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The Museo Nacional de Arte pays a heartfelt tribute to the Maples Arce Vermeersh family, who has donated 120 pieces.
MEXICO CITY.- The Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes and the Museo Nacional de Arte pay a heartfelt tribute to the Maples Arce Vermeersh family, who in 1985, 1992 and 2015 has donated 120 pieces among oil paintings, watercolor paintings, drawings, gouaches, prints, photographies and furniture. Manuel Maples Arce, born in Papantla Veracruz on May 1st, 1900, was a well-known poet, man of letters and collector, considered, with the poet German List Arzubide, the head and leader of the stridentist movement; proposal that brings the aesthetic transformation to the field of quotidian life through the creations of writers, poets and artists such as: Salvador Gallardo, Arqueles Vela, Miguel Aguillón Guzmán, and Germán Cueto, among others; whom consolidated one of the most relevant movements for the avant garde of the XX centuries first half. On March 16th the monothematic rooms of the Museo Nacional de Arte´s second floor opened its doors to the p ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day LES EPESSES.- Students of the special military school Saint-Cyr attend a ceremony as part of a presentation of a 15th century ring believed to have been owned by French heroine Joan of Arc on March 20, 2016 at the theme park in Les Epesses, western France. The Puy du Fou foundation announced in early March 2016 to have bought the ring attributed to Joan of Arc and valued at 376,883 euros in Great Britain, but whose "authenticity could not be certified" by the L'Historial Jeanne d'Arc museum in Rouen. JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD / AFP
| Has France finally reclaimed famous historical martyr Joan of Arc's ring? | | Guggenheim Bilbao shows innovative, sophisticated sculptural works developed by Louise Bourgeois | | Exhibition at Crocker Art Museum features more than 160 works by Andy Warhol | 
A 15th century ring believed to have been owned by the French heroine Joan of Arc is seen. JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD / AFP.
ROUEN (AFP).- A ring thought to belong to France's most famous historical martyr, Joan of Arc, was unveiled on Sunday at a theme park, even as historians remained sceptical about its authenticity. The Puy du Fou historical theme park in the western Vendee region spent 376,833 euros ($425,000) to buy the ring, which is thought to have been in Britain for almost six centuries, at a controversial auction last month in London. The gold-plated silver ring was dated to the 15th century by an Oxford laboratory, but the trove of historical documents that came with it have yet to prove it belonged to the famous French martyr. "They are only at the start of the exploration. It's a lot of work but a beautiful adventure," said expert Vanessa Soupault, who observed the ring recently and confirmed traces of gold were visible under the surface. The bulky piece of jewellery features three engraved crosses and the inscription "JHS-MAR", signifying "Jesus-Maria". That fits a description recorded at Joan of Arc's t ... More | | 
A man films the French artist Louise Bourgeois' artwork titled "The Last Climb" during the exhibition "Structures of Existence: The Cells" at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, in the northern Spanish Basque city of Bilbao, on March 17, 2016. ANDER GILLENEA / AFP.
BILBAO.- The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is presenting Louise Bourgeois: Structures of Existence: The Cells , an ample selection of the innovative, sophisticated sculptural works developed by Louise Bourgeois (19112010) over the course of two decades. In this exhibition, organized by Haus der Kunst, Munich, in collaboration with the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, visitors will be able to discover and experience 28 emotionally charged architectural spaces, each an individual microcosm separating the internal from the external world, by one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Louise Bourgeoiss concepts and formal inventions, such as her engagement with psychoanalysis and feminism, and her use of environmental installation and theatrical formats, have since become key positions in contemporary ... More | | 
Andy Warhol, Reigning Queens: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, 1985. Screen print on Lenox Museum Board. 39 ½ x 31 ½ in. © 2016 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
SACRAMENTO, CA.- The status symbol of the disco era was the commissioned Warhol portrait. On view at the Crocker Art Museum, Andy Warhol: Portraits features more than 160 works exploring the development of the artists iconic portrayal of the famous or wealthy. Included are Polaroids, fashion sketches, photo-booth film strips and more. Visitors will also have the interactive opportunity to create their own Warhol Screen Test using a 1960s film camera outfitted for the digital era. Andy Warhol: Portraits spans Warhols lifelong preoccupation with self-portraits in addition to images of the 20th-century luminaries who eagerly sat for him. Featured in this career survey are fashion scion Yves Saint Laurent, playwright Tennessee Williams, Pulitzer-Prize winner Truman Capote, and artists Keith Haring, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Jean- ... More |
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| Exhibition presents paintings by Childe Hassam and 100 drawings from the Minneapolis Institute of Art | | Heather James Fine Art loans Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads to several museums | | Beaussant Lefèvre and Christie's to offer the Portier Collection of Japanese art | 
Romare Howard Bearden, Factory Workers, 1942, gouache and casein on brown kraft paper mounted on board, 37 ⅜ x 33 ½ in., Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art © 2015 Romare Bearden Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, NY.
