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The Salvator Mundi (Ganay version) Studio of Leonardo da Vinci, authorised and supervised by him Oil on panel, 68.2 x 48.8 cm c. 150515 Private collection.
MADRID.- Curated by Ana González Mozo, Senior Technician of Museums in the Museums Conservation Department, Leonardo and the copy of the Mona Lisa. New approaches to the artists studio practices is the result of an ambitious research project which the Prado undertook in parallel and in collaboration with other international institutions, such as the Musée du Louvre, the Molecular Archaeology Laboratory at the Sorbonne and the National Gallery, London. The presence in the exhibition (which benefits from the collaboration of the City Council of Madrid) of a carefully selected group of works painted by pupils and followers of Leonardo offers a unique opportunity to publicly present the results of the most recent research on the artists closest circle and to analyse teaching methods and the production of paintings in the context of Italian studios in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Since the presentation of the ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Artemis Gallery will hold its Art & Artifacts of North America Auction on Thu, Nov 11, 2021 11:00 AM GMT-6. Join them for a special auction not to be missed! Collectible Native American art from antiquity to mid-20th century, Spanish Colonial, Latin American, Pre-Columbian, fine & folk art, American frontier items, fossils, and much more! In this image: Rare Aztec Stone Tenon in Snake Form. Estimate $15,000 - $22,500.
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| Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $34.9 million | | Blue-chip art from bitter Macklowe divorce brings $676 million at Sotheby's | | Hirshhorn presents groundbreaking artist Laurie Anderson's largest US exhibition to date |
Frida Kahlo's status as a global cultural icon is indisputable, and tonights outstanding result further secures her place in the auction echelon she belongs, as one of the true titans of 20th century art. -- Julian Dawes, Sothebys Co-Head of Impressionist & Modern Art in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- A self-portrait by Frida Kahlo, an artist known for her raw emotional intensity, sold for $34.9 million at Sothebys on Tuesday night, setting an auction benchmark for the most expensive artwork by a Latin American artist. Completed five years before her death in 1954, the oil painting, Diego and I, is one of Kahlos final self-portraits and an example of the unsettling intimacy that has attracted collectors to her paintings. The work offers a window into her turbulent marriage with Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, who is depicted in it just above the artists tearful eyes. In setting a new high for a Latin American artist at auction, Kahlo surpassed a bench mark set by Rivera in 2018, when one of his paintings sold at auction for $9.76 million or the equivalent of $10.75 million today, accounting for inflation. Referring to Diego and I, Adriana Zavala, who curated a 2015 Kahlo exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden, said, This is ... More | |
Mark Rothkos No. 7 Sells for $82.5 Million & Alberto Giacomettis Le Nez Achieves $78.4 Million. Courtesy Sotheby's.
by Robin Pogrebin
NEW YORK, NY.- The divorcing billionaire and his wife fought over it. Auction houses fought over it. And Monday night, bidders fought over it. An impressive part of the collection amassed over five decades by real estate developer Harry Macklowe and his former wife Linda, an honorary trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, brought a total of $676.1 million, in a testament to the enduring strength at the top of the art market. Brooke Lampley, a Sothebys executive, called it the most valuable single-owner auction ever staged. Auction-high prices were set for Jackson Pollock, whose Number 17, 1951, from his Black Paintings series, sold for $61 million with fees, and for Agnes Martin, whose Untitled #44, featuring slender bands of subtle color, sold for $17.7 million. Among the evenings top lots were Alberto Giacomettis craggy 1964 sculpture Le Nez (The Nose), which sold for $78.4 million, above the $70 million estimate, and ... More | |
Portrait of Laurie Anderson. Installation view from Laurie Anderson: The Weather at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 2021. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Ron Blunt.
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is presenting the largest-ever U.S. exhibition of artwork by groundbreaking multimedia artist, performer, musician and writer Laurie Anderson from Sept. 24July 31, 2022. Laurie Anderson: The Weather debuts more than 10 new artworks, interspersed with select key works from throughout her career. Guiding visitors through an immersive audiovisual experience in the museums second-floor galleries, this dynamic exhibition will showcase the artists boundless creative process, featuring her work in video, performance, installation, painting and other media. The exhibition is accompanied by a series of live performances by Anderson from January 2022 to July 2022. The Weather is curated by Marina Isgro, Robert and Arlene Kogod Secretarial Scholar, Associate Curator of Media and Performance Art, and Mark Beasley. For more than four decades, Anderson has inves ... More |
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| The 'Fearless Girl' statue is in limbo | | Hauser & Wirth presents a newly discovered, never before exhibited, painting by Arshile Gorky. | | Greece agrees Parthenon Marbles feud should not strain ties: UK |
The Fearless Girl sculpture is in the foreground of the New York Stock Exchange building in Manhattan, Feb. 27, 2020. Jeenah Moon/The New York Times.
