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An art handler adjusts "Litzlberg on the Attersee" a painting by artist Gustav Klimt at Sotheby's Auction house in New York. A landscape painting by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt that had been stolen by the Nazis is expected to fetch more than $25 million when it is sold at auction next month, Sotheby's said. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid.
By: Paula Rogo
NEW YORK, N.Y. (REUTERS).- A landscape painting by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt that had been stolen by the Nazis is expected to fetch more than $25 million when it is sold at auction next month, Sotheby's said on Thursday. "Litzlberg on the Attersee," which was returned to the heirs of its Austrian owner, will be the main attraction at the November 2 sale of Impressionist and Modern Art in New York. "Klimt's landscapes are now considered to be one of the great icons of modern art," Simon Shaw, Sotheby's New York head of Impressionist and Modern Art, said in an interview. "They are one of the most recognizable images and their appeal is truly a global one." The work gained international attention earlier this year when Austria's Museum der Moderne Salzburg agreed to return the work to George Jorisch, the grandson of its owner. The decision followed a 2002 accord struck with Jewish organizations and ... More |
| Philadelphia Museum acquires 19th century portrait of an African-American by Charles Willson Peale | | Pace Gallery exhibition focuses on a seminal year in Alexander Calder's career: 1941 | | Amon Carter Museum announces major acquisition of an important painting by Mary Cassatt | 
Portrait of Yarrow Mamout (Muhammad Yaro), 1819. Charles Willson Peale, American, 1741 - 1827. Oil on canvas. 24 x 20 inches (61 x 50.8 cm). Philadelphia Museum of Art.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Philadelphia Museum of Art has acquired the painting Yarrow Mamout, 1819, an exceptionally rare portrait of an African-American by Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), one of the most renowned American artists of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Depicting an aged man who had been born in Guinea in western Africa, taken into slavery in the American colonies and later manumitted, or freed by his owner, it is one of the very earliest known works to depict a freed slave in the United States and the earliest known painting of a Muslim in America. Upon its completion, Yarrow Mamout was exhibited at Peale’s Museum, in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where it could be seen alongside other works by the artist and his son Rembrandt that represented George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Lewis and Clark, David Rittenhouse, and many other accomplished individuals. Measuring 24 x 20 ... More | | 
Alexander Calder, Untitled (Red Petals maquette), 1941. Sheet metal, wire, and paint, 16" x 12" x 6"© 2011 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: G. R. Christmas / Courtesy The Pace Gallery.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- The Pace Gallery, in collaboration with the Calder Foundation, presents Calder 1941, an exhibition focusing on a seminal year in Alexander Calder’s career and the apotheosis of a decade of experimentation following his invention of the mobile in 1931. Calder 1941 will be on view at 32 East 57th Street, New York, from October 21 through December 23, 2011. The exhibition will be accompanied by a catalogue with an essay by Calder scholar Jessica Holmes and a series of 1941 photographs of the artist’s Roxbury, Connecticut studio by celebrated photographer Herbert Matter, which capture many of the works on view. Calder 1941 presents fifteen mobiles and standing mobiles made primarily from sheet metal, wire, and paint, many of which have not been on public view for decades. The year of 1941 has been identified by ... More | | 
Mary Cassatt (1844–1926), Woman Standing, Holding a Fan, 1878–79 (detail). Distemper with metallic paint on canvas. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas 2011.20
FORT WORTH, TX.- To mark its 50th Anniversary, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art announces that it has acquired an important painting by Mary Cassatt, Woman Standing, Holding a Fan, created in 1878–79. The work is one of only two known canvases painted by the artist almost entirely in the medium of distemper and represents a key moment in her transformation into an Impressionist. “A great Cassatt painting has eluded us until now,” says Andrew Walker, director of the Amon Carter. “With her contemporaries John Singer Sargent and James McNeill Whistler, Cassatt was one of the most influential American artists living and working abroad in the 19th century; so naturally, we are thrilled to have one of her paintings in our collection. It is particularly rewarding that the work is unique in scale and breathtaking in its execution.” Mary Cassatt (1844– ... More |
| Distinguished private collection estimated at $21 million to be offered this November at Christie's New York | | New York painter Chuck Close and other artists sue auction houses over royalties law | | Exhibition of art books by French artist Henri Matisse opens at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery | 
Georgia O’Keeffe, My Autumn, 1929. Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. Estimate: $2,000,000 – 3,000,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Christie’s announces the upcoming sale of an outstanding private American collection of Modern and Contemporary Art: Property from a Distinguished West Coast Collection. Remarkable for the extraordinary quality, rarity and iconic status of its works, the collection boasts masterpieces by René Magritte, Georgia O’Keeffe, Hans Hofmann, Jean Dubuffet, Joan Miró, Kees Van Dongen, Marc Chagall and Ed Ruscha. The total combined value of the works, which will be offered across three sale categories this November, is estimated to exceed US$ 21 million. Assembled with great care and a discerning eye, this exceptional collection spans the entire spectrum of the most-sought-after movements in 20th century Modern Art and Contemporary Art, from Surrealism to Modernism, Abstract Expressionism ... More | | 
File photo of a woman looking at a self portrait by American artist Chuck Close at the National Portrait Gallery in London. EPA/LINDSEY PARNABY.
