| | The Schirn Opens a Solo Exhibition with Monumental Works by Painter Francesco Clemente
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Italian painter Francesco Clemente poses next to his paintings, Self-portrait in an imperial era' (L,2005) and Ala (R,1997) at a preview of the exhibition 'Francesco Clemente. Palimpsest' at the Schirn Art Hall in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany, 07 June 2011. The Schirn presents around 40 pieces from the years 1978 to 2011 at the exhibition that runs from 08 June until 04 September 2011. EPA/ARNE DEDERT.
FRANKFURT.- Francesco Clemente, born in 1952 in Naples, has pioneered an extraordinary pictorial language that draws on a variety of timeless symbols, myths, cultures, and philosophies. Frequently charged with eroticism, his oeuvre also has a profound religious quality. The variety of mediums which he employs and the subject matter of his work are deeply informed by Clemente’s nomadic artistic life. Since the 1970s he has continually travelled between Italy and India, adding New York City to his preferred places of residency since 1980. This exhibition at the Schirn Kunsthalle is the first comprehensive showing of his paintings and drawings in Germany in more than a quarter century. The exhibition, which will be on view from June 8 until September 4, 2011, brings together some forty works made between 1978 and 2011. Taking as its starting point Clemente’s early works on paper, the show also includes both large format p ... More |
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The Surrealist Paintings of Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy Shown Together at the Katonah Museum of Art
Yves Tanguy, Through Birds, Through Fire.
KATONAH, NY).- The Katonah Museum of Art takes visitors on a journey through the subconscious as it presents Double Solitaire: The Surreal Worlds of Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy. The exhibition is on view from June 5 through September 18, 2011. Organized in partnership with the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, North Carolina, Double Solitaire is the first major touring exhibition to explore the dynamic exchange of ideas that shaped the astonishing landscapes of these Surrealist artists and to reveal, in particular, Sage’s influence on Tanguy’s later work. Double Solitaire features approximately 25 paintings by each artist, dating from 1937 to 1958, as well as selected ephemera, providing a window into the couple’s personal lives. Sage and Tanguy were inseparable throughout their 15-year marriage, sharing a studio in Woodbury, Connecticut and communicating only in French until Tanguy's untimely death in 1955. ... More | | Sotheby's in London Announces Impressionist & Modern Art Sale Highlights
Pablo Picasso, Couple, le baiser. Est. £6–8 million. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale, on Wednesday 22nd June 2011, will offer a selection of works of exceptional quality and rarity, many of which have remained in private collections for decades and have never before appeared at auction. In addition to two exquisite works on one of René Magritte’s most sought-after themes, L'Empire des lumières, a monumental Joan Miró and a rare painting by Paul Klee, the sale is led by one of the most important oils by Egon Schiele ever to come to the market, Häuser mit bunter Wäsche (Vorstadt II), being sold by the Leopold Museum, Vienna, and estimated at £22-30 million / $36-50 million. Further important works include a lifetime cast of Alberto Giacometti’s bronze Trois hommes qui marchent II (est. £10-15 million) - an instantly recognisable icon of Modern art which forms the genesis of L’Homme qui marche I ... More | | Simon Wiesenthal Center Announces Acquisition of a Four-Page Letter Signed by Adolf Hitler
A detail of a letter written by Adolf Hitler. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer.
By: Verena Dobnik, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP).- The signature under the typewritten words on yellowing sheets of nearly century-old paper is unmistakable: Adolf Hitler, with the last few scribbled letters drooping downward. The date is 1919 and, decades before the Holocaust, the 30-year-old German soldier — born in Austria — penned what are believed to be Hitler's first written comments calling for the annihilation of Jews. Written on a German army typewriter, Hitler's letter has long been known to scholars. It is considered significant because it demonstrates how early he was forming his anti-Semitic views. The document was displayed Tuesday by the founder of a Jewish human rights organization that purchased what he says is the original letter last month. Hitler "set the gold standard ... More |
New York City Opens New High Line Section with Lush Lawn on Abandoned Railroad Tracks
Cultivated plants growing between parts of the original railroad track under a bridge carrying pedestrians from the High Line to Manhattan's West 20th street in section 1 of the High Line in New York. AP Photo/Kathy Willens.
