Art News

Philadelphia - This fall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will present Old Masters Now: Celebrating the Johnson Collection, a major exhibition focusing on one of the finest collections of European art ever to have been formed in the United States by a private collector. The exhibition marks the centenary of the remarkable bequest of John Graver Johnson—a distinguished corporate lawyer of his day and one of its most adventurous art collectors—to the city of Philadelphia in 1917.

"Tate Curator, Linsey Young, explores the work of Rachel Whiteread, one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists and the first woman to win the Turner Prize in 1993. Using industrial materials such as plaster, concrete, resin, rubber and metal to cast everyday objects and architectural space, her evocative sculptures range from the intimate to the monumental." —Tate

" Zineb Sedira was born in Paris to Algerian parents, and moved to London to study art. Her works are often autobiographical, addressing issues of cultural identity and the personal consequences of migration." - Tate

"Discover how van Eyck’s 'Arnolfini Portrait' was one of the beacons by which the Pre-Raphaelites forged a radical new style of painting." - The National Gallery  

"Egon Schiele, Portrait of Wally Neuzil, 1912, oil on panel, 32 × 39.8 cm (Leopold Museum, Vienna)" - SmartHistory  

"Asian Art specialist Tristan Bruck introduces a collection of Chinese and Korean Buddhist bronzes that tell the story of religious art in Asia across 600 years, from the 4th century to the 10th century AD." - Christie's

"Richard Marchant reflects on his family’s extraordinary 92-year affinity with Asian porcelain and jade." - Christie's

"The art of Hong Kong-based painter Wucius Wong is profound and enchanting, just like the ever-changing form of water. Eternal Water is a curated exhibition of works spanning six decades by the outspoken leader of contemporary Chinese ink art." - Sotheby's

"This summer, Sotheby’s has partnered with Sundance Institute to screen two works by contemporary artist Peter Burr in Los Angeles. We stepped inside Peter’s Brooklyn studio to learn more about his artwork and creative process." - Sotheby's

"Among Tim Marlow’s four recommendations this month: an exhibition charting the resilience of Abstraction and the dreamlike – and sometimes explosive – creations of Cai Guo-Qiang in Russia." - Sotheby's