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A portrait of actress Elizabeth Taylor by Andy Warhol is seen at the Phillips de Pury gallery in New York. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton.
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Company announced the highlights from the May Contemporary Art Part I and Contemporary Art Part II sales. The sales will feature important and iconic modern and contemporary works. Contemporary Art Part I includes 51 lots with a pre-sale estimate of $84,970,000 to $120,500,000. Contemporary Art Part II includes 308 lots with a pre-sale estimate of $8,467,000 to $12,153,000. "The quality selection of the May auction reflects the discerning standards that the contemporary market demands. With top works across the entire spectrum of mid-century through cutting edge art, we have high expectations for global competition and record prices." Michael McGinnis, Senior Director and Worldwide Head of Contemporary Art. Andy Warhol’s, Liz #5, 1963 is a rare and exquisite example of the world renowned images of feminine paragons of grace that catapulted the artist to prominence nearly 50 years a ... More |
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Moments of Our Time: Photography that Define Modern History at Atlas Gallery
U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raise the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, on Friday, Feb. 23, 1945. AP Photo/Joe Rosenthal.
LONDON.- As a sequel to the gallery’s exhibition of May 2010, ‘Faces of our Times’, Atlas presents an exhibition of rare photographs capturing key historical events of the last one hundred years. Many of the photographs featured in this exhibition not only moved the public at the time of their publication, and continue to have an impact today, but set social and political changes in motion, transforming the way we live and think. These photographs have become icons of photojournalism. Among the exhibition’s many recognisable images is the Magnum photographer Robert Capa’s D-Day, Omaha Beach, Normandy, 6th June, 1944. Capa is perhaps the best known of all World War Two combat photographers. For a split second this short exposure places us shoulder to shoulder with the soldiers of the 16th regiment landing at Omaha Beach. Epitomising Capa’s remark that "...if your pictures ... More | | Marvelous Menagerie: A Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel at the Legion of Honor
Mosaic Floor (in situ), Roman, ca. A.D. 300, excavated at Lod (Lydda), Israel, stone tesserae. Photo: Nicky Davidov, Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- First unearthed in 1996 in a rescue excavation in Lod, ancient Diospolis, Israel, a large and extraordinarily detailed floor mosaic was recently lifted from its site and conserved. Found in a large villa believed to belong to a wealthy Roman, the exquisitely preserved floor dates to about AD 300. This glorious mosaic is in the United States for a limited time before it returns to Israel to become the focus of the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Center. The Legion of Honor is one of only four museums to display this treasure before its final and permanent installation in Lod. Exhibition curator Renée Dreyfus says, “Other Roman mosaics have been found in Israel, but this one is exceptional in its lively imagery and its excellent state of preservation. We are thrilled to be able to display such an amazing work of art in our museum and think about what a great city Lod must have been in Roman ti ... More | | Exhibition of Works by Jean Arp and Constantin Brancusi at Mitchell-Innes & Nash
Jean Arp, Torse-feuille, 1963/82. Bronze, ed. 5/5. Height: 33 13/16 in. 85.9 cm. © Stiftung Hans Arp. Courtesy of Mitchell-Innes & Nash.
NEW YORK, NY.- Mitchell-Innes & Nash is presenting Arp/Brancusi, an exhibition of sculpture and painted relief works on view at 1018 Madison Avenue, New York, March 29 – May 6, 2011. The exhibition includes a focused selection of works by Arp along with two small sculptures by Brancusi, offering a rare opportunity to view these two 20th Century masters side by side. Sculptures in wood, bronze and marble spanning a 50-year period are exhibited. The Arp Stiftung, Germany, and museums including the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC, along with several private collectors, have lent their work. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue with a scholarly essay by Dr. John Tancock. Because of their use of abstracted, somewhat amorphous forms relating to the natural world, Arp and Brancusi are often linked. Only a decade apart in age, but a generation a ... More |
 | Kristina Wilson is Awarded the 23nd Annual Eldredge Prize for Her Book "The Modern Eye"
“Wilson has written a significant book with a clear argument, articulated throughout with graceful writing that is accessible to the general reader. Her fluent exposition of a well-researched, original interpretation of Americans’ ‘Modern Eye’ is an outstanding contribution to the field.”
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian American Art Museum has awarded the 2011 Charles C. Eldredge Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in American Art to Kristina Wilson for her book The Modern Eye: Stieglitz, MoMA and the Art of Exhibition, 1925-1934 (Yale University Press, 2009). It is recognized as a “new and excellent interpretation of the success of modern art in America.” “I am delighted that the jurors have chosen to honor Kristina Wilson, whose examination of exhibitions in the 1920s and 1930s offers insights into the way museums and the public received modern art,” said Elizabeth Broun, The Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The three jurors who awarded the $3,000 prize are Vivien Green Fryd, ... More | | Major Pieces from the Hotz Collection of African Art to Be Sold at Christie's in Paris
A Dan Mask. Ivory Coast. Estimate: €150.000-250.000. © Christie’s Images Limited 2011.
