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Contemporary spin on ancient art in Rome exhibition

Agence France-PresseMay 23, 2013 12:06
From ancient Greek statues with futuristic helmets to gladiator shields decorated with shoes, a series of Italian contemporary art works are going on show among the ruins of Rome's Forum. Many of the creations by 17 artists -- spread throughout the vast complex which was once the teeming heart of Rome -- were made especially for the "Post-Classical" exhibition opening Thursday, which explores the links between contemporary art and antiquity.

Contemporary spin on ancient art in Rome exhibition

Agence France-PresseMay 23, 2013 12:05
From ancient Greek statues with futuristic helmets to gladiator shields decorated with shoes, a series of Italian contemporary art works are going on show among the ruins of Rome's Forum. Many of the creations by 17 artists -- spread throughout the vast complex which was once the teeming heart of Rome -- were made especially for the "Post-Classical" exhibition opening Thursday, which explores the links between contemporary art and antiquity.

Contemporary spin on ancient art in Rome exhibition

Agence France-PresseMay 23, 2013 11:43
From ancient Greek statues with futuristic helmets to gladiator shields decorated with shoes, a series of Italian contemporary art works are going on show among the ruins of Rome's Forum. Many of the creations by 17 artists -- spread throughout the vast complex which was once the teeming heart of Rome -- were made especially for the "Post-Classical" exhibition opening Thursday, which explores the links between contemporary art and antiquity.

Contemporary spin on ancient art in Rome exhibition

Agence France-PresseMay 23, 2013 11:43
From ancient Greek statues with futuristic helmets to gladiator shields decorated with shoes, a series of Italian contemporary art works are going on show among the ruins of Rome's Forum. Many of the creations by 17 artists -- spread throughout the vast complex which was once the teeming heart of Rome -- were made especially for the "Post-Classical" exhibition opening Thursday, which explores the links between contemporary art and antiquity.

Contemporary spin on ancient art in Rome exhibition

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 14:01
From ancient Greek statues with futuristic helmets to gladiator shields decorated with shoes, a series of Italian contemporary art works are going on show among the ruins of Rome's Forum. Many of the creations by 17 artists -- spread throughout the vast complex which was once the teeming heart of Rome -- were made especially for the "Post-Classical" exhibition opening Thursday, which explores the links between contemporary art and antiquity.

Matisse in Norwegian museum was once Nazi loot

April 9, 2013 12:22
The family of a prominent Parisian art dealer is demanding that a Norwegian museum return an Henri Matisse painting seized by Nazis under the direction of Hermann Goering, in the latest dispute over art stolen from Jews during World War II. The painting at the center of the dispute, Matisse's 1937 "Blue Dress in a Yellow Armchair," depicts a woman sitting in a living room.

Lichtenstein show in UK goes beyond cartoon classics

February 18, 2013 13:15
* Roy Lichtenstein gets major retrospective in London * Show includes more than 125 of his works * Seeks to go beyond famous cartoon action images By Mike Collett-White LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - For Roy Lichtenstein, it was better that the public was over-familiar with his work than not familiar at all, a point never lost on the American artist best known for his giant cartoon strip adaptations.

Extended hours for major Edouard Manet show in London

January 22, 2013 13:15
* London's Royal Academy stages Manet exhibition * Extends opening hours, anticipates big crowds * Manet hailed by some as "father of modern art" * Over 50 works brought together from around world By Mike Collett-White LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Bold claims have been made on behalf of 19th century French painter Edouard Manet - that he invented modern art, or was the man who bridged realism and impressionism.
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