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The Imminence of Poetics: 30th Biennale of Sao Paulo opens with 3,000 works by 111 artists
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Visitors look at the "Photo Notes" work by Dutch Hans Eijkelboom during the 30th Biennale of Sao Paulo at Ibirapuera park in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 4, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Yasuyoshi CHIBA
SAO PAULO.- Under the title The Imminence of Poetics, the 30th São Paulo Bienal takes its curatorial premise from the multiplicity, recurrence and permanent mutability of artistic poetics. Poetics is understood as the instrumental repertoire that enables an individual or group, discipline or tradition, to establish – intuitively, intentionally or unconsciously – the discursive strategies or platforms that enable expressive acts of artistic nature. As Chief Curator Luís Pérez-Oramas points out, imminence represents “what is on the verge of happening, the word on the tip of one’s tongue, the expected silence that precedes the decision whether or not to speak, art as a discursive strategy and poetics in its plurality and multiplicity”. The fundamental tool of the 30th São Paulo Bienal will be the notion of Constellation, therefore instead of focusing on single artists or works, the exhibition will ... More |
| Three Renaissance masterworks from the Devonshire Collection at Chatsworth to be offered by Sotheby's |
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Warhol's Marlon, an icon of Pop Art, to be sold this fall at Christie's in New York |
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Frank Lloyd Wright archives to join collections of Columbia University and the Museum of Modern Art in New York |
Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael, Auxiliary cartoon for the Head of a Young Apostle, c.1519-20, 375 x 278 mm (14¾ x 10 7/8 in). Est: £10-15 million. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- This December, Sotheby's will offer at auction three Renaissance masterworks: a major drawing by Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (1483-1520); and two 15th-century illuminated manuscripts, produced in Flanders for two of the leading patrons of their day, and among the most important examples of their kind ever to come to auction. Created half a millennium ago and within 60 years of each other, the three works, which have a total estimate of £17m-26m, come to sale from the Devonshire Collection, housed at Chatsworth in Derbyshire. They will be offered in Sotheby’s Evening Sale of Old Master Paintings and Drawings in London on 5th December 2012. Speaking of the sale, the Duke of Devonshire said, “We are very fortunate that the Devonshire Collection has such extraordinary depth in so many areas. The sale of these works which our family has long cared for will now benefit the long-term future ... More |
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Andy Warhol (1928-1987), Marlon. Silkscreen ink on linen, 41 x 46¼ in. (104.2 x 117.1 cm.). Painted in 1966. Estimate in the region of $20 million. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012.
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s presents Marlon, one of the most famous of Warhol’s portraits of Hollywood celebrities. Marlon, 1966 is an unforgettable image of a leather-clad Marlon Brando resting on his Triumph Thunderbird motorbike from a publicity still taken for the 1953 movie The Wild One. Executed on raw, unpainted linen, the material quality of this painting echoes the rough masculinity of the subject. Coming from the Collection of Donald L. Bryant, Jr., major art collector and generous patron to many American institutions, Marlon is silkscreened with such rare and pristine clarity that every aspect of Brando’s intensity and strength is conveyed. According to Brett Gorvy, International Head, Chairman for Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art, “Alongside his iconic portraits of Elvis Presley, Warhol’s image of Marlon Brando exudes a raw sexuality and intense power rarely found in his work. ... More |
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Frank Lloyd Wright by John Amarantides, 1955. ”The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives (The Museum of Modern Art | Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York)
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art, Columbia University and The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation have announced that the vast archives of Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867-1959) have been jointly acquired by the University and the Museum and will become part of their permanent collections. The Frank Lloyd Wright archives include some 23,000 architectural drawings, 44,000 historical photographs, large-scale presentation models, manuscripts, extensive correspondence and other documents. Joint stewardship and preservation of the archives will provide new impetus for publications, exhibitions, and public programs on Wright's work, allowing it to be displayed in the context of other great 20th century modernists. It will also maximize the visibility and research value of the collection for generations of scholars, students and the public. The complete physical archives will be permanently transferred to the colle- ... More |
| Splendours of the Islamic and Indian worlds at Christie's in London this October |
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George Harrison: An important stage worn costume to be sold at Bonhams in December |
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Henri Cartier-Bresson rare prints given to master printer going to New York City auction |
A large "Abraham of Kutahya" blue and white Iznik pottery ewer. Ottoman Turkey circa 1510. 12.5/8in. (32cm.) high. Estimate: £200,000 – 300,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012.
