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Anthony Caro poses for photographs with his sculpture "Early One Morning" during the press view for the "Modern British Sculpture" exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The show, which includes around 120 works, examines British sculpture of the 20th century and opens to the public on Saturday Jan. 22. AP Photo/Matt Dunham.
LONDON.- The Royal Academy of Arts will be presenting the first exhibition for 30 years to examine British sculpture of the twentieth century. The show will represent a unique view of the development of British sculpture, exploring what we mean by the terms British and sculpture by bringing the two together in a chronological series of strongly themed galleries, each making its own visual argument. The exhibition will take a fresh approach, replacing the traditional survey with a provocative set of juxtapositions that will challenge the viewer to make new connections and break the mould of old conceptions. Key British works include: Alfred Gilbert Queen Victoria, Phillip King Genghis Khan, Jacob Epstein Adam, Barbara Hepworth Single Form, Leon Underwood Totem to the Artist, Henry Moore Festival Figure, Anthony Caro Early One Morning, Richard Long Chalk Line, Julian Opie W and Damien Hirst Let’s Eat Outdoors Today ... More |
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Dialogue between the Sculptors Julio González and David Smith at IVAM in Valencia
A man passes next to the 1956-60 art work entitled 'Arcos lunares sobre una pata' (Lit Moon archs over one leg) by US artist David Smith. EPA/KAI FOERSTERLING.
VALENCIA.- This exhibition, Julio Gonzalez and David Smith. A dialogue about sculpture which has benefited from the inestimable collaboration of the David Smith Estate, sets out to explore the curious cluster of convergences and affinities, borrowings and discrepancies that marked a fruitful and unexpected artistic conversation at a difficult time, when there were already signs of the decisive change of course that was to lead to contemporary sculpture: the work of art set in opposition – not without sharp frictions – to the art object. In other words, the moment of the imaginative affirmation of plastic forms in space, going beyond the servitudes of style, trend, school or conceptual affiliation. An art of free forms as opposed to the customary sequel of restrictive artistic identities and attachments that had been characteristic of what we might call historical European art since the confused conclusion of the nineteenth century. The mere succession of perceptual cor ... More | | Finding Would Reveal Contact between Humans and Gomphotheres in North America
There is no other Clovis archaeological site where gomphotheres have been found, not even in the United States. Photo: INAH.
MEXICO CITY.- Mexican Archaeologists discovered 3 Clovis projectile heads associated to remains of gomphotheres with an age of at least 12,000 years, in the northern region of the Mexican state of Sonora. The finding is relevant because these are the first evidences in North America of this extinct animal linked to the human species. The finding opens the possibility of the coexistence of humankind with gomphotheres, animals similar to mammoths, but smaller, in this region of America, which contrasts with theories that declare that this species disappeared 30,000 years ago in this region of America and did not coexist with humans. The discovery took place in early January 2011 in El Fin del Mundo, Sonora by researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), during the third field season at the site identified as a hunting and quartering area during the Pleistocene. This finding completes a scene i ... More | | Smithsonian Chief Wayne Clough Says Banned Video by David Wojnarowicz a Work of Art
Wayne Clough, the Smithsonian Institution's secretary speaks at a Town Hall meeting. AP Photo/Nick Ut.
By: Sue Manning, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP).- After complaints prompted him to cut a 4-minute video from an exhibition about gay contributions to art, the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution became the target in a national censorship debate. Wayne Clough didn't publicly defend his decision until earlier this week when he told The Associated Press he pulled the video because the controversy had overshadowed the exhibition and threatened to spiral beyond control into a debate on religious desecration. On Thursday, he used the Internet, a Town Hall Los Angeles luncheon and a brief news conference to say he would make the same decision over again — but he would handle it better. He's working on a more efficient way to round up advice from his directors and consultants when events move swiftly and he is looking at ways people can tell him what they want, he told reporters. He said he'd talked to hundreds of people in ... More |
 | Magnificent Qing Monochrome Porcelains from the Gordon Collection at Christie's New York
A very rare blue-glazed slender baluster vase, Ganlanping, Yongzheng Six-character Mark in Underglaze Blue. Within A Double Circle and of the Period (1723-1735), 16 in. (40.5 cm.) high. Estimate: $1,000,000-2,000,000.
