Cartier is participating in the European Artistic Craft Days (EACD), underlining and reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the preservation and transmission of invaluable expertise and exceptional craftsmanship. Since its inception, Cartier has been committed to supporting exceptional craftsmanship and skilled artisans to help ensure the transmission of these rare talents. This expertise, reflected in the

This article is derived from Chapter 2 of Reza Vali’s Return to the Origins, published in Nov. 2022 by The Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies at Princeton University, and has been edited for content and length. The cultures of the world, like the oceans, are all interconnected. Every culture

Charles Darwent’s Surrealists in New York is somewhat misleadingly titled, though its true content and focus are revealed in the subtitle: ‘Atelier 17 and the Birth of Abstract Expressionism.’ Perhaps that sounds obscure and even academic. If so, it gives the wrong idea, for this is a very readable and accessible account of a hitherto

Château de la Verdière / ©Engel & Völkers Right in the heart of Provence in southern France is a castle so ancient in its history, so glamorous in its centuries of perfectly maintained luxury, that it is officially listed as a historic monument. For the uber-rare opportunity to not only live in such glorious French

The third edition of London Gallery Weekend (LGW)—the citywide event shining a light on the capital’s contemporary gallery scene—launches this summer (2-4 June) with an expanded performance programme and 13 new participants. As with previous editions, galleries across central, east and south London are participating this year. In central London, Hauser & Wirth on Savile

What was the first European-influenced American art? For many the go-to might be Colonial artists, like painter John Singleton Copley or silversmith Paul Revere. But a new show at the Harvard Art Museums delves deeper, looking at the earlier interactions and confrontations between European, Indigenous, and African civilizations in this hemisphere and the works blending different cultures

“La Fleur Préférée” / “L’Odorat” (“The Favorite Flower”/ “The Smell”) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau was, at $403,200, the top seller in Freeman’s European Art and Old Masters sale. It found a new home after more than 50 years in a private collection ($400/600,000). Review by Madelia Hickman Ring, Photos Courtesy Freeman’s PHILADELPHIA – For those whose

 Art History #architecture #art history #Gretchen Scherer #painting February 23, 2023 Kate Mothes “Doria Pamphilj” (2021), oil on panel, 24 x 30 inches. All images © Gretchen Scherer, shared with permission, courtesy of Monya Rowe Gallery, New York In the maximalist paintings of Gretchen Scherer, you can wander the elaborate halls of the Galleria

Elmer Kolfin presents “Out of the shadow and into the light: Black figures in the art of Rembrandt’s time” for the 2021 Isabel and Alfred Bader Lecture in European Art.  Sign up for this online lecture. ASL interpretation and live captioning available. All major Dutch collections have paintings representing Black figures and the Bader Collection at