by Zachary Small
NEW YORK, NY.- When a bronze statue of a girl with fists on her hips first appeared at Bowling Green, a short distance from Wall Street, in 2017, her defiant expression captured the imagination of women looking for a symbol of economic empowerment. She became known as the Fearless Girl and found a new, though temporary, home at the steps of the New York Stock Exchange in 2018, where thousands of tourists still gather every year for selfies with the 4-foot-tall sculpture. But is the Fearless Girl now facing eviction? Public officials have delayed a hearing on making the bronze a more permanent part of the citys landscape. The sculptures fate depends on the Public Design Commission, a panel appointed by the mayor to oversee the citys art collection. The group will not hold a hearing until December at the earliest. Meanwhile, the artworks three ... More | |
Arshile Gorky (1904 1948), Untitled (Virginia Summer), c. 1946 1947. Oil on canvas, 128.5 x 159.5 cm / 50 5/8 x 62 ¾ in ©The Arshile Gorky Foundation / Artists Rights Society. Courtesy the Arshile Gorky Foundation and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Jon Etter.
NEW YORK, NY.- Hauser & Wirth New York is presenting a newly discovered, never before exhibited, painting by Arshile Gorky. Untitled (Virginia Summer) was uncovered in 2020 during conservation and research for Gorkys catalogue raisonné. It was discovered directly beneath The Limit, attached to the same, original stretcher that Gorky used when the painting first left his studio in 1947. Hidden for over 70 years, Untitled (Virginia Summer) is as rich and as vibrant as when it was first created. Beyond The Limit will present both paintings to the public together for the first time, along with works on paper directly related to the recently discovered composition, and a new book from Hauser & Wirth Publishers featuring illuminating essays by Parker Field, Managing Director of the Arshile Gorky Foundation, and Pepe Karmel, Associate Professor of Art History at New York University. The exhib ... More | |
This file photograph taken on March 24, 2015, shows a section of marble frieze sculpture (438-432 BC) from The Parthenon in Athens. LEON NEAL / AFP.
LONDON.- Britain said Tuesday it had agreed with Athens that a long-running dispute between the two countries over the Parthenon Marbles "in no way affects the strength of the UK-Greece partnership". The contentious 2,500-year-old sculptures, popularly known as the Elgin Marbles, were raised by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as he met his British counterpart Boris Johnson in London, the UK leader's office said. "The Prime Minister said that he understood the strength of feeling of the Greek people on this issue, but reiterated the UK's longstanding position that this matter is one for the trustees of the British Museum," a Downing Street spokesperson said after the meeting. "The leaders agreed that this issue in no way affects the strength of the UK-Greece partnership." In an interview earlier this year Johnson ruled out the return of the marbles to Greece, insisting they were legally acquired by Britain and legally owned by the British Museum's Trustees since ... More |
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| Hindman Auctions to offer former Chicago entertainment & celebrity journalist Bill Zwecker's collection | | Bob Gill, graphic designer who elevated the 'message,' dies at 90 | | Ketterer Kunst auction includes monumental triptych by Albert Oehlen |
The Trial of the Chicago 7. Verna Sadock. Original courtroom drawing.
CHICAGO, IL.- On November 19, Hindman Auctions will present Seeing Stars: Property from the Collection of Bill Zwecker, the former longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. The award-winning Chicago journalists collection of 172 lots captures historical moments, and includes memorabilia from a wide range of genres, including film, television, theater, politics, sports and other pop culture categories. Iconic names such as Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Tom Hanks, Robert F. Kennedy, President Richard Nixon and Lady Bird Johnson will be represented in the offering. Beginning his journalism career in the 1980s, Zwecker is an industry veteran who has interviewed some of the most renowned celebrities across a breadth of industries. His original career inspiration came from his mother, Peg Zwecker, who was a longtime fashion editor and columnist for the Chicago Daily News and the Chicago ... More | |
Salty and opinionated, Gill was a master of the visual pun.
