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Visitors view "Virgin and Child" by artist Jan Gossaert at the National Gallery in London February 22, 2011. Over eighty works by the 16th century Flemish artist are being displayed at Jan Gossaert's Renaissance exhibition which runs until May 30. REUTERS/Toby Melville.
LONDON.- Jan Gossaert (active 1503; died 1532) was one of the most startling and versatile artists of the Northern Renaissance. A pivotal Old Master, Gossaert changed the course of Flemish art, going beyond the tradition of Jan van Eyck and charting new territory that eventually led to the great age of Rubens – yet this is the first major exhibition dedicated to him in more than 45 years. 'Jan Gossaert’s Renaissance' includes more than 80 works, and places Gossaert in the context of the art and artists that influenced his development. It brings together many of the artist’s most important paintings ('Virgin and Child', about 1527, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid; 'Hercules and Deianeira', 1517, Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham; and 'Saint Luke Painting the Virgin', 1520–22, Kunsthistorisches Mus ... More |
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Comprehensive Retrospective Dedicated to the German Painter Eugen Schönebeck at the Schirn
A visitor to the Schirn art hall looks at a painting, entitled Mao Tse-tung, by Eugen Schoenebeck in Frankfurt. EPA/MARIUS BECKER.
FRANKFURT.- From February 23 to May 15, 2011, the Schirn presents a comprehensive retrospective dedicated to the German painter Eugen Schönebeck, which will feature almost all of his surviving paintings and his most important drawings. After devoting himself to Tachist drawing in his beginnings, Schönebeck turned to figurative drawing and painting and was one of the first German artists to thematize the traumatic experiences of World War II. He created unique works combining the abstract and the figurative. In 1961 and 1962, he and Georg Baselitz pilloried the jaded bourgeois art world in their two “Pandemonic Manifestos”. In the mid-1960s, Schönebeck’s growing awareness of the Socialist intellectual world inspired the artist to create timeless portraits of various “Heroes of the East,” none of which were produced for propaganda purposes. In these pictures, Schönebeck not only examined the character and ... More | | Home Movie of President Kennedy in Houston Donated to Sixth Floor Museum
President John F. Kennedy on the eve of his 1963 assassination. AP Photo/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.
DALLAS, TX.- The Rice Hotel in Houston was the second stop of a planned five-city Texas visit that was to have finished at a fund-raiser dinner in Austin. The Kennedy assassination happened in Dallas the next day. Shortly before 9 p.m. in the hotel's grand ballroom, President Kennedy spoke to a group of several hundred from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). He then introduced First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy who spoke, without notes, in Spanish. The room erupted in cheers of "olé." At the time, Roy Botello (bo-TAY-oh) served as the LULAC Scholarship Corporation Committee Chairman. As one of the top officials of the host committee, Botello had close access to the Kennedys that evening. He brought along his home movie camera and captured silent color film of the Kennedy arrival, welcoming dignitaries, a mariachi band and both Kennedys addressing the crowd. "Roy Botello showed his home movie for the first time publicly last year and has generously donated ... More | | Dozens of Thomas Jefferson's Books Found at Washington University in St. Louis
Notes made by Thomas Jefferson in the margin of an architecture book. AP Photo/Washington University, Joe Angeles.
By: Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP).- Dozens of Thomas Jefferson's books, some including handwritten notes from the nation's third president, have been found in the rare books collection at Washington University in St. Louis. Now, historians are poring through the 69 newly discovered books and five others the school already knew about, and librarians are searching the collection for more volumes that may have belonged to the founding father. Even if no other Jefferson-owned books are found, the school's collection of 74 books is the third largest in the nation after the Library of Congress and the University of Virginia. "It is so out of the blue and pretty amazing," said Washington University's rare books curator Erin Davis of the discovery that was announced on President's Day. The books were among about 3,000 that were donated to the school in 1880 after ... More |
 | Michigan State University Museum Launches Largest International Exhibit
Teresa Goforth, a MSU Museum consultant, hangs a mask for "MASK: Secrets and Revelations." Photo: G.L. Kohuth, MSU.