LOS ANGELES (AP).- Famed New York painter Chuck Close and other artists are suing Sotheby's, Christie's and eBay, contending the auctioneers willfully violated a California law requiring royalty payments on sales of their works. The three federal suits filed Tuesday seek class-action status to represent many other artists and demand unspecified royalties and damages — which could total hundreds of thousands of dollars given current art prices. The suits were filed on behalf of Close — best known for his enormous photorealistic paintings — along with Los Angeles artist Laddie John Dill, and the estate of late sculptor Robert Graham. Graham's works include the ceremonial gate for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum that was commissioned for the 1984 Olympics and features nude statues modeled on some of the athletes. A foundation of late California ... More | | 
Henri Matisse, The Horse, the Rider, and the Clown (detail). © Succession H. Matisse / DACS 2011.
LIVERPOOL.- The Walker Art Gallery presents an exhibition of art books by one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Henri Matisse (1869-1954). The Art Books of Henri Matisse goes on display from 21 October 2011 to 15 April 2012. These works are part of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s extensive art collection, and have been loaned to the Gallery through the company’s Art in our Communities® programme as part of a commitment to share its artworks with the wider public. The exhibition comprises 63 framed original illustrations with text from four of Matisse’s most significant books, including his famous Jazz (1947), one of the most celebrated artists’ books in the history of modern art. In addition to the core group of Matisse works, a number of artists’ books from the Walker Art Gallery's permanent collection will also be on view, by artists such as Ed Ru ... More |
| George Eastman House taps Clickworker for iconic global crowdsourcing project | | Columbus Museum of Art presents Caravaggio: Behold the Man! the impact of a revolutionary realist | | Unique Titanic memorabilia to go under the auctioneer's hammer at Henry Aldridge and Son | 
Lewis Hine, Empire State Building Construction, May 1930. Worker touching the top of the Chrysler Building.
ROCHESTER, N.Y.- George Eastman House the world’s oldest photography museum founded in 1947 on the estate of Kodak founder George Eastman, and Clickworker, an innovator in the global crowdsourcing and workforce solutions space, announce the kick-off of a large-scale, iconic crowdsourcing project. The project involves photo-tagging of more than 400,000 images from George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film. Utilizing Clickworker’s innovative crowdsourcing technology, George Eastman House is able to bring archives into the digital age, making them easily accessible to the public — in many instances, for the very first time. To meet the needs of this expansive project, Clickworker leverages its global crowd of more than 115,000 to efficiently tag and catalog the museum’s vast collection of images from around the world. “Clickworker is excited to help the renowned George Eastma ... More | | 
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, called Caravaggio Italian, 1571 – 1610 Ecce Homo (Behold the Man), around 1605 Oil on canvas 50-3/8 x 40-1/2 inches (128 x 103 cm) Musei di Strada Nuova -- Palazzo Bianco, Genoa © Archivio Fotografico del Centro di Documentazione per la Storia, l’Arte e l’Immagine di Genova.
COLUMBUS, OH.- Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is remembered as much for his unconventional lifestyle as his immeasurable talent. His revolutionary art along with a life of personal excess, punctuated by late night brawls, attempts on his life, and multiple arrests, culminated with a Papal death warrant that forced him to live as an exile. Tragically, he died while making his way to Rome after receiving news of having been granted a pardon. Although his life ended abruptly at the age of 38, his powerful realism impacted a generation or more of European artists. This October, CMA offers the rare opportunity to view the work of this Italian Baroque master. Ecce Homo (Behold the Man), painted by Caravaggio around ... More | | 
This lot represents an incredible opportunity to acquire a unique and historically significant part of Titanic's story.
