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Art Cologne opens 46th edition with over two hundred leading international galleries
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A woman passes an artwork by artist Barna Peli at the art fair in Cologne, Germany, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Around 200 leading international galleries show and sell selected top 20th and 21st century artworks at the ART COLOGNE until April 22. AP Photo/Martin Meissner.
COLOGNE.- In 2012 the highly acclaimed U.S. organization NADA (The New Art Dealers Alliance) is exhibiting for the first time at ART COLOGNE (18 to 22 April 2012) in the Koelnmesse GmbH halls. Their art fair, founded in 2003, has since become the cutting edge alternative to Art Basel Miami Beach and has been widely lauded as a fair defined by its dedication to innovation. Described by New York Magazine as one of the most influential organizations in the art world, NADA is an organization that gives top priority to collaboration so their partnership with ART COLOGNE was a perfect fit. "We consider ART COLOGNE the ideal art market for expanding into Europe. The fair has a long tradition of reinventing itself to reflect the evolution in the market and NADA is all about progression!" said NADA director Heather Hubbs. ART COLOGNE Director Daniel ... More |
| Italy: For second consecutive day, funds-short Casoria Contemporary Art Museum burns art in protest |
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Spyros Louis' Marathon winner's cup from the inaugural Modern Olympic Games sets world record |
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Sotheby's sale of British and Irish art to feature stellar group of pre-eminent British, Irish and Scottish artists |
Antonio Manfredi, left, director of the Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, and Italian artist Rosaria Matarese burn one of Matarese's creations. AP Photo/Franco Castano.
ROME (AP).- For a second day in a row, the director of a contemporary art museum in a small Italian town near Naples has burned a painting to protest a shortage of funds. Antonio Manfredi set aflame a painting by Neapolitan artist Rosaria Matarese on Wednesday night outside the Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, which is housed in the basement of a public school in the hinterland of the southern city. A day earlier he burned a painting by a French artist. Both artists had given their consent. Manfredi had threatened to burn paintings if financial help wasn't promised for the private museum. Italy's museums have been strapped for funds for decades, but art world officials say the economic crisis has aggravated the plight. Officials of the center-left Democratic Party appealed to the government Wednesday for funds for the museum. "We survived for seven years without public funds, with few private sponsors," Manfredi told AP. "But we would like to be considered a public service." ... More |
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The cup was acquired by The Stavros Niarchos Foundation to be shared with the Greek people on permanent public display at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens upon its completion in 2015.
LONDON.- Bréal’s Silver Cup, the winner’s cup from the first ever competitive Marathon race, held at the first Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, broke the world record price for an item of Olympic memorabilia sold at auction, selling today within the Vintage Posters & Olympic Icons auction at Christie’s South Kensington for £541,250 / $861,129 / €655,454 (estimate: £120,000-160,000). Presented at auction for the first time, the unique cup, which stands at only six inches high (15 cm), was offered for sale by the grandson, and namesake of the famous Greek athlete who won it – Spyros Louis. It was bought by The Stavros Niarchos Foundation and will be shared with the Greek people by being permanently displayed for public view at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center upon its completion in 2015. In the interim, the Foundation will work ... More |
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These auctions will take place in May and November and will bring together the finest drawings, watercolours and oil paintings from the Pre-Raphaelites to the British Impressionists.
