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A photograph of Katharine Graham, by Richard Avedon, part of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's newest exhibit, 'One Life: Katharine Graham' , Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 in Washington. The exhibit opens Oct. 1, 2010 and continues through May 30, 2011, is on Graham who was publisher of the Washington Post. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais.
WASHINGTON, DC.- Born into privilege, newspaper publisher Katharine Graham (1917–2001) was catapulted onto the international stage as publisher of The Washington Post during the Watergate scandal in the 1970s. From her entrée to the world of journalism to her formidable attainment of power, the National Portrait Gallery’s “One Life: Katharine Graham” exhibition presents a multifaceted view of the woman whose personal tenacity had the ability to shape the nation. The one-room exhibition of the National Portrait Gallery’s continuing “One Life” series will open Oct. 1 and continue through May 30, 2011. Graham was introduced into the newspaper business as a teenager when her father, Eugene Meyer, purchased the Post at a bankruptcy auction in 1933. From that point on journalism guided her career as she took on reporting stints and married Philip Graham (whom Meyer consequently appointed publisher of ... More |
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Israel Museum Restitutes Drawing by Paul Klee to Estate of Pre-World War II Owner
Paul Klee, Swiss, active Germany and Switzerland, 1879-1940.Veil Dance, 1920 (detail).
NEW YORK, NY.- The Israel Museum announced today the restitution of the Paul Klee drawing Veil Dance, 1920, to the estate of German art collector Harry Fuld Jr. Fuld owned the work from 1932 until 1941, when it was confiscated in war-time Germany. The drawing was received in 1950 by the Israel Museum’s precursor, the Bezalel National Museum, through the Jewish Restitution Successor Organization (JRSO), established after World War II to distribute looted works of art whose owners or heirs were unknown to cultural organizations around the globe. The restitution was facilitated by the firm of the late German restitution expert Dr. Jost Von Trott zu Solz, after new research brought the drawing’s provenance to light. Veil Dance is now donated, as a part of the estate of Mr. Fuld’s heir, Gita Gisela Martin, to Magen David Adom UK, Israel’s equivalent service to the Red Cross. “The Israel Museum strives ... More | | Qatar Museums Authority Announces Opening of New Arab Museum of Modern Art
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art. Exterior Rendering © L'Autre Image Production 2010.
DOHA, QATAR.- Conceived as a gathering place where questions are asked, ideas are explored and creativity is fostered, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art will open to the public on December 30, 2010, in Doha, Qatar. Mathaf (pronounced Mat-haff, which means “museum” in Arabic) will present exhibitions and programs that explore modern Arab art. Its collection of more than 6,000 works represents major trends and sites of production of modern Arab art, spanning the 1840s to the present. In addition to its collection and special exhibitions, Mathaf’s on-site and online programs will reinforce its role as a center for global dialogue, research and scholarship. Through these activities, which are designed to engage artists, writers, students, scholars and the widest possible public audience, Mathaf will contribute to the cultural landscape of the Gulf region, the Middle East and the Arab Diaspora. The Museum will temporarily occupy a former school ... More | | Lehman Brothers Auction Realises $2.6 Million at Christie's South Kensington
The 'New York Mercantile Exchange' by Andreas Gursky is displayed at Christie's. AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth.
LONDON.-The auction of Lehman Brothers: Artwork and Ephemera took place today (29 September 2010) at Christie’s South Kensington salerooms and realized £1,641,613 / $2,593,749 / €1,904,271, surpassing its pre-sale estimate of £769,600 to £1,138,900. Offering artworks and selected items of interest which once adorned the walls and offices of the British and European arms of the former banking powerhouse Lehman Brothers, the auction attracted over 1,100 registered bidders from around the world, including 330 clients who registered to bid via the internet using Christie’s LIVE – a record number of online bidders for a European auction at Christie’s. The auction took place under the direction of the joint administrators of Lehman Brothers Limited ('LBL') and of Lehmans Brothers International (Europe) ('LBIE') who are partners at PwC. They were ... More |
 | The Phillips Collection Celebrates 90 Years of Creative Innovation with New Exhibitions
Howard Hodgkin. As Time Goes By, 2009 (detail). Sugar-lift aquatint with carborundum relief and extensive hand-painting on five hand torn panels of 350 gsm Moulin du Gué paper. 96 in x 240 in. Gift of Luther W. Brady in memory of Laughlin Phillips, 2010. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC.- In 2011, The Phillips Collection celebrates its 90th anniversary and launches the countdown to its centennial. A host of exhibitions, programs, and events throughout the year debut stunning new acquisitions in contemporary art, engage artists in conversation with the collection, and tell the story of artistic innovation that has been the heart of the museum since Duncan Phillips opened its doors in 1921. The Phillips kicks off the anniversary with a free weekend on January 15–16 and brings it to a close with a birthday bash at year’s end. Visitors can expect an array of new interactive tools, from a fully loaded mobile application to a “things to do in 90 minutes at the Phillips” guide. A 90th anniversary reading room will reveal ... More | | Frenzied International Bidding Pushes Total to $1.82 Million at John W. Coker Sale
The auction’s top lot, a Mary Cassatt portrait of a woman and her young daughter, nearly hit the million-dollar-mark.