DEVIZES.- Henry Aldridge and Son are holding their latest auction of Titanic and White Star Line memorabilia on October 29th at their Devizes auction rooms. After the success of the auctioneers last auction in May with the 32ft enquiry plan selling for a world record £220000. It is no surprise that another unique selection of memorabilia will be offered for auction in Devizes. The sale has a number of star lots but two of the most visually impressive are the sister plan to the 32ft enquiry profile offered in May and an extremely rare plan of First Class Accommodation for the Titanic that was used onboard by a Titanic survivor. On Monday, 22 April, 1912, Sydney Buxton, President of the British Board of Trade, requested Lord Chancellor Loreburn to appoint a Wreck Commissioner to investigate the disaster of the Titanic. The Enquiry began on 2 May ... More |
| Sotheby's London presents its Modern and Post-War British evening sale in November | | Los Angeles Modern Auctions announces most important auction since 1992 | | Full Color Depression: First Kodachromes from America's heartland on view in Buffalo | 
Stanley Spencer, Beatitude 2: Knowing of 1937. Est. £600,000-£800,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby's London announces its first Evening Auction of Modern and Post-War British Art on Tuesday 15h November 2011. The sale comprises 37 lots and is estimated to reach a combined total of £7.2 - £10.8 million. The auction features remarkable works by artists including Ben Nicholson and Christopher Wood, to be sold on behalf of The Dartington Hall Trust. Other highlights include important works by L.S. Lowry, Sir Stanley Spencer and what may be the first British depiction of a film crew at work in William Robert’s The Boxing Match circa 1919-1925. James Rawlin, Sotheby’s Senior Director of Modern and Post-War British Art said: “This is a tremendously exciting selection of works, representing a roll call of many of the major names and movements of British Art from throughout the 20th Century. Many of these important works are appearing at auction for the first time and Sotheby’s is honour ... More | | 
John Chamberlain, Untitled, 1962. Welded and painted steel with collage on particle board, 12" x 12". Estimate $150,000 - 200,000.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) announces its most impressive sale to date: The December 11, 2011 Important Modern Art & Design auction. This auction of over 500 lots features exceptional material from a prominent West Coast collection and includes rare examples of modern art and design by iconic 20th century artists. A 1906 Greene and Greene linen cabinet from the Dr. W. T. Bolton House, an early John Chamberlain mixed media relief sculpture from 1962, and a specially commissioned George Nelson “Double Marshmallow” sofa are among the top lots of the auction. Over 100 lots in the auction come from a prominent West Coast collection, which includes museum-quality examples by iconic California artists and designers, such as unique works by Charles Eames, a monumental Otto & Getrud Natzler vase, and a Dan Johnson ... More | | 
John Vachon (American, 1914–1975). Worker at carbon black plant, Sunray, Texas, 1942. Digital file from original transparency (LC-DIG-fsac-1a35446). Collection Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Color Photographs. Courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
BUFFALO, N.Y.- Organized by Bruce Jackson (SUNY Distinguished Professor and UB James Agee Professor of American Culture), with Albright-Knox Curator for the Collection Holly E. Hughes, this exhibition will feature a selection of rarely seen color photographs from the Library of Congress’ Farm Security Administration (FSA) photography collection. The black-and-white photographs taken by the FSA’s team—composed of Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975), Dorothea Lange (American, 1895–1965), Ben Shahn (American, 1898–1969), Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986), and others, under the leadership of Roy Emerson Stryker—include some of the most recognizable images of American cities, towns, and country- ... More |
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 George Bain: Master of Modern Celtic Art exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery EDINBURGH.- This autumn the Scottish National Gallery, in partnership with Groam House Museum, Rosemarkie, presents a unique display devoted to the Scottish artist often referred to as the “father of modern Celtic design.” George Bain was a key figure in the revival of Celtic art in the 20th century and devoted much of his life to the study of the intricate decorative designs used by ancient Picts and Celts. Demonstrating the artist’s great versatility, this display will feature a selection of some 55 items, including watercolours, drawings, sculptures and jewellery, as well as archival material and objects made to Bain’s designs. Much of the material has never have been on public display before. George Bain (1881-1968) was born in Scrabster, in the northeast of Scotland. His family was on the point of emigrating, their ship docked in Leith Port, en route to Canada, when an encounter with a c ... More Patti Smith's New Photography and Installation Work at Wadsworth Atheneum HARTFORD, CT.