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A security man, in silhouette, stands guard at the exhibition of "The First Emperor, China's entombed warriors" at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Discovered by villagers in 1974, the underground army was created to protect the first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC) in readiness for the afterlife. AP Photo / Jeremy Piper.
SYDNEY.- The First Emperor: China’s entombed warriors brings to Sydney one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of our time. Australia was the first country outside China to see these figures in the exhibition Qin Shihuang: Terracotta warriors and horses in Sydney in early 1983. It is therefore fitting that the Art Gallery of New South Wales should organise their return in an exhibition presenting over 120 objects, with 10 of the world-renowned warriors and horses, and significant recent finds from the First Emperor’s mausoleum located in the province of Xi’an, central China. •‘You think that the China of 2000 years ago is long dead and buried? Far from it. Every day, as the archaeologists toil away around the burial mound of one of the most remarkable figures in the history of China – The First Emperor – new finds and moments of the wealth of China’s ancient past are re ... More |
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Christie's to Present Important Auctions of Antiquities and Ancient Jewelry in December
A Roman Marble Emperor, Circa Late 1st-Early 2nd Century A.D. Estimate: $600,000 - 900,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2010.
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s will offer two sales of ancient art that will take place on December 9- Antiquities Including Property from the Collection of Max Palevsky and Ancient Jewelry. The sales will feature over 300 lots that range from Predynastic Egypt through to the Byzantine period, including a highly important Cycladic marble reclining female figure. Highlights comprise an exquisite Roman marble torso of an emperor, an Egyptian red granite statue of a queen and an exceptional suite of three Roman gold-mounted sardonyx cameos. An Egyptian Red Granite Statue Of Queen Late Ptolemaic Period, Circa 1ST Century B.C. Estimate: $200,000 - 300,000. An Egyptian red granite statue of a queen possibly depicting Cleopatra VII, striding forward in the traditional Egyptian stance. This queen ... More | | Tragic Jackie Kennedy Image and Rare Marilyn Monroe Photo for Sale at Bonhams
A very rare photograph of Marilyn Monroe with John Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General, Robert at a Democratic fundraiser. Photo: Bonhams.
NEW YORK, NY.- One of the most famous and sombre images of the 20th century is for auction at Bonhams Madison Avenue New York on 9 December. Hours after the assassination of John Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B Johnson raises his hand to be sworn in as the 36th President of the USA. Alongside him stands a shocked and grieving Jackie Kennedy in the blood-stained dress she had worn as she cradled her dying husband in her arms. The picture – signed by President Johnson - was taken aboard Air Force One by Chief White House Photographer Cecil Stoughton and is part of a fascinating cache of photographs charting the Kennedy Presidential years expected to raise more than $200,000. In stark contrast is a very rare photograph of Marilyn Monroe with John Kennedy and his brother, Attorney ... More | | Impressionist & Modern Art Sale at Sotheby's in Paris Includes an André Masson Masterpiece
Joan Miró, Sans titre, 1947. Gouache, encre de Chine et crayon sur papier, 31,6 x 23,9 cm. Estimate: 500 000-700 000 €. Photo: Sotheby's.
PARIS.- Not since Sotheby’s began staging sales of Impressionist & Modern Art in Paris has an auction had such a Surrealist feel. On December 8 Sotheby’s Paris will offer one of the finest-ever Surrealist paintings: a key work by André Masson, his 1939 Gradiva, which encapsulates the friendship and artistic co-operation between Masson and the André Breton group that started in November 1936 and lasted until 1942. The spectacular format, and the attraction of the Gradiva myth to the Surrealist psyche, makes this one of the most successful works in Surrealist art. This is the first time this celebrated painting – shown in all the major retrospectives devoted to André Masson and Surrealism –will be offered at auction (estimate €1.500,000-2,000,000*). Sotheby's are also honoured to offering for sale eight ... More |
 | Picture Bought for Its Frame in Devon Sells for $78,000 at Bonhams Canadian Art Sale
"The picture was brought to us after it was purchased for its frame at a local Devon auction," said Charles Lanning. Photo: Bonhams.
TORONTO.- A stunning watercolour of Canadian Indian totems sold at Bonhams in Toronto last night (29.11.10)for $78,000 (Canadian dollars), completing a huge roundtrip that took the picture painted in Western Canada to the West Country in England, and then back to Canada. Charles Lanning, Bonhams Regional Director in Devon, says: “The picture was brought to us after it was purchased for its frame at a local Devon auction. When the buyer took it home he researched the artist and felt it might be more interesting than he had realized. We decided to sell this charming watercolour painted by Walter J Phillips, titled The Hoh-Hok Houseposts at Karlukwees, in our Canadian Art Sale. It was the obvious place to sell as the artist has a reputation in North America. This is just another example of Bonhams international reach. The client is delighted with the result, especially as he only paid a few pounds for ... More | | Kunsthaus Lempertz to Hold Contemporary Art and Photography Auction
Heinz Hajek-Halke, Untitled. 1930-1936. Vintage, gelatin silver print, 23,7 x 17,6 cm. Estimate: EUR 8.000 – 10.000.
COLOGNE.- A particularly broad scope of nude photography is represented in this auction with outstanding examples of this genre from artists such as Helmut Newton, Heinz Hajek-Halke, Erwin Blumenfeld and Harry Callahan, from Ruth Bernhard, Edmund Kesting, Bill Brandt, Herb Ritts and Jeanloup Sieff. Helmut Newton's "Lisa Lyon at Home, Venice, California" from 1981 is valued at 6/8.000 (lot 860). Heinz Hajek-Halke's untitled black and white double nude of 1930-1936 is set at 8/10.000 (lot 727). Two examples are from Erwin Blumenfeld: a solarisation from 1943 is valued at 5/6.000, and from the following year, "Nude on Coca Cola Chair" taxed at 4.000 (lots 783/784). Harry Callahan is represented by four nude motifs from the 1940s and 1950s (lots 785-788, up to 4.000). Umbo (Otto Umbehr) is represented by four portraits. The photographer, who in the 1920s revolutionised and strongly influenced portrait photography with his new style, lost his complete archive of negatives and positiv ... More | | Miami's Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Presents Exhibition of Renowned Franch Artists
François-Xavier Lalanne, Wapati (Grand), 1996. Bronze, 93 5/7 x 59 ½ x 50 inches. Edition 8/8. Courtesy of Paul Kasmin Gallery. Photo by Ben Thacker.
MIAMI, FL.- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden presents the U.S.’s largest outdoor exhibition of works by French sculptors Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne as part of its renowned, annual visual art program this year. The exhibition, Les Lalanne at Fairchild, features more than thirty sculptures, including works never before publicly exhibited in the U.S.,and one multi-piece work comprised of more than a dozen individual sculptures, installed throughout the Garden’s 83-acres of lush, tropical landscape designed by William Lyman Phillips, a key member of Central Park’s Frederick Law Olmstead architectural group for many years before moving to South Florida where he became a leading independent tropical landscape architect. The show opens Tuesday, November 30, 2010 to coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach. Drawing surrealist imagery from flora and fauna, the Lalannes’ sculptures create an extraordinary ... More |
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The Rockefellers and Their Astonishing Cultural Legacy Explored in New Book
Drawing upon extensive research from the Rockefellers’ archives and endowed institutions, Loebl recounts the family’s enormous contributions to artistic endeavors.
LONDON.- When John D. Rockefeller Jr. commissioned a great deal of art for the construction of Rockefeller Center during the midst of the Great Depression, Vogue editor Frank Crowninshield praised Rockefeller as “the greatest friend and patron of the arts since Lorenzo de Medici.” Both Rockefeller and his wife Abby Aldrich Rockefeller felt passionately about the arts, and in AMERICA’S MEDICIS: The Rockefellers and Their Astonishing Cultural Legacy (Harper; November 16, 2010; Hardcover; $34.99), author Suzanne Loebl details the Rockefeller family’s remarkable impact on the growth of the American art scene in the twentieth century. Drawing upon extensive research from the Rockefellers’ archives and endowed institutions, Loebl recounts the family’s enormous contributions to artistic ... More | | Jewels & Objects Formerly in the Collection of The Duchess of Windsor Sell for Double-Estimate
Twenty Pieces Document One of the Most Famous Love Stories of the 20th Century, that between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Tonight at Sotheby’s, a group of 20 exceptional jewels and precious objects formerly in the collection of The Duchess of Windsor were presented for sale, some 23 years after they were last auctioned in the legendary auction of “The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor” – still the most valuable singleowner jewellery collection ever sold. The 20 pieces, which were announced for sale back in July of this year and have since travelled to Asia, the Middle East, Russia and the US and which also include some of the signature pieces from the 1987 sale, brought a total of £7,975,550 / $12,413,146 / €9,459,004 – a figure well in excess of pre-sale expectations of £2,906,000-4,211,000. In 1987 the 20 pieces had been estimated to sell for £197,531-268,189. Speaking after the sale, David Bennett, Chairman of Sotheby’s Jewellery in Europe and the Middle East, said: “It has ... More | | Braginsky Collection of Rare Illuminated Hebrew Manuscripts Premieres at Israel Museum
Bouton Haggadah, France, second half of 19th century. The Braginsky Collection. Photo: Ardon Bar-Hama.
JERUSALEM.- The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, will present one of the most important private collections of illuminated Hebrew manuscripts and printed books in the exhibition A Journey through Jewish Worlds: Highlights from the Braginsky Collection of Hebrew Manuscripts and Printed Books, on view from December 1, 2010, through April 30, 2011. The exhibition marks the first opportunity for Israeli audiences to experience examples from the notable library of Swiss collector René Braginsky, which includes objects ranging from a 6th-7th century Shema Yisrael (Hear O Israel) amulet to a rare early 20th century Samaritan Ketubbah (marriage contract) from Schechem. The collection comes to Israel following an international tour, which included Amsterdam and New York. Its presentation at the Israel Museum ... More |
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Fresh Collapse of Wall at the Archaeological Site of Pompeii Sparks More Concern
A long section of a rustic retaining wall in the garden of the House of the Moralist is seen after collapsing following heavy rains in Pompeii. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca.
By: Philip Pullella
ROME (REUTERS).- Another part of the 2,000-year-old Roman-era site at Pompeii crumbled on Tuesday, provoking attacks on the Italian government from critics who say two collapses in a month underscore a need for urgent action. Officials said a seven-meter (yard) long section of a modern retaining wall in the garden of the "House of the Moralist" at the archaeological site collapsed after heavy rains. The collapse was a new headache for the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, which will face a no-confidence motion on other issues on December 14 that could lead to early elections. The opposition has demanded Berlusconi's culture minister Sandro Bondi resign, adding to the tensions ahead of the vote. The wall, made of tuffo stone and mortar, was part of ... More | | Bob Dylan's Lyrics for "The Times They are A-Changin'" to Sell at Sotheby's in New York City
A page of hand-written lyrics by Bob Dylan for "The Times They are A-Changin'." AP Photo/Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, NY.- On 10 December 2010 Sotheby’s Fine Books and Manuscripts sale will include the original lyrics to arguably Bob Dylan’s most famous song – The Times They Are A-Changin’ (est. $200/300,000).* The song is an important one in Dylan’s musical output - it was the title track of the first album to only include songs Dylan had written and it was first performed at Carnegie Hall on 26 October 1963. The lyrics go on view this Saturday 4th December at Sotheby’s in New York. The lyrics once belonged to Kevin Krown, a friend of Dylan’s, who introduced him to the Greenwich Village music scene on the artist’s first trip to New York in 1960. It was through Krown that Dylan came to know Eve and Peter MacKenzie at whose 28th Street apartment Dylan would frequently stay and compose. Dylan was know to have a lax attitude towards keeping his manuscripts and it is largely due to Krown and the ... More | | The Phillips Collection Releases Official Free App for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
The Phillips App features a fully searchable mobile collection that takes advantage of touch screen technology to magnify artworks to the brushstroke.
