Antoni Tapies Passes Aw...
Catalan painter and sculptor Antoni Tapies, one of the world’s top contemporary art figures, died Feb. 6 in Barcelona. He was 88. A statement from the government of his native northeastern Catalonia region confirmed the death but did not disclose the cause. Mr. Tapies — who won many...
Helen Frankenthaler, Am...
Helen Frankenthaler, whose abstract paintings helped define the Color Field movement, has died at age 83, according to news reports. Shedied today at her home in Darien, Conn., after a long illness, her nephew said. Frankenthaler was known for “creating sensitively colored abstract...
The Largest Miro Exhibi...
The Joan Miro Foundation in Barcelona Spain is presenting Joan Miro: The Ladder of Escape, featuring over 170 works spanning the career of one of the most important in influential artists of the 20th century. It is said to be the most comprehensive exhibition of Joan Miro’s work in 20...
American Modern Masters...
“Modern Masters from the Smithsonian American Art Museum,” which examines the complex nature of art in mid-century America, will be on view at Reynolda House Museum of American Art beginning Friday, October 7th through December 31, 2011. Modern Masters from the Smithsonian...
A New Rothko Exhibit at...
The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia has announced an exhibition entitled Mark Rothko: Perceptions of Being. The exhibition is scheduled from Sept. 28 until Jan. 8, 2012. Featured in the exhibit is the Chrysler’s own No. 5 (Untitled), 1949 along with five additional paintings...