EAST LANSING, MI.- In its largest international and multimedia exhibit ever, the Michigan State University Museum has put on display 240 masks, ranging in size from a few inches to 7 feet. “MASK: Secrets and Revelations” explores issues of spirituality, self identity, power and authority, human rites of passage and the place of people in nature, said Gary Morgan, MSU Museum director. It will run until Jan. 22, 2012, in the Main Gallery. Shortly after arriving at the museum in 2009, Morgan was struck by the diversity and depth of the museum’s mask collection. So after sitting in storage for many years, most of the masks are now making their first public appearance. “We have a very significant collection,” Morgan said. “It’s an asset to the museum and to MSU, but only if it’s used for research and/or public education. In fact, we need to be rolling out more and more of our collections o ... More | | Utah Museum Presents One of the Most Important Photographers of the 20th Century
Helen Levitt, New York, c. 1940, c. 1940, gelatin silver print, gift of Toby and Heather Levitt, UMFA, University of Utah © Estate of Helen Levitt, Courtesy Laurence Miller Gallery, New York.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT.- In the words of author Robert Coles, “Helen Levitt has had the uncanny ability to offer us those brief, revealing moments in everyday life that give our time here meaning.” The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) presents Helen Levitt Photographs, an exhibition celebrating the influential works of one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century. This exhibition is presented with support from Albion Financial Group. Consisting of more than thirty photographs from the museum’s permanent collection, Helen Levitt Photographs are on view in the UMFA’s second-floor LDS Galleria from February 24, 2011–June 12, 2011. Many of the works in this exhibition were donated to the UMFA by Helen Levitt’s family, including her brother, Bill Levitt (1917-2009), of Alta, Utah; Bill’s wife, Mimi Levitt; Bill’s son, Toby Levitt, of Salt Lake City, Utah; and ... More | | Getty Museum Presents Ancient Cambodian Bronze Masterpieces from the Khmer Empire
Kneeling female figure. Cambodia, Angkor period, first half of the 12th century. Bronze, H x W x D: 34 x 24 x 15 cm. Photo: National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bronze (samrit in Khmer) is of enduring significance in Cambodian culture. A noble material, it is indicative of prosperity and success, in addition to being a hallmark of Cambodian artistic achievement. A mixture of metals consisting primarily of copper and tin, bronze was used to give form to the Hindu and Buddhist divinities worshiped in Angkor and throughout the Khmer Empire. The Cambodian mastery of the medium will be highlighted in a focused exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia, on view February 22—August 14, 2011 at the Getty Center. The ancient capital of the Khmer people at Angkor, located in northwest Cambodia, once formed the heart of a large sphere of influence that extended over much of mainland Southeast Asia. Culled entirely from the collection of the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Gods of Angkor ... More |
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Walker Art Gallery Acquires Important Watercolour: "Goodbye on the Mersey" by James Tissot
James Tissot, Goodbye on the Mersey.
LIVERPOOL.- The Walker Art Gallery has acquired a striking watercolour study of 19th century emigration by the French artist, James Tissot with help from the Art Fund, the UK’s national fundraising charity for works of art. Goodbye on the Mersey is a detailed observation of a middle class family saying goodbye to relatives bound for America on an imposing transatlantic liner. It was bought at auction with help from a 100% grant from the Art Fund, totalling at £58,850. In the foreground on the left two women dressed in exquisitely pleated grey coats point out their relatives to an elderly lady. On the right an older gentleman and a little girl wave enthusiastically at the ship. The grey light suggests that the time of day is sunrise, when large ships left the port to catch the tide. The vantage point is the deck of a tender or ferry, behind the central figures, making the viewer feel close to the action. From this unusual composition the ... More | | Bishopsgate Institute, Designed by Charles Harrison Townsend, to Unveil £7 Million Refurbishment
An independent body, Bishopsgate Institute has been providing welcoming and inspiring spaces for people with a thirst for knowledge since 1895.
