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The piece was manufactured recently and in no way belongs to any of the Prehispanic Mexican cultures.
MEXICO CITY.- In relation to the auction of archaeological pieces held in Paris, France on Monday, March 21, by the Binoche–Giquello auction house, the National Institute of Anthropology and History and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores) informed the following: The piece attributed to the Maya culture and that, according to several news reports, achieved the highest price in the auction, was manufactured recently and in no way belongs to any of the Prehispanic Mexican cultures. This information was determined by INAH experts, after a thorough archaeological examination that was made before the auction and that included 203 images of the 207 lots that were auctioned. INAH experts established that 140 pieces are Prehispanic and 67 others were recently made, as is the case of the figure mentioned before. According to the report, elaborated by archaeologists Alejandro Castillo and Alejandro ... More |
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Unprecedented Collection of 182 Ferocious Prehistoric Shark Teeth for Sale in Dallas
Jacob Solomon looks at the Shark Jaw of a Megalodon, a prehistoric shark, with his wife Lesley Solomon and son Payton. AP Photo/Rich Matthews.
By: Linda Stewart Ball, Associated Press
DALLAS, TX (AP).- An unprecedented collection of 182 ferocious prehistoric shark teeth, assembled on gaping jaws large enough to swallow several humans whole, is set to be auctioned in Texas. The teeth are those of the ancient Megalodon, a massive killer shark whose name literally means "big tooth" in Greek. The predators trolled warm ocean waters 1.5 million to 25 million years ago, growing longer than the size of one or possibly two city buses and eating whales and dolphins for snacks. Each tooth was collected by amateur fossil hunter Vito Bertucci, who spent nearly two decades plucking Megalodon teeth from the shores of South Carolina and Georgia before he was killed in a 2004 diving accident. He was 47. "He lived for this, and he also died for it," said his brother, Joseph Bertucci, a beverage manager ... More | | Exhibition of Photographs Taken During the Shooting of "The Godfather" and "Taxi Driver"
The Whisper. Gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 inches (50 x 40 cm) Edition of 25. Copyright © Steve Schapiro / A. galerie.
PARIS.- In 1971, Francis Ford Coppola started work on « The Godfather », one of the most acclaimed films ever made. Steve Schapiro, then a 37-year old established photojournalist was hired by Paramount as the special photographer for the film. This title gave Schapiro unprecedented access to one of the most stellar casts ever assembled, photographing whichever film scenes he chose, capturing the memorable moments often cited when referencing this film, including "the whisper", and Marlon Brando with the cat. Four years later, at the request of Robert DeNiro, Schapiro landed the job as the special photographer on the set of Taxi Driver, one of Martin Scorsese’s most seminal films, which is currently celebrating its 35 year anniversary release with a book published by TASCHEN. Through Schapiro’s lens, we see DeNiro as Travis Bickle, practicing his firing stance in front of a mirror and Jodie Foster as Iris, standing in the hotel doorway. Steve Schapiro is an ... More | | Evening Sale of South African Masterpieces to Be Held at Bonhams in London
A Bonhams employee poses with a reproduction of a painting 'Arab Priest' by South African artist Irma Stern. AP Photo/Sang Tan.
LONDON.- Bonhams next South African Art sale on March 23 has attracted so many outstanding works following the breaking of the record for South African art last year in New Bond Street, that the sale will now include an evening auction of 20 masterpieces. These 20 pictures are some of the most outstanding and desirable works by Irma Stern Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, Maggie Laubser and Gerard Sekoto. The glowing colours and vibrancy of this art out of Africa is already attracting huge interest. Many of these pictures flooded in to Bonhams following the £2.4m (R26.6m) result at Bonhams October sale for Irma Stern's 'Bahora Girl', an image of a young Indian girl painted in Zanzibar on one of the artists beloved forays deep into Africa. Giles Peppiatt, Head of South African Art at Bonhams says: "In the five years that we have held stand-alone South African art sales in London, the quality of the work on offer has steadily ... More |
 | Works by Dutch Designers Tejo Remy & René Veenhuizen at the Pacific Design Center
Bamboo Chair © Atelier Remy & Veenhuizen, courtesy Industry Gallery.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Industry Gallery exhibits limited edition poured concrete furniture and other works by Dutch designer Tejo Remy, a founding designer at Droog, and René Veenhuizen, his design partner of the past decade, on the Fifth Floor Atrium of the Pacific Design Center, in conjunction with Design Loves Art and WestWeek 2011. The exhibition will run through June 10. In 2010, Atelier Remy & Veenhuizen created the first concrete prototypes – two chairs, a bench and a stool – which immediately attracted international media attention. One of the two chairs is now in the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The PDC exhibition also includes a large tubular bench made from tennis balls based on a series made for Rotterdam’s Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen; an “Accidental Carpet” made from recycled blankets; and, a chair constructed from wide bamboo slats (one of only si ... More | | Selection of Old Master Prints Go on Show at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin
Francisco de Goya, Aquellos Polbos (That Dust), 1797-98. Etching and aquatint, 21.7 x 14.8 cm. Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art. Donation, Madden / Arnholz Collection, 1989.
