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A woman looks at a lithograph (ca. 1945-1956) by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, on display at Picasso Museum in Barcelona, Spain, 03 May 2011. The artwork is one of 30 lithographs presented at the museum in an exhibition, entitled Picasso, Lithographs. EPA/MARTA PEREZ.
BARCELONA.- Shown in the Engraving Exhibition Rooms of the museum is a selection of lithographs by Picasso developed between 1945 and 1956, when the artist really developed his interest in this printmaking technique. As he usually did when exploring a technique, he used several kinds of plates - stone, zinc, transfer paper - and tried a variety of traditional media - grease pencil, pen, wash -as well as introducing new materials and radically transforming the old established practices of the craft. One of the characteristics of Picasso's lithographic work is that he tended to subject a given subject to numerous interpretations and variations. Some of his lithographs were taken through eighteen states; in other words, the image represented underwent eighteen mutations. ... More |
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Art Basel Takes Major Step Toward Expansion in Asia, Buys Hong Kong International Art Fair
Kurimanzutto, México.
BASEL.- Art Basel announced that MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) Ltd. – a MCH Group company, and the organizer of Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach – has signed a purchase agreement with Asian Art Fairs Ltd, the owners of ART HK – Hong Kong International Art Fair. As of July 1, 2011, MCH Group will take a majority ownership stake in Asian Art Fairs Ltd. The entry of MCH Group in the Asian art market marks a significant step forward for Art Basel. Since its inception in 2008, ART HK has established itself as the leading art show in Asia. The strong momentum this provides, combined with the great experience and know-how of both organizations, and the expanding art markets throughout Asia, offer great potential for MCH Group to establish a premier art show in this key region, and expand the reach of its art shows globally. The mid-term goal is to convert ART HK to the Art Basel brand as the third platform for this ... More | | Sotheby's to Sell Major Masterwork by Leading British Post-War Artist Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, Crouching Nude, oil on canvas, 198 x145cm (78 By 57in.), Executed in 1961. Estimate £7-9/$10-15 million. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that its forthcoming summer Contemporary Art Evening Auction will be led by Crouching Nude, an important masterwork by the renowned British artist Francis Bacon (est. £7-9 million / $10-15 million)* which has never before been offered at auction. The 1961 oil on canvas, which is one of Bacon’s large-scale paintings, measuring 198cm by 145cm, will be offered for sale on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. The appearance of this work on the market follows Sotheby’s unmatched track record**with the sale of works by the artist and the recently achieved triple-estimate sum of £23 million for Three Studies for a Portrait of Lucian Freud by Francis Bacon at Sotheby’s in February. Commenting on the sale of this extraordinary work, Oliver Barker, Sotheby’s Deputy Chairman Europe ... More | | Gagosian Gallery Centers Exhibition on Recent Discovery of Painting by Arshile Gorky
Arshile Gorky, The Limit, 1947. Oil on paper, mounted on canvas, 50 3/4 x 62 in. © 2011 The Arshile Gorky Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Courtesy Gagosoian Gallery. Photo: Robert McKeever.
NEW YORK, NY.- Gagosian Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Arshile Gorky. Centered on the recent discovery of Untitled (Pastoral), a painting from 1947 that has never before been exhibited, “1947” includes paintings and drawings executed by the artist during the last year of his life. Untitled (Pastoral) was found in 2010 during the reframing of the painting Pastoral from the same series. The former was set behind Pastoral on the same stretcher, and remained covered for sixty-four years, thus its surface is startlingly fresh and vivid. In addition to the newly discovered painting, “1947” features a number of works drawn from international collections that have not been shown in New York for more than twenty years including The Limit, a formally ... More |
 | Musee Rodin in Paris Presents "Works in Progress, Rodin and the Ambassadors"
Auguste Rodin, Assemblage : Masque de Camille Claudel et main gauche de Pierre de Wissant : Photo Christian Baraja.
PARIS.- Musee Rodin presents “Works in Progress, Rodin and the Ambassadors” examines the way in which Rodin’s work is perceived and strives to show not only how his sculpture developed but also how it was and continues to be reinterpreted. The exhibition compares 100 or so works by Rodin (1840-1917) with about 30 post-1945, modern and contemporary works. The exhibition is on view May 6 through September 4, 2011. Jean Arp, Marcel Duchamp, Joan Miro, Jean Fautrier, Lucio Fontana, Jean Dubuffet, Alberto Giacometti , Willem de Kooning, Joseph Beuys, Marcel Broodthaers, Eduardo Paolozzi, Anthony Caro, Cy Twombly, Eric Cameron, Richard Serra, Bruce Nauman, Haim Steinbach, Sophie Ristelhueber, Ugo Rondinone, Douglas Gordon, Urs Fischer. This unprecedented approach sets Rodin’s works in the context of critical analysis made since the postwar period. It considers both acclaimed pieces such as The Age of Bronze, ... More | | David Zwirner Presents Works by Donald Judd Drawn from Seminal 1989 Exhibition
Installation view, Donald Judd, David Zwirner, New York, 2011. Judd Art © Judd Foundation. Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. Photo by Tim Nighswander / IMAGING4ART; courtesy of David Zwirner, New York.
