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Francesco Guardi (Italian, 17121793), The Ridotto in Venice with Masked Figures Conversing [The Ridotto at Palazzo Dandolo], c. 1750. Oil on canvas, 30 Ã 41 1/4 in. (76.2 Ã 104.7 cm) Private collection.
FORT WORTH, TX.- Notorious today for his amorous pursuits, Giacomo Casanova (172598) was esteemed by his contemporaries as a charming conversationalist, expert on many topics, and an international man of letters. He traveled widely throughout the continent, with extended sojourns in his native Venice, Paris, London, and much of Eastern Europe, mingling with royalty, popes and luminaries such as Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin along the way. This exhibition combines more than 250 paintings, sculptures, works on paper, decorative arts objects, period costumes and musical instruments drawn from European and American museums and private collections to illustrate the splendor of 18th-century Europe. Structured by the chronology and geography of Casanovas life, the exhibition addresses such themes as travel; courtship and seduction; theatre and identity; and the pleasures of dining. The visual riches Casanova would have encountered are evoked by masterpieces by Canaletto (16971768), François ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day A woman looks at the table and chairs used by Union Army commanding general Ulysses S. Grant (L) and Confederate commanding general Robert E. Lee (R) at the Surrender in Appomattox exhibition display at the Civil War exhibit at the The National Museum of American History on August 25, 2017 in Washington, DC. MANDEL NGAN / AFP
| 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' director Tobe Hooper dies | | Galerie Perrotin in Tokyo opens a solo exhibition of works by Paola Pivi | | Automobile stars at auction: Artcurial to offer some 40 hand-picked Mercedes-Benz models | 
This file photo taken on October 5, 2006 shows US producer Tobe Hooper arriving at the premiere of New Line's "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Michael Buckner / Getty Images North America / AFP.
LOS ANGELES (AFP).- Movie director Tobe Hooper, best known for "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and "Poltergeist" horror films, died in California on Saturday, US media reported. He was 74. The cause of the director's death in the town of Sherman Oaks was not announced, the Hollywood industry magazine Variety reported. Hooper, a native of Austin, Texas, was a college professor and documentary producer before branching out in 1974 to direct "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," one of the most influential films of the horror genre. The film, shot for less than $300,000, was banned in several countries for its extreme violence but nevertheless was one of the most profitable independent US films of the 1970s, Variety said. Such bans only added to the film's aura, but it was Hooper's stylish directing that really got the box offices moving. The ... More | | 
Paola Pivi, Did you rest?, 2016. Aluminum, peacock feathers, engine à 215 cm / 84 5/8 in © Paola Pivi / ADAGP, Paris & SACK, Seoul 2017. Courtesy Perrotin.
TOKYO.- Perrotin, Tokyo presents a solo exhibition by Paola Pivi, coinciding with her participation in the Yokohama Triennale. This is the Italian artists 8th solo show with the gallery, after Paris, Miami, and New York, and the second exhibition held at Perrotin, Tokyo inaugurated last June. The series of artworks Paola Pivi presents in Tokyo exemplifies her phantasmagorical and unbridled world, as beautiful as the chance encounter of a sewing machine and an umbrella on an operating table, as Lautréamont would say. Here, polar bears and feathered wheels live in lighthearted harmony, almost floating in a space that looks out over the city and attracts the glances of passers-by. The work of Paola Pivi is undisputedly compelling, leaving no one indifferent. Her series of multicolored bears had already captivated viewers at the Ok, you are better than me, so what? exhibition for the opening of Perrotin, New York ... More | | 
1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen tricycle replica. Est: 90 000 110 000 / 100 000 130 000 $. © Artcurial.
PARIS.- For 130 years, Mercedes-Benz France has been at the forefront of automobile design. Throughout this time, a vision of the future has been expressed through the development and creation of a range of inspirational models. Models synonymous with innovation, timeless design, luxury and performance. Artcurial Motorcars, European leader in collectors car sales, will present, in partnership with Mercedes-Benz, the world leading manufacturer of premium cars, an exceptional sale on Sunday 15 October 2017. Some 40 hand-picked Mercedes-Benz models will come under Maitre Hervé Poulains hammer at the Mercedes-Benz Center in Rueil Malmaison, Paris. This prestigious auction sale has exceptional provenance. Amongst the 40 cars in the sale will be 20 coming directly from the private collection of Mercedes-Benz France. The sale will bring together the most emblematic models in the marques history, including those inspired by the ... More |
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| World's leading dealer in Ming furniture to publish 'The Best of The Best: The MQJ Collection of Ming Furniture' | | Museum de Fundatie exhibits works by Friso ten Holt | | Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Salzburg opens a solo exhibition by the German sculptor Stephan Balkenhol | 
Grace Wu Bruce.