DUBLIN.- An exhibition of Old Master prints by many of the most famous artists ever to work with print-making is now open to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA). Works by Albrecht Dürer, Francisco de Goya, William Hogarth and Rembrandt van Rijn are all featured in Old Master Prints: The Madden Arnholz Collection, which is drawn from the Madden Arnholz Collection. It was donated to the Royal Hospital Kilmainham (RHK) in 1989 by Claire Madden, prior to the opening of the Museum in 1991. The exhibition is curated by Janet and John Banville. The works included in the exhibition are by German, Flemish, Dutch and British artists, spanning the period between the beginning of the 16th century and the early 20th century. German printmakers of the Dürer period are well represented, but ... More | | Chinese Ceramics from the Celebrated New York Dealer J.T. Tai & Co. Total $36.3 million at Sotheby's
A group of archaic bronze vessels were included in the sale. Photo: Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s Asia Week auctions began in New York today with the much anticipated sale of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art from J.T. Tai & Co. The auction brought a stunning total of $36,312,493 and was nearly 94% sold by lot. The sale of more than 300 lots took over nine hours, with multiple bidders in the room, on the phones and online competing for nearly every lot. More than 81% of the sold lots brought prices above, and in many cases significantly above, their high estimates, reflecting the reverence for Tai’s legendary connoisseurship and the electric atmosphere in the salesroom. The remarkable prices achieved today were the result of a perfect storm of esteemed provenance, a strong market and attractive estimates. The sale was led by An Unusual ‘Famille Rose’ and Gold Decorated Vase, Probably Republican Period, which sold for $18,002,500, having been estimated ... More |
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Russian Works of Art with Exceptional Provenance and Art-Historical Importance at Sotheby's
Yuri Pimenov, The Pianist. Est. $500/700,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Sotheby’s 12 April 2011 auction of Russian Art in New York will feature paintings and works of art with exceptional provenance and art-historical importance. The paintings on offer are highlighted by works from iconic Russian artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Ivan Aivazovsky, Isaac Levitan, Nicholas Roerich, Boris Grigoriev, and Yuri Pimenov, whose canvas The Pianist leads an impressive group of works by the Soviet Realist artist (est. $500/700,000*). The works of art are led by An Important and Rare Micromosaic Table by Gioacchino Barberi after Alexander Orlovski Made for the Russian Court 1830-33, one of the rarest and most extraordinary micromosaic tabletops known to exist, which was likely made for Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia from 1825-55, or a member of his court (est. $400/600,000). The sale will be on exhibition in Sotheby’s ... More | | European, American Art Glass Anchors Auctions Neapolitan's March 26 Spring Selections Sale
Large Tiffany Studios Roman leaded-glass lamp, 30 inches tall, stamped shade and base, estimate $30,000-$35,000. Auctions Neapolitan image.
