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Felix Grewe, left, and Corrie Moreau work in the Field Museums Pritzker DNA Lab in Chicago. New research suggests the iconic Xerces blue butterfly may have been its own species. The Field Museum via The New York Times.
by Sabrina Imbler
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE).- More than a century ago, a bluish butterfly flitted among the sand dunes of the Sunset District in San Francisco and laid its eggs on a plant known as deerweed. As the citys development overtook the dunes and deerweed, the butterflies vanished, too. The last Xerces blue butterfly was collected in 1941 from Lobos Creek by an entomologist who would later lament that he had killed what was one of the last living members of the species. But was this butterfly truly a unique species? Scientists could all agree that the grim fate of the Xerces blue the first butterfly known to go extinct in North America because of human activities was a loss for biodiversity. But they were divided over whether Xerces was its own distinct species, a subspecies of the widespread silvery blue butterfly Glaucopsyche lygdamus, or even just an isolated population of silvery blues. This may seem a scientific quibble, but if Xerces blue was not in fact a genetically distinct lineage, it would no ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day A cascading waterfall made entirely of light pours onto a rock while azalea trees are illuminated in a glowing ripple at a digital art show in a Japanese forest. Light installations featuring blooming flowers, giant koi carp and traditional calligraphy come to life after dark, creating an otherworldly ambiance at the exhibition that fuses nature and tech. The show in the mountains of Kyushu in southern Japan is the latest offering from art collective teamLab.
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| Art Basel announces exhibitor list for 2021 in-person Basel edition, with 273 leading galleries | | Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021 shortlist announced | | UNESCO removes Liverpool from world heritage list | 
Art Basel in Basel 2019 © Art Basel.
BASEL.- Art Basel announced the list of exhibitors taking part in the 2021 edition of the fair in Basel. 273 leading galleries from across the globe will present the highest quality of works across all media, from rare and historical masterpieces to new works by todays emerging artistic voices. A strong line-up of galleries from around Europe will be joined by new and returning exhibitors from across the world, including Asia, North and South America, the Middle East, and Africa. 24 galleries are participating for the first time, including: Ben Brown Fine Arts, with exhibition spaces in Hong Kong, London, and Palm Beach; Bodega, Bridget Donahue, Company Gallery, Garth Greenan Gallery, Kasmin, Lyles & King, Mignoni, Queer Thoughts, and Venus Over Manhattan from New York; Cardi Gallery, with exhibition spaces in Milan and London; Emalin and Union Pacific from London; High Art, Loevenbruck, and Galerie Jérôme Poggi from Paris; Hosfelt Ga ... More | | 
Thackray Museum of Medicine, Leeds, Museum of the Year finalist, 2021 © Marc Atkins.
LONDON.- Art Fund, the national charity for art, today announced the five museums which have been selected as finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021, the worlds largest museum prize. The shortlisted museums are: Centre for Contemporary Art Derry~Londonderry (Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland) Experience Barnsley (Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England) Firstsite (Colchester, Essex, England) Thackray Museum of Medicine (Leeds, West Yorkshire, England) Timespan (Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland) Art Fund annually shortlists five outstanding museums for the Museum of the Year prize. The 2021 edition reflects the resilience and imagination of museums throughout the pandemic. At this moment of museums re-opening and starting their recovery, the 2021 prize highlights and rewards the extraordinary and innovative ways in which museums have, ... More | | 
In this file photo taken on March 25, 2009 canal boats are moored up by historical waterfront buildings the Liver, Cunard and Port of Liverpool. Paul ELLIS / AFP.
LIVERPOOL (AFP).- The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Wednesday voted narrowly to remove Liverpool's waterfront from its list of world heritage sites, citing concerns about overdevelopment including plans for a new football stadium. At committee talks chaired by China, 13 delegates voted in favour of the proposal and five against -- just one more than the two-thirds majority required to delete a site from the global list. "It means that the site of Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City is deleted from the World Heritage List," Tian Xuejun, chairman of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, declared. It is only the third such removal, after previous decisions affecting Oman and Germany, and followed two days of committee discussions that exposed tensions about how cities around the world can preserve their past while also moving forward. Liverpool City Region Mayor ... More |
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| Man admits to 1971 theft of Revolutionary War-era rifle | | Kennedy Center taps Joni Mitchell and Berry Gordy for awards | | Jerry Garcia Family to release NFT collection of artworks created by the music legend | 
The Johann Christian Oerter rifle, a Revolutionary War firearm stolen in 1971 from the visitor center at Valley Forge State Park in Pennsylvania, on display at the Museum of the American Revolution after its recovery, in Philadelphia, Nov. 1, 2019. Rachel Wisniewski/The New York Times.
