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Argentine paleontologist Sebastian Apesteguia poses in Buenos Aires on July 13, 2016 next to a replica of Gualicho, an unusual new theropod dinosaur with a didactyl manus from the Upper Cretaceous that lived 90 million years ago found in the province of Rio Negro, in Argentina's Patagonia. EITAN ABRAMOVICH / AFP.
by Sebastian Varela
BUENOS AIRES (AFP).- Researchers announced Wednesday they have discovered a ferocious meat-eating dinosaur in Argentina, notable for having short arms like the T-rex but hailing from a different branch of the family tree. The Gualicho shinyae -- nicknamed Gualicho -- is a theropod, a two-legged, bird-like dinosaur. It stretched an imposing six meters (nearly 20 feet) from head to toe, and weighed an estimated 450 kilograms (1,000 pounds). It roughly resembles the Tyrannosaurus rex but Gualicho, found in the north of Argentina's Patagonia region, was not a close relative of the king of dinosaurs. Its stubby limbs evolved independently and not from a shared, short-armed ancestor -- a clue that may help researchers better understand how the extinct animals evolved. "This is a completely different lineage. We just froze up when we realized it," Sebastian Apesteguia, a researcher at Argentina's National Scientific and Technical Research Council told a briefing in Buenos Aires. Its only known ancestor is the Del ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Various items are displayed during an exhibition on the Spanish civil war in the museum in the town of Corbera. Angel Bertran had headed out to work in the countryside and Rosa Soligo lingered in bed when Spain's civil war burst into their small town with the arrival of Nazi bomber planes. JOSEP LAGO / AFP
| Oldest Egyptian writing on papyrus displayed for first time | | Rare Roman mosaic uncovered in Cyprus | | Dr. AgustÃn Arteaga appointed Director of the Dallas Museum of Art |
A picture taken on July 14, 2016 shows papyri displayed in the Egyptian Museum. MOHAMED EL-RAAI / AFP.
CAIRO (AFP).- The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is showcasing for the first time the earliest writing from ancient Egypt found on papyrus, detailing work on the Great Pyramid of Giza, antiquities officials said Thursday. The papyri were discovered near Wadi el-Jarf port, 25 kilometres (15 miles) south of the Gulf of Suez town of Zafarana, the antiquities ministry said. The find by a French-Egyptian team unearths papers telling of the daily lives of port workers who transported huge limestone blocks to Cairo during King Khufu's rule to build the Great Pyramid, intended to be his burial structure. One document was a "diary by government official Merer (the beloved) with statistics and administrative details" of his work, said Sayed Mahfouz, who co-led the 2013 discovery. Merer led a team of around 40, according to the ministry. The documents also list revenues transferred from various Egyptian provinces to feed pyramid builders and pay their wages, Mahfouz said. ... More | |
An archeologist covers with sand a rare Roman mosaic that has been uncovered on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Iakovos Hatzistavrou / AFP.
LARNACA (AFP).- A rare Roman mosaic has been uncovered in Cyprus during sewerage work on the eastern Mediterranean island, officials said Thursday. Only part of the mosaic, measuring 19 metres (62 feet) long and seven metres wide, has been excavated in the southern coastal city of Larnaca and officials believe that more is still buried. "A preliminary estimation would suggest that scenes of the Labours of Hercules are depicted and that it is dated to the Roman Period," the antiquities department said in a statement. It said this is evidence that Ancient Kition -- on which modern Larnaca was built -- played an important role in establishing Roman culture in Cyprus. "However, up to this day Roman remains found in the city are very few. Therefore, the mosaic floor that came to light provides important evidence for the development of the city during the Roman Period." Cyprus was under the control ... More | |
Dr. Agustin Arteaga, the new Eugene McDermott Director of the Dallas Museum of Art. Photo: Paloma Torres.
DALLAS, TX.- The Dallas Museum of Art today announced that Dr. AgustÃn Arteaga has been appointed as its Eugene McDermott Director. Arteaga currently serves as the director of the Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL) in Mexico City, one of Mexicos largest and most prominent cultural institutions, presenting work from the mid-16th through the mid-20th centuries. Prior to his tenure at MUNAL, Arteaga was the director of the Museo de Arte de Ponce (MAP) in Puerto Rico, and the founding director of the contemporary art museum Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA) Fundación Costantini in Argentina. Arteaga will assume his new role at the DMA on September 1, 2016. AgustÃn is a forward-thinking and strategic director with an excellent track record of leading museums on a global level and attracting new audiences and support through innovative, collection-based programs, said Catherine Marcus Rose, President of the B ... More |
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| Bruce Museum announces plans to expand | | David Bowie's personal art collection to be unveiled for the first time | | A major new acquisition by Charles Meynier now on view in Ottawa |
The new plans feature enhanced art and science workshops and classrooms.
