| Vittorio Sgarbi Returns to Museo Diocesano to Present Major New Caravaggio Exhibition
| | | | Visitors attend a show of three paintings 'Martyrdom of St. Matthew', The 'Calling of St. Matthew' and 'St. Matthew and the Angel' by Italian artist Caravaggio in the Cantarelli Chapel of the church of S. Luigi dei Francesi organized and promoted by the Superintendence for the State Museums of Rome in Rome, Italy. The show running from 10 March to 15 October 2011 presents the results of new diagnostic testing performed on the paintings that enrich the knowledges of the playing technique of Caravaggio. EPA/GUIDO MONTANI.
MILAN.- Vittorio Sgarbi returns to Milan to present a major new exhibition that illustrates the birth of the genius Caravaggio. Reconstructing his artistic training, from Simone Peterzano to the Veneto and Lombard masters, this fascinating show examines the precursors and contemporaries of Michelangelo Merisi (1571-1610), highlighting the works that the artist would actually have seen and what he would have witnessed in the artistic climate that dominated the area from Venice to Milan before he moved to Rome, which according to the most recent studies was likely to have been around 1595-96. Curated by Vittorio Sgarbi, the exhibition The Eyes of Caravaggio. His Formative Years between Venice and Milanis produced and organised by Arthemisia Group in collaboration with the Museo Diocesano di Milano, promoted by Regione Lombardia and staged thanks to the vital support of Banca Popolare di Milano and Terna. The exhibition gathers around sixty masterpieces by the greatest ... More | | | Seattle Audiences Immerse Themselves in the World of Chicago-Based Artist Nick Cave
Nick Cave, SoundSuit, 2010. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery. Photo: James Prinz.
SEATTLE, WA.- Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth will allow Seattle audiences to immerse themselves in the provocative world of Chicago-based artist Nick Cave. The exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) features more than 50 wearable sculptures called Soundsuits, as well as beaded tondos and multi-media installations. The exhibition will also be highlighted by a series of Soundsuit performances and invasions that will surprise residents of the Puget Sound region in unexpected locations during the run of the show. Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth, is the first major museum tour for Nick Cave, and debuted at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco in 2009. In Seattle, the exhibition will include four galleries of brand new Soundsuits provided by the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery and never before seen in a museum setting. The Seattle presentation will also include ... More | | Experts Debate on Authenticity of Probable Third Known Photograph of Chopin
19th century composer Frederic Chopin just after his death in 1849. AP Photo Wladyslaw Zuchowski Archive. By: Monika Scislowska, The Associated Press
WARSAW (AP).- Chopin experts are trying to determine whether a photo that has surfaced in Poland is really of the 19th century composer. If authentic, it would be only the third known photograph of Chopin, who lived from 1810-1849. Wladyslaw Zuchowski, a photographer and gallery owner in Gdansk, said Thursday that he bought the daguerreotype, the earliest type of photograph, from a private owner in Scotland in December. The framed copper and silver image bears the imprinted year of 1849, when Chopin died in Paris, and the name of Louis Auguste Bisson, a French photographer who took at least one photograph of Chopin during the pianist's lifetime. On the frame is attached a piece of paper with Frederic Chopin's name. Zuchowski said he believes it might come from a collection gathered by Jane Stirling, a Scottish ... More | | Original Illustration Art from the Collection of Kendra and Allan Daniel Offered at Sotheby's
Jessie Wilcox Smith, How Doth the Little Busy Bee. Fine charcoal, watercolor and oil drawing. A major piece by the classic American illustrator, first reproduced in A Childs Book of Old Verses (1910). Est. $200/300,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- On 11 April 2011 Sothebys New York will hold a single owner sale of Original Illustration Art from the Collection of Kendra and Allan Daniel. The auction will present a selection of childrens illustrations and other original art from this renowned collection. It will be the first sale of this type for several years and the first ever held at Sothebys New York. The sale features some of Americas most beloved characters and stories, many of which were made instantly recognizable by these artists illustrations. Both art and book collectors will have the opportunity to acquire original artwork featuring characters such as Babar, Madeline, the Brownies, Christopher Robin and Raggedy Ann. Artists represented include Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Peter ... More | | Eric Clapton's Guitars and Amps Make $2.15 Million at Charity Auction in New York
Two people look over a 2010 Gibson Eric Clapton 'Beano' Les Paul guitar. EPA/JUSTIN LANE.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Collectors, fans and musicians alike gathered yesterday (9.3.11) at Bonhams New York to celebrate the rock icon, Eric Clapton, whose personal collection of 75 guitars and 55 amps were auctioned off to benefit The Crossroads Centre in Antigua. With 100% of the lots sold, the final auction total more than tripled pre-sale expectations, with proceeds going to the drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre founded by Clapton in 1998. Bidders from all four corners of the globe battled throughout the 4 ½ hour auction and included clients from the U.S., Asia, Australasia, UK, Europe, and the Caribbean. Notably, a private Russian Eric Clapton fan and collector showed keen interest in the room and Asian participants included those from Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. Jon Baddeley, Worldwide Head of Collectables at Bonhams, ... More | | The Whitney Presents a Mid-Career Retrospective of Groundbreaking New York Artist
Sun (Version 2) #1, 2001. Silkscreen ink, oil stick, and gesso on canvas, 48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm). Collection of Eileen Harris Norton. © Glenn Ligon. Courtesy of the artist and Regen Projects, Los Angeles.
