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LOT 1: Alphonse Mucha, Young Couple from Rusadla, 1920. Estimate $100,000-200,000.
OAK PARK, IL.- Toomey & Co. Auctioneers December 2 Art & Design sale will feature a rare and important museum quality weed holder by Frank Lloyd Wright. The vase is one of 11 known examples, with others found in the collections of prestigious museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York) and the British Museum (London, England). The item, circa 1895, is estimated at $100,000-150,000. A newly discovered Alphonse Mucha oil on canvas will be offered as the first lot in the auction. The painting, depicting an embracing young couple, is a fully worked-out study from a larger composition by Mucha. The larger composition, titled Rusadla, represents a procession scene from a Slavonic spring festival. The two figures in this painting appear in the upper-right-hand corner of Rusadla. Young Couple from Rusadla was produced in 1920 and is signed and dated; it is estimated at $100,000-200,000. The sale also includes near ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day US artist, Jeff Koons (L) leads a delegation of Qatari officials past his Balloon Dog at the Qatar Museum Alriwaq gallery in Doha on November 20, 2021. Curated by Massimiliano Gioni, the exhibition provides a unique view into the exceptional career of one of the worldâs best-known contemporary artists, whose work bridges Pop, Minimalism and the readymade. This is Koonsâ first exhibition in the Gulf region. PATRICK BAZ / Qatar Museums.
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| Pace Gallery launches Pace Verso, a custom-built NFT platform | | Roland Auctions NY features selection from the estate of NYC gallerist Eleanor Ettinger | | Qatar Museums opens "Jeff Koons: Lost in America" | 
Lucas Samaras, XYZ 0868 (Chinoiserie) 2012/2021 NFT (detail). © Lucas Samaras, courtesy Pace Gallery.
NEW YORK, NY.- On November 29, to coincide with the physical presentation of NFTs in Paces booth at Art Basel Miami Beach, Pace Verso will release works by Glenn Kaino and DRIFT artists Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta, who collaborated with DJ and digital art pioneer Don Diablo on their first NFT. Pace Verso was created in partnership with the Palm NFT Studio on the Palm Network, a new NFT-optimized blockchain network for culture and creativity, built by and for the open Ethereum ecosystem. The Palm Network offers low gas costs, fast transaction finality, and a 99.99%+ reduction in energy consumption when compared to Proof of Work systems. The development of Pace Verso aligns with the gallerys history of supporting boundary-pushing artists and their projects, and it underscores the gallerys commitment to the advanced studio practices of artists within and beyond its program. The platform is helmed by Online Sales Director Chri ... More | | 
David Heunergardt, Equus. Bronze. Bronze sculpture mounted on a dark green marble base, signed, edition 1 of 4. Est $1,500 - $2,000.
GLEN COVE, NY.- Roland Auctions NY in Glen Cove, NY is hosting their next auction on Saturday, December 4th at 10am, just in time for the holiday season, featuring an exquisite selection from the estate of well-known Manhattan gallerist Eleanor Ettinger, whose eponymous West 57th Street gallery opened in 1975 and became a fixture in the New York art world. Ettinger was dedicated to the exhibition of representational art and later opened additional galleries in Chelsea and Soho. Previews for the December 4th auction will be held Thursday, December 2nd and Friday, December 3rd from 10:00AM to 6:00PM at Roland Auctions NY. Items being offered from Eleanor Ettingers estate will, of course, include art, contemporary bronze, silver and furniture. As part of the same auction event, Roland will feature some important pieces of jewelry from other estates, including a Van Cleef & Arpels "Alhambra" Necklace - Authentic ... More | | 
US artist, Jeff Koons poses in front of his Balloon Flower at the Qatar Museum Alriwaq gallery in Doha on November 20, 2021. Curated by Massimiliano Gioni, the exhibition provides a unique view into the exceptional career of one of the worlds best-known contemporary artists, whose work bridges Pop, Minimalism and the readymade. This is Koons first exhibition in the Gulf region. PATRICK BAZ / Qatar Museums.
