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A woman looks at a painting 'The Adoration of the Magi' from 1475, the earliest known painting by late Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch, during an exhibition in 's Hertogenbosch, hometown of the painter on November 30, 2018. Bas Czerwinski / ANP / AFP.
DEN BOSCH.- Het Noordbrabants Museum in Den Bosch opened the exhibition From Bosch's Stable. Hieronymus Bosch and The Adoration of the Magi. Just two years after the successful exhibition Hieronymus Bosch - Visions of a Genius in the spring of 2016, the museum is once again bringing work by the world-famous Den Bosch master himself back to the city where he lived, worked and then died in 1516. The loan is exceptional: throughout the world, there remain only about 25 original paintings by Bosch. "Following the phenomenal success of the Bosch exhibition in 2016, we made the commitment to continue researching Bosch, and to regularly bring the art of Hieronymus Bosch back to his home town, ?s‑Hertogenbosch. There is still so much to be discovered about Bosch and his workshop. This exhibition - From Bosch's Stable - is the first in a series of exhibitions that will demonstrate the master's influence on both his pupils and imita ... More |
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| | | Culture Minister steps in to prevent JMW Turner's 'Walton Bridges', valued at £3.4 million, from export | | Sotheby's sales of Barbara and Frank Sinatra total $7.8 million in NYC with online auction still open | | An evening of Old Masters at Christie's realised $53,730,552 |
Believed to be the first Turner landscape to be completed in open air.
LONDON.- A multi-million pound painting by JMW Turner - one of Britains most celebrated artists - is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer can be found. The oil on canvas Walton Bridges, believed to have been painted in 1806, has been blocked from export by Michael Ellis, Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, to provide an opportunity to keep it in the country. The painting, which was sold at auction in July 2018 for £3.4 million, shows the double-span bridge that ran across the River Thames between the locks at Sunbury and Shepperton in Surrey. It had been erected in 1788 to replace a wooden structure, depicted by Canaletto, which had fallen into decay. It is understood to be the first Turner completed in the open air and followed his move to Sion Ferry House in Isleworth in 1804/5. The piece led to a major series of Thames river scenes during a prolific period where Turner worked in sketchbooks and painted in watercolour and oil, collecting material for exh ... More | |
A 10.62-Carat Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring. The ring is part of the Lady Blue Eyes: Property of Barbara and Frank Sinatra auction. Don EMMERT / AFP.
NEW YORK, NY.- Today in New York, bidders jumped at the chance to own a little piece of Barbara and Frank Sinatra, as Sothebys dedicated auction Lady Blue Eyes: Property of Barbara and Frank Sinatra achieved $3.1 million, exceeding its high estimate of $1.9 million, with an exceptional 98.4% of all lots finding buyers. Drawn primarily from the Sinatras residences in Palm Springs, Los Angeles and Malibu, the 120+ works on offer illuminated the two worlds that the famous couple occupied: the fashionable lifestyle of a beloved entertainer and philanthropist, and the home life where the couple surrounded themselves with the people and objects they loved. On Tuesday, all 39 pieces from Barbara Sinatras stunning jewelry collection sold during Sothebys Magnificent Jewels auction, achieving $4.7 million bringing this weeks running total to $7.8 million, with the online-only sale still open for bidding through ... More | |
Important Old Master Paintings from The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection: Evening Sale led by a new world record price at auction for a work by Frans Hals. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
LONDON.- On the evening of 6 December, Old Masters at Christies realised a combined total of £42,241,000/ $53,730,552/ 47,352,161, selling 65% by lot and 84% by value, with registered bidders from 29 countries across 4 continents. The Important Old Master Paintings from The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection: Evening Sale achieved £21,389,250/ $27,207,126/ 23,977,349, selling 64% by lot and 78% by value; the Old Masters Evening Sale realised £20,851,750/ $26,523,426/ 23,374,812, selling 67% by lot and 91% by value. The evening was led by the star lot from The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection, the finest pair of portraits by Frans Hals to remain together in private hands: Portrait of a gentleman, aged 37 and Portrait of a lady, aged 36, which sold for £10,021,250 / $12,747,030 / 11,233,821, setting a new world record price for the artist at auction ... More |
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| | | Joslyn Art Museum announces major gift by Ed Ruscha of multiple works | | (RED), Sotheby's & Gagosian celebrate the third (RED) Auction - $10.5 million raised | | Black heritage museum, 'crucible of creativity', opens in Dakar |
Automatic, 1966 (detail). Oil on canvas, 20 x 22 inches.
