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Peter Ballantine, the leading Donald Judd expert who worked with the Minimalist artist from 1969 until his death in 1994, has launched the Judd-Hume Prize. Named for Ballantine’s former collaborator and the eighteenth century Scottish philosopher, David Hume, the annual…
Two tourists who decided to beat the heat by taking a dip in Rome’s Trevi Fountain have been ordered to pay a $500 fine. Designed by the Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci, the Trevi Fountain dates…
1. This restored Eichler masterpiece sits on the shores of Marin’s Belvedere Lagoon. During the mid-twentieth century, the visionary Modernist architect, Joseph Eichler, populated northern California with his crisp, clean homes. Built in 1964, this five bedroom, 3,290-square-foot gem is…
On December 9, 2016, over 100 works from Versailles will go on view at the National Gallery of Australia. The exhibition will be the largest loan show from the famed institution’s collection ever organized outside of France. Versailles: Treasures from…
Fritz Koenig’s Sphere for Plaza Fountain will be relocated to Liberty Park at the National September 11 Memorial plaza in New York. The work was installed in front of the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in 1971 and was badly…
The Currier Museum of Art has named Alan Chong as its new Director and CEO. Chong, who succeeds Susan Strickler, who retired last month, served as a curator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston between 1999 and 2010…
The socialite and philanthropist, Diane “Dede” Wilsey, is stepping down from her post as President of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which includes the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor. In October, the de Young Museum’s…
If you follow the Palm Beach Show Group, you may have noticed that the Florida-based production company responsible for some of the country’s finest art, antiques, and jewelry fairs, has a knack for staying ahead of the curve. For instance,…
A nineteenth-century painting by the French artist Paul Delaroche surfaced on the BBC television program, Fake or Fortune. The work was acquired by the collector and dealer, Neil Wilson, in 1989 at Christie’s, but at the time, was unsigned and…
The Detroit Institute of Arts announced that it will launch a three-year initiative dedicated to increasing the number of African American artists represented within its collection. The multi-million dollar project kicked off with the acquisition of a sculpture by the…
Albert Bierstadt’s Scenery in the Grand Tetons will appear on a commemorative postage stamp that is part of a series celebrating the United States’ National Park system. The painting is currently on view at the New Bedford Art Museum in…
Louvre-Lens—the Louvre’s outpost in northern France—is restoring a long-lost painting by the French artist, Charles Le Brun. The work, Christ in the Garden of Olives, once belonged to Louis XVI—a major proponent of Le Brun. The painting disappeared after the…
1. Central Park West Family Home by Amy Lau Design—This bright and bubbly family home puts a fresh spin on mid-century style. While the residence does feature classic modern furnishings, including an Eero Saarinen Tulip dining set, designer Amy Lau…
A permanent installation by the California-based artist, Robert Irwin, will open at the Chinati Foundation—the art complex established by the late Minimalist artist Donald Judd in Marfa, Texas—on Saturday, July 23. The work—a structure that explores light and space—is the…
Swiss officials have seized two works by Claude Monet and a painting by Vincent van Gogh at the request of the United States government. The masterpieces are tied up in an investigation involving the Malaysian economic development fund, 1Malaysia Development…
Jane Fonda will auction a number of her prized possessions this fall at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles. The collection includes jewelry, decorative objects, and fine art, including a vibrant portrait of Fonda by Andy Warhol that is expected to…
Monumental Impressionist and modern artworks from the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., are currently on view at the CaixaForum museum in Madrid. The traveling exhibition, Impressionists and Moderns, includes works by Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Jackson Pollock. The show,…
With the Hamptons’ social season in full swing, there’s no better time to visit all of the designer showhouses that have been popping up along Long Island’s East End. Dozens of the country’s top interior designers have been selected to…
On Monday, July 18, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a $27 billion spending plan for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). In addition to new trains, the plan includes bringing art installations to thirty-one of the MTA’s stations. So far,…
The IFPDA Print Fair, which is slated to take place November 2-6, 2016, at the Park Avenue Armory, has released its exhibitor list for this year’s show. Now in its twenty-fifth year, the fair will welcome eight-seven dealers, including Childs…
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