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Julio González (1876-1942) Larlequin / Pierrot ou Colombine (The Harlequin / Pierrot or Colombine), 1930, Cast bronze, 43 x 30 x 30 cm, IVAM, Institut Valencià dArt Modern, Generalitat.
THE HAGUE.- In 1928 Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) went to see his old friend and fellow Spaniard Julio González (1876 - 1942) in Paris. He needed the help of the talented metalworker to turn a two-dimensional design into a metal sculpture. It was to be the start of a close partnership and the continuation of a unique friendship. They worked together on a number of sculptures over a four-year period. For both artists, the collaboration provided a major push to further development. Thanks to González, Picasso discovered new modes of expression in sculpture and for González the collaboration was the final leg of his journey towards a distinctive artistic style. This exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag focuses principally on Gonzálezs development from craftsman to avant-garde artist. With no fewer than 20 works by Picasso, it is also a celebration of the friendship between the two men. Julio González encountered metalworking at ... More |
| First exhibition on Impressionism in Southeast Asia shows how this influential art movement transformed painting | | Pickled in 'cognac', Chopin's heart gives up its secrets | | Lawren Harris leads Heffel fall live auction with masterpiece canvas | 
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Madame Darras.
SINGAPORE.- If the conservative art academy in 19th century Paris had its way, the only paintings recognised as masterpieces today might be the carefully composed and often theatrical paintings that characterised the schools of Neo-Classicism and Romanticism. However, in the 1860s, a group of young painters such as Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir began to challenge the status quo by taking a revolutionary approach to painting light and using colour - giving rise to one of the most recognisable and beloved art movements today: Impressionism. Inspired by the rapid technological innovations of the late 19th century, these Impressionists moved out of their studios to open air to capture the fleeting effects of light as it appeared before their eyes, using newly available pigments and discoveries in the science and theory of colour. To trace the development of the movement most closely identified with the emergence of the modern era, National Ga ... More | | 
This file photo taken on June 20, 2008 shows the memorial plate marking the place where rests the heart of Polish pianist Frederic Chopin in Warsaw's Saint Cross church. WOJTEK RADWANSKI / AFP.
WARSAW (AFP).- The heart of Frederic Chopin, among the world's most cherished musical virtuosos, may finally have given up the cause of his untimely death. The prolific 19th-century Polish-French pianist and composer died at the age of 39, of what had long been believed to be tuberculosis (TB). However, in 2008, Polish medical experts raised the possibility that Chopin -- whose health had always been very frail -- had actually suffered from cystic fibrosis (CF). The genetic respiratory illness clogs the lungs with sticky, thick mucus and sufferers on average generally do not survive past their late 30s. Now, Polish scientists, who were the first to use modern technology to study Chopin's heart -- preserved for the last 168 years inside a crystal jar in what appears to be cognac -- believe they are a step closer ... More | | 
Lawren Harriss iconic canvas Mountains East of Maligne Lake sold for an impressive $3,001,250 (est. $2,500,000 3,500,000).
TORONTO.- Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Canadas art market leader, held its semi-annual live auction featuring more than 100 museum-quality works. Outstanding examples by Lawren Harris, Josef Albers and Jack Bush highlighted the sale, propelling the fall auction total to a noteworthy $15 million. The success of this fall auction validates Canadas position as a leader in the global art market with international sellers and buyers competing for top works. (All prices are in Canadian dollars and include a buyer's premium.) International interest for Lawren Harriss highly anticipated Mountains East of Maligne Lake propelled the canvas to an impressive $3,001,250. Consigned from an important private collection in England, the extensive exhibition history and sought-after subject matter factored into its successful sale. Inclusive of todays auction, Heffel has sold 336 works by ... More |
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| Artist donates faeces to gut-busting research | | British Library crowdsourcing project to unlock a treasure trove of 18th and 19th century theatre playbills | | Heritage Auctions announces Modern & Contemporary Sale in Los Angeles | 
Billy Apple. Photo: Mary Morrison.
WELLINGTON.- Faeces appears to be as unique as fingerprints, according to New Zealand research released Sunday which could impact on the growing push towards personalised medicine and tailored treatments. In an intriguing collaboration between art and academia, scientists at Auckland University studied excrement from acclaimed artist Billy Apple. They found that nearly half of the bacteria species present in his 1970 art work Excretory Wipings were still present in his body 46 years later. The researchers said this meant their study -- newly published in the Human Microbiome Journal -- meant advances in personalised medicine may have to consider not only a person's individual genes, but also their unique microbiome - the population of microbes that live in and on them. Molecular biologist Justin O'Sullivan said scientists now realise "these microscopic creatures interact in many intricate, mysterious ways ... More | | 
Playbill, New Theatre Royal, Hull, 1811.
