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Ingrid Kranz (R), widow of the Bauhaus-student Kurt Kranz, and director of the Bauhaus Philipp Oswalt (L) look at an artwork by Kurt Kranz from 1959 at an exhibition, entitled Kurt Kranz - the Programming of the Beautiful, at the Bauhaus in Dessau, Germany. The special exhibition presenting the works of the German artist, graphic designer and experimenal film maker runs until 27 March 2011. EPA/HENRDIK SCHMIDT.
DESSAU.- The Bauhaus Dessau dedicates a comprehensive exhibition to the painter, graphic designer and photographer Kurt Kranz to mark his 100th birthday. In 1930, the then twenty-year-old lithographer came from Bielefeld to study at the Bauhaus Dessau, where he soon established himself as a pioneer of serial and generative methods. With his avant-garde work, Kranz’s methods anticipated those of later generations. Inspired by a lecture by László Moholy-Nagy, Kurt Kranz came to the Bauhaus Dessau in April 1930. In Walter Peterhans's photography class, Kranz began to experiment with photographic techniques and created some of the most striking abstract picture series to emerge from the Bauhaus. Alienated and abstracted faces and hands appear repeatedly in his dynamic picture series. These show Kranz’s early affinity for film as, page for page, the abstract forms interact with one another. Kranz drafted his first c ... More |
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SFMOMA Announces Exhibition on the Art and Influence of Gertrude Stein and Her Family
Pablo Picasso, Portrait of Gertrude Stein, 1906; Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; © Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Steins are responsible in many ways for the turn-of-the century revolution in the visual arts through their adventurous patronage, deep ties to leading minds of the era, and legendary Paris salon gatherings. As powerful tastemakers, they had a commitment to the new, a confidence in their inclinations, and a drive to build appreciation for the work they loved. From the moment they first dared to admire Matisse's scandalous Woman with a Hat (1905)—the "nasty smear of paint"1 that gave the fauves their name—the foursome were staking claims for modern art that would heavily influence their peers and transform the careers of several of the most important artists of the century. The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and the Parisian ... More | | Peru President Alan Garcia Says Yale University to Return Thousands of Inca Artifacts
Peruvian President Alan Garcia led a march in Lima, Peru, 05 November 2010, asking Yale to return more than 40,000 archeological pieces. EPA/PAOLO AGUILAR.
By: Carla Salazar, Associated Press
LIMA (AP).- Peru's president announced Friday that Yale University has agreed to return thousands of artifacts taken away from the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu nearly a century ago. The university issued a statement a few hours later expressing satisfaction at the results of its talks with Peru. The artifacts had been at the center of a bitter dispute for years, with Peru filing a lawsuit in U.S. court against the school. President Alan Garcia said the government reached a deal with Yale for the university to begin sending back more than 4,000 objects, including pottery, textiles and bones ... More | | Rare 1939 Batman Comic Sells for Nearly $500k at Heritage Auctions in Dallas
A copy of "Detective Comics #27" with the first appearance of Batman is shown. AP Photo/Heritage Auctions.
DALLAS (AP).- A rare comic book an 84-year-old California man bought for a dime when he was a teen has been sold in Texas for $492,937. The copy of Detective Comics No. 27 featured the debut of "The Batman." Robert Irwin says he bought the May 1939 issue from a Sacramento, Calif., newsstand when he was 13, and it's the only comic book he kept from his youth. The winning bid came from a collector who wished to remain anonymous. He placed the bid by phone Thursday in an auction by Heritage Auctions in Dallas. Irwin, who attended the auction, says he is elated and wishes he had another book. Heritage sold a rare copy of that same comic in better condition for $1,075,500 in February. ... More |
 | Rare 15th Century Manuscript Returned to National Trust's Lyme Park
The Caxton Missal, a rare 15th century prayer book printed by England’s first printer, William Caxton.