PARIS.- Christie's African Art department announced the sale of major pieces from the Dennis Hotz Collection. The 25 works of art are expected to fetch together between € 1.5 and 2.2 million euros. Amongst the highlights, the collection includes the iconic Ratton Kota-Ndassa figure, a Dan mask formerly in the collection of Hubert Goldet, a Songye Kifwebe mask, a Dogon female figure, of the Tomo-ka style, formerly in the Solvit Collection (published Leloup, Dogon [1994]). Over the past 30 years Dennis Hotz has formed an outstanding collection of Tribal art, distinguished by a sophisticated sensibility and built with a passion for the vitality of great sculpture. The collection is displayed in a deliberate discourse alongside a collection of 20th-century Modern and Contemporary art from Picasso, Dubuffet, Soulages, César and Arman. The genesis of the Tribal art collection was in 1983 when Hotz attended the Sadruddin Aga K ... More | | Livres d'Artiste, Signed First Editions, Science Fiction Classics Among Highlights of Swann Galleries Auction
Albert Gleizes and Jean Metzinger, Cubisme, 11 etchings and aquatints by Picasso, Metzinger, Laurencin, Gleizes, Picabia, Villon, Duchamp, and after Derain, Braque, Léger, and Gris. Paris, 1947. Number 165 of 399 copies on papier pur fil Lana from a total edition of 455. Estimate:$5,000-7,500.
NEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, May 12 Swann Galleries will conduct a two-session auction of Art, Press & Illustrated Books, and 19th & 20th Century Literature. The sale begins at 10:30 a.m. with a selection of architecture and art journals, livres d’artiste, fine private press books, original illustrations and works on fashion and design. The afternoon session, starting at 1:30 p.m., features first editions, signed and inscribed copies, children’s literature, and a section devoted to science fiction, fantasy and thriller fiction. Among the desirable livres d’artiste are Picasso’s collaboration with Pierre Reverdy, Le Chant des Morts, one of 20 hors commerce copies signed by both, Paris, 1946-48 (estimate $5,000 to $7,500); a first edition of Andy Wahol’s Index Book, in the original ... More |
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Jeu de Paume Organizes Jessica Warboys Exhibition "À l'étage" at Maison d'Art Bernard Anthonioz
À l’étage, 2010. Jessica Warboys.
PARIS.- Mountain, sun, galaxy, people from the past, poetry; are all collaborators. Shadows and curtains are characters. Heart has language; rhythm moves ink. Something is certain; something is deeply precarious. Imagine this coming together to form a story, and you will enter the practice of Jessica Warboys. Capturing the movements of elemental cycles, painting and performance are intertwined with an aspect of the “artiste en plein air”. For example, in realising her large format canvases, Jessica has been collaborating with both the sea and the sun. In her sea paintings: through immersing canvas into the sea, waves and wind move through pigment applied by hand leaving the trace of their movement. In parallel, to the sea paintings are cyanotypes/photograms: in which the negative image is the shadow left by various forms, momentarily placed onto photo-sensitive canvases exposed to the sun. The presenting of images on the cusp of the concrete and the ephemeral result in ... More | | Exhibition of New Paintings by New York City Artist Kay WalkingStick at the June Kelly Gallery
Kay WalkingStick, Midsummer, 2009 (detail). Oil and gold leaf on wood panel, 24 x 48 inches. Photo: Courtesy June Kelly Gallery.
NEW YORK, NY.- Living in the City, Painting in the Wild, an exhibition of new paintings by Kay WalkingStick – haunting yet alluring landscapes that represent a significant departure from the mystical mountains, abstract shapes and patterns of her earlier work -- opened at the June Kelly Gallery. The exhibition will remain on view through May 7. WalkingStick shows us in the new works how she relates abstraction to the more literal and how both depict a poignant and poetic sense of timelessness, sound, movement and larger-than-life wonderment of the landscape. WalkingStick says she has been painting landscape all her life, yet it has not always been the focus of her work. But increasingly, her images had come to include history, art history, geography and specific place, as opposed to an earlier emphasis on “expressive landscape as metaphor ... More | | A Superb Selection of Important Antiques to Be Presented at the Newport Antiques Show
Exhibitor booths from the Newport Antiques Show.
