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A man eyes a painting from the sixteenth century painter, Agnolo di Cosimo, known as Bronzino displayed during the exhibition 'Bronzino. Artist and Poet at the Court of the Medici' at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Italy, 22 September 2010. The exhibition running from 23 September 2010 until 23 January 2011 brings together a wide variety of Bronzinos masterpieces, some of them displayed together for the first time, in addition to a selection of drawings originating from the greatest museums in the world. EPA/CARLO FERRARO.
FLORENCE.- Agnolo di Cosimo, known as Bronzino (1503-1572), was one of the greatest artists in the history of Italian painting. Court artist to Cosimo I de’ Medici (1519-1574), his work embodied the sophistication of the Mannerist style. Bronzino. Artist and Poet at the Court of the Medici, on view at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence from 24 September 2010 to 23 January 2011, will be the very first exhibition devoted to his painted work. Bronzino conveyed the elegance of the Medici court in his work with “naturalness” and, at the same time, austere beauty. Florence is the perfect setting for a monographic exhibition on Bronzino. The son of a butcher, not only was he born and died here, the city houses some of his greatest masterpieces, particularly in the Uffizi but also in other museums and churches. This landmark exhibition, with loans from the world’s most important museums, presents presents 63 work ... More |
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Cocteau and Picasso Prints and Ceramics Make over £500,000 at Bonhams
Jean Cocteau (French, 1889-1963), 'Jeune Fille de Milly'. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- A collection of drawings, pastels and ceramics by the French poet, filmmaker, playwright and novelist, Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), brought together by the late business tycoon and founder of Gucci timepieces, Severin Wunderman (1939-2008), made a remarkable £430,000 today (23 September) at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, with 90% sold by value. Just an hour earlier, a selection of prints, ceramics and silver by the artistic master of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso, fetched a total of £220,812, with 85% sold by value. Cocteau met Picasso in 1915 and the pair remained close friends for nearly 50 years. Their artistic relationship can be characterised by two comments: according to Arnaud, Picasso was “forever at the heart of Cocteau’s creative pantheon”, while Picasso was once heard to comment that “Cocteau is the tail of my comet.” Highlights of the Picasso sale were two silver plates that he designed in the mid 1950s. Joueur de flute et Cavalier ... More | | Norton's Monet in Major Exhibition at the Grand Palais, Gauguin Goes to Tate
Claude Monet, French, 1840-1926, The Moreno Gardens at Bordighera, 1884 (detail). Oil on canvas. West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL.- The Norton Museum of Art announced its participation in the first major exhibition of Claude Monet’s work in over 30 years, taking place at the Grand Palais in Paris from September 22, 2010 to January 24, 2011. The extensive exhibition will display over 200 paintings from international museums, including the Norton’s revered Monet, The Moreno Gardens at Bordighera. In December of 1883, Monet traveled to France's Mediterranean coast with Pierre Auguste Renoir and visited Paul Cézanne at his home in Aix-en-Provence. The natural beauty of the region inspired Monet, and the following month he returned to focus upon his art. He settled in the Italian town of Bordighera for ten weeks, where he produced thirty-eight paintings. The Norton's painting depicts the gardens of landowner Francesco Moreno, who welcomed Monet. ... More | | The Museo del Prado Identifies an Unknown Work by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The reappearance of this painting can be considered a major discovery for the history of art.
MADRID.- The Wine of Saint Martin’s Day (glue-size tempera on linen, 148 x 270.5cm, ca.1565-1568) is a previously unknown work by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, the key figure within 16th-century Flemish painting. It has been attributed to the artist by the Museo del Prado following several months of study and the restoration of the painting at the Museum. The Museum now has an advantageous option to purchase the painting and benefits from the support provided by the favourable reports issued by the Standing Committee of the Royal Board of Trustees and the Export Licensing Committee, in addition to the support expressed today by the Minister. The reappearance of this painting can be considered a major discovery for the history of art. Pieter Bruegel the Elder, the “new Bosch” as he was known in his day, is the most important figure within 16th-century ... More |
 | Phillips de Pury & Co. Announces Highlights from Contemporary Art Sale
George Condo, The Irish Barber, 2008. Copyright George Condo. Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company.