NEW YORK, NY.- Bob Gill, the irreverent graphic designer who helped transform his profession from its decorative roots into a business of ideas, died on Nov. 9 in Brooklyn, New York. He was 90. The death, at a hospice facility, was confirmed by his wife, Sara Fishko. Gill once played piano with drummer Charlie Watts (and urged him to join an unknown band called the Rolling Stones); co-created Beatlemania, the late-1970s Broadway pop extravaganza; wrote and illustrated a dozen or so childrens books; and redesigned High Times magazine, the once-trendy chronicle of dope culture. But these achievements were side gigs. His métier, and religion, was graphic design, and along with peers like George Lois the legendary art director of Esquire who once dropped an image of Andy Warhol in a can of soup for his magazines cover Gill was part of a revolution in his profession. He felt passionately that good design was ... More | |
Albert Oehlen, Triptych, 1988 (detail), mixed media on panel, each 200 x 150 cm/78.7 x 59 inches. Estimate: 1,500,000-2,500,000 / US$ 1,725,000-2.875,000.
MUNICH.- Albert Oehlen counts among the most influential contemporary artists, yet a monumental triptych by the Neo-Expressionist and member of the Neue Wilde has never been offered on the auction market before. Now a three-piece key work from his possibly most important creative period will be called up at Ketterer Kunst in the auction on December 10/11 in Munich. It is estimated at 1,500,000-2,500,000. The impressive work dated 1988 has been part of a German private collection since 1991, and is a remarkable document of how Albert Oehlen merges concrete representation and abstraction in his painting in an entirely new manner. I am very delighted about the great opportunity to offer our clients this work, which was part of the grand European Albert Oehlen retrospective in Lausanne, Salamanca and Nuremberg in 2004/2005. This is a true rarity on ... More |
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| Metro Pictures opens final exhibition before its permanent closure at the end of the year. | | Franklin Parrasch Gallery opens its first solo show of work by Sylvia Snowden | | Exhibition at Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein celebrates the 25th anniversary of the VP Bank Art Foundation |
Paulina Olowska, The Cleaners, 2021. Oil on canvas, 78 3/4 x 55 1/8 inches, 200 x 140 cm.
NEW YORK, NY.- Paulina Olowska presents a new series of paintings and a video work in Haus Proud, the final exhibition at Metro Pictures before its permanent closure at the end of the year. Olowska considered the special context of the exhibition while producing the works. Informed by her research into women-run exhibition spaces and schools, such as the Womens School of Planning and Architecture in the United States and the Zakopianska Szkoła Koronkarska (Zakopane Bobbin Lace School) in Poland, the paintings adapt imagery from her ever-increasing collection of vintage fashion advertisements and photographs to continue her longstanding interest in expanding the representation of women in art history. The portrait Ester Krumbachová in her office is an homage to the eponymous stage and costume designer, screenwriter, and director. Olowska is drawn to Krumbachová not only for her ... More | |
Installation View: Sylvia Snowden: The M Street Series. Photo: Courtesy Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- Franklin Parrasch Gallery announced the gallerys first show with Washington, D.C.-based artist Sylvia Snowden (b. 1942, Raleigh, North Carolina). This exhibition, entitled Sylvia Snowden: The M Street Series, is an overview of this iconic body of work which spans from the mid-1970s through the late 1980s. Sylvia Snowdens M Street series is focused upon images of people she knew from her immediate surroundings in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C.. In the mid-1970s, in the midst of ongoing gentrification and displacement, Snowden felt the urgency of the lives of people she encountered in her neighborhood - many of whom were transient, unemployed, and/or unhoused - and she responded to her perceptions of their energies in her work. In 1988, critic Alice Thorson wrote a now-essential essay, titled Sylvia Snowden: Engaging Expressionism, for the New ... More | |
VP Bank in Zurich with Polyeder Aquarius, 2018 by Hanna Roeckle. Photo: Peter Hunkeler.
