Lucian Freud, one of the most revered and respected contemporary painters, passed away on Wednesday night at his home in London, according to a statement from his dealerWilliam Acquavella. He was 88.
Go West, Young Bidder: Coeur d’Alene Gallops into Reno for a Weekend Sale of American Art By Shane Ferro, Artinfo, July 20, 2011
For those looking to decorate a ranch house in Sun Valley, Reno is the place to be this weekend.
Saturday at noon the annual Coeur d’Alene auction of 19th- and 20th-century Western and American art will take place at the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno, Nevada.
It’s that time of year again when Western art fans look forward to Reno’s own Coeur d’Alene Art Auction. Like the Reno Rodeo, known as the “Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West,” the auction is recognized for its action and excitement.
Continuing to grow in scope and prestige since it was first organized in 1948, the Arizona Biennial presents a range of works from paintings, sculpture, and crafts to photography and installations.
Soaring glass and steel sculpture installed at UC Davis Education Building UC Davis Health System, posted June 22, 2011
A colorful glass and stainless steel sculpture was put together earlier this month, piece by piece, as its artist (Roger Berry) readied it for installation high above the courtyard of UC Davis Health System’s Education Building in Sacramento.
Tom Judd: “The World is Flat” at Stremmel Gallery by cherie louise turner, art ltd. july 2011
Fifty collages and collage-like paintings make up the bulk of this large show of work by Philadelphia-based artist Tom Judd. These are similar to works Judd has been making for years. They incorporate naturalist-like paintings of birds as well as airplanes and trailers, the Utah desert (where Judd spent a lot of time during childhood), and wallpaper-esque patterns over or next to old hand-written recipes, maps, player-piano roll music, postcards, and long-ago sent envelopes.
CATHERINE COURTENAYE: PAINTINGS
Boise Art Museum, May 14 – October 16, 2011
Catherine Courtenaye’s colorful abstract paintings are the outcome of her interest in American 19th-century penmanship workbooks, ledgers and documents.
David Kessler | Paintings on Metal
As a painter focused on addressing the concerns of painting – what has been done and what has yet to be done – Arizona artist David Kessler has managed to distinguish himself within the genera of photo-realistic painting through his fresh approach to the relationship between medium and surface.