NEW YORK. N.Y.- This spring, the Whitney Museum of American Art presents the first comprehensive mid-career retrospective of Glenn Ligon (b. 1960), widely regarded as one of the most important and influential American artists to have emerged in the past two decades. Organized by Whitney curator Scott Rothkopf, in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition surveys twenty-five years of Ligons work, from his student days in the Whitney Independent Study Program until the present. The exhibition will travel to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where it will be on view from October 2011 to January 2012, and to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, where it will appear early next year. Glenn Ligon: AMERICA features ... More | | Juilliard Participates in Library of Congress' Music Treasures Consortium Web Site
Beethovens Grosse Fugue from the Juilliard Manuscript Collection.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- The Juilliard School announces its participation in the Library of Congress Music Treasures Consortium Web site giving access to some of the world's most valued music manuscript and print materials. The Juilliard Manuscript Collection, which is available through this Web site, features a priceless collection of autographs and working manuscripts, sketchbooks, and printed editions with extensive composer markings. Juilliard recently redesigned its manuscript collection Web site making it easier to view and navigate. The Music Treasures Consortium Web site is the creation of several renowned music libraries and archives in the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition to The Juilliard Schools Lila Acheson Wallace Library, the other consortium members incl ... More | | Color Pictures of San Francisco After '06 Quake Found at the Smithsonian Institution
This Oct. 6, 1906 stereo photograph shows a view of earthquake-damaged San Francisco. AP Photo/Courtesy of the Smithsonians National Museum of American History.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (AP).- A museum volunteer has unearthed what the Smithsonian Institution believes to be the first and perhaps only color photographs of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire that nearly leveled the city. The six never-published images were snapped by photography innovator Frederick Eugene Ives several months after the April 1906 "Great Quake," the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Most were taken from the roof of the hotel where Ives stayed during an October 1906 visit. They were stowed amid other items donated by Ives' son, Herbert, and discovered in 2009 by National Museum of American History volunteer Anthony Brooks while he was cataloguing the collection. Although hand-colored photographs of the quake's destruction have surfaced before, Ives' work is ... More | | Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art to Be Offered at Sotheby's in New York
A Rare 'Famille-Rose' Reticulated Revolving Vase Qianlong Seal Mark and Period, height 8 ¼ in., 21 cm. Est. $400/500,000.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- On 23 March 2011 Sothebys Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art sale will offer superb examples of Chinese painting, jades, furniture, ceramics and other works of art. The 200 lot sale will be part of the Asia Week series of auctions at Sothebys New York. The highlight of the sale is An Important Imperial Nian Rebellion Battle Painting Siege of Pingyu, by Qingkuang et al, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period (est. $800,000/1.2 million). It comes from a set of 67 paintings, of which only a very small number have survived making this example extremely rare. The painting depicts the siege and regaining of the fortified city of Pingyu which is being attacked by mounted Qing troops. At a time when Imperial works remain particularly sought after, the auction includes a number of other Imperial pieces such as A Fine and Rare Large Imperial Zitan Long Table (Tiaoan), Qing Dynasty, Qianlong ... More | | Benrimon Contemporary Presents "Last One" by Russian Artist Dimitri Kozyrev
Dimitri Kozyrev, Last One 8, 2010. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Benrimon Contemporary.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Benrimon Contemporary presents Last One, Dimitri Kozyrevs first solo exhibition with the gallery. The exhibition is on view from March 10 and runs until April 1, 2011. Now, however, I maintain that just as the concept of the military avant-garde has been lost, because of changes in methods of warfare, the avant-garde in the contemporary art world, has also lost its edge. Dimitri Kozyrev. The exhibition Last One shows Kozyrevs works from the artists two latest series Lost Edge and Last One, in which his leitmotif is the ruin or fragment. The artist references totalitarian regimes, in particular the U.S.S.R. under Stalin, and its tendency to appropriate and/or censor all avant-garde movements. Kozyrev also alludes to artists such as Malevich and the Suprematist geometries of El Lissitzsky. The layers of pictorial elements and multiple ... More | | Sale of Artwork and Personal Effects Belonging to Albert Anker Makes USD 660,000
Adeline Balerna Bisch, head of the department of oils and graphic works of the Hotel des Ventes in Geneva, presents an oil painting entitled 'Kitchen. Study for A young girl who peals potatos of Swiss artist Albert Anker, EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI.
