The announcement comes at a time when Wysing is also delighted to launch a new high-level group of key professionals from a variety of sectors, the Wysing Ambassador Circle. These developments signify a new era for Wysing, which has been firmly establishing its reputation as a leading European centre for research and development in the [...]
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Sonia Delaunay: a life of contrasts
Sonia Delaunay began her career as a designer and artist in the most serendipitous of ways. When her son was born in 1911 she decided to make him a patchwork quilt for his crib. After she’d sewn all the pieces of fabric together the effect was so hypnotic it inspired her to experiment further. ‘When [...]
Kemper-led Collectors Fund banks on art, not stocks
By ANNIE GREENBERGThe Kansas City Star Some investors prefer their financial holdings framed, mounted and hung on well-lit walls. They like buying investments with a signature such as Warhol or van Gogh at the bottom. They can do that now by buying into a relatively new investment vehicle — fine art funds. Think of them [...]
Minnesota’s female modernists; playwright Tom Poole dies
As an example of this, there is a wonderful book called “Pioneer Modernists: Minnesota’s First Generation of Women Artists.” The book is by Julie L’Enfant, a professor of art history at the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, and published by Afton Press. It’s a big book — hardbound and heavy, just right for [...]
