Tosca did not deserve to be booed Oct 27, 2009
There were no candles for Tosca to place beside Scarpia's body, and, as far as I could make out, no stars to inspire Cavaradossi at the start of Act III. The Act I Te Deum that confluence of religiosity and Scarpia's lustfulness was a moody tableau in which the chorus, dwarfed by Richard Peduzzi's unforgivingly stark arched-brickwork set (a church designed, it seems, by Giorgio de Chirico), advanced imperceptibly from upstage as one block of humanity rather than separate souls. Tedium,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Art.view: Climbing back Oct 25, 2009
Continuing demand for , such as Lucio Fontana, Mario Marini and Giorgio de Chirico, as well as the later work of Fausto Melotti, Alighiero Boetti and Enrico Castellani, was evident. This was especially true at Sotheby s, where 30 lots totalled 7. (The Economist)
Surrealism, from the art gallery to the department store May 12, 2009
Giorgio de Chirico did covers for American Vogue. But what exactly was the surrealist style. (Globe and Mail)
Monet's 'Water Lilies' coming to the High Apr 15, 2009
In addition to Picasso and Warhol, the exhibit will include Constantin Brancusi, Alexander Calder, Giorgio de Chirico, Marcel Duchamp, Jasper Johns, Fernand L;ger, Henri Matisse, Joan Mir;, Piet Mondrian and Jackson Pollock. The two museums have worked together before. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Art.view: Bull for a night Mar 1, 2009
After the hammer came down on paintings by Edouard Vuillard, James Ensor, and Giorgio De Chirico, representatives from the Musee D Orsay, in the first two instances, and the Centre Pompidou, in the third, hollered Preemption. which the crowd greeted with polite applause. (The Economist)
Saint Laurent Art Sets Records Feb 25, 2009
Although he is sanguine about the market, the dealer, based in Monte Carlo, Monaco, was staggered by Monday's sale, which also netted records for (two of the Dutchman's paintings sold for eight-digit figures), Giorgio de Chirico, Marcel Duchamp, Paul Klee and James Ensor. "It was the most amazing auction I've ever seen," Nahmad said on the main floor just after the last lot sold. (Time.com)