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s presents the sale of Magnificent Qing Monochrome Porcelains and Earlier Works of Art from the Gordon Collection on 24 March 2011 at New York. Morton and Grace Gordon were passionate American collectors who lovingly assembled a comprehensive collection of Chinese ceramics and works of art. Acquired primarily at auction in New York in the 1970s and early 1980s, the Gordon Collection comprises a rich diversity of works ranging from archaic ritual bronzes of the Shang dynasty, to painted pottery vessels and figures from the Han to Tang dynasties, to fine ceramic wares from the Song to Qing dynasties. The Gordon's collecting interest reflects a particular fascination with monochrome ceramics from the Song to Qing ... More | | Kunsthaus Bregenz Presents Exhibition by the South Korean Artist Haegue Yang
South Korean artist Haegue Yang poses in front of her installation, entitled Citadella. EPA/ENNIO LEANZA.
BREGENZ, AUSTRIA- The artist Haegue Yang, born in 1971 in Seoul, surprised visitors to the 53rd Venice Biennale at two separate exhibition locations. As part of the large-scale thematic group show »Fare Mondi« in the Arsenale she presented seven sculptures from her work Series of Vulnerable Arrangements – Domestics of Community, consisting of metal stands, from which electric cables in differing diameters and colors along with various kinds of objects and light bulbs opulently cascaded. In their vertical orientation these works are as equally reminiscent of life-forms as they are of technological relicts from an era earlier than the 21st Century. This exhibition is on display from January 22 to April 3, 2011 at Kunsthaus-Bregenz. At the same time Haegue Yang had, after long consideration, accepted the invitation to represent her home country at the Biennale in the Korean Pavilion in the Giardini. Under the title ... More | | The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Names Harry Philbrick as Director of Museum
Since 1996, Harry Philbrick has been the Director of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
PHILADELPHIA, PA .- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announced that Harry Philbrick has been named The Edna S. Tuttleman Director of the Academy Museum , effective March 1, 2011. Since 1996, Harry Philbrick has been the Director of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield , Connecticut . Under his leadership at The Aldrich Museum, attendance tripled and the quality of the programs increased dramatically. Philbrick successfully spearheaded a $9 million capital campaign and a major museum campus expansion project that was completed in 2004. His accomplishments have been recognized by the American Institute of Architects and the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation. In 2007, Philbrick was awarded the Elizabeth L. Mahaffey Arts Administration Fellowship by the Connecticut Commission on Culture ... More |
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The Diary: Three Centuries of Private Lives on View at The Morgan Library and Museum
Miniature Dutch almanac and blank book, 1776. Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
NEW YORK, NY.- Charlotte Brontë (1816 1855) relied on her diary to escape stifling work as a schoolteacher; Tennessee Williams (1911 1983) confided his loneliness and self-doubt; John Steinbeck (1902 1968) struggled to compose The Grapes of Wrath, and Bob Dylan (b. 1941) sketched his way through a concert tour. For centuries, people have turned to private journals to document their days, sort out creative problems, help them through crises, comfort them in solitude or pain, or preserve their stories for the future. As more and more diarists turn away from the traditional notebook and seek a broader audience through web journals, blogs, and social media, a new exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum explores how and why we document our everyday lives. Drawn from the Morgan’s own extraordinary holdings, The Diary: Three Centuries of Privates Lives is on view from January 21 through May 22, 2011. With over seventy items ... More | | Cyprus' Orthodox Christian Church Thanks Singer Boy George for Icon's Return
File photo of British singer Boy George. EPA/DANIEL DEME.
By: Menalaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press
NICOSIA (AP).- Cyprus' Orthodox Christian Church on Thursday thanked former Culture Club singer Boy George for returning an icon of Christ that it says was stolen from a church in the breakaway north of the divided island. Boy George agreed to return the 18th century icon he bought from a London art dealer in 1985 after being presented with proof of its true origin, the church said in a statement posted on its Web site. "Before this, I had no idea who Boy George was," Brussels-based Bishop Porfyrios who led efforts for the icon's recovery told The Associated Press. "He was positive about returning the icon." The church said it was alerted about the icon's whereabouts by an informer who saw the singer with it on a Dutch TV show last November. Boy George, who said he was unaware ... More | | £2 Million Gift from the Hintze Family Charitable Foundation Received by The National Gallery
Sainsbury Wing - Interior. © National Gallery, London.