DOHA.- Qatar Museums opened to the public Jeff Koons: Lost in America at the QM Gallery ALRIWAQ, the expansive exhibition space located in Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park. On view through 31 March 2022 and organised by renowned curator Massimiliano Gioni, Koonss first exhibition in the Gulf region provides a unique view into his exceptional career as one of the best-known contemporary artists, whose work bridges Pop, Minimalism and the readymade. Jeff Koons: Lost in America is part of #QatarCreates 2021, two weeks of cultural exchange, dialogue and collaboration at the forefront of art, architecture, fashion, design, and digital culture, as well as the ... More |
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| Virgil Abloh, barrier-breaking designer, is dead at 41 | | Phillips to offer property of an international collector | | 'Shape shifting' US painter Mark Bradford explores racial tensions in Portugal show | 
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh in Chicago, April 16, 2019. David Kasnic/The New York Times.
by Vanessa Friedman
NEW YORK, NY.- Virgil Abloh, the barrier-breaking Black designer whose ascent to the heights of the traditional luxury industry changed what was possible in fashion, died Sunday in Chicago after a two-year battle with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare cancer. He was 41. His death was confirmed by his family. The artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear as well as the founder of his own brand, Off-White, Abloh was a prolific collaborator with outside brands from Nike to Evian, and a popular fashion theorist whose expansive and occasionally controversial approach to design inspired comparisons with everyone from Andy Warhol to Jeff Koons. Abloh transformed not just what consumers wanted to wear, bridging hypebeast culture and the luxury world, but what brands wanted in a designer and the meaning of fashion itself. ... More | | 
Serge Mouille, "Grand Totem" floor lamp, circa 1962. Estimate: $60,000-80,000. Image courtesy of Phillips.
NEW YORK, NY.- This December, Phillips will offer a special selection of works from the collection of an esteemed private collector, curated by the celebrated architect and designer Joseph Dirand. Nearly twenty lots will be showcased in the New York Design auction on 7 December, including a selection of exceedingly rare examples of iconic forms by the most collectible architects, designers and makers of postwar France. Dirand worked closely with this collector over two decades to assemble a collection which was employed in a variety of residences internationally. Featuring exceptional works by Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé, and Jean Royère, the group reflects the distinct vision of both the collector and Dirand. Joseph Dirand said, The first version of this project was the first time I really created this contrast between black and white, and it represents this specific period of my work. Even though my practice has evolved ... More | | 
US artist Mark Bradford poses for a portrait during the presentation of his exhibition "AGORA" at the Serralves Museum of Cotemporary art Art in Porto, north of Portugal, on November 25, 2021. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP.
by Thomas Cabral
PORTO.- In his first major show in Europe in nearly five years, US painter Mark Bradford says he has turned to the mediaeval period to explore contemporary conflicts and social tensions, particularly the racial unrest that has repeatedly erupted throughout America's history and now the current global health crisis. The exhibition, entitled "Agora" at the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto in the north of Portugal, entails a series of new paintings, tapestries and works on paper inspired by the Dutch mediaeval tapestry, "The Hunt of the Unicorn", dating from around 1500. Agora means not only "now" in Portuguese, but it was also the name for a space for public debate in Ancient Greece. "What ... More |
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| Sotheby's announces second immersive art collaboration with artist & musician Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes | | Alice Waters helps a museum cater to the tastes of art lovers | | Exhibition examines Andy Warhol's Catholic faith in relation to his boundary-breaking practice | 
Fabrizio Moretti in studio with KUBE - with collaborators Gabi Corey and Franco V. Courtesy Sotheby's.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Following the highly successful exhibition and auction Fabrizio Moretti x Fabrizio Moretti | In Passing in December 2019, Sothebys will once again collaborate with visual artist and The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti for KUBE, a brand new immersive installation and sculpture, designed and fabricated by Moretti, which will debut next month at Sothebys Los Angeles flagship gallery in Beverly Hills. In celebration of Southern Californias influential Light and Space movement, Morettis installation takes inspiration from this pioneering group of artists whose work challenges perspective, medium, and traditional ways of art making to present viewers with a new way to experience art. The installation will be on view from 2 20 December alongside a selling exhibition that will include works from esteemed artists associated with the Light and Space movement, such as Lita Albuquerque, Peter Alexander, ... More | | 
rom left: Ann Philbin, the director of the Hammer Museum, clinks glasses with David Tanis, the chef of Lulu, and Alice Waters, in Los Angeles, Oct. 28, 2021. Bethany Mollenkof/The New York Times.
