By Sara Farizan NEW YORK- Artscope Magazine was pleased to be a sponsor as well as host a table at this year’s The Artist Project NY. The event was a great success taken place on March 17-20 on pier 92 55th street and hosted over 150 artists from around the world. The weekend long event was an opportunity for artists, art dealers, collectors and enthusiasts to meet one another, purchase art from established and up and coming artists and just enjoy the company of like-minded people and kindred spirits. The idea of the project is for purchasers of art to buy them directly from the artist themselves rather than having to go to an art gallery or having a middleman involved. Several or the artists were also open to gallery representation. Ciaran Tully, a New York based artist originally from Dublin had this to say about his first time at APNY, "Two days before the show I schlepped all my … [Read more...] about The Artist Project NY

by SARA FARIZAN CLINTON- What was supposed to be a fascinating look at Russian works of art is being cut short by Russian’s Minister of Culture who has decidedly issued a “force majeure”, ordering 37 paintings and artifacts, on loan to the Museum of Russian Icons, be returned immediately to Moscow. The Museum of Russian Icons is located in Clinton Massachusetts with 400 pieces of Russian art, the largest private collection outside of Russia and one of the biggest collections of Russian works in North America. Many of the works on display have significant historical meaning and the collections itself spans six centuries. The Treasures from Moscow exhibit was scheduled to be dismantled this morning though the exhibit was to be displayed until July, 25th. The pieces to be returned are on loan from the Andrey Rublev Museum and curator Oxana Smrinova has been sent to the U.S. to … [Read more...] about From Moscow, With Love…