January 15, 2012, 6:59 PM EST Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — Damien Hirst’s spot paintings may be a metaphor for something: the contemporary, globalized world, perhaps. They are all over the place and come in endless variations. They are basically the same: equally cheery, boring, lively and meaningless. So it seems fitting that they are the [...]
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Qatar pays highest price ever for artwork, Paul Cézanne's "Card Players"
Oil-rich Qatar has bought Paul Cézanne's painting "The Card Players" for more than $250 million, by far the highest price ever paid for a work of art. Previously, a Jackson Pollock — "No. 5, 1948" — held the record, sold for $140 million in pre-recessionary 2006. Vanity Fair points out that only four other versions [...]
Abstract exhibit takes form at Howard County Arts Council
The four artists in the exhibit “Intertwined Expressions” are linked by their devotion to abstraction. Similarities in how they use coiling lines and densely layered colors make for a cohesive show at the Howard County Arts Council. These linkages are most clearly seen in the works by Peter Gordon and Allison Long-Hardy. For both artists, [...]
Howard Gallery of Fine Art in New Hope PA is Selling Tomorrow's Masters, Today
New Hope, PA (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 One of the best kept secrets in the world of art is on Bridge Street in historic New Hope, PA. In its Golden years, New Hope was a Mecca for talented artists of notable repute. Many were recognized for their considerable contribution to the world of art and [...]
6 Painter Art Sites
Artist & Painter Rebecca Latham's Nature & Wildlife ArtRebecca Latham's studio blog featuring new creative projects & paintings the artist is working on, the inspirations that Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA)The US web site for the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists, a self-help, artist co- operative, whose members earn their living AskART – Art [...]