NEW MARKET, TN.- Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport experienced a mini traffic boom during the weeks leading up to John W. Coker’s Sept. 15, 2010 auction, as potential bidders converged on the region with one goal in mind: to preview and buy artworks from the collection of the late Dr. Albert K. Chapman. Coker’s $1.82 million sale of the former Eastman Kodak CEO’s Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art collection contained 83 paintings, each offered without reserve. This added enticement attracted bidders from points as far afield as Germany and California. “There were retail dealers, private collectors and representatives from several institutions, as well as a few curious local art lovers. Bids came from everywhere – New York, Chicago, Palm Beach, New Orleans, Atlanta, Houston – you name it,” said auction company owner John Coker. “There were even two ... More | | New Curator Elizabeth Mitchell Announced at Cantor Arts Center at Stanford
Dr. Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell, Burton and Deedee McMurtry Curator of Drawings, Prints, and Photographs. Photo by Greg Hines.
STANFORD, CA.- The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University announces the appointment of Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell as the new Burton and Deedee McMurtry Curator of Drawings, Prints, and Photographs. Mitchell begins her duties in November, which include the oversight of nearly 7,000 artworks from the 15th to the 20th century from among the Center's collection of 30,000-plus objects in all media and diverse cultures spanning 5000 years, from ancient China and Egypt to the 21st century. "After an extensive international search, I am delighted to welcome Elizabeth Mitchell to the Cantor Arts Center," said Director Thomas K. Seligman. "Elizabeth is an imaginative curator with a broad interest in art and a desire to make art accessible to museum visitors. Her tenure at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Fogg Museum at Harvard has prepared her very well to develop and enhance our fine ... More |
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National Trust and Art Fund Launch Appeal to Save Brueghel Painting for the Nation
‘The Procession to Calvary’ by Pieter Brueghel the Younger is the star attraction at Nostell Priory in Yorkshire.
LONDON.- Today, the National Trust and the Art Fund are launching a £2.7 million fundraising campaign to save an iconic Old Master painting for the nation. ‘The Procession to Calvary’ by Pieter Brueghel the Younger is the star attraction at Nostell Priory in Yorkshire, owned by the National Trust since 1954, where it has hung for over 200 years. Now, however, the painting, which is still owned by Lord St Oswald, has been put up for sale, with the risk that Nostell’s greatest work will no longer be accessible to the public. Completed in 1602, and amongst Brueghel the Younger’s finest works, ‘The Procession to Calvary’ shows Christ carrying the cross on the way to his crucifixion. He is surrounded by over two hundred figures in a vibrant narrative, set in a contemporary Flemish landscape. The painting includes a host of carefully observed individual portraits: religious figures, peasants, children, an ... More | | Sotheby's October Sale of Contemporary Art to be Headlined by Gursky and Warhol
Andreas Gursky (b. 1955), Pyongyang IV, 2007. Estimate: £500,000-700,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby’s Contemporary Art evening auction on Friday, 15 October, 2010, which coincides with the Frieze Art Fair in London, will present for sale 40 artworks that are estimated to realise in excess of £10 million. In addition to the outstanding pieces by leading artists such as Lucian Freud and Frank Auerbach in the auction from the Collection of Jerry Hall, the world-famous American supermodel and actress, the sale will also feature important works by established artists such as Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder and Andreas Gursky, as well as pieces by a younger generation of artists including Bansky, Elizabeth Peyton and Ahmed Alsoudani, whose artworks have never before been offered at auction. The auction record of £1.7 million for Andreas Gursky (b. 1955) was established by Sotheby’s London in 2007 for the artist’s 99 cent II (diptych), and the forthcoming October Evening Auction is to be headlined by – among other works – a major cibachrome pri ... More | | Hammer Exhibits Seminal and Rarely Seen Paintings by Legendary Artist Eva Hesse
Eva Hesse. No title, 1960. Oil on canvas. 18 x 16 inches. Ursula Hauser Collection, Switzerland.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- This fall the Hammer Museum presents Eva Hesse Spectres 1960, an exhibition of seminal and rarely seen paintings by legendary artist Eva Hesse (1936-1970). Created when Hesse was just 24, this group of nineteen semi-representational oil paintings stands in contrast to her later minimalist structures and sculptural assemblages, yet constitutes a vital link in the progression of her work. While several recent museum exhibitions on Hesse’s work have featured a few of these paintings from 1960, none have considered these works as a group all together. This timely reassessment of Hesse’s career furthers an understanding of her artistic contributions. Organized by E. Luanne McKinnon, Director of the University of New Mexico Art Museum, Albuquerque, the exhibition focuses on what McKinnon terms Hesse’s “spectre” paintings for their haunted interiority and attempt to embody emotional states ... More |
