, June 5, 2017

Second Jeff Koons ‘License’ Piece Revealed

Following the recent revelation that Jeff Koons had used the work of a Ukrainian artist for the basis of his widely acclaimed inflatable sculpture at the Rockefeller Centre, Artdependence can reveal that a second piece of derivative work has been uncovered amongst Koons’ Antiquities series.

Article date: Saturday, May 27, 2017

Pierre Soulages, Peinture 162 X 130 cm, 14 Avril 1962.

The upcoming Sotheby’s France Contemporary Art sale will pay tribute to the Parisian masters of abstraction.

Article date: Friday, May 26, 2017

Iceland’s LAVA Centre Set top Open June 1st

The ‘largest volcano and earthquake exhibition in Europe’ is due to open June 1st in Hvolsvöllur in South Iceland. LAVA is dedicated to the country’s volcanic landscape and will explore the geographic makeup of the local area through a series of interactive exhibits and educational activities.

Article date: Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The Morphosis designed Vals project

The design for the luxury high-rise hotel was created by Morphosis Architects. Since its founding in 1972 by design director Thom Mayne, Morphosis has received 25 Progressive Architecture awards, over 100 American Institute of Architects (AIA) awards, and numerous other honors.

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