Art & Antiquities
November 2012 Archives
Placido Domingo Named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
November 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Spanish opera singer and conductor Placido Domingo on Wednesday became the new goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. continue reading »
Salvador Dali Artwork Donated to Goodwill in Washington
November 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff
It was a busy, noisy moment at a thrift store and donation site in Tacoma, Washington, when an anonymous donor left, mixed among other used items, a somewhat deteriorated engraving that turned out to be an original Salvador Dali. continue reading »
Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II’s Head-dress Restored, On Display in Austria
November 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Is this feather head-dress, as many continue to claim, really in some way connected with the legendary Aztec ruler, Montezuma? Was this the headdress worn by a high-priest while performing ritual sacrifices or making offerings continue reading »
Argentina’s Faena Arts Center Brings Lesser Known Art into View
November 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The urban planning community of Puerto Madero in Argentina’s Buenos Aires area has begun turning itself into an upscale art hub with the success of the Faena Arts Canter. Alan Faena is the mind behind the center which opened in 2011. Now, the Faena Art District project is continue reading »
LatAm Artists Anguiano, Siqueiros, Tamayo Sell Paintings at Mexican Auction
November 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Paintings by Raul Anguiano, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Rufino Tamayo sold here for a combined $1.2 million in scoring the three top bids at Casa Morton's auction of Latin American art. continue reading »
INAH Opens $15 Million Maya Museum in Cancun
November 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Clearly those behind the Cancun's new Maya museum are not living in fear of the end of the world, as they recently opened a multi-million dollar cultural attraction. continue reading »
Queen Sofia of Spain Presents Ibero-American Poetry Award to Ernesto Cardenal
November 15, 2012 | by Nickie Lewis
"Poetry is everything, including the Creator of everything. Poetry is God," said Ernesto Cardenal on Thursday after receiving from the hands of Spain's queen the Queen Sofia Ibero-American Poetry Award continue reading »
Fernando Botero Sculptures on Display at New York Gallery
November 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Marlborough Gallery in New York City is currently the home of an exhibition of marble and bronze sculptures by the world-renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero. continue reading »
Yale University Returns Final Machu Picchu Artifacts to Peru
November 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
In 1911, archaeologist Hiram Bingham brought the Peruvian citadel of Machu Picchu international attention. Bingham and his team went on to take a number of artifacts from the site to the United States, a move the Pe continue reading »
Celebrate What it Truly Means to be ‘Hecho en Mexico’ (VIDEO)
November 13, 2012 | by Nickie Lewis
From Diego Luna and Alejandro Fernandez, to Carla Morrison and Chavela Vargas, director Duncan Bridgeman weaves a cinematic tapestry composed of original songs and insights from the most iconic artists and perform continue reading »
Bolivia Returns Stolen 700-Year-Old Mummy to Peru
November 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Two years ago, Bolivian police found the 700-year-old mummy belonging to Peru. Recently, that mummy was returned to Peru. Bolivian police say the mummy, which was that of a to continue reading »
Spanish Chef Ferran Adriá Honored on New Pepsi Can
November 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff
In an effort to develop new food innovations and learn about leading cuisine trends, PepsiCo announced its partnership with the ‘World’s Greatest Chef’ Spain’s Ferran Adriá last year. continue reading »
Spanish Photographer’s Photo of Bolivian Mennonite Wins Taylor Wessing Prize
November 8, 2012 | by National Portrait Gallery
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2012 has been awarded to Jordi Ruiz Cirera, 28, for a photograph of a 26-year-old woman from Bolivia - who was reluctant to sit for the camera. continue reading »
Works by Diego Rivera, Fernando Botero Lead Christie’s Upcoming Latin American Sale
November 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Christie’s Latin American Sale will take place on November 20 at 7:00 p.m. and November 21, at 10:00 a.m. This two-session sale of 300 lots total is led by significant works from some of the region’s best- known artists spanning colonial art to the present. continue reading »
Voices from Latin America: Americas Society Partners in Carnegie Hall’s Fall Festival
November 2, 2012 | by Americas Society / Council of the Americas
Americas Society is proud to partner with Carnegie Hall’s Voices from Latin America, a citywide festival taking place on November 8 to December 11, 2012. The fall festival will celebrate the diverse range of Latin American cultures, inviting audiences to explore a vibrant repertoire of music, visual arts, dance, film, continue reading »