NEWPORT, RI.- The Newport Antiques Show celebrates its fifth year at St. George’s School in Middletown, RI, August 12 through August 14, 2011. One of the nation’s premier antiques venues, the annual show presents a superb selection of important antiques. William Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd. returns as Presenting Sponsor, and Preview Party Sponsor Brown Brothers Harriman of Boston returns for a second year. Forty-two of the country’s top dealers will present paintings, furniture, folk art, jewelry, and fine and decorative arts in an unparalleled seaside setting. All net proceeds from sponsorships and ticket sales benefit two charities: the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County. For the fifth consecutive year, William Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd. renews a commitment as the 2011 Presenting Sponsor. Specializing in the purchase and sale of important 18th, 19th, and early 20th century American paintings, watercolors, ... More |
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New Book Published by Assouline Tells the Captivating History of French Restaurant Maxim's
One festive evening in 1981, the designer Pierre Cardin, who owned a share of Maxim’s, took the plunge and bought Maxim’s.
NEW YORK, NY.- In France, Maxim’s is a restaurant as strong and essential to la vie Parisienne today as it was when it opened more than a century ago. The legend begins in 1893, when Maxime Gaillard, a waiter, opened a small bistro at 3 rue Royale. The ravishing Parisian Irma de Montigny stopped by one day, was immediately charmed, and returned with her friends, their admirers, and their patrons. Soon, Maxim’s claimed a fabulous clientele: stars of society, elegant and brilliant. Eventually Gaillard handed the reins to Eugène Cornuché, who would transform Maxim’s into a masterpiece of Art Nouveau. The maître d’hôtel’s secret weapon, however, was bringing in a new flock of courtesans, who attracted the cream of French gallantry crowned heads, great fortunes, and the most prominent names of the Parisian elite. By the 1950s, the place became even hotter, attracting such luminaries as Maria ... More | | Exhibition 'The Dutch East Indies at Home' Opens at Amsterdam's Museum Geelvinck
This exhibition consists for a large part of objects kindly provided on loan from the private collections of members of the Association of Friends of Asiatic Art.
AMSTERDAM.- Amsterdam's Museum Geelvinck presents the third exhibition in the series Asia from the Heart. ‘The Dutch East Indies at Home – traces of a colonial past’ will run from April 21 to October 10, 2011. The exhibition focuses on those traces of the former Dutch East Indies colony, which still linger in Dutch homes; remnants discernible in many aspects of Dutch culture. The exhibition features an array of tangible memories, many of them collected in the days when the island archipelago of today’s Indonesia was known as the Dutch East Indies. Memories that in the intimacy of a family’s home still embody a specific Dutch East Indies character. Memories that live on as family histories, as decorative elements on living room walls, as mementoes on mantelpieces, or objects hidden away in drawers of old chests. Aromas and flavours that have become part of the Dutch culinary tradition. What coul ... More | | Tony Duquette's Talismans of Power is 100% Sold and Brngs More than $350,000
Tony Duquette, A blue topaz, kunzite, moonstone, colored pearl and vermeil necklace signed Tony Duquette, length 20in (50.8cm) Est. $1,800-2,500, sold for $30,500. Photo: Bonhams & Butterfields.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields offered the Tony Duquette "Talismans of Power" auction, which followed the firm's sale of 20th Century Decorative Arts, on April 18, 2011. The energy in the full Los Angeles saleroom was electric as the auctioneer hammered the sale 100% sold. The unique collection was comprised of approximately 135 lots of jewelry, designed and created by the famed Tony Duquette. The collection, which brought more than $350,000, mainly featured Duquette's famed "Talismans of Power" necklaces, but also included unique brooches, pendants, and bracelets designed as accompaniments to the necklaces. The elegant pieces were made from gold plated silver, exotic and semi-precious stones, and geodes, as well as iconic Duquette imagery. Jason Stein, Associate Director, 20th Century Decorative Arts, Los Angeles, said of the sale: ... More |
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 High to Host Sixteen Premier Print Dealers for the First Ever Print Fair this SpringATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art will host its first ever Print Fair on Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8, at the High, with a “First Look” preview reception on Friday, May 6. Co-sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA), the event will feature 16 premier print dealers from across the country. Prints available for purchase―with affordable works for all budgets―will range from Old Masters such as Rembrandt and Dürer to American artists, including John Sloan and Robert Rauschenberg, to contemporary masters such as Kiki Smith and Chuck Close. The High Museum of Art Print Fair will take place in the Anne Cox Chambers Wing at the Museum. Access to the Print Fair on May 7 and 8 will be free to the public; tickets to the “First Look” preview reception are $150. Tickets can be reserved at www.high.org/printfair or by calling the box office at 404-733-5000. “The Print F ... More Federal Judge Nixes Request to Replace Maine Mural BANGOR, ME.