LONDON.- Phillips de Pury & Company, announced the highlights from its October Contemporary Art auctions featuring 56 lots in the Evening sale and 148 lots in the Day sale with a total low estimate of £8,543,500/$13,387,664 and a high estimate of £12,266,500 / $19,221,605. Included in the Evening sale are important works by David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Maurizio Cattelan and Ed Ruscha. Also included are highlights from the KIT Finance Collection; a selection of 13 works from the Adam Lindemann collection of Contemporary German Art and a neon donated by Tracey Emin to benefit the Turner Contemporary Arts Trust. “Phillips de Pury & Company is synonymous with Frieze and our October sales promise to offer collectors rare, fresh and important works by cutting edge Contemporary and Post-War artists ... More | | Wallace Collection Presents French Drawings from Poussin to Seurat
Georges Seurat, Seated Nude: Study for 'Une Baignade', 1813. Courtesy of National Gallery of Scotland, Purchased with the assistance of funds from The Art Fund 1980.
LONDON.- An outstanding collection of French drawings, which includes works by Poussin, Boucher, Ingres, Corot, Pissarro and Seurat; important works by lesser-known masters - Jeaurat, Lancrenon, Hesse and Dulac - and artist-writers Eugène Fromentin and George Sand, is at the Wallace Collection from 23 September. Over the last thirty years the National Gallery of Scotland has carefully and deliberately strengthened its holdings of French drawings to rival its holdings of French paintings. This quiet but ongoing acquisitions programme began when many of the artists were considered unfashionable. As a result the National Gallery of Scotland was able to acquire works for what would now be considered bargain prices. Additionally very few UK national institutions have ... More | | Art Show by Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood Starts Up in Ohio
Over the years Wood’s work has been widely exhibited.
YOUNGSTOWN (AP).- Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood says he's pleased to see his art on the walls of an Ohio gallery instead of in his crowded studio. Wood says in the studio his paintings, pen and pencil drawings and mixed-media drawings look "like postage stamps" compared to the display that opened Tuesday at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown. The Butler Institute says the exhibition is the first for Wood at a major American museum and runs through Nov. 21. Youngstown's The Vindicator newspaper reports the show is dominated by celebrity portraits, including those of Stones bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts. The opening drew Stones fans such as Lena Natale, who said she drove four hours from Gettysburg, Pa., listening to the band's music all the way. ... More |
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Sotheby's Presents Sale of Modern and Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art
Farhad Moshiri’s oil, acrylic and glitter on canvas mounted on panel Born Yesterday, 2007. Estimate: £60,000-80,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby's announced that its strongest Modern and Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art Sale ever staged by the company, will take place in London on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. In terms of the quality and range of works of art on offer, the 83 lots include major works by the leading Modern masters such as Sohrab Sepehri, Abdel Hadi El-Gazzar and Mahmoud Said, as well as key pieces by some of the foremost Contemporary artists, such as Farhad Moshiri and Youssef Nabil. The sale is expected to realise in excess of £2.5 million. Commenting on the forthcoming sale, Dalya Islam, Deputy Director, Sotheby’s Middle East Department, said: “The MENA region, which has experienced transforming growth in the past 10 years, has borne and nurtured some of the finest modern and contemporary artists of our time. We are delighted to be able to play a role in further raising global awareness and understanding of the output of such ... More | | Under Unusual Arrangement, in Austria, Castles Aren't Just for Kings
Tourists view part of the Hofburg palace in Vienna. AP Photo/Ronald Zak.
