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Installation view of James Rosenquist's Flamingo Capsule, 1970. Oil on canvas and aluminized Mylar, 290 x 701 cm. Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa.
BILBAO.- The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao presents Art and Space , an ambitious exhibition based on the creative partnership established between Basque artist Eduardo Chillida and German philosopher Martin Heidegger in 1969 that resulted in the publication of an eponymous livre d'artiste . Updating and expanding on key concepts in the dialogue between Heidegger and Chillidaplace, the presence of things, the relationship between art and science, etc.this show features over one hundred works by international artists and offers a new reading of the history of abstraction over the last six decades. As part of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao's special year-long program to mark its 20th anniversary, Art and Space also pays tribute to the boundless capacity of Frank Gehry's museum to establish singular dialogues between its breathtaking spaces and fundamental works of the modern and contemporary eras. Using key works from the Guggen ... More |
| The Best Photos of the Day | | | | An employee walk past an artwork depicting LGBT rights at Facebook´s new headquarters, designed by Canadian-born American architect Frank Gehry, at Rathbone Place in central London on December 4, 2017. Social media titan Facebook opened a new office in London on December 4, 2017, that is set to be its biggest engineering hub outside America, the company has announced. Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| The Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalà presents the last section of Salvador DalÃ's catalogue raisonné of paintings | | Louvre launches appeal to acquire King François I's Book of Hours | | Museum files legal request seeking Superior Court trial to end delays that threaten museum's future |
Salvador DalÃ, The Wind Palace (detail).
FIGUERES.- The Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalà announced the online publishing of the fifth and last section of the Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings by Salvador DalÃ, presenting a new design. A catalogue that represents 17 years of intensive research and analysis. The catalogue was presented by Montse Aguer, Director of the Dalà Museums, Cinzia Azzini, supervisor for Digital Media, Carme Ruiz, senior curator of the Foundation, and Fiona Mata, coordinator of the Centre for Dalinian Studies. The new catalogue was presented with a new clean and visual design that looks for a balance between the content and the graphic elements to create a pleasant experience for the user. The Fundació Dalà has always waged for research and innovation and has dedicated part of its potential to investigate and to spread the knowledge of Salvador DalÃ. It has been 17 years since this scientific research project began, and it is one of ... More | |
King François I's Book of Hours. © S.J Philips.
PARIS.- This book of hours (prayer book), a manuscript bound in gold and precious stones, is an unparalleled treasure of French precious metalwork. It was presented by King François I to his niece Jeanne dAlbret, who was raised under his guardianship at the French court. Small prayers books were everyday objects, but this one is remarkably elaborate. Its later owners included King Henri IV and Cardinal Mazarin. King François Is Book of Hours is a unique vestige of the treasures of the House of Valois, dispersed in their entirety over the centuries. The book became the property of collectors in England in the early 18th century; its acquisition by the Louvre, for a total of around 10 million euros, would bring this Renaissance masterpiece back to France. Thanks to the exceptional generosity of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, half of the required sum has already been obtained. On October 15, the Musée du Louvre ... More | |
Berkshire Museum Facade. Courtesy the Berkshire Museum.
PITTSFIELD, MASS.- The Berkshire Museum is taking legal action today to end delays now blocking a trial that would allow a Superior Court judge to examine and resolve issues surrounding the proposed sale of artwork needed to secure the museums financial future. Lawyers for the museum are requesting that the Massachusetts Appeals Court lift a stay that has stopped all legal action in the case. Attorney General Maura Healey had previously requested an injunction to stop the sale only. The museums filing does not challenge the injunction stopping the sale, only the stay on legal action so that these issues can be resolved in a trial. In an Emergency Motion filed today to lift the stay and allow legal action to proceed, lawyers for the museum write: The Attorney General ...had not asked for such an extraordinary measure, much less cited any authority that would ... More |
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| Getty appoints new vice president, chief financial officer, chief operating officer | | First museum exhibition devoted to Baron Adolf de Meyer in more than 20 years opens at The Met | | O'Keeffe's Desert Abstraction (Bear Lake) finds 'forever home' at the New Mexico Museum of Art |
Mr. Olsen is currently vice chancellor and chief financial officer at UCLA.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Trust announced today the appointment of Steven A. Olsen as vice president, chief financial officer and chief operating officer of the Getty Trust. Reporting to President and CEO Jim Cuno, Mr. Olsen will be responsible for budget, finance, capital planning, and the Gettys operations. He will join the Getty this summer, replacing current VP, CFO, COO Patricia Woodworth, who is retiring. Mr. Olsen is currently vice chancellor and chief financial officer at UCLA, a position he has held since 1999. In that role he was responsible for strategic, academic, budget and financial planning for a $7.5 billion operating budget. Prior to that he served as chief deputy director for the California Department of General Services, serving as COO for the states procurement, real estate and telecommunications services, as well as Deputy Director of the California ... More | |
Adolf de Meyer, American (born France), 18681946, Etienne de Beaumont, ca. 1923. Gelatin silver print. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 2009.
