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A visitor reads the catalogue of an exhibition, titled Feasting on Paris. Picasso 1900-1907, in front of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso's painting, entitled Self-portrait with palette, at the Pablo Picasso Museum in Barcelona. The exhibition, coproduced by the Picasso Museum with the Van Gogh Museum of Amsterdam, explores Picasso's artistic evolution from his arrival to Paris in 1900, where he discovered a thriving international art community, to 1907, when he assumed the role of leading the vanguard in the French capital. EPA/MARTA PEREZ.
BARCELONA.- The exhibition focuses on Picasso’s artistic development from his arrival in Paris in 1900, where he discovered a thriving international art community, until 1907, when he had established himself as the leading figure on the avant-garde art scene in Paris. His first direct exposure to the work of painters such as Gauguin, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Toulouse-Lautrec, Steinlen and Forain was a revelation to the young artist. His response was immediate, and was reflected in the discovery of new painting and drawing techniques and his embrace of a new subject matter, centred on his own experiences of modern life and modern art. For instance, the suicide in Montmartre of his Barcelona friend Carles Casagemas prompted works that deliberately evoked the palette and brushstrokes of Van Gogh. One of the most important aspects of this exhibition is the way it brings out these habitual features of Picasso’s art. He was never an imitator — no Picasso can be confused with ... More |
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Sotheby's to Sell a Set of Remarkable 18th Century Landscape Transparencies
Louis Carrogis called Carmontelle, Set of five landscape transparencies, from the "Campagnes de France". Gouache and watercolour; one on six joined sheets of paper, and two others on four joined sheets, all with various minor additional strips at the edges, 450 by 2220 mm; 420 by 1620 mm; 420 by 1520 mm; 410 by 390 mm; 415 by 355 mm. Estimate: £350,000-500,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London sale of Old Master and British Drawings on July 7th and 8th 2011 will present for sale a range of important drawings from the 16th to the 19th centuries. In addition to works by artists Hans Bol, Jacopo Ligozzi, Joseph Mallord William Turner and John Constable, a remarkable highlight of the sale is a set of five astonishingly original landscape transparencies From The ‘Campagnes de France’ by Louis Carrogis called Carmontelle (1717-1806), estimated at £350,000-500,000. Commenting on the forthcoming sale, Gregory Rubinstein, Worldwide Head of Sotheby’s Old Master Drawings Department said: We are extremely pleased to be offering these remarkably rare transparencies which not only offer a contemporary account of the French aristocracy during the final years of ... More | | Scientists Show Some Never-Before-Seen Dramatic 3-D Images of the Titanic
This photo taken at Titanic’s wreck site displays a window from first-class cabins. AP Photo/RMS Titanic Inc.
By Steve Szkotak,Associated Press
NORFOLK, VA (AP).- Scientists showed some never-before-seen images of the Titanic in a Virginia courtroom Thursday, unveiling dramatic three-dimensional views of the rusting hulk and the ghostly images of the sea floor where the ship sank almost a century ago. The Titanic struck ice while making its maiden voyage on April 12, 1912, about 400 miles off Newfoundland, Canada. More than 1,500 of the 2,228 passengers and crew perished as the liner plunged into the deep. The images taken from a remote-controlled submersible vehicle were shown to a judge Thursday amid an ongoing salvage claim involving the world's most famous shipwreck. Scientists who took part in a 2010 expedition to the North Atlantic wreck site said the images are the most extensive and highest quality ever taken of the Titanic. The expedition also fully mapped the 3-by-5-mile wreck site, which is located 2 1/2 miles below the ocean's surface. The experts s ... More | | An Old Turkish Prison, built by the Ottoman Turks, Opens Briefly in Jerusalem
Israelis walk on a wooden bridge toward the Kishle, a prison built by the Ottoman Turks. AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner.
