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An employee poses with Carl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein's painting "Girl with a Drawing Instrument, the Countess Thekla Ludolf" at Sotheby's Auction House in London. The piece is expected to fetch up to £70,000 ($113,300) when it comes to sale as part of Sotheby's 19th Century European Paintings sale on May 18. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor.
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London Sale of 19th Century European Paintings on Wednesday, 18 May, 2011 will bring together some 163 works by artists from no fewer than 15 countries: among them Spain, Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Italy, France, Switzerland, Britain, Israel, the Netherlands, Belgium, Russia, and South America. Among the distinct categories of pictures to be offered will be a strong contingent of Spanish, Orientalist, German, Austrian and Central European works. The sale is estimated to bring in excess of £6.5 million. The German, Austrian and Central European section of the sale includes a masterpiece by Carl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein (German, 1788-1868). Entitled Girl with a Drawing Instrument, the Countess Thekla Ludolf, it is estimated at £50,000-70,000. Painted during Vogel von Vogelstein's extensive sojourn in Rome, the present work can be considered one of the artist's masterpieces. It depicts a yo ... More |
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Crowning Jewels from One of Britain's Richest Women on Sale at Christie's in London
A tiara, broach and bracelet that belonged to a 19th century woman Hannah Primrose. AP Photo/Christie's.
By: Raphael G. Satter, Associated Press
LONDON (AP).- Still can't get enough of Britain's aristocratic headgear? Following hot on the heels of the royal wedding hatwalk, the crowning jewels of the country's once wealthiest woman are being offered for sale — a Victorian pearl-and-diamond tiara, bracelet, and brooch which auction house Christie's hopes will fetch as much as 1.9 million pounds ($3.1 million). The opulent jewels once belonged to Hannah Primrose, a socially and politically active heiress whose husband Archibald Philip Primrose would eventually become Britain's prime minister. Born into the powerful Rothschild family, Hannah reputedly became the country's richest woman when her father died in 1874, leaving her the then-immense sum of 2 million pounds in cash, a turreted mansion in England's Buckinghamshire, and a huge stash of jewels. She married ... More | | Charles Ledray's Diminutive Yet Powerfully Resonant Objects at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Charles LeDray, American, born 1960. Overcoat, 2004. Fabric, wood, metal, paint, plastic, thread. Collection of Tom and Alice Tisch, New York. © Charles LeDray.
HOUSTON, TX.- The New York-based artist Charles LeDray, known for his diminutive yet powerfully resonant objects made of fabric, clay, and bone, is the subject of a major mid-career survey at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The exhibition is on view from May 15 through September 11, 2011. Organized by Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, the exhibition traveled to the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and will conclude its national tour in Houston. With approximately 50 sculptures and installations spanning the past 25 years, CHARLES LEDRAY: workworkworkworkwork traces the themes of community and identity that have animated the artist’s career to date. In these meticulously assembled works, LeDray revives manual traditions of exquisite craftsmanship. His sculptures range from re-creations of stuffed ... More | | Photos from the Beatles Last Group Publicity Shoot Now Available for Public Purchase
Tom Murray had no idea that he would be shooting the Beatles on that legendary summer day in 1968.
LONDON.- For almost 30 years, renowned photographer Tom Murray’s images from the Beatles last group publicity shoot were stored in the back of a drawer. And now for the first time ever, these rarely seen images will be available for public purchase on an international art site. Rock Paper Photo, which launches this week in New York, will be the most comprehensive online gallery of pop culture fine art photography. Founded by Guy Oseary (Madonna’s manager) and with investment from Live Nation, the site deals exclusively in largely unpublished hand signed limited edition images. Why Tom? Why These Photos? Here are some of the facts: · Tom Murray is a world-renowned photographer, having worked alongside some of the biggest names in fashion, music, art and even Royalty. His subjects include Elizabeth Taylor, Dustin Hoffman, HRH Princess Margaret, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren (just to name a few). ... More |
National Portrait Gallery Commissions Painting of Sir Michael Parkinson by Jonathan Yeo
Sir Michael Parkinson by Jonathan Yeo, 2010 © National Portrait Gallery, London.
LONDON.- A new painted portrait of the journalist, author and broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has been commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, London, where it will go on display for the first time from Friday 27 May 2011. Painted in a variety of brown tones, the portrait in oil on canvas by Jonathan Yeo is a ‘head’ executed from life over five sittings in the artist’s London studio. The intimacy of Yeo’s close-cropped composition gives a sense of how it might feel to be faced by Sir Michael as one of his interview subjects, a privilege usually reserved for the famous. Parkinson came to prominence as a talk show host during the ‘golden age’ of British television in the 1970s. Best-known as the presenter of the flagship interview programme Parkinson (1971-1982, 1998-2007), Sir Michael, popularly referred to as ‘Parky’, began his career as a reporter on local papers in Yorkshire be ... More | | Fifty Objects Ranging from 6,000 B.C. to 2011 A.D. in "Cabinets of Curiosity" at James Cohan Gallery
The original curiosity cabinets—started during the 16th century—were often entire rooms that housed a broad collection of objects.
