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A man stands in front of the painting 'Studio with Plaster Head' from 1925 by late Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) during a media preview at the Kunsthaus Zurich in Zurich October 14, 2010. The exhibition 'Picasso' at the Kunsthaus Zurich revives the first museum exhibition devoted to Pablo Picasso, shown at the Kunsthaus Zurich in 1932, with 100 works from celebrated international collections. The exhibition runs from October 15 to January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann.
ZURICH.- From 15 October 2010 until 30 January 2011, the Kunsthaus Zürich will revive the first museum exhibition devoted to Pablo Picasso. Mounted at the Kunsthaus Zürich in 1932, the show was a crucial moment in the history of modern art. Picasso had organized a very personal look at his work, with pieces chosen from his pink and blue periods and his Cubist and neo-classical phase as well as Surrealist creations, and the homage now on show reconstructs this subjective survey. With 100 works from celebrated international collections it offers an outstanding overview and is on display exclusively in Zurich. ... More |
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Frieze Art Fair Features 173 of the World's Most Exciting Contemporary Art Galleries
A woman looks at an exhibit by the artist Thomas Houseago at the Frieze Art Fair in London. REUTERS/Paul Hackett.
LONDON.- The Frieze Art Fair has now opened to the public and features 173 of the world's most exciting contemporary art galleries. Visitors can also take part in Frieze Projects, the fair's unique programme of artist commissions, which this year features nine new works that all explore ideas of performativity. Frieze Film is being shown in a specially constructed cinema outside the fair's entrance and is free to the public. The Frieze Art Fair Stand Prize sponsored by Champagne Pommery has been awarded to Sadie Coles. The judges agreed unanimously that Sadie Coles stand articulated a long-term commitment to and understanding of the artists represented. Sadie Coles' booth can be found at Frieze Art Fair stand C15 and features work by Sarah Lucas, Elizabeth Peyton and Ugo Rondinone. The Frieze Art Fair Stand Prize was judged by Beatrix Ruf, Stuart Comer and Jerry Saltz. The partnership between ... More | | Exhibition at Berlin's German Historical Museum Views Hitler's Hold on Germans
Various Nazi uniforms are pictured during a preview for the exhibition 'Hitler and the Germans - nation and crime'. AP Photo/Michael Sohn.
By: Geir Moulson, Associated Press Writer
BERLIN (AP).- Bronze Hitler busts of various sizes crown austere pedestals. A red paper lantern with a swastika floats in the air. A tiny toy model of the Fuehrer stands behind a swastika-bedecked lectern. This isn't an auction of Nazi memorabilia but a major exhibition at a Berlin museum that delves into the personality cult that sprang up around Adolf Hitler — exploring with the help of period artifacts how he won mass support for his destructive regime. The exhibition at the German Historical Museum that opened Thursday is the first exhibition in the German capital to focus so firmly on the Nazi dictator — another step in the erosion of German taboos concerning depictions of the Nazi era. "Hitler and the Germans — Nation and Crime" comes more than 75 years after the Nazis ... More | | U.S. Collector and Gallery Owner Larry Gagosian Tops 2010 Art Review Power List
File photo of US art dealer Larry Gagosian (R) and Rome's Mayor Walter Veltroni (L). EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO.
By: Mike Collett-White
LONDON (REUTERS).- U.S. collector and gallery owner Larry Gagosian has been named the art world's most powerful figure in the annual ArtReview ranking, dominated this year by established commercial galleries. Gagosian has nine galleries around the world after opening a new space in Paris, as well as an office in Hong Kong and a shop in New York. He reclaims the position he held in 2004, and in the last 12 months staged "museum quality" exhibitions of Picasso, Monet, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Prince and the Crash group show, a homage to J.G. Ballard. "Some of what he shows is extraordinary, but it's increasingly served up with a side dish of arrogance," ArtReview wrote on Thursday. "This is not appealing, but it's the behavior of power in excelsis, when all ... More |
 | Christophe Cherix Appointed Chief Curator of Prints and Illustrated Books at MoMA
Christophe Cherix, The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Chief Curator of Prints and Illustrated Books, The Museum of Modern Art, NY. Photo: Robin Holland.