LONDON.- Grace Wu Bruce, the worlds leading dealer in Ming furniture, announced the launch of her new book, The Best of The Best: The MQJ Collection of Ming Furniture. Shortened from The Muquju Collection, meaning Lodge of Wood Delights, the collection comprises over 100 pieces of Ming furniture which will be on display in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 29 September to 2 October 2017. The book is dedicated to the unique and impressive collection curated by Grace Wu Bruce, the result of a lifes work sourcing the rarest and most beautifully designed Ming furniture available. The collection will be kept together in its entirety for future generations to enjoy. The MQJ Collection London book launch will take place during Asian Art in London 2017, at 6:30pm on Monday 6th November 2017 at Sothebys, 34-35 New Bond Street, Mayfair, London, W1A 2AA. The ... More | | 
Broad-brush colour fields, rather than intricate detailing, were Ten Holt's principal focus of interest.
ZWOLLE.- Friso ten Holt (1921-1997) grew up in the 'artist village' of Bergen, province of Noord-Holland. His body of work includes oil paintings, drawings, etchings and water colours, all remarkable for their clarity and use of colour. He also designed monumental stained glass windows and tapestries. Ten Holt taught at various art schools. One of his students was Jeroen Krabbé, whose work can be seen in the exhibition Het late licht ('The late light') elsewhere in the museum. Broad-brush colour fields, rather than intricate detailing, were Ten Holt's principal focus of interest. Background and foreground are given equal weighting in the painting. Harmony in the painting, achieved by a repetition of forms and colours, is key to Ten Holts work. Standing on the shoulders of his father, Bergen-born Henri ten Holt, he incorporated the influences of Picasso and, most of all, Cézanne. ... More | | 
Atelieransicht, 2017. © Stephan Balkenhol, Bildrecht, Wien, 2017. Photo: Studio Stephan Balkenhol. Courtesy Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac London · Paris · Salzburg.
SALZBURG.- Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Salzburg presents a solo exhibition by the German sculptor Stephan Balkenhol (b 1957 in Fritzlar, Hessen). During his studies with Ulrich Rückriem at the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts (1976-82), Stephan Balkenhol had already decided on figurative work. In view of the conceptual strictness and minimalism of his teacher's works, and the dominance of abstract trends in sculpture in the 1960s and '70s, this was by no means a matter of course. His first coloured wood sculptures, created in 1982 and 1983, evinced a typical Balkenhol style, which continued to develop over the ensuing years, gradually expanding to include a growing body of themes. An archaic, expressive treatment of the wood is combined with the representation of human, animal or fantastic figures, ... More |
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| Street art brings colour to rundown Beirut suburb | | New approaches to fiber in contemporary Native art explored in new exhibition on view in Santa Fe | | Meet Argentina's top tango stars, aged 82 and 90 | 
Ayad Nasser, the property developer behind the "Ouzville" project, looks on as he inspects the walls in Beirut's southern Ouzai neighbourhood. ANWAR AMRO / AFP.
BEIRUT (AFP).- Seen from the highway out of Lebanon's capital Beirut, the Ouzai neighbourhood is a jumble of haphazard construction, but venture inside and its low-slung buildings transform into street art canvases. Artists taking part in the "Ouzville" project have painted walls in brilliant blues, reds, yellows and greens, adorning others with enormous murals, doodles, and cartoon characters. The project is a breath of fresh air for Ouzai, a rundown and largely informal neighbourhood on the Mediterranean coast south of Beirut. It was once a sleepy seaside village, with long stretches of beach that attracted sunbathers from miles away. But during Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war, civilians displaced from elsewhere built slapdash housing in the area, often without permits, to accommodate their needs. ... More | | 
Brian Jungen, 27th Street, 2016 (detail). Nike Air Jordan insoles, laces, 153.5 x 136 x 7″.