LONDON.- The National Gallery announce it has received an exceptional gift of £2 million from the Hintze Family Charitable Foundation. Michael Hintze said: ‘The National Gallery has an extraordinary collection that Dorothy, our children and I enjoy enormously. We have always sought to give back to those institutions that have enriched and given so much to our lives. Private benefactors have historically formed some two-thirds of the National Gallery’s support and in these difficult economic times the commitment of private individuals is especially important.’ The money will be used to refurbish a number of gallery spaces in the original Wilkins Building, transforming their display and environmental conditions for the benefit of the collection and the visiting public. The implementation of more efficient state-of-the-art technology and lighting will have a positive effect on both the Gallery’s o ... More |
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New Salvador Dali Museum is the Centerpiece of Arts-Filled Tampa Bay Area
A 1953 portrait of Salvador Dali, by Philippe Halsman. AP Photo.
By: Tamara Lush, Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (AP).- Dali, Chihuly and Degas? It's possible to see all three in one weekend in the Tampa Bay area — and still have time to savor the beach. The opening of the new Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg this January is the latest in a string of splashy arts venues on Florida's west coast. The $33 million Tampa Museum of Art — soon to host a Degas show — opened in February of 2010. And the Chihuly Collection, a permanent gallery devoted to the vibrant glassworks of Washington artist Dale Chihuly, was unveiled across the bay in St. Petersburg in July. Add these to the 2008 renovation and expansion of the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, and the area has suddenly become much more than a side trip ... More | | 130 Belgian and International Exhibitors at this Year's Brussels Antiques & Fine Arts Fair
Each year BRAFA becomes a stronger player in the international circle of major events.
BRUSSELS.- A tradition that goes back more than 50 years – each January Brussels hosts the Brussels Antiques & Fine Arts Fair (BRAFA) and for a highly anticipated ten day period becomes the European capital of the arts. From 21st to 30th January, Belgian’s finest galleries are joined by a selection of top international dealers to take their place in the magnificent setting of the Tour & Taxis exhibition yard, vying in elegance and beauty to present their most outstanding pieces for visitors. The Museum Mayer van den Bergh, from Antwerp, the guest of honour at this 56th fair, will be exhibiting a selection of masterpieces from its collection. An event that has won recognition and admiration. Each year BRAFA becomes a stronger player in the international circle of major events. Its bold 2004 move to the massive, superb halls of the old Tour & Taxis marshalling yard, ... More | | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Appoints Curators to Chinese and Korean Art Department
Stephen Little is the new department head and curator of Chinese and Korean art
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announce the appointments of Stephen Little to the position of department head and curator of Chinese and Korean art, as well as Christina Yu to the role of assistant curator of Chinese art. Previously, Little was employed as director of the Honolulu Academy of Arts ,while Yu is completing graduate work for her PhD at the University of Chicago and working at Chambers Fine Art in New York and Beijing. LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Michael Govan noted, “Stephen Little’s wide-ranging experience and expertise in the field of Asian art will make him a tremendous asset to the curatorial team at LACMA. We look forward to the ways in which he and Christina Yu will engage with both our collection and Los Angeles’ vast Chinese an ... More |
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New Library Collection Make Birmingham Museum of Art a Draw for International Study
BIRMINGHAM, AL .- Significant new collections acquired by the Clarence B. Hanson, Jr. Library at the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) deepen the Library’s resources for national and international scholars. The combined Buten Museum Wedgwood Library and Archive, Artemis Library, and Robert Kaufmann Library bring the total collection to 30,000 volumes. “The acquisition of these libraries is of national significance and shows our real commitment to scholarship,” says Jeannine O’Grody, PhD, Chief Curator and Curator of European Art at the BMA. “The Hanson Library is integral to our mission of interpreting our permanent collection of 24,000 works of art and serves as a resource for educators, students, and the community at large.” Each of the new libraries represents different areas of scholarship, including prints and drawings, sculpture, ceramics, and other decorative arts that reflect existing streng ... More
Hicksted Place, Home of British Showjumping, to Sell Wine Cellar at Bonhams