LONDON.- Christie’s announced details of Islamic Art Week in October 2012, with five sales taking place at the King Street and South Kensington salerooms. The auction of Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, on 4 October 2012, celebrates the exquisite craftsmanship of works of art produced since the 9th century. Featuring nearly 300 lots, the breadth and depth of this dynamic sale will excite the vibrant market for this category which saw international bidding in April. The auction is expected to realise in excess of £4 million. Following the success of A Private Collection Donated to Benefit the University of Oxford in April, Christie’s announced Part II of this charitable endeavor which will take place on 4 October 2012. The sale of Art of the Islamic & Indian Worlds features a strong array of Ottoman Turkish works of art. A group of Iznik pottery is led by a rare early blue and white ewer, circa 1510, estim ... More |
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The jacket is one of the most important items of Beatles clothing ever to come onto the market and is offered for sale with an estimate of £90,000 – 120,000. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- George Harrison’s black leather jacket, worn on stage during numerous early 1960s Beatles appearances, will be one of the highlights of Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia sale on 12th December in Knightsbridge, London. The jacket is one of the most important items of Beatles clothing ever to come onto the market and is offered for sale with an estimate of £90,000 – 120,000. Synonymous with the early images of the Beatles taken in Hamburg and while performing there and at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, the jacket is among several lots worn by George throughout his musical career to be offered by Bonhams. Also included in the sale is a pair of George’s leather ‘Beatle’ boots circa. 1964, and a bright orange western-style shirt worn during his famous charity event, The Concert For Bangladesh, 1971. The Beatles are arguably one of the most influential fashion icons of the 20th century and their earl ... More |
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Detail of a signed photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson taken in 1948 in Srinagar, India. AP Photo/Christies, Henri Cartier-Bresson.
By: Ula Ilnytzky, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP).- Henri Cartier-Bresson's photographs are of some of the most epic events of the last century, beautifully printed in black-and-white. The vast majority of those gelatin silver prints were made by one man between 1967 and 1997. He was Voja Mitrovic, a master printer at Paris' celebrated Picto photo lab. Over the years, Cartier-Bresson presented Mitrovic with 28 signed and inscribed prints, some rarely seen by the public — until now. Christie's is auctioning the prints, plus four other Cartier-Bresson-signed prints, on Oct. 4-5. The auction house believes they will fetch more than $400,000. Cartier-Bresson, who died in 2004 at age 95, has been called one of the most talented photographers who ever lived, celebrated for what he called "the decisive moment" — moments from the Spanish Civil War, the liberation of the Nazi camps and the funeral of Mahatma ... More |
| Highlights from the Kramarsky Collection kick off 2012-13 exhibition schedule at the Zimmerli Art Museum |
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The Andy Warhol Museum announces the promotion of Patrick Moore to Deputy Director |
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Penn Museum strengthens partnership with Turkey, agrees to indefinite term loan of "Troy Gold" |
Jasper Johns (born 1930), No, 1964. Graphite, charcoal and gouache and liquid graphite on paper. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Fractional and promised gift of Sally and Wynn Kramarsky Art © Jasper Johns/Licensed by VAGA, New York.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ.- This fall the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers explores how artists since 1960 have upended expectations associated with language and artmaking—and, in the process, transformed the art of drawing. On view from Tuesday, September 4, 2012 through Sunday, January 6, 2013, Art=Text=Art: Works by Contemporary Artists features more than 100 works on paper, borrowed primarily from the nation’s foremost drawing collectors, Wynn and Sally Kramarsky. The 48 American artists in Art=Text=Art include such now-iconic figures as Trisha Brown, Dan Flavin, Jasper Johns, Sol LeWitt, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Cy Twombly, and Lawrence Weiner, as well as innovative artists at earlier points in their careers. Works range from a spare poem typed by Carl Andre onto an ordinary 8 1/2 by 11 piece of paper in 1960 to a large-scale landscape design that ... More |
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Moore was hired in 2011 as Director of Development, and came to The Warhol from his most recent post at The Persad Center where he was the New Business Development Director.