NEW YORK, NY.- James Cohan Gallery presents CABINETS OF CURIOSITY, featuring over 50 objects ranging from 6,000 B.C. to 2011 A.D. Collected together, these seemingly unrelated objects from around the world collapse time and space. As a group the objects pulsate with a spiritual energy that comes from their capricious juxtapositions. On their own, each object tells its own unique story of origin and use. The exhibition is on view until June 1, 2011. The question posed by the great Argentinian author Luis Borges is brought to mind: “Do books on a bookshelf speak to one another?” The original curiosity cabinets—started during the 16th century—were often entire rooms that housed a broad collection of objects such as paintings and sculptures, natural and man-made objects, and objects with alleged magical qualities. Our cabinets feature pieces from over twenty distinct regions— ... More | | The Rich Tradition of Czech Photography Offered in Sale by artnet Auctions
Josef Sudek, Untitled (3 Beer Glasses), ca. 1950. Pigment print, 8.75 x 6.25 inches. Est: US $60,000-80,000.
NEW YORK, NY.- artnet Auctions announce an offering of approximately 75 Czech photographs. This selection of works will illustrate the rich photographic tradition of the Czech Republic with estimates ranging from USD 1500–2500 to USD 60,000–80,000. This small survey traces the multi-faceted range of trends in Czech photography during the first half of the twentieth century. The diverse selection features pictorialism inspired by Art Nouveau, the avant-garde development of photomontage, and the poetic modernism of a more insular political period. The auction features photographs by artists such as Josef Sudek, Frantisek Drtikol, Jaromir Funke, and Eugen Wiskovsky among numerous others. The auction highlights a rare Sudek vintage pigment print depicting foamy beer glasses, which showcases Sudek’s use of a rich tonal range and ... More |
One of the Most Significant Archaeological Sites on Easter Island Gets New Visitor Center
The new visitor center is located at the entrance to the Orongo Ceremonial Village.
SANTIAGO, CHILE.- World Monuments Fund (WMF), American Express, and the Corporación Nacional Forestal de Chile (CONAF) celebrated the completion of a sustainable visitor reception center on Easter Island in Chile on May 13th. The new visitor center, the Centro de Recepción de Visitantes de la Aldea Ceremonial de Orongo, is located at the entrance to the Orongo Ceremonial Village, one of the most significant archaeological sites in Rapa Nui National Park and the most visited place on Easter Island. Severely impacted by increasing numbers of tourists each year, Orongo has been the focus of an intensive conservation and interpretive program supported by WMF and American Express since 2001. The visitor center is the last ... More | | Art Gallery of South Australia Set to Host Saatchi Gallery Major Survey in July
Scott King, Pink Cher, 2008, screenprint and paint on canvas, 300 x 200 cm. Courtesy of the Saatchi Gallery, London © Scott King, 2011.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.- The Art Gallery of South Australia will mount its largest exhibition ever this year – an Australian-exclusive survey, straight from London’s internationally acclaimed Saatchi Gallery. The exhibition will show on from 29 July through 23 October 2011. Art Gallery of South Australia Director, Nick Mitzevich, says that Saatchi Gallery in Adelaide: British Art Now will be the largest exhibition of British contemporary art shown in over a decade in Australia, and the first by the Saatchi Gallery to visit our shores. ‘The Art Gallery of South Australia will be the only Australian venue to display and celebrate this must-see exhibition, curated by the Saatchi Gallery’s team, which is set to engage and fascinate the Australian art audience’ ... More | | New York Honors First Union Officer Killed in Civil War with Funeral Re-Enactment
Paul Loatman, city historian in Mechanicville, N.Y. AP Photo/Mike Groll.
By: Chris Carola, Associated Press
MECHANICVILLE, NY (AP).- Col. Elmer Ellsworth and James Jackson died within feet of one another, yet the perspectives reflected in historical markers to the two men are as far apart as the 333 miles separating one tribute from the other. Ellsworth's monument in this Hudson River city doesn't mention Jackson and Ellsworth's name doesn't appear on the plaque adorning the corner of the suburban Washington, D.C., building where Jackson's hotel once stood and where both men died 150 years ago this month. The monument marks the grave of Ellsworth, long recognized as the first Union officer to die in the Civil War. The plaque hails Jackson as the South's first ... More |
Exhibition at Moderna Museet Includes Every Facet of Klara Lidén's Oeuvre
Klara Lidén in front of her work Unheimlich Manöver, 2007 © Photo: Juan Luis Sánchez.