LONDON.- Christophe Cherix has been appointed The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Chief Curator of Prints and Illustrated Books at The Museum of Modern Art, it was announced today by MoMA Director Glenn D. Lowry. In this role, Mr. Cherix will guide all aspects of the department, including its installations, acquisitions, exhibitions, and loan programs. Mr. Cherix has served as Curator of Prints and Illustrated Books at MoMA since 2007. He succeeds Deborah Wye, who will assume the position of Chief Curator Emerita. Mr. Cherix's concentration is modern and contemporary art, with a particular focus on printed art of the 1960s and 1970s. He has specialized in such American artists as Carl Andre, Robert Morris, Barry Le Va, Allen Ruppersberg, and Mel Bochner, and in European figures including John M. Armleder, Maurizio Nannucci, and Lucy McKenzie. A longstanding interest of Cherix has been artists' books, and at one point in his career he co ... More | | Museum of American Finance To Display Jeweled Monopoly Set and Host Tournament
The Smithsonian received the game as one of 20 jeweled art objects from the personal collection of world-renowned artist and jeweler Sidney Mobell. Photo: Alan Barnett.
NEW YORK, NY.- On Friday, October 15, the The Museum of American Finance will unveil the display of an 18-karat solid gold Monopoly set covered with hundreds of precious gemstones, on loan from the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History. The Smithsonian received the game as one of 20 jeweled art objects from the personal collection of world-renowned artist and jeweler Sidney Mobell. A long-time resident of San Francisco, Mobell is known for his fanciful and innovative employment of everyday household items as works of art. “We are thrilled to have this one-of-a-kind item and its creator here,” said Cowen. “The game is symbolic to America and was popularized during the difficult economic times of the depression. We again face difficult economic times, and this incredibly valuable item will bring joy to our many visitors. We thank the Smithsonian for the object loan and Sidney ... More | | Christie's Evening Auctions of Post-War and Contemporary Art and the Italian Sale Realise $61.2 Million
Andreas Gursky, Stock Exchange, New York (detail). Ektacolour, photograph. Estimate: £100,000-150,000. Final Price: £433,250 ($685,835), Photo: Christie´s Images Ltd 2010.
LONDON.- The evening auctions of Post-War and Contemporary Art and The Italian Sale realised a combined total of £38,213,050 / $61,179,093 / €43,371,811. The top price of the evening was paid for Cavaliere by Marino Marini (1901-1980) which led record-breaking Italian Sale and which sold for £4,465,250 /$7,148,865 /€5,068,059 – a world record price for the artist at auction. In total, 6 lots sold for over £1 million and 18 for over $1 million. The corresponding auctions in October 2009 realised a combined total of £17 million, with 3 works selling for over £1 million and 5 for over $1 million. Francis Outred, International Director and Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art, Christie’s Europe: ‘This is an exciting week in London as art lovers from around the world congregate in London for the events and sales surrounding Frieze. We have welcomed thousands of people through our doors for our exhibitions of ... More |
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Iconographic Analysis Conducted by Archaeologists on Murals Reveal Maya Military Life
We still do not know if Maya troops worked full time or were convoked in war times, neither how armies were supplied”. INAH/ M. Marat.
MEXICO CITY.- An iconographic analysis conducted regarding different Maya murals created in Prehispanic times, between 600 and 1000 of the Common Era, have allowed reconstructing hypothetically the way military was integrated in this culture; scenes studied refer to aspects like the command and armaments systems, as well as communication and tactics used at the height of this ancient civilization. Until now, Bonampak frescoes, in Chiapas, and San Bartolo, in El Peten, Guatemala, were the most researched expressions to understand siege and defense tactics of Maya cities. Nevertheless, in 4 archaeological zones of northern Yucatan Peninsula there are mural paintings that bring in new information in the matter. Eduardo Tejeda Monroy, archaeologist of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), presented a descriptive study of the images that integrate murals at Chichen ... More | | World Records for David Hockney, Aaron Young, Sterling Ruby & Dana Schutz at Phillips de Pury
George Condo, The Irish Barber, 2008. Copyright George Condo. Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company.