CHESHIRE.- The library at the National Trust’s Lyme Park has been restored and is home once again to the Caxton Missal. A three year project to return a unique book to the library at Lyme Park and restore the room to its 19th century glory has finally been realised. The library at the National Trust’s Lyme Park is home once again to the Caxton Missal, a rare 15th century prayer book printed by England’s first printer, William Caxton. The missal was acquired with the Art Fund's support and help from other funding bodies. Art Fund director Stephen Deuchar said: “This visually striking work helps tell the story of 15th century England and it’s so important that people see it within its original context. We thank all our members and supporters for helping bring it back where it belongs – and now that the fantastic library has been restored, many more people will come and be inspired by it.” L ... More | | Bonhams Cements Its Position as Market Leader for Japanese Art in Europe
The top lot was an exquisite and delicately crafted example of weaponry in the form of a Negoro lacquer yumi (longbow).
LONDON.- The bi-annual `Various Owners’ fine Japanese auction that took place on 11th November in New Bond Street ensured that Bonhams enjoyed another resounding success during Asian Art Week, with a sale that totalled over £1.7million. The top lot was an exquisite and delicately crafted example of weaponry in the form of a Negoro lacquer yumi (longbow) used by the Japanese aristocracy that was made during the Muromachi Period (1333-1573). It sold for £204,000, over twenty times the pre-sale estimate of £10,000 – 15,000. This exceptionally rare and remarkable survival from the brutal, militaristic era of medieval Japan is apparently the only recorded Negoro lacquer long bow. Further highlights of the sale included an impressive, naturalistically-rendered, fully articulated iron dragon - the largest iron dragon that has been ever been recorded - that sold for £120,000. The dragon ... More | | ICA Boston Presents One of the Leading Figures in Contemporary Art: Mark Bradford
Mark Bradford, Black Venus, 2005 (detail), Billboard paper, photomechanical reproductions, acrylic gel medium, carbon paper, and additional mixed media, Courtesy of the Berezdivin Collection. San Juan, Puerto Rico, © the artist.
BOSTON, MA.- This fall, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston opens Mark Bradford —the first museum survey devoted to one of the leading figures in contemporary art. Bradford is best known for his collage-layered paintings that express the energy and poetry of life in the city, particularly Los Angeles where the artist lives and works. A recipient of a 2009 MacArthur Foundation Award (known as the "genius grant"), Bradford uses found materials—peeling movie posters, homemade flyers, salvaged plywood, even the endpapers used to perm black hair—to create his vibrant, textured compositions. Pop culture, identity politics, the history of collage, mapping, and abstract painting, are just a few of his influences. On view from Nov. 19, 2010 through March 13, 2011, Mark ... More |
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Implications with Sale of the Crosby Garrett Helmet Called for an Urgent Review of The Treasure Act
A Roman bronze helmet complete with face-mask reported to have been found at Crosby Garrett in Cumbria by a metal-detectorist. EPA/ Christie's Images Ltd 2010.
SWANSEA, WALES.- In October 2010 a heavily restored Roman cavalry helmet was auctioned on the London market and fetched 2.2 million GBP (3.6 million USD). The helmet is reported to have been found in fields near the Cumbrian village of Crosby Garrett in the north-west of England. The bronze helmet was apparently in 33 fragments, with another 34 smaller fragments found nearby. The discovery was apparently made in May 2010. Some reports suggest the find was made by a single individual, others that it was a father and son team out with their metal-detectors. The helmet was taken to a London auction-house in early June and was then consigned to a restorer who prepared the piece for photographs and the sale. Field Liaison Officers from the Portable Antiquities Scheme were shown the alleged find-spot at the end of August. There has been concern that such an unusual find was not covered by The Treasure Act (1996). This piece of leg ... More | | Diminutive Yet Powerfully Resonant Objects by Charles LeDray at the Whitney Museum
Charles LeDray (b.1960), Catcher’s Vest, 2005–2006.Fabric, thread, cotton batting, leather, elastic, grosgrain ribbon, metal, metal patina, wood, wood stain, paint, 14 ¾ x 8 ¼ x 2 ¾ inches (37.5 x 21 x 7 cm). The Cartin Collection. Photo: Tom Powel. Courtesy of Sperone Westwater
NEW YORK, NY.-The New York-based artist Charles LeDray, known for his diminutive yet powerfully resonant objects made of fabric, clay, and human bone, is the subject of a major mid-career survey this fall at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Organized by Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, where it was initially shown, and curated by ICA Associate Curator Randi Hopkins, CHARLES LEDRAY: workworkworkworkwork can be viewed in the Whitney’s third-floor Peter Norton Family Galleries, November 18, 2010—February 13, 2011. After the Whitney, it travels to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 8—September 11, 2011. With approximately fifty sculptures and installations spanning the past twenty-five years, CHARLES LEDRAY: workworkworkworkwork traces the themes that have evolved ... More | | Bank Art Conservation Programme Provides Funds to Restore Iconic Maclise Masterpiece
Daniel Maclise (1806-1870), The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife, 1854 (detail). Oil on canvas, 317 x 515cm. Presented, Sir Richard Wallace, 1879.
