As soon as we hear the word "bacteria" most of us think of illness and disease, but a fascinating and enlightening new exhibition at Oxford University Museum of Natural History breaks this long-held myth.
In its November 11 Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art, Christie`s will present two consummate examples by Alberto Giacometti: Femme assise, conceived in 1949-1950 and cast in 1957 ($14-18 million) from a Distinguished Private Collection, and Le Chat – "The Lambert Cat" – conceived in 1951 and cast in 1955 ($14-18 million), which was Formerly In The Johanna Lambert Collection.
Brazilian officials said Friday they have recovered pieces of a 12,000-year-old fossil of a neolithic woman that was among the prized artifacts in Rio de Janeiro`s burnt down National Museum.
One of the most important pieces of Iznik pottery remaining in private hands, this large and intact dish, or charger, represents a significant discovery in the field of Ottoman art.
On Friday, Wrightwood 659, a new art exhibition space designed by Tadao Ando that specializes in architecture and activist art, opened to the public in Chicago`s Lincoln Park neighborhood with a show dedicated to Mr. Ando and Le Corbusier.
A controversial art tribute to victims of the 2015 Paris attacks created by US artist Jeff Koons will be installed in central Paris at a site near the Champs Elysees, a city official said Friday.
Kasmin is presenting three large-scale sculptures by Joel Shapiro: the first in an ongoing program of outdoor exhibitions in the gallery`s rooftop sculpture garden.
Sotheby`s upcoming auction of Prints & Multiples in New York will feature an extensive selection of seminal works spanning the 20th and 21st centuries, with 450+ works being sold across four auction sessions held between 18 and 22 October 2018.
Shin Gallery is presenting an exhibition of Brazilian artist Otavio Schipper (b.1979). His works translate scientific research and concepts into diverse art forms that lead to a beautiful and impressive complexity between art and science.
In parallel with the renovation of Nationalmuseum, extensive work to create totally new presentations of the museum`s collections has taken place behind the scenes.
World renowned for their expertly curated ancient and cultural art auctions, Bob and Teresa Dodge of Artemis Gallery will host a Thursday, October 11 sale comprising 417 lots of exceptional antiquities, Asian and ethnographic art. Each item boasts impeccable provenance and is offered with the gallery`s unconditional guarantee that it is authentic and legal to purchase, own, and if desired, resell.
Saatchi Gallery is presenting Black Mirror, a major new exhibition featuring the work of 26 contemporary artists. Black Mirror explores art`s role in social satire, and how political uncertainty has influenced art of recent years.
Lee Bul is one of the most important Korean artists of her generation, having received significant international recognition for her formally inventive and intellectually provocative work. From 29 September 2018 to 13 January 2019, the Gropius Bau presents Crash, her first solo exhibition in Germany.
This fall, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents Italian-born, London-based Enrico David, who has distinguished himself as one of the most original and fascinating artists working today.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts presents the first Canadian retrospective of Alexander Calder (1898-1976), showcasing the full scope of the career of the American who set art in motion.