By: Veronika Oleksyn, Associated Press Writer
VIENNA (AP).- Robert Tidmarsh's eyes light up when he talks about the sprawling park surrounding Schoenbrunn Palace, one of Austria's most famous landmarks — and his to enjoy every time he comes home. "My garden's quite nice!" says the 59-year-old as he describes the calm that spreads over the impeccable lawns after the daily throngs of tourists are locked out in the evenings. His garden? Well, sort of. Tidmarsh lives in an apartment on the grounds of the UNESCO world heritage palace that members of the Habsburg dynasty lived in when they ruled the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In this Alpine nation gilded with the grandeur of what was once Europe's most powerful royal house, several state-owned former imperial palaces aren't just museums — they're home for scores of lucky ordinary people. Under the unusual arrangement, the state makes available some of the residential wings of Habsburg ... More | | Artist Dale Chihuly Stretches Boundaries of Glass Blowing
Dale Chihuly talks about his glass work. AP Photo/Stew Milne.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (REUTERS).- Artist Dale Chihuly has stretched the craft of glass blowing to breaking point and started an artistic revolution that has extended into sculpture and environmental art. Instead of a small shop with a single artist creating private objects, Chihuly hired teams of craftsmen working together on complex, large-scale pieces made for public viewing. Tradition, symmetry and conformity also buckled in the heat of the ovens. "I pushed the edge of thinness and collapsibility to make new forms," he explained in an interview. Chihuly, whose work is exhibited in more than 200 museums around the globe, recently joined an elite group -- single artists with a permanent collection dedicated to their work. The Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg, Florida dedicated 7,600 square feet to display thousands of pieces of glass, many of them made especially for the collection. Architect Albert Alfonso designed the space, and is credited with keeping the project alive, de ... More |
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The Saratoga Automobile Museum Presents Thirteen Woodies
Long before SUV’s and minivans, domestic automakers proudly sold wood-bodied station wagons, better known as woodies.
SARATOGA, FL.- Through October 17, 2010, the Saratoga Automobile Museum presents “Woodies!” the Charlie and Marie Montano Collection: an all-new exhibit of vintage American wood-bodied cars from the 1940’s and 1950’s with special emphasis on the Chrysler Town and Country. Long before SUV’s and minivans, domestic automakers proudly sold wood-bodied station wagons, better known as woodies. Hand-crafted of maple, ash and mahogany, with timber bodies that gleamed like fine country furniture, woodie wagons transcended class barriers. They were bought by everyone from ‘average Joes’ to the very wealthy; by hotels, private schools and camps; by large families, hunters, and anyone who needed more space and utility than a basic sedan offered. There were no minivans or SUV’s in that era, and Plymouth didn’t offer the first all-metal wagon until 1949. Charlie and Marie Montano, of Gloversville, NY, own ... More | | National Geographic Magazine to Start Publishing in Arabic
The cover of the first edition of Arabic National Geographic magazine. AP Photo/Abu Dhabi Media Company.
By: Adam Schreck, AP Business Writer
DUBAI (AP).- After decades of turning out yellow-framed covers featuring Egyptian artifacts and other Mideast treasures, National Geographic magazine will for the first time soon start printing in Arabic. The picture-packed science magazine lining countless bookshelves plans to issue its first Arabic edition next month, making its more than century-old publisher the latest Western media company to tap the growing Middle East media market. "The stories in this magazine talk about all countries and all cultures," said Mohamed al-Hammadi, editor-in-chief of the new edition, who expressed hope it would give Arab readers a deeper understanding of the planet and how others live. "The readers here, they need this," he said in an interview. With backing from the oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi, "National Geographic Al Arabiya" aims to reach readers across 15 countries from ... More | | Bonhams to Sell Meissen Teapot Once Owned by Mother of George I for £200,000
Sophie of Hanover teapot.