by Adam Nagourney
LOS ANGELES, CA.- As the Hammer Museum emerges from last years pandemic shutdown, it has assembled a lineup of big names that it hopes will draw crowds back to its campus down the street from UCLA: Cézanne, Manet, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec. And Waters. That would be Alice Waters, the restaurateur who founded Chez Panisse in Berkeley 50 years ago and went on to help define modern California cuisine. She is lending her name and reputation to Lulu, a new restaurant she has helped open in the courtyard of the Hammer, the first time she has associated herself so closely with a restaurant since opening Chez Panisse. It will bring people who wouldnt be museumgoers to the museum, said Ann Philbin, executive director of the Hammer, who recruited Waters for this project. ... More | | 
Andy Warhol, The Last Supper (Detail), 1986. Screen print and colored graphic art paper collage on HMP paper, 31 5/8 à 23 3/4 in. (80.3 à 60.3 cm). The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh; Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., 1998.1.2125. © 2021 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
BROOKLYN, NY.- Andy Warhol is one of the most celebrated and recognizable artists of all time, but until now the impact of his Catholic upbringing on his life and work has been a lesser known facet of his widely studied career. Andy Warhol: Revelation explores the artists lifelong relationship with his faith, which inspired images that appeared frequently and overtly as part of his artistic practice. Warhol played with styles and symbolism from Eastern and Western Catholic art history, carefully reframing them within the context of Pop art and culture in his iconic portraits of celebrities, appropriated Renaissance masterpieces, and works that engage with questions of violence and power. Throughout his life, ... More |
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| Galeria Jaqueline Martins opens an exhibition of works by pedro frança | | Edward Lipski presents a new body of work at Tim Van Laere Gallery | | Exhibition at the Jewish Museum tells the story of the Ephrussi family | 
Installation view. Courtesy Galeria Jaqueline Martins. Photo: José Pelegrini.
SAO PAULO.- Galeria Jaqueline Martins São Paulo opened pedro frança's De ontem pra hoje já era amanhã. Featuring large-size paintings, a video installation, urban project models and furniture specially designed by the artist for the occasion, the exhibition is the first by the Rio de Janeiro-born artist in the gallery and runs from November 17 to January 22, 2022. Almost a decade ago, pedro frança dreamed there was a sun for each person. Above every head, a scorching private heat, concentrated within the space of a stationary time. In this muggy weather, each body was sweating bullets, and overflowing with their own moisture, they wet the ground they stood on. * Faced with a life permeated by antiperspirants, drywall, drying oil, silica and so many other dehumidifiers, pedro has been interested in humecting his work. Anointing the said work requires, however, that we flood the dryness that is politically and soc ... More | | 
Edward Lipski, Testament, 2020 - 2021. Magnetite composite cement, steel, 127 x 78 x 47 cm (sculpture), 82 x 64 x 64 cm (steel plinth).
ANTWERP.- Tim Van Laere Gallery opened Edward Lipski's fifth solo show at the gallery. In this exhibition Lipski shows a new body of works that encompass the same hybridity as the artists heritage, rooted in Paraguay and Ukraine. On the one hand these works reference thematics that are close to the animal kingdom, which we often find in tribal art, while on the other hand we recognize a stylistic reference towards the Modernistic language of Sovjet sculpture. Lipskis artistic practise is one filled with oppositions. The artist is interested in sculpture from all ages and cultures, and particularly in how images can evoke meanings, as well in the past, the present as the future. By researching the way visual concepts have altered throughout history, Lipski has fused different sculptural elements into a new visual language that crosses over the barriers of time ... More | | 
Berthe Morisot, Berthe Jeune femme en toilette de bal (Young woman in ball gown), 1879. Oil on canvas. Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Image provided by RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, New York; photo by Stephane Marechalle.