LONDON.- Phillips de Pury & Company’s October Contemporary Art sales totaled £8,819,900 /$14,129,480 (including premium). The Contemporary Art Day sale saw active bidding with strong results with many works achieving over their pre-sale high estimate and totaled £2,257,000/$3,615,714 (including premium) selling 84% by value and 77 % by lot. “We are pleased to have built on the success of last night and to continue our tradition as Contemporary Art taste-makers. Today’s Day sale saw strong sell through rates with competitive bidding both in the room and on the telephones highlighting the continuing appetite for cutting-edge Contemporary Art.“ Peter Sumner, Head of Sales, London. Phillips de Pury & Company’s Contemporary Art Evening sale totaled £6,562,900 /$10,303,753 (including premium) selling 86% by value and 69% by lot. There was particularity strong competition for the works by top ... More | | Art World Acts to Save Energy and Money, Mayor Launches Green Visual Arts Guide at Frieze Art Fair
Boris Johnson arrives by bike for Frieze launch of Green Arts Guide.
LONDON.- The Mayor of London Boris Johnson was at the prestigious Frieze Art Fair this morning to launch his Green Visual Arts Guide, aimed at helping artists, galleries and arts fairs to become greener and save cash. The Mayor has set a target for London to reduce emissions by 60 per cent by 2025 and the new guide gives practical information tailored specifically for the visual arts, highlighting how the sector can cut its carbon emissions and in the process save money. The Mayor, whose draft Climate Change Mitigation and Energy strategy is now available for public consultation, was joined at Frieze Art Fair by Tate Director Nicholas Serota and Matthew Slotover, Co-Director of Frieze Art Fair, which are already working to reduce their own emissions. Straightforward advice contained in the guide includes: saving energy through efficiency measures such as LED lighting and installation of insulation; using renewable energy; increasing recycling and composting and reducing the amou ... More |
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Royal Academy of Arts Announces Jeff Koons as New Honorary Member of the Royal Academy
US artist Jeff Koons posing for photographs with the 17th BMW Art Car he designed. EPA/BMW.
LONDON.- Jeff Koons was born in York, Pennsylvania, 1955. He received his B.F.A. at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Since his emergence in the 1980s Jeff Koons has blended the concerns and methods of Pop, Conceptual, and appropriation art with craft- making and popular culture to create his own unique iconography, often controversial and always engaging. His work explores contemporary obsessions with sex and desire; race and gender; and celebrity, media, commerce, and fame. In 2002, Jeff Koons received a Doctorate of Fine Arts, Honoris Causa, from The Corcoran in Washington D.C. Later, in 2008, he received an Honorary Doctorate from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Since his first solo show in 1980, Koons' work has been widely exhibited internationally in solo and group exhibitions. Recent solo shows include the ... More | | 19th Century Quill Pen Given to Russian Prince Aleksander Gorchakov to Sell for £100,000 at Bonhams
Sazikov gold, diamond, pearl and gemstone quill pen £80,000 - £100,000. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- A rare Commemorative Jewelled Silver-Gilt Presentation Quill Pen created in 1867 by the Sazikov Firm in St. Petersburg will be offered by Bonhams in the Russian Sale on December 1st. It is estimated to sell for £80,000 – 100,000. Formed as a quill, encrusted with seed pearls and emeralds, this extraordinary pen was presented on 13th June, 1867 to Prince Aleksander Gorchakov by the wives of St. Petersburg aristocrats to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The six dates engraved on the reverse side mark the ascending steps in the remarkable career of a legendary diplomat, statesman and professional politician. As one of the most powerful foreign ministers in Europe, Gorchakov took part in every important diplomatic negotiation, treaty and foreign policy initiative that shaped Russia’s standing in European politics during the second half of the 19th century. Deep ... More | | Up to 100 Greek Culture Ministry Workers Shut Down the Acropolis, Clash with Police
Riot police clash with protesters at the gate of the ancient Acropolis site. AP Photo/Petros Gianakouris.
