Andre Ginnane Has Scored a Literary Hit With Her Childrens’ Books
Introducing a new literary character is never an easy task. But for author Andre Ginnane, her creation, “Sal,” has been an across-the-board success....
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UPDATE: Publisher NIXES Woody Allen Memoir as New Film Projects Languish (Video)
Woody Allen’s memoir will be finally be published in the US next month, but whether it will go into detail about abuse allegations by step-daughter Dylan Farrow remain to be seen....
Plundered Nazi Art Finally Finding Its Way Home From Gurlitt WW II Horde
Hildebrand Gurlitt’s horde of art stolen during World War II is finally beginning to find its way back to the original owners, or their heirs, nearly a century after the conflict ended....
Mozart 1770 Portrait Set for Sale in Paris After Astonishing Journey
In Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s short life, he found time as a 13-year-old to sit for a portrait that could be worth as much as $2 million when it goes up for auction at Christie’s in Paris next week. (Nov. 27)....
Greg Messel Novel Re-Evaluates Robert Kennedy: A Tale for the Age of Trump
Greg Messel writes in a new book Robert F. Kennedy stood at the precipice of history when he ran for president of the United States. He was felled by an assassin’s bullet on June, 6, 1968....
Keith F. Girard Debuts ‘Trippy Read’ in New Novel ‘The Heidelberg Conundrum’
Award-winning journalist Keith F. Girard, has released his first novel “The Heidelberg Conundrum,” an action-adventure, science-fiction thriller, spanning time and space, that’s already attracted one high-profile fan....
Met’s ‘Heavenly Bodies’ Fashion Exhibit Heads for Final Weekend After Record Run
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Heavenly Bodies” exhibit, the largest ever staged by New York City’s premiere museum, is heading for its final weekend before it shutters on Monday (Oct. 8), offering one last chance to view more than 60,000-square-feet of exhibits....
Mary Corse Among Highlights as Whitney Museum Switches to Summer Hours
Mary Corse, David Wojnarowicz and Kevin Beasley are among the artists whose works will be featured at the The Whitney Museum of American Art this summer. The museum said it will keep its doors open all week during July and August to accommodate an influx of visitors. Ordinarily closed on Tuesdays, the museum will be open all week, starting July 3, from 10:30 am to 6 pm Sunday through Thursday....
Donald Trump Naked (The Statue) Sells, Headed to Vegas; See Who Bought It!
A statue of a naked President Trump, titled “The Emperor Has No Balls” has sold at auction. It’s the last of its kind from a series that popped up in cities all over the country in 2016. Brace yourself, it’s no Michelangelo’s David. Julien’s Auctions hosted the sale Wednesday night in Los Angeles, where the Trump figure sold for $8,000 over its pre-sale estimate of $20,000....
Met Unveils Glory of Mexican Art From Flourishing, 18th Century Era (Photos!)
Mexico is too often stereotyped as a dusty backwater to the United States, but when the U.S. was still a collection of British colonies, Mexico had imperial pretensions and a flourishing culture that produced dramatic artworks rivaling European Masters. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan has unveiled a new exhibit that captures the glory of Mexico’s 18th century milieu, during a period when it was known as “New Spain.”...
Egypt, In a Time of Islamic Terrorism, Is Still a Trip Worth Taking (Photos)
When the idea of traveling to Egypt was first thrust in front of me, I was told by almost everyone, why would I ever do a trip like this? The U.S. State Department doesn’t exactly warn U.S. citizens not to go, but it does raise concerns about terrorism. True, Egypt’s touring sector had been hard hit in recent times, but, every local we talked to said they hoped tourists would return to see the monuments. ...
Guggenheim Presents First Hilma af Klint Solo Exhibition in United States
ilma af Klint (1862–1944) began her career with conventional studies at Tekniska Slolan and the Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, but her distinctive abstract paintings were inspired by her deep interest in the occult and the spiritual world. Her radical abstract paintings will go on display at the the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City in the fall, marking the first solo exhibition in the United States, the museum announced....
Early Van Gogh Landscape ‘Fishing Net Menders in the Dunes’ Heading for Auction
Vincent Van Gogh spent the early part of his career in the Netherlands and was inspired to paint an iconic landscape “Fishing Net Menders in the Dunes.” The early representation of his work is heading for the auction block and is expected to fetch up to $6 million. The painting is on display in Paris and will be auctioned June 4. It will be the first Van Gogh auctioned there in more than 20 years....
Photography Show Returns to NYC’s Pier 94 With More Than 120 Exhibitors
The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) will host the 38th edition of The Photography Show April 5-8, at Pier 94 in New York City. (P...
Tom Cruise Spotted Atop Tate Modern in London Filming ‘Mission Impossible 6’
Tom Cruise was spotted atop the Tate Modern museum in London, filming his new Mission Impossible movie. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)Tom Cruise has been known to l...
Met Stands Fast Against Creeping Fascism Over Balthus Painting (Photo)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York’s premiere repository of art and culture, is standing fast against a coterie of critics, including neo-Fascists, who are demanding the removal of a Balthus painting titled “Therese Dreaming.” The painting depicts a young girl leaning back on a chair with her leg propped up and a far-away look on her face. Critics say it sexualizes the subject because her underwear is visible and the pose is “suggestive.”...
Paul Newman’s Vintage Rolex Watch Fetches $17.8M at Auction (See!)
The late Paul Newman is know for more than ranch dressing. He was also a snazzy dresser, and his vintage Rolex Daytona watch just fetched a whopping $17.8 million in a New York City auction. Wife Joanne Woodward gave Newman the watch after they starred together in 1969 movie “Winning.”...