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| | | 'Captive Artist: Watercolors by Kakunen Tsuruoka' on view at Scholten Japanese Art | |
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Kakunen Tsuruoka (1892-1977), untitled (rolling hills with horse), signed and dated at lower left, Kakunen Tsuruoka 43, watercolor on paper, 14 5/8 by 21 1/4 in., 37.3 by 54 cm.
NEW YORK, NY.- Scholten Japanese Art is presenting Captive Artist: Watercolors by Kakunen Tsuruoka (18921977), an exhibition featuring landscape paintings produced while the artist was confined to Poston Camp III, part of the Colorado River Relocation Center in Arizona and one of the ten camps to which Japanese-Americans were forcibly relocated during the Second World War. While the focus of the installation will be on Kakunens poignant paintings of the bleak and barren landscape surrounding the camp, the gallery will also offer a selection of Kakunens original paintings and four shin hanga-style limited-edition prints depicting subjects unrelated to his time at Poston. The entire collection of works by Kakunen are from the Estate of Haruno Tsuruoka (19242017), the artists daughter-in-law, and is being offered by members of her family who provided materials to supplement glimpses of his extraordinary li ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day A talismanic shirt of fine cotton from 17th-century Deccan plays a key role in Divine Protection: Talismanic Art of Islam, which Art Passages is highlighting during Asia Week New York 2019. This type of garment began to appear starting in 15th-century Ottoman Turkey and soon became widely used by nobles during warfare, believing the shirt to be an armored skin of divine protection. James Reinish Gallery, 23 East 73rd Street, No. 2
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| | | The Ukrainian Museum presents an installation by the contemporary artist Christina Saj | | Christie's announces highlights included in three auctions of photographs | | Mauritshuis receives Portrait of Van Kretschmar by Perronneau |
Installation view.
NEW YORK, NY.- Re:CreateChristina Saj's Transformative Paintings is an installation by the Ukrainian American contemporary artist currently on view at The Ukrainian Museum. The artworks on display in the Re:Create gallery greet the viewer with an explosion of vivid color and a myriad of stylized shapes that allude to nature as well as constructed objects. However, the twelve compositions with Saj's signature bright and colorfully patterned palette are much more than just works of art to be appreciated and studied. The artist invites visitors to take part in the creative process by changing her paintings, and then invites online viewers to participate by studying these various new versions. The installation thus functions on two levels: a tactile and transformative experience for those who visit the gallery in person, and a visual feast in virtual space for those who choose to watch the exhibition's evolution online. The M ... More | |
Paul Strand (18901976), The Family, Luzzara, Italy, 1953 (detail). Estimate: $200,000-300,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
NEW YORK, NY.- Christies announced three auctions of photographs on 2 April 2019, The Face of the Century: Photographs from a Private Collection a 90 lot sale coming just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, this collection celebrates key figures of the European avant-garde movement, Daydreaming: Photographs from the Goldstein Collection whose 69 lots are a testament to a lifelong commitment to the medium and the various owner Photographs auction which features superb examples of photography from the notable masters. The view will open to the public from Thursday, 28 March 2019 to Monday 1 April 2019 in Christies Rockefeller galleries. Highlights across the three sales include the iconic photograph by Richard Avedon, Dovima with Elephants, Evening Dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, 1955 ... More | |
Portrait of Jacob van Kretschmar by Perronneau.
THE HAGUE.- Last year the Mauritshuis received a generous gift from Jonkheer F.G.L.O. van Kretschmar: a magnificent pastel portrait by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Perronneau (c. 1715-1783), 1754. The portrait shows Jacob van Kretschmar of The Hague, the donors ancestor. The pastel, which had remained in the family, is a superb example of Perronneaus work. Pastels are extremely sensitive to light, and so cannot be on permanent display, but from today the new acquisition will be exhibited for several months in Room 13. Emilie Gordenker, Mauritshuis Director: We are deeply grateful to Jonkheer van Kretschmar. The Mauritshuis has a small, but fine collection of eighteenth-century pictures in particular pastels - and this acquisition enhances our holdings in this area significantly. The eighteenth century in the Netherlands is often described in art historical literature as the century of ... More |
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| | | Asia Society Museum in New York presents 'M.F. Husain: Art and the Nation' | | Exhibition at the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU captures the colorful elderly Jewish community in South Beach | | 'King of Surf Guitar' Dick Dale dead at 81 |
M.F. Husain with Lightning, 2002. Photograph courtesy of TamarindArt.