VADUZ.- To mark the 25th anniversary of the VP Bank Art Foundation, the works for the first time now left their usual home in the bank buildings in Vaduz, Triesen and Zürich for an exhibition at Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein. The display focuses on exponents of painting, the central theme of the collection of the VP Bank Art Foundation. The concept of the exhibition operates with juxtapositions be it the moving gesture contrasting with a calm, monochrome surface, saturated colours adjacent to a reduced use of colour, or abstract works and their interplay with figurative approaches so as to emphasise the peculiar qualities of each painterly position. To further underscore the aspect of painting, the idea came about to invite the artist Hanna Roeckle to develop a colour concept. The aim here was for her to frame the overall exhibition with her modular method of working and her reduced, rather cool palette so as to extend the paintin ... More |
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'Marinella Senatore: Make it Shine' on view at Mazzoleni
TURIN.- This is Marinella Senatore's first solo exhibition with Mazzoleni in Turin, a city she considers a "laboratory" of avant-garde experimentalism and activism. Mazzoleni pays tribute to one of the most internationally renowned Italian artists, who has found the cornerstone of her artistic research in the dynamics of sharing and exchange. Pursuing a creative practice based on the aesthetics of resistance and the transformative power of social engagement, Senatore is the author of numerous multidisciplinary projects that focus on the human relationships between the artist and the communities she involves in her work. In 2021, this includes projects in São Paulo, Berlin, Rome, Graz, and Amsterdam. Her artistic research reflects her diverse background and academic studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, the Conservatory of Music, and the National School of Cinema in Rome. ... More
Masterly Serov portrait leads the Russian Sale at Bonhams London
LONDON.- Portrait of a Colonel by Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov (1865-1911), leads The Russian Sale at Bonhams New Bond Street, London on Wednesday 1 December. The important work was painted shortly before the artists death in 1911 and was included in the landmark retrospective at The State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow in 2015, which marked the 150th anniversary of Serovs birth. Director of Bonhams Russian department, Daria Khristova, commented: This late masterpiece by the great Russian realist master, Valentin Serov, perfectly demonstrates his renowned ability to capture the psychology of his sitter within his expressive brushstrokes. It is a truly captivating museum-quality work, and we are delighted to be able to offer this important signature Serov in our sale. Writing in Bonhams Magazine, Claire Wrathall, states: Serov was the greatest ... More
Polk Museum of Art partners with the Children's Museum of Naples to display new exhibition
LAKELAND, FL.- The Polk Museum of Art opened a new, original exhibition perfect for the whole family on November 13, 2021 in the Dorothy Jenkins Gallery: When We Were Young: Children and Animals in Art from the Golisano Childrens Museum of Naples. The collection of art, curated and donated to the Childrens Museum of Naples (CMON) through fine art dealer and collector William Bill Meek III, was created with the experience of children in mind. I selected a theme I thought would be easily understood by very young children, children and/or animals as a subject in American art, explained Meek. This theme resulted in a collection that encourages children to observe the works and relate it back to what they recognize in their daily lives. The collection is one of the largest fine art collections of any childrens museum in the country. The partnership between the two museums ... More
A young architect brings an environmental sensibility to a family firm
NEW YORK, NY.- There was a time, including when Martin Henns grandfather and father were at the peak of their careers, when many architects lived by a simple creed: bigger was better. But with a growing awareness of how that thinking contributes to the greenhouse gas emissions that are linked to climate change, a new vocabulary has sprouted in many firms: sustainability, circular economy, organic design. That is the kind of language that Martin Henn, 41, said he brought into the German architecture firm HENN that his grandfather, Walter Henn, founded in Dresden in 1947 and that his father, Gunter, joined in 1979 and later expanded into Munich. It is in line with a growing awareness among architects about the need to design in ways that help, rather than hurt, the environment. Switching building practices has enormous potential to reduce CO2 emissions. Construction and ... More
Spring date set for Broadway revival of 'For Colored Girls'
NEW YORK, NY.- The previously announced Broadway production of Ntozake Shanges 1976 for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, directed by Camille A. Brown, now has an opening date. After beginning previews March 4, 2022, the show will open March 24 at the Booth Theater, producers announced Monday. Brown, who will be making her Broadway directorial debut, choreographed director Leah C. Gardiners well-received 2019 revival of Shanges choreopoem for the Public Theater. But this Broadway production, which Brown will also choreograph, will be fully reimagined. Of all the shows to be given as an opportunity to debut as a first-time Broadway director and choreographer, for colored girls feels like a gift, Brown said in a news release Monday. Im thrilled that Ive been entrusted to combine all the parts of myself dance ... More
Terence Wilson, of the reggae band UB40, is dead at 64
NEW YORK, NY.- As Terence Wilson, aka Astro, told the story, he and his reggae band, UB40, didnt even know whose song they were covering when they decided to record what became perhaps their biggest hit. Theyd been smitten by a ska version of the song Red Red Wine, which was recorded by Tony Tribe in 1969. The 7-inch vinyl carried the credit N. Diamond, Wilson said, and he and his bandmates assumed that it referred to a Jamaican artist named Negus Diamond. You couldve knocked us out with a feather when we found out it was actually Neil Diamond, he told Billboard in 2018. The song was included on UB40s 1983 album of covers, Labour of Love, and a pared-down version released as a single became a modest hit. Then, five years later, the longer version became an even bigger hit. Ali Campbell is the main vocalist on both, but the longer version includes ... More