RALEIGH, NC.- The North Carolina Museum of Art opened two exhibitions on March 19, 2016: American Impressionist: Childe Hassam and the Isles of Shoals and Marks of Genius: 100 Extraordinary Drawings from the Minneapolis Institute of Art. American Impressionist features 39 oil and watercolor paintings created by Childe Hassam on the Isles of Shoals, while Marks of Genius includes drawings, watercolors, gouaches, and pastels dating from the Middle Ages to the present. This spring the NCMA will be illuminated by Childe Hassams breathtaking impressionist landscape paintings and by the incredible skill and diversity showcased in 100 exquisite master drawings, said NCMA Director Lawrence J. Wheeler. We are thrilled to present these two exhibitions side-by-sideone featuring bold, colorful ... More | | 
Created in 2010, Ai Weiweis Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads collection consists of two sets. Photo: Courtesy of Heather James Fine Art.
PALM DESERT, CA.- In its ongoing effort to further artistic connection between the public and artist, Heather James Fine Art announced their latest collaboration and loan to several museums throughout the western United States to exhibit Artist Ai Weiweis popular Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads, Gold and Bronze series. The Zodiac Heads: Gold series, on loan from Heather James Fine Art, is currently on view at the Tucson Museum of Art through June 26, 2016. Prior to this engagement, Heather James Fine Art loaned the Zodiac Heads: Gold series to the Portland Art Museum and the Phoenix Art Museum for exhibitions in 2015. The Zodiac Heads: Gold will travel to the Reno Art Museum after its tenure in Tucson. The Zodiac Heads: Bronze series is currently on view at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento through May 1, 2016, sponsored by Heather James Fine Art. These museum partnerships are part of the gallerys longstanding ... More | | 
Toshusai Sharaku (active circa 1794-1795), Deeply Hidden Love (Fukaku shinobu koi), from the series Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu), with pink mica ground Oban tate-e: 24,6 x 36,2 cm. Estimate: 80,000-100,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2016.
PARIS.- The Portier family has chosen to entrust the sale of their personal collection of Japanese art to Beaussant Lefèvre, in association with Christies. Consisting of 90 lots, this collection reflects the taste of four generations of experts and collectors, major figures of the Asian art market in France. Connoisseurs will have the opportunity to view part of the collection at Christies on June 18 and 19, and the collection in its entirety at Drouot on June 20 and 21, before the sale on the afternoon of Tuesday 21, in Drouots prestigious room n. 9, to be auctioneered by M. Beaussant and M. Lefèvre. Eric Beaussant and Pierre-Yves Lefèvre -auctioneers-, Géraldine Lenain -international director of Asian arts at Christies- and Alice Jossaume -expert in Asian arts- have said: It is a true honour ... More |
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| Leila Heller presents a solo show of Arte Povera founder Michelangelo Pistoletto's work | | The Museo del Prado launches an international architectural competition for the Hall of Realms | | 20th Biennale of Sydney unveils works by 83 artists from 35 countries | 
For nearly half a century, Michelangelo Pistoletto has merged art and its environment through performance, sculptural installation and, most famously, his iconic mirror paintings.
DUBAI.- Leila Heller Gallery invited Galleria Continua to organize a solo show of Michelangelo Pistoletto in an exclusive exhibition from March 14th to April 25th at Alserkal Avenue. Beginning with explorations of portraiture in his early career, Pistoletto, also known as the founder of the Arte Povera movement, employs a conception of the space of art as the space of action. For nearly half a century, Michelangelo Pistoletto has merged art and its environment through performance, sculptural installation and, most famously, his iconic mirror paintings. Comprised of photo-silkscreened images on steel, these signature works were developed in 1962 and represent the artists interest in not only conceptualism and figuration, but also in an intrinsically socially engaged politics of viewing ... More | | 
The competition to select the team that presents the best design for the remodelling of the building for primarily display use within the Prado Campus complex will consist of two phases: an open one and a second one for candidates selected from the first phase. Entry for the first phase is open until 21 April.