By: Leanne Italie, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP).- The ribbon was cut Tuesday on the long-awaited second section of the High Line, revealing a lush green lawn, prime lounging spots and a less-industrial feel than the original stretch of the famous park built on abandoned railroad tracks 30 feet above ground. The new section ends at 30th Street, adding 10 blocks and doubling the length to one mile. The first segment opened in June 2009 and runs from Gansevoort Street to 20th Street. The park meandering through some of Manhattan's hippest 'hoods is already a superstar attraction with 2 million visitors a year. If you plan to be among them, here are some High Line secrets and unique features to look for, along with some history. HISTORY: Freight traffic in the area began on street level in 1847, delivering dairy, meat and produce to factories ... More | | Getty Acquires Important Research Collection for Modern and Contemporary Art
Marcia Reed, chief curator at the Getty Research Institute visits the Szeemann Archive in Maggia, Switzerland. Photo: © 2011 J. Paul Trust.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Getty Research Institute announced the acquisition of the Harald Szeemann Archive and Library—one of the most important private research collections for modern and contemporary art in the world. The largest collection ever acquired by the Getty Research Institute, the Szeemann acquisition contains a vast amount of unique archival materials from important visual artists and cultural luminaries, which will significantly enhance the GRI’s reputation as a center for modern and contemporary art scholarship. Following the recent joint acquisition of the art and archival material of Robert Mapplethorpe by The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the J. Paul Getty Trust, this major acquisition further establishes Los Angeles as one of the key places for the study of 20th-century art. Perhaps the most influential curator of the second half of the 20th century, Harald Szeemann is synonymous with som ... More | | Respected Art Lawyer Christine Steiner Joins Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Steiner joins Sheppard Mullin from her international private practice, dedicated to global issues in art, architecture, culture, museums and intellectual property law. ©Mona Kuhn.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Christine Steiner has joined the Los Angeles/Century City office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as special counsel in the firm's Entertainment, Media and Technology practice group and Art Law practice. Steiner joins Sheppard Mullin from her international private practice, dedicated to global issues in art, architecture, culture, museums and intellectual property law. "Christine brings a valuable, substantive background that will be a great asset to our clients," commented Robert Darwell, leader of the firm's Entertainment, Media and Technology practice group and head of the Art Law practice. "Christine's experience is unique in the area of art law, as it combines a lengthy career in a variety of legal and policy positions within cultural and educational institutions prior to her entering private practice. This provides clients with a unique perspective that ... More |
London-Based International Dealers Trinity House to Open New York Gallery in Early September
The gallery at 24 East 64th Street in Manhattan is in the heart of New York’s Upper East Side.
LONDON.- Trinity House, the London-based international dealers in high quality 19th and 20th century art, are to open a gallery in New York to enable them to expand their operation in the United States. The gallery at 24 East 64th Street in Manhattan is in the heart of New York’s Upper East Side. It is in the building occupied by Pucci, the fashion house founded by the Italian designer Emilio Pucci, and opposite the renowned art dealers Wildenstein & Co. The off-street premises has exhibition space and offices and will open in early September. Simon Shore and Steven Beale, the sole owners of Trinity House, have appointed Philip Mezzatesta to run the New York gallery for them. “Philip is not only a good friend but is a perfect fit for our New York operation,” they said. “He has a vast experience of the New York art scene spanning 15 years and has established vital links with museum curators acr ... More | | National Portrait Gallery Acquires Rare Picture of Society Beauties as Macbeth's Witches
The Three Witches from Shakespeares Macbethby Daniel Gardner, 1775. ©National Portrait Gallery, London.
LONDON.- As it launches a major exhibition of actress portraits, the National Portrait Gallery has announced the acquisition of a large and rarely seen picture of three of eighteenth-century society’s most glamorous and notorious women – as the three witches from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire and Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne – the most famous political hostesses and society beauties of their day – are shown gathered around the witches’ cauldron alongside their friend, the sculptor Anne Seymour Damer. The portrait will be seen by museum visitors for the first time at the National Portrait Gallery’s autumn exhibition The First Actresses: Nell Gwyn to Sarah Siddons, where it will be included in a section devoted to amateur dramatics. It was acquired through the Government’s ... More | | Hunterian Acquires Important Glasgow Style Candlestick and Expressionist Portrait
The portrait, by the Austrian Expressionist Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, is an excellent example of Expressionist painting.
GLASGOW.- The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow has recently boosted its Mackintosh and Expressionist collections with help from the Art Fund and the National Fund for Acquisitions. The Hunterian is home to one of the finest university collections in the world and is one of Scotland’s most important cultural assets. It has now secured two important additions to this internationally renowned collection: a rare copper and enamel candlestick by Margaret and Frances Macdonald and a portrait by Expressionist painter, Marie-Louise von Motesiczky. The striking candlestick was designed and made by the Macdonald sisters in the mid 1890s. Measuring 45.8 cm in height, the rare item is composed of a round base, and a smaller circular drip tray, held together by two elongated stems. The copper is ... More |
Rare Eli Terry Connecticut Clock Headlines Morphy's General Antique Auction
Art glass vase with silver overlay, 10½ inches, possibly Austrian, est. $6,000-$9,000. Morphy Auctions image.
