Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco and Modernism in Japan
April 26, 2008 - July 20, 2008: The Japanese kimono is celebrated worldwide for its elegant, distinctive silhouette. Though quintessentially Japanese, the kimono form has influenced fashion designers around the globe. This exhibition features kimono created in the early to mid-twentieth century, one of the most dynamic periods in the history of Japan's national costume.

Bacon Triptych Auctioned for Record $86 Million
A 1976 triptych by Francis Bacon brought $86.3 million on Wednesday night at Sotheby?s, becoming the most expensive work of contemporary art ever sold at auction.

Christian Marclay's musical artworks
The Fraenkel Gallery once again looks beyond its mainstay, photography, to devote a show and publication to freewheeling New York artist Christian Marclay. Some photographs are included, but Marclay makes no great claims for them as artworks. A composer and...

Ansel Adams
Oak Tree, Sunset City, California, 1932 - to glance at a large display of this print plus acquire expanded research associated with this Ansel Adams art picture, click through on the artists headline above the little image of the print at your left side. In addition there is purchasing, conservation framing methods and sizing guidance for this gallery art reproduction. Ansel Adams has produced a good number of additional wall art prints in the same genre as "Oak Tree, Sunset City, California, 1932", review the artist database for the newest wall poster prints.

Museum and Gallery Listings
Selective listings from art critics of The New York Times.

008 Set in Stone: The Face in Medieval Sculpture
Museum Director Philippe de Montebello provides the historical context behind these medieval sculpted heads, recalling their importance as icons and symbols of power.

The Medium: Sepia No More
Forget the art-school aesthetic. Photo-sharing Web sites have their own ideas about beauty.