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Museum of Modern Art's Annual Photography Series Highlights 4 Artists
Alex Prager (American, born 1979) Desiree from the series The Big Valley. 2008. Chromogenic color print, 36 x 48 1/2" (91.4 x 123.2 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. © 2010 Alex Prager, courtesy Yancey Richardson Gallery.
NEW YORK, NY.- For New Photography 2010, The Museum of Modern Art highlights four artists in its annual showcase of significant recent work in contemporary photography, with the 2010 edition marking the 25th anniversary of the series. The exhibition is on view from September 29, 2010, through January 10, 2011, and features the work of Roe Ethridge, Elad Lassry, Alex Prager, and Amanda Ross-Ho, all of whom engage photography as a medium with fluid borders between editorial work, film, and art. Their pictures—shot in the real world, posed in the studio, or culled from pop culture and the movie industry—constantly shift contexts, often circulating from the magazine page to the wall. New Photography 2010 is organized by Roxana Marcoci, Curator, Department of Photography, The ... More | | Amon Carter Museum of American Art Announces Dr. Ron Tyler's Retirement as Director
In retirement, Tyler plans to resume scholarly work, devoting more time to his lifelong passion for research and writing.
FORT WORTH, TX.- The Amon Carter Museum of American Art Board of Trustees announced the retirement of Dr. Ron Tyler as director of the museum. Tyler will serve as director until April 1, 2011; the board and museum management are currently working on a succession plan. “During Ron’s tenure, we have seen our collection grow through valuable acquisitions of American art,” said Ruth Carter Stevenson, president of the board. “Our educational programs and online offerings have also exponentially expanded, and we have undergone extensive renovation and updating of the physical facilities. As we move into our 50th anniversary, the museum is positioned as a leader among art museums. Dr. Tyler has left a tangible legacy, and we are grateful for his leadership and vision.” In retirement, Tyler plans to resume scholarly work, devoting more time to his lifelong ... More | | 20th-Century Photographs of Louisiana on View at the New Orleans Museum of Art
The exhibition offers not only glimpses of Louisiana and its people throughout the 20th century, but it also displays the evolution of photographic technology.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) and the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) present the exhibition Residents and Visitors: 20th-Century Photographs of Louisiana, featuring photographers who lived or worked in Louisiana in the 20th century. The exhibition will be displayed from September 29, 2010–March 27, 2011 at NOMA. Residents and Visitors: 20th-Century Photographs of Louisiana marks the eighth collaborative exhibition between The Historic New Orleans Collection and the New Orleans Museum of Art and the first based solely on institutional photographic holdings. Opening Wednesday, September 29, at NOMA in City Park, the exhibition draws from the holdings of both museums and features more than 100 photographs by artists who lived or worked in Louisiana. The exhibition offers not only glimpses of Louisiana and ... More |
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Christie's October Photographs Sale to Offer Landmark Works by the Masters of the Medium
NEW YORK, NY.- On October 6 and 7, Christie’s New York will offer a broad range of photographs from the early 20th century to the present day. Highlights include important photographs, from many private collections including The Estate of Harry Lunn, Bruce and Nancy Berman; and Harvey Shipley Miller and Randall Plummer. Artists such as Diane Arbus, Ansel Adams, Man Ray, Irving Penn, William Eggleston and Lise Sarfati will be featured prominently. The sale comprises 349 lots and is expected to realize from $4.5 million to $6.8 million. Highlights include Grand Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, 1942, (estimate: $150,000-250,000), one of Ansel Adam’s most recognizable and extraordinarily beautiful works. The work is one of nine mural prints of this image in existence and one of six in this size. This rare example was printed in the early 1960s. Gracing the catalogue’s back cover is Man ... More
Art Institute of Chicago Launches French Impressionist Mobile App