DENVER, PA.- Just as there are comfort foods, there are also comfort objects – decorative antiques whose beauty and superior craftsmanship render them icons of stability in an era of plastic and impersonal mass production. Early American clocks, artist-decorated pottery and hand-filigreed antique jewelry are comfort objects, and all may be found in abundance at Morphy’s June 25 General Antiques auction. The 500-lot auction includes more than 40 tall case and mantel clocks, with the star lot being a circa-1795 Eli Terry production.”Eli Terry (Connecticut, 1772-1852) was the father of American clock making,” said Morphy Auctions’ owner, Dan Morphy.”The tall-case clock in our sale is extraordinary because it is the third of only three such clocks for which Eli Terry made both the movement and the case. The other two clocks are in museums. The one consigned to our sale is the only one of its t ... More | | Winner of Discoveries PHE Award 2010 Vanessa Winship Presents Her Solo Exhibition
Sweet Nothings, Students from rural schools at Anatolia border zones, 2007. Courtesy of Vanessa Winship © Vanessa Winship.
MADRID.- Under Off Festival section of PHotoEspaña 2011, the British photographer Vanessa Winship, winner of Descubrimientos PHE Award 2010 (Discoveries PHE), shows her work Sweet Nothings in a solo exhibition at the Art bookstore and gallery Gloria. Winship had been living and working in Turkey for several years. One enduring image that had always struck her was the schoolgirls in their blue dresses, the same in every town and village. These dresses with their lace collars and messages embroidered on the bodices, were the symbol of the Turkish state, but the girls who wore them were simply little girls. In the borderlands of Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Armenia, a region known euphemistically as the emergency zone because of a long low level conflict, in which many thousands lost their lives, ... More | | Paul Jenkins' Exhibition of Major Works from the 60s and 70s at the Redfern Gallery
Paul Jenkins, 'Phenomena Waves without Wind' 1977, Acrylic on canvas, 195.6 x 378.5 cm (77" x 149") ©Paul Jenkins and The Redfern Gallery, London.
LONDON.- American born abstract expressionist, Paul Jenkins’ exhibition of major works from the 1960s and 70s is on display from 7th June – 28th July 2011 at the Redfern Gallery, London W1. Born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1923, Jenkins was drawn to New York to study. He later became associated with the Abstract Expressionists; friends and co-artists included names such as Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell. Since the 1950s he has shared his time between studios in New York and France. Jenkins’ paintings have come to represent the spirit, vitality, and invention of post World War II American abstraction. Employing an unorthodox approach to paint application, Jenkins’ fame is as much identified with the process of controlled paint-pouring and canvas manipulation ... More |
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 The Michener Art Museum Celebrates the Life and Work of History Painter William T. TregoDOYLESTOWN, PA.- He was a painter who could barely hold a brush. He had to move his entire body to mix his colors. Yet William T. Trego (1858-1909) was a prize-winning artist with an international reputation, and his highly detailed and powerful battle scenes from the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War were widely exhibited and critically acclaimed during the late 19th century. Partially paralyzed as a child (most likely due to polio), Trego never experienced the horrors of war, but his uncanny ability to portray battle from the point of view of fighting men and horses was much admired. So Bravely and So Well: The Life and Art of William T. Trego is on view June 4 through October 2 at the James A. Michener Art Museum in the PatonISmithIDella Penna-Fernberger Galleries. This exhibit is sponsored by Sharon & Syd Martin, with additional support from Marguerite Lenfest in m ... More Messel Dish Links Royal Family, Royal Ballet and Nymans at Bonhams Silver SaleLONDON.- A silver rose water dish with links to the Royal family, the Royal Ballet and one of the National Trust’s best loved gardens is for sale at the Fine Silver Sale at Bonhams on 22 June. The Messel dish, estimated at between £10,000-15,000 was a 21st birthday present to Linley Messel whose sister Anne was the mother of Lord Snowden, the world renowned photographer and former husband of Princess Margaret. His brother, Oliver Messel, was one of the most celebrated set and costume designers of the 1930s and 40s, famously designing the Royal Ballet’s landmark production of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in 1946. In later life he moved to the Caribbean and began a whole new career as a house designer working on Barbados and, at the invitation of Lord Glenconner, on Mustique where he designed Les Jolies Eaux for Princess Margaret, his nephew’s wife. The Messel family lived at Nymans in West Sussex where succeeding ... More Surfing Madonna Mosaic Draws Mass FollowingBy: Julie Watson, Associated Press