PITTSBURGH, PA.- The Andy Warhol Museum has promoted Patrick Moore as the museum’s new Deputy Director. Moore was hired in 2011 as Director of Development, and came to The Warhol from his most recent post at The Persad Center where he was the New Business Development Director. Moore began his new position as Deputy Director at The Warhol on September 1, 2012. Before joining The Persad Center, Moore developed a national program that addressed the impact of the AIDS crisis on the national arts community while working as Project Director for The Estate Project for Artists with AIDS, a project of The Alliance for The Arts in New York City. He produced special projects and exhibitions with leading contemporary artists such as Ed Ruscha and Catherine Opie. Moore organized two successful print portfolios, The Geldzahler Portfolio and 1989, which raised funds for The Estate Project, which were placed in major institutional and ... More |
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Pendant made of electrum and gold. (Length 3.2 cm; Width 2.1 cm) Purchased from Hesperia Art, Philadelphia, 1966. Object Number 66-6-6. Photo: Penn Museum.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Penn Museum (the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology) announces a landmark agreement with the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism for an indefinite term loan to the Republic of Turkey of a collection of 24 gold jewelry pieces, dating to circa 2400 BCE. The agreement reached between Penn and Turkey includes identification of the “Troy Gold” as being on indefinite loan from the Penn Museum; a commitment by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism of strong support for the University’s excavations at Gordion, in central Turkey; the loan of a group of remarkable artifacts excavated in a series of royal tombs at Gordion and in Lydia for a future major exhibition at the Penn Museum; and a pledge for increased cultural collaboration between Penn and Turkey. State-of-the-art metallurgical analysis conducted at the Penn Museum corroborated the ... More |
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| Recent paintings acquisitions by the Cleveland Museum of Art strengthen American and European collections |
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Christie's South Kensington to sell recently discovered thermometer by Fahrenheit |
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Dallas Museum of Art names Anne Bergeron as Associate Director of External Affairs |
Henry Church, Jr. (American, 1836–1908), Self-Portrait with Five Muses, about 1880. Oil on paper mounted to board, 75.5 x 59.5 cm. (oval format).
CLEVELAND, OH.- The Cleveland Museum of Art continues to collect across all departments, adding works that strengthen its historic commitment to quality and excellence. Recent acquisitions by painters Jared French, an important artist working in the Magic Realist style, and Henry Church, one of the great self-taught artists of the 19th century, enhance the museum’s American painting collections. A work by Austrian painter Johann Georg Plazter, The Artist’s Studio was purchased utilizing funds from recently deaccesioned works. Platzer’s painting, an important representation of the artist’s studio genre and a luminous work painted on a large copper plate, is a cornerstone object in the 18th century European collection. These objects will be incorporated into newly reinstalled galleries as part of the museum’s transformational building campaign, currently entering the final phases of a multi-year exp ... More |
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A signed Fahrenheit thermometer scale by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686-1736). Estimate: £70,000- 100,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012.
LONDON.- Christie’s announced that an original mercury thermometer, invented by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1714 and the only remaining example in private hands, is to be offered at auction in October 2012. One of only three thermometers ever created by the famous physicist, the others are owned by Museum Boerhaave, in Leiden, the Netherlands, and until recently, these were thought to be the only examples in existence. When offered at auction within Christie’s sale of TRAVEL, SCIENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY including the Polar Sale to commemorate the Scott Centenary, 1912-2012 on 9 October 2012, the thermometer is expected to fetch between £70,000 and £100,000. James Hyslop, Scientific Specialist, Christie’s commented, "It is very exciting to be able to offer at auction such an incredibly important scientific instrument, and one which collectors would never have believed would come to market. Inscribed on the bac ... More |
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Bergeron has over 25 years of experience as an arts administrator, fundraiser, and consultant.
