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Yoko Ono auctions art for autism
Monday, April 06, 2009 10:08 AM

The Japanese artist and widow of John Lennon unveiled a new work on the occasion of the United Nation's World Autism Awareness Day. Her seven-foot (2.1m) mural, entitled "Promise", currently stands in the lobby at the UN in New York, but will be auctioned for an autism charity. The installation depicts fluffy white clouds against a clear blue sky... Read More...

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Filed under: new york, charity, clear blue sky, john lennon, japanese, united nationa world of autism awareness day, yoko ono, promise, 67 jigsaw like pieces, un, lobby, auctions art for autism, fluffy white clouds

Roni Horn aka Roni Horn
Monday, February 16, 2009 11:02 AM

26 February 2009 to 25 May 2009 Tate Modern Bankside, SE1 9TG +44 (0)20 7887 8888 Roni Horn's artistic endeavours began in the 1970s and have since taken the American artist through concepts of minimalism, memory, identity and duality. Her work has a timeless beauty and sensuality, and often features water and the natural world. In the exhibition, photographs... Read More...

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Filed under: tate modern, london, exhibition, new york, photographs, american artist, identity, features water, timeless beauty, natural world, roni horn, iceland, memory, duality, minimalism, sensuality, cast glass sculptures, drawing, sculpture photography, liquid surface, bankside

Turner landscape sells for £9.1m
Friday, January 30, 2009 11:27 AM

A Turner landscape has fetched £9.1m ($12.9m) in an auction at Sotheby's in New York. For the past 25 years it has remained in the private collection of fine art dealer Richard Feigen. It toured Paris, London and Los Angeles before being sold at Sotheby's in New York as part of its Important Old Masters Paintings sale. The painting was secured by an anonymous... Read More...

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Filed under: london, new york, paris, landscape, los angeles, old masters painting, anonymous telephone bidder, auction, national dance, ancient greece, sold, joseph mallord william turner, sotheby, turner

Scope Art Fair - London
Monday, October 06, 2008 9:39 PM

Scope Art Fair - London Building on the success of its international art fair program, SCOPE Art Fair is pleased to announce the return of its fourth SCOPE London art fair, October 16-19, 2008. Conveniently located in Lord's Cricket Ground, SCOPE London is situated directly across from Regents Park, within walking distance of Frieze. SCOPE London's 50... Read More...

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Filed under: 2008, art, london, uk, october, contemporary art, contemporary, exhibiton, art fair, miami, scope art fair, new york, scope foundation, hamptons, basel