By: Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Writer
ATHENS (AP).- Riot police clashed with protesting workers barricading the ancient Acropolis on Thursday, using tear gas to clear the entrance to one of Greece's most famous landmarks. Up to 100 Culture Ministry workers had shut down the Acropolis on Wednesday morning, complaining they were owed up to 22 months' worth of back pay. The protesters barricaded themselves inside, padlocked the entrance gates and refused to allow any tourists in until their demands were met. Police in riot gear arrived Thursday morning after a court order said the protesters were hindering access to an ancient site and its 2,500-year-old marble temples. "Riot police and violence won't break the strike," the protesters chanted, clinging to the entrance gates. But police used a side entrance to break into the site, then used pepper spray to clear the ... More |
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Design of the Century: Works in Glass and Grand Style Highlight Fall Auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields held its fall auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts on October 5, 2010. The 400 lot sale offered a diverse group of high quality pieces spanning a century of design by well-known figures of the period. Featured works included strong examples of Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and works by Contemporary Studio artists as well as well as a one-of-a-kind Tented Room designed by Tony Duquette and Hutton Wilkinson. The successful Los Angeles auction brought more than $1.1-million. According to 20th Century Specialists Angela Past and Jason Stein: "Bonhams continues to be the auction house of choice to buy and sell fine works in the mediums of glass from all periods, from early century works to contemporary pieces." The firm was pleased to offer a strong selection of works in glass by Dale Chihuly. Among the highlights was a substantially large vibrant yellow a ... More
Exhibition at Yale Center for British Art Assesses the Career and Legacy of British Architect James Stirling
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Yale Center for British Art and the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal (CCA) have co-produced the fi rst international exhibition of the archive of British architect, Yale School of Architecture professor, and Pritzker Prize laureate James Stirling (1924–1992). The exhibition, Notes from the Archive: James Frazer Stirling, Architect and Teacher, will premiere at the Yale Center for British Art in October 2010. James Stirling, regarded as one of the most important and innovative architects of the twentieth century, earned international acclaim through bold and innovative projects such as the Leicester University Engineering building (1959–63); the History Faculty building at Cambridge University (1964–67); the Neue Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart (1977–84); the Clore Gallery for the Turner Collection ... More
Jewish Museum in New York Exhibiont Shows Key Works by Top Women Artists
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- A new exhibit at The Jewish Museum explores the impact of feminism, which inspired new ideas and challenged old ones, on contemporary painting over the last half century. With works by Judy Chicago, Nicole Eisenman, Eva Hesse, Lee Krasner, Lee Lozano, Miriam Schapiro, Nancy Spero and others, "Shifting the Gaze: Painting and Feminism," examines the roots of feminist art in Abstract Expressionism, Pop and Minimalism, extending to the present. "These were all extremely well-trained artists who studied at the best schools with the best teachers, but their experience informed their feminism," said Daniel Belasco, the exhibit's curator. "They felt discriminated against in art schools with all-male faculties and galleries took them less seriously than their male peers. They saw a big disparity between ... More
Joshua Hagler and George Pfau: Nearly Approaching Never To Pass at Reaves Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- By combining current technology with traditional media, Hagler and Pfau investigate both literal and non-literal representation of the human body. The notion of the layered body becomes a kind of schematic through which the artists are able to sift through an imbrication of memory, mythology, and personal reflection. The artists embrace digital media both as a tool and as a conceptual consideration in the work. Pfau excavates the wire frames of video game zombies as one of a variety of tools to depict skin as an influx or inside-out boundary between the body and its environment. Hagler makes use of custom-made digital 3D models to depict what he terms “the four evangelists,” four individuals who have had significant impact on the artist’s life, in an attempt to place them into a quasi-historical cosmology discreetly reflective of the artist’s personal memories. In addition to implementing a variety of two-dimensional pictorial strategies, th ... More
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