CHELSEA.- David Zwirner presents an exhibition of works by Donald Judd drawn from the artist’s seminal 1989 exhibition held at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, Germany. Brought together from international public and private collections, this is the first time these particular works have been exhibited together in a group of this size since Judd’s 1989 installation. The exhibition is on view May 6 through June 25, 2011. The exhibition, which spans both of the gallery’s spaces at 525 and 533 West 19th Street, reflects the artist’s intended clarity and rigor in its installation. These works comprise one of Judd’s few explorations of color on a large scale using anodized aluminum and thus provide a focused investigation of the key concerns within Judd’s practice. This is the gallery’s inaugural exhibition of the artist’s work since having announced its exclusive representation of ... More | | Crystal Bridges Announces Endowment Gifts from Walton Family Foundation
To operate a museum of the scale and ambition of Crystal Bridges, an initial operating budget of approximately $16-20 million has been forecasted.
BENTONVILLE, ARK.- The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced three endowments from the Walton Family Foundation. “We are in the fortunate position of having a founding donor family that understands the need for stability and sustainability going forward, and therefore has worked with us to create the base endowments upon which we will build and grow,” Dr. Bacigalupi said. “These extraordinary gifts mean we are now able to turn to our community with confidence when we ask for its participation and involvement – confidence that we are here for the duration and that we will be a force in this region and in the field of museums and art history for generations to come.” To operate a museum of the scale and ambition of Crystal Bridges, an initial operating budget of approximately $16-20 million has been forecasted, putting the Museum in the company of institutions such as the Smithsonian Am ... More |
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Ancestors of the Lake: Art of Lake Sentani and Humboldt Bay, New Guinea
Figure, Standing Man, 19th-20th century. The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979 (1979.206.144) Copy photograph © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Source: Art Resource, NY.
HOUSTON, TX.- European navigators began traveling to coastal areas of New Guinea in the sixteenth century, but it was not until 1858 that the Dutch Etna Expedition reached Humboldt Bay and Lake Sentani (in the present-day Indonesian province of Papua, located in western New Guinea). Subsequent scientific and surveying expeditions piqued mounting interest from the West and prompted Europeans to visit the region, observe the culture, and collect works by living artists. Ancestors of the Lake: Art of Lake Sentani and Humboldt Bay, New Guinea features works acquired by two of those pioneering visitors to the region: Swiss explorer, ethnologist, photographer, and collector Paul Wirz and French adventurer, art dealer, photographer, and author Jacques Viot, both of whom were active during ... More | | Original Batman Drawing Sets World's Record at Heritage Auctions Sale of Comics
The image is the single most memorable image from the entire comic book series and the greatest image from the decade of the 1980s ever to come to market
NEW YORK, NY.- The original art from Page 10, issue #3 of Frank Miller and Klaus Janson's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (DC, 1986) became the single most valuable piece of American comic art to ever sell when it brought $448,125 as part of Heritage Auctions' May 5 Vintage Comics and Comic Art Auction. Final price includes 19.5% Buyer's Premium. "Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns defined the best of 1980s comics, and has since been universally acknowledged as one of the most important and influential stories ever published ," said Ed Jaster, Senior Vice President of Heritage Auctions, "and no image from that important comic series is more iconic than this Splash Page. It's a little surprising, yes, but fitting that this piece is now the most expensive piece of American comic art ever sold at auction." The piece was bought by an anonymous collector. The image is the single most memorable image from the entire comic book series ... More | | BMW Guggenheim Lab to Launch in New York in August, will Then Travel Worldwide
BMW GUGGENHEIM LAB. Architects’ model, New York City site. View from Houston Street, showing a discussion setting. Photo: courtesy Atelier Bow-Wow.