NAPLES, FL.- On Saturday, March 26, Auctions Neapolitan in Naples, Fla., will present a 350-lot auction of fine-quality European and American art glass led by a large, double-stamped Tiffany Studios lamp in the Roman pattern. The 30-inch-tall lamp is expected to make $30,000-$35,000. The main consignor among several represented in the sale is a private collector from the Naples area who spent many years acquiring pieces of superior quality and artistry, often from auctions of prestigious, old estates. “The consignor lives in an incredible southwestern-Florida home filled with beautiful art of many types,” said Auctions Neapolitan’s owner, Kathleen Pica. “This collection is only one expression of his impeccable taste.” In addition to Tiffany, the featured collection includes quite an extensive variety of Continental and American art ... More | | After the Gold Rush at Metropolitan Museum Features Contemporary Photographs from the Collection
Laurie Simmons, Walking Gun, 1991 (detail). Gelatin silver print. The Metropolitan Museum of Art , Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1998 (1998.440) © Laurie Simmons.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents After the Gold Rush: Contemporary Photographs from the Collection from March 22, 2011, through January 2, 2012, in the Joyce and Robert Menschel Hall for Modern Photography. Drawn entirely from the Museum's permanent collection, the exhibition features 25 photographs dating from 1979 to the present by 15 contemporary artists. The exhibition's title, After the Gold Rush, is taken from a classic 1970 song by Neil Young, whose verses contrast a romanticized past with a present of squandered plenty and an uncertain future. Inspired by the recent political and economic upheavals in America and abroad, this selection juxtaposes new photographs that take the long view of the world's current condition with prescient works from the 1980s and ... More |
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Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art Auction at Antik A.S. Totals $ 9.5 Million
Auctioneer Olgac Artam, in front of the Erol Akyavas’s “VAV”, sold for 566.000 EURO.
ISTANBUL.- Antik A.S. in Istanbul, the sale of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art totals of $9,500,000 within the presale estimate of $6 million. Competition was fierce for many of the top lots, with multiple bidders participating. Erol Akyavas’s monumental “VAV” was the top-selling lot in the sale.. Erol Akayavas (1932-1999), one of the most important Turkish artists whose painting “The Siege” had fetched 1.274.000 EURO in April 2010, the world record price for any modern Turkish work of art sold at auction. His museum quality canvas in the sale was expected to realize 300,000 to 400,000 Euro. “VAV” brought a remarkable 566.000 EURO with many competing paddles.. Further highlights of 266th sale included Ferruh Bağaşa’s oil on canvas, which was sold for artist’s world auction record 339,000 EURO. Burhan Dogancay’s “Cone on a Wall” brought 240,000 EURO. Olga ... More | | Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth Announces Three Promotions
Ronda Nabity has been promoted to development database manager.
FORT WORTH, TX.- Amon Carter Museum of American Art Director Andrew Walker announce promotions in the development and accounting departments. Coy Fagras has been named associate director of development. She is responsible for cultivating corporate relationships in addition to planning and implementing strategy to gain financial support for education programs, exhibitions and operations. Fagras began working at the Amon Carter in October 2008 as grant program manager. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Ronda Nabity has been promoted to development database manager. In this role she manages the development department’s extensive database and provides support to staff for donor recognition, fundraising programs, gift entry and acknowledgment, invitations, membership renewals and solicitations. Since joining the Amon Carter in 2002, Nabity has work ... More | | Museum of Glass Exhibition Opens at New York's National Museum of the American Indian
Preston Singletary, Raven Steals the Sun (Gagaan Awutáawu Yeil), 2001. Blown, hot-sculpted, and sandcarved glass, 15¾ x 6 x 6 inches. Collection of Michael and Cathy Casteel. Photo by Russell Johnson.
