NEWS

• 26/05/2010

  Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Henri Rousseau 100 Years After His Death

  One hundred years after the death of the French artist Henri Rousseau (1844–1910), the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is devoting an exhibition to this pioneer of Modernism—the first occasion that Rousseau has been seen in depth in Spain. Organized by the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in co-operation with the Fondation Beyeler, Henri Rousseau presents a selection of approximately thirty masterpieces that provide a concise overview of the development and diversity of his oeuvre. From his famous jungle paintings in the later stages of his career, to the views of Paris and its environs, figures, portraits, allegories, and genre paintings, the exhibition gives a unique insight into the essential visual world of Rousseau. On exhibition 25 May through 12 September, 2010.

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• 19/05/2010

  Sotheby's to Sell Tagore Collection of The Dartington Hall Trust

  LONDON.- Sotheby's announced the sale of a special and important group of exceptionally rare works by the celebrated Bengali artist and poet, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), in its annual sale of Indian Art in London on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010. The highly important group of 12 paintings is presented for sale by the Dartington Hall Trust, a charitable organisation based on the Dartington Hall estate, near Totnes in South Devon. Funds raised will be used to support the Trust’s ambitious new plans, recently made public, to expand its charitable programmes in the arts, social justice and sustainability.

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• 25/03/2010

  The Museum of Modern Art presents Picasso: Themes and Variations

  NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents Picasso: Themes and Variations, an exhibition exploring Pablo Picasso’s creative process through the medium of printmaking, from March 28 to August 30, 2010. It features approximately 100 works from the Museum’s superlative collection of the artist’s prints. The exhibition is organized by Deborah Wye, The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Chief Curator of Prints and Illustrated Books, The Museum of Modern Art.

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