GREENWICH, CONN.- The Bruce Museum filed plans today with the Town of Greenwich for a building expansion that includes additional permanent exhibition and teaching spaces as well as a café. The transformation is designed to accommodate a growing cultural demand on the 104-year-old institution and strengthen the role of the Museum as a cutting-edge cultural destination for the citizens of Greenwich and beyond. The Bruce Museum is critical to the shared history and future of the people of Greenwich. It is essential for us to engage with our audiences in new ways to successfully meet their expectations, says Peter C. Sutton, the Susan E. Lynch Executive Director of the Bruce Museum. The Museum has had a 20% increase in visitors over the past year and is exceeding capacity for all programming, including school group programs, education workshops, talks, and tours. In addition, the Museum does not have enough space to display ... More | |
Ettore Sottsass, Casablanca Sideboard, 1981. Estimate: £4,000-6,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Musician, actor, icon David Bowie was for almost 50 years one of the most recognised and revered artists in the world, his influence transcending music to shape the wider culture of our time. His life as an art collector, however, was something he kept almost entirely hidden from public view. Now, for the first time, this little-known side of Bowie will be fully revealed. Eclectic, unscripted, understated: David Bowies collection offers a unique insight into the personal world of one of the 20th centurys greatest creative spirits. Oliver Barker, Chairman, Sothebys Europe. Art was, seriously, the only thing Id ever wanted to own. It has always been for me a stable nourishment. I use it. It can change the way I feel in the mornings. The same work can change me in different ways, depending on what Im going through. ---DAVID BOWIE quoted in The New York Times, 1998 In November this year, ... More | |
Charles Meynier, Wisdom Defending Youth from the Arrows of Love, 1810. Oil on canvas; 242 à 206 cm. Installation view. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Photo © NGC.
OTTAWA.- A monumental early 19th-century painting by the talented French artist Charles Meynier (17631832) is now on view at the National Gallery of Canada. Wisdom Defending Youth from the Arrows of Love, measuring 242 Ã 206 cm, was first shown at the Paris Salon in 1810, and was once in the collection of famed ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. By adding Wisdom Defending Youth to the national collection, the Gallery will be able to offer visitors a richer and more complete story of artistic creativity in the early 19th century, a time of radical change in both society and the arts. Meynier was one of the most talented painters of his generation, and this work shows him at his best as an artist of great imagination and intelligence, said NGC Director and CEO Marc Mayer. The monumental canvas depicts a young ... More |
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| Barbican Art Gallery opens first ever UK survey of the work of Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson | | Online exhibition celebrates American democracy through artist's many portraits of presidential candidates | | Cathedral of the central city of Cuenca to host dissident artist Ai Weiwei incarceration exhibit |
Ragnar Kjartansson, Barbican Art Gallery. 14 July - 4 September 2016 © Tristan Fewings/ Getty Images Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine New York and i8 gallery Reykjavik.
LONDON.- This is the first ever UK survey of the work of the internationally acclaimed Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson, charting his wide-ranging practice across film and performance, and his less well known work as a painter and draughtsman. Born into a family active in Icelands theatre scene, Kjartansson draws from a varied history of stage traditions, film, music and literature from Icelandic storytelling to opera music to contemporary pop culture. His performances, video installations, drawings and paintings explore the boundary between fact and fiction, as well as constructs of myth and identity. Donning various guises from a foot soldier, to a Hollywood crooner, to the incarnation of death, Kjartansson both celebrates and derides the romanticised figure of the artist as cultural hero. Ragnar Kjartansson said: I am extremely pleased to have my works in the legendary Barbican. The interdisciplinary buffet that the ... More | |
Publicity photo for Norman Rockwell's Portraits of the Candidates: Adlai E. Stevenson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. ©Norman Rockwell Family Agency. All rights reserved.
