Art dealer Edelman sued over loans (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Asher Edelman, a former corporate raider who became an art dealer, has been sued by Emigrant Bank for more than $3.1 million after allegedly defaulting on some loans, including one to buy a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti.
Calif. art patron's collection to be sold in NYC (AP via Yahoo! News)
A late philanthropist's modern art collection featuring a rarely seen work by Pablo Picasso is being auctioned in New York City.
Queens Museum of Art to hold Earth Day event (New York Post)
More than 150 Queens residents, government representatives and United Nations officials will gather March 20 at the Queens Museum of Art to celebrate International Earth Day with interfaith prayers, song and dance.“We want to create awareness that this earth is our home,” said John Tandana, vice president of the...
Second-grader wins river parade art contest (San Antonio Express-News)
Eleven students earn art supplies, art camp scholarships in Texas Cavaliers' River Parade art contest.
Calif. art patron's collection heading for NYC auction, includes works from Picasso, Matisse (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEW YORK - A late philanthropist's modern art collection featuring a rarely seen work by Pablo Picasso is being auctioned in New York City. The seminal painting by Picasso is called "Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust." It's expected to fetch up to $90 million in the May sale at Christie's auction house.
Art group Enlightenment (The Japan Times)
The art group Enlightenment's four members practically live together in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, where they work on projects ranging from graphic design to paintings and installations. At night, they often VJ in clubs and made music videos for stars such as Towa Tei. It's a good life for Hiro Sugiyama, 48, a professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design, and his former students, Shigeru Suzuki ...
PANZ "Purely Pastel" National Art Awards and Convention (Otago Daily Times)
PANZ Otago is to host the "Purely Pastel" National Art Awards and annual Convention at the OAS Art Station Gallery, situated in the historic Dunedin Railway Station.
National Interstate reports ART success (Metro Magazine)
National Interstate Insurance Co., a provider of captive insurance for the transportation industry, reported significant expansion in its Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) component.
Three Madison High School students receive awards at the Mt. Olive Invitational Art Show (Independent Press)
HONORED ARTISTS — Madison High School students, from left, who took part in the Mt. Olive Invitational Art Show during February, included prize winners, from left, Rachel Fico, Olivia Moore and Allison O'Keeffe. MADISON — Ten Madison High School Visual...
Student art on show (The Telegraph)
For the first time in its history, the visual arts faculty of Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) is holding its annual art exhibition of the works of award-winning and talented students at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The week-long exhibition of 150 works, ranging from paintings, graphic art, sculpture and installation, was inaugurated by governor M.K. Narayanan on Monday evening.