LONDON.- Outstanding works by British, Irish and Scottish artists will lead Sotheby’s sale of British and Irish Art in London on Thursday, 10 May 2012. The company is redesigning its traditional auctions of Victorian and Edwardian Art, and Irish Art and these sales will be retitled British and Irish Art: Victorian–Early 20th Century–Sporting & Marine–Scottish–Irish. These auctions will take place in May and November and will bring together the finest drawings, watercolours and oil paintings from the Pre-Raphaelites to the British Impressionists. In addition, these two sales will have dedicated sections for Victorian Art, Early 20th Century British Art, Marine Art, Sporting Art, The Scottish Sale and The Irish Sale. Celebrating the distinct character of British and Irish Art will no doubt engage collectors worldwide, in response to the demands of new buyers who collect across a variety of genres. Compr ... More |
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| Discovered in antique shop, portrait of Charles Dickens' wife, Catherine, to sell at Bonhams |
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Art connoisseurs turn to undervalued market for nineteenth century Oriental rugs |
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Pennsylvania's Michener Art Museum appoints Lisa Tremper Hanover as New Director/CEO |
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (British, 1810-1901) Profile portrait of Catherine Dickens, 1852-55. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- A profile portrait of the wife of Charles Dickens, Catherine (1815-1879), by John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1810-1901), is to be sold at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, as part of the Photographs Sale on 17th May. The only daguerreotype portrait of Catherine known to exist, it has been estimated at £8,000 – 12,000. The portrait first came to light in 1996, discovered in an antique camera shop in Canterbury. Initially believed to be an image of Charles Dickens’s sister, leading scholars soon identified the sitter as the writer’s wife, Catherine (née Hogarth). The earliest date for the portrait can be given as 1852 from the patent date ‘Reg July 20 1852’ on the catch of the morocco-bound case. Indeed surviving letters of Charles Dickens reveal that he sat for Mayall in 1852 and a daguerreotype portrait of the novelist, dated 1853-55, was sold at auction in London in 2001. It is possible that the couple visite ... More |
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Rare, highly collectible Persian Kermanshah, ca 1850 (11-10 x 14-5), for the Second Golden Age of Persian Weaving.
OAKLAND, CA.- Art connoisseurs are increasingly turning their attention to rare, “one-in-the-world” 19th century Oriental rugs, according to Jan David Winitz, an eminent art dealer who specializes in 19th century Oriental art/investment level rugs and the founder/president of Claremont Rug Company. Winitz has spent the last 40 years researching and searching out momentous antique rugs from the “Second Golden Age of Persian Weaving.” He has also extensively studied the nature of connoisseurs and what he terms “The Art of Collecting” for nearly as long. He now works with many collectors who have substantial private collections and is an advisor to central art collectors who are building their personal antique Oriental rug troves under his guidance. Winitz, who founded Claremont Rug Company in 1980, acquires the vast majority of his art- ... More |
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Hanover has been director, Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College, for nearly a quarter century.
DOYLESTOWN, PA.- The Michener Art Museum Board of Directors announced Lisa Tremper Hanover as the museum's new Director and CEO. She succeeds Bruce Katsiff, who has been at the helm since 1989. Hanover has been director, Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College, for nearly a quarter century, where she also is adjunct professor, fine arts. The Berman is noted for its diverse collection and innovative educational programming. Like the Michener, it is accredited by the American Association of Museums. "I have had the distinct pleasure of being the founding director of the Berman Museum of Art and its continued success is important to me," says Hanover. "The opportunities offered by the Michener Art Museum, which has benefited from the leadership of my colleague who has an equally substantial ... More |
| Crowns and ducats: Shakespeare's money and medals at the British Museum |
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Vibrantly colored installations of crocheted polypropylene and polyester cord at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery |
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Getty appoints J. Timothy Child as new Vice President of Institutional Advancement |
Commemorative medal: gilt-metal; pierced for suspension; pink ribbon attached; obverse: view of long building; reverse: three Gothic arches © The Trustees of the British Museum.
