“For a Japanese like me, the Château de Versailles is one of the greatest symbols of Western history. It is the emblem of an ambition for elegance, sophistication and art that most of us can only dream of.
Of course, we are aware that the spark that set fire to the powder of the Revolution came directly from the centre of the building.
But, in many respects, everything is transmitted to us as a fantastic tale coming from a very distant kingdom. Just as French people can find it hard to recreate …

For art lovers from across the world wishing to acquire the finest examples of antiques, fine art and jewellery, The Biennale des Antiquaires has been a must-attend event for close half a century.

It will showcase the two pillars of its success, the quality of the exhibits and the antiques trade, in the most beautiful city in the world and heart of the art market.

The exhibition will take place from 27 June to 31 October 2010 at the Fondation Maeght in Saint Paul de Vence, a place steeped in history, friendship and passion for Alberto Giacometti.

The curator particularly wished to exhibit works from the foundation’s collection and that of the Maeght family. These are joined by other exceptional works from international public and private collections, some being shown for the first time, to fully convey the curator’s intention.
While some early works and others from his Surrealist period are included, the exhibition will focus primarily …

July 2010 (Youngstown) – Pierre Soulages (born 1919), an internationally renowned artist of French origin, has a worldwide following. Recently, the Pompidou Centre in Paris hosted a retrospective of work by Frances famed “painter of black,” drawing from collections around the globe to honor Soulages, a French cultural icon. In 1968, Pierre Soulages created a site-specific tile mural commissioned by the owners of One Oliver Plaza, a building in Pittsburgh. In the spring of 2009, the Oliver building was sold and the new owners planned to remove the 14 x …

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, inaugurates its renewed 20-acre campus, featuring new galleries, orientation facilities, and public spaces, on July 26, 2010. The three-year expansion and renewal project was designed to enhance visitor experience of the Museum’s art, architecture, and surrounding landscape, in complement to the original architecture and design of the campus. Led by James Carpenter Design Associates of New York and Efrat-Kowalsky Architects of Tel Aviv, the $100-million project also includes the comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration of the Museum’s three collection wings – for archaeology, the fine arts, and Jewish art and life – and the reinstallation of its encyclopedic collections.

Kate Who?, an exhibition of iconic works by Mario Testino at Phillips de Pury & Company, features intimate photographs of the fashion legend by the ultimate fashion photographer.

Matsart announces auction of Israeli and International Fine Art. The acution will be held in King David hotel next june 30 and will show rare artwork from Picasso, Pissaro ( “The Meadow with the grey horse, Eragny”.), Renoir (“Portrait de Claude Renoir, dit Coco”), Chagall (“Bouquet au coq aile”), and also Victor Vaserely, Mordechai Ardon, Ludwig Blum, David Alfaro Siqueiros…