Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Kicks Off 2019 With World-Class International Art Fair For Third Edition
by Julie Musbach
- Jan 4, 2019
The Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair (PBM+C), presented by Art Miami and hosted by the City of West Palm Beach, will return for its third edition in West Palm Beach City's Tent Site (825 S Dixie Hwy at Okeechobee Blvd) on Thursday, January 10th through Sunday, January 13th, 2019. PBM+C is the most important fair to take place in Palm Beach during the winter season as it brings a world-class, internationally respected group of art dealers and their artists to one of the most culturally savvy and discerning collecting audiences in the world.
Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center Presents Theo Bleckmann & Ben Monder Duo In Preview Of New Downtown Location
by Julie Musbach
- Aug 14, 2018
On Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 8pm, Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (BMCM+AC) presents a special, free preview concert by Grammy-nominated vocalist Theo Bleckmann and jazz guitarist Ben Monder, part of BMCM+AC's celebration of its new permanent home at 120 College St. in downtown Asheville. For over 15 years, the Theo Bleckmann & Ben Monder Duo has toured the U.S., Europe, and Asia creating a unique approach to what might be called 'jazz art song,' blurring the boundaries between jazz, classical, ambient and rock.
National Portrait Gallery Announces PORTRAITS ALIVE! Tours, Other August Events
by Matt Smith
- Aug 6, 2015
Have you ever wanted to see the portraits on our walls come to life? Well, now you can! Teens from Washington, D.C. -- working at the National Portrait Gallery through the 2015 Mayor Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program -- lead a theatrical tour that brings the Portrait Gallery's collection to life through an original, student-written play. The memorable journey will take you to a variety of portraits, as the students perform biographical portrayals of the people represented. Meet in the F Street lobby.
National Portrait Gallery Exhibits Rare Portraits by Elaine de Kooning, Starting Today
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 11, 2015
In “Elaine de Kooning: Portraits,” the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery will display a major retrospective of the artist's work in portraiture. Elaine de Kooning (1918–1989) created abstract and figurative paintings and drawings in New York City during the height of the Abstract Expressionist movement following World War II. The exhibition will include 66 of her works; it will be open March 13 through Jan. 10, 2016.
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center Reopens Today with Susan Weil Exhibition
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 30, 2015
The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (BMCM+AC) celebrates the completion of the first phase of its renovation and expansion in downtown Asheville with the presentation of poemumbles: 30 years of Susan Weil's poem/images. Curated by Brian E. Butler, University of North Carolina Asheville Thomas Howerton Distinguished Professor of the Humanities, and Rachael Inch, Susan Weil Studio archivist and administrator, the exhibition is on view January 30 - May 23, and is accompanied by a roster of public programs. The exhibition includes over 60 of Weil's poemumbles made between 1984 and 2014. Additionally, several of her notebooks will be on display to provide a deeper look into her artistic process.
November and December at The National Portrait Gallery Includes Meet the Author, Portrait Story Days, and More
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 3, 2014
National Portrait Gallery presents its November and December Calendar of Events, Programs and Exhibitions. All events are held at the National Portrait Gallery, located at Eighth and F streets, N.W., Washington, D.C., and are free unless otherwise noted. For information, call (202) 633-1000 or visit npg.si.edu. The National Portrait Gallery is open every day from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., except Dec. 25.
National Portrait Gallery Presents FACE VALUE: PORTRAITURE IN THE AGE OF ABSTRACTION, Now thru 1/11
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 18, 2014
'Face Value: Portraiture in the Age of Abstraction' will feature mid-20th century artists who were reinventing portraiture at a moment when almost everyone agreed that figuration was dead as a progressive art form. The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has gathered more than 50 paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture from approximately 1945 to 1975 to demonstrate the innovations of American portraiture despite the vogue for abstraction. The exhibition opens today, April 18 and runs through Jan. 11, 2015.
Hans Wegner, Axel Christiansen Sell High in Kaminski Auction
by Christina Mancuso
- Feb 3, 2014
On Sunday, January 12, 2014 Kaminski Auctions of Beverly, Massachusetts held a high quality 20th Century Modern Design auction. The sale achieved an approximate sell-through rate of seventy percent, while displaying a steady rhythm of strong hammer prices. Bidders showed great enthusiasm on the floor, on the phones and particularly through several online bidding platforms.
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