OMAHA, NE.- Internationally-renowned American artist Ed Ruscha (b. Omaha, NE, 1937) has made a major gift to Joslyn Art Museum, including 18 paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture spanning his career from 1961 to 2017. Also included is a collection of Ruschas original artist books. The gift is complemented by an additional gift from Ruscha of 20 works by his colleagues and friends in Los Angeles, including Terry Allen, Richard Artschwager, Joe Goode, Ed Moses, and William Wegman, dating from the 1960s through 2015. The gift comes following Word/Play: Prints, Photographs, and Paintings by Ed Ruscha at Joslyn, the first major exhibition to feature the artist in his home state of Nebraska. About his gift, Ruscha noted, Joslyn Art Museum stands in the heartland of America. Being an Omaha native, it is important for me to contribute to this great and growing flagship institution. The newly-acquired works will create an important ... More | |
Oliver Barker speaks during The (RED) Auction with Theaster Gates, Sir David Adjaye and Bono, in collaboration with Sotheby's and Gagosian at The Moore Building on December 5, 2018 in Miami, Florida. Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for (RED).
MIAMI, FLA.- (RED), Sothebys and Gagosian came together to raise $5.5 million to support the fight against AIDS. The third (RED) Auction totaled $10.5 million, including matching funds by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Curated by art and architecture stars Theaster Gates and Sir David Adjaye OBE in collaboration with musician and activist Bono, the auction featured contemporary art and design donated by Jenny Saville, Sean Scully, Sir Jony Ive and Marc Newson, Jennifer Guidi and many more prominent creators. In addition, Sir David Adjaye and Theaster Gates created unique pieces for the sale. Centered on the theme of light and the color red, the auction was led by Theaster Gates A Flag for The Least of Them, which achieved $807,000, an auction record for the artist. ... More | |
A person dressed with a typical mask and costume welcomes guests during the opening ceremony and inauguration of the new museum of black civilisations, in Dakar, on December 6, 2018. SEYLLOU / AFP.
DAKAR (AFP).- A museum showcasing black heritage from the dawn of time to the modern era opened in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Thursday. The opening came as African countries press harder for the restitution of artwork from their former colonial masters -- and as France made its first steps in that direction, pledging to return artworks to Benin. The Museum of Black Civilisations will foster the "dialogue of cultures" and offer a "new view of Africa and its diaspora, which recognises our part in the great human adventure," Senegalese President Macky Sall said as he opened the museum. "Today rekindles in us the precursors of pan-Africanism and African identity," Sall said after cutting the symbolic ribbon at the ceremony. Among the guests was Chinese Culture Minister Luo Shugang, whose country financed the project to the ... More |
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| | | Freddie Mercury's iconic stage necklace up for auction at Ewbank's Auctions | | Museum Brandhorst opens a major exhibition of works by Alex Katz | | Exceptionally rare panorama from circa 1860 is a highlight of Sotheby's sale |
Jewellery combines the most personal with the most public of classic performances by the legendary lead singer of rock band Queen.
WOKING.- One of the most personal of Freddie Mercurys possessions, a necklace he wore onstage many times throughout the height of Queens fame in the late 1970s, is up for sale at Ewbanks Auctions on December 13. Consigned by Peter Ratty Hince, the head of the bands road crew, who worked with Queen from 1975 to 1986, the fine link, chrome-plated metal necklace adorned the lead singers often naked chest throughout the period dating from their seminal album, A Night At The Opera, and world-beating single Bohemian Rhapsody to the advent of the 1980s and their album Jazz and its hit single Dont Stop Me Now. Hince, who went on to write about his experiences working for the band in Queen Unseen: My Life with the Greatest Rock Band of the 20th Century, was with Freddie when he composed Crazy Little Thing Called Love and was responsible for making sure that Mercurys stage performances wen ... More | |
Alex Katz, Winter, 1996. Oil on canvas, 90 x 66 in. Udo and Anette Brandhorst Collection. Photo: Haydar Koyupinar, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Munich © Alex Katz, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2018.
