On the Auction Block
It's one of the best-known works from the late 19th Century, and it could be yours if you win the bidding war.
Richter Scale
Germany's Gerhard Richter's life and career are being hailed as part of a major Berlin retrospective.
Joan Song
Just because it's the work of a modern master doesn't mean it's an automatic multi-gazillion-dollar sale. Case in point: Joan Miro.
Where's the Beefcake?
Paraphrasing Clara Peller's lament, the answer is: an exhibit of Bruce of L. A.'s signature work at the Stephen Cohen Gallery.
New Art
Blue Study -- Benediction
8x10
Acrylic on Canvas Board
January 2012
The great Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis wrote a moving novel about Jesus, The Last Temptation of Christ. For his trouble, he was assailed and the book was condemned by the Greek Orthodox Church and placed on a Vatican list of prohibited books.
Ah . . . But Is It Art?
That's so frequently the question, isn't it? And it's a query viewers are forced to confront at the new David Shrigley exhibition in London.
Sleight of Celluloid
Special effects master Doug Trumbull will be recognized with a special Oscar this year. Well deserved; but it hardly marks the end of his singular career. He's still pushing the cinematic envelope.
