Of all the museums in London I think the Victoria and Albert is the one where I have most often felt a spasm of political rage. On the face of it this might seem a little odd. The applied arts, after all, are not an ostentatiously ideological arena, ...full story
South Asian Post reported SFU Surrey co-hosted April 9 an annual Vaisakhi Gala Event showcasing South Asian art, entertainment and food. (Vaisakhi is an ancient festival in Punjab, marking the beginning of a new solar year and new harvest season. ...full story
Newark has built a world-class permanent collection of American art, Tibetan and Asian art, African art, and decorative arts right on the doorstep of the nation's largest museums in New York. And not by going toe-to-toe in a bidding war with those ...full story
Palm Beach Central High School Student Art Exhibition: Photography, colored pencil, ceramics. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Community College, 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, 11 am-4 pm, all performances; Monday-Friday through April 27. ...full story
DUBAI - One of the best indicators of interest in art is, without doubt, the response received by auction houses dealing in it. And, the presence of London-based renowned Christie’s — Dubai being it’s first permanent address in the Middle East — only ...full story
On the contrary, having keenly observed the cityscapes of Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Sydney and his home town of Melbourne for more than 10 years, Wardle concedes he's mostly drawn to "aberrant structures", which can be disorienting for viewers. ...full story
For his 1998 installation "Barrel Roll," he affixed three cameras to an oil drum and rolled it down the streets of New York City, then projected the footage simultaneously on three gallery walls. The piece won Britain's premier contemporary art award, ...full story
Windows, square and rectangular, small and big, in clusters and by themselves, populate the canvas in artist Jaideep Mehrotra’s new works. The Mumbai-based artist’s new solo show carries forward his engagement with the developing world city’s—or more ...full story
Can the organisers of the Magic of Persia (MOP) art auction in Dubai repeat their 2007 feat in recession-hit 2009? Last time around they raised over $1 million (Dh3.67 million) from the sale of 30 art pieces. Things have changed since then. ...full story
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s spring sale of Russian Art in New York will take place on April 22, 2009, and include a wide variety of modern and contemporary Russian painting and Works of Art featuring an exceptional selection of Icons and decorative items ...full story