NEW YORK, NY.- Asia Society Museum presents Lightning, a mural-sized painting by M.F. Husain, a founding member of the Bombay Progressive Artists Group. Created during a tumultuous period of Indias history, this rarely-seen work was made on the occasion of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhis 1975 Congress Party rally in Bombay (Mumbai). That same year, Prime Minister Gandhi imposed a State of Emergency across India in response to what she perceived as a state of dangerous instability in the country. The bold, graphic style of the work suggests that Husain drew upon his experience as a former professional movie billboard painter to create Lightnings twelve massive panels. These panels, which are each ten feet high and five feet wide, feature much of the visual iconography that defined Husains attempts to depict the complexity and richness of a new India. Lightning is filled with visual references to India in the 1970s and a ... More | |
Photo by Andy Sweet, circa 1979.
MIAMI, FLA.- The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, part of Florida International University, presents the national museum debut of Shtetl in the Sun: Andy Sweets South Beach 1977-1980. The exhibition celebrates the legendary photographers work in the late 1970s capturing the colorful elderly Jewish community in South Beach, before his death at a young age. Taking a cue from the new book from Letter16 Press, edited by Brett Sokol. This is the first solo museum show of Sweets work, on view from March 19 until June. The exhibition's debut also coincides with the successful national release of the award-winning new film The Last Resort, directed by Dennis Scholl & Kareem Tabsch that also celebrates Andy Sweet's work. The landmark museum is located at 301 Washington Avenue in the heart of South Beachs historic Art Deco District, which was ground zero for Andy Sweet (1953-1982). Sweets work was ... More | |
The keen surfer and musical pioneer described the style in a 1994 interview with the New York Times as "a heavy machine-gun staccato picking style to represent the power of Mother Nature, of our Earth, of our ocean."
WASHINGTON (AFP).- Dick Dale, the California rocker behind the song "Misirlou" which plays during the opening scene of "Pulp Fiction," has died at the age of 81. His death on Saturday was confirmed on Facebook by Dusty Watson, a drummer who once toured with Dale, though the cause of death was not immediately known. Dubbed the "King of Surf Guitar," the genre he invented in the 1950s, Dale's work was influential to a generation of musicians including The Beach Boys, Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix. The keen surfer and musical pioneer described the style in a 1994 interview with the New York Times as "a heavy machine-gun staccato picking style to represent the power of Mother Nature, of our Earth, of our ocean." According to a biography on his website, Dale worked with electric guitar trailblazer Leo Fender to develop ... More |
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| | | Perrotin New York opens an exhibition of works by Michael Sailstorfer | | Treasure trove of Asian art to be sold by Hindman auction house | | Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam intensifies focus on women artists |
Michael Sailstorfer, View of the exhibition Tear Show at Perrotin New York. March 2 April 13, 2019. © Courtesy of the artist & Perrotin. Photo: Guillaume Ziccarelli.
NEW YORK, NY.- The ability to establish new frameworks of interpretation through a refined manipulation of form which serves to liberate the object of its definitude and traditional raison dêtre places Michael Sailstorfer at the very forefront of a new generation of concept and installation artists in Germany today. In addition to the conventional materials he is acquainted with as a renowned sculptor, Sailstorfer employs both sound and scent as well as the medium of time, synthesizing dimension with deformation to produce arresting works which never fail to stimulate the whims of the imagination. Ambiguous and light-hearted, his work at times conveys mischievous wit, at others expressive impact, producing without exception a state of semantic suspense a sense of transformation that transcends category, an atmosphere of perpetual astonishment. His creative process itself is no less experimental. ... More | |
A Rare Bronze Ritual Food Vessel, Fangding. Height 8 x width 6 3/4 x depth 5 1/4 inches. Estimate: $60,000-80,000.
