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The whole Slavic epic in Prague
17.05.2012 The Slavic Epos, a cycle of 20 allegories that traces the history of Slavic peoples and is partially inspired by mythology, was painted by the famous Czech modernist artist Alfons Mucha at the National Gallery in Prague.
The work of the Argentinean Thomas Saraceno on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
17.05.2012 The roof of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art has become the place where the Argentine artist Tomas Saraceno installed an unusual installation.
The first exhibition of Venetian Renaissance drawings in New York
16.05.2012 New York Museum Morgan Library & Museum will present a rare exhibition of Venetian drawings and related materials from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuriesThis is the first exhibition that will focus on drawings from the outstanding collection of Morgan, created during an important stage in the history of the great port city of Venice - the Renaissance.
Madame Tussauds unveils new wax statue of Elizabeth II
15.05.2012 Madame Tussauds London today unveiled a new wax statue of Queen Elizabeth II, dressed in a white dress on the occasion of the Queen’s Diamond JubileeThe statue of Elizabeth, who has been on the throne for 60 years, will be exhibited in the Royal Collection, where among the most popular figures are the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Serbian artist Marina Abramovich awarded in Havana
14.05.2012 The Instituto Superior de Arte Institute (ISA) in Havana awarded the honorary doctorate Doctor Honoris Causa to the Serbian artist Marina Abramovich.
Russafart Festival in Valencia
13.05.2012 For the third time in a row, Spanish Valencia is hosting the Russafart Art Festival. The idea is to strengthen the harmony and cohesion of the people of the region through art.
The confusion of cables disfiguring Bangkok turns into a work of art
13.05.2012 The tangled wires that distort many of Bangkok’s streets have been turned into a work of art by Japanese artist Eiji Sumi. The Densen / Plus exhibition, which combines painting, graphics, sculpture and visual effects, is open in the Thai capital until the end of the month at Koi Art Gallery.
Brazil’s gallery fair is a combination of innovation and art
12.05.2012 A mixture of contemporary art innovations is presented today in Brazil at the São Paulo International Art Fair 2012 (SP-Arte), which brought together 110 galleries from around the world.
First Batman Comic Book Sells for $ 850,000
12.05.2012 The magazine from the first issue of Batman comics was sold today at Heritage auction in New York for $ 850,000 (656,000 euros), which is a record price for comics about the famous superhero, since in 1940 they started selling the first issue at kiosks for ten cents.
Joaquin Soroll painting recognized
11.05.2012 Researchers from the Center for the Art of the New Time (CAEM) from the University of Lleida (UDL) have discovered a new version of the work of the artist from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla, "Christ." The work is dated 1883, which corresponds to the first years of the artist.
180 artists will take part in the XI Biennale in Cuba
11.05.2012 About 180 artists from 43 countries will take part in the 11th Havana Biennale. The exhibition opens on May 11 under the motto of the social significance of art.
Four stolen paintings found in Corsica
08.05.2012 Four paintings of great value, which were stolen on February 19, 2011 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Ajaccio on the island of Corsica, were found intact yesterday afternoon in a city parking lot.
The New Language of Salvadoran Art
08.05.2012 The works of six artists who will represent Salvador at the Eighth Biennale of Visual Arts of Central America, which will be held in January 2013 in Panama, were shown these days in the Art Museum of the city of San Salvador.
The statue of Trajan in Bucharest became the object of ridicule
07.05.2012 A bronze composition depicting Emperor Trajan naked and holding a wolf in his arms, after it was opened a few days ago at the entrance to the National Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest, continues to cause ridicule both in Romania and abroad.
Nacho Criado returns to the Crystal Palace
07.05.2012 The artwork of Nacho Criado again, for the third time, appeared in one of his favorite exhibition hall Retiro, in the Crystal Palace in Madrid, but this time lonely, without the participation of the most experimental artist, who died in April 2010 due to illness.