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Judge Greenlights Christo's Arkansas River Project

Denver Post / January 5th, 2015

Artist Christo got a judicial nod for his controversial project to drape miles of fabric over the Arkansas River.

Rothkos, Reinstalled Galleries Rule Inside the Expanded Harvard Art Museums

ArtfixDaily / November 18th, 2014

A challenge emerged to integrate, renovate and expand Harvard Art Museums' three buildings under one 21st-century roof in a crowded city space that dates back to the colonial era. Italian architect Renzo Piano delivered...

Bunny Mellon's Rothkos Top $158.7 Million Sale

ArtfixDaily / November 10th, 2014

Rachel Lambert Mellon, known as Bunny, was an ardent supporter of Mark Rothko. The iconic abstract expressionist's dark blue-purple work from 1970 sold for nearly...

France on Fire with Art Openings This Week

France 24 / October 21st, 2014

Modern and contemporary art gets a bigger than usual spotlight this week in Paris. French president Francois Hollande, fashion editor Anna Wintour and Louis Vuitton head honcho Bernard Arnault...

Artist Bosco Sodi Creates an Art Utopia with Architect Tadao Ando

WSJ / October 2nd, 2014

Brooklyn-based artist Bosco Sodi's new arts foundation in Oaxaca, Mexico, designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, is meant to be "a refuge for artists and the local community."

Architect Jean Nouvel Reveals Big Plans for National Art Museum of China

ArtfixDaily / September 22nd, 2014

Spanning 1,399,308 square feet, more than double the size of the Louvre, a new National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) has been conceived by French architect Jean Nouvel.

Protesters Disrupt Koch Plaza Dedication at Met Museum

ArtfixDaily / September 10th, 2014

A vast new space on Fifth Avenue at the Met Museum's doorstep was dedicated on Tuesday night with some fanfare and a bit of protest.

Architect Zaha Hadid Sues Over Article

Reuters / August 25th, 2014

Pritzker prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid filed a lawsuit on Thursday against The New York Book Review and architecture critic Martin Filler...

New Aspen Art Museum's Gift Shop Goes Upscale

FT / August 11th, 2014

The $45 million, 33,000-square-foot Shigeru Ban-designed building that houses the new Aspen Art Museum will offer visitors some museum-worthy items in its gift shop.

Keno Brothers Take Furniture Collection to Online Retailer One Kings Lane

ArtfixDaily / August 7th, 2014

American antique specialists Leigh and Leslie Keno, widely-known for their "Antiques Roadshow" television appearances, are bringing their own line of furniture to the masses through "flash sale" Website One Kings Lane.

MFA Boston to Showcase Hollywood Glamour in Fall Exhibition

ArtfixDaily / August 5th, 2014

Adornments from the golden age of the silver screen will go on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this fall. “Hollywood Glamour: Fashion and Jewelry from the Silver Screen” will present designer gowns and exquisite jewelry from the 1930s and ‘40s...

IFAR Event to Explore the Impact of 3D Printing on Art World

ArtfixDaily / July 21st, 2014

On July 22, the non-profit International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) will host an evening event covering the effects of 3D printing in today's art world.

Stanford Professor Explores How Mondrian Was Monetized

Stanford News / July 9th, 2014

Through a study of the interplay between consumerism and the work of acclaimed artist Piet Mondrian, Stanford art historian Nancy J. Troy uncovers how social forces shaped the artist's legacy.

V&A to Showcase Photographer Horst in Major Retrospective

ArtfixDaily / June 5th, 2014

This autumn, London's Victoria & Albert Museum will present the definitive retrospective exhibition of the work of master photographer Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) - one of the leading photographers of the 20th century.

Wedding Dresses 1775-2014 On View at V&A

ArtfixDaily / May 5th, 2014

At London's Victoria & Albert Museum, a spectacular new exhibition traces the development of the fashionable white wedding dress and its interpretation by leading couturiers and designers...

Art Collection to Be Stored in Innovative Warehouse Open to the Public

Gizmodo / March 11th, 2014

In Rotterdam, a new building shaped like an enormous salad bowl, complete with leafy greens on top, will house the city's precious art collection. Works of art not normally on view will be stored in the building and it will be open to the public to explore.

Sotheby's Sued by S.C Johnson Over Frank Lloyd Wright Furniture

ArtfixDaily / December 12th, 2013

Household products maker S.C. Johnson has sued Sotheby's over the upcoming sale of a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed desk and chair set made for the company's headquarters.

Metropolitan Museum Breaks Ground on New David H. Koch Plaza

ArtfixDaily / January 14th, 2013

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art held groundbreaking ceremonies on Monday for a new outdoor plaza, which will open to the public in fall 2014, and be named "The David H. Koch Plaza." Koch, a museum trustee, contributed the entire $65 million cost of the project.

Brad Pitt Debuts Art Deco-style Furniture Collection

ArtfixDaily / November 5th, 2012

Actor Brad Pitt is delving into the world of furniture design. His Art Nouveau and Art Deco-inspired collection will be launched in...

Chunks of HH Richardson House Head to Auction

New York Times / October 24th, 2012

Best-known for his Trinity Church in Boston, leading 19th-century architect Henry Hobson Richardson's only major surviving work in Washington, DC, is coming to auction, piece by piece.