LONDON.- The British Library has launched In the Spotlight, an innovative crowdsourcing project focusing on its historical collections of printed playbills, from the late 18th century to the end of the 19th century. The website enables people to transcribe information about the playbills to improve the catalogue records for each item and make this historical collection more accessible to everyone. In the Spotlight offers a way to immerse yourself into a world where theatre entertainments were the biggest show in town, said Christian Algar, Curator of Printed Heritage Collections at the British Library. Millions of playbills posters on shop windows, or circulars passed about by hand were printed to advertise an evening's programme of entertainment at nearby theatres. Just like today's ads, these historic playbills are visually engaging, even captivating. For modern readers, ... More | | 
Fernando Botero (b. 1932), Un Abogado, 1967. Oil on canvas, 35-1/2 x 34-1/4 inches. Estimate: $200,000 - $300,000.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Its Nov. 30 Modern & Contemporary Art Auction will make Heritage Auctions the first auction house to host a major sale in Los Angeles in decades. The event is designed to increase Heritage Auctions' involvement and support of the city's vast art scene and to cultivate relationships with established and emerging collectors in the region. Since 2009, Heritage has made significant moves to expand its Los Angeles location, with specialists in Modern & Contemporary Art, Jewelry, Timepieces, Asian Art, Rare & Ancient Coins and Fine Wine. "It was time for Heritage to reimagine its presence, not only in the Los Angeles art community but also within the broader art market," Heritage Auctions Director of Modern & Contemporary Art Leon Benrimon said. "Bringing our November auction to the West ... More |
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| Ketterer Kunst's auction of 19th century art totals € 1.1 million | | India's 'Miami': Putting Mumbai's Art Deco on the map | | Axel Wieder announced as new Director of Bergen Kunsthall | 
Paul Emil Jacobs, Szene aus dem Griechischen Freiheitskampf. Sold for: 103,750.
MUNICH.- The auction of 19th Century Art marked the successful beginning of the autumn auction season at Ketterer Kunst in Munich with a total result of 1.1 million. The increasing appeal of this section was underlined by some 40% first time buyers and a sales quota of 80% by lots. A dramatic scene from the Greek War of Indepen-dence and several works by the salon painter Franz von Stuck were particularly sought-after. Lot number 8, an oil painting by Paul Emil Jacobs, made for a brilliant beginning of the auction. Among the competitors for the Scene from the Greek War of Independence from 1841 were not only Greek art traders, but also a private collector from Canada on the phone. However, eventually an art lover from Greece in the saleroom was able to stop the bidding race with his bid of 103,750 more than a tenfold of the calling price. At the same time he set a new German record ... More | | 
This photo taken on November 8, 2017 shows vehicles passing by an Art Deco building on Marine Drive in Mumbai. PUNIT PARANJPE / AFP.
MUMBAI (AFP).- The seafront is lined with brightly coloured buildings boasting curved corners, stylish balconies and exotic motifs but this isn't Miami's famous Art Deco district -- it's Mumbai. Bombay, as the Indian city was formerly called, is known more for its Victorian Gothic edifices than the sleeker architectural designs that swept Europe and America during the 1920s and '30s. But now, a group of enthusiasts are making Mumbai's hundreds of Deco structures, which include residential properties, commercial offices, cinemas and even hospitals, as famous as their 19th century counterparts. The ambitious Art Deco Mumbai project aims to document every single one and educate residents about the buildings' origins to ensure the "style moderne" architectural legacy of India's financial capital is preserved. "Bombay has one of the largest ... More | | 
Axel Wieder. Photo: Josephine Van De Walle.
BERGEN.- The Board of Bergen Kunsthall has announced Axel Wieder as the new Director of Bergen Kunsthall. Wieder comes from a position as Director of Index The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation in Stockholm, an institution he has headed since 2014. Wieder takes the helm at Bergen Kunsthall in February 2018 after Martin Clark, who was appointed earlier this year to the post of Director at Camden Arts Centre in London. Clark sucÂceeded Solveig Ãvstebø in 2013 when she left Bergen for the post as Executive Director of The Renaissance Society in Chicago, USA, having been director of Bergen Kunsthall since 2003. Axel Wieder graduated as an art historian from Humboldt University in Berlin. In 1999 he was one of the founders of the specialized bookshop and presentation platform Pro qm in Berlin. In 20072010 Wieder was Artistic Director at Künstlerhaus Stuttgart. In 2012 he became Curator of ... More |
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| Museum der Moderne Salzburg surveys how the notion of space has changed over time | | Iconic East Village art from the 1960s-1980s now live on iGavelauctions.com | | GalerÃa CURRO opens exhibition of works by Mauricio Alejo | 
László Moholy-Nagy, Switzerland, 1925 (latter print). Gelatin silver print on Fiberbased paper. Museum der Moderne Salzburg © Bildrecht, Vienna 2017.
SALZBURG.- Stereoscopic vision and conceptions of spatial dimensions, their extension and transformation are fundamentally at odds with the two-dimensional technically recorded image. Since the dawn of photography, this very incompatibility has prompted photographers to grapple with the question of how to represent space. The pioneering exhibition Space & Photography at the Museum der Moderne Salzburg surveys the history of this engagement with a selection of works by thirty-five artists from fourteen countries spanning the period from 1860 to the present. The exhibitions thematic spectrum ranges from works by Wolfgang Tillmans and others that examine architectonic and virtual spaces, to photographs addressing social, economic, and conceptual questions, as in the work of Santu Mofokeng. As a center of expertise on artistic photography, we have designed this exhibition to ... More | | 
Norman Bluhm (American, b. 1921-1999), Untitled, Watercolor on Paper, 1981.
SAVANNAH, GA.- Everard Auctions and Appraisals is pleased to announce the sale of fine art from Arthur Bennett Kouwenhoven Jr.s collection featuring East Village Art from the 1960s through 1980s is now live on igavelauctions.com through December 6. Mr. Kouwenhoven has been an avid collector and supporter of working artists for most of his life. For many years he was with the legendary design firm Jansen Inc., New York (affiliate of Maison Jansen, Paris.) where his client list included the Kennedy Whitehouse. While his work took him into the living and working spaces of the Manhattan elite, he also found his way into the art circles of New Yorks East Village in the 1960s-80s. Artists such as John Clem Clarke, Norman Bluhm, Roy Colmer, Bertram Hartman, Miguel Condé, