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Johnny Depp visited the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid last week to admire Pablo Picasso's Guernica. Photo: Museo Reina Sofia.
MADRID.- Actor Johnny Depp was in Spain last week, presenting his new film "The Tourist". After attending a press conference, he visited the "Guernica" at the Museo Reina Sofia and compared it with the joy of drinking a glass of wine. "Vewing Guernica and enjoying watching for as long as you want is like entering another dimension. It is a sensation that only happens in front of a painting by Picasso. Or with a glass of wine”, said Johnny Depp, who saw the work of art at the Museo Reina Sofia along with a guide, during a break from the promotional tour of “The Tourist”. A great statement from the actor, who camouflaged in dark glasses and a hat, joked about the attraction that millions of women find in him even though he has an “unkempt” image. “Sometimes I look dirty…and I am”, he said. “I am surprised to still be here and be offered movie roles. Each day is ... More |
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Important Sale of Americana Announced at Sotheby's New York in January
Ammi Phillips, Portrait of a Rosy Cheeked Young Girl in a Pink Dress. Est. $175/225,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby's auction of Important Americana will be held on 21 & 22 January 2011 in New York. The first day of the sale offers silver, prints and Chinese export porcelain, including works with truly exceptional histories. Day two of the sale begins with a selection of stoneware assembled by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hochberg, featuring 103 pieces that have not been seen in public in over 20 years, and continues with furniture, folk art and carpets, led by An Important Searls Family Chippendale Highly Inlaid Cherrywood and Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Attributed to Nathan Lombard, Sutton, Massachusetts, circa 1800 (est. $250/700,000*). Sotheby’s Americana Week sales continue with the dedicated auctions of Important Americana from a Private Collection in the afternoon of 22 January, which features American furniture and clocks, Paktong and English pottery, ... More | | New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art Determines Painting by Velázquez is Authentic
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Philip IV (1605–1665), King of Spain, 1624. Oil on canvas, 200 x 102.9 cm. Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913.
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- Experts at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art have determined that a 1624 portrait previously attributed to a follower of the Spanish painter Velazquez was done by the master himself. The museum said the portrait of King Philip IV, which went on display on Tuesday, is authentic, reversing a 1973 finding that it had been done by an assistant to Velazquez. The experts reached their conclusion after removing paint and varnish that had had been added to the damaged canvas over the years, the museum said. The Met had downgraded the picture, determining it was likely done by an assistant or follower studying under Velazquez in his workshop, the Met said, confirming a story first reported in the New York Times on Tuesday. Quite large at 6.5 feet tall by more ... More | | National Portrait Gallery Will Keep "Felix, June 5, 1994" by AA Bronson in "Hide/Seek"
AA Bronson. Photo © Ari Marcopoulos, 2009.
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will continue to display AA Bronson’s work “Felix, June 5, 1994” in its exhibition, “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture,” through the show’s scheduled closing Feb. 13, 2011. Bronson recently requested the portrait’s removal in protest over the deletion of a video segment by David Wojnarowicz titled “A Fire in My Belly.” Martin Sullivan, director of the Portrait Gallery, and curators David C. Ward and Jonathan Katz carefully considered Bronson’s request. They also considered concerns expressed by supporters of “Hide/Seek” that the theme and impact of the overall exhibition would suffer significantly if the work were removed. Sullivan consulted with the National Gallery of Canada, which owns the work and loaned it to the Portrait Gallery for the exhibition. “I have great empat ... More |
 | Getty Villa to Present Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze
2009 X-ray of Apollo as an Archer (The Apollo Saettante), Roman, 100 B.C.—before A.D. 79. Courtesy of the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei.
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- After eighteen months of analysis, conservation, and re-stabilization, the bronze statue of Apollo Saettante (Apollo as an Archer) from Pompeii will go on view at the Getty Villa from March 2 to September 12, 2011 in the exhibition Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze. Providing a behind-the-scenes look at this rare treasure, the special six-month exhibition presents the results of the first full study of this ancient sculpture. Originally located in the Temple of Apollo in Pompeii, the Apollo Saettante was discovered in fragments centuries after it was buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79. The bulk of the figure was unearthed in June 1817 just north of the Forum. A year later, in October 1818, veteran soldiers hunting a fox near the ancient city walls stumbled across some of the statue’s still-missing parts. The Apollo was one of the first major bronzes to be found at Pomp ... More | | The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces Latest Works Approved by the Collections Committee
Edwin Mieczkowski (American, b. 1929), Blue Bloc. c. 1967 (detail). Acrylic on canvas mounted to board; 121.9 x 121.9 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art 2010.261
CLEVELAND, OH.- – A rare portrait miniature by nineteenth-century British artist John Linnell, a boldly designed Op Art painting by Cleveland artist Edwin Mieczkowski and a fifteenth-century engraving of which only five exist are among the latest works approved by the Collections Committee of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees. C. Griffith Mann, Ph.D, deputy director and chief curator states, “These acquisitions reflect the museum’s willingness to seek acquisition opportunities in public auctions, to build on historic strengths of the collection, and to make purchases that complement and strengthen the exhibition program.” Linnell portrait miniature is one of the only examples outside of Britain The miniature, Portrait of Anne Law (née Towry), 1st Lady Ellenborough (1760-1843) (British, c. 1815; watercolor on ivory in gilt metal frame; 4 5/16 in. high) is by British artist John ... More | | After Winning Bidder Didn't Pay Up, Nuns' Honus Wagner Baseball Card Goes to New Buyer
A new buyer has emerged for the rare Honus Wagner baseball card that was bequeathed to an order of Roman Catholic nuns in Baltimore. AP Photo/Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
By: Ben Nuckols, Associated Press
BALTIMORE, MD (AP).- It's been a blessed year for the School Sisters of Notre Dame, who catapulted to prominence when they put a rare Honus Wagner baseball card up for auction to support their charitable mission. Problem was, the winning bidder never paid up. On Monday, the Baltimore-based order of Roman Catholic nuns got their $220,000 — the original bid — but have a different collector to thank. Dr. Nicholas DePace, a Philadelphia cardiologist, wired them the money and owns the card. He's been collecting sports memorabilia for 30 years, and he's a longtime client of Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. A staff member at the auction house reached out to him in early December after the winning bidder missed a 30-day deadline to purchase the card, and DePace agreed immediately to buy it. "God bless him," ... More |
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The Speed Art Museum Announces Thorntons Inc. Donates $1 Million for Expansion
The Capital Campaign will fund the expansion and renovation of the Museum’s site in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, KY.- The Speed Art Museum announces a $1,000,000 donation from Thorntons Inc. to the Museum’s Changing Speed Capital Campaign. The Capital Campaign will fund the expansion and renovation of the Museum’s site in Louisville. The expansion will serve the community through new programming and increased space for educational initiatives, public events and additional gallery space to present the Speed’s remarkable art collection. Through the years, the Thornton family has been avid supporters of the visual and performing arts with this donation being made in honor of Mrs. Bonnie Thornton. Bonnie previously served on the Speed Museum Board of Directors and continues to be actively involved. Mrs. Thornton, whose husband James founded Thorntons in 1971, is thrilled to continue to support the Speed Art Museum with this gift. “Since our in ... More | | Archives of Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects Donated to Yale University
Charles Gwathmey with exterior rendering of the Crocker Art Museum's expansion.
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The records of Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects have been donated to the Yale University Library’s Department of Manuscripts and Archives by Bette-Ann Gwathmey, the widow of founding partner Charles Gwathmey who received his degree in architecture from Yale in 1962. The award-winning architecture firm has been acclaimed for its expressive residential designs and sensitive restorations of iconic modernist buildings. Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects was founded by Gwathmey and Robert Siegel in New York in 1968. The firm has been widely celebrated for its residential work and institutional projects, such as Whig Hall at Princeton University and the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard. Gwathmey’s 1992 addition to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York earned him accolades from ... More | | Robert L. Oswald, Brother of Lee Harvey Oswald Disputes Last Week's Sale of Coffin
A wooden coffin in which John F. Kennedy's assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was buried is shown. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong.
By: John Rogers, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP).- The brother of Lee Harvey Oswald said Monday a coffin that once held the body of the presidential assassin should have been destroyed years ago rather then being auctioned off and allowed to exist as a ghoulish keepsake. Robert L. Oswald said he didn't know the coffin still existed until he read in a Texas newspaper this month that it had been put up for sale. Oswald, 76, said he attempted to contact a funeral home owner to halt the sale, but his call was not returned. He said a similar request was ignored by the Santa Monica auction house that handled the sale. "This is not about money on my part." Oswald said. "The coffin should have been destroyed years ago, and that is what I desire now." Lee ... More |
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DC Moore Gallery Relocates to a Dynamic and Spacious New Location in Chelsea
Robert Kushner, September Wildflower Convocation, 2010 (detail). Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 72 x 72 inches. Courtesy DC Moore Gallery.
NEW YORK, NY.- DC Moore Gallery announce they are relocating to 535 West 22nd Street. The spacious new gallery opens on January 15, 2011. The move to a dynamic new location in Chelsea provides DC Moore with the opportunity to expand its ongoing program of concurrently presenting contemporary and 20th century exhibitions. The new space designed by Andrew Ong features two exhibition galleries, including an expansive area with high ceilings that can accommodate large-scale works and a smaller room designed for intimate viewing of paintings and works on paper. Our inaugural exhibitions, Robert Kushner: Wildflower Convocation and Romare Bearden: Idea to Realization, will be on view from February 3 to March 12, with an opening celebration Thursday, February 3. The Kushner exhibition will include new painting and his remarkable drawing installation, Scriptorium, which has just returned from exhibitions at the Blanton ... More | | Melissa A. DeRuiter Named PAFA's New Executive Vice President of Development
Melissa A. DeRuiter was Senior Director of Development at Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
PHILADELPHIA, PA .- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the appointment of Melissa A. DeRuiter as its new Executive Vice President of Development effective December 1, 2010. She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Art History and French from Dickinson College. With more than 15 years of professional fundraising experience, she will bring her expertise to the establishment of the institution's fundraising plan, implementing programs for philanthropic support, and leading PAFA's staff of development professionals. DeRuiter says, "I am thrilled to assume the position of Executive Vice President of Development at PAFA, and to have the opportunity to work with its mission to bring together artists with the public through its Museum and School. I am excited to expand the fundraising program and confident that we will be successful at achieving the many exciting ... More | | American Museum of Natural History's New Dinosaurs App for iPad Out for the Holidays
DINOSAURS: iPAD expands on the Museum’s inaugural app, DINOSAURS: The American Museum of Natural History Collections for iPhone® and iPod®.
NEW YORK, N Y.- The American Museum of Natural History launched DINOSAURS iPAD: The American Museum of Natural History Collections, the Museum’s first app designed specifically for the iPad. DINOSAURS: iPAD expands on the Museum’s inaugural app, DINOSAURS: The American Museum of Natural History Collections for iPhone® and iPod®, by offering even more in-depth information and larger images of eight favorite dinosaurs: Allosaurus, Anatotitan, Apatosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Protoceratops Stegosaurus, and Styracosaurus, as well as accounts of their discovery by such famed dinosaur hunters as Barnum Brown, Walter Granger, and Peter Kaisen. Over time, the app will be updated with new chapters to cover all 36 dinosaurs in the Museum’s collection. DINOSAURS: iPAD also features ... More |
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Kaune, Sudendorf Gallery for Contemporary Photography Presents Marina Gadonneix
COLOGNE.- Kaune, Sudendorf Gallery for Contemporary Photography presents Marina Gadonneix:›Playground Disorder‹, on display through Feb. 26, 2011. Marina Gadonneix, born in Paris in 1977, studied photography at the École Nationale Supérieure de la Photographie in Arles. In 2006 she was awarded with the ‚Prix HSBC pour la Photographie.’ She lives and works in Paris. The work title, ›Playground Disorder‹, suggests a playful handling of places and describes an order, which, whatever order it may have been, is brought into disarray. And indeed the two work groups, ›The house that burns everyday‹ and ›Crime scenes‹, both shown in extracts, are a continuance of her work that becomes manifested in her worldwide shown series: The documentation of staged reality. Contrary to familiar artistic practice the work's creation is not in the artist's hand but discovered and documented ... More