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago and Toura are pleased to announce the release of the museum's first mobile app, created to showcase its renowned permanent collection of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The Art Institute holds one of the most important collections of 19th-century French art in the world, and the museum is now making these iconic images, and accompanying audio and visual learning tools, available globally through a partnership with Toura--a leading mobile application platform provider. The Art Institute's French Impressionism App is available across multiple mobile platforms, including iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, and an HD version available for the iPad. Specifically, the app offers a dynamic multimedia experience including high-definition images of more than 100 of the world's most iconic Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, virtual tours of four Art Insti ... More
Study: Audio Recordings of US History Fading Fast
WASHINGTON (AP).- New digital recordings of events in U.S. history and early radio shows are at risk of being lost much faster than older ones on tape and many are already gone, according to a study on sound released Wednesday. Even recent history — such as recordings from 9/11 or the 2008 election — is at risk because digital sound files can be corrupted, and widely used CD-R discs only last three to five years before files start to fade, said study co-author Sam Brylawski. "I think we're assuming that if it's on the Web it's going to be there forever," he said. "That's one of the biggest challenges." The first comprehensive study of the preservation of sound recordings in the U.S., released by the Library of Congress, also found many historical recordings already have been lost or can't be accessed by the public. That includes most of radio's first decade from 1925 to 1935. Shows by musicians Duke Ellington and Bing Crosby, as well as the earliest sports broadcasts, ... More
Libraries Launch Apps to Sync with iPod Generation
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OH (AP).- Libraries are tweeting, texting and launching smart-phone apps as they try to keep up with the biblio-techs — a computer-savvy class of people who consider card catalogs as vintage as typewriters. And they seem to be pulling it off. Since libraries started rebranding themselves for the iPod generation, thousands of music geeks have downloaded free songs from library websites. And with many more bookworms waiting months to check out wireless reading devices, libraries are shrugging off the notion that the Internet shelved them alongside dusty books. "People tend to have this antiquated version of libraries, like there's not much more inside than books and microfiche," says Hiller Goodspeed, a 22-year-old graphic designer in Orlando, Fla., who uses the Orange County Library System's iPhone app to discover foreign films. The latest national data from the American Library Association show that library visits and circulation climbed nearly 20 percent ... More
North Korean Statues Open Wounds in Zimbabwe
By: Angus Shaw, Associated Press Writer
HARARE (AP).- The two North Korean-made statues were meant to honor a national hero but people were so offended because of Pyongyang's links to a blood-soaked chapter of Zimbabwe's history that one was taken down almost immediately and the other has not been erected. Besides, at least one of them didn't even resemble Joshua Nkomo, a former guerrilla leader known as "Father Zimbabwe" who died in 1999 at the age of 82. That the statues were designed and made by North Koreans is an affront to Zimbabweans who blame North Korean-trained troops loyal to President Robert Mugabe for massacring thousands of civilians as the government tried to crush an uprising led by Nkomo in the 1980s. The uprising ended when Nkomo signed a unity pact in 1987 and became a vice president. No offense was intended by the choice of North Korea to make the statues, Godfrey Mahachi, head of the state National Museums and Monuments, told The Associated Press. He said N ... More
Saint Louis Art Museum Announces New Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs
ST. LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum announced that Elizabeth Wyckoff will assume the role of curator of prints, drawings and photographs on December 1, 2010. Wyckoff joins the Museum after six years with the Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Since July 2006 she held the positions of assistant director for curatorial affairs and education, and curator of prints and drawings. Wyckoff joined the Davis Museum in 2004 as associate curator of prints and drawings. During her tenure, Wyckoff curated exhibitions ranging from old master to contemporary works on paper, including Grand Scale: Monumental Prints in the Age of Durer and Titian (2008). Wyckoff has nearly 20 years of curatorial experience, beginning as a print study room curator for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. She has also worked for the New York Public Library as a print specialist within the Miriam and Ira D. Walla ... More
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