TACOMA, WA.- Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows, a mid-career survey of the artist’s work organized by the Museum of Glass, opened at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City over the weekend. It will remain on view through September 5, 2011 before it will travel to the Anchorage Museum at Rasmussen Center early in 2012. Preston Singletary is recognized internationally for his work, which combines two of the Pacific Northwest ’s most prominent artistic influences—traditional Native American designs and the medium of glass. For nearly two decades, he has melded the symbols, patterns and legends of his Tlingit heritage with the dynamism of the Studio Glass movement, creating a distinctive and powerful body of work. Singletary uses a complex combination of techniqu ... More |
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 A Book on Present-Day Creative Vienna: New Vienna NowVIENNA.- NEW VIENNA NOW is a multifaceted and sophisticated book for all those who have an interest in present-day creative Vienna. Designed by Stefan Sagmeister, the 384-page publication pictures and describes the wide range of Vienna's contemporary art and creativity against the background of cultural tradition. In addition to its museums and music temples, today's Vienna is a vibrant center of contemporary art and creativity in a dynamic economic region. The book intends to present Vienna's most exciting scenes in different disciplines including games, young fashion design and other creative fields that would not automatically come to mind when thinking of Vienna. Seventeen chapters take you on a tour through the city's innovative architecture, art, design, fashion, film, games, literature and music scenes and point you to outstanding restaurants and shops. Each chapter is supplemented by information on ... More Jenson Button's Ferrari to Sell at BonhamsLONDON.- A 1978 Ferrari 512BB Berlinetta Boxer owned by British Formula One driver, Jenson Button, is to be sold by Bonhams at its sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars at the RAF Museum, Hendon, on 11 April 2011. The car, which was bought last year by Button, the then reigning Formula One World Champion, has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £90,000 – 110,000. Due to a busy schedule as Britain’s number one Formula One point-scorer, Button has decided to part with the car. He says: “I've had a great time driving the Boxer, however my F1 commitments will not enable me to enjoy the car to its fullest. It has had a thorough service that has addressed all the usual issues of an older Ferrari.” The car, which Bonhams’ Tim Schofield (Head of Motor Cars) describes as “a wonderful example with important provenance and exceptionally good value when compared to its nemesis the Lamborghini Miura”, was orde ... More Third Streaming Presents an Exhibition of Alvin Baltrop "Photographs 1965 - 2003"NEW YORK, N.Y.- In the 1970s, the abandoned piers along the hudson river in manhattan became a conduit and locus for artistic experimentation. while Gordon MattaClark, Vito Acconci, Richard Serra, Dan Graham and many others produced collaborative and multidisciplinary works that radically challenged artistic traditions, Alvin Baltrop (1948 – 2004) turned his camera to a phenomenon that has been rarely documented and written about—the precarious lives of the individuals who gathered and lived at the piers up until their demolition in the late 80s. Baltrop captured intimate portraits of friends, lovers, and strangers; homeless people, runaways and murder victims, sexual encounters; as well as the decaying architecture and the landscape of a manhattan that no longer exists. The pier photographs are not simply visual documents about an untapped part of the history of New York; they also show how Baltrop’s practice unfolded during this turbulent period. “alvin Bal ... More Vintage Racecar to be Exhibited at Museum of Fine Arts, St. PetersburgST. PETERSBURG, FL.- For the first time in its history, the MFA will exhibit a classic racecar. The Tracta A—the only car of its type in the world— will be installed in the glass Conservatory March 24 and will remain on view through April 7. Tracta of France made only two cars in 1929 to race at Le Mans. The Tracta A to be exhibited placed first in its class and seventh overall. It is a front-wheel drive vehicle, with a four-speed transmission with overdrive, that was designed specifically for the challenging Le Mans racetrack. The car could reach speeds up to 90 mph. Except for a new coat of paint and new tires, everything is original. Reflecting its expert craftsmanship, the car still drives beautifully. The car will actually be driven from the lender, the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum in Pinellas Park, to the MFA. “The Tracta A is a technological tour-de-force for its time and is a masterpiece of design,” said ... More MOCA, North Miami Announces Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects to Design ExpansionNORTH MIAMI, FL.- On Tuesday, March 8, the North Miami City Council took a major step towards ensuring the Museum of Contemporary Art’s continued future as a leader in the international contemporary art scene. The Council voted unanimously to enter into a contract with Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, New York, for the architectural and engineering services for the expansion of the museum. The expansion will more than double MOCA’s overall space to over 50,000 square feet. MOCA has built its reputation on its innovative exhibitions, world-renowned permanent collection, education programs, and special events that maximize the use of space in its current building and surrounding plaza. The 27,000 square-foot expansion will triple the museum’s current exhibition space. With 16,000 square feet of galleries, MOCA will be able to present multiple exhib ... More BMO Financial Group Donates Major Rodney Graham Art Installation to Vancouver Art GalleryVANCOUVER.- To mark the occasion of its Annual Meeting of shareholders in Vancouver, BMO Financial Group donated a major piece of art by internationally renowned Vancouver-based artist Rodney Graham to the Vancouver Art Gallery. “Supporting arts and culture is one of the ways we at BMO are trying to build strong healthy and civil communities and a more prosperous and resilient society,” said Bill Downe, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Rodney Graham has achieved great success at home and abroad. This gift is made in recognition of the people of British Columbia , whom we have been privileged to serve for nearly 125 years. “Each year, the BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition celebrates the creative excellence of art students at post-secondary institutions across Canada ,” added Mr. Downe. “One day, we may help discover ... More |
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