SANTA FE, NM.- Connective Tissue: New Approaches to Fiber in Contemporary Native Art features contemporary Native American artists who integrate various forms of fiber art media and methods to achieve their visions and to make their statements. They share an interest in the materiality and technique of fiber art. Their works are created using natural or synthetic fibers or techniques, and have different themes or concepts at their core. Contemporary artists who work in fiber art are very much aware of the rich traditions and history of this art form and medium. Consequently, one of the most common conceptual tools in fiber art involve the revival, innovation, or distortion of those traditions. Fiber as a medium appeals to many of these artists since the materials tactility and versatility enables them to experiment and to produce unique, powerful artworks. Fiber also engages because of its attachment ... More | | 
Tango dancers Nina Chudoba (R), 82, and Oscar Brusco , 90, dance at a Milonga (a place or an event to dance tango) in Buenos Aires. EITAN ABRAMOVICH / AFP.
BUENOS AIRES (AFP).- They are in their ninth decade of life, but the rhythm of tango still thrills in the legs of Oscar and Nina. Even their competitors at last week's tango world championship conceded that this couple danced the most authentic tango of all. Having learned tango during its golden age in 1940s Buenos Aires, Oscar Brusco and Nina Chudoba are some of the longest-surviving proponents of the art. "We are the essence of tango," says Brusco, still straight-backed at 90 and ready to dance. "Our tango is something different: walking and crossing, floor tango. None of this twirling of the legs." Chudoba, 82, is the daughter of Polish immigrants who settled in one of Buenos Aires' top tango areas, Valentin Alsina. She is glad to see young people still dancing tango -- but also nostalgic for its heyday. ... More |
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| American painter Linden Frederick collaborates with 15 of America's most celebrated writers for exhibition | | Multimedia exhibition to celebrate the creation of iconic hairstyles and showcases hair artistry | | Connectivity and isolation are key themes of the 2017 Yokohama Triennale | 
Linden Frederick's paintings are nocturnal visions of rural and small-town America.
ROCKLAND, ME.- The The Center for Maine Contemporary Art is presenting the groundbreaking exhibition, Linden Frederick: Night Stories, from August 19 through November 5, 2017. The exhibition, which pairs fifteen newly created paintings by the noted realist painter with fifteen new works of fiction by some of Americas most acclaimed writers, premiered as part of CMCAs Summer Gala on the evening of Friday, August 18, 2017. The exhibition, Night Stories, and the accompanying book have been eight years in the making. When artist Linden Frederick (b. 1953) realized a growing number of his collectors were novelists and screenwriters, he wondered what would happen if the writer-illustrator relationship were reversed: the painting first, then the writing. The result is Night Stories. Fifteen celebrated American fiction writers each agreed to select one painting especially created by Frederick as inspiration and then, over the following months, ... More | | 
The exhibition will integrate the key innovations in the hair industry, salon environments, technological breakthroughs and the influence of popular culture.
BARNSLEY.- World-renowned handcrafted wig and hair extension specialist, Banbury Postiche, is to be a major sponsor of the forthcoming The Beehives, Bobs & Blowdries exhibition, created by award-winning celebrity hairdresser, Andrew Barton Hon. D. Arts. The exhibition the first of its kind is a celebration of Andrews 30-year career. This multimedia exhibition celebrates the creation of iconic hairstyles and showcases hair artistry, while also charting the cultural and economic shifts which have influenced significant hairstyles since the 1950s, with the hairdressing salon being the pillar of the community. The Civic, in Andrews home town of Barnsley, will become the first venue to host this interactive and sensory exhibition, created in partnership with their very own academic, Donna Bevan, and the curator of visual arts for the Hull UK City of Culture 2017, David Sinclair. Through this unique collaboration, the exh ... More | | 
Zhao Zhao, image of Project Taklamakan, 2016 (detail).
