CANTON, Ohio (AP) – An art exhibition devoted to football is on display at birthplace of the NFL – Canton, Ohio.
The “Scrimmage” exhibit, which opened Tuesday at the Canton Museum of Art, features 78 works by artists including Andy Warhol and Norman Rockwell dating back to the Civil War.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – 99 Fine Art, a fine art house offering original works by well-known contemporary artists, will present a choice collection titled “Diversity I” in an auction Friday, Aug. 11. The 15-lot collection is the work of Dutch artists Jessica Van Haselen and Thomas Bijen. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
SARANDA, Albania (AP) – Descending beneath the waves, the cloudy first few meters quickly give way to clear waters and an astonishing sight – dozens, perhaps hundreds, of tightly packed ancient vases lie on the seabed, testament to some long-forgotten trader’s unfortunate voyage more than 1,600 years ago.
MADRID – The Paseo Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza will present a major exhibition by modern masters Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Pablo Picasso this fall.
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – Probably the third most frequently asked question about a piece of furniture, after “how old is it?” and “what’s it worth?” is “what is it made of?”
NEW ORLEANS – M.S. Rau Antiques is putting together an exhibition titled “Aristocracy: Luxury and Leisure in Britain” that highlights the evolution of leisure in 19th-century England. The show will illuminate the spectacular age of socioeconomic, cultural and artistic change through a wealth of art and superbly crafted objects, including furniture and fine art, as well as important pieces of provenance.
LONDON – British artist Julian Opie has made new work to display alongside the National Portrait Gallery’s self-portrait of Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), acquired in 2014 after a major public fundraising appeal, as it returns to the Gallery following a three-year nationwide tour.
NEW YORK (AP) – An ancient vase that for years was housed in the elegant galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is taking up space in a much different place – a prosecutor’s office.
NEW YORK – Jasper52 will present an online auction of more than 50 exquisite Japanese woodblock prints on Sunday, Aug. 6. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.