RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Robert Louis Caldwell sat still for a moment, a look of quiet contemplation masking the mischievous smile that was to come. He’d been asked about the choice of subjects for the illustrations and paintings that have made him one of the most successful artists in his field. His body of work … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Museum of Modern Art has unveiled a revised expansion plan. MoMa announced a preliminary design two years ago. The new plan was made public Tuesday. The work will add about 50,000 square feet of exhibition space, enhance galleries and replace a 1939 staircase that was removed. A plan … Continue reading
MILAN (AP) — Two human reactions to turbulent times emerged as fashion concepts during Milan Fashion Week, which wrapped up its five-day run on Tuesday, Jan. 19: cocooning and militarization. On one end of the spectrum, designers offered men myriad forms of comfort for next fall and winter, including soft-cut jackets; enveloping cashmere, vicuna and … Continue reading
BOSTON (AP) — In an elegant church in one of Boston’s most chic shopping districts, homeless people from across the city gather once a week to express themselves in ways not possible when living on the streets. As winter approaches, attendance at Common Art increases, and as many as 100 homeless and low-income people paint, … Continue reading
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian painter Ernst Fuchs, whose works combined a love of color and texture with clear lines, mysticism and religious themes, died Monday at 85. Primarily known for his vivid paintings, Fuchs was also an internationally recognized sculptor, stage designer and print maker, composer and poet. Tillmann Fuchs, the artist’s son, confirmed his … Continue reading
CHICAGO (AP) — The force — of Chicago’s City Council, at least — is with George Lucas, as aldermen voted Wednesday to allow the “Star Wars’ filmmaker to build his $400 million museum along the shores of Lake Michigan. With no discussion, the council cast the widely expected vote in favor of allowing Lucas to … Continue reading
LONDON (AP) — Sting and his wife Trudie Styler are putting some of their extensive modern art collection — and a piano — up for sale. The auction at Christie’s in London will include drawings and prints by Gustav Klimt and Rene Magritte, Pablo Picasso’s lithograph “Le Corsage a Carreaux (“The Checkered Blouse”) and Henri … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The art collection of celebrated writer and civil rights activist Maya Angelou sold for nearly $1.3 million on Tuesday. A painted story quilt that hung in Angelou’s Harlem home and was commissioned by Oprah Winfrey for Angelou’s 61st birthday brought $461,000 at the Swann Galleries sale. “Maya’s Quilt of Life” by … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The art collection of celebrated writer and civil rights activist Maya Angelou sold for nearly $1.3 million on Tuesday. A painted story quilt that hung in Angelou’s Harlem home and was commissioned by Oprah Winfrey for Angelou’s 61st birthday brought $461,000 at the Swann Galleries sale. “Maya’s Quilt of Life” by … Continue reading
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — They have until December. Just four months to try to save the little-known Virginia museum that has housed and promoted the history of confederates and Native Americans, politicians and unsung Virginians. A little more than 120 days for supporters of the Loudoun Museum to try to preserve the exhibits that for … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — A painting of a female nude by Amedeo Modigliani (ah-mah-DAY’-oh moh-deel-YAH’-nee) that caused a scandal nearly a century ago is going on the auction block for the first time. “Reclining Nude” was created in 1917 to 1918. It will be the highlight of Christie’s Nov. 9 New York sale. The work’s … Continue reading
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — When it comes to canine stars, like their human counterparts, sometimes it’s all about the look. Before he’d even conceived of what would eventually become “Max,” director Boaz Yakin knew what he didn’t want: Something cute. “It’d been a long time since anyone made a movie where the dog was … Continue reading
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — “Fast & Furious” star Vin Diesel traded the franchise’s signature muscle cars for a new kind of ride. The actor, along with co-stars Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Jason Statham, unveiled Universal Studio Hollywood’s latest attraction: “Fast & Furious — Supercharged,” which opened to the public on Wednesday. “I’m more … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. and global stocks headed lower Wednesday as negotiations between Greece and its lenders drag on and investors become less hopeful that a deal will be reached soon. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones Industrial average was down 95 points, or 0.5 percent, to 18,048 as of 12:15 p.m. Eastern time, ending … Continue reading
HONOLULU (AP) — A battle is poised to unfold on a sacred Hawaii mountain where plans call for construction of one of the world’s largest telescopes. Work is set to resume Wednesday on the Thirty Meter Telescope atop the Big Island’s Mauna Kea, but protesters say it tramples on land sacred to Native Hawaiians and … Continue reading
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