Thomas Jefferson statue evicted from City Hall will go to a museum
NEW YORK, NY.- A 19th-century statue of Thomas Jefferson, which had spent more than 100 years perched above the New York City Council chamber, was marked for removal last month by city officials. The decision, which came after a unanimous vote, was decades in the making: Many Council members, especially from the Councils Black, Latino and Asian Caucus, had pushed for the statues eviction; opponents argued that removing it would be an overreaction to Jeffersons complex history as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, but also as a man who enslaved more than 600 people and fathered several children with one of them, Sally Hemings. Left unresolved was when the 7-foot statue would be moved, and where it would go. On Monday, those answers became clear. The statue will be given to the New-York Historical Society, and will be placed in its lobby gallery for six months before being relocated to the museums reading room for the duration of the 10-year loan agreement. B ... More
Yorkshire Sculpture Park opens an exhibition of works by Mark Hearld
WAKEFIELD.- Raucous Invention: The Joy of Making is an ambitious, vibrant, and creative journey where Hearld explores connections through collaboration and risk taking to create bold and challenging works. With several special collaborations planned, it is a celebration of the joy and inspiration that comes from working with like-minded makers and organisations. Working from his studio in York, across a range of media and using the natural world as inspiration, Hearld is creating a brand new body of work for this exhibition including collages, lino cut prints, letter press prints and a large-scale mural. The mural comprises of a series of large individual collages, each sitting as a solo piece, but when placed together create an incredible work that fill the walls of the YSP Kitchen at the Visitor Centre. The exhibition includes a very special collaboration with Leach Pottery in ... More
1790s rarities, Old West wonders and modern marvels drive Heritage Auctions' US coins auction to $11.4 million finish
DALLAS, TX.- Heritage Auctions' Nov. 11-14 US Coins Signature® Auction was rich with numismatic must-haves, from the earliest U.S. coins to Old West wonders to modern marvels. Collectors responded accordingly: More than 3,000 bidders spent $11,432,236 during the near-complete-sell-out four-day event, setting one world record and exceeding expectations on numerous occasions. In fact, during the very first night of the event, a fierce bidding war drove the final price of an 1870 gold coin to a world record, as an 1870-CC $20 Liberty from The Prestwick Collection sold for $1,620,000. It should come as no surprise, as Carson City gold is well known as an avidly collected area of United States numismatics and the $20 Liberty that sold Thursday ... More
Dallas Museum of Art presents 'Bamana Mud Cloth: From Mali to the World'
DALLAS, TX.- Mud cloth, or bogolanfini, originated among the Bamana peoples of Mali hundreds of years ago. Today, its distinctive designs can be spotted in products across the world, although the source is not always credited. On view at the Dallas Museum of Art, a new exhibition of recently acquired textiles explores the labor-intensive process behind the dye-decorated cloth, as well as the cultural significance of its motifs and designs. Bamana Mud Cloth: From Mali to the World is on view through December 4, 2022, and is included in free general admission. The exhibition was curated by Dr. Roslyn A. Walker, the DMAs Senior Curator of the Arts of Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific and The Margaret McDermott Curator of African Art. Bamana Mud Cloth continues a series of focused exhibitions featuring textiles from our renowned collection of African art, illuminating ... More
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art announces Erin Monroe as Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture
HARTFORD, CONN.- The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art announces Erin Monroe will serve as Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture. Monroe has served in the American art department at the Wadsworth Atheneum in various capacities since 2007, most recently in the role of associate curator. It is beyond exciting to me to be an ambassador to this astounding collection of American art, said Monroe. At a time when there are incredible changes underway in the field of American art, I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues at the Wadsworth to propel a more inclusive, more diverse view of history through art. In Erins 15 years with the Wadsworth she has developed a deep understanding of our renowned ... More
Marina Tabassum, architect of the dispossessed, wins Soane Medal
LONDON.- Marina Tabassum, the distinguished Bangladeshi architect, is awarded today, Tuesday 16 November 2021, the 2021 Soane Medal, which is presented annually by Sir John Soane's Museum in London. Receiving the Award at a ceremony celebrating her career, Marina Tabassum gave the fourth Soane Medal Lecture before an invited audience in the Museum and a global audience through a live digital event Marina Tabassum said: I am honoured to have been chosen to receive this recognition from such a distinguished institution as the Soane Museum. Winning the Soane Medal means a great deal to me. My current work is focused on the twin crises of Bangladesh: the plight of refugees, and the heightened threat to our population of flooding, exacerbated by global warming. Both factors have led me to focus on prototyping low impact, mobile housing ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, American sculptor Isamu Noguchi was born November 17, 1904. Isamu Noguchi (November 17, 1904 - December 30, 1988) was a prominent Japanese American artist and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward. Known for his sculpture and public works, Noguchi also designed stage sets for various Martha Graham productions, and several mass-produced lamps and furniture pieces, some of which are still manufactured and sold. In this image: Isamu Noguchi working in a stone yard at his Mure, Japan studio, 1975. Photographer unknown.
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