Iconic Barack Obama Change Poster by Shepard Fairy to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- A pencil screen print of the iconic Barack Obama Change poster designed by American contemporary artist and graphic designer, Shepard Fairey, in support of Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, is to be sold at Bonhams as part of its Urban Art sale on 11 January 2011. It is believed to be one of only 200 prints which were hand-signed and given to members of Obama’s campaign team and has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £1,000 – 1,500. Fairey created a series of posters for Obama’s candidacy for President of the US, including the better known Hope portrait which featured on the front cover of Esquire magazine in 2009 and was acquired by the US National Portrait Gallery in 2008. Laura Barton (The Guardian) commented that the image ‘acquired the instant recognition of Jim Fitzpatrick’s Che Guevara poster’, while The New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl called it ‘the most efficacio ... More
Christie's International Leads the Market for Watches in Europe, Asia, and the America's
NEW YORK, NY.- With its final auction of the fall season on December 14 in New York, Christie’s International wrapped up a record-breaking year for fine and rare watches that realized US$91.2 million* in total sales – the highest annual total ever achieved for watches at the global auction house. During what has emerged as a remarkable year for investment in fine timepieces, every watch sale hosted at Christie’s salerooms in Dubai, Hong Kong, Geneva, and in New York achieved sell-through rates above 90% by value. The top watch of the year was a unique Patek Philippe Reference 1527 manufactured in 1943 that sold for a record US $5.7 million (SFr.6, 259,000 /€4,393,192) at Christie’s Geneva. No other auction house in the world achieved as many record prices for important timepieces during 2010. Aurel Bacs, International Head of Watches at Christie's, notes: “Our sale in New York this week marked t ... More
Bonhams to Sell Painting of the Father of All Chocolate Labradors
NEW YORK, NY.- A painting by Maud Earl showing the black Labrador Peter of Faskally, father of 32 field trial champions and the original blood line for all present day Chocolate Labradors, is to be a highlight of the ‘Dogs in Show & Field: The Fine Art Sale’ on 16th February 2011 at Bonhams New York. The painting, entitled Portrait of the Black Labrador ‘Peter of Faskally’ holding a cock pheasant, with his mate Dungavel Jet in a landscape, is estimated to sell for $60,000-80,000. Highlights from this sale, including this painting, will be on view in Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street 23-27th January prior to the auction in New York. Owned by the Butter family of Faskally Estate, near Pitlochry, Peter of Faskally was feted as a champion at the beginning of the 20th century. The Butter’s were very adept gundog trainers and in the decade running up to the First World War Labrador Retrievers owned and trained b ... More
Graffiti Art Brightens War-torn Afghan Capital
By Michelle Nichols
KABUL (REUTERS).- A group of women in burqas rises from the sea to symbolize cleanliness, while further down a factory wall a bus with no wheels and crammed with passengers is a stark comment on war-torn Kabul's appalling public transport. A new Afghan art collective called Roshd, or "growth," has brought street art and graffiti to the conservative Muslim nation's capital, starting with a mural on a three meter (10 feet) high wall in an industrial park. Soon they hope to take their creativity and commentary to the dusty city center, where blast walls, scrawled advertisements, political propaganda and armed guards are more usual sights. Using spray paint for the first time, Ommolbanin Shamsia Hassani, 22, who is due to start teaching at Kabul University's fine art faculty, painted the burqa-clad group. "Water is very clean and I want to show the women are clean too," said Hassani. "It was the first time I wa ... More
Clark D. Manus, FAIA, Inaugurated as 2011 AIA President
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Clark D. Manus, FAIA, CEO of Heller Manus Architects, was inaugurated as the 87th president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) during ceremonies held on December 17th. He succeeds George H. Miller, FAIA, in representing the nearly 80,000 AIA members. “This is our time to demonstrate the value of design in every community in spite of challenging times for the architecture profession,” said Manus. “I look forward to promoting the integrative ‘power of design’ in forging a coherent whole that balances seemingly conflicting issues. Stitching together communities by design—city, country, villages—to form mutually supportive agendas is the future of the globe. From an advocacy standpoint, I want to champion the need to evolve from looking at singular building designs to broader thinking about how buildings relate more ... More
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