by Maria Cramer
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE).- In October 1971, a rifle made during the Revolutionary War was stolen from a display case at the visitor center at Valley Forge State Park in Pennsylvania. The case was thought to be theft-proof, but someone used a crowbar to pry it open in broad daylight, soon after the museum, about 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia, opened that morning, according to an article published in The Philadelphia Inquirer following the theft. Some time later, a Boy Scout on a tour with his troop noticed that the rifle, a 5-foot-long weapon made by a master gunsmith, Johann Christian Oerter, was missing. Forty-seven years later, in July 2018, the man ... More | | 
Bette Midler as Dolly Gallagher in Hello Dolly, at New Yorks Shubert Theater, April 15, 2017. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times.
by Julia Jacobs
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE).- The last Kennedy Center Honors aired on television less than two months ago, but on Wednesday, the institution announced a new batch of honorees, taking a step toward getting the program back on schedule after the upheaval of the pandemic. The recipients include folk singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell; stage and screen performer Bette Midler; Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown; Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live; and opera singer Justino Díaz. Because of the pandemic, the 2020 honors were delayed until this year and the celebration did not at all resemble the event from prior years, when artists, politicians and other prominent figures packed into the opera house. Instead, the ceremony was split over several days, and television producers stitched together ... More | | 
"Trees" (1992) is an early piece in Garcia's digital evolution pulling creativity from nature, one of Garcia's most favored sources of inspiration.
NEW YORK, NY.- The Jerry Garcia Family announced today an exclusive three-part NFT collection in partnership with YellowHeart, the NFT marketplace for music, ticketing and community tokens which accepts both crypto and credit card payments. The NFT collection is centered around a mesmerizing digital artwork series entitled An Odd Little Place: The Digital Works of Jerry Garcia (1992-1995) featuring 20 digital artwork pieces from the music legend and visual artist. YellowHeart is also partnering with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for an exclusive preview event on August 5th that will also be attended by Garcia Family members. The event will preview a new exhibition featuring Garcias digital artwork that opens to the public on August 6th. Preview the NFT collection here. An early adopter of digital art, Garcias collection offers an exciting glimpse into his passion and inspiration. Almost thirty years later, the creation of the NFT ... More |
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| Contemporary Jewish Museum names Chad Coerver Executive Director | | Creative Folkestone Triennial 2021 opens with 23 major new public artworks across the coastal town | | CURRO opens a summer group exhibition: 'Simulacro y simulación' | 
Coerver currently serves as the Chief Education and Community Engagement Officer at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Contemporary Jewish Museum today announced that Chad Coerver has been named Executive Director. Coerver currently serves as the Chief Education and Community Engagement Officer at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), where he developed a creative and human-centered approach to expanding audiences, enhancing the visitor experience, and increasing access to the museum. Coerver will begin in his new role at The CJM on September 1, 2021. Museums must evolve to reach audiences where they are this has become ever more clear in the last 18 months. In his role at SFMOMA, Chad Coerver has demonstrated tremendous success in engaging new audiences in new ways, said Joyce Linker, Chair of The CJMs Board of Trustees. We are thrilled that Chad will lead The CJM, and we look forward to seeing where his novel approach to museum leadership and his appetite ... More | | 
HoyCheong Wong, Simon Davenport and Shahed Saleem, Nūr, Commissioned for Creative Folkestone Triennial 2021. Photo by Thierry Bal.
MILL BAY.- The fifth edition of the Creative Folkestone Triennial, one of the UKs most ambitious art exhibitions, opens to the public on Thursday 22 July, running across the summer until Tuesday 2 November 2021. Curated by Lewis Biggs and titled The Plot, this years edition reveals 23 major, newly commissioned public artworks by 25 celebrated artists from across the globe. Free to the public and located primarily outdoors, the Folkestone Triennial marks a major moment in the UKs cultural calendar. Following its run, some works will remain long term in Folkestones public space, joining the 74 other Creative Folkestone Artworks positioned across the town and harbour which are accessible throughout the year. Dedicated to producing and enabling the very best creative activity that has transformed Folkestone and East Kent, Creative Folkestones mission is to make the town a better place to live, work, pla ... More | | 
Juan Capistran, Hypnotized by Production, 2021 (detail). Acrylic on linen over wood, 22.5 x 19.5 in (57 x 49.5 cm). Unique piece.
