Death For No Reason
Are sophistic arguments sufficient defence for artists who gain notoriety by ‘documenting’ animals’ deaths? Can the capture and starvation of an animal in exhibit be justified by its oblique commentary on society? What, if anything, is being said under the cover of art? As another show with dubious animal death content opens in San Francisco there’s a different question to ask, one that the artists should ask of themselves.

011 Americans in Paris, 1860?1900
The actor Charles Turner reads amusing descriptions of Parisian daily life by Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859?1937), the first African American artist to achieve international acclaim.

Arts, Briefly: Jane Jacobs Honorees Are Chosen
Jane Jacobs Medals and $100,000 each will be awarded to Peggy Shepard and Alexie Torres-Fleming.

Steve Thoms
Shades of Poppies - to see a large depiction of this image as well as look through the newest info in regards to this Steve Thoms art reproduction, mouse click the artist title over the thumbnail image. Also get purchasing, framing and print measurement advice for this museum art giclee print. Steve Thoms has produced a good amount of additional art giclee prints in a similar genre as "Shades of Poppies", glance at their other wall pictures.

Amid Asian Art Boom, Manhattan Gallery to Open Branch in Beijing
It was only a matter of time before a major Manhattan art gallery announced plans to put down roots in Beijing. The first to do so is PaceWildenstein, which this summer will open Pace Beijing.

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.

CIRCA Puerto Rico ‘08 The First International Art Fair in the Caribbean
CIRCA Puerto Rico ’08, the first international art fair in the Caribbean and Central America, will be held from April 11 – April 14, 2008 at the new Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, and will feature over 40 commercial galleries from Puerto Rico, Latin America, the United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia.

Antiques: Rococo Eye-Openers at Two Auction Houses
This month both Christie?s and Sotheby?s are showing a few spectacular Rococo antiques that are not to be missed.

Around the World With the Whitney?
Just for a project, partner.

Antiques: Tending to the Legacy of a Deco Master
Jules Leleu never achieved the international fame of other 20th-century French designers, but he was just as successful and probably more prolific.