NEW YORK, NY.- The Jewish Museum presents The Hare with Amber Eyes, an exhibition that tells the story of the Ephrussi familycelebrated in the 2010 memoir and The New York Times bestseller of the same name by Edmund de Waaland showcases the breadth and depth of their history and illustrious collections. The exhibition, on view at the Jewish Museum from November 19, 2021, through May 15, 2022, explores the familys rise to prominence and splendor in the first half of the nineteenth century, followed by a focus on the prolific collector and historian of art, Charles Ephrussi, to the inter-war years, and finally World War II, when the family lost its fortune and collection to Nazi looting. Diller Scofidio + Renfro, working closely with de Waal and the Jewish Museum, created ... More |
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 ACA Galleries opens a two-person exhibition featuring artworks by Larry Rivers and Grace HartiganNEW YORK, NY.- ACA Galleries is presenting a twoperson exhibition featuring artworks by Larry Rivers and Grace Hartigan. The exhibition, The Poetry of Painting, is on view through January 29, 2022. Widely regarded as two of the most important members of the New York School, the friendship and artistic parallels between Grace Hartigan and Larry Rivers are often overlooked. At the moment when Abstract Expressionism was at its zenith, both artists chose to incorporate representation into their tableaux, anticipating and influencing what was soon to become Pop Art. Hartigan and Rivers were pivotal not only in re-introducing figuration but in their choice of subject matter -which ranged from mundane household and studio objects to imagery lifted from popular culture- is equally as important. The overlap between them extended far beyond ... More  Conservation appeal launched to save Birmingham's star treasuresBIRMINGHAM.- Birmingham Museums Trust has launched a public fundraising campaign to support the conservation of two of Birminghams star treasures. The Star of Bethlehem and the Holy Grail Tapestries are the focus of Birmingham Museums Conservation Appeal launched today. The appeal aims to raise £25,000 towards the cost of conserving the artworks so they can be protected for future generations to enjoy. Edward Burne-Jones The Star of Bethlehem is the worlds largest watercolour, and it has been on display at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for 130 years. Its fragile glazing needs replacing, and the painting requires careful assessment and conservation. Measuring approximately 8ft by 12ft, The Star of Bethlehem has not moved in decades and due to the fragile, thin original Victorian glazing the painting cannot be inspected, ... More  Interior designer Nathalie Deboel offers a unique insight into her world with the book 'Comforting Homes'BRUSSELS.- For more than two decades, interior designer Nathalie Deboel has been creating elegant, timeless interiors with a well-considered palette of precious materials. They are all comforting homes homes in which people can find peace and feel at ease in a space that has been designed to suit their specific needs. Now, for the first time, she is bringing together a selection of projects in a book entitled Comforting Homes. Through fifteen recent projects, photographed by Thomas De Bruyne, and with texts by Edouard Vermeulen, Patrick De Brock, and An Michiels, the book offers a unique insight into Nathalie Deboels approach and style. Deboels project portfolio has grown steadily over the course of the past twenty years. Besides an established client base in Belgium, the practice is involved in an increasing amount of projects in locations ... More  Christie's announces 'Fine Watchmaking: Important Timepieces and the Independent Collection'NEW YORK, NY.- Preparing for a strong finale, Christies Fine Watchmaking: Important Timepieces and the Independent Collection Online Auction will delight those who appreciate of unique creations, iconic designs, timeless craftsmanship, inventive engineering and centuries of heritage. The fabulous and just as desirable Greubel Forsey Tourbillon Invention Piece 3 in white gold 18k, No. 9 of a limited edition of only 11 pieces is one of the amazing rarities to be brought to auction by Christies. Amongst the other highlights of this sale: a highly sought-after Rolex, the famous Ref. 6202 Turn-O-Graph in steel formerly owned by Eric Clapton; an early brass movement F.P. Journe Octa in rose gold; the Patek Philippe Celestial Ref. 5102G as well as a Rolex Ref. 8171 Padellone and a Rolex Big Red Daytona Ref. 6263 in stainless steel. ... More  New auction record set for newly-discovered painting from last Vietnamese emperor's collectionHONG KONG.- Golden Sunset over Halong Bay by Pham Hau sold to an Asian private collector for HK$9,732,500/ approx. US$1,250,000, a new world record price for the artist at auction, in Bonhams Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art sale in Hong Kong today, 27 November. A significant work of art cherished by the last Emperor of Vietnam Bao Dai, it has never been seen in public since it was created and granted by the emperor as a personal gift. It had an estimate of HK$2,800,0003,800,000. Golden Sunset over Halong Bay is a six-panelled lacquer screen depicting the sublime landscape of Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Northeast Vietnam. This marks the very first time a documented painting from the Emperors personal collection was offered at auction. Bernadette Rankine, Bonhams Southeast Asia Director, commented: ... More  Spanish writer Almudena Grandes dead at 61MADRID.