GUADALAJARA.- CURRO is presenting Simulacro y simulación, a summer group exhibition. The exhibition explores the concept of simulacrum and simulation, proposed by Jean Baudrillard in 1981. Simulacra are copies that represent things that either had no principle of reality or already lack an original. The simulacrum is the imitation of a real-world process or system over time. The simulacrum is never what hides the truth - it is the truth that hides that there is no truth. The simulacrum is real. Octavio Abúndez (Monterrey, 1981) has held exhibitions at the Museo de Arte Raúl Anguiano, Guadalajara; Museo de Arte de Zapopan; Utah Museum of Contemporary Art; and the ArtCenter / South Florida; as well as Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles; and Present Company, Brooklyn. Mauricio Alejo (Mexico City, 1969) has had solo exhibitions in New York, Japan, Madrid, Paris and Mexico. His work has been exhibited at the CCA ... More |
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| New York International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to New York September 9-12 | | 'Dines Carlsen: In His Own Manner' opens at the National Nordic Museum | | Exhibition provides glimpse at the many ways artists question, expose and confront power | 
First Edition Pride & Prejudice.
NEW YORK, NY.- The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair officially sanctioned by Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and produced by Sanford L. Smith + Associatesis making its return to the Park Avenue Armory from September 9-12, 2021 for its 61st Edition. The NYIABF kicks off the Fall calendar as New York City vigorously reopens. In a year when print books and ephemera mattered more than ever and served as a source of comfort and escape during a time of uncertainty, the fair has never been more relevant. Universally referred to as the worlds finest antiquarian book fair, NYIABF is proud to showcase nearly 150 exhibitors this year. While the NYIABF is an international fair with exhibitors from around the world from 14 different countries, the fair has a significant number of US exhibitors this year, highlighting the incredible ... More | | 
Dines Carlsen, Self Portrait (1928-1966) pen and black ink on bond paper, 11x8.5 inches. Photo: Courtesy National Nordic Museum.
SEATTLE, WA.- The National Nordic Museum will display a rotating selection of the works of Danish-American artist Dines Carlsen. The exhibition opens July 22 and features numerous drawings on view from the National Nordic Museums permanent collection. In June 2020, the Museum received 943 Dines Carlsen drawings and one oil painting from the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. This significant transfer marked the Museums largest acquisition to date but was made at a time that we were closed to the public. We are delighted to share these works with our community, said Executive Director/CEO Eric Nelson. The Museums collection includes the works of Dines Carlsen (19011966), a celebrated still life painter who was a member of the National Academy of Design, as well as portraits ... More | | 
Reginald ONeal, My Father, 2018. Courtesy of the artist.
MIAMI, FLA.- As we continue navigating this disorienting phase in national history, we find new opportunities to take risks. And as always, art is there to tell the story. This summer starting today, Oolite Arts presents Where there is power, an exhibition about the many ways that artists access, spy upon, expose, memorialize, and occasionally trouble the machinations of power. Where there is power is co-organized by Amanda Bradley, programs manager at Oolite Arts, and Réne Morales, chief curator at Pérez Art Museum Miami. When I was first invited to do the show last summer, the world really felt like it was on fire, said Réne Morales. Between the pandemic, the movement for Black lives, ongoing trauma from the last administration and election, and crises at the border, the societal powers that structure and regulate our lives were clearly becoming unstable. So, we wanted to put together a show that would respond to the politica ... More |
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 ComicConnect's massive pulps auction underscores genre's growing popularityNEW YORK, NY.- Before there were comic books, there were pulps highly-consumable fiction magazines and novels with incredible cover art and illustrations that jumped off of newsstands around the country. Now, as vintage comic book values soar, pulps are poised to rise as well. Which is why ComicConnects Amazing Pulp Auction, featuring nearly 2,200 rarities, is so well-timed. Pulps were the precursors of modern-day science-fiction, fantasy, horror and comic books, says Vincent Zurzolo, COO of ComicConnect.com, the industrys leading online auction house. Theyve earned their place in the collectibles pantheon. But due to their age and primitive printing techniques, its difficult to find many pulps in great condition. The Amazing Pulp Auction features an extensive run of classic titles, many with unusually high-grade copies. Its organized into three sessions that e ... More  Carol Easton, biographer of arts figures, dies at 87NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE).- Carol Easton, whose curiosity about creativity inspired her to write biographies of four prominent figures in the arts Stan Kenton, Samuel Goldwyn, Jacqueline du Pré and Agnes de Mille died June 17 at her home in Venice, California. She was 87. Her death was confirmed Saturday by her daughter, Liz Kinnon. She was always fascinated with people, especially creative people in the arts, Kinnon said. After working as a freelance writer for years, she decided she wanted to write her first biography. Her first subject was jazz composer and orchestra leader Kenton, whose popularity spanned four decades. Her Straight Ahead: The Story of Stan Kenton was published in 1973. She followed that with The Search for Sam Goldwyn (1976), a profile of the pioneering Hollywood producer; Jacqueline du Pré: A Biography (1989), about the child prodigy ... More  Gil Wechsler, an illuminating fixture at the Met Opera, dies at 79NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE).- Gil Wechsler, who with innovative lighting designs helped bring to life more than 100 productions at the Metropolitan Opera, translating the visions of some of operas best-known directors while also contributing to a more modern look for the Mets stagings, died July 9 at a memory-care facility in Warrington, Pennsylvania. He was 79. His husband, artist Douglas Sardo, said the cause was complications of dementia. Wechsler was the first resident lighting designer at the Met. He lit his inaugural show in 1977 and, over the next 20 years, made days dawn, rain fall and cities burn in 112 Met productions, 74 of them new. His career also took him to London, Paris and other international centers of opera and ballet. Wherever he was designing, he knew that audiences often didnt take much notice of his contributions to a production which was usually ... More  Important group of medals awarded to Captain Peter Townsend fetches £260,000 at Dix Noonan WebbLONDON.- The Important Battle of Britain fighter aces group of eleven awarded to Group Captain Peter Townsend (1914-1995) of the Royal Air Force, who was also known for his romance with the Queens sister, Princess Margaret sold for a hammer price of £260,000 today (Wednesday, July 21, 2021) at Dix Noonan Webb in their auction of Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. After much interest, they sold on the telephone to a Private Collector. Mark Quayle, Medal Specialist (Associate Director) Dix Noonan Webb, commented: We had hoped this iconic group of medals was going to achieve this spectacular result, if only as a reflection of Group Captain Townsends glittering service career as a Battle of Britain fighter ace - One of the Few, and his story combined with a tale of royal love and heartbreak provided the ultimate human interest story that appeals to all collectors. Peter ... More  Monterey Museum of Art names Corey Madden as Executive DirectorMONTEREY, CA.- Following a year of successful recovery from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Monterey Museum of Art has named its interim leader as Executive Director. Corey Madden, who has led and advised arts organizations across California and the country, was chosen unanimously by the Museums 11-member board. Ms. Madden has served as Executive Director of the Kenan Institute for the Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Founding Artistic Director of LAtelier Arts in Los Angeles, and Associate Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group at the Music Center of Los Angeles. She has taught at UCLA, California Institute of the Arts, and other leading universities and colleges, and has developed programming and consulted with the Getty Museum and Villa, North Carolina Museum of Art, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles ... More  First Tange Kenzo survey in Tokyo presented at National Archives of Modern ArchitectureTOKYO.- This month marks the opening of the first major exhibition in Tokyo dedicated to Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tange Kenzo (19132005), whose designs combining traditional Japanese and modernist forms has had a profound influence on architecture in Japan and abroad. Presented by the National Archives of Modern Architecture (NAMA), Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan, TANGE KENZO 1938-1970: From Pre-war period to Olympic Games and World Expo follows the first half of Tanges career, bringing together archival materials that trace the origins of such iconic projects as Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Kagawa Prefectural Government Building, and Yoyogi National Gymnasium, as well as never-before-seen studies for his private residence. On view July 21 through October 10, the exhibition commemorates Tanges leading role in realizing the 1964 Tokyo ... More  Gasworks opens the first solo exhibition in London by artist Bassam Al-SabahLONDON.