MADRID.- The Museo del Prado recently published in the BoletÃn Oficial del Estado the announcement of its international competition for the architectural remodelling and updating for museological purposes of the Hall of Realms [Salón de Reinos]. The Hall of Realms is part of the now largely lost Royal Buen Retiro Palace and was until recently the home of the Army Museum. It was officially transferred to the Prado in October 2015. The aim of the competition is to select a team of architects on the basis of the best proposal to restore the Hall of Realms and create an alternative display space of outstanding quality for the Prado in which to present particular parts of the collection and mount an exhibition ... More | | 
Heman Chong, 'Everyday Life in the Modern Wor ... Space, Guangzhou. Photograph: Heman Chong.
SYDNEY.- The 20th Biennale of Sydney: The future is already here its just not evenly distributed was unveiled by Artistic Director Stephanie Rosenthal. The Asia Pacific regions largest contemporary visual arts event features 83 artists hailing from 35 countries and is presented free to the public across seven venues or Embassies of Thought and multiple in-between spaces around the inner city, from Friday 18 March until 5 June 2016. The exhibition is supplemented by a comprehensive schedule of public programs including daily guided tours, artist and curator-led talks, lectures, workshops, salons, reading groups and gatherings. Artistic Director Stephanie Rosenthal commented: The Embassies of Thought in the 20th Biennale have been conceived as temporary settings without set borders, representing transient homes for constellations of thought. The ... More |
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| Vibrant history of dance in America through artists' eyes on view at Detroit Institute of Arts | | Vintage and contemporary black-and-white prints by Malick Sidibé on view at Jack Shainman Gallery | | Smithsonian's National Museum of American History tells history of "Women on Money" | 
John Singer Sargent, La Carmencita, 1890, oil on canvas. Paris, musée d'Orsay. RF7 46.
DETROIT, MICH.- The Detroit Institute of Arts presents the multimedia exhibition Dance: American Art, 18301960 from March 20 to June 12, 2016. The exhibition is organized by the DIA and presents more than 90 paintings, sculptures, photographs and costumes brought together for the first time to celebrate and explain the importance of dance in American culture. Works are from the DIA and other leading American and international museums as well as from private collections. The exhibition brings together some of the greatest 19th-century American artists, including John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer and Mary Cassatt; spotlights the superstars of the Harlem Renaissance, such as Aaron Douglas, William Johnson and James VanDerZee, and features artists who shaped the aesthetics of modern dance, including Isamu Noguchi, Jasper Johns, and Andy Warhol. Dance has such a rich history in America, said Salvador ... More | | 
Malick Sidibé, A Côté de la Voiture, 1971/ 2002. Silver gelatin print on board, 23 3/4 x 20 inches paper size, signed and dated on front.
NEW YORK, NY.- Jack Shainman Gallery announces Malick Sidibés sixth solo exhibition at the gallery, which chronicles this living master's iconic career, beginning in 1950s Bamako, Mali, where he still lives and works. Many of this diverse selection of vintage and contemporary black-and-white prints have never before been exhibited, yet solidify Sidibé's lasting influence in today's art world. Street scenes and studio shots, while formally distinct from each other, all capture a pervasive sense of freedom and identity amongst youth in postcolonial Mali and continue to speak to a shared spirit of modernity and diaspora. While internationally acclaimed for his formal portrait studio and candid shots of exuberant parties and nightclubs, Malick Sidibé presents lesser known works to provide context for the depth of the artists diverse practice. Street scenes and images like Horloger dans son Atelier ... More | | 
Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, Five Rupee Coin, India, About 1985. Photo by Jaclyn Nash / National Museum of American History.