ENCINITAS, CA (AP).- The surfing Madonna appeared just before Easter weekend and has been stirring a soulful debate in this Southern California beach town ever since. The striking mosaic of the Virgin of Guadalupe riding a wave was affixed to a wall under a train bridge by artists disguised as construction workers in April. It technically is graffiti that should be removed under the law. But the surfing Madonna's beauty is drawing a mass following, and even city officials who say she must go acknowledge they too have been taken by her. They have spent thousands to hire an art conservation agency to find the best way to remove her without causing damage. The 10-by-10-foot rock and glass mosaic poses an interesting dilemma over whether a city should spend lots of money to get rid of artwork ... More New Digital Magazine "Adore Noir" Showcases the Work of PhotographersVANCOUVER.- April 1st, 2011 saw the launch of a highly anticipated digital magazine titled Adore Noir. The PDF based magazine is dedicated to fine art black and white photography. Editor and publisher Chris Kovacs describes the magazine as “An amalgamation of classic and modern styles with everything in between.” Chris then goes on to say “I created this magazine out of necessity to fill a much needed niche. I wanted to provide a stage on which to showcase the works of amazing artists that may have otherwise gone unnoticed” Adore Noir Magazine publishes bi-monthly and features the works of six photographers per issue. Each artist featured gets an astounding twelve pages showcasing their works and an in depth interview. There are also interviews with prominent figures in the art world, such as gallerist Susan Spiritus, who is featured in issue #2. When asked about how he came up with the title of the maga ... More GV Art Presents 'Breath' by Award Winning Australian Artist Helen PynorLONDON.- GV Art presents Breath by award winning Australian artist Helen Pynor. Pynor’s new body of work is a captivating and powerful portrayal of the interior of the human body, introducing a visual language that is at once anatomically explicit and yet conveys a tenderness and regard for her subject matter that is refreshing, surprising and disturbing in the context of the body’s interior. The works offer new and unexpected ways to view and relate to our body’s interior which remains a largely unexplored and somewhat frightening domain for many of us. The exhibition is on view until July 2nd, 2011. The unlikely starting point for this body of work was research Pynor undertook into incidents of accidental drowning in the Thames, inspired by her first year in London in 2009-2010 which was spent working by the river. Beguiled by the river’s shifting tides and lethal currents, she researched some of the thou ... More Einstein Exhibition Off Shanghai Museum's CalendarBy Louise Watt,Associated Press
BEIJING (AP).- A plan to bring an Albert Einstein exhibition to Shanghai was shelved after the Chinese museum suggested merging it with one on Confucius, a Swiss museum director said Tuesday. The odd coupling was the idea of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, part of a recent revival of interest in the Chinese philosopher, whose teachings were at the center of Chinese civilization for nearly two millennia but were widely denigrated in the 20th century. It would have brought to Shanghai the Swiss government-financed "Albert Einstein (1879-1955)" exhibition, which is on display at the Hong Kong Science Museum until August and consists of more than 200 objects illustrating Einstein's life and times. Jakob Messerli, director of the Historical Museum Bern, which owns the exhibition, said the Shanghai museum wanted to add a Confucius ... MoreHumble Cabbage Becomes ArtBEIJING (REUTERS).- Ju Duoqi stocks up on cabbages in the Beijing vegetable market and then transforms the humble vegetables into works of art depicting beautiful women -- that sometimes leave very little to the imagination. The 38-year-old said she started using cabbages in her work five years ago when she was looking for a way to bring her art together with everyday life. "Cabbages come in different sizes and colors. Under different light and in different contexts, I can make cabbages into various forms and take photos of them that produce different moods," Ju said. She often spends hours in the market picking out cabbages that reflect the curves of a woman's body, or that can be cut to make limbs or other accessories, using a combination of round cabbage and longer, slim "celery" cabbage. Back in her studio on Beijing's outskirts, Ju uses toothpicks and knives to reshape the cabbage leaves to represent different parts of the body -- carving tiny hands, say, or using individua ... More New Jersey Recycling Center to Change Guns into ArtBy: Samantha Henry, Associated Press
JERSEY CITY (AP).- Police officials from New York and New Jersey were on hand Tuesday to receive more than 900 illegal weapons that will be shredded for use in a statue. The "Peace Angel" statue will be donated to the NYPD's lower Manhattan headquarters. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly visited Sims Metal Management in Jersey City, where the guns will be recycled. He says he hopes the statue will inspire people to turn in their guns. The Art of Peace Charitable Trust is making the statue. The winged angel will stand nearly 5 feet tall and consist of confiscated and repurposed street weapons and non-radioactive nuclear missile casings. ... More |
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