- A federal judge on Friday denied a request to order Maine to return a mural to a state Labor Department office where it was removed last month, causing an uproar. U.S. District Judge John Woodcock ruled that Gov. Paul LePage's order to remove the 36-foot-long mural in late March constituted government speech, or the right of government to say what it wishes regardless of the viewpoint expressed. The judge said the government had that right because the state commissioned, approved, paid for and owned the labor-themed mural. LePage, a first-term Republican governor, had ordered the removal of the mural, saying it presented a one-sided view of history. Critics of his action sued, contending that the governor violated their First Amendment right of access to the artwork. "It is not the business of the federal court to decide what messages the elected leaders of the state of Maine should send about the policies of ... More Rafael Viñoly Architects' Van Andel Institute Expansion Awarded LEED Platinum CertificationNEW YORK, NY.- Rafael Viñoly Architects’ design for the Van Andel Institute’s Phase II building has been awarded LEED Platinum status by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). A major fixture of Grand Rapid’s “Medical Mile,” the Institute was designed by Viñoly in 1997 as a phased-growth facility, expandable and adaptable to meet the changing needs of its team of elite researchers. Phase II added 240,000 square feet of new laboratory space as well as innovative environmental and service features that bring the building to the forefront of the health sciences in the 21st century. This achievement further underscores West Michigan’s role as a leader in sustainable development, as Grand Rapids has the third highest concentration of LEED certified buildings in the United States. VAI is only the second facility awarded LEED Platinum Certification for New Construction in Michigan, and sets Ra ... More 75 Works by Significant Indian Artists of the 20th Century at Delhi Art GalleryNEW DELHI.- Manifestations V, an exhibition of 75 works by significant Indian artists of the 20th century, is part of Delhi Art Gallery’s biannual series introduced to fulfill the need to present an edited slice from its collection. Its format consists of a single work of each chosen artist which is carefully examined within the unique experiences of his artistic journey. What is exciting is the freedom to select artworks without constraints of chronology, style or subject. Such a vast survey of artists and time spans has been possible because of the artworks collected over the years which, by intent, are not restricted to the few who have been well documented in Indian art history. These selected works exude both tremendous energy and strife as well as communicate the temper of the time. At the same time they are a representation of the vast firmament of art that was created in the last century, some of it celeb ... More Manuela Marques Wins BES Photo Prize 2011LISBON.- Organized in partnership with the Museu Colecção Berardo – Modern and Contemporary Art Museum, Lisbon - the BES Photo prize is an annual initiative that aims to reward the work of artists in the field of Photography. Ever since its very first edition, in 2004, BES Photo has gradually established itself as one of Portugal’s most prestigious contemporary art awards. The reputation of this event has been enhanced by the great talent revealed by the works exhibited and the merit of the award-winning artists in previous editions– Helena Almeida, José Luís Neto, Daniel Blaufuks, Miguel Soares, Edgar Martins and Filipa César. For this seventh edition, the award has been internationalized and extended for the first time to include artists from Brazil and Portuguese-speaking African countries: Kiluanji Kia Henda (Angola), Carlos Lobo (Portugal), Mário Macilau (Mozambique), Manuela ... More Solo Show of New Paintings by Enzo Marra Opens at WW GalleryLONDON.- WW Gallery presents ‘Demigods’, a solo show of new paintings by Enzo Marra 22 April – 8 May. Enzo Marra’s painterly work is characterized by elements of history, mythology, surrealism and metamorphosis. His new ‘Demigods’ series is a tribute to some of the artists who have inspired him, Marra’s own personal heroes and heroines, rendered as deified mortals. Marra is an artist in his studio, painting artists at work in their studios, each depicted in a manner that conjures up our collective romantic vision of the artist toiling away in a cosy bohemian garret. Subjects from Francis Bacon to Gilbert & George and Jackson Pollock to Cornelia Parker, are all handled in the same thick impasto and tonal palette of blacks, greys and whites. Marra’s paintings have a nostalgic, reverential quality and surfaces that are laid bare for the comparisons that are there to be drawn. ... More Electric Organ From Bozo's Circus Goes To AuctionCHICAGO, IL.- On May 1-2, 2011, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will offer a Hammond electric organ with speakers from the set of WGN-TV’s Bozo's Circus. The whereabouts of the organ, used by “Mr. Bob” Trendler’s thirteen-piece Big Top Band for fourteen years, have remained a mystery since 1975. The Bozo character was created in 1946 by Alan Livingston for a series of Capitol Records children’s albums. Larry Harmon, one of the first Bozos, bought nationwide franchise rights for the clown in 1956, and Chicago’s Bozo’s Circus soon premiered on WGN-TV. The program was an instant hit with children – so popular, in fact, that it was often said that newlyweds would immediately join the show’s waiting list in anticipation of having children. The show featured comedy sketches, circus performances, games and prizes with a live studio audience of more than 200 people. Bozo's Circus also incl ... More |
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