MUNICH.- The Museum Brandhorst is presenting a major exhibition of works by celebrated American painter Alex Katz. A towering figure in contemporary painting best known for his iconic portraits of beautiful, stylish women, masterfully rendered in bold, vibrant colors, Katz has influenced and inspired generations of artists around the world. Featuring about ninety worksincluding some of the artists most important paintingsthe exhibition offers visitors a retrospective overview of this seminal artists oeuvre from the 1950s to today. Alex Katz (born 1927, New York) emerged on the New York scene during the heyday of Abstract Expressionism and just prior to the explosion of Pop Art. Although he is often hailed as one of the precursors to Pop, his aesthetic is perhaps more closely aligned with such poets as Frank OHara and John Ashbery than with other painters ... More | |
Painted as a collaboration between father and son. A precursor to the cinema, the 50-metre work was viewed as a moving image. Courtesy Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sothebys inaugural Art of Travel and Exploration sale in London on 13 December 2018 will present an exceptionally rare panorama which brings to life the epic journey over land and sea between Britain and the Far East. Measuring over fifty metres in length and dating to circa 1860, it was painted as a collaboration between John Lamb, Primus, and his son John Lamb, Secundus. Both were employed as shipping agents in the city of London, but were artists of some standing. Dating from before the dawn of cinema, moving panoramas of this type were extremely popular spectacles in the nineteenth century. While this panorama is on a more practical scale, those designed to be seen in theatres are thought to be the largest paintings ever made. The Lambs intended the work to be viewed as a moving image and it would originally have been mounted onto wooden spools, which were to be operated by hand. The panorama ... More |
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| | | ICA LA Board of Directors announces Elsa Longhauser stepping down in 2019 | | Saatchi Gallery premieres groundbreaking multisensory virtual reality installation | | Voting opens to find Britain's favourite work of art in Art Fund's 2018 poll |
Throughout her career Longhauser has shed light on both luminary and under-recognized artists.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeless Board of Directors announced today that Elsa Longhauser, The Good Works Executive Director, will be stepping down from her position in 2019 after 18 years of leadership, which notably includes guiding the museums transformation from the Santa Monica Museum of Art (SMMoA) into the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA). Throughout her career Longhauser has shed light on both luminary and under-recognized artists. She came to SMMoA in 2000 from the Galleries at Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, where she was director from 19832000. At Moore, Longhauser organized seminal exhibitions of work by contemporary artists Marlene Dumas, VALIE EXPORT, Thomas Hirschhorn, Ray Johnson ... More | |
We Live in an Ocean of Air, Saatchi Gallery, 2018. Photo: Barnaby Steel / Marshmallow Laser Feast.
LONDON.- SALON, in collaboration with Marshmallow Laser Feast, hosts the world premiere of We Live in an Ocean of Air, a multi-sensory virtual reality installation that brings together art, science and technology, revealing the invisible but fundamental connections between the human and natural worlds. Using cutting-edge technology, the work explores the invisible connection between plants and humans through breath, allowing the viewer to interact with an entire ecosystem around a giant sequoia tree the largest living individual organism on the planet. Incorporating breath sensors, heart rate monitors, binaural sound, scent dispersal systems and wind machines, We Live in an Ocean of Air extends the boundaries of experience design, offering an unparalleled level of immersion. The breath and heart sensors track real-time ... More | |
Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria (c1616), National Gallery.
LONDON.- Art Fund, the national fundraising charity for art, has launched its annual poll to name the nations favourite acquisition of the year. Voters are invited to choose from a shortlist of 10 works of art that Art Fund helped UK museums and galleries to buy in 2018: Kehinde Wiley, Ship of Fools (2017), Royal Museums Greenwich Unknown maker, Anglo-Saxon pendant (650-700), Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery Leonora Carrington, Portrait of Max Ernst (c1939), National Galleries of Scotland Lubaina Himid, Toussaint LOuverture (1987), Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima) Grayson Perry, Posh Art (1992), Victoria Art Gallery Eric Ravilious, Beachy Head (1939), Towner Art Gallery Unknown artist, Am Not I a Man and a Brother (c1800), International Slavery Museum Artemisia Gentileschi, Self- ... More |
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Phillips' second New York Watch Auction realizes $11.5 million