STOCKHOLM.- Moderna Museet is the first museum in the world to present a complete exhibition of Klara Lidén. Her major exhibitions to date have been outside Sweden, and have attracted astonishing acclaim from critics and the public, but until now she has been relatively unknown in Sweden. This exhibition is organised jointly with the Serpentine Gallery in London and includes every facet of her oeuvre from 2003 to the present day: videos, stills, installations and a series of painted wall sculptures. The overall concept is a ghostly labyrinth with an unexpected secret chamber, designed especially by Lidén for Moderna Museet. The entrance to the exhibition has also been moved, to stress the many ways in which a building can be used. Architecture and urban planning are central to Klara Lidén’s oeuvre. She originally studied architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm in 2000-2003, but then went to Be ... More | | Exhibition of Italian Prints and Drawings on View at the Georgia Museum of Art
Drawings also enjoyed a close relationship with prints during this period.
ATHENS, GA.- "The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of Art" is on view at the Georgia Museum of Art through August 7. The exhibition features 53 works on paper produced in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Guest curators Babette Bohn, professor of art history at Texas Christian University, and Robert Randolf Coleman, associate professor of art history at the University of Notre Dame, chose these prints and drawings from the collections of GMOA and Giuliano Ceseri because they provide rare insight into the training, working habits and creative process of artists. For Italian artists of this era, the art of drawing was regarded as an intellectual as well as a practical activity, and the images found in this exhibition, according to Bohn and Coleman, represent examples of the most fertile and inspired artistic creations found on paper during this period. “Beginning in the 14th century ... More | | Contemporary Art from the RBC Wealth Management Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
Hung Liu, Baby King II (1996). Oil on canvas and painted wood. Collection of RBC Wealth Management.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL.- The nearly 50 works in The Human Touch: Contemporary Art from the RBC Wealth Management Collection reflects a stounding diversity in media and the people portrayed. The exhibition, on view May 14-September 4. From serious to whimsical, realistic to abstract, the artworks provide fresh perspectives on the human figure. Many pieces are large-scale. Rarely has such a wide range of ethnicity and cultures been explored in one collection and show. A host of major artists are represented: Roy Lichtenstein, Jim Dine, Chuck Close, Nan Goldin, John Baldessari, and Carrie Mae Weems, among others. A number of these artists have been tapped for Whitney Biennials, a leading venue for cutting-edge art. All the artists have works in important museum collections. For more than 18 years, RBC Wealth Management, one of the nation’s largest full-service securities firms, has collected and presented art that reflects t ... More |
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 Jessica Backhaus and Adam Bartos at the Robert Morat GalerieHAMBURG.- Robert Morat Galerie presents two exhibition shows on view from May 14th through June 25th, by Jessica Backhaus "New Works" and Adam Bartos "Yard Sale". The Robert Morat Galerie in Hamburg focusses on contemporary positions in photography and photography of the 20th century. JESSICA BACKHAUS is regarded as one of the most distinguished voices in contemporary photography in Germany today. Her work is exhibited and published internationally and found in important collections, both public and private, such as the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Margulies Collection in Miami or the Deutschen Börse Collection in Frankfurt. Born in 1970 and raised in Berlin, she studied photography and visual communication in Paris. From 1995 to 2010, Backhaus lived in New York; last year she has moved back to her home town and is now living and working in Berlin. As ... More Auction Records Set for 19th and 20th Century Prints and Portfolios at Swann GalleriesNEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, April 28 Swann Galleries held an auction of Old Master through Modern Prints that saw active bidding from collectors and dealers in the saleroom and via telephone. As a result, 10 new auction record prices were achieved for individual prints and portfolios. The sale’s top lot was Marc Chagall's Bible, 1931-39, with 105 etchings, one of 275 numbered copies signed in ink, which sold for $156,000*, a record price for the set without the hand-colored plates. An earlier record was set for the book in Swann’s November 2009 Art, Press & Illustrated Books sale, when it achieved $108,000. Another record-setting set of prints was a copy of Du Cubisme, a portfolio with 11 etchings, engravings and aquatints by Duchamp, Gleizes, Laurencin, Picabia and others, 1947, which sold for $18,000. Also among the featured portfolios in the sale was Das Graphische Werk von Egon Schiele, portfolio with two ... More Hundreds Enjoy Romare Bearden Exhibition at the Museum of the African DiasporaSAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Museum of the African Diaspora’s latest exhibition, a celebration of the work of Romare Bearden -- one of the most talented and original visual artists of the twentieth century -- drew nearly 400 guests to a jam-packed opening night reception Friday, May 6, where art lovers and celebrities enjoyed some of Bearden’s greatest work in a festive environment of wine, hors d’oeuvres and music provided by the Jazzschool in Berkeley. The free opening-night event at MoAD introduced “From Process to Print: Graphic Works by Romare Bearden,” a traveling exhibition that is part of a national centennial celebration of Bearden, an American artist of African American heritage. The evening buzzed with guests like U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), actor Delroy Lindo and artist Richard Mayhew. Baritone Lawrence Beamen, a 2009 finalist on "America's Got Talent" was also among the Bearden admir ... More Museum in San Diego to Stage Protest of Ai Weiwei's Detention on May 19SAN DIEGO, CA.