By: Matti Friedman, Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP).- An old Turkish prison in Jerusalem is briefly opening to the public this weekend, allowing visitors a rare glimpse inside an infamous local landmark. The Kishle prison in Jerusalem's Old City was built by the Ottoman Turks in the mid-1800s. It later served the British as a jail, housing Jewish and Arab prisoners in the stormy years leading up to Israel's creation in 1948. One of those prisoners, Samuel Matza, who was a member of a Jewish underground group as a young man, recalled sleeping on rags on the jail's floor after British police arrested him on weapons charges 64 years ago. Matza, now 84, said Friday he hoped to visit the building again. The old lockup has remained closed because of a lack of funds for restoration and refurbishment. It will open on Saturday for three weeks, having been temporarily transformed into a concert space for a visiting troupe of Swedish musicians. Israeli archaeologists dug underneath the Kishle a decade ago and found important ... More |
Sotheby's London to Sell Portrait of British Advocate for American Independence
Jean Laurent Mosnier, Portrait of William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquess of Landsdowne (1737-1805), Seated Three Quarter-Length In General’s Uniform with Garter Ribbon, the Lesser George Tied to His Sash. Estimate: £200/300,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby’s Old Master and British Paintings Evening Sale will include a portrait of Lord Lansdowne, acknowledged by the first American President George Washington as someone to whom the new United States of America owed a great deal. This painting by Jean Laurent Mosnier, named Portrait of William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquess of Landsdowne (1737-1805), Seated Three Quarter-Length In General’s Uniform With Garter Ribbon, The Lesser George Tied To His Sash, is estimated at £200,000-300,000. Commenting on this painting, Emmeline Hallmark, Head of Sotheby’s London British Paintings Department, said: Lord Lansdowne was a fantastically enlightened man as well as a patron of the arts. A great mind and political figure of his day, his contribution to British-American relations was extraordinary. This portrait, which ... More | | A Rare Spitfire Warplane, Francis Bacon Lure Super-Rich to Masterpiece Fair in London
Francis Bacon, Still Life, Broken Statue and Shadow.
By: David Brough
LONDON (REUTERS).- A rare Spitfire warplane and a Francis Bacon still life painting were star attractions at the Masterpiece fair on Thursday, underscoring a strong appetite for unique luxury goods at a time when many Europeans are struggling with austerity. Across town, a Rolex boutique had its official launch do at London's costliest real estate complex, with a glitzy champagne reception attended by high net worth individuals and celebrities. A private preview at the Masterpiece fair in the expansive grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea was packed with uber-wealthy aficionados of fine art, high jewelry, vintage cars and silverware, shopping for items that rarely come to the market. The fair runs to July 5. A unique prototype Spitfire, the warplane that symbolized victory in the Battle of Britain, stood indoors in a huge marquee, with a price tag of 8 million pounds ($13 million). A few meters away, the large ... More | | After Almost a Decade of Debate, Barnes Art Collection Nears Final Days at Old Home
The entrance to the Barnes Foundation collection in Merion, Pa.,. AP Photo/George Widman.
By: Dave Warner
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- After nearly a decade of lawsuits and bitter debate, the world famous Barnes art collection is about to move from its original wooded, suburban setting outside Philadelphia to a bustling boulevard in the city's cultural district. Workmen are still busy constructing the Barnes' new, modern building in an area of Philadelphia known as Center City that is home to government offices, shops, museums and open-air spaces modeled after the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Once it debuts in spring 2012, the new home is expected to cost $150 million, including expenses to move the collection. The Barnes, named after Philadelphia physician Albert Barnes, who died in 1951, contains some 800 paintings by famous artists including 181 pieces from Renoir and 69 by Cezanne. The Barnes Foundation, which controls the collection, believes the paintings constitute one of the world's great collections of French impressionist ... More |
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Opens "One Life: Ronald Reagan"
Ronald and Nancy Reagan at the victory celebration as Reagan wins bid for California governor, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. Unidentified Artist, November 8, 1966. Photographic reproduction. Courtesy Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Portrait Gallery marks the centennial of the 40th President’s birth with an exhibition chronicling Ronald Reagan’s early years in Illinois, his acting and political career and presidency from 1981 to 1989. Reagan’s warm manner and cheerful smile were hallmarks of a personality that fascinated Americans, but it was his steadfastness to the ideas of a limited government and a free-market economy that won him votes. “One Life: Ronald Reagan” is open July 1 through May 28, 2012. “This ‘One Life’ exhibition acknowledges the long and remarkable career of an American leader whose life spanned nearly the entire 20th-century,” said Martin Sullivan, director of the National Portrait Gallery. “Ronald Reagan played a key role in many aspects of American public life. ... More | | British Council to Install Sculpture of Yuri Gagarin Outside Its Offices in London
Gagarin statue before patination at Izhevs foundry. Photo: Courtesy Andrea Rose.
