Posted in: Arts, Featured by Miruna Sfia | February 16th 2011 | no comments
The mistery concerning the change of shading in some of Van Gogh’s paintings has been revealed. Apparently, the deterioration of the pieces is due to a chemical reaction having to do with the UV and sunlight.
Some of the Dutch master Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings curiously changed their colors, as bright yellow turned to brown. In order to be able to stop the transformation, scientists had to [...]
By Miruna Sfia | November 23rd 2010 | no comments
Two of the theaters of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford will be reopening on Wednesday, after a re-development project that lasted for three years and a half. The renovated Royal Shakespeare Theater includes a new auditorium of more than 1,000 seats and a colonnade that makes the link with the Swan Theater. The reopening includes exhibitions and previews, but full performances [...]
By Miruna Sfia | November 22nd 2010 | no comments
Cher’s latest movie - Burlesque, waiting to be released November 24 - is the first one she considered starring in, after more than a decade of pause. She will be appearing on screen next to debutant Christina Aguilera, with a lot of singing and dancing involved, considering that the movie is actually a musical. However, taking the decision to be in the actual movie wasn’t an easy one [...]
By Miruna Sfia | November 22nd 2010 | no comments
Ellen Burstyn, the Academy Award-winning actress, will be making her London stage debut next year, opposite Keira Knightley.
The actress, who will be turning 75 in the following month, will be playing a pupil’s grandmother in the play called The Children’s Hour. The first shows will take place in January, at the Comedy Theatre in West End, London.
Along with Knightley and [...]
By Miruna Sfia | November 19th 2010 | no comments
Robert De Niro commemorates his father’s lifelong commitment to the arts by sponsoring The Robert De Niro Sr. Prize, an annual award of $25,000 for celebrating mid-career American artists for their achievements in painting.
The prize will be adminstered by Tribeca Film Insitute - a nonprofit organization founded by De Niro in 2001 - and handed to the winner for the first time, next [...]
By Miruna Sfia | November 19th 2010 | no comments
November 23 is the day Steve Martin’s new book will be released in the U.S. “An Object Of Beauty” appears to be a light, but yet brainy story taking place in the contemporary Manhattan art world, where the main character - a funny, clever and ambitious woman working as an intern at Sotheby’s - uses her own methods to get ahead in the art society.
The book - already available [...]
By Miruna Sfia | November 18th 2010 | no comments
Two previously unheard violin sonatas by Antonio Vivaldi were found recently, in a collection of 270 years old manuscripts.
It seems that the two pieces had been written by Vivaldi for amateur musicians, as their technical demands appear to be relatively simple, according to Vivaldi expert Michael Talbot (Liverpool Hope University music professor), who was responsible for [...]
By Miruna Sfia | November 18th 2010 | no comments
Man Ray (August 27, 1980 - November 18, 1976) - was probably best known to the world for his significant contribution to both Dada and Surrealist movements, having been described as a modernist. The sophisticated artist left behind a great deal of fascinating works, not to mention the crucial role he played in encouraging the revolution in art.
Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in Pennsylvania, [...]
By Miruna Sfia | November 18th 2010 | no comments
The Louvre Museum launches a public appeal to the public to raise 1 million euro, in order to save a 16 century Renaissance masterpiece from being sold.
Les Trois Grâces (The Three Graces), painted by German Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1531, is considered to be a national treasure by the museum. The owners - who have held the painting since 1932 - are now on the verge of selling it. [...]
By Miruna Sfia | November 17th 2010 | no comments
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, rewarded five U.K. philanthropists - among which the art dealer Anthony D’Offay and the late retail executive Leonard Wolfson - for their cultural giving. The non-profit organization that manages the prize (Arts & Business), patronized by Prince Charles, states that the electees will be receiving the Medal for Arts Philanthropy from the [...]
By Miruna Sfia | November 16th 2010 | no comments
After Elvis Presley and Pat Boone, it is now time for the late country legend Johnny Cash to join the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, seven years after his passing away.
Cash - also member of the Country Hall of Fame (1980) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1992) - was raised on gospel music and became familiar with playing gospel songs as he turned to religion, trying to beat drug [...]
By Oana Szakacs | October 29th 2010 | no comments
A recent study has indicated that outdoor festivals are drawing young and diverse audiences. The survey was made on more than 1,000 outdoor festivals between April and October 2009 by the National Endowment for the Arts.
"Live [...]
By Oana Szakacs | October 28th 2010 | one comment
Harry Houdini left behind a legacy that will never be forgotten, and so once again, the legendary magician and his work will be remembered as they will make the object of an art museum exhibition, named “Houdini: Art and Magic.”
The exhibition [...]
By Oana Szakacs | October 27th 2010 | no comments
The US auctioneer who helped in the sale of different fake art pieces, including fake Picasso, Chagall and Dali items, all in the value of $20 million has been sentenced to five years in prison.
James Mobley admitted in court his guilt to [...]
By Oana Szakacs | October 26th 2010 | no comments
More than a year after the death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, an unseen collection of portraits is released to show the late singer in a completely new light.
Michael Jackson was definitely one of the [...]
By Oana Szakacs | October 25th 2010 | one comment
A French Aristocrat who seems to be the descended from Louis XIV is seeking a court order to stop Takashi Murakami, a Japanese artist, from presenting his work at the Palace of Versailles.
According to BBC news, [...]
By Oana Szakacs | October 23rd 2010 | no comments
Maybe you know better him better as being a filmmaker, but Julian Schnabel is also an artist, gaining attention for his large-scale paintings set on broken ceramic plates.
Now, Julian Schnabel just presented his latest photography exhibition, named "Polaroids: Beyond Infinity and [...]
By Adriana Stanciu | October 4th 2010 | no comments
Every community has its own way of bringing their culture and art to life, but there are so many communities that use festivals to revive art and bring the artists and the viewers close together. The same happens with those who live in Pasadena and who are going to enjoy a [...]
By Adriana Stanciu | October 4th 2010 | no comments
This weekend the 2nd Annual Inner Harbor Art Festival returns to downtown Baltimore. The festival is a celebration of the community and will feature an eclectic mix of the country's artists as well as Baltimore's talents in the field of fine art. During the two days of the [...]
