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Bust of Diego on Stele III, 1958, by Alberto Giacometti, at Sunnylands Center. Photo by Mark Davidson.

Palm Springs Blooms with Art Shows, Museum Exhibits, Sunnylands Opening
ArtfixDaily Staff - February 20th, 2012 17:03

The California desert is alive with art this winter. A new art fair hit the ground running during the 11-day Palm Springs Modernism Week (through Feb. 26). The Palm Springs Art Museum has mounted a notable exhibition of ethereal landscapes by Lockwood de Forest on view through April 8 and the legendary mid-century modern estate 'Sunnylands,' home of the late art collectors Walter and Leonore Annenberg, is set to open for public tours.

Lockwood de Forest, Verdant Shore along the Nile, February 22, 1876, oil on artist's card stock, 7 x 11 inches

In Search of the Source: Paintings of the Nile and Beyond by Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932)
Release Date: 17 February 2012
Sullivan Goss is pleased to present In Search of the Source: Paintings of the Nile and Beyond by Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932). Don't miss our new book of the same title that will accompany the exhibition. In Search of the Source: Paintings of the Nile and Beyond by Lockwood de ...

"The Painted Face during the Age of Photography," curated by portrait miniature specialist Emma Rutherford, is at Philip Mould & Co,, from 21st – 27th March 2012.

The Painted Face during the Age of Photography
Release Date: 20 February 2012
This March, art consultant and portrait miniature specialist Emma Rutherford will be curating and exhibiting a collection of Edwardian portrait miniatures from 1870 to 1970, from private collections. The exhibition is set to coincide with the release of a book written by Roger and ...

Easy chair, made in Charleston, South Carolina, 1760-70; Mahogany, Cyprus, and Tulip poplar. 1960.1058. Gift of Henry Francis du Pont.

The Sewell C. Biggs Winterthur Furniture Forum Highlights Southern Furniture March 1–2, 2012
Release Date: 20 February 2012
Coinciding with Winterthur’s reopening this spring, the museum will host the 11th annual Sewell C. Biggs Winterthur Furniture Forum, Furniture in the South: Makers & Consumers, on March 1 and 2. An array of scholars and specialists, including distinguished curators from Winterthur, will lead ...

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	19th Century Enameled Box Offered For Sale Release Date: 20 February 2012 Aspire Auctions, Inc., is offering a lovely box with tooled silver and enameled decoration by French artist Théophile Soyer and a miniature painting after British portraitist Francis Cotes of one if the famed 18th Century Gunning sisters, known for their beauty and successful marriages. The ... Read more

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