- From her explorations of artistic expression with friend and vanguard photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the 1960s and 70s to her profound influence on the nascent punk rock scene in the late 1970s and 80s, pioneering artist, musician, and poet Patti Smith has made her mark on the American cultural landscape throughout her 40-year career. This fall, an exhibition of Smith’s work will premiere at the Wadsworth Atheneum, featuring over sixty new photographs and multimedia installations created between 2002 and 2011. The first museum presentation of Smith’s work in the United States in nearly ten years, Patti Smith: Camera Solo will highlight the continual symbiosis between Smith’s photography and her interest in poetry and literature and is on view from October 21, 2011 – February 19, 2012. “Patti Smith’s photography, shaped over decades of observation, commemorates the artists ... More Photography masters capture attention in Bonhams photographs auction NEW YORK, N.Y.- Bonhams announces its auction of Photographs, November 1 in New York, simulcast in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The sale will feature a wide range of subject matter as seen through the lenses of various photographers. Judith Eurich, Bonhams Director of Prints & Photographs, states about the highlights in the sale, “There is a broad range of works by important 19th century photographers, such as Alfred Stieglitz and Carleton Watkins, the mid-century masters represented by Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, and contemporary images by Irving Penn, Diane Arbus and Hiroshi Sugimoto.” Known for his documentary portraiture, as well as fashion photography, Irving Penn has an exemplary talent for working between two opposite worlds. This is apparent in his “Five Okapa Warriors, New Guinea” available in the sale (est. $20,000-30,000). This selenium-toned gelatin silver print ... More National Museum Cardiff focuses on German artist Joseph Beuys CARDIFF.- Joseph Beuys, one of the most influential figures in twentieth century art - is well known for the three days he spent in New York, sharing a room with a wild coyote in his ‘action’ I like America and America Likes Me 1974. Photographs of this event were even exhibited at the Wrexham Eisteddfod in 1977. This surprising connection between Beuys and Wales may well be linked to the artist’s longstanding interest in the survival of the Celtic spirit in Europe. This, together with Beuys’ central contribution to the development of postwar European art will be the focus of a new exhibition on display at National Museum Cardiff from 22 October. Beuys’ interest in the Celtic, and its particular relevance to audiences in Wales, is also explored in accompanying events and schools programme. The works on display are taken from ARTIST ROOMS, a new collection of modern and contemporary a ... More Rubin Museum receives $25 million gift from Shelley and Donald Rubin NEW YORK, N.Y.- Robert M. Baylis, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Rubin Museum announced that the Museum has received a $25 million gift from Shelley and Donald Rubin, the Museum’s founders. The gift will be dedicated to helping fund operations, exhibitions and programs over the next five years as the Rubin continues its initiatives to diversify its leadership and broaden its funding base. In support of these goals, Mr. Baylis concurrently announced that Patrick Sears has been named Deputy Director of the Museum and Cynthia Guyer has been appointed to the newly created position of Head of External Affairs. “During the past thirteen years Shelley and Donald have invested enormous amounts of their time, expertise and resources in building an institution that plays a unique role in New York and the nation,” stated Mr. Baylis. “They have been tireless advocates for the art ... More New series of paintings, drawings and sound sculptures by Jacob Feiges at Lombard Freid Projects NEW YORK, N.Y.- Lombard Freid Projects presents From the Bellona Museum of Natural History, Jacob Feige’s third solo exhibition at the gallery. A new series of paintings, drawings and sound-sculptures continues Feige’s study of the American landscape, going beyond his fundamental fascination with land that has been abstracted through human development. The specific geographical depictions that inspire Feige’s geometric interruptions of thought, movement and light are brought to a new place within the artist’s creativity where time and space have lost continuity. Feige cites two central sources for inspiration; the 1974 best seller Dhalgren by science fiction author Samuel Delany and the iconic murals by paleontological reconstruction artist Charles R. Knight, the painter that shaped the way prehistoric life is represented today. From the Bellona Museum of Natural History is a series of works taken fr ... More |
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