GENEVA.- The Exceptional collection of artwork and personal effects belonging to Albert Anker (1831-1910), went under the hammer on Wednesday 9th March 2011 at the Geneva based auction house Hôtel des Ventes totalling: CHF 680,000/USD 660,000/EUR 540,000 Valued at CHF 200,000-300,000, the collection sold for over three times the low estimate. Hôtel des Ventes Auction House sold a unique collection of artwork and personal effects of the renowned Swiss artist Albert Anker, left to his granddaughter-in-law, Jeanine Dubois (1931-2010). In a heavily crowded room, the scene was set for an electrifying bidding war between the numerous enthusiasts trying their luck. Amongst the most successful buyers were the French and German Swiss collectors. The non-profit-making Fondation pour l'Art, la Culture et l'Histoire located in Winterthur was ... More | | Annely Juda Fine Art Presents Its 7th Solo Exhibition of the Work of Alan Reynolds
Alan Reynolds, Maquette-Rotation No. 17, 2007 (detail), prepared card on wood base, 44.5 x 44.5 x 0.3 cm. Photo: Courtesy Annely Juda Fine Art.
LONDON.- Annely Juda Fine Art presents its 7th solo exhibition of the work of Alan Reynolds (b.1926). The exhibition, on view until March 26th, consists of constructed white reliefs and tonal drawings and prints. The pieces in the exhibition display Reynolds forty-year investigation into the interplay of the horizontal and vertical, shadow and light. These works, created during the past decade, reveal the continuing exploration by the artist of form, rhythm, structure and equilibrium. At first approach the works convey an austere, conscious formality, which in less able hands than Reynolds could create a barrier to the viewer. However, Reynolds, through a lifelong contemplation and exploration of tonality and structure, has the ability to create pieces which transcend the visual and touch upon the subconscious, rhythmic pulse within, inviting us to stay engaged with the work. Though highly structured an ... More | | Sotheby's to Exhibit In Turkey Highlights From Its Forthcoming Sale of Contemporary Turkish Art
Babisko (Daddy) by Erinc Seymen, 70 by 100cm., 2011, ink and pen on paper, Estimate: £8,000-12,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby's will be staging an exhibition of highlights from its forthcoming London Sale of Contemporary Turkish Art at the Marmara Esma Sultan, Yaliçikmazi Sok No: 20, Ortaköy in Istanbul, which will be on view to the public from 1pm to 6pm on Wednesday, 16 March, 2011. The exhibition will showcase a group of 12 pieces by some of Turkey's leading Modern and Contemporary artists represented in the forthcoming auction on 7 April 2011. Discussing the Istanbul exhibition, Elif Bayoglu, Head of Sotheby's Turkish Contemporary Art Sale, said: "The exciting and vibrant art scene in Turkey continues to grow at a remarkable pace and we are thrilled to be returning to Istanbul in March this year. We will exhibit a selection of the rarest and most important modern and contemporary highlights from our forthcoming London Sale of Turkish Contemporary Art for our Turkey-based collectors and clients to preview ahead of the auction ... More | More News | Famed Steve McQueen "Le Mans" Porsche 911S Set for RM's Monterey AuctionAMELIA ISLAND, FL.- Calling all Steve McQueen fans! RM Auctions, the worlds largest collector car auction house, will lift the gavel on the iconic 1970 Porsche 911S formerly owned by the King of Cool Steve McQueen and featured in his epic Hollywood film Le Mans, when its highly-anticipated Monterey sale returns to California, August 18 20, 2011. Built to the highest 1970 specification, complete with air conditioning and a full complement of factory options, the Slate Grey 911S stars in the films legendary opening sequence as McQueens character, hotshot Porsche driver, Michael Delaney, drives through the French countryside, reflecting on life, death, and racing. In addition to its starring role in the film, the Porsche 911S was used as McQueens personal transport during the movies production, later joining his own stable of extraordinary motor cars in California a colle ... More Rhode Island Art Dealer Accused of $6 Million Con TestifiesBy: Ian MacDougall, Associated Press PROVIDENCE, RI (AP).- A former art dealer who prosecutors say defrauded investors of $6 million has taken the witness stand in his trial, saying his accountant directed his business dealings. Federal prosecutors rested their case in the trial of Rocco DeSimone, who defense attorneys put on the stand Thursday. DeSimone is accused of inducing friends and others to invest in inventions he falsely said major international corporations had offered to buy for millions of dollars. He has pleaded not guilty to mail fraud and other charges. DeSimone has placed blame on his accountant, Ronald Rodrigues, who he says handled the financial side of trying to sell the inventions. Thomas F. Connors, a lawyer for DeSimone, says DeSimone was misled by Rodrigues and that he believed in the ... More Dutch Collectors's 30,000 Toy Soldiers to Sell at BonhamsLONDON.