LONDON.- This display explores the role of coins and money in Shakespeare’s works, as well as illustrating how money and medals marked the major events of the late Elizabethan and Jacobean world. Shakespeare’s plays are full of coins, from the English crowns to the Venetian ducat, and references and metaphors were constantly related to money and coins as a way of indicating identity, legitimacy and reputation. More specifically they were used as a means of plot development, as audiences were expected to recognise the coins that were featured and pick up on messages about value, wealth and character. In The Merchant of Venice for example, which begins with the fateful loan of three thousand ducats made by Shylock to Antonio, the audience is assumed to know what a ducat is worth (about £100 today) and what the stakes are. In almost every scene that features Falstaff in Henry IV, there contains a monetary reference or joke that reflects on his character and role; from t ... More |
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Ernesto Neto, The Sun Lits Life, Let The Son, 2012. Photo: Courtesy the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- For his exhibition Slow iis goood, Ernesto Neto presents a series of vibrantly colored installations of crocheted polypropylene and polyester cord that hang from the ceiling, hovering several feet above the ground. These new works continue Neto's practice of using gravity, weight, and tension to dictate form as plastic balls in different shades provide a counterweight for the crocheted sheets. Stretching the crocheted membranes taught, the balls form a floor for the labyrinthine, tunnel-like structures of alluring color and inviting texture that the gallery visitor is meant to enter and explore. Crochet has become an important part of Neto's formal vocabulary over the last two years, and the artist has translated this craft traditionally done by women on a small, delicate scale to structures of massive proportions. The basic units of crochet, string and knots, serve as Neto's paint and his paintbrush, with ... More |
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Since 1989, Mr. Child has been fundraising for the University of Chicago in various capacities.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Trust announced today the appointment of J. Timothy Child as Vice President of Institutional Advancement effective June 11, 2012. Reporting to President and CEO Jim Cuno, Mr. Child will be responsible for cultivating support from individuals, foundations and corporations for the ambitious programs conducted by the Getty locally and internationally in support of the world's visual arts and cultural heritage. "While the Getty is blessed with a generous endowment, the work of the Getty has grown to the point where the expansion of our programs will soon outstrip the growth of our financial resources. It is time to develop a program to supplement our endowment. Tim Child has the experience and ability to develop the support we need from a variety of sources," said Mr. Cuno. Since 1989, Mr. Child has been fundraising for the University of Chicago in various capacities, including annual, major and p ... More |
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| Menil Collection selects short list of four architecture firms to design the new Menil Drawing Institute |
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Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs, 1851-1939, opens at the Nelson-Atkins |
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Newark Museum exhibition introduces plans for highly anticipated African art initiative |
The 2010 Pritzker Architecture Prize recipients, Ryue Nishizawa, left, and Kazuyo Sejima. AP Photo/SANAA, Takashi Okamoto.
HOUSTON, TX.- Josef Helfenstein, director of the Menil Collection, today announced that the Board of Trustees has narrowed the international search for an architect to design the Menil Drawing Institute (MDI), the first major building project under the museum’s ambitious long-range plan. Four firms will compete for the design of the MDI, with a final selection expected by early June 2012.The multi-year plan envisions improving and reconfiguring the Menil’s serene urban campus with more green space, concentrations of art and amenities for the public, allowing the museum to advance its activities on every front. This future will begin with the construction of the MDI, the first freestanding facility in America dedicated to modern and contemporary drawing. The new building and its programs will enable the Menil to enhance its hallmark experience of a direct encounter between each visitor and the work of the artist’s ... More |
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Carlo Bugatti, Italian, 1856–1940. Cobra Chair, 1902. Parchment-covered wood with paint, pencil and copper. 38 1/2 x 21 x 14 5/8 in. (97.8 x 53.3 x 37.1 cm). Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Berdan Memorial Trust Fund, Helen Johnston Acquisition Fund, and Decorative Arts Purchase Fund, 95.16.
KANSAS CITY, MO.- A groundbreaking exhibition of extraordinary decorative arts and design shown at world’s fairs from 1851 to 1939, representing the pinnacle of artistic and industrial ingenuity, opened at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851–1939, co-organized by the Nelson-Atkins and Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, includes dozens of international loans of furniture, metalwork, ceramics, glass, textiles, and jewelry, many never before seen in the United States. After Kansas City, the exhibition travels to Carnegie Museum of Art, Oct. 13, 2012–Feb. 24, 2013, and to the New Orleans Museum of Art and The Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC, in 2013. Spanning ... More |
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Rachid Koraichi, Les Priants (Those at Prayer), 2008. Painted steel. Lent by October Gallery, London.
