| | Jean-Michel Basquiat Show at Modern Art Museum of the City of Paris Fetes His 50th Birthday
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"Dusthead", foreground, a 1982 painting by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is part of an exhibition of 150 works of art by Basquiat, shown from Oct. 15, 2010 to Jan. 30, 2011 at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere.
By: Jenny Barchfield, Associated Press Writer
PARIS (AP).- At the end of Jean-Michel Basquiat's short life, the explosively talented but troubled New York artist had a dream — to stage a major exhibit of his eyepopping, doodle-covered work in Paris. Nearly 50 years after his birth, and 22 years after his death at age 27 of a drug overdose, Basquiat's wish has finally come true. "Basquiat," which opened Friday at the Modern Art Museum of the City of Paris, brings together more than 150 pieces that trace his rise from graffiti artist to star of the New York art scene. The son of a Haitian father and Puerto Rican mother, Basquiat was the first to break the glass ceiling that had kept black artists out of the art elite. Curators said his dazzling rise helped pave the way for other prominent African-Americans, including President Barack Obama, who was born one year after Basquiat. "Jean-Michel Basquiat is a very important link in the chain that led to black Ameri ... More |
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Extensive Pablo Picasso Exhibition Opens at the National Gallery of Denmark
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973), Man Unveiling a Woman. Holstebro Kunstmuseum, 1931.
COPENHAGEN.- One of the seminal figures from art history receives full treatment at the National Gallery of Denmark with an extensive exhibition about Pablo Picasso held at the Royal Collection of Graphic Art. Featuring about 110 works, the exhibition traces the main lines of development running through Picasso’s effervescently varied universe by looking at important highlights from his graphic work as well as carefully chosen original drawings. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is a true beacon towering up above the occasionally confusing flow of new departures and clean breaks that characterise the art scene of the first half of the 20th century. More than any other artist, Picasso would reinvent his artistic mode of expression over and over again. Experimentation became his life’s work, and his immense, far-ranging body of work testifies to an artist with a rare ability to appropriate new movements while translating them into ... More | | Audrey Hepburn Stamps Fetch $606,000 to Help Educate Children in Sub-Saharan Africa
Actress Audrey Hepburn's son Sean H. Ferrer poses with a set of Audrey Hepburn stamps. AP Photo/Kai-Uwe Knoth.
By: Mary Lane, Associated Press Writer
BERLIN (AP).- A rare sheet of 10 stamps depicting Audrey Hepburn fetched euro430,000 ($606,000) at a charity auction in Berlin on Saturday, two-thirds of which will go to help educate children in sub-Saharan Africa. The mint-condition sheet of 10 stamps featuring Hepburn, a coy smile on her face and a long, black cigarette holder dangling from her lips, brought a profitable outcome to a botched stamp series that should have been destroyed years ago — and evokes Hepburn's starring role in the 1963 thriller "Charade," in which the characters chase a set of rare stamps. Sean Ferrer, 50, Hepburn's son with actor and director Mel Ferrer, and the chair of the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund, said he was thrilled that the sale Saturday brought "focus on children in need," but ... More | | Exhibition of Titian Masterpieces Opening at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta
Detail of a 1556 painting titled "Diana and Callisto" by the Venetian artist Tiziano Vecellio, known as Titian. AP Photo/High Museum of Art.
By: Kate Brumback, Associated Press Writer
ATLANTA, GA (AP).- An exhibition of works by the Italian master Titian and others is opening in Atlanta and puts two of the Renaissance artist's finer masterpieces on U.S. display for the first time. "Diana and Actaeon" and "Diana and Callisto" were painted between 1556 and 1559 for King Philip II of Spain. Designed as a pair, with a stream flowing from one to the other, the pieces were part of a six-painting series exploring mythological themes. The two works anchor a new exhibition "Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland," which opens Saturday at Atlanta's High Museum of Art and runs through Jan. 2. The exhibit showcases 25 works overall — 12 paintings and 13 drawings — by artists of the period and is highlighted by the ... More |
 | Italy's Largest and Most Important Art Fair, Arte Fiera Art First, Celebrates its 35th Edition
Arte Fiera Art First continues to develop and promote Italian and international art.