- The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego announces a 24-hour protest to call for the release of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. On Thursday, May 19, a broad roster of MCASD staff, members, and community leaders will participate in a silent yet symbolic event. Beginning at 11 AM on Thursday, May 19 and continuing through 11 AM on Friday, May 20, volunteer participants will occupy two traditionally styled Chinese chairs for one-hour periods. This 24-hour sit-in references Ai Weiwei's sculpture series, Marble Chair, two of which are currently on view in the Museum's exhibition, Prospect 2011. These impressive yet haunting marble sculptures were acquired on May 11 by the Museum's International and Contemporary Collectors. Internationally acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was detained April 3 at the Beijing airport as he attempted to board a flight to Hong Kong. MCASD has stood alongside ... More Jonathan VanDyke to Perform The Long Glance at the Albright-Knox Art GalleryBUFFALO, NY.- A remarkable performance will take place at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery from Saturday, May 28, through Thursday, June 2, 2011. The artist Jonathan VanDyke will perform The Long Glance, a piece for which he will contemplate Jackson Pollock’s seminal work Convergence, 1952, for forty hours over five days. Each day, VanDyke will take his place by the painting just before the Gallery opens at 10 am, and will remain in the same spot until the Gallery closes at 5 pm, with just one twenty-minute break. He will stand with only slight variations to his posture and stance while he silently directs his gaze and focus on the painting. The everyday activities of the museum will continue as normal around the artist. Visitors are welcome to watch his performance or view the painting alongside him. Touching the artist is prohibited, and he will not interact with visitors during the performance. VanDyke’s perform ... MoreRare Cosmetic Box by Imperial Artist Tops Bonhams Japanese SaleLONDON.- A rare and important early 20th century cosmetic box by Asahi Gyokuzan was one of the highlights of the Fine Japanese Art sale that took place on the 12th May at Bonhams, New Bond Street. Asahi Gyokuzan was a designated Imperial Court Artist and one of the most famous and influential carvers in Japan during the Meiji Period (1868-1912). The cosmetic box, which realised £192,000, was made of white paulownia wood and represented the hallmark of the finest Japanese art: the depiction of the transience of nature. Asahi Gyokuzan deliberately used the medium of a box, since it could be opened and closed, and in doing so created a series of stories and movement: the stages of the ... More Christie's Names Amy Cappellazzo Chairman, Post-War and Contemporary DevelopementNEW YORK, NY.- Amy Cappellazzo has been appointed Chairman, Post-War and Contemporary Development at Christie’s. With a decade at the World’s Leading Art Business, Cappellazzo most recently held the title of International Co-Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art, Deputy Chairman. In her newly created position, Cappellazzo continues to report to Steven Murphy, Christie’s Chief Executive Officer. In addition to her activities in business getting, securing deals and sourcing consignments, Cappellazzo will support Steven Murphy directly in expanding Christie’s reach in the Post-War and Contemporary Art category, in both traditional and growth markets, collaborating with Christie’s extensive network across the globe. Cappellazzo will fuse her vast experience, and expertise with her existing network of collectors, dealers and artists, curators and institutions, in sourcing opportunities for both the prima ... More From Pysanky Eggs to Graffiti, Folk Artists Bring Rich Traditions to the Michener Art MuseumDOYLESTOWN, PA.- Making it Better: Folk Arts in Pennsylvania Today will be on view in the Fred Beans Gallery at the James A. Michener Art Museum May 14 through August 28. A state-wide traveling exhibition, Making it Better tells the stories of more than 30 master artists whose work can challenge social inequity, assist in meditation and help communities grieve, heal and celebrate. Coming from every corner of Pennsylvania, the art represents a wide array of traditions such as African dance, stone wall construction, Native American clay flutes, pysanky eggs, contemporary blacksmith work, woodcarving and Vietnamese funerary portraits. All are integrated into people's lives and important enough to be shared and passed on. Making It Better: Folk Arts in Pennsylvania Today is designed to educate visitors about the vitality of living folk art traditions found in the Commonwealth. This exhibit demonstrates that although many tr ... More |
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