NEWARK, NJ.- The exhibition Expanding Africa at the Newark Museum: New Visions, New Galleries launches the Museum’s plans to create a major suite of galleries devoted to the arts of Africa, past and present. The new galleries, slated to open in 2015, will not only triple the space currently available for the exhibition of African art but will showcase the Museum’s innovative, audience-centered approach to exhibiting the artistic creativity of a diverse continent. This major collections-based project is the first initiative included under the umbrella of the Museum’s Signature Project for Sustainability and Growth. The preview exhibit, now open to the public in the South Gallery, features exceptional examples of art from the Museum’s extensive collection of nearly 5,000 works spanning the entire African continent, showcasing its range and unique strengths. In addition to historic works, the exhibition i ... More |
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 500-year-old painting back to Jewish family
By: Gary Fineout, Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE (AP).- A 500-year-old painting auctioned by the French government during the Nazi occupation in World War II is back in the hands of a Jewish family who proved it was sold illegally. U.S. authorities in Tallahassee on Wednesday signed paperwork to return the 16th century Baroque painting to representatives of the family of Federico Gentili di Giuseppe. He died in 1940 shortly before the Nazis occupied France. The Vichy government sold the painting, but the sale has been deemed illegal. The family plans to auction "Christ Carrying the Cross" later this year. It could fetch up to $3.5 million. U.S. authorities seized the painting from a Florida museum in November after discovering the family had been seeking its return. A ... More April brings successful sale of property from Serendipity Books Part II and European paintings at Bonhams
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Bonhams announced a sales total of $504,332 from its Period Art & Design sale, April 15-16 in San Francisco. The auction featured Property from Serendipity Books Part II: Literature and Poetry, and a strong selection of European paintings and 20th century designs, which attracted a broad audience of bidders. Highlighting the Property from Serendipity Books Part II was a collection of 24 works by Ross Macdonald, aka Kenneth Millar (American-Canadian, 1915-1983) that brought $1,375, against a pre-sale estimate of $400-600. The lot included first editions of Trouble Follows Me, The Doomsters, The Ferguson Affair and Self-Portrait: Ceaselessly into the Past, which is also a signed, limited edition. Also of great success was the $1,063 sale of 18 volumes of works by Henry James (American, 1843-1916), including first English editions of The Tragic Muse, ... More Calken Gallery presents fresh model for innovative new cultural hub
LONDON.- Calken Gallery is an independent contemporary art gallery, established in January 2012 by Callum Kennedy in collaboration with a small group of highly talented and experienced artists led by Michael Talbot and Jeremy Houghton. Situated in Kensington Church Street, home to one of London's largest collection of fine art galleries and a short walk from neighbouring Kensington Palace and Kensington Gardens, the gallery boasts the largest collection anywhere in the world, of the beautiful and elegant, bronze figurative sculpture of Landseer prize winning sculptor Michael Talbot, together with a wonderful array of abstract and figurative paintings by Jeremy Houghton, one of Britain's most exciting painters and 2012 Olympic artist. The gallery is a permanent showcase for Talbot and Houghton's work, complemented by paintings and sculpture from other core ... More San Jose Museum of Art appoints Mónica Ramírez-Montagut as Senior Curator
SAN JOSE, CA.- The San Jose Museum of Art has appointed Mónica Ramírez-Montagut as its senior curator. Ramírez-Montagut is currently curator at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut. There, she was a primary contributor to the institution’s innovative exhibition program and organized (and co-organized) multi-disciplinary, community-focused exhibitions that featured an international array of artists, such as Bike Rides, Pretty Tough: Contemporary Storytelling, Kathryn Spence: Dirty and Clean, Fritz Haeg: Something for Everyone, the popular and critically acclaimed 2010 exhibition, KAWS, and 2011’s KAWS: Companion (Passing Through), now on view at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. As senior curator, Ramírez-Montagut will head SJMA’s curatorial department, which is notable for its innovative approaches and community engagement. Ramírez ... More Dallas Art Fair founders partner with SFMOMA to launch FOG, a new modern design fair in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- It was announced today that Chris Byrne and John Sughrue, founders of the Dallas Art Fair, will lead the management team of FOG, a new modernism art and design fair that will benefit the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). FOG will take place January 16 to 20, 2013, at the historical Fort Mason Festival Pavilion located on the San Francisco Bay within the beautiful Golden Gate National Recreation Area. A special preview gala, also benefitting SFMOMA, will launch the FOG Fair on Wednesday, January 16, and will give design and art patrons the opportunity to preview the exhibits prior to the public opening of the fair. The new fair will feature the most prominent 20th-century decorative and fine arts dealers from across the United States and Europe, as well a selection of today’s most exciting contemporary art galleries. ... More Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis appoints Lisa Melandri as New Director
ST. LOUIS, MO.- The Board of Directors of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) today announced the appointment of Lisa Melandri as incoming Director. This decision follows a five-month international search. Melandri, currently the Deputy Director for Exhibitions and Programs at the Santa Monica Museum of Art (SMMoA), will assume her new position in August 2012. “We are thrilled that Lisa will join CAM as we near the tenth anniversary of our building,” said David Obedin, Chairman of the Board. “Given her experience and success, I am confident that she will lead the Museum into an exciting new chapter of growth and development.” Melandri has served in a managerial and curatorial capacity at the Santa Monica Museum of Artsince 2001, when she was named Deputy Director for Exhibitions and Programs. During her tenure, SMMoA has grown significantly ... More |
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