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David Hockney's intimate yet monumentally-scaled 1969 portrait of Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott. Estimate in excess of £30 million. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
LONDON.- On 6 March 2019, Christies Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction will be led by David Hockneys intimate yet monumentally-scaled 1969 portrait of Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott, from the collection of Barney A. Ebsworth (estimate in excess of £30 million). Standing among Hockneys most celebrated works, Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott will mark a fitting conclusion to the collection of Barney A. Ebsworth, which has thus far achieved a running total of $323,508,250. The painting will be unveiled and on view in New York from 8 to 12 February before going on view in London from 2 to 6 March 2019. The Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction is a key part of 20th Century at Christies, a season of sales taking place in London from 22 February to 7 March 2019. Marc Porter, Chairman, Christies Americas, remarked: It is an honour to present Hockneys double portrait of Henr ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day French-Italian model and singer Carla Bruni poses next to a wax sculpture depecting herself during its inauguration on December 17, 2018 at the Musee Grevin wax museum in Paris. PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP
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 | | Getty Museum acquires Vilhelm Hammershøi painting | | Salvador DalÃ's iconic Lobster Telephone acquired by National Galleries of Scotland | | Telfair Museums receives donation of 347 works by American photographer Bruce Davidson | 
Interior with an Easel, Bredgade 25 (1912) will go on view December 18, 2018.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum has acquired Interior with an Easel, Bredgade 25, painted in 1912 by Vilhelm Hammershøi (Danish, 1864-1916). The painting will go on view at the Getty Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Interior with an Easel, Bredgade 25 is a characteristically luminous and enigmatic image that encapsulates Hammershøis particular visual poetry, said Timothy Potts, director of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Hammershøis carefully orchestrated compositions are defined by their sparse atmospheric mood, using a few familiar pieces of furniture and the fall of light through a window to create some of the most beautiful, contemplative interiors in the history of painting. This work is especially important for its play on the art of painting itself: it is a painting about paintingsone seen from the back on the easel, the other hanging on the wall. All that is missing, as so ... More | | 
Export-stopped: this new addition to the collection has been saved for the nation with assistance from the Henry and Sula Walton Fund and Art Fund.
EDINBURGH.- One of the most famous of all twentieth-century sculptures, Salvador DalÃs Lobster Telephone (1938) has been acquired by the National Galleries of Scotland, and is set to go on display this week at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. This iconic sculpture is one of the most instantly recognisable masterpieces of Surrealism, the art movement that emerged in Paris in the 1920s, which explored the world of dreams and the subconscious mind. It consists of an ordinary, working telephone, upon which rests a plaster lobster, specially made to fit directly over the receiver. The Surrealists loved the idea of unrelated objects coming together to create a new kind of reality, which subverted the rational and tapped into the subconscious. The bizarre combination of a phone and a lobster is at once absurd, repellent, fascinating and menacing, yet it is nevertheless ... More | | 
Bruce Davidson (American, b. 1933), Untitled, Time of Change series, 1962, vintage gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches, Proposed gift of an anonymous donor, 2018.16.333 © Bruce Davidson 2018.
SAVANNAH, GA.- Telfair Museums announces the acquisition of 347 photographs by photographer Bruce Davidson (American, B. 1933). This anonymous gift is a transformational addition to the museums permanent collection by a world-renowned photographer whose work is in significant museum collections across the world, including at the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art, and MoMA, among others. The collection spans Davidsons career from 1956 to 2008 and includes images from his most well-known series including Circus (1958), Brooklyn Gang (1959), Time of Change (1961-1965), East 100th Street (1970), a study of poverty and discrimination in Harlem, and Subway (1980), an essay on a particular American subculture. Davidson is a prolific photographer recognized for ... More |
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| | | Galerie Gmurzynska opens New York City space with Wifredo Lam exhibition | | Loic Gouzer to leave Christie's | | Phillips to move into iconic 432 Park Avenue | 
Susan Sarandon. Photo: Patrick McMullan.