NEW YORK, NY.- A member of the international set in fin-de-siècle Europe, Baron Adolf de Meyer (18681946) was also a pioneering art, portrait, and fashion photographer, known for creating images that transformed reality into a beautiful fantasy. The quicksilver brilliance that characterized de Meyers art led fellow photographer Cecil Beaton to dub him the Debussy of the Camera. On view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Quicksilver Brilliance: Adolf de Meyer Photographs is the first museum exhibition devoted to the artist in more than 20 years and the first ever at The Met. Some 40 works, drawn entirely from The Met collection, reveal the impressive breadth of his career. The exhibition includes dazzling portraits of well-known figures of his time: the American socialite Rita de Acosta Lydig; ... More | |
Detail of Georgia OKeeffes Desert Abstraction (Bear Lake).
SANTA FE, NM.- In honor of the New Mexico Museum of Art Centennial year celebration, the Museum of New Mexico Foundation made permanent its long-term loan of Georgia OKeeffes Desert Abstraction (Bear Lake) to the Museum. With this move, the 1931 OKeeffe piece, becomes part of the Museum of Arts permanent collection. The painting is currently on display in the Governors Residence. After years of loaning Georgia OKeeffes Desert Abstraction (Bear Lake) to the Museum of Art, we are grateful to the Museum of New Mexico Foundation for making this exquisite piece a permanent gift, said Mary Kershaw, Museum of Art director. Adding this spectacular piece to our permanent collection is a privilege for the Museum of Art as we enter our second century. The painting is currently on display in the Governors Residence." Georgia OKeeffe, born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, ... More |
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| Saint Louis Art Museum receives major gift including 81 works by contemporary black artists | | Allen Memorial Art Museum showcases modernist works donated by Maidenform founder | | Fashion photographer Bruce Weber accused of sexual harassment |
Stanley Whitney, American, born 1946; Out into the Open, 1992 (detail); (unframed) acrylic on canvas; unframed: 53 1/2 à 60 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, The Thelma and Bert Ollie Memorial Collection E14521.79 © Stanley Whitney.
ST. LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum today announced an extraordinary collection gift from New Jersey-based collector Ronald Maurice Ollie and his wife Monique McRipley Ollie that adds significant depth and breadth to the museums holdings of works by African-American artists. Ronald Ollie grew up in St. Louis. His parents, Thelma and Bert Ollie, were frequent visitors to the museum and instilled in him and his siblings a deep appreciation of art. Ronald Ollies childhood fascination with abstract art grew into a passion when, as an adult, he began to acquire abstract works by artists he admired and, often, befriended. My wife and I share the Saint Louis Art Museums commitment of advancing knowledge while introducing art to people of all ages and backgrounds, said Ronald Ollie, who is retired after a 30-year career in business development that included ... More | |
Jean Dubuffet (French, 19011985), Lili noir de fumée, 1946. Oil on board. AMAM, Gift of Joseph and Enid Bissett, 1961.93.