LONDON.- A statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, will be unveiled on the Mall, opposite the statue of Captain Cook and outside the British Council offices headquarters, on Thursday 14 July 2011, to mark the 50th Anniversary of Manned Space Flight. The statue is a gift from the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) to the British Council. It will be installed on the Mall for a period of 12 months. Vitaly Davydov, State Secretary and Deputy Head, Russian Space Agency commented on the statue coming to London: “Gagarin belongs not only to Russia but to all countries and nations, and it’s important to us that the statue of Yuri Gagarin will be shown in London - one of the world’s most international and intercultural cities - to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first manned spaceflight. Russia and the UK have much in common, not only as allies during the Second World War, and victory gained through sacrifice - but as nations which have always been eager t ... More | | Brandeis University and Plaintiffs Settle Rose Art Museum Lawsuit; Focused on the Future
File photo of Mrs. Joan Mondale, right, wife of the former Vice President, views art as she toured Brandeis University's Rose Art Museum, Monday, Nov. 14, 1977. AP Photo.
WALTHAM, MASS.- Brandeis University and four Rose Art Museum supporters who filed suit two years ago against the university over its handling of the museum during the financial crisis have settled the case and say they are now focused on the future of one of the region's greatest cultural treasures. As a result, the claims of plaintiffs Meryl Rose, Jonathan Lee, Lois Foster and Gerald Fineberg have been dismissed in Suffolk Probate and Family Court in Boston. On June 20, the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General terminated its review of Brandeis. "This is a very good day for Brandeis and the Rose Art Museum and people who care deeply about both," said President Fred Lawrence. "The Rose is and will remain an active and valued part of Brandeis. We are thrilled that this is behind us and we look forward to celebrating the museum's 50th ... More |
As Violence Pervades Mexican Society, Artists Confront It with a Brush
Painter Ricardo Delgado Herbert, 36, pauses during an interview with The Associated Press at his atelier in Mexico City. AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini.
By: Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP).- Dozens of plastic foam heads rain onto the stage. Four drug traffickers in fringed jackets and sparkly pink cowboy hats bat them into the audience with toy AK-47s. All the while, the cast croons, "Let them slit our throats, let them pack us up ... let them not ask any questions, let them not investigate." This is cabaret, Mexico style. Las Reinas Chulas, or the Beautiful Queens, parody drug violence in a show the women first produced in 2005 and that still fills nightclubs around Mexico, including a performance in the tourist town of Taxco this weekend. Like other aspects of Mexican society, violence now pervades the arts. From paintings to movies to opera, the killings and kidnappings that dominate headlines are now the topic du jour for artists trying to process what's happening to their country. Many artists say they also ... More | | An Ultra-Rare 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Joins RM Auction's Monterey Sale this August
0226AT is arguably one of the premier collector cars ever built by Ferrari. Photo: RM Auctions.
MONTEREY, CA.- This ultra-rare, matching-numbers 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Berlinetta, chassis number 0226AT, leads an exceptional series of Ferraris at RM Auctions’ highly anticipated Monterey sale, August 19 – 20 in California. One of just three examples purpose-built to contest the 1952 Carrera Panamericana, 0226AT was raced new by the legendary and fiercely competitive Alberto Ascari in the grueling Mexican road race before being imported to the United States where it was driven by Carroll Shelby and Jack McAfee. Well-known and highly documented, its outstanding racing pedigree, which also includes such historic events as the Colorado Grand (2001 and 2007), and the Monterey Historics (2002, 2005 and 2006), is complemented by a swag of awards, including ‘Best of Show’ at the 1988 Ferrari Club of America’s Concours at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, and ‘Best in Class’ at the 1989 Pebble Beach Co ... More | | Maine House in Andrew Wyeth's "Christina's World" Now a US Landmark
The Olson House, where Andrew Wyeth painted "Christina's World," is seen Friday, July 1, 2011 in Cushing, Maine. The house was one of 14 locations to receive the designation as a national landmark from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. AP Photo/Joel Page.