LONDON.- A teapot once in the collection of the mother of King George I is the highlight of the concluding part of the auction of ‘The Hoffmeister Collection of Meissen Porcelain’. Part III of the sale will take place on 24th November 2010 at 101 New Bond Street, London. This follows on from the great success of Part I of the sale which made £1,097,100 in November 2009, and Part II which made £1,076,460 in May 2010. The most expensive item in the Hoffmeister collection, the teapot (estimate £200,000-300,000) dates from1713-14 and is decorated with the coat of arms of Sophie of Hanover, mother of King George I of England. It is the earliest surviving datable piece of Meissen porcelain, and formed part of the first Meissen armorial service – there is only one other piece of this service surviving today - a beaker and saucer that is housed in the British Museum. This teapot represents the only opportunity for buyers to own a piece of a hugely important Meissen servic ... More |
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Whitechapel Gallery Opens The London Art Book Fair 2010
LONDON.- The London Art Book Fair is the UK’s largest art book fair and is the place to meet artists and writers, buy the latest art publications and see rare books that can’t be found elsewhere. Over 90 leading publishers will fill the Whitechapel Gallery’s spaces from 24-26 September 2010. Publishers include Thames & Hudson, Phaidon, Tate Publishing, Saatchi Gallery Publications, White Cube, Coracle & Four Corners Books. With free admission and up to 40% off publications, The London Art Book Fair offers the opportunity to buy the best art books at great prices. Artists including Jake & Dinos Chapman, Martin Creed, Bob & Roberta Smith, John Stezaker and Juergen Teller will all take part in events and there will be a book signing hot desk featuring renowned authors and artists with their latest publications. Talks and events running throughout the weekend showcase everything from open discussions ... More
Attila Szücs: The Hidden and the Revered at Priska C. Juschka Fine Art
NEW YORK, NY.- Priska C. Juschka Fine Art presents The Hidden and the Revered, Hungarian artist Attila Szűcs’ first solo show in the United States, with an exhibition of carefully painted canvases alluding to the assumed reality of the generally depicted by revealing its representation as a mere diversion for our cognitive system and collective intelligence. Technically and conceptually, in Szűcs’ paintings, information filters through a smoke screen of delicately painted layers covering individuals, animals and objects with a soft blanket of white light, forcing the audience to adjust sensorially to the details of the narrative. Szűcs leads the viewer through an initially mundane, subsequently odd and alien territory into the depths of the collective unconscious, guiding the senses gently deeper into a world concealed from the human eye. Using singled out sources from news and mass media, ... More
Man Survives Passing Out with Head in Museum Noose
DODGE CITY, KAN (AP).- Officials say an Arkansas man got a frightening look at frontier justice when he passed out with a display noose around his head during a trip to a Wild West-themed Kansas museum. Police in Dodge City, Kan., have declined to release the name of the 69-year-old visitor from Parks, Ark. They say he lost consciousness Wednesday and slumped in the "Hanging Tree" noose display at the Boot Hill Museum. His feet remained on the floor. Museum director Lara Brehm says museum staff and two women he was with helped remove the man from the noose and that he regained consciousness before being taken to a hospital. She says the noose usually hangs 15 feet in the air and that the museum doesn't know how it came to be hanging low enough for a visitor to reach it. ... More
Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Collection of Objects from Southern Africa and Contemporary Work by Tony Oursler
CLEVELAND, OH.- A collection of 19th- and 20th-century portable objects from southern Africa and a contemporary sculpture and video piece from American artist Tony Oursler are the latest works acquired by the Cleveland Museum of Art. The acquisitions were approved by the Collections Committee of the museum’s Board of Trustees at its September meeting. Among the works added to the collection by gift or purchase, the following are the most noteworthy: Fifteen Portable Objects from Southern Africa — Acquisition makes Cleveland one of the few U.S. museums to possess a representative collection of high-quality southern African art. Until recently, objects from southern Africa — which are typically small, domestic and personal — have been perceived as being more ethnographic than artistic in nature. It has only been within the past three decades that interest in the artistic legacy of this part of the African ... More
Frieze Magazine Announces Winner of 2010 Writer's Prize
LONDON.- frieze magazine has announced Erica Cooke as the winner of this year’s Writer’s Prize. Cooke has been commissioned to write her first review for frieze magazine, to be published in the January/February issue. She will receive a prize of £2,000. The judges for 2010 were writer and novelist A.M. Homes, philosopher and critic Boris Groys and frieze co-editor Jörg Heiser. The judges were in unanimous agreement about the quality of Erica Cooke’s clear and well-argued position on what constitutes so-called 'outsider' art in her review of the ‘Museum of Everything’ in Turin. frieze received more than 300 entries from around the world. Chad Dawkins is the runner up, with his review of a show about Psychedelic Art in San Antonio, Texas, notable for its thoughtful and imaginative response to a theme conjoining art and popular culture. Also highly commended are: Daniel Horn (who reviewed the Berlin Biennial 6), Candice Amich (‘Phantom Sightings: Art a ... More
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