OBERLIN, OH.- A current exhibition at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Maidenform to Modernism: The Bissett Collection, unites for the first time since 1968 two dozen modernist works gifted by two of the museums most important donors, Enid (18931965) and Joseph Bissett (18881968). Enid Bissett, a cofounder of the Maidenform brassiere company, and her husband, Joseph, became avid collectors of contemporary art, amassing an impressive array of works by the mid-20th century. Their generous donations to the AMAM during the 1950s and 60s added works by Marc Chagall, Jean Dubuffet, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, and other prominent modernists to the museum collection. Curated by Andria Derstine, the AMAMs John G.W. Cowles Director, Maidenform to Modernism, which runs through May 27, 2018, celebrates the couples belief in the power of art to further education in the academic setting of Oberlin College. Joseph B ... More | |
This file photo taken on July 15, 2015 shows photographer Bruce Weber attending the Parke & Ronen mens fashion show at New York Fashion Week. Mike Coppola / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP.
NEW YORK (AFP).- Another big name in fashion photography, Bruce Weber, has been accused of sexually harassment involving a male model, according to a suit filed in New York. The 71-year-old Weber, who worked for Vogue and helped forge the image of such brands as Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and Abercrombie & Fitch, is alleged to have molested Jason Boyce in December 2014 during a photo session at his Manhattan studio. According to the complaint filed Friday, Weber asked Boyce, then 28, to undress and then proceeded to fondle and forcibly kiss him. "If you just had confidence, you'd really go far," Weber is alleged to have murmured. "How far do you want to make it? How ambitious are you?" Boyce's lawyer, Lisa Bloom, told AFP that since the suit was filed on Friday she has received calls from others with similar complaints against Weber. After ... More |
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| Benin encouraged by Macron's pledge on African heritage | | Group of seven Ali photos, negatives could claim top-lot honors in Heritage's Holiday Online Photographs Auction | | Washington holds glam art awards Trump opted to skip |
In this file photo French president Emmanuel Macron looks on as he attends the inauguration ceremony of the solar energy power plant in Zaktubi. LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL / AFP.
COTONOU (AFP).- French President Emmanuel Macron made a surprise announcement during his recent African tour, saying in Burkina Faso's capital that one of his priorities was to restore African cultural treasures. African cultural heritage "should be highlighted in Paris, but also in Dakar, Lagos, Cotonou", Macron told a crowd of students at a university in Ouagadougou. "This will be one of my priorities. In five years, I want the conditions to be met to return African heritage to Africa." Delivered at the end of his speech, this sentence resonated especially in Benin, which in July last year called for France to return treasures taken during French colonial rule from the end of the 19th century. President Patrice Talon -- who railed against French influence in its former colony during the election campaign that brought him to power last year -- made a formal request to France's foreign ministry in September. ... More | |
John Stewart (French, 1919-2017), Group of Seven Photographs featuring Muhammad Ali, 1977. Fresson carbon prints, 27-1/4 x 20-3/8 inches. Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000.
DALLAS, TX.- Photography collectors will have their pick of a wide spectrum of striking images in Heritage Auctions' Holiday Online Photographs Auction Dec. 13. "There is something for everyone on your holiday gift list in this auction especially if they are Marilyn Monroe fans!" Heritage Auctions Director of Photography Nigel Russell said. "While the sale contain photographs by well-known photographers, this selection is very affordable with many of the lots being offered without reserve." John Stewart's 1977 Group of Seven Photographs featuring Muhammad Ali (est. $7,000-10,000) offers an intimate, personal look at the fighter known simply as "The Greatest" through a range of images that includes close-ups of his clenched fists and flexed arms to an image of his sweat-covered face and a pair of relaxed poses of the man some consider the greatest boxer who ever lived. Stewart, who died in ... More | |
Gloria Estefan arrives for the 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC on December 3, 2017. Brendan Smialowski / AFP.
