Reports say a painting by Matisse stolen almost a decade ago has been recovered by the FBI in Miami. The painting, the 1925 "Odalisque in Red Pants" was swapped for a reproduction at the Sofia Imber Contemporary Art Museum in Caracas, Venezuela. FBI agents posing as art collectors are said to have recovered the painting at the Loews Hotel in … Continue reading Stolen Matisse Recovered in Miami
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Williford Collection Hightlights from Heritage Auction
The room was full for a recent American art auction at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. The evening brought paintings from the Jean and Graham Devoe Williford Charitable Trust. Together with the morning session, which offered works from Lexington Trust of Los Angeles, the sale brought in more than $5 million. It was the collection of … Continue reading Williford Collection Hightlights from Heritage Auction
Monterey Museum of Art Presents Picasso in Celebration of Color and Line
The Monterey Museum of Art in California is presenting Miro, Matisse & Picasso: Celebrating Color and Line, an exhibition of works on paper by three masterful artists of the twentieth century. Miro, Matisse & Picasso: Celebrating Color and Line features a variety of prints from the Monterey Museum of Art's permanent collection including etchings and … Continue reading Monterey Museum of Art Presents Picasso in Celebration of Color and Line
Philadelphia is the Only Venue for a Major Exhibition Exploring Cézanne’s Impact on Artists of Succeeding Generations
The Bay of Marseille, Seen from L’Estaque, c. 1885In 1907, the French painter Paul Cézanne's posthumous retrospective astonished younger artists, accelerating the experimentation of European modernism. Cézanne (1839-1906) became for Henri Matisse "a benevolent god of painting," and for Pablo Picasso "my one and only master." Cézanne's inclusion in the Armory Show in New York … Continue reading Philadelphia is the Only Venue for a Major Exhibition Exploring Cézanne’s Impact on Artists of Succeeding Generations
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