STOCKBRIDGE, MASS.- In recognition of this significant presidential election year in the United States, Norman Rockwell Museum has partnered with Google to share artworks and artifacts from its permanent collection that illustrate Norman Rockwells many commissioned presidential portraits. Norman Rockwell: Presidential Elections Illustrated presents Rockwells paintings, rarely seen studies, reference photos, and correspondence relating to presidential campaigns during the 1950s and 1960s, including the tumultuous election year of 1968the exhibition is available online starting today. This partnership is part of the Google Arts & Cultures American Democracy collection, which brings together over 60 exhibits and 2500+ artifacts from 44 institutions dedicated to the preservation of U.S. political history and the practice of American ... More | |
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is pictured outside the Upper Belvedere palace in Vienna. HANS KLAUS TECHT / APA / AFP.
CUENCA (AFP).- An installation by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei portraying his experience in solitary detention in China will go on display at a cathedral in Spain later this month, organisers said Thursday. The exhibit, which consists of six hulking, iron boxes containing sculptures depicting scenes from his 81-day incarceration in 2011, will be on show in the nave of cathedral of the central city of Cuenca from July 26. The work, entitled S.A.C.R.E.D., show him sleeping on a white cot, being interrogated by officers and watched as he used the bathroom. The installation was first displayed in 2013 at the Venice Biennale. It will remain on diplay in Cuenca until November 6. This is the first time that the Gothic cathedral will host a modern art exhibition, said a spokeswoman for the regional government of Castilla La Mancha which is organising the display. The exhibit is part of commemorations held across Spain to mark the fourth centenary of the death of its most famous ... More |
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| Portrait of Yarrow Mamout on view at the National Portrait Gallery | | Sheldon Museum of Art names Carrie Morgan Curator of Academic Programs | | The Studio Museum opens major exhibition of the art of Alma Thomas |
Yarrow Mamout by James Alexander Simpson, oil on canvas, 1822. Peabody Room, Georgetown Branch, District of Columbia Library.
WASHINGTON, DC.- Pocahontas, Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglass, Walt Whitman and hundreds more who mayor may nothave been highlighted in high school history lessons are featured in the Portrait Gallerys permanent collection exhibition American Origins. This summer, as a part of the museums annual rotations, Yarrow Mamouts portrait and story will be added to the space. Mamout, an African American Muslim man and former slave, was portrayed by James Alexander Simpson in 1822. The portrait will be installed July 19 and remain on view through August 2019. The Portrait Gallery has collaborated with the District of Columbia Library in Georgetown in order to pay tribute to an enslaved man who overcame great odds, said Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery. His portrait reminds us that Muslims have been a part of the fabric of this nation since ... More | |
Morgan comes to Lincoln from Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she managed the Moriarty Art and Design Library for Lesley University.
LINCOLN, NEB.- Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of NebraskaLincoln has named Carrie Morgan curator of academic programs. Morgan comes to Lincoln from Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she managed the Moriarty Art and Design Library for Lesley University and provided leadership in the provision of arts related library services across campus. Recently, she collaborated with a team of Lesley faculty on a project funded by the Davis Educational Foundation to create new pedagogical projects that integrate visual literacy across the liberal arts, science disciplines, and professional majors. She also oversaw the move of the library collection and launch of services in a new facility, an historic church building adapted for reuse. We are thrilled that Carrie has joined the staff at Sheldon, said Wally Mason, the museums director and chief curator. Her comprehensive experience in art history and library ... More | |
Scarlet Sage Dancing a Whirling Dervish, 1976. Acrylic on canvas, 72 Ã 52 in. Courtesy Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY.