WASHINGTON (AFP).- The Kennedy Center Honors celebrated a star-studded group of artists and performers Sunday in a gala that took on decidedly political overtones with the presidential box sitting conspicuously empty. It was one of just a handful of times in 40 years that a sitting US president skipped the event, and seen as the first not caused by a crisis or travel. Norman Lear, known for his sitcoms including "The Jeffersons" and "All in the Family" that shed light on prejudice and social ills, seized on his moment in Washington to cite "equal opportunity" and "equal justice" as "the promises of this country." "Deep in our hearts, we still have promises to deliver," said the 95-year-old World War II veteran, who received the lifetime artistic achievement award. "I want to call to attention in this room, with these people." President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania were not attending to avoid "political distraction" after several honorees said they planned or would skip the ... More |
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Hake's concludes 50th-anniversary year with record-setting $1.75 million pop culture auction
YORK, PA.- Hakes Americana wrapped its 50th-anniversary year with a November 14-16 auction that set multiple company and auction-industry records as it crossed the finish line at $1,754,464. All prices quoted are inclusive of 18% buyers premium. It was a sale for the history books, said Alex Winter, president of Hakes Americana. First and foremost, it was the highest-grossing individual sale of our half-century in business, and it also capped our most successful year ever, in terms of the grand total for all sales conducted within a twelve-month period. There was a very strong bidder turnout, and virtually every category met or exceeded expectations, from antique political items all the way through to original comic art from modern-day artists. Many significant records were set for individual items and categories. The centerpiece of the sale, ... More
Greta Garbo's loneliness revealed in letters to be auctioned
LONDON (AFP).- Letters written by Greta Garbo that provide a rare glimpse into the loneliness that haunted one of the 20th century's most enigmatic Hollywood stars will be auctioned in London next week. The collection of 36 letters, alongside more than 100 photographs of the reclusive actress, who died in 1990 aged 84, will go under the hammer at Sotheby's on December 12. The Swedish-American icon, who disappeared from acting and public view in 1941, remained a mythical figure right up until her death, living alone in Manhattan and shunning interviews and invitations. Spanning several decades but penned primarily in the 1930s and early '40s from Beverly Hills, California, Garbo wrote all the letters to her friend the countess Marta Wachtmeister, who lived in Tistad Castle in Sweden which Garbo visited frequently. The correspondence laid bare the inescapable ... More
Indian screen icon Shashi Kapoor dies aged 79
MUMBAI.- Bollywood icon Shashi Kapoor -- a star of 1970s Indian cinema and a member of the Hindi film industry's famous Kapoor family -- died on Monday aged 79 after a long illness, his family said. The multiple award-winning actor died at a hospital in Mumbai on Monday evening, his nephew Randhir Kapoor told the Press Trust of India news agency. Another family member confirmed the death to AFP. "Yes, he has passed away. He had kidney problem for several years," Kapoor told PTI, adding that the funeral would be held on Tuesday. Shashi -- the youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor, a pioneer of Hindi film and theatre -- appeared in more than 150 films, winning over fans with his charm and suave good looks. His most memorable roles were in such films as "Jab Jab Phool Khile" (Whenever The Flowers Bloom, 1965), "Kabhi Kabhie" (Sometimes, 1976), and ... More
20th anniversary marks record year for treasure found by the public
LONDON.- At the launch of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) and Treasure annual reports at the British Museum, John Glen MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, announced that the number of new Treasure discoveries by members of the public had hit a record level, with 1,120 finds in 2016. This is the highest annual figure since the Treasure Act came into law exactly 20 years ago. In addition, there were a further 81,914 archaeological finds recorded through the Portable Antiquities Scheme across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The vast majority of Treasure finds (96%) and PAS finds (88%) were discovered by metal-detector users. Also announced was an updated Code of Practice for Responsible Metal Detecting in England and Wales, which provides guidance on best archaeological practice for finders. The ... More
Fondazione Prada opens "The Prada Double Club Miami" by Carsten Höller
MIAMI.- Presented by Fondazione Prada, The Prada Double Club Miami by Carsten Höller is an art installation to be experienced as a fully-functioning nightclub. Open to select guests for three nights, it takes place from 5 to 7 December 2017 (from 10.30 pm till late), on the occasion of Art Basel Miami Beach. The Prada Double Club Miami offers a unique approach to entertainment and hospitality, as well as creating a dialogue between contemporary art, music, lifestyle, and design. This is the second, yet very different, iteration of Carsten Höllers acclaimed concept which first debuted in London in 2008 for eight months. The previous Double Club in London, set up as a secluded guerrilla venue, was conceived as a living artwork to be as challenging and enjoyable. Consisting of three spacesa bar, a restaurant and a discoeach one of them equally ... More