BOLOGNA.- This year, Arte Fiera Art First celebrates its 35th edition from 28 to 31 January 2011 at the Bologna Exhibition Centre. One of the first of the international modern and contemporary art fairs organized in Italy and abroad in the 1970s, Arte Fiera Art First directed by Silvia Evangelisti has become Italy’s largest and most important art fair. The Selection Committee has constantly raised the quality of proposals by carefully selecting galleries and by presenting an outstanding programme of collateral cultural events. Aware of the new function that art fairs play on the art market, Arte Fiera Art First maintains its role of showcase on the world art market and continues to develop and promote Italian and international art from the early 20th century right up to the latest trends. More than 200 galleries are presented in the 15,000 m2 of the Bologna Exhibition Centre, divided into three sectors focus ... More | | 'Charlotte's Web' Cover Art Fetches $155K at Heritage Auctions in New York City
The original 1952 cover art by Garth Williams for the beloved children's book, Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. AP Photo/Heritage Auctions.
NEW YORK (AP).- The original 1952 cover art for "Charlotte's Web" has sold at auction in New York City for more than $155,000. Heritage Auctions says the artwork drawn by Garth Williams fetched more than five times its estimated sale price on Friday and is a record for any of Williams' art. Heritage spokesman Barry Sandoval says the buyer is a New York collector who wishes to remain anonymous. He says 42 of the late artist's original illustrations for the celebrated children's book were auctioned by his family and brought in more than $780,000. The total included the buyer's premium of 19.5 percent for all winning bids. E.B. White's "Charlotte's Web" is about a friendship between Charlotte the spider and a pig named Wilbur who is saved from slaughter. Few children’s books have had as much of an impact on pop culture as much as E.B. White’s 1952 book Charlotte’s Web, featuring ... More | | Explore the Evolution, Essence and Influence of the Japanese Print at the Legion of Honor
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, The Seated Clown (Mademoiselle Cha-U-Kao) from the album Elles, 1896, color lithograph.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Japanese Print in the Era of Impressionism at the The Legion of Honor introduces audiences to the development of the Japanese print over two centuries (1700–1900) and reveals its profound influence on Western art during the era of Impressionism. This exhibition, on view October 16, 2010, to January 9, 2011, complements the de Young Museum’s presentations of paintings from the Musée d'Orsay, many of which are aesthetically indebted to concepts of Japanese art. Culled primarily from the holdings of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, the exhibition of approximately 250 prints, drawings, and artists' books unfolds in three sections: Evolution, Essence, and Influence. Evolution presents a chronological development of the Japanese print in Edo (present-day Tokyo), beginning with early black-and-white woodcuts and handcolored woodcuts. They are ... More |
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Works by Lynda Benglis, Spanning 40 Years of Creative Output, on View in Rhode Island
Lynda Benglis, Karen, 1972. Purified pigmented beeswax, dammar resin and gesso on Masonite, 36 x 5 x 3 in. Collection Howard and Katia Read.
PROVIDENCE, RI.- American sculptor Lynda Benglis (b. 1941) has defied prevailing views on the nature and function of art for more than 40 years. The exhibition Lynda Benglis, at The RISD Museum is composed of more than 50 works that represent the breadth of her remarkable output, dating from the 1960s through today. The RISD Museum is the first of only two North American venues for this major survey show. Benglis’s best-known works question the rigors of Modernism and Minimalism by merging material, form, and content; bringing color back into sculpture; and taking painting off the wall. These works include her richly layered wax paintings and poured latex and polyurethane foam sculptures of the late 1960s and early ’70s; innovative videos, installations, and “knots” from the 1970s; metalized, pleated wall pieces of the 1980s and ’90s; and pieces in ... More | | Milwaukee Art Museum to Celebrate Architecture in 2011 with Ambitious Exhibition
Milwaukee Art Museum. Photo by MJZ Design.