NEW YORK, NY.- A trailblazer in both her art and her career, the distinguished African-American abstract painter Alma Thomas (18911978) is the subject of a major exhibition at The Studio Museum in Harlem, on view from July 14 to October 30, 2016. Featuring more than fifty paintings and works on paper spanning all phases of the artists evolving practice, Alma Thomas offers the first comprehensive overview in almost two decades of this singular artists achievement. Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, said, Alma Thomass distinctive fusions of vibrant color, dense paint and energetic pattern remain as influential with artists, and as resonant with audiences, as they were in her remarkable lifetime. For many years a teacher by profession, she continues to teach us through her example about the possibilities of art and of African-American life. We ... More |
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UNESCO puts five Libya sites on heritage-in-danger list
ISTANBUL (AFP).- The UN's cultural agency on Thursday added Libya's five World Heritage sites to its danger list, saying armed militias posed a grave danger to the archaeological treasures. The sites named by UNESCO include the Old City of Ghadames, often referred to as "the pearl of the desert" and the archaeological site of Cyrene, one of the principal cities in the Hellenic world. The rock-art sites of Tadrart Acacus on the border with Algeria that feature thousands of cave paintings dating back as far back as 12,000 BC to 100 AD are also listed. The other two are the coastal archaeological sites of Leptis Magna and Sabratha, a Mediterranean trading post that was once part of the brief Numidian Kingdom of Massinissa before it was taken over the by Romans. "The committee noted the high level of instability affecting the country and the fact that armed groups ... More
National Portrait Gallery unveils its new portrait of publisher Baroness Gail Rebuck
LONDON.- The National Portrait Gallery, London, has unveiled its most recent commissioned portrait, a painting of Baroness Gail Rebuck by the artist Jennifer McRae, it was announced today, Thursday 14 July 2016. It was commissioned by the Gallery with the support of J. P. Morgan through the Fund for New Commissions. The 54 3/8 in. x 43 1/4 in. (1380 mm x 1100 mm) oil on canvas shows Baroness Rebuck sitting centrally in the composition, with a display of books forming the backdrop. The section to the left of the portrait depicts the sitters late husband, Lord Goulds, favourite view of their home. To the right of the portrait, the scene is an impression of the cityscape from Rebucks rooftop office at Random House. The books, kindle and notebook on the desk reference her publishing career and the various covers reflect the publishers personal engagement with book design. ... More
Luce Lebart appointed Director of the Canadian Photography Institute
OTTAWA.- National Gallery of Canada Director and CEO, Marc Mayer, announced today the appointment of Luce Lebart, presently Director of Collections and Curator at the Société française de photographie (SFP) [French Society of Photography] in Paris, as the first Director of the Canadian Photography Institute of the National Gallery of Canada. In her new position, Ms. Lebart will be responsible for the Institutes overall management, including its exhibitions and programs, physical, financial and human resources, and growth and development. She will assume her new role on August 29, 2016. The establishment of the Canadian Photography Institute was announced in 2015 by the Gallery in conjunction with the National Gallery of Canada Foundation, and with the unprecedented support of both collector and philanthropist David Thomson, Chairman of Thomson ... More
Pioneer of kinetic and participatory art David Medalla exhibits at Venus
NEW YORK, NY.- VENUS is presenting its second exhibition of work by David Medalla, a pioneer of kinetic and participatory art. In 2014, VENUS showcased Cloud Canyons, an eight-foot-tall bubble machine considered to be Medallas most iconic work (currently on view at the TATE Modern). The second exhibition, titled I am an enigma, even to my self, features paintings, photographs, sculpture, ephemera, and an interactive installation, providing an overview of Medallas artistic practice. For the exhibition, Medalla recounts: In the late 60s, I met two ex-lovers at Londons Heathrow airport and gave them each a handkerchief, along with a packet of needles and several spools of cotton thread. I instructed them to stitch anything they wanted on the handkerchiefspoems, names, messages, drawings, etc. Years later, I met a backpacker at Schiphol airport ... More
"Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present" opens at the Brooklyn Museum
BROOKLYN, NY.- The finest sports photographers, their skills honed from years of practice, are capable of capturing and making a fleeting moment memorable, often from a surprising or revealing vantage point. Driven to freeze action and portray what the naked eye alone cannot see, these photographers have played a leading role in elevating sports universal appeal and a crucial part in the evolution of camera and film technology. From July 15, 2016, through January 8, 2017, the Brooklyn Museum will present Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present, the most comprehensive survey of the art of sports photography ever produced, highlighting the aesthetic, cultural, and historical significance of these images and artists in the history of sports. The exhibition will include approximately 230 photographs by more than 170 photographers ranging from ... More
Christopher Maxwell named Curator of European Glass at Corning Museum of Glass