CUSHING, ME (AP).- A weather-beaten farmhouse in Maine, featured in the backdrop of one of the most famous paintings from the 20th Century, is now a national landmark. The Olson House in Cushing where Andrew Wyeth painted "Christina's World" was one of 14 landmarks to receive the designation from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on Thursday. "It's now affirmation that it's an American icon," said Christropher Brownawell, executive director of the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, which has owned the farmhouse for the past 20 years. Wyeth, who lived in Pennsylvania, spent 30 summers in Maine and he used the farm as a backdrop for the 1948 painting of Christina Olson, who suffered from polio and was unable to walk, crawling through a field toward ... More |
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 New Display at the Brandywine River Museum Features Works Rarely on ViewCHADDS FORD, PA.- This summer, the Brandywine River Museum presents works by Andrew Wyeth spanning seven decades, including several that are rarely on public view and one that has never been seen in public. This current installation will remain on view through September 19, 2011. Wyeth's technical mastery and intense focus on people and places he knew well is obvious in superb watercolors and egg tempera paintings that show his deep feeling for the visual and tactile world and his life-long endeavor to recreate his experiences through art. Visitors to the gallery will see two early works by Wyeth painted in his 20s: Apples on a Bough, a study for Before Picking (1942), and Blackberry Branch, a study for Blackberry Picker (1943). Both are dry brush watercolors on paper. Wyeth's feelings for his wife, Betsy, is clear in A Feather in Her Cap (1987), a portrait of Betsy at their millhouse in Chadds Ford, and in May Bask ... More The Hepworth Wakefield Welcomes It's 100,000th VisitorWEST YORKSHIRE.- The Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire’s major new art gallery, has welcomed its 100,000th visitor - less than five weeks since it opened. This milestone has outstripped expectations with visitor numbers now looking to far exceed the first year target of 150,000. Husband and wife, Michael and Christine Slater from Thornes in Wakefield were the two lucky visitors who took the numbers past 100,000 when they entered the gallery at 2pm on Friday 24 June. Michael Slater said: “We just popped along to The Hepworth to have a quick look around. We had no idea we’d end up being the 100,000th visitor to the gallery. Having seen inside, I’d say to anyone who’s not been, come and have a look; it’s well worth a visit.” The couple have won a year’s membership to the gallery and a special Hepworth Wakefield goody bag, including artist materials kindly donated by Supplies Team Sol ... More Frieze Film 2011: New Commissions AnnouncedLONDON.- Frieze Film is a programme of artist films screened to coincide with Frieze Art Fair. This year it is curated by Sarah McCrory and includes five newly commissioned films that will be shown in the Frieze Art Fair auditorium throughout the duration of the fair. The artists commissioned to make new work for Frieze Film are: Ed Atkins, Lutz Bacher, Anthea Hamilton, Judith Hopf and Katarina Zdjelar. The artists commissioned this year present a range of generations, from recent graduate Atkins, whose work was included in New Contemporaries 2010, to Bacher, who has been making film, sculpture and installations since the 70s and has a cult following in the USA. Hopf's influential role as a Professor at the Städelschule in Frankfurt informs her practice, and has made her an influential figure to a number of younger artists. The 2011 Frieze Film commissions will also be previewed in a new post-watershed Channel 4 arts s ... More Peter Katz Appointed Chief Operating Officer of MoMA PS 1LONG ISLAND CITY, NY.- Klaus Biesenbach, Director of MoMA PS1 announced the appointment of Peter Katz as Chief Operating Officer. Katz will begin his tenure at MoMA PS1 on July 5, 2011, and will be responsible for management of the organization's daily operations, financial planning, and enhancement of internal processes and resources. Katz's duties will include all aspects of the institution's administrative policies, objectives, and initiatives. "Peter has extensive experience in utilizing his financial expertise on behalf of museums and universities, and brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to MoMA PS1," explains Klaus Biesenbach, Director, MoMA PS1, and Chief Curator at Large, The Museum of Modern Art. "His tenure at the Neue Galerie, MoMA, and the Guggenheim has well prepared him to manage MoMA PS1's general operations and strengthen the museum's financial position, which will enable MoMA PS1's continued programmati ... MoreFred Tomaselli: First Artist in Recent Times to Serve on Brooklyn Museum's BoardBROOKLYN, NY.- Associate Professor of Law at New York Law School Tamara C. Belinfanti, Forest City Ratner Companies Executive Vice President and General Counsel David L. Berliner, and Brooklyn-based artist Fred Tomaselli were elected to the Board of Trustees of the Brooklyn Museum at the June Board meeting. The election of Tomaselli marks the first time in recent years an artist has served on the Museum Board. “We are delighted to welcome these three new Members. They bring a breadth of experience, interest, and expertise that will further enhance and strengthen our Board, working together with Museum Director Arnold L. Lehman and the Staff,” states newly elected Board Chair John S. Tamagni. Tamara C. Belinfanti is an Associate Professor of Law at New York Law School and lives in Brooklyn. Previously, she was a Corporate Associate with the international law fi ... More Luke Syson to Head Metropolitan Museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts DepartmentNEW YORK, NY.- Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced today that Luke Syson will become the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Curator in Charge of the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, effective in January 2012. Currently at the National Gallery, London, Mr. Syson holds the dual positions of Curator of Italian Paintings before 1500 and Head of Research. As curator, he most recently organized the upcoming major exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan, which will open in November. As Head of Research, he has led the effort to focus and enhance the gallery’s scholarly research program through the creation of research and study partnerships and other initiatives. He will succeed Ian Wardropper, who will become director of The Frick Collection in New York in October. James David Draper, the Metropolitan Museum’s ... More |
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