March 8, 2025

European Fine art

European Fine art

London Continues to Dominate the European Art Market

Frieze London. Via Frieze   London continues to dominate the European art market. Overall, this city holds the title of the art’s capital, regardless of the buzz around Paris’s contributions. Some events, such as Brexit and the pandemic, suggested at times that the British capital might pass its rank to Paris. Soon, it became known

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Art lovers rejoice! Which are the most artistic cities in Europe?

Wondering which European cities are the best when it comes to art? Check out the rankings… ADVERTISEMENT Are you an art fan or an artist? Have you been planning a city trip, are relocating to a European city, weighing up your options about where to study art, or just plain curious about which European cities

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From Hockney to Rembrandt: The best upcoming art exhibitions in Europe this autumn

Hoping to immerse yourself in the world of European art and culture this autumn but not quite sure what’s on and what’s worth seeing? We’ve got you covered. ADVERTISEMENT Autumn is nearly here, bringing with it a refreshing chill and longer nights. What better a time to immerse oneself in some of the finest art

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The Ann and Gordon Getty collection exceeds $150 million across 10 sold out auctions

An extraordinary series of auctions from the celebrated collection of Ann and Gordon Getty concluded on 25 October, achieving a total in excess of $150 million. Across two weeks and ten auctions — four live, six online — more than 1,500 works of fine and decorative art, jewelry and textiles from the couple’s private collection

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Baltimore Museum Of Art Exhibition Adds Much Needed Depth And Breadth To European Art History

Metamorphosis of the Convolvulus Hawk Moth.’ c. 1670 – 83. Cleveland Museum of Art : John L. Severance Fund 2019.9 Cleveland Museum of Art Anyone expecting the Baltimore Museum of Art’s groundbreaking survey of European women artists from 1400-1800 to simply ascend a group of overlooked female painters to a heightened status equal that of

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Vienna Museum Focuses on Robert Motherwell

The artist Robert Motherwell was a bridge between continents: at once a spokesman for the New York School and a conduit for the theories of European modernists. And yet, there has not been a retrospective of his work in Europe since 1998. In Austria, the last major Motherwell exhibit took place in the 1970s. That

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MMFA to present old master paintings from the Kress Collection

This fall, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts’ temporary galleries will feature more than 30 exquisite paintings on loan from the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, South Carolina. On view from October 13, 2023, through January 7, 2024, European Splendors: Old Master Paintings from the Kress Collection contains works from Columbia’s Kress Collection along

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For Barkley Hendricks, Finally a Seat at the Head of the Table

One day, in the late 1970s, while walking the streets of Pigalle in Paris, the American painter Barkley L. Hendricks noticed several well-dressed Black men and women. As Hendricks later explained, he was particularly struck by the fashion sense of two African men. He spent time photographing them in different postures and situations, as was

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WCMFA to feature exhibition of Picasso works in November

Daniel Fulco, Ph.D. As summer concludes, the museum is preparing for an exciting fall exhibition schedule. “Picasso on Paper: The Artist as Printmaker, 1923–72” will be at the museum Nov. 11 through March 3. The first exhibition at the museum devoted to Spanish-born artist Pablo Picasso since 1972, “Picasso on Paper” features 62 etchings, engravings,

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Nearly 20,000 historical sites in France open to public during European Heritage Days-Xinhua

People visit the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in Paris, France, Sept. 17, 2023. The annual European Heritage Days took place on Sept. 16 and 17 this year, during which nearly 20,000 historical sites were opened to the public for free in France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing) People visit the National School of Fine Arts in

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