LONDON.- Bonhams announces the sale of Douglas Bunn’s cellar at Hickstead Place in the Fine Wine sale taking place on the 10th February at Bonhams, New Bond Street. Hickstead Place was the home of Douglas Bunn, considered to be the most influential and innovative person in the modern development of British show-jumping. Through the creation, in 1960, of the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, West Sussex, Bunn raised the profile of British showjumping to international status and ensured that Britain could compete on equal terms with other leading showjumping nations. Renowned for the challenging 10ft 6in Derby Bank, the precipitous cliff edge that Bunn described as “the supreme test for horse and rider”, Hickstead has hosted nine world and European championships and currently holds two major international shows each year. Bunn was a former international showjumper, alongside his career as a barrister- it w ... More
Take Me to the Water: Photographs of River Baptism at International Center of Photography
NEW YORK, NY.- Religious rituals in America are not often public spectacles. A key exception is the tradition of river baptisms that flourished in the South and Midwest between 1880 and 1930. These outdoor communal rites were public displays of faith, practiced by thousands of Protestants, and witnessed by entire communities. A combination of economic depression and industrialization spurred religious fundamentalism in rural areas, and media-savvy preachers promoted mass revivals and encouraged a dialogue about religion in popular culture and media. Photographs of river baptisms often disseminated as postcards, both by worshippers documenting their personal life-affirming experiences and by tourists noting exotic practices and vanishing folk traditions will be on view at the International Center of Photography from January 21 to May 8, 2011. Photographs played an important role in documenting these river baptisms, especially in t ... More
U.S. Returns Stolen Impressionist Painting to France
WASHINGTON (AP).- A stolen painting by French Impressionist Edgar Degas was formally returned to France at the residence of the French ambassador to the United States on Friday after it surfaced at an auction in New York. The small painting "Blanchisseuses souffrant des dents," completed by Degas between 1870 and 1872, emerged in a Sotheby's auction 37 years after it was stolen from the Malraux Museum in Le Havre in Normandy. The 6.25-inch by 8.5-inch piece is estimated to be worth between $350,000 and $450,000. The painting depicts the heads of two women and is known in English as "Laundry Women with Toothache." "On behalf of ICE, it is a great privilege to return this painting that rightfully belongs to the people of France, and reflects a part of your nation's history and rich heritage," said Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton at the repatriation ceremony. Morton noted Degas spent about a year in New Orleans painting American scenes after finishing the w ... More
Hand-Sculpted Goat Atop a Stack of Packing Crates Presented as Winner of Spitalfields Sculpture Prize
LONDON.- Kenny Hunter's hand-sculpted goat stands atop a stack of packing crates to create the 3.5metre high I Goat, which was inspired by Spitalfields' rich, ongoing social history. I Goat is sited in one of London's most high profile public spaces, Bishops Square, Spitalfields, and will be seen by more than 70,000 people a week, becoming an important addition to the City's landscape. Scottish sculptor Hunter beat seven other shortlisted designs to win the £45,000 commission, winning the votes of both the prize judges – including Sir Richard MacCormac and Alex Sainsbury of Raven Row - and the public. Hunter is known for his monumental sculptures and his works have been exhibited worldwide. The goat stands as a symbol for the various waves of migration that have found sanctuary in Spitalfields and helped to shape it. It is also an image of persecution and sacrifice, reflecting how each successive group of immigrants has faced their own combination of conflict, oppression and pov ... More
Oakland Museum Awarded NEA Grant for Exhibition on Famed Modernist Jeweler
OAKLAND, CA.- The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) a grant of $20,000 to support the development of the forthcoming exhibition Space-Light-Structure: The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta. Premiering at OMCA in February 2012, the exhibition---which features new scholarship and a comprehensive look at the Modernist artist---is presented in conjunction with the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. The Oakland Museum of California is one of 1,057 not-for-profit organizations recommended for a grant as part of the federal agency's first round of fiscal year 2011 grants. In total, the Arts Endowment will distribute $26.68 million to support projects nationwide. "Margaret De Patta's jewelry is a stunning example of a California pioneer making her mark on the national stage," says Executive Director Lori Fogarty. "OMCA houses over 1,000 pieces of studio craft made after 1945, including ... More
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