DALLAS, TX.- Maxwell L. Anderson, The Eugene McDermott Director of the Dallas Museum of Art, today announced the appointment of Anne Bergeron as the Museum’s Associate Director of External Affairs, effective November 5, 2012. The naming of Bergeron to this new role completes the reorganization of the DMA’s senior leadership team announced in March, which included the appointment of Robert Stein as Deputy Director and the promotions of Olivier Meslay to Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs and Tamara Wootton-Bonner to Associate Director of Collections and Exhibitions. Bergeron has over 25 years of experience as an arts administrator, fundraiser, and consultant, and has held senior management posts at cultural and educational organizations, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Missouri Arts Council, and the Rhode Island School of Design. In the newly created position at the DMA, Bergeron will o ... More |
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 Erskine, Hall & Coe open exhibition of works by celebrated contemporary sculptor Ruth Duckworth
LONDON.- Erskine, Hall & Coe announce their forthcoming exhibition of the celebrated contemporary sculptor, Ruth Duckworth. The exhibition will include 22 artworks in bronze, porcelain and stoneware. The earliest dates from 1965 but the majority of pieces are from the period of late 1980s through to work completed in the final year of Duckworth's life. The gallery has been working closely with Thea Burger, who represents the Duckworth Estate. Writing in her essay to accompany the exhibition Thea Burger states: “Duckworth was a modernist sculptor who loved form. She was not about colour, but was about the subtle shape of her pieces. Her forms are typically created in porcelain, stoneware, or bronze. Much admired, she has art works in most of the world’s most prestigious museums, including the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Los Angeles Country Museum, the ... More An important retrospective dedicated to A.R Penck opens at Cardi Black Box in Milan
MILAN.- Cardi Black Box announces the beginning of the new season with an important retrospective dedicated to A.R Penck (Dresden, 1939), one of the major representative of German New-expressionism. The show inaugurates on September 5th and it will be open to the public from Thursday, September 6th till the end of November 2012. The retrospective that Cardi Black Box dedicates to the great German artist aims to document that fundamental part of A. R. Penck’s artistic production that goes from the end of the 70’s till the most recent works, exhibiting paintings and sculptures that bring back to the different phases of his research. On display about 40 pieces, among which large canvasses and sculptures, where it’s possible to track down the central themes and motifs of his aesthetic and his whole artistic investigation. Moreover, the show at Cardi Black Box gives to the public – with ... More "The Legacy of the Noah L. and Muriel S. Butkin Collection of 19-Century French Art" on view at Notre Dame
NOTRE DAME, IN.- The Snite Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Notre Dame opened a new exhibition, Breaking the Mold: The Legacy of the Noah L. and Muriel S. Butkin Collection of Nineteenth-Century French Art, September 2, 2012. “The exhibition of eighty paintings, oil sketches, and drawings provides a welcome and overdue opportunity to recognize the Butkins’ impressive generosity to both the Snite Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Both institutions benefited greatly from the Butkins’ prescient, mold-breaking taste for nineteenth-century French art, and from their keen eyes, careful recordkeeping and gracious spirits,” said Charles Loving, Director of the Snite Museum. The exhibition insightfully examines the formation and scope of the Noah L. and Muriel S. Butkin collection at the Snite Museum. The Butkins, collectors and philanthropists in Cleveland, ... More Museum of Modern Art, Sao Paulo opens important Adriana Varejão retrospective
SAO PAULO.- Adriana Varejão, one of the most acclaimed contemporary artists of her generation, is being honored with an important retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, São Paulo, Brazil, from 4 September through 16 December 2012. Curated by Adriano Pedrosa, Varejão’s long-time collaborator, Histories at the Margins features 42 works created over two decades, including early paintings such as Milagre dos Peixes (1991) as well as newly created works for the exhibition, among them a large-scale polyptych composed of 54 panels entitled Carnívoras. Histories at the Margins presents works that have never before been exhibited in Brazil, on loan from renowned collections including Fundació “La Caixa” (Barcelona), Solomon R. Guggenheim (New York), and Tate Modern (London), which is lending Azulejaria Verde em Carne Viva (2000). A major work entitled ... More Susan Ball appointed Deputy Director at Bruce Museum in Greenwich
GREENWICH, CT.- As a community-based, world-class museum, the Bruce Museum has promoted an understanding and appreciation of art and science for more than a century. To help expand upon this tradition, the Museum recently appointed Susan Ball to the newly-created position of Deputy Director. Susan Ball holds a Ph.D. in art and architectural history from Yale University and brings 25 years of professional experience – as a professor, scholar, museum professional and nonprofit agency director – to the position. According to Executive Director Peter Sutton, a priority for Dr. Ball will be working closely with senior staff at the Museum to develop programming and exhibitions that will appeal to a variety of audiences. “We plan to increase the cultural and educational role that the Bruce Museum plays throughout the region,” says Sutton. “To assist us in achieving that goal, ... More A superb single-owner sale on the block: Antonioli Collection goes to Bonhams
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Bonhams announced it will offer the renowned Ronald F. Antonioli Collection of Fine Continental Furniture, Decorative Arts and Paintings in a single-owner sale October 30, featuring more than 260 lots from the collection of San Franciscan contractor, developer and aspiring concert pianist Ronald Antonioli. Mr. Antonioli (1929-2010) grew up in San Francisco and Marin County, Calif. He started his building company Ronald Antonioli, Inc., in the 1950s, and subsequently became well-known for his invention of the Pop-Up Warehouse, which became an international success. He simultaneously continued to pursue his life-long ambition of becoming a concert pianist, and dedicated much of his time to supporting the arts. He was an avid collector and connoisseur of French and Italian 18th and 19th century furniture, paintings, export porcelain, sculpture, clocks and ... More |
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