YOKOHAMA.- The Yokohama Triennale recently opened its 2017 editon: Islands, Constellations & Galapagos. "While the world today is expanding beyond traditional frameworks, and various kinds of networks are growing, it is being shaken to its foundations by challenges such as conflict, refugees and immigration, and the emergence of protectionism, xenophobia, and populism. At the same time, the world is awash in data far exceeding the processing capacity of human beings, and in an increasingly complex and sophisticated environment where communication tools such as social media are developing rapidly, people appear to be banding together into small, disparate groups of island universe and communities. Also, there is increasingly assertive activity by a wide range of small-scale organizations that challenge the dictates of superpowers and centralized political systems. Against this backdrop of widespread ... More |
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 Central Australian Aboriginal art to illuminate Australia's Northern TerritoryALICE SPRINGS .- The second annual Parrtjima A Festival in Light will illuminate Alice Springs with extraordinary contemporary art by some of Central Australias most celebrated Aboriginal artists over 10 nights from Friday, 22 September to Sunday, 1 October 2017, as revealed in the new creative program announced today. The free public event will transform Alice Springs Desert Park into a mesmerising outdoor gallery of light and sound with a breathtaking illumination of a 300-million-year-old natural canvas, the majestic MacDonnell Ranges, and a series of new installations involving Aboriginal artists from the central desert region. The festival program, created by Parrtjima curator and renowned First Nations creative director Rhoda Roberts OA, showcases the oldest continuous culture on earth and puts the magnificent Aboriginal art and culture of Central Australia ... More R.M. Fischer sculpture moves to downtown New Rochelle from Sony Studios in L.A.NEW ROCHELLE, NY.- A 7.5-ton sculpture by internationally known artist R.M. Fischer was dedicated recently in its new home atop the hill in Ruby Dee Park at Library Green in New Rochelle. The sculpture previously enriched the Los Angeles headquarters of Sony Studios. Inspired in part by classic science fiction, the art piece which now includes solar energy to power its lights - resembles elements of a flying saucer or a futuristic gazebo. It was a gift to the New Rochelle Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) from Fischer, whose works are known for adding iconic and imaginative new looks to prominent public areas from San Francisco to Kansas City to Brooklyn and have shown from Europe to Japan. He has a show opening this fall in London and some of his gallery works are now exhibited Downtown at Backstreet Gallery. New Rochelle recognizes the ... More 9th International Engraving Exhibition to be held in CremonaCREMONA.- Near the Cultural Center of Santa Maria della Pietà of Cremona, Italy, from September 24th to October 29th 2017, will be held the 9th International Engraving Exhibition Cremona 2017. The Biennial, exclusively to invitation, curated by Vladimiro Elvieri, assisted by an International Scientific Committee, is organized by the INCISIONE SENZA CONFINI Association with the collaboration, the patronage, and the financial support of the Municipality of Cremona, with the patronage of the Ministry of Culture, the patronage and collaboration of the Prism Print International London, AIE (Italian Ex libris Association), Liceo Musicale R. Malipiero of Varese, Michelle Champetier Gallery, Cannes, and the contribution of private sponsor. A historical section that presents forty works by some of the greatest exponents of the art history of the 900, coming ... More University of Richmond Museums opens 'Chasing Bugs: Insects as Subject and Metaphor'RICHMOND, VA.- Chasing Bugs: Insects as Subject and Metaphor is on view August 23 through October 3, 2017, in the Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond Museums. This exhibition explores our abiding fascination with insects in science, literature, and the arts with images created from the late 1400s to the present. With more than one hundred artworks (and within those pieces often scores of insects), the exhibition is an extended look at more than five centuries of naturalists and artists representing the insect as subject matter and symbol. Just as entomologists continue to chase their elusive insects and spiders, contemporary artists continue to pursue bugs for intriguing and meaningful metaphors. Calculated to be the largest biomass of terrestrial animals, insects are a pervasive presence in our lives and in our imaginations. Entomologists estimate that the ... More Museum to explore modern Guatemalan artMONTECITO, CA.- The Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art offers a rare glimpse of modern and contemporary art from Guatemala in an exhibition, Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art, 1960Present, from Sept. 17-Dec. 17. The exhibition, which includes works that will be shown at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop, is part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, an exploration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles at arts institutions across Southern California. Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art, 1960Present explores a rich period of artistic production that began during the 36-year-long civil war that began in 1960 and extends to the present day. It demonstrates the surprising extent to which artists in Guatemala participated in the broader movements and practices ... More Underbelly Arts Lab and Festival 2017 highlights revealedSYDNEY.