NEW YORK, NY.- The BMW Guggenheim Lab is a mobile laboratory that will travel to nine major cities worldwide over six years. Led by international, interdisciplinary teams of emerging talents in the areas of urbanism, architecture, art, design, science, technology, education, and sustainability, the BMW Guggenheim Lab will address issues of contemporary urban life through programs and public discourse. Its goal is the exploration of new ideas, experimentation, and ultimately the creation of forward-thinking solutions for urban life. Over the six-year migration of the BMW Guggenheim Lab, there will be three distinct mobile structures and thematic cycles. Each structure will be designed by a different architect, and each will travel to three cities around the globe. The theme of the first two-year cycle of the BMW Guggenheim Lab is Confronting Comfort, exploring notions of individual and collective comfort and the urgent n ... More |
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Memorabilia of Rock and Pop Musical Legends to Be Auctioned at Christie's in June
A promotional poster for The Who’s Tuesday night performances at The Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, London. Estimate: £4,000-5,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
LONDON.- This June, Christie’s Rock and Pop sale features clothing, awards, original concert posters, signed photographs and other music memorabilia, from all the biggest names in rock and roll, punk, and pop including The Beatles, David Bowie, The Who, Status Quo and The Spice Girls, among others. Over 200 items will be on offer, with estimates for unique memorabilia and signed pieces from the biggest icons of rock and pop starting at just £300. Once again The Who take centre stage in this annual sale, as Pete Townshend’s rare Gold Top Les Paul Deluxe guitar, used in concert during the Quadrophenia tour in 1973 - 1974, and accompanied by a letter from the band’s lead guitarist concerning the provenance, leads the sale (estimate: £20,000-30,000). Unusually for instruments once owned by Townshend, a notoriously dynamic musician, the ... More | | Christie's New York Announces Post-War and Contemporary Day Sale May 12
Takashi Murakami, Kiki, 2000. Estimate: $900,000 – 1,200,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces the auction of a finely honed private collection of important Contemporary art, with works from marquee artists such as Damien Hirst, Robert Indiana, Andy Warhol and Takashi Murakami. The Private European Collection represents work from each major artist’s response to centuries of tradition, underscored with themes of loss, longing and desire. Comprised exclusively of cornerstone works from the 1960s to the present, the collection will be offered in afternoon session of Christie’s May 12 Day Sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art. The collection is estimated to realize upwards of $8 million. The collection’s top lot is Robert Indiana’s international icon, LOVE (Red/Blue) 1990 (estimate: $2,000,000-3,000,000). The sculpture acts as both an abstract configuration and a shaped poem with verbal and visual elements harmoniously juxtaposed. Damien Hirst’s All You Nee ... More | | Major Survey Exhibition of Artist Jésus Rafael Soto: 1955 to 2004 at Haunch of Venison
Jesus Rafael Soto, Cuadrado Azul con Tes (Blue Square with Tes), 2004. Paint on wood and metal, 40 1/2 x 40 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (103 x 102 x 17 cm.
NEW YORK, NY.- Together with the Estate of Jésus Rafael Soto, Haunch of Venison presents a major survey exhibition of the Venezuelan artist (1923 – 2005) from May 6th to July 1st 2011. This is the first substantial exhibition of the artist in New York since his 1974 solo show at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York which later traveled to the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington DC. Soto is recognized as one of the most important and influential Latin American artists of the 20th century and is also widely regarded as a major figure in the Group Zero movement. In the 1950s and 1960s his collaboration with Group Zero artists, including Otto Piene, Heinz Mack, Gunther Uecker, Yves Klein, Lucio Fontana and Jean Tinguely, made him part of an unprecedented artistic exchange which stressed unity on an intellectual and creative level. This international dialogue transcended political borders as arti ... More |
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 Rare Portrait of 1920s Hermes Designer Offered by BonhamsLONDON.- A portrait of François Roques, the first outside artistic advisor to the renowned Fashion House Hermès, will be offered in the Russian Sale on 8th June at Bonhams, New Bond Street. Painted by Marie Vassilieff in 1930, the portrait is estimated to sell for £50,000 – 80,000. During the 1920s François Roques produced designs for a huge range of Hermès items including leather cushions, stationery, belt buckles, hat trimmings, handbags and luggage. His craftsmanship was apparent in the simple, yet beautiful and modern patterns, in particular the renowned ‘L’amouret l’argent’ pattern which was reproduced on lacquer cigarettes cases, playing card boxes, lighters, silver dog tags and the famous radiator cap for cars. With Roques’s designs, Hermès enjoyed great success at the 1930 Salon des Décorateurs due to his boundless modern, yet sensitive creativity. In the portrait offered by Bonhams, Vassi ... More Sale of Chateau Latour Presented by Christie's Hong Kong 2011 Spring AuctionsHONG KONG.