AMSTERDAM (AP) – A Dutch art detective said Tuesday that he has recovered a valuable painting by Pablo Picasso 20 years after it was stolen from a wealthy Saudi’s yacht in France.
Dutch art sleuth recovers Picasso stolen 20 years ago
Famous artists, faces in Woodshed Gallery anniversary auction April 4
FRANKLIN, Mass. – An exclusive selection of antique and modern paintings and drawings, to include a rare figural oil painting by the renowned American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), titled Peasant Woman (1880), will be offered in a 51st Anniversary Art Auction planned for Thursday, April 4, by Woodshed Art Auctions, starting at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Alec Soth curates special exhibition for The Photography Show
NEW YORK – Award-winning photographer Alec Soth has curated a special exhibition exclusively for The Photography Show, presented by AIPAD, April 4-7 at Pier 94 in New York. A Room for Solace: An Exhibition of Domestic Interiors features more than 40 images that speak to the possibility of finding refuge during turbulent times.
Egypt discovers ancient port used by temple builders
CAIRO (AP) – Egypt says archaeologists have found a 3,000-year-old port where stones were transported to be used in the building of temples and obelisks.
Colorful Fiesta adds zest to dining
NEW YORK – Imagine Sunday dinner at Grandma’s where the table is set with a rainbow of gaily colored Fiesta dishes, a mix of colors for each place setting, or being a newly married couple and buying a few pieces of vivid cobalt blue and chartreuse plates to set the table with. Fond memories like this are a favorite for many longtime fans and collectors of Fiesta tableware. One of the longest-running produced dinnerware lines – and beloved for generations – Fiesta is easily recognized for its vivid colors and minimalistic styling that pays homage to the Art Deco era.
Tate Modern to exhibit best of Russian artist Natalia Goncharova
LONDON – This summer, Tate Modern will present the UK’s first ever retrospective of the Russian avant-garde artist Natalia Goncharova. It will be a sweeping survey of a pioneering and radical figure, celebrated during her lifetime as a leading modernist artist.