WASHINGTON, DC.- The newest addition to the National Museum of American Historys Stories on Money gallery opened March 18 in conjunction with Womens History Month. Women on Money focuses on the vital contributions of women to national and world history with more than 50 examples of currency featuring women. The display will be on view indefinitely. Women on Money includes women depicted on international and American money, as well as female figures representing national ideals and ideas. The display was inspired by the recent U.S. Treasury announcement that the agency plans to redesign the $10 note to depict a historic woman. The U.S. Department of Treasurys planned redesign of the $10 note to include a woman will mark the first major change to the appearance of American paper money since the late 1920s, said Ellen Feingold, ... More |
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 Art Dubai closes its most diverse and exceptional edition to dateDUBAI.- Art Dubais tenth edition closed last night with participating galleries and artists reporting one of the most successful years of the fair to date. Welcoming international and regional artists, collectors, private museums, institutions, and curators from over 90 countries worldwide, Art Dubai reaffirmed its position as the worlds most global fair. Art Dubai 2016 celebrated the highest numbers to date of galleries participating from India, Africa, Russia and Central Asia as well as galleries from Georgia, Ghana, Lithuania, Sri Lanka, Oman, Palestine and the Philippines participating for the first time. The fair continues to offer unparalleled insight into the dynamic art scenes burgeoning outside Europe and America. Major galleries with an international outlook and roster continue to do exceptionally well at Art Dubai, tapping into a market that remains underrepresented at artworld events in the West. ... More Exhibition presents some 30 works by minimalists, post-minimalists and choreographersSTOCKHOLM.- Objects and Bodies at Rest and in Motion focuses on the tension between the human body and the solid object. The exhibition presents some 30 works by minimalists, post-minimalists and choreographers who were active in New York in the 1960s and 1970s. Despite their differences, these artists related to similar issues a form of artistic basic research and questioning of the prevailing ideas on sculpture and painting and the borderland in between. Objects and Bodies at Rest and in Motion is based on the Moderna Museet collection, with a special focus on the so-called New York Collection (donated in 1973), which includes works by Donald Judd and Frank Stella. The exhibition is also complemented with key works by Carl Andre, Jo Baer and Agnes Martin, that have been borrowed from other collections. Geometric forms and serial repetitions are central to ... More Poland opens first museum honouring Poles who saved WWII JewsMARKOWA (AFP).- Poland on Thursday opened its first museum in tribute to Poles who lost their lives helping Jews during World War II, on the exact spot where Nazis executed a young family for providing shelter. President Andrzej Duda honoured descendants of the Polish rescuers who he said had made "dramatic choices", before cutting the ribbon at the museum in the southeastern village of Markowa. Poland was the only Nazi-occupied country where saving Jews carried the death penalty. The new museum is located inside the renovated home of the Ulma family who were killed by German soldiers on March 24, 1944 after they were found to be offering refuge to Jews. Jozef Ulma, his seven-month pregnant wife Wiktoria and their six young children were all executed, as were the eight Jews they had been harbouring. The building's walls have been painted a rust colour and a door ... More Constable's Salisbury Cathedral masterpiece comes to Oriel y ParcST DAVIDS.- One of the greatest masterpieces of British art, John Constables Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows 1831, will be on display at Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre in St Davids from 19 March11 September 2016 as part of a UK-wide tour of galleries and museums. The famous Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows 1831 was secured for the British public in 2013 through the Heritage Lottery Fund, The Manton Foundation, the Art Fund (with a contribution from the Wolfson Foundation) and Tate Members. At Oriel y Parc, the loan will be complemented by works from the existing collections of Tate and Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales, in particular a selection of work by Constable's great rival in paint - Joseph Mallord William Turner, who travelled to Pembrokeshire in 1795. The display will be accompanied by a series of celebratory events and learning ... More Sotheby's HK to offer extremely rare colour diamonds at Jewellery Spring Sale 2016HONG KONG.- Sothebys Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Spring Sale 2016 will take place on 5 April at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The sale will highlight an extraordinary selection of the rarest coloured diamonds sourced from around the world, including the highly anticipated De Beers Millennium Jewel 4, a 10.10ct Oval-shaped Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid Blue Diamond, a spectacular 4.08-ct Fancy Vivid Orange Diamond and an extremely rare 4.90-ct Fancy Intense Green Diamond, among others. These are complemented by a fine selection of superb natural coloured gemstones, diamonds, pearls, jadeite and vintage jewels from the most coveted brands worldwide, including iconic designs from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels spanning the 1920s to the present. Approximately 270 lots estimated in excess of HK$740 million / US$96 million ... More Exhibition of recent work by Philadelphia based artist Tom Judd opens at Stremmel GalleryRENO, NEV.