NEW YORK, NY.- On Saturday December 15, 2018, Susan Sarandon, Joel Coen, Chris Noth, and Amy Sacco joined Isabelle Bscher, Krystyna Gmurzynska, and Mathias Rastorfer of Galerie Gmurzynska, and the family of the late artist Wifredo Lam, in celebrating the opening of the gallerys debut New York City location, Galerie Gmurzynska US Inc., and its inaugural exhibition, Le nouveau Nouveau Monde, by Wifredo Lam. In the exhibition, Galerie Gmurzynska us Inc. presents a comprehensive look at the oeuvre of Wifredo Lam, the celebrated Chinese-Cuban Surrealist-Cubist painter, accompanied by a catalogue published for this occasion. Renowned art historian Germano Celant toasted the gallerys opening and introduced the exhibition to guests. Under the direction of Martin Friedrichs, the gallery will be open from 10am to 6pm Monday through Friday and by appointment. In addition to the third-floor exhibition space, there is a sixth-floor o ... More | | 
Known for his innovative approach to conventional auction formats, Loic was a champion of curated sales at Christies, creating a successful series of stand-alone auctions. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
NEW YORK, NY.- After seven years with Christies Americas, Loic Gouzer has taken the decision to leave his role as Co-Chairman of Post-War and Contemporary Art at the end of this year. Those who know me best know that my two great passions in life have always been art and the environment. I intend to spend the next few months concentrating on conservation and climate issues before coming back to the art world with a new project, said Mr. Gouzer. I will always be immensely grateful to Christies and to my wonderful colleagues who believed in me and honored me with their confidence and friendship. I have no doubt that the Post-War and Contemporary Art department, under the enlightened leadership of Alex Rotter and our talented team, will continue to be the leading player in the auction world. Guillaume Cerutti, Chief Executive Officer, ... More | | 
Auction house to host sales of 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Design, Jewelry & Watches in new location in 2019. Image courtesy Phillips.
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips and Macklowe Properties announced that the auction house will move its New York headquarters into the iconic 432 Park Avenue, the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere and one of the most recognizable buildings on the New York City skyline. The move will allow Phillips to create one of the leading venues for experiencing art in New York. As part of the move, the auction house will take over 55,000 square feet of commercial space at 432 Park Avenue. This will include the Park Avenue Cube, a white-glass modernist structure that will be a glowing beacon at night holding more than 5,000 square feet of space on two floors on the northwest corner of 56th Street and Park Avenue. In addition, Phillips will occupy the double-height, column-free underground concourse of more than 30,000 square feet with direct access from Park ... More |
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| | | Christie's December Classic Week totals $111,164,865 | | Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam will initiate a complete renovation from May 27 2019 | | Major works by artists including Haegue Yang, Sarah Sze and Michael Snow on view at Tate Modern | 
The finest pair of portraits by Frans Hals to remain together in private hands, offered from The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection, which sold for £10,021,250/ $12,747,030/ 11,233,821, setting a new world record price for the artist at auction (estimate: £8-12 million). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
LONDON.- Presenting an array of extraordinary art and objects from antiquity to the 20th century across 14 sales, Classic Week at Christies London in December 2018 collectively realised £87,567,251/ $111,164,865/ 97,808,053. The top lot of the series was Lucas van Leydens very rare drawing, A young man standing, which sparked fierce competition between three bidders, resulting in it selling for £11,483,750/ $14,607,330/ 12,827,349, in the Old Masters/ New Scholars: Works of Art Sold to Benefit Rugby School sale, setting a new record for the artist and far exceeding its pre-sale estimate (in the region of £1.5 million). This was followed by the finest pair of portraits by Frans Hals to remain together in private hands, ... More | | 
Illustration, Boijmans in Transit by Iwan Smit. Courtesy of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
ROTTERDAM.- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam will remain fully open until 13 January 2019. After this point there will be a phased closure before the initiation of a complete renovation from May 27 2019. The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen building is need of urgent renovation. The current plan is to update all museum facilities in order to meet todays expectations. In order for this to happen both museum wings will close and the collection will be rehoused. Upon completion, the newly renovated museum will sit next to the forthcoming Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen and the other city museums in Rotterdams Museumpark. Museum Director Sjarel Ex: These changes have been a long time coming: our collection of art and design needs this. Whilst the building is closed, the collection will remain visible, taking on a new life and a different role in Rotterdams schools, local museums, national museums and ... More | | 
Haegue Yang Sol LeWitt Upside Down - Structure with Three Towers, Expanded 23 Times, Split in Three, 2015 © Haegue Yang. Tate, Purchased with funds provided by the Asia Pacific Acquisitions Committee and Kyung-soo Huh, Sung-Moon Kwon, Tae Won Hahn and Byucksan Foundation 2018.