CHICAGO, IL.- Hindman LLC today announced the sale of Asian Works of Art, featuring property from the collections of Jane Davis Doggett and The Halim Time and Glass Museum, in addition to Chinese paintings from the estate of Mr. Julius Sih. Items from these collections, alongside numerous exceptional pieces of Chinese bronze and metalwork, will be sold at auction Monday, March 25, and will be on view in Chicago Thursday, March 21 through Monday, March 25. Several outstanding archaic Chinese bronzes are highlights of the March sale. The oldest piece in the sale is a rare bronze ritual food vessel dating from the Late Shang Dynasty (12th 11th Century B.C.) from the Sackler Collections. The vessel bears an inscription of two kneeling figures flanking a ritual vessel above a gui character, which is illustrated in the accompanying text Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections by Robert Bagley. A second feature is a rare Ta ... More | |
Jacqueline de Jong, Rencontre Accidentel (Accidental Paintings series), 1964 (detail). Oil on canvas. Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, acquired with the support of the participants of the BankGiro Loterij, 2018.
AMSTERDAM.- The Stedelijk Museum announced new acquisitions of work by Raquel van Haver, and Jacqueline de Jong. Both artists are currently featured in solo shows at the Stedelijk. The works were acquired with the generous support of the BankGiro Loterij. The museum also reveals that it has the backing of two special acquisition funds, established to help the museum enhance its holdings of work by female artists. In the history of art, the work of female artists has been long overlooked. According to a recent study carried out by Mama Cash, women outnumber men at art schools and yet female artists are underrepresented in museum collections. At the Stedelijk Museum, the same disparity exists: in a collection that holds over 100,000 works of art, a mere 4% is by a woman artist or designer. Interim director Jan Willem Sieburgh: We are aware of this inequality ... More |
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| | | Milan's La Scala to return Saudi funds | | Bonhams opens first-ever exhibition of works by Richard Lin in Hong Kong | | UK's largest bronze sculpture arrives in Plymouth |
Milan's La Scala opera house. Photo: Jean-Christophe Benoist /wikipedia.org
MILAN (AFP).- Milan's La Scala will refund money it received from Saudi Arabia after anger over a deal which assured it a place on the board, the world-famous opera house's president said Monday. "Back to square one. We'll return the money to the Saudis," the opera house's president Giuseppe Sala said, adding that the board had voted "unanimously" to refund over three million euros received so far. The proposal to use some 15 million euros in Saudi Arabian government funds for the historic theatre had come under fire earlier this month because of anger over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The October killing of the Washington Post contributor in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul sparked international outrage. Riyadh denies involvement and says the killing was carried out by rogue agents. The deal could have seen Saudi culture minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah take up a seat on the board, ... More | |
Richard Lin (Lin Show-Yu, 1933-2011), 1.3.1964 - Painting Relief, 1964 © Bonhams.
HONG KONG.- Bonhams presents a retrospective exhibition of 30 rare works by the renowned Taiwan-born minimalist artist Richard Lin (1933-2011). Open to the public, the exhibition Richard Lin Show Yu | A Retrospective of Major Works from the 1950s to 70s runs from Monday 18 March to Saturday 30 March 2019 at Bonhams Hong Kong gallery at One Pacific Place, coinciding with Art Basel in Hong Kong. Following the first European retrospective exhibition of Richard Lin held in October 2018 at Bonhams London, the upcoming exhibition features works from the artists estate as well as a selection of works from important private collections. Among the collection is 1.3.1964 Painting Relief, an exceptional work that was exhibited as one of only three major works at the leading contemporary art show documenta III in 1964 in Kassel, Germany, which will be unveiled in Asia for the very first time. Richard Lin ... More | |
The sculpture stands 23ft tall and 30ft wide, weighing 10 tons.