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips in Association with Bacs and Russo is pleased to announce that STYLED. Timeless Watches & How to Wear Them, the companys second New York watch auction, has achieved $11,523,500 / CHF11,500,453 / 10,155,661, selling 96% by lot and 96% by value. Bidders from over 50 countries participated in the auction in the bustling saleroom, on the phone, and online all eager to acquire the exceptional timepieces brought to the market by the PHILLIPS team, many of which were offered for the first time at auction. The sale also saw a record level of digital participation, with nearly 600 online registrants and most lots receiving online bids. A first-of-its-kind evening sale, the auction marked the culmination of the seasons partnership with PHILLIPS, MR PORTER, and THE RAKE, which curated a selection of tailored looks showcased ... More
Storied provenance drives Millea Bros. Select Auction
BOONTON, NJ.- Realtors like to say its all about location, location and location. For Millea Bros., their November 15-17 Select auction was all about provenance, provenance and provenance. Renowned art dealer, collector and philanthropist Eugene Thaw died at age 90 in January, leaving behind a large estate that was auctioned at Christies and Millea Bros. His wife, Clare, had died in 2017. The treasure trove on offer here evinces Thaws keen eye and includes fine antiques, American folk art, European art spanning antiquities to Impressionism, Victorian era architectural models, and post-Impressionist and modern art. Another well-known figure in the art world was gallerist Ileana Sonnabend, whose art photography collection passed down to her daughter, Nina Castelli Sundell, a curator and scholar until her death in 2014. Six months ago, at Millea ... More
Christie's New York Magnificent Jewels sale totals $69.2 million
NEW YORK, NY.- The Christies New York December 5 auction of Magnificent Jewels achieved a total of $69,225,750. The sale sold 95% by Value and 83% by Lot, led by a sensational Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond Ring of 8.08 carats by Bulgari, which realized $18,312,500. This superb stone may be counted among the finest blue diamonds ever to have come to market. Sale highlights included an impressive selection of exceptional colored and colorless diamonds, along with significant signed vintage and modern jewels by Suzanne Belperron, René Boivin, Bulgari, Cartier, Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co., and Van Cleef & Arpels. The Diamond Tube Bracelet by Suzanne Belperron achieved an auction record for the designer, selling for $852,500, after six minutes of competitive bidding. Noteworthy results were also achieved for Art Déco pieces by Cartier, ... More
Solzhenitsyn's son back in Russia with opera for centenary
MOSCOW (AFP).- Alexander Solzhenitsyn and his family were exiled from the Soviet Union after he exposed the horrors of the country's labour camps to the world. Today his US-raised son is back to conduct an opera based on the dissident's work, with what he says is a message for modern Russia. The Bolshoi Theatre production of "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" is one of a number of Moscow events to mark 100 years since the Nobel laureate's birth. "It's a useful reminder of how far Russia has indeed come that Solzhenitsyn is not only no longer banned but in fact is actively studied, read and debated," said musician Ignat Solzhenitsyn, who lives in New York with his family, ahead of the opera's final dress rehearsal. But in an interview with AFP that touched on Russian authorities' ongoing crackdown on dissident artists, the 46-year-old admitted ... More
Important paintings by Zhang Daqian to be presented at Clars' December 16 auction
OAKLAND, CA.- Two paintings by Zhang Daqian (Chinese, 1899-1983) will headline Clars December 15th & 16th Fine Art, Decorative Art, Furniture, Jewelry and Asian Art Auction. Complementing the Daqians will be numerous important and investment level offerings in Asian art, paintings, decorative art and antiques from private collections, institutions and California estates Also to be presented at this sale will be exceptional fine estate jewelry created by some of the major design houses including Cartier and Bulgari. Following are the highlights from this important upcoming sale. Clars will present two important painting by renowned artist and master calligrapher Zhang Daqian. The first work, titled The Lotus Pond, 1967, is one of his signature ink and colors on paper featuring a scholar standing on a bridge amid the lotus pond. This work measures 54.5h x ... More
Chunk of Moon weighing 6 pounds, new-to-science dinosaur offered at Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- An extensive collection of meteorites, gemstones, gold specimens and fossils are among the top offerings in Heritage Auctions Nature & Science auction Dec. 15 in Dallas. This auction represents a wonderful assortment of Natural History with a superb grouping of vertebrate skulls, broad assortments of gold specimens, meteorites, gemstones and fossils, and beautiful works of lapidary art, Heritage Auctions Nature & Science Director Craig Kissick said. My personal favorites are the massive Ceratopsian Skull, the incredible Dire Wolf Skull, the incomparable Lunar Meteorite, the phenomenal Aquamarine Gemstone and the largest Gold Nugget. But the sale includes outstanding options for collectors of all levels and with a wide assortment of collecting tastes. There really is something for everyone. The result of a collision between ... More
Hammer Museum announces Made in L.A. 2020 curators