DUBLIN.- Bank of America Merrill Lynch announced that through its Art Conservation Programme, the company will provide funding to the prestigious National Gallery of Ireland to facilitate the restoration of the iconic The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife (1854). The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife is one of the most important and popular Irish pieces in the National Gallery's collection. Painted by the accomplished historical painter, Daniel Maclise (1806-1870), it has challenged, inspired and confounded for generations. The picture, which is viewed by approximately 750,000 people every year, depicts an event traditionally regarded as pivotal in Ireland's history. The conservation of The Marriage of Aoife and Strongbow is one of 10 international projects being announced this week that will benefit from the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Art Conservation Programme's inaugural year. Funded by the Bank of America Charitable ... More |
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Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster, 1964-66 on View at the Menil Collection in Houston
Vija Celmins, Burning Man, 1966. Oil on canvas, 20 x 22.5 inches © Vija Celmins. Private Collection, NY. Photo: Eric Baum, New York.
HOUSTON, TX.- Throughout much of her career, Vija Celmins has been known for her captivating paintings and drawings of starry night skies, fragile spider webs, and barren desert floors – quiet, expansive worlds meticulously executed in gradations of black and grey. As a young artist in Los Angeles during the early 1960s, however, Celmins’s work was marked by a distinctly different tone, one influenced by the violence of the era and the mass media that represented it. Realistically rendering images from newspapers, magazines, and television, Celmins filled her canvases with smoking handguns, crashing warplanes, and other images of disaster and violence. Co-organized by the Menil Collection and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster, 1964-66 explores this essential yet often overlooked period of ... More | | Study Photographs and Paintings by Norman Rockwell at the Brooklyn Museum
Gene Pelham (American, 1909–2004), Photograph for The Tattoo Artist, 1944. Study for The Saturday Evening Post, March 4, 1944, 11 ¼ x 8 ¾ in. Norman Rockwell Museum Archival Collections. Norman Rockwell Licensing, Niles, Illinois.
BROOKLYN, NY.-To create many of his iconic, quintessentially American paintings, most of which served as magazine covers, Norman Rockwell worked from carefully staged study photographs that are on view for the first time, alongside his paintings, drawings, and related tear sheets, in Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera. The exhibition, which will be on view at the Brooklyn Museum from November 19, 2010, through April 10, 2011, was organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, following a two-year project that preserved and digitized almost 20,000 negatives. Beginning in the late 1930s, Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) adopted photography as a tool to bring his illustration ideas to life in studio sessio ... More | | Contemporary Canadian Artist Daniel Barrow Wins $50,000 2010 Sobey Art Award
Daniel Barrow. Photo: Nat Gorry.