CORNING, NY.- The Corning Museum of Glass announced the appointment of Dr. Christopher (Kit) Maxwell as curator of European glass. A curator and scholar, Maxwell has a varied background in the academic, museum, and gallery world. In his new role, Maxwell will be responsible for the acquisition, exhibition, cataloguing, and research of the Museums European glass collection, with works dating from the early medieval period until about 1900. Maxwell will join the Museum in October. I am excited about the knowledge and enthusiasm Kit will bring to his new position at our Museum, said Karol Wight, president and executive director. His extensive knowledge of ceramics and his deep interest and past experience in glass made Kit an ideal choice for us. We look forward to having him begin furthering the research on our extensive European glass collection, adding ... More
Bacco: A retrospective show by Catherine Rebillard at the Hotel California
PARIS.- Nestled on rue de Berri in the 8th arrondissement, the Hotel California is one of those discreet and rare gems that houses the most eclectic and exciting private art collections within its historic walls . Day after day during my stay there , I walked those long corridors , looking , studying and dissecting each work of art in total amazement and disbelief that I could get so close and personal with each and every one of them . The sheer number and diversity of works is a true testament to the passion of art collecting and refined artistic sensibilities of the hotels proprietors ; a philosophy they have carried forward into the twenty-first century by showcasing the works of a roster of contemporary artists on the hotel grounds . It is in this remarkable setting , imbued with the spirit and masterpieces of the giants , that Catherine Rebillard , a self-taught contemporary Parisian artist is staging ... More
Christie's first Classic Week in London totals $141,931,118
LONDON.- Classic Week at Christies concluded on 13 July achieving a total of £109,038,888 / $141,931,118 / 128,048,200, having welcomed over 19,000 visitors to view the diverse displays and auctions which spanned the Decorative Arts, Antiquities, Old Master & British Paintings, Prints and Drawings, Books and Manuscripts and The Exceptional Sale. The week realised a strong average sell-through rate of 87% by value across the 14 sales, anticipating the market for each price point and category. Increased international participation saw over 1,000 registered bidders from 50 countries, 695 registered online bidders and substantial cross-category buying with over 700 active bidders across the week, including collectors of 20th Century art. Christies achieved seven of the top ten auction prices of the season across all houses, underlining its leading position in the market. ... More
Hungarian author Peter Esterhazy dies aged 66
BUDAPEST (AFP).- Novelist Peter Esterhazy, widely regarded as a leading figure of 20th century Hungarian literature, has died aged 66 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, his publisher said Thursday. His works, many of which examined aspects of life under a communist regime, were translated into more than 20 languages. "The family and Magveto Publishing inform with deep sorrow that in the afternoon hours of July 14, 2016, Peter Esterhazy passed away," said the publisher's head Krisztian Nyary in a statement sent to the MTI news agency. "It is difficult to imagine Hungarian literature or public life without him, he was such an important part of both, particularly in the later decades of the 20th century," Nyary told AFP. Esterhazy was born in 1950 into a Hungarian aristocratic family dispossessed of its wealth by the communist regime that came to power in Hungary ... More
Argentine film director Babenco dies
SAO PAULO (AFP).- Argentine film director Hector Babenco, who won international acclaim with movies such as "Kiss of the Spider Woman," has died at age 70, a hospital official said Thursday. Babenco, who had lived in Brazil since the 1960s and also had citizenship there, was admitted to a Sao Paulo hospital for surgery Tuesday. He appeared to be recovering well, but died late Wednesday after going into cardiac arrest, Brazilian media reports said, citing sources at his production company. A hospital spokeswoman confirmed his death to AFP. Babenco was nominated for an Academy Award for best director in 1986 for "Kiss of the Spider Woman," which also earned a nomination for best picture and won a best actor statuette for William Hurt. The film explores the horrors of Argentina's 1976-1983 military dictatorship through the stories of two prisoners jailed by the regime. ... More
French record breakers stage longest picnic on longest table cloth
LAVAL (AFP).- Thousands of people gathered in France Thursday to smash two records, for the world's longest picnic and the world's longest table cloth. The sun shone on the record breakers in Laval, north west France, as they unravelled their 20 kilometre-long (12 miles) red and white check table cloth alongside the Mayenne river towpath. Hungry supporters of the attempt also brought ample quantities of bread, cheese and wine to try to break a second record -- for the world's longest picnic. The picnickers managed to stretch out for 2.5 kilometres, beating the 1.7 kilometres previously managed in South Africa. Both new records have yet to be verified by Guinness World Records. The length of the table cloth -- 20,427 metres to be precise -- was measured on a motor scooter by Isabelle Bouvet. The "slightly crazy" idea was the brainchild of Ann ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, Italian painter Annibale Carracci died July 15, 1609. Annibale Carracci (November 3, 1560 - July 15, 1609) was an Italian Baroque painter. In this image: Eugenio Riccomini, curator of the exhibition of Italian painter Annibale Carracci, stands next to the painting "I Macellai" (The Butchers) during the exhibit opened in Bologna, Italy, Thursday Sept. 21, 2006. Carracci, who lived from 1560 to 1609 was underpaid in his lifetime and undervalued for centuries after his death and at last had a renaissance in his native Bologna. Carracci's mastery ranged from sympathetic and realistic portraits of common folk like butchers, to magnificent frescoes adorning palatial residences in Rome.
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