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Hammer Museum announced today that the 2020 edition of its acclaimed biennial Made in L.A. will be co-curated by Tunisian-French writer and curator Myriam Ben Salah and Lauren Mackler, an artist, curator, and graphic designer based in Los Angeles. Made in L.A. 2020 will be the fifth iteration of the biennial series that highlights artwork created in the Los Angeles region, with an emphasis on emerging and under-recognized artists. Ben Salah and Mackler will spend the next 18 months visiting artists and organizing the exhibition and accompanying catalogue. The exhibition will be on view June through September 2020. Every Made in L.A. has its own distinct identity, and I look forward to what Myriam Ben Salah and Lauren Mackler will bring to this exhibition, said Hammer Director Ann Philbin. They are both deeply engaged with the ... More
The original Plaza Hotel portrait of Eloise achieves $100,000 at Bonhams
NEW YORK, NY.- On December 5, Hilary Knights original Plaza Hotel portrait of Eloise achieved $100,000 at Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts sale. Once lost and now rediscovered, this portrait captures the irrepressible spirit of one of the most influential children's book characters in history. The World of Hilary Knight continues online through December 13 with estimates ranging from $100 to $5,000 and open to established and new bidders alike. Toting a history as lively as its inspiration, this portrait was painted as a birthday gift by Hilary Knight for Eloise co-creator Kay Thompson in 1956, on the eve of Kay's appearance on Edward R. Murrow's Person to Person on CBS, where she proudly displayed the painting to guest host Jerry Lewis. Shortly thereafter, she loaned the work to the Plaza Hotel where it hung ceremoniously in the lobby ... More
Charles Dickens handwritten signed quote from 'A Christmas Carol' sold for $23,597 at auction
BOSTON, MASS.- A Charles Dickens handwritten signed quotation from A Christmas Carol sold for $23,597 according to Boston-based RR Auction. Immensely desirable quotation on an off-white stationery sheet, which reads, in full: "'And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless us every one!' Charles Dickens, Knebworth, Tuesday Eighteenth June, 1861." Housed with a handsome engraving of Dickens inside a red leather presentation folder, with attractive gilt text and design to cover and interior boards. Boasting bold handwriting and a crisp, neat signature, this handwritten quote captures the final line of Dickenss classic 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. This is only the third autographed signed quotation we have offered from the great Victorian scribe, and the very first from what is perhaps his most enduring and celebrated work. A simply ... More
Swann Auction Galleries to sell historic archive tracing the origins of modern Japan
NEW YORK, NY.- When a US navy commander brought a dramatic end to 250 years of Japanese isolationism, it marked the beginning of the modern era for the nation. Operating under Presidential orders, Commodore Matthew Perry employed gunboat diplomacy to intimidate the Japanese authorities into signing the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854, the first of many international treaties and the event that led to the opening up of Japanese ports to global trade and the establishment of diplomatic relations with the West. Now Swann Auction Galleries is set to offer an archive of original papers linked to Perry and these historic events at their Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plates Books auction on December 13 in New York. Leading the highlights is a complete bound volume of 18 miniature double-page woodblock illustrations telling the tale of Perrys ... More
Chile begins its participation during Miami Art Week with high-profile sales
MIAMI, FLA.- Chile begins its participation in Miami Art Week 2018 with great success reporting high-profile sales on day 1. FactorÃa Santa Rosa sold a piece by 27-year-old Fernanda López to CIFO (Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation). Over the years, CIFO has earned the respect of the international art world, and is recognized for its rich history in promoting Latin American contemporary art. As a platform for emerging, mid-career, and established Latin American artists through all its programs, CIFO has granted more than $1.5 Million to over 135 artists from Latin America and has exhibited their work since 2002. Factoria Santa Rosa is one of the galleries showcasing at PINTA Miami and the piece, titled Modo de Calzar is now part of the CIFO Collection. Other sales include works from Monica Bengoa and Marian Najmanovich from the Aninat Isabel gallery ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini was born December 07, 1598. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (also spelled Gianlorenzo or Giovanni Lorenzo) (Naples, 7 December 1598 - Rome, 28 November 1680) was an Italian artist who worked principally in Rome. He was the leading sculptor of his age and also a prominent architect. In addition he painted, wrote plays, and designed metalwork and stage sets. In this image: After a long restauration, the head of the Medusa by Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini was displayed in Rome, on Wednesday 22 November 2006. The sculpture was exhibited in the Capitol museum in Rome until January. The work of restoration emphasized the lights and the shadows on the sculpture.
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