LONDON.- A remarkable architectural gem that sits between the City of London and Spitalfields will be unveiled in June this year, restored to its former glory. Built in 1895, Bishopsgate Institute was designed by Charles Harrison Townsend who went on to design the Whitechapel Gallery and the Horniman Museum. The Institute’s extensive refurbishment includes the complete restoration of the grade II* listed building’s spaces including the Great Hall and the building’s façade, and the creation of a new cafe. This follows on from the refurbishment of the Institute’s library, completed in 2010. An independent body, Bishopsgate Institute has been providing welcoming and inspiring spaces for people with a thirst for knowledge since 1895. Through its library, historic collections, courses an ... More | | New Faces Join Third Master Paintings Week to Be Held During July in London
Jan Daemen Cool, (c. 1589-1660), An Unknown Lady, 1634. Oil on panel, 104.1 x 76.2 cm. Photo: Courtesy Weiss Gallery.
LONDON.- Now in its third year and established as one of the key art events in the summer calendar, Master Paintings Week is a collaboration between twenty-three leading galleries and three auction houses and will take place from 1 to 8 July 2011. This week of exhibitions and events offers a wonderful selection of predominantly European paintings, dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries, coinciding with the Old Master Sales at Bonhams (6 July), Christie’s (5 and 6 July) and Sotheby’s (6 and 7 July), and another dealer initiative Master Drawings London (1 to 8 July). Each exhibitor, in the heart of London ’s St James’s and Mayfair , stages a special display or event in their gallery. Many of the paintings have an untold story, a fascinating history or an important and newly discovered provenance. ... More |
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Rare Painting of Doomed WW2 Bomb Store that was Covered Up for Years, Offered at Bonhams
Detail of painting by David Bomberg (British, 1890-1957). Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- A powerful painting of a Staffordshire bomb store by the artist David Bomberg will be offered by Bonhams in the 20th Century British Art sale on March 9th. The painting is estimated to sell for £80,000 – 120,000. As World War II broke out in Europe, Bomberg felt a pressing need to contribute in some way and repeatedly suggested that artists be employed to depict and document the historic events. To his satisfaction, in 1939 it was announced that a War Artist's Advisory Committee (WACC) was set up for exactly this purpose. Following almost four years of inactivity and almost 300 applications for teaching posts, Bomberg’s request to participate in the cause was finally accepted. In 1943, he was sent to Burton on Trent in Staffordshire where he spent two weeks, ninety feet below ground in long disused gypsum mines. Here, almost ... More | | Bertoia's to Auction the Late Donal Markey's Near-Flawless Collection of Toys, Folk Art and Advertising
Functional man-turning-lever whirligig, circa 1920s, painted wood, 24 inches high by 13 inches wide. Estimate $2,000-$2,500. Bertoia Auctions image.
VINELAND, N.J.- The late Donal Markey was one of an elite circle of illuminati who bought and sold the rare antique toys 25 years ago that are now considered masterworks of their category. Markey’s own immaculate personal collection of antique toys, folk art, and mechanical and still banks is now headed to auction in a March 25-26 sale organized by Bertoia’s, the firm his old friend the late Bill Bertoia co-founded. More than 1,000 lots will be presented in the two-day auction. The common thread in all of Markey’s collections was color, especially reds, various shades of green, and yellow. Multicolored pieces were his favorite. “Every item Donal bought was for display. He lived with all of it in his home, and the cardinal rule was that it had to have color and visual appeal, whether it was a clock, a whirligig or a framed mirror – and the condition ... More | | Yale University Art Gallery Artist-in-Residence Program, Now in Its Eighth Year
Richard Rezac, Untitled, 1993.
NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Yale University Art Gallery’s artist-in-residence program, now in its eighth year, is a research-based residency that brings renowned artists to Yale for up to four weeks, providing them with the opportunity to work with Yale scholars from all disciplines and to avail themselves of the University’s broad research and technological resources. Each artist in residence makes a public presentation on campus and interacts with undergraduate and graduate students, who are able to explore interdisciplinary connections between the artist’s work and their own studies. Among the artists hosted at Yale since the program’s inception are Janine Antoni, Yun-Fei Ji, Thomas Nozkowski, Alyson Shotz, and Paula Wilson. Carol Bove, Kerry James Marshall, and Richard Rezac are the Gallery’s 2010–11 Happy and Bob Doran Artists in Residence. Carol Bove’s exhibitions, publications, and edition ... More |
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Tim Davies Selected to Represent Wales at the 54th International Art Exhibition in Venice
CARDIFF.- Tim Davies has been selected by the Arts Council of Wales to represent Wales at the 54th International Art Exhibition, at a new location for Wales at the Biennale, Santa Maria Ausiliatrice: the Ludoteca in Castello. One of Wales’s leading artists, Davies works in a range of different materials, including, found imagery, sculptural installation, collage, framed works, and film. He is a memorable image-maker. Often the images are wrought by painstaking and meticulous, repetitive labour, honouring ethics of work, production and systematic interventions. Known for his installations that challenge power structures and globalization, Davies once returned a Victorian parquet floor salvaged in a reclamation yard in Swansea to the rainforest of Belize where the wood was originally sourced and cut down by slaves. It was a signal piece of his particular layered and serious art - at one and the same time a conceptual a ... More
Saint Louis Art Museum Announces that Emerson Commits $5 Million Toward $145 Million Campaign
ST. LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum announced that longtime corporate supporter Emerson increased its commitment to The Campaign for the Saint Louis Art Museum from $3 million to $5 million, making it the most significant corporate cash gift the Museum has ever received. On January 19, 2010, the Museum announced the public phase of its $145 million Campaign for the Saint Louis Art Museum. With Emerson’s increased pledge, more than $142 million in gifts have been committed to date. “The Saint Louis Art Museum is immensely grateful for Emerson’s extended generosity,” said Museum Director Brent R. Benjamin. “St. Louis is fortunate to have visionary corporate leaders like Emerson who understand that investing in arts and culture is of benefit to citizens throughout the entire region.” Designed by British architect David Chipperfield, the more-than-200,000-square-foot expansion represents a 30 perc ... More
Historic Table, Which has Been at Brightling Park, Sussex, for Over 250 Years, to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- An important carved and painted, marble-topped George II side table, which has been at Brightling Park in East Sussex for over 250 years, is to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of the Fine English Furniture and Works of Art sale on 2 March 2011. Believed to have been designed by the celebrated cabinet maker, William Hallett (1701-1781), it has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £40,000 – 60,000. The table was commissioned by John Fuller (1707-1755) for the drawing room at Brightling Park (then known as Rosehill House), Sussex, circa 1747. From him, it passed by descent until 1879, when the house was purchased by Percy Tew (and renamed Brightling Park). The house (and the table with it) has stayed within the Tew family until the present day. According to family photographs, as well as photographs published in The Sussex County Magazine in 1955, the table was situated in the drawing room at Brightling Par ... More
The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Showcases Extraordinary Art with Extraordinary Stories
SANTA FE, N.M.- When more than 150 of the world’s finest traditional artists travel from the farthest corners of the globe to participate in the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market this July, some will arrive as widely celebrated cultural artists, while others will be leaving their villages and boarding planes for the very first time. Many will be coming from developing countries where the average income is less than $3 a day and where overwhelming political, social, and environmental challenges can make everyday life—not to mention the creation of art—a struggle. All artists will be taking part in an extraordinary event that not only showcases their work but helps change their lives and their communities. The largest event of its kind in the world, the Market offers an unparalleled chance to collect treasures from around the globe and meet the artists who created them. Last year, more than 22,000 peopl ... More
Christie's Expands Asia Team with Key Senior Appointments
HONG KONG.- Christie's, the world's leading art business will expand its Asia team with three key appointments, as part of its continued commitment in the region. “As the Asian market grows faster than in any other region in the world, Christie's continues to adapt its’ structure and activities to suit this rapidly changing environment. A number of senior appointments are being made in three key areas of our development. First in Wine, which is expanding to offer more auctions beyond the traditional bi-annual gatherings at the Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Centre. Secondly, in Shanghai, one of the two key posts with Beijing, of our presence in China. Finally, in marketing, so that our promotional tools and programme of events can be further adapted to the needs of our many new Chinese buyers and sellers. These appointments are part of a larger set of initiatives planned for 2011 which demonstrate, once again, o ... More
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