PLYMOUTH.- Today, the UKs largest bronze sculpture named Messenger arrived into Plymouth by sea, before her installation at her new home in front of Theatre Royal Plymouth. Commissioned by TRP as a monument to the power of creativity and the arts, the sculpture created by British artist Joseph Hillier catches a young female actor mid-performance, embodying the energy and creativity at the heart of the Theatre Royal and cultural life in Plymouth. The reason Messenger arrived by sea, was because at 30ft wide by 23ft tall, the 10-ton sculpture was too large to fit under bridges leading to the city. Two weeks ago Messenger arrived in Plymouth from the foundry in Wales in three pieces so she could fit under motorway bridges. A team from the foundry, who have spent the last two years constructing the sculpture, used Plymouths Royal Naval Base to assemble the sculpture so that she could then be brought ... More |
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High Museum of Art to reunite Romare Bearden's "Profile" series for 2019-20 touring exhibition
ATLANTA, GA.- In fall 2019, the High Museum of Art will premiere Something Over Something Else: Romare Beardens Profile Series, the first exhibition to bring dozens of works from the eminent series together since its debut nearly 40 years ago. Following its presentation at the High from Sept. 14, 2019 through Jan. 5, 2020, the exhibition will travel to the Cincinnati Art Museum (Feb. 28May 24, 2020). In November 1977, The New Yorker magazine published a feature-length biography of Bearden (American, 19111988) by Calvin Tomkins as part of its Profiles series. The article brought national focus to the artist, whose rise had been virtually meteoric since the late 1960s. The experience of the interview prompted Bearden to launch an autobiographical collection he called Profile. He sequenced the project in two parts: Part I, The Twenties, featuring ... More
Retired musicians enjoy 'grand finale' at Verdi home
MILAN (AFP).- Nearly 120 years after Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi called it his "most beautiful work", ageing musicians still play out their days at his Casa Verdi retirement home. Piano music resonates down the corridors of the sumptuous Milan palazzo, while a singer performs in the vast main room for dozens of pensioners, who were once professional musicians themselves. With around 60 residents who have all dedicated their lives to music, the sound of music in one form or another is everywhere. "This place is paradise," says Marisa Terzi, 79, who arrived four months ago. "For me, music is everything, and I didn't expect to find such a fantastic place." "It's everything but a rest home! It's a holiday home," she laughs. "Time flies... in the morning there's a pianist, and everyone comes to listen, even those in wheelchairs. "We all sing together, it's so ... More
Rare original Hokusai drawing available at Cheffins Asian Art Sale
CAMBRIDGE.- A highly-rare, original Hokusai drawing will be on offer at the first Cheffins Asian Art Sale of 2019 on 4th April in Cambridge, UK. Philippe Smolarski, Head of Asian Art at Cheffins says: Original drawings with written inscriptions by Hokusai are almost unseen on the open market. This drawing comes with exceptional provenance from the UK-based collection of the late Stephen Keynes who acquired it from specialist Anthony dOffay Fine Art in 1967. Hokusai was one of the foremost Japanese artists working in the late 18th and earlier 19th centuries, and is today best known for his depictions of Mount Fuji and the internationally iconic print, The Great Wave off Kanagawa. The drawing on offer is a preparatory version for the illustration from the famous Chinese novel, Water Margin, and depicts the hero of the story Wu Song. Hokusai ... More
More concerts canceled as Chicago Symphony strike drags on
CHICAGO (AFP).- The Chicago Symphony Orchestra canceled Monday a second week of performances after talks with striking musicians failed to reach an agreement on a new contract. Negotiations resumed over the weekend, but failed to reach an agreement, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association said. No additional talks were scheduled between the two sides as the labor dispute within one of the classical music world's most high-profile institutions entered its second week. Five concert programs were canceled through March 25. All concerts were canceled last week as well. Orchestra members demanded the company maintain their traditional pension plan, while management wanted to switch to retirement savings accounts similar to those widely used in the private sector. Musicians also sought a bump in pay to better compete with ... More
Larger-than-life works explore the ideas of who we consider "great"
OLD LYME, CONN.- What do Benjamin Franklin, Oprah Winfrey, and Albert Einstein have in common? Each is represented in the exhibition The Great Americans: Portraits by Jac Lahav, on view at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut, February 9 through May 12, 2019. Organized by the artist and the Museums Curator Amy Kurtz Lansing, the 30+, larger-than-life works explore the ideas of who we consider great and the cultural underpinnings of our perceptions (whether fact or fiction). Lahavs nearly seven-foot-tall images of famous figures are layered with references to history, lore, and imagery that have shaped our understanding of that person. Through his cheeky, psychologically complex treatment of iconic figures from politicians to celebrities, Lahav explores the nature of cultural identity, pushing us to contemplate ... More
