Picasso News

Art Southampton's Luxury Sponsor, the internationally famed House of GRAFFdistinguished for the most fabulous jewels in the world, will present an exceptional display of its elegant creations at the exclusive VIP Preview of Art Southamptonbenefiting Southampton Hospital today, July 25.

My Name is Asher Lev, the long-running play adapted from the acclaimed novel by Chaim Potok at The Westside Theatre (407 W. 43rd Street) has announced its final weeks of performances with the original cast.

Marcelo Katz , Marcos Arano y Martin Joab presentan LOS FABULOSOS SINGER, Sabados 23 hs y Domingos 20:15 hs, A partir de agosto: Sabados 22:30 hs y Domingos 19:30 hs. Centro Cultural de la Cooperacion, Sala Gonzalez Tuñon, Av. Corrientes 1543 C.A.B.A.

Really Big Coloring Books, Inc. (RBCB), a market leader in the creation of coloring book products announces the launch of digital coloring books on Samsung's Learning Hub in 29 select countries. Samsung Electronics, CO., LTD Seoul, South Korea a global leader and awarding winning innovator in consumer electronics and range of Android-powered tablet devices, including the GALAXY Note 10.1, now offers RBCB titles for sale, available on the Learning Hub platform. The digital library includes an array of topics from dinosaurs to animals, nature, games, fantasy, transportation and wide ranging educational titles with many fun shapes and sizes on which to color and learn.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the lineup for Cinema of Resistance, (August 23-29) a weeklong survey of politically charged films from around the world.

Since its foundation in 2010, critically acclaimed theatre company Fourth Monkey has established a reputation for productions that are as entertaining as they are challenging. Having previously secured two Edinburgh Fringe sell-out laurels (for its adaptation of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE in 2010 and Sarah Kane's 4.48 PSYCHOSIS last year), it returns to theSpace on Niddry St. this year, 2-24 August, with three productions.

With highlights including the world premiere of Greek playwright Yiannis Mavritsakis' 'Redshift,' the multimedia/ music production 'Suite Camus' collaborated on by artists from France, Germany and Algeria, the North American premiere of 'Eyes' by Israeli based The Arab-Hebrew Theater Center, Portuguese choreographer's Pedro Goucha Gomes' 'Amongst Millions' - a new dance that tackles the current European crisis and many more - the BETWEEN THE SEAS FESTIVAL, an annual celebration of contemporary performing arts from the Mediterranean, opens today, July 22nd, and runs through July 28th at The Wild Project (195 East 3rd Street, New York, NY.) This year marks the third year for the BETWEEN THE SEAS FESTIVAL.

The Art Institute of Chicago has announced that Gloria Groom, the David and Mary Winton Green Curator in the Department of Medieval through Modern European Painting and Sculpture, has been named the museum's first senior curator. This new position acknowledges Groom's significant contributions to the museum and reflects her exemplary work across the range of curatorial responsibilities, including scholarship, exhibitions, acquisitions, research initiatives, development, and collaboration with international institutions and colleagues.

Michael Jordan is arguable one of the best basketball players of all time. His foray into baseball hardly puts him in the list of the top 10,000 baseball players of the past decade. Jay-Z is one of the greatest rappers of our time. Is he gonna play basketball too? No, but he has a found a loophole into the art world.

SecondStory Repertory has announced the shows for their MAINSTAGE SERIES SEASON 15. Season Subscriptions are now On Sale Now For 20% Off Regular Price.

Brimmer Street Theatre Company has announced it will present its seventh world premiere, Pack Up The Moon by Christina Cigala (developed with members of BSTC), directed by Amy K. Harmon, at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood. Opening is set for tonight, July 13 at 8pm. Pack Up The Moon will play a limited engagement through August 10.

Jay-Z appeared at a New York City art gallery on Wednesday and performed his song 'Picasso Baby' for six hours. Check out the video below!

Three years ago, Town Players' audiences were treated to a portrait of the young Picasso, early in his career, in Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile. This summer, see Picasso at the height of his career, shortly after he painted Guernica, in Jeffrey Hatcher's A PICASSO, opening today, July 12.

artnet Auctions is pleased to announce Picasso Ceramics, a sale featuring over 50 works by Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) dating from 1946 to 1971. The works, estimated at US$2,000 to 250,000, create a fascinating overview of the artist's final creative burst in sculptural form. In 1946, Picasso, who spent his summers on the French Riviera, visited the nearby Madoura ceramics factory in Vallauris. He initially found that working with clay was a relaxing summer respite from the more strenuous demands of painting. The artist began with utilitarian objects, but proceeded to create more ambitious forms as his career progressed. The ceramics grew in stature as collectors began to want to own an editioned Picasso sculpture.

Art Southampton's Luxury Sponsor, the internationally famed House of GRAFFdistinguished for the most fabulous jewels in the world, will present an exceptional display of its elegant creations at the exclusive VIP Preview of Art Southamptonbenefiting Southampton Hospital on July 25.

The theatrically-inspired poster for Broadway's biggest pet awareness benefit, BROADWAY BARKS, has been revealed and the 15th annual event - hosted, as always, by Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore - is poised to once again point a spotlight on Broadway's furriest friends (outside of THE LION KING, at least).

Jonathan Whitton (Bistro & MAC Award Winner, HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH) continues his critically lauded concert residency with guitarist AaRon Jones at Don't Tell Mama. BLACK SHEEP CARNIVAL. BLACK SHEEP CARNVAL will play the Brick Room at Don't Tell Mama every first Monday through 2013 with dates scheduled for today, July 8, August 5, September 2, October 7, November 4, & December 2. All performances are at 7:30PM. Tickets are $10 plus a two-drink minimum.

Round Hill Music, in conjunction with Golightly Media are excited to announce that indie favorites, The ACB's are set to embark on a huge summer tour, kicking off in Columbia MO this Today, July 5th. The plan is simple: keep writing good songs, keep playing fun shows, keep grinding it out. Tour dates below.

Round Hill Music, in conjunction with Golightly Media are excited to announce that indie favorites, The ACB's are set to embark on a huge summer tour, kicking off in Columbia MO this Friday, July 5th. The plan is simple: keep writing good songs, keep playing fun shows, keep grinding it out. Tour dates below.

Dallas Theater Center presents the world premiere of Fly, a new musical based on J.M. Barrie's novel, Peter Pan. Three-time Tony Award-winning producer Jeffrey Seller (Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights) makes his directorial debut with this production.