- Underbelly Arts Festival 2017 has announced artistic program highlights for its 10th anniversary program being presented for the first time at the National Art School in Darlinghurst from 7-8 October. Showcasing 21 ambitious new projects, the Festival will host 116 artists from around Australia for a two-week Lab period onsite at the National Art School from 25 September until 6 October as they develop their works for the Festival. Public tours will be offered at 6pm each evening during the Lab, allowing ticket holders the rare opportunity to see artists develop new work. Festival Director Roslyn Helper has revealed five highlights, providing an insight into what to expect: Our 2017 program highlights include an immersive dance performed in an enveloping pink membrane, a six-hour durational feminist performance work inspired by the internet, ... More Artist-run collective space to feature work by Kawita Vatanajyankur and Liza BuzytskyBROOKLYN, NY.- Secret Dungeon announces Stamina, a two-person exhibition of new work by Brooklyn-based artist Liza Buzytsky and Thai-Australian artist Kawita Vatanajyankur. Stamina will be on view from September 10 - October 1, 2017 at 236 Moore St, Brooklyn, entry on White Street. Stamina brings together two female artists from very different backgrounds exploring psychological, social and cultural ways of viewing and valuing the labor of womens work. Both performative in their work, Buzytsky and Vatanajyankur strain their bodies, urging an examination of women's roles in the domestic sphere. By highlighting the often overlooked and undervalued manual labor that women have endured throughout history, the pair emphasizes domestic rituals and craft, redressing how womens work has been considered a lesser form of creativity than the fine arts. ... More Naked models become living art at S. Korea festivalDAEGU (AFP).- The bodies of dozens of female models were turned into living canvases at a festival in Seoul this weekend, as delicate brush strokes and flamboyant illustrations covered up their bare skin. Near-naked women -- wearing only panties and strategically placed pieces of tape on their breasts -- packed the 2017 Daegu International Bodypainting Festival, surrounded by teams of artists and onlookers. Top artists from across the world took part in the event South Korea's southeastern city, as their female subjects strutted across the stage in high heeled shoes and exotic headdresses to display their dazzling body art before the cameras. "I've never been naked anywhere but around my husband," American participant Neome Mullenberg told AFP as artists, equipped with spray paint and brushes, diligently worked on her body. "The weirdest part is that I feel ... More The UK's oldest literature festival announces full programmeCHELTENHAM.- Tens of thousands of book-lovers of all ages, including over 7,000 schoolchildren, will head to Cheltenham in October for the UKs oldest literature festival, for ten days of literary celebration, discussion and debate. Around 1,000 speakers will take part in more than 550 events at the family-friendly Festival Village, in the heart of Regency Cheltenham, under the umbrella theme: Who Do We Think We Are? Sessions will cover key questions about British identity and celebrate Britains rich literary and cultural heritage. The programme, announced today and available in full at cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature, brings together some of our brightest minds, most incisive commentators, literary greats, fresh new voices and stars of stage and screen. The diverse programme covers history, current affairs, visual art, sport, food, fashion, lifestyle, psychology, ... More Frank Press receives Red Dot for high design quality STOCKHOLM.- The jury for the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2017 has made its decision. In a process spanning several days the 24 experts assessed communication and creative works from agencies, designers and companies from 50 participating countries. Swedish publishing house Frank Press has cause for celebration: the jurors awarded the Red Dot for BSK 50, a booklet produced and published by the recently established Stockholm company. BSK 50 is Franks very first publication. BSK 50 was designed by Franks co-founder and Art Director, Igor Kazakov. It covers the 50 year career of architecture practice BSK, an office renowned for its rational buildings for Swedish government institutions. The same pragmatism characterises BSK 50, explains Mark Isitt, Franks publisher and co-founder. Instead of a gold-plated foil, the booklet is reminiscent ... More Artemis Gallery announces Auction of Classical Antiquities, Asian, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic ArtBOULDER, COLO.- While entire libraries are devoted to cultures of the past, no book, no matter how scholarly, can explain the story of an ancient society quite as well as the objects and art its people left behind. The tools, weapons, clothing, jewelry, implements and everyday wares of any given culture are, in the truest sense, living history for the generations to follow, said Teresa Dodge, executive director of the specialist auction house Artemis Gallery. The companys Thursday, August 31 auction, which invites absentee, phone and Internet live bidding, is a virtual timeline of the most significant civilizations of the past 4,000 years. As with all of its sales, Artemis Gallery has organized the upcoming auction in a chronological manner, starting with the early pieces from Ancient Egypt. Lot 4, a circa-1550 to 1070 BCE limestone canopic jar, has a lid that is masterfully s ... 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Flashback On a day like today, English photographer Mary McCartney was born August 28, 1969. Mary Anna McCartney (previously McCartney-Donald) is a photographer. The first biological child of rock photographer Linda Eastman McCartney and Paul McCartney of The Beatles, Mary was named after her paternal grandmother, Mary McCartney. In this image: British photographer Mary McCartney, daughter of Linda Eastman McCartney and Paul McCartney poses for a photograph next to her photographs during the opening of the exhibition 'From where I stood' in the gallery Contributed in Berlin, Germany.
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