LONDON.- Tate Modern has unveiled a major new acquisition by South Korean artist Haegue Yang. Sol LeWitt Upside Down Structure with Three Towers, Expanded 23 Times Split in Three 2015, consists of over 500 Venetian blinds suspended dramatically from the ceiling. Yang exploits the unique sculptural possibilities of these ordinary window coverings, allowing the play of light to change as viewers move around, through and under the expansive structure. It is one of many new free displays opening at Tate Modern this winter. Yangs sculpture references an iconic work by Sol LeWitt (19282007), reinterpreting, magnifying and inverting it to examine conventions of authorship and originality. The work is displayed alongside Sarah Szes ... More |
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| | | Sotheby's Wine's annual sales cross $100 million for the first time | | The Real Tinker Bell comes to Moat Brae | | Ferrari to mark Schumacher's 50th birthday with exhibition | 
In October, two exceptional bottles of Romanée Conti DRC 1945 both shattered the previous world auction record for a single bottle of wine of any size when they sold for $558,000 and $496,000, respectively. Courtesy Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, NY.- Sothebys Wines annual worldwide sales reached an important new milestone in 2018, with sales significantly exceeding $100 million in a single year. Below is a look at some of the highlights of both the auction and retail sales that drove these exceptional results. Jamie Ritchie, Worldwide Head of Sothebys Wine, commented: 2018 has been a record-setting year for Sothebys Wine in all areas of our business, and surpassing $100 million is a significant milestone in the growth of our wine and spirits business. We continue to achieve record prices at both auction and retail, as well as present the most important single-cellar collections, tailoring each one to suit the ... More | | 
Tinker Bell at Moat Brae House Dumfries.
DUMFRIES.- The real Tinker Bell - a delightful piece of theatrical history will be on display at the new National Centre for Childrens Literature and Storytelling. Moat Brae house and gardens in Dumfries, which opens to the public in spring 2019, was where the teenage JM Barrie and his friends played the games that inspired Peter Pan. When the play was first staged, at the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London, in 1904, the mischievous fairy Tinker Bell was represented by a spotlight and the ringing of a small bell. Barrie had bought two bells for the purpose on a trip to Switzerland. Though tiny, they had a clear and distinctive sound that could be heard in every part of the theatre. One bell was given to Elias Elias, the theatres foreman and scene changer and became a treasured family heirloom. A descendent of Elias Elias was so interested when she discovered that the house where ... More | | 
In this file photo Ferrari cars are displayed during the inauguration of the Ferrari exhibition gathering some fifty unique cars in the world in Monaco on December 3, 2018. VALERY HACHE / AFP.
MARANELLO (AFP).- Formula One legend Michael Schumacher will be honoured by Ferrari with a special exhibition to mark his 50th birthday on January 3, the Italian team confirmed on Monday. Schumacher -- a seven-time Formule One world champion -- suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident five years ago and has not been seen in public since. The 'Michael 50' exhibition in the Ferrari Museum in Maranello will be run in association with the Keep Fighting Foundation launched two years ago by the Schumacher family. "It is intended both as a celebration and a mark of gratitude to the most successful Prancing Horse driver ever," Ferrari said in a statement. Germany's Schumacher drove for the team from 1996 to 2006, winning five ... More |
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More Cristin Tierney is moving to the Lower East SideNEW YORK, NY.- Following many rewarding years of exhibitions and events programming in Chelsea, Cristin Tierney Gallery will be relocating to 219 Bowery in January 2019. The space, with its wood floor, exposed brick walls, and oversize windows, will represent a shift not only in space and aesthetics, but also a conceptual evolution in programming and the ways in which the gallery functions. Cristin Tierney states: Many of us have been talking about the changes happening in the art market and the larger art world. Here in NYC, galleries are either closing or consolidating. Neither option appeals to us. But the old model art gallery also feels increasingly out of date and frankly, untenable. We spent time this summer reviewing the last 12 years of business, thinking about core values, context and content. To best help our artists present their work in a manner ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, Italian sculptor and painter Mimmo Paladino was born December 18, 1948. Paladino was born in Paduli, Campania, on December 18, 1948, but grew up and trained in Benevento. He now lives in Rome and Milan, but still has a studio in the little town near Benevento. In this image: Mimmo Paladino, Mattinate (Puglia Suite) No. 7, 2011. Watercolour with collage. Paper and image 58.0 x 77.0 cm.
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