Canadian artist Natasha Mazurka has first solo U.S. show at The Ringling
SARASOTA, FLA.- Since 2011, the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art has sought to increase its presentation of work by contemporary artists through the Art of Our Time initiative. Order Systems, the solo debut of Canadian artist Natasha Mazurka, illustrates the Museums commitment to showing the work of living artists whose methods move beyond traditional practices. Ottawa-based Mazurka debuts a new body of paintings, embossings and site-specific installations using textured layers of colored vinyl. Mazurkas work revolves around patterns, and how they help us make sense of the world. The artist samples and combines visual references from a variety of areas, including architecture, biology, data analytics and instructional code. Through processes of manipulation and synthesis, her projects flatter and disturb the certainty and stability that ... More
Archive unveiled for auction after more than 75 years reveals how photographer captured image of ghost
WOKING.- A cache of extraordinary photographs unseen in public for more than 75 years now set for auction at Ewbanks in Surrey comes with a twist: one of the images is said to capture a ghost. Consigned by the descendants of Edward Hillsworth (1867-1941), an amateur photographer and founding member of the Basingstoke Camera Club, the archive of more than 500 photographs NR011048-7_1shows people and scenes in the south of England dating from the mid 1920s to late 1930s. Together they form a record of characters, activities and rural and coastal scenes from Essex, Kent and Surrey to Cornwall, now lost in time. But it is an image titled The Shadow of the Shade, captured at The Old Hospital, Rye a building that is still standing to this day which most grabs the attention. Accompanied by a short story manuscript describing ... More
Exhibition illuminates Charles White's impact on his students
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents Life Model: Charles White and His Students. Painter and draftsman Charles White (19181979) is known for his powerful depictions of African American life and the human condition. White was also a dedicated teacher, and Life Model illuminates his impact on his students, including David Hammons, Judithe Hernández, Ulysses Jenkins, Kerry James Marshall, and Kent Twitchell. Beyond fostering technical skills, White urged his pupils to be thinking artists and to hone distinct points of view. Featured in the exhibition are objects demonstrating these perspectives, including artwork made by Whites students alongside sketchbooks, photographs, and archival footage that illustrate Whites pedagogy. On view February 16September 15, 2019, the exhibition is presented at LACMAs satellite gallery ... More
John Pye announces a unique watch collection coming to auction
LONDON.- John Pye has a unique watch collection coming to auction with a combined value of around £500,000. The UK market for watches over £1,000 has seen double digit growth in the fourth quarter of 2018 and more than 14.9% in January 2019 according to the market research giant, GFK data, which will have a positive effect on the secondary market pricing architecture. Not since the Renaissance has the fascination with watches been as great as now says John Pye Luxury. Currently the watch market is booming, according to John Pye figures. In short, unique and rare watches have gone crazy in investment terms. There has never been a better time to buy. These watches are the male equivalent of womens shoes and handbags. Men of a certain bankability dont seem to tire of buying ever more watches. Leigh Jones, Business Development ... More
Exhibition documents NYC's history as commercial and financial capital through work of Folk artists
NEW YORK, NY.- The exhibition Made in New York City: The Business of Folk Art will be presented at the American Folk Art Museum from March 19 through July 28, 2019. One hundred works by 18th, 19th, and early 20th-century self-taught artists highlight the history of New York City as a financial and commercial capital. The exhibition is curated by Elizabeth V. Warren, independent curator and author of Red and White Quilts: Infinite Variety, The Perfect Game: America Looks at Baseball, and Young America: A Folk Art History, among other books. The coordinating curator is Stacy C. Hollander, deputy director for curatorial affairs and chief curator of the American Folk Art Museum. The exhibition Made in New York City: The Business of Folk Art could not be more timely, as it is presented when the Museum is celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of being in ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, German-American painter Josef Albers was born March 19, 1888. Josef Albers (March 19, 1888 - March 25, 1976) was a German-born American artist and educator whose work, both in Europe and in the United States, formed the basis of modern art education programs of the twentieth century. In this image: Color Study. Gouache on paper, 7 1/16 x 10 3/16 inches (18 x 25.8 cm) © 2016 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
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