- Christie’s Hong Kong 2011 Spring Sale of Finest and Rarest Wines – Rarities from the Cellar of Château Latour will offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a tremendous range of vintages from the legendary Château Latour. Offered in pristine condition direct from the Château’s own Reserve Cellar, the lots span nearly 150 years from 1863 to 2009, and include star vintages such as 1899, 1928, 1929, 1945, 1959 and 1961. The sale, which will be held on 27 May, 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, will feature 392 lots valued at over HK$25 million/US$3.2 million. All the bottles on offer at this sale have been inspected by the President of Château Latour, Frédéric Engerer, and the winemaking team. Each bottle bears the ‘ProoftagTM’ - a unique tracing system proving that a bottle has been released directly from the cellar of Château Latour in April 2011, specifically ... More Royal Collection Exhibitions Across the UK will Celebrate The Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012LONDON.- The Royal Collection today announced a programme of exhibitions at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and a touring exhibition to five UK venues to mark Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee next year. Jonathan Marsden, Director of the Royal Collection, said, ‘Our exhibitions celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee through many of the finest works of art in the Royal Collection, and we are particularly delighted to be sharing, on behalf of The Queen, some of these great treasures with museums and galleries across the UK. This is a fitting tribute to Her Majesty’s commitment over the past 60 years to the care and conservation of the Collection and to increasing public access.’ Sixty photographs of The Queen, including the work of leading press photographers of the past six decades, will go on display at Windsor Castle to celebrate Her Majesty’s Diamond Ju ... More Smithsonian Scales Up Energy Efficiency with $45 Million Green LabWASHINGTON, DC.- With a $45 million federal appropriation to the Smithsonian Institution, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Md., on the Chesapeake Bay, will start building today what is expected to be one of the most energy-efficient laboratories in the country. Sustainable houses and office buildings have seen their popularity surge in recent years. But creating a more sustainable laboratory, especially one with chemistry research, where fume hoods can consume up to three times as much energy as an average home, presents a greater challenge. The expanded and remodeled Mathias Laboratory will reduce its environmental impact on all fronts, from where it gets its power to where it gets its materials. Analysts estimate it will consume at least 37 percent less energy, and emit 37 percent less carbon dioxide, than a similar building that meets baseline LEED certification standards. ... More Russian Spacesuit Fetches $242,000 at Bonhams Sale in New YorkNEW YORK (AP).- A Russian spacesuit worn during the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project skyrocketed to $242,000 at a New York City auction. Bonhams had estimated it at $100,000 to $150,000. The auction house didn't disclose the buyer of the Sokol K pressure suit. The Apollo-Soyuz marked the first multinational manned spaceflight. Soyuz commander Alexei Leonov wore the white nylon canvas suit during docking, launch and re-entry. Another highlight of the Thursday sale was a brass neck tag worn by HAM, the first chimpanzee launched into outer space during the American space program. HAM wore the No. 65 tag aboard the Mercury-Redstone in 1961. It sold for $12,200, surpassing its pre-sale estimate of $2,000-$3,000. The auction was held on the 50th anniversary of the first American in space, Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard. ... MoreLaw Enforcement Museum in DC Gets Ground Zero Beam WASHINGTON (AP).- The National Law Enforcement Museum slated to open in Washington has acquired a structural beam from the World Trade Center site in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The museum group announced Thursday that the 5-foot beam will help the museum illustrate the events from the attacks. The 72 law enforcement officers who died that day will be honored at the museum. The museum has several other items from Sept. 11, including a tool box, an air tank, an American flag and a piece of one of the airplanes that struck the World Trade Center towers. The museum was authorized by Congress in 2000. It's slated to open in late 2013 at Washington's Judiciary Square. ... More Hard RockCafe London and Bonhams to Host the Antiques RockshowLONDON.- Ever wondered what your treasured signed Beatles LP is worth? What about that original Rolling Stones tour poster you ripped off the wall in the 70’s or that broken guitar Brian May gave to you? Well, now’s your chance to find out at the very first Antiques Rockshow! Brought to you by two giants of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, Hard Rock Cafe London and Bonhams auction house, the Antiques Rockshow will take place at the London cafe on Wednesday May 18th and will kick start the 40 Days That Rock – a celebration of 40 years of Hard Rock Cafe. Two Bonhams specialists in the world of memorabilia, Stephanie Connell and Stephen Maycock, will be present at Hard Rock Cafe (150 Old Park Lane, W1) between 11am and 4pm and will give a valuation to any genuine piece of music history (Maximum 3 items per person). If you like the price and are wishing to ... More |
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