MILWAUKEE, WI.- To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its iconic addition designed by Santiago Calatrava, the Milwaukee Art Museum has announced an ambitious exhibition and program series for 2011 that focuses on architecture. The Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion—whose moving parts are unprecedented in U.S. architecture—has resulted in a revitalized waterfront in Milwaukee, allowed for acclaimed exhibitions, and more than doubled Museum attendance. The 2011 anniversary program will present three exhibitions, Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century (February 12–May 15, 2011), The Emperor’s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City (June 11–September 11, 2011), and Building a Masterpiece: Santiago Calatrava and the Milwaukee Art Museum (September 8, 2011–January 1, 2012). In addition, the Museum will feature symposiums and panel discussions on architecture and spec ... More | | New Publication from the Royal Collection: The Queen's Dolls' House by By Lucinda Lambton
The Queen’s Bedroom. The Royal Collection© 2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
LONDON.- The Queen’s Dolls’ House at Windsor Castle is the largest, most beautiful and most famous dolls’ house in the world. In this charming new publication, the well-known broadcaster and architectural historian Lucinda Lambton guides the reader on an imaginative tour of this most magical of residences – a perfect replica in miniature of an aristocratic home. Built for Queen Mary by the leading British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens between 1921 and 1924, it includes contributions from over 1,500 of the finest artists, craftsmen and manufacturers of the early 20th century. From life below stairs to the high-society setting of the saloon and dining room, a library bursting with original works by the top literary names of the day, a fully stocked wine cellar and a garden created by Gertrude Jekyll, no detail was forgotten – the Queen’s Dolls’ House even includes electricity, running hot and cold water and working lifts. The idea for a dolls ... More |
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Charles Fryatt: A British Seaman's Story in the Spotlight at the Imperial War Museum North
Portrait of Charles Fryatt, Captain of the SS Brussels.
MANCHESTER.- 95 years after a famous British First World War hero attempted to ram a German U-boat with his merchant ship - and was later killed for his lifesaving actions - he is to be remembered by a new display at Imperial War Museum North. Historic objects relating to Captain Charles Fryatt form this small but powerful new In The Spotlight display, designed to give visitors unique access to intriguing items from the Museum’s vast collection. Fryatt’s controversial story, featured at Imperial War Museum North for the first time, caused international outcry when he was arrested and executed during the First World War. He had been celebrated in Britain for his actions in March 1915. German submarine U-33 had surfaced to torpedo Fryatt’s SS Brussels but Fryatt saved the lives of his crew by steaming straight ahead at full speed, forcing U-33 to crash dive. He was praised in the House of Commons and awarded a gold ... More | | Murderer's Row and Miracle On Ice make November Sports Auction One for the Ages
The Lou Gehrig jersey was worn by the great Iron Horse during the most storied season in New York Yankees history.
DALLAS, TX.- Breathtaking moments and celebrated icons of sport form the core of the last Heritage Auctions’ Signature® Sports Collectibles auction of 2010, Nov. 4-5, led by Lou Gehrig’s 1927 Yankees jersey – arguably the greatest year in the history of the storied franchise – and the only gold medal from the 1980 Lake placid, NY U.S. Olympic hockey team ever offered at public auction – arguably the greatest American sports moment ever, Olympic or otherwise. The impressive array of vintage sports memorabilia and trading cards will be offered in-person at Heritage’s Dallas headquarters, 3500 Maple Avenue, as well as live online at HA.com. “It’s a great thrill, and an immense privilege, to present these pieces to the collecting hobby,” said Chris Ivy, Director of Heritage’s Sports Collectibles division (HSC). “They’re the ultimate symbols of ... More | | QUAD, in Derby Announces Five New Members of Staff who have Joined the Team
From Left to right: Jill Carruthers, Robert Colbert, Emma Weatherdon, Emma Woodward, David Thomas Crawley.
