Nat’l Museum of Women in the Arts unveils first off-site exhibition, Jan. 29WASHINGTON – The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) announces its first off-site exhibition to take place while its historic building is temporarily closed to the public for a major renovation. On view at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center from January 29, 2022 through May 22, 2022, Positive Fragmentation: […]
Woodruff, Catlett set records at Swann African American art saleNEW YORK — “We are beyond thrilled with the results of the October 7 auction, which was a historic sale for Swann Galleries: our first auction to hammer over $4 million. Great excitement about our sale offerings resulted in auction record prices for eleven artists, including Belkis Ayon, Elizabeth Catlett and Howardena Pindell, and significant […]
Detroit museum to feature contemporary African-American artDETROIT – The Detroit Institute of Arts presents “30 Americans,” a dynamic exhibition of contemporary art by African-American artists, on view Oct. 18 through Jan. 18. “30 Americans” includes 55 paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs and videos by many of the most important African-American artists who rose to prominence during recent decades by exploring racial, gender, […]
Guggenheim announces short list for Hugo Boss Prize 2012NEW YORK – Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, and Claus-Dietrich Lahrs, Chairman and CEO, Hugo Boss AG, today announced the finalists for the Hugo Boss Prize 2012. The biennial award was established in 1996 to recognize significant achievement in contemporary art. The following artists are finalists for the Hugo Boss Prize […]