- Stremmel Gallery presenting Home on the Range, an exhibition of recent work by Philadelphia based artist Tom Judd, on view from March 17 April 16, 2016. Tom Judd grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, which he refers to as the heart of the Myth of the Frontier. His current body of work focuses on the American notion of Manifest Destiny , the obsession with the myth surrounding Americas history and his love of the epic American landscape. The work challenges the way that the history of the west, the invented myth, is perceived as a result of advertising, film and television, while also embracing the aesthetic of those mediums. Judd attended the University of Utah from 1970 to 1972 when he departed on a six-month leave of absence to travel in Europe. He returned in 1973 to attend the Philadelphia College of Art where he studied with Rafael Ferrer, Bob ... More La Galerie Nationale opens 'Face to Face' group art exhibition; Five well-known artists converge in DubaiDUBAI.- La Galerie Nationales French owner Guillaume Cuiry hosted an Art Preview, an inauguration of its group art exhibition called "Face to Face" on March 14 in the presence of media partners and art aficionados in Dubai. Guillaume Cuiry, owner and founder of La Galerie Nationale, said: I am excited with the quality and breadth of the art series in our group exhibition. I called it Face to Face as it evokes a particular vision on a series of paintings and objects where the visitor's eye is captured at two levels. First, an approach with a humanistic interrogative perception with the portrait series realized by artists of a sudden sensitivity. Secondly, these works are an invitation to personal reflection, sometimes disturbing for the visitor, in a pure aesthetic, creating an impact that is both light and strong. The integration of objects in the exhibition fosters a kind of culmination of this inter ... More Emma Lavigne announced as Curator of 2017 Lyon BiennaleLYON.- Emma Lavigne is director of the Centre Pompidou-Metz. She is an art historian, who graduated in History and History of art and architecture at the Sorbonne and the Ãcole du Louvre. After a spell working at the International Council of Museums (ICOM) she became curator at the Paris Cité de la Musique in 2000. There, she set up a cross-disciplinary programme and curated many exhibitions devoted to the connections between music, sound and contemporary art, including Electric Body, which investigated the role of the body in music, and Espace Odyssée, which explored the notion of space in contemporary music using a scenography by artist Dominique Gonzalez Foerster. She also presented monographic projects devoted to artists on the music and art scene, such as Chen Zhen, Christina Kubisch, Saâdane Afif and Christian Marclay. The much admired exhibition Marclay-Replay ... More Collectors seek objects of historic and cultural importance at TEFAF MaastrichtHELVOIRT.- TEFAF Maastricht runs until Sunday 20 March. So far the 2016 edition has demonstrated TEFAFs consistent appeal to collectors from around the world with steady visitor numbers and strong sales across all disciplines and price points. Objects of exceptional provenance as well as historic and cultural importance drew collectors to the Fair with many items being snapped up immediately while others were reserved for sale after the Fair. TEFAF Paintings continued to perform well at the 2016 Fair, with sales throughout the section. Richard Green (Stand 302) reported sales across all areas, including Old Master, Dutch 19th century, and Impressionist. "At TEFAF 2016, we decided to present an exhibition of works by Eugène Boudin (1824-1898), which we have been collecting for a number of years, commented Jonathan Green, CEO of Richard Green. We have been ... More Anniversary publication: 50th Art Cologne enables a look back at five decades of the art market COLOGNE.- Art Cologne is this year celebrating its 50th edition since its founding as 'Kunstmarkt Köln' (Art Market Cologne) 1967. In addition to the first class field of participants with 218 international galleries and art dealers, collectors and art lovers can look forward to exciting looks back at a half a century of the art (market). An extensive anniversary publication, the FILM COLOGNE special event and an exhibition organised jointly by Mondriaan Fund, Flanders Arts Institute and Koelnmesse at Entrance South present highlights of the last five decades in art. Anniversary publication 'Art Cologne 1967-2016. The First of all Art Fairs' The Zentralarchiv des Internationalen Kunsthandels (ZADIK e.V.) is presenting a special exhibition and a comprehensive anniversary publication of more than 400 pages for the trade fair. It reviews the diverse and multifaceted history of the ... More Christie's Asian Art Week totals US$37.2 millionNEW YORK, NY.- Christies concluded its Spring Asian Art Week with a combined total of $37,239,438 (£25,724,757 /33,046,995/ HK$288,779,460) achieved over four days of eight sales, March 15-18. The Van der Wee Collection of Himalayan Paintings March 15, 2016 Sale Total: $648,500 (USD) The top lot for the sale was A PAINTING OF CHAKRASAMVARA AND VAJRAVARAHI at $545,000. The Lahiri Collection: Indian and Himalayan Art, Ancient and Modern March 15, 2016 Sale Total: $2,376,500 (USD) The top lot for the sale was A FINE AND RARE SILVER-AND-COPPER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF MAITREYA, NORTHEAST INDIA, PALA PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY at $341,000. ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, American philanthropist John D. Rockefeller III was born March 21, 1906. John Davison Rockefeller III (March 21, 1906 - July 10, 1978) was a major philanthropist and third-generation member of the prominent Rockefeller family. He was the eldest son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, and the grandson of John D. Rockefeller. His siblings were Abby, Nelson, Laurance, Winthrop, and David. In this image: Members of the Rockefeller family gather beside a portrait of John D. Rockefeller III, founder of the Asia Society, at the opening of the New Asia Society's headquarters, Tuesday, April 14, 1981 in New York. They are, from left, David Rockefeller; John D. Rockefeller's daughter Alida Dayton; Laurence Rockefeller; Mrs. and Mr. Jay Rockefeller, and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III.
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