Milestone to auction personal art/antiques collection of veteran dealer the late Charlie Schalebaum
WILLOUGHBY, OHIO .- In October, Milestone Auctions of suburban Cleveland, Ohio, was honored to conduct the sale of the Charlie Schalebaum collection of classic cars and motoring memorabilia. However, the Pennsylvania antiques dealer known as the king of Hershey had many other collecting interests, as bidders will discover at Milestones December 16 auction of Schalebaums private collection of art and antiques. Charlie was one of the most respected and knowledgeable antique dealers of his era, said Milestone co-owner Chris Sammet. He had a flawless eye for quality across many categories and always bought the best, both for his customers and for his personal collection, which we are so honored to be auctioning on behalf of his estate. Schalebaums extensive art collection reveals many important works, including a portrait of a youthful, clean ... More
Kerry James Marshall mural honoring 20 iconic women unveiled at the Chicago Cultural Center
CHICAGO, IL.- Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, alongside internationally renowned artist and MacArthur Fellow Kerry James Marshall, unveiled his epic, large-scale mural on the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.). The mural honors 20 women who have shaped the citys vibrant arts and culture landscape. The 132-foot by 100-foot mural is the largest artwork he has ever designed or created. Chicago is recognized across the country and around the world as an epicenter of innovative art, architecture and design, said Mayor Emanuel. Kerry James Marshalls new mural on the iconic Chicago Cultural Center is not just a celebration of Chicagos legacy of public art, but it is also a continuation of creativity and culture that continues to inspire us. The Chicago Cultural Center is the first and most ... More
Major artists donate works for auction in support of Help Refugees
LONDON.- Internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei is one of 27 artists who have lent their support to a high profile charity auction in aid of award-winning NGO, Help Refugees. Others who have donated works include Cecily Brown, Jake and Dinos Chapman. Jeremy Deller, Harland Miller, Julian Opie, Marc Quinn, and the photographer Rankin. The auction, which will commence at 12.00pm ET/5pm GMT Thursday 7 December, will be open for two weeks on the online auction platform Paddle8 (ending on Thursday 21 December) and is being held in conjunction with the UK release of HUMAN FLOW, Weiweis feature documentary about the global refugee crisis. Captured over the course of an eventful year in 23 countries, HUMAN FLOW follows a chain of urgent human stories that stretches across the globe; from overwhelmed refugee camps to barbed-wire borders; from ... More
Exhibition shows art from exceptional but rarely-seen public and private collections
LONDON.- The Whitechapel Gallery presents The Upset Bucket, a new display continuing the Gallerys commitment to showing art from exceptional but rarely-seen public and private collections. The Upset Bucket is part of a year-long programme dedicated to the ISelf Collection, a private collection of contemporary art which focuses on the investigation of self, personal identity and the nature of being. Francis Alÿs The Upset Bucket is the title of the display. Exhibited for the first time since 1992, the same year that the artwork was made, the work comprises a partially rolled canvas depicting a dog, an overturned chair and a spilt bucket, and is hung on a brightly painted patterned wall. This enigmatic, domestic scene encourages viewers to reflect on what possessions might say about their owners. Exhibited here with a further 27 artworks by leading international artists, ... More
World's earliest Nobel Prize to appear at auction offered Jan. 7-8
NEW YORK, NY.- The world's oldest Nobel Prize ever offered at auction awarded in 1902 to the revered German scholar Theodor Mommsen for Advancements in Literature will be presented by Heritage Auctions Jan. 7-8 in New York. The Nobel Prize will cross the block at no reserve during Heritage's annual World Coin Auction held in conjunction with the New York International Numismatic Convention. The auction takes place at New York's Hyatt at Grand Central Station. Awarded a year before his death, the early rare gold medal celebrated Mommsen's contributions and research on ancient Roman civilizations, said Marc Emory, Director of Heritage Auctions' European Operations. "Since the first Nobel Prize gold medals were awarded in 1901, this is one of the earliest, if not THE earliest Nobel Prize medals ever offered at public auction," Emory said. "Not ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, French impressionist painter Claude Monet died December 5, 1926. Claude Monet (14 November 1840 - 5 December 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. The term Impressionism is derived from the title of his painting Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant). In this image: A visitor looks on a painting by French artist Claude Monet (1840-1926) entitled Nympheas during a press preview in Hong Kong, China, 27 May 2011. The painting was expected to fetch in excess of 17 to 24 million GBP (19 to 27 million Euro), at auction at Christies London Impressionist Modern Paintings on 21 June 2011.
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