DERBY.- Derby QUAD has announced five new members of staff who have joined the team in new positions at the venue. The five new members of staff are: David Thomas Crawley, Education Curator; Robert Colbert, Commercial Manager; Emma Weatherdon, Development Manager; Emma Woodward, Engagement Officer and Jill Carruthers, Programme Assistant. QUAD received a total of 379 applications for the five new positions. David Thomas Crawley has joined the team as QUAD’s new Education Curator. David will be building on QUAD’s education programme with new opportunities for schools and colleges in Derby and the local region, both in QUAD and working in schools. David has previously worked as a Secondary teacher and Lecturer in Art and Design, successfully completed his MA Contemporary Fine Art (Practice & ... More |
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Center for Architecture Presents Exhibition Featuring Innovative Building Technologies and New Construction Techniques
NEW YORK, NY.- This fall, the Center for Architecture opened its first exhibition to focus on building technology. It explores new technology and techniques that are rapidly transforming the built environment in New York and around the globe. These innovations in construction and design will help architects reach the environmental and economic goals needed to make a sustainable built environment for the 21st century. Innovate:Integrate introduces these advancements to the profession and the public both, through full-scale models, videos, technical drawings, and hands-on samples. AIANY President Anthony Schirripa, FAIA, IIDA, worked with the Center for Architecture’s exhibition team and an advisory committee to develop the exhibition, which explores his presidency’s theme: Architect as Leader. “In searching for the right platform for an exhibition on leadership in the industry, my thoughts turned to the building pr ... More
From Whimsical to Wacky Rare Pens Take Center Stage at 10th Annual NYC Pen Show
NEW YORK, NY.- Fine and Vintage pen aficionados will be treated to an unparalleled collecting opportunity at this October’s NYC Pen Show. Now in its tenth year and boasting nearly 100 international exhibitors the event includes several educational programs and special exhibits. With a focus on dealers rather than large manufacturers this intimate convention gives attendees the ability to acquire unique pens from hard-to-find specialty makers and in some cases allows people to meet the pen artists responsible for these fantastic creations. The event also offers those interested in vintage writing instruments the opportunity to get tips on building their own collections and obtain rare, antique pieces directly from prominent collectors. Amongst the most highly anticipated exhibitors this year will be pieces by award winning pen-turner Barry Gross. Incorporating recycled objects, such as watch parts and bottle caps, or ... More
Sotheby's October Sales of Italian Art and Contemporary Art Realise the Outstanding Total of £40.1 Million
LONDON.- Following yesterday evening's remarkably strong results, Sotheby's October Sales Series of 20th Century Italian Art and Contemporary Art today concluded with the Contemporary Art Day Auction, which brought the near-top estimate total of £9,683,850 ($15,513,528/€11,014,376) (est. £7.5-10.6 million). The sale established sell-through rates of 83% by lot and 86% by value. This afternoon's result brings the overall total for Sotheby's October Sales Series of 20th Century Italian Art and Contemporary Art to the exceptional sum of £40.1/$64.3/€45.7 million (est. £30-41 million) - nearly top estimate for the whole series and far surpassing the total established for Sotheby's equivalent sales series last October (£20 million). Part Two of the Jerry Hall Collection today realised £153,125 ($245,306/€174,164) and was led by Andy Warhol's Diamond Dusted Chocolates, which more than doubled its pre-sale high estim ... More
Tate Movie Project Begins Second Stage of Its UK Tour
LONDON.- The Tate Movie Project truck arrived at Leicester Square in London on 14 October. Its arrival celebrates three months of successful touring to 52 schools and 23 festivals and family days at UK venues across the country when children got the chance to take part in creating an animation film. The Tate Movie Project will then tour to a further 27 galleries nationwide in the final leg of its journey before the film enters the production phase early in 2011. The first stage of the tour, which began on 15 July, saw the Tate Movie Project truck travel to schools and festivals and family days including the Harbour Festival in Bristol, the Juice Festival in Newcastle, the Thames Festival in London and primary schools from across the country from County Tyrone to Ayr to Plymouth. Children were invited to take part in a nationwide project to create the Tate Movie, the first of its kind, an animation film made by and for children ... More
17th Century Portrait Returns to Lydiard House
LONDON.- The Art Fund has helped return an important 17th century portrait to Lydiard House in Swindon. The portrait of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick, has come back to the stately home after almost 70 years in a private collection. Art Fund director Stephen Deuchar said: "We're really pleased to have helped bring this portrait back home to Lydiard House, where the public will be able to appreciate it in the context of its original and historic surroundings. We are really grateful to the ongoing support of our members, without whom we wouldn't be able to fund all kinds of acquisitions for museums, galleries and stately homes across the UK." Sophie Cummings, Collections Manager at Lydiard House, said: "This is one of the last "lost" paintings to return to Lydiard House. This portrait hung in the state bedroom until 1943, when it was included in a huge auction of the contents of the house. The portrait of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl ... More
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