New York-based art advisor Eleanor Cayre has partnered with Nikki Silver, the Emmy Award-winning producer of On Screen Entertainment, to make a movie about the life of art collector Peggy Guggenheim. “I have always been fascinated with Peggy’s collection and life story,” said Cayre of the art world maven. “She was an eccentric figure who [...]
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Vatican to open room devoted to Henri Matisse
The Vatican Museums in Rome will open a room devoted to the work of French artist Henri Matisse later this year. The Vatican has been attempting to expand its contemporary and modern religious art department in the last few years and will display large-scale sketches relating to the work Matisse did for La Chapelle du [...]
Chelsea Art Museum Risks Losing Charter
The Chelsea Art Museum in New York could face the loss of its charter following the news that its entire permanent collection of artwork had been pledged as collateral for a loan needed to pay its mortgage. Founded and directed by Dorothea Keeser, the eight-year-old contemporary art museum has faced ongoing financial difficulties, with Keeser [...]
Cultural pact leads to Anish Kapoor’s first major exhibition in India
The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cultural cooperation between the UK Government and the Government of the Republic of India makes way for new levels of cultural collaboration. The heads of major cultural institutions of the UK and those of India met on a scale unprecedented since Independence. Both countries have already [...]
Santiago Calatrava unveils new Denver International Airport designs
Denver International Airport has plans to revamp the airport’s South Terminal. The South Terminal Redevelopment Program includes provisions for a train station to connect the airport to downtown Denver, a signature rail bridge and a plaza. The program also includes a planned 500-room hotel and conference center connected to the existing Jeppesen Terminal. At present, [...]