- Novelist Almudena Grandes, who made her name with an erotic novel but later won plaudits for writing on Spain's recent history, died Saturday, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced. "We have lost one of the leading writers of our time," he wrote on Twitter. "Committed and brave, who chronicled our recent history from a progressive point of view. Your memory, your work, will always be with us, Almudena Grandes," he added. Born in Madrid in 1960, Grandes was a writer and columnist who made her name with the erotic novel "Las edades de Lulu" (The Ages of Lulu) which caused a scandal but was also very successful, winning a her prize for erotic fiction. Moving on from the erotic genre, she wrote "Te llamaré viernes" (1991), a love story between marginalised people in a hostile Madrid, and three years later "Malena es un nombre de tango" ... More  Artworks from London's legendary Green's Restaurant and Oyster Bar head for auctionLONDON.- Art works that adorned the walls of the renowned Greens Restaurant and Oyster Bar in St. James, London are going up for auction this month. The restaurant, which closed in 2016 after 34 years, was the creation of Simon Parker Bowles. As soon as it opened in 1982 Greens became the haunt of TV personalities such as The Two Ronnies and writers and film directors, such as Michael Winner, alongside Hollywood actors, such as Sean Connery and politicians such as Margaret Thatcher. Diners also included British and foreign Royalty, such as the Queen of Denmark, Princess Diana and Princes Harry and William, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, who is known to have commented to the staff that fishcakes should be square! Artists were also regulars, with some sketching on-site as they dined and others being specially ... More  A refugee's harrowing story, finally told through animationCOPENHAGEN.- Midway through Jonas Poher Rasmussens latest documentary, a decrepit boat crowded with Afghans fleeing violence crosses paths with a gleaming Norwegian cruise ship somewhere in the Baltic Sea. The passage for the migrants so far has been harrowing, and most of them greet the ocean liner with joyous relief, convinced their salvation has arrived. But the films protagonist, Amin, takes in the well-groomed passengers on the ships deck, snapping photographs of the refugees below and only feels embarrassed and ashamed at our situation. Flee tells, in animated form, the true story of how Amin, Rasmussens close friend since high school, fled Kabul, Afghanistan, as a child in the 80s with his family, before heading to the Soviet Union and trying to reach asylum in Scandinavia. For the subsequent 20 years, Amin kept ... More  Rare coin found in sweet tin sells for £264,000LONDON.- An extremely rare example of a mid 17th century New England shilling was sold by specialist auctioneers Morton and Eden in London for an outstanding £264,000 (lot 1034). The coin, one of the very first coins to have been struck in North America, recently came to light when it was discovered, along with several hundred other miscellaneous coins, in an old sweet tin. Auctioneer and coin specialist James Morton, who originally identified the coin said: I could hardly believe my eyes when I found it in the sweet tin and realised that it was an excellent example of a New England shilling, struck by John Hull in 1652 for use as currency by early settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. I am not surprised at the amount of interest this exceptional coin attracted. The price paid, which was above the saleroom estimate, reflects its extraordinary historic ... More  Bonhams to offer the collection of Walter MercadoNEW YORK, NY.- Bonhams will offer the Estate of Walter Mercado, the legendary astrologer and TV personality, in a dedicated online sale November 30 - December 9, 2021. The Puerto Rican-born phenomenon Mercado is best known worldwide for his flamboyant style, his vibrant screen persona, and was the subject of a feature documentary on Netflix, Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado in 2020. Written in the Stars will include more than 135 treasured items of embellished capes, suits, fine jewelry, and personal items that belonged to Mercado, with estimates ranging from $500 $60,000. Born in Puerto Rico in 1932, Mercado established a name for himself in the world of entertainment as a young adult, finding success as an actor, singer, and dancer in the 1960s. In the 1970s, he was given an astrology segment on El ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, American artist James Rosenquist was born November 29, 1933. James Rosenquist (born November 29, 1933 - March 31, 2017) was an American artist and one of the protagonists in the pop-art movement. In this image: Then 71-year-old US artist James Rosenquist stands in front of his art work 'Brazil' which he created in 2004 at the art museum in Wolfsburg, Germany on Thursday, 17 February 2005. The piece was part of a retrospective which included 150 works of art spanning across three decades, allowing an insight into the work of a leading representative of US American Pop Art. The exhibition ran until 05 June 2005.
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