WASHINGTON, D.C..- The Phillips Collection’s official App is now available for free download to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch in the App Store and iTunes. The App provides instant access to the nearly 3,000 works of modern and contemporary art in the Phillips’s permanent collection; exhibition and collection audio guides; concert and artist talk podcasts; behind-the-scenes installation videos; interactive floor plans; exhibition and event calendars; visitor information; and one-click text message donations. Using the Phillips’s new free public Wi-Fi, visitors can download the App in minutes. Android and BlackBerry versions will follow in 2011. The Phillips App features a fully searchable mobile collection that takes advantage of touch screen technology to magnify artworks to the brushstroke. Users can build lists of favorite artworks and ... More |
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Jewish Museum in London Shortlisted for Major Award
LONDON.- The redeveloped Jewish Museum has made the shortlist for next week’s BT Visit London Awards in the Best New Tourism Experience category. This nomination acknowledges the significant contribution the new Jewish Museum makes to the cultural landscape of London . The museum reopened in March of this year after a £10million transformation and now is home to three floors of engaging and thought-provoking exhibits and a busy programme of events and education activities. Earlier this month the Jewish Museum was specially commended at the British Guild of Travel Writers annual award when nominated as the best UK New Tourism Project. The Visit London Awards celebrate the richness and diversity of our unique city, therefore the Jewish museum is an apposite choice – the museum celebrates the culture, heritage and identity of one of Britain 's oldest minorities and engages with people of all ages, backgrounds ... More
Art Gallery of New South Wales Receives Important Collection from Mollie Gowing
SYDNEY.- Edmund Capon, Director Art Gallery of New South Wales announced that Mollie Gowing, a great supporter of the gallery and of Indigenous art in particular has left an important collection of 142 works plus a very generous legacy of $5 million to establish two endowment funds for acquisitions: one for Indigenous art and a larger one for general acquisitions. The 142 works include artists such as Arthur Boyd, Ian Fairweather, John Olsen, John Firth-Smith, Fred Williams, Emily Kam Ngwarray and Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri. The publicity-shy Mollie Gowing had a long association with the gallery for more than 35 years, spending many years as a volunteer guide. She was a champion for Australian art with a real passion for Indigenous art. Mollie’s legacy will live on indefinitely said Edmund Capon. Mollie and Jim Gowing of the famous retail family were two of Australia’s most important and generous art patro ... More
Drawings and Sketches that Reflect Mexico's Independence Period Published
MEXICO CITY.- The artistic collection of the colonel and draughtsman Theubet de Beauchamp that shows costumbrista scenes of Mexican society between 1810 and 1827, as well as important moments of the Independence, such as the coronation of Iturbide as the first emperor of Mexico, was recovered by historian Sonia Lombardo de Ruiz and published in the book Trajes y vistas de México en la mirada de Theubet de Beauchamp (Garments and Views of Mexico as seen by Theubet de Beauchamp). The series of watercolors and drawings created by the Swiss artist nearly 200 years ago was discovered by a National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) researcher during a visit to the Biblioteca del Palacio Real de España (Spain Royal Library) during a visit in 2007. Published by INAH and the Spanish editorial Turner, the book contains 153 watercolors and drawings, as ... More
David Bomberg Drawings Acquired by Ben Uri Gallery with Help from the Art Fund
LONDON.- Three captivating drawings by acclaimed British artist David Bomberg are to go on display on Wednesday 8 December at the Ben Uri Gallery, The London Jewish Museum of Art. The three drawings are entitled The Family, Ghetto Theatre; Ghetto Theatre and Sappers under Hill 60. They were bought by the Ben Uri Gallery at Christie’s in July this summer with help from the Art Fund, the national fundraising charity for works of art. The works cost a total of £7,115 and the Art Fund contributed £3,803 towards their purchase. This is the first time they are to be on show at the Gallery. Ghetto Theatre and The Family, Ghetto theatre (both 1919) are powerful, figurative works depicting a joyless East End Jewish theatre audience. The heavy dark lines and compressed spaces suggest the despair and desolation that the artist must have felt after the horrors of the First World ... More
Smithsonian Acquires Several Important Archives
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art has recently acquired the records of the influential Holly Solomon Gallery, the papers of conceptual and installation artist David Ireland and the records of the Galerie Darthea Speyer. Collectively totaling close to 275 linear feet of primary-source material, these archives will be processed, preserved and made available for public research. “The Archives of American Art is thrilled to add these three new, highly important collections to our holdings,” said John Smith, director of the Archives. “Each occupies a unique place in the history of art, and their individual visions have had a tremendous influence in expanding and fostering a greater appreciation and understanding of contemporary art and culture.” The Holly Solomon Gallery records document the history and business of this groundbreaking gallery from its SoHo opening in 1975 until Solomon& ... More
Smithonian's National Portrait Gallery Removes Video After Group Complains
WASHINGTON (AP).- The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery is removing a video that was part of an exhibit after complaints from a Catholic group that the images were sacrilegious. Catholic League President Bill Donohue told the New York Post on Tuesday that the video by artist David Wojnarowicz was "hate speech." He says the video with ants crawling on a crucified Christ figure was designed to insult Christians. Museum Director Martin Sullivan issued a statement saying the artist's intention was to depict the suffering of an AIDS victim. He says the museum did not intend to offend anyone and is removing the video. The piece is part of the first major museum exhibit to show how sexual orientation and gender identity have shaped American art. The exhibit is on ... More
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