MONTREAL.- The Curatorial Panel for the 2010 Sobey Art Award has chosen Daniel Barrow as the recipient of the $50,000 prize. Daniel Barrow represents the Prairies and the North. The announcement was made during a gala event held at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal. The other shortlisted artists for this year’s Award were Brendan Lee Satish Tang (West Coast and Yukon), Brendan Fernandes (Ontario), Patrick Bernatchez (Québec), and Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby (Atlantic). Each of these talented artists receives $5,000 in prize money from the Award’s creator, the Sobey Art Foundation. In commenting on Daniel Barrow’s achievement, the curatorial committee said, “The unanimous choice for the 2010 Sobey Art Award is Daniel Barrow. Over the past 15 years Barrow has created a unique, self-sustaining fictional world composed of drawing, storytelling and manual animation ... More |
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A Hannukkah Project: Daniel Libeskind's Line of Fire Opens at the Jewish Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- The The Jewish Museum presents A Hanukkah Project: Daniel Libeskind’s Line of Fire from November 19, 2010 through January 30, 2011. Daniel Libeskind, an international figure in architecture and urban design, has created a bold and dramatic installation featuring 40 Hanukkah lamps from the Museum’s renowned collection. Focused on the central ritual of Hanukkah – the kindling of flames in commemoration of an ancient victory for religious freedom – Libeskind’s design interprets Hanukkah through an evocative metaphor for the spiritual power of fire. The Line of Fire, a jagged structure in brilliant red that diagonally bisects the gallery, serves as a pedestal for the Hanukkah lamps, and symbolizes the flames of the lamps lit on the holiday. The irregular lines and angles of the Line of Fire are a recurring feature in Libeskind’s work, where they often signify the continuity of ... More
Institute of American Indian Arts Archives Announce the Acquisition of the Lloyd H. New Papers
SANTA FE, NM.- The archives of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) was proud to announce the acquisition of the Lloyd H. New Papers. New’s widow, Aysen New of Santa Fe, New Mexico, generously donated the collection to IAIA on November 12, 2010. Lloyd H. New, known professionally as Lloyd “Kiva” New, was hired by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1961 as the first art director of IAIA and held the position of president of the Institute from 1968 until his retirement in 1978. The Lloyd H. New Papers will reshape the written history of IAIA and of Indian education in the post-termination period of U.S. Indian affairs. The collection documents in detail New’s activities as an accomplished textile artist in Scottsdale during the 1950s, his lifelong dedication to Indian education and his work at IAIA in various capacities until his death in 2002. New’s various posts as a member of the Indian Arts and C ... More
Important Italian Design Collection of Max Palevsky to Be Sold by Los Angeles Modern Auctions
VAN NUYS, CA .- Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) is pleased to announce that on March 6, 2011 the important Italian design collection from the Estate of Max Palevsky will be sold at auction. The auction will feature the Ettore Sottsass designs commissioned by Max Palevsky for his Malibu home. During the course of his life, Max Palevsky, most noted as a pioneer in the computer industry, amassed an astounding collection of Modernist art and Italian design to adorn his three extraordinary homes in California. In 1984, Palevsky commissioned renowned Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass to redesign the interiors of his Malibu estate. Sottsass, who at the time was mostly unknown in the United States, was a driving force in European design, especially for founding the Memphis Movement in Italy. Highlights from the Palevsky design collection will include a number of Ettore Sottsass custom designs such as a marble entry ta ... More
Thirteen New Paintings by Scottish Artist Christopher Orr on Display at Hauser & Wirth Zürich
ZÜRICH.- Thirteen new paintings by Scottish artist Christopher Orr are on display at Hauser & Wirth Zürich. The small intense canvases depict phantasmagoric landscapes populated by figures from an earlier time. Fiction and formalism go hand in hand in these works, dissolving the distinction between reality and illusion. Part figurative, part abstract, they continue Orr’s on-going exploration of the language of painting. With echoes of the Romantic landscapes of J.M.W. Turner and Caspar David Friedrich, Orr’s new paintings are bold in their execution. Layers of translucent pigment build up solid figures, whilst elsewhere paint has been scraped off to reveal the canvas beneath. The new works feature strokes of bright pigment that criss-cross the paintings, suggesting a meaning that lies beyond the experience of the viewer. Combining often ordinary source material to produce extraordinary juxtapositions, Orr creat ... More
Woman Pleads Guilty in Destruction of Artwork
LOVELAND (AP).- A Montana woman accused of entering a Colorado museum and destroying a piece of art, which she thought was obscene, pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor criminal mischief. Kathleen Folden, 56, a truck driver from Kalispell, Mont., originally was charged with felony criminal mischief. As part of her plea deal, she will serve 18 months of supervised probation, receive mental health treatment and perform 24 hours of public service, said Linda Jensen, spokeswoman for the Larimer County district attorney's office. A hearing is set Jan. 28 to determine what restitution she should pay for destroying the lithograph in October. The work "The Misadventures of the Romantic Cannibals", by California artist Enrique Chagoya, drew protests and calls for its removal from the city-owned museum by critics who said part of it portrayed Jesus Christ engaged in a sex act. Authorities said Folden told them she drove from Montana to destroy the work. She used a crowbar to smash the cov ... More
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