- A vast collection of 30,000 toy soldiers accumulated by Dutch collector, Gijs Scholtens, is to be sold at Bonhams, Knowle, as part of its auction of Toys, Dolls and Soldiers on 5 April 2011. Echoing the historic journey of Stadtholder William III of Orange (later King William of England, married to Mary II of England), in which he landed on British soil in 1688 with Dutch troops, and quickly shifted to relying on the British Army, Scholtens arrived in Britain this year with his own extensive army, already comprising mainly British troops. Scholtens, a former lawyer, has been fascinated by anything army-related for his whole life. As a student he was a member of the University of Leidens Pro Patria defensibility society; aged 58, he became Reserve Officer in the rank of Major in the Army, and later Chief; and in 2007 and 2008 he was sent to Afghanistan to establish a legal authority in Uruzgan. He sta ... More A La Vieille Russie will Exhibit Items by Faberge at the TEFAF Maastricht 2011NEW YORK, N.Y.- A La Vieille Russie, the New York art and antiques gallery that counts among the worlds leaders in antique jewellery and Russian works of art, will exhibit exquisite items by Fabergé, as well as a very rare English necklace, at the TEFAF Maastricht 2011, The European Fine Art Fair that opens on March 18. Among the highlights are two elegant enamel Fabergé frames, as well as a French 18th century lacquer box, and a Victorian garnet and diamond necklace and earrings. Other highlights include a great collection of Russian cloisonné enamel, featuring significant commemorative pieces. "We always bring top representative examples of what we sell in the gallery in New York, with a focus on European antique jewelry, snuff boxes and objets de vertu, and of course Fabergé," said Mark Schaffer, a partner in A La Vieille Russie (ALVR). "The Victorian garnet and diamond ... More Colorado Couple Enters Guilty Pleas in Artifacts CaseBy: Jennifer Dobner, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP).- A Colorado antiquities dealer indicted as part of sweeping federal investigation into the looting of southwestern American Indian artifacts on Wednesday pleaded guilty to reduced charges in Salt Lake City's federal court. Carl L. Crites pleaded guilty to three felony counts of trafficking, theft and depredation of government property before U.S. District Judge Dee Benson. In exchange for the plea, federal prosecutors dropped two other charges. In court Wednesday, Crites acknowledged he had purchased a pair of basket-maker sandals valued at more than $1,000 from an undercover government operative and that he knew the slippers had been illegally taken from Utah public lands. Crites, of Durango, Colo., also acknowledged helping the informant dig up human remains, pottery shards and a knife on U.S. Bureau of Land Management land in southern Utah. The charges carry a combined maximum punishment of 22 years in federal priso ... More London Museum Repatriates Islands' Human RemainsLONDON (REUTERS).- The remains of 138 indigenous people from the Torres Strait Islands are set to be repatriated after they were removed at the behest of a missionary during the 19th century, London's Natural History Museum said on Thursday. The museum agreed to return the skeletal remains to the islands, situated between the northern coast of Australia and Papua New Guinea, after holding talks with indigenous leaders and the Australian government over the last 18 months. Ned David, a representative of the Torres Strait Islands (TSI) community, said islanders were "deeply touched" by the decision to repatriate the ancestral remains, most of which were removed from a cave locals held sacred. "The return of our ancestors... is a key step in the healing process for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from injustices committed against our people in the past," he said in a statement on Thursday. "This decision has been rece ... More Portland Museum of Art Receives Exhibition Funding from the Henry Luce FoundationPORTLAND, ME.- The Portland Museum of Art has been awarded two grants totaling $285,000 to support the Winslow Homer Studio Campaign from the Henry Luce Foundation. The grant of $200,000 is in support of the Museums September 2012 exhibition and catalogue Weatherbeaten: The Late Paintings of Winslow Homer, curated by Chief Curator Thomas Denenberg. As part of its American Art Renewal Fund initiative, the Luce Foundation has also approved a grant of $85,000 to support the Chief Curators position. The Weatherbeaten exhibition will celebrate the opening of the Winslow Homer Studio in 2012 and the Luce Foundation is currently spotlighting the Studio restoration project on its website for the month of March. The recognition of the exhibition Weatherbeaten: The Late Paintings of Winslow Homer by the highly regarded Henry Luce Foundation i ... More |
|
|
No comments:
Post a Comment