Marco Sassone Debuts "Toronto" Urban Landscape Exhibition at Odon Wagner Contemporary April 4-26, 2008 Mar 5, 2008
The most poignant and enduring influences can be traced back to his studies in the 1960's with painter Silvio Loffredo who was a student of the Austrian master Oskar Kokoschka. The agitated brushstrokes and vibrant colours appealed to Sassone, offering the artist a foundation that has remained throughout his career. (Canada Newswire)
Yanceyville, Danville to celebrate "Maud Gatewood: The Legacy" Feb 27, 2008
She received her BA from Woman's College in Greensboro in 1954, an MA in painting from Ohio State University in 1955, and in 1963 won a Fulbright to study art in Austria with renowned painter Oskar Kokoschka. She exhibited widely throughout the Southeast during her lifetime and received numerous awards, including a 1972 award from The American Academy of Arts and Letters, the 1984 Governor's Award in Fine Arts, and an Honorary Doctorate from UNC-G in 1999. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
MFA sues to bolster claim to disputed 1913 painting Jan 24, 2008
Lawyers for Claudia Seger-Thomschitz, the Austrian woman, say there is no doubt that the painting by Oskar Kokoschka, "Two Nudes (Lovers)," was sold under duress by Oskar Reichel, a physician who ran an art gallery in Vienna during the Nazi occupation of Austria. One of Reichel's sons designated Seger-Thomschitz as his "select niece and designated heiress," according to her lawyer, John J. Byrne Jr.. (Boston Globe)
'Lars And The Real Girl': Absurdia, By Kurt Loder Oct 13, 2007
The painter Oskar Kokoschka, after all, once took up with a custom-made mannequin modeled on the measurements of a woman who'd dumped him. I might pay to see that movie. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Immodest proposals Oct 13, 2007
When Paula Modersohn-Becker painted herself naked, she had Edvard Munch, Oskar Kokoschka, Egon Schiele and Lovis Corinth keeping pace with her. Since then, a horde of women artists who use their own bodies as their principal medium of expression has overrun the art scene. (Guardian Unlimited)
Maud Gatewood May 2, 2007
Notably, she won a Fulbright grant to study in Austria under the historically significant painter Oskar Kokoschka. She returned from her Fulbright to a new art program at UNC-Charlotte, coordinated the program, yet left in 1973 to spend more time painting. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
Don't Hesitate, Just (van) Gogh Mar 23, 2007
Elsewhere hang several van Gogh self-portraits and landscapes - both the well-known and the rarely seen, like the surprisingly cheerful "Corner of a Garden with Flowers and Butterflies" he painted in 1889, shortly before his death - displayed beside eerily similar works by Klimt, Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka and others. The show is minimalist to a fault - one would like to know at least the gist of the letters, written in German, on display here - but that's a small price to pay for seeing so many... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Golden boy Gerhard Jan 20, 2007
Conrad Adenauer s portrait, by Oskar Kokoschka, was not deemed sufficiently statesmanlike. Willy Brandt s image emerged as too abstract only the contours of his head could be made out and was replaced. (TimesOnline)
Rudi Stern, 69; Artist Was Known for His Work With Neon Aug 21, 2006
Trained as a painter, he studied with noted artists Hans Hoffman and Oskar Kokoschka. ADVERTISEMENT He settled in New York City in the 1960s and began a collaboration with artist Jackie Cassen. (Los Angeles Times)
- Nick Cohen May 28, 2006
Art from all over the world inspires him - Emil Nolde and Oskar Kokoschka were early influences - but you only have to glance at his pictures to know an Indian must have painted them. The Indian High Commissioner, Kamalesh Sharma, claimed at the opening that Husain was India's greatest modern artist. (Guardian Unlimited)
Monet fans get a chance to make big impression Mar 25, 2006
Monet followed him as a guest, as did fellow artists Oskar Kokoschka and Andy Warhol. Reuters 2006. (Reuters.uk)
Modern art's big names Jan 27, 2006
A sculpture by Oskar Kokoschka depicts the artist's own face twisted with suffering, his mouth open in a painful grimace, three top teeth exposed in a craggy face, blue eyes, one surrounded by a patch of orange. "I really want people to come and discover new artists, to revisit old friends and to just kind of revel in this ... opportunity to see more 20th-century art from our collection than has been on view probably in decades," Shackelford said. (CNN -- Travel)
Austria May Pay Record Price for Klimt Portrait Seized by Nazis in 1938 Jan 27, 2006
If we let that portrait go, we might just as well tear down St. Stephan's Cathedral,'' said Kohlbacher, who specializes in Austrian painters such as Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka. It doesn't matter whether the government overpays by 20 million or so, as this embodies the history and the spirit of one of the most important eras of the country. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