- Gasworks presents the first solo exhibition in London by Belfast-based artist Bassam Al-Sabah, I AM ERROR, from 21 July to 19 September 2021. His work embraces the shape-shifting potential of computer-animated worlds, creating fantasy dreamscapes in which personal mythology, historical trauma and queer possibility intersect. Al Sabahs exhibition centres on a new animation film displayed in an immersive environment, combining fantasy erotica and body horror to explore questions of identity and masculinity in action-adventure video games. In previous works, Al-Sabah reflected on geographical dislocation through reference to Japanese anime cartoons broadcast throughout the Middle East during his childhood. Packed with imagery of warfare, anime cartoons and video game culture take on a heightened political significance within Al-Sabahs practice, whose ... More  Cartoon Museum calls for protest placards to be shared to accompany V for Vendetta exhibitionLONDON.- The Cartoon Museums latest exhibition V for Vendetta: Behind the Mask (until 31 October 2021) examines the cultural impact of the seminal graphic novel and hit film. Now, as a new feature of the show, the Museum is inviting members of the public to share their own protest paraphernalia for an online exhibition. From the Peasants Revolt to Peterloo, Greenham Common to Rhodes Must Fall, there is a long history and tradition of civil protest in Britain. One that very much continues to this day. As part of its exciting, major new exhibition that steps inside the story and characters of one of the worlds most iconic graphic novels, The Cartoon Museum in Londons Fitzrovia is creating an accompanying digital display of banners, placards, flags and other expressions of rebellion in the real world. The online exhibition can be seen at www.cartoonmuseum.org Protest and free ... More  First Nations artist Jenna Lee appointed to Craft Victoria BoardMELBOURNE.- Craft Victoria announced the appointment of experienced First Nations artist Jenna Lee to the Board as a Craft Industry Professional non-Executive Director. Ms Lee is a Larrakia, Wardaman and Karajarri woman who also has Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Anglo-Australian ancestry. Her interdisciplinary art practice works across painting, projection, found object and sculpture, with a reoccurring use of paper, the book, language, and text. Craft Victoria Chair, Katrina Raymond, said Ms Lee brings a unique industry professional maker perspective which will be invaluable in supporting strategic planning and in helping the organisation to assist our Members in building professional and sustainable craft careers. Jennas career achievements to date have been inspirational. Her early commissioned design work for major organisations have helped in preserving, ... More  Bruce Lee's handwritten letters bring $462,500 at Heritage AuctionsDALLAS, TX.- A private collection of more than 40 never-before-seen handwritten letters by actor and martial arts legend Bruce Lee, providing direct and candid insight into the martial arts legend's use of cocaine and psilocybin and pain killers during the height of his stardom, sold for $462,500 at Heritage Auctions late Friday. The revelatory letters were offered in a special catalog titled Bruce Lee: The Auction. The collection sold for more than twice than expected, purchased by collectors across the United States and around the world. "This was the first time the public truly learned the extent of Lee's drug abuse, said Joe Maddalena, Executive Vice President at Heritage Auctions. "Although it was known he used marihuana, these letters show only his closest confidants knew why he depended on cocaine and other drugs to help him develop characters for his films and battle pain caused ... More  Marilyn Monroe's $1.28 million sale is bombshell opening for Heritage Auctions' all-star entertainment eventDALLAS, TX.- Marilyn Monroe is still loved by you. And, it would seem, everyone else. On Friday, Heritage Auctions kicked off the first session of its three-day, star-studded Entertainment & Music Memorabilia event by offering more than two dozen lots connected to the woman once known as Norma Jeane, ranging from screen-worn outfits to personal drawings to hand-annotated scripts and personal photos. Monroes items sold at auction for a combined $1.28 million, led, not surprisingly, by the ensemble she wore as Cherie in 1956's Bus Stop, her first film after studying at the Actors Studio. The Bus Stop outfit, which came from the vaunted collection of Gene London, sold Friday for $399,000. Of all the Hollywood immortals, Marilyn Monroe continues to stand alone, says Heritage Auctions Executive Vice President Joe Maddalena. She not only endures. Decades later, she grows ... 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Flashback On a day like today, American painter Edward Hopper was born July 22, 1882. Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 - May 15, 1967) was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While he was most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. Both in his urban and rural scenes, his spare and finely calculated renderings reflected his personal vision of modern American life. In this image: A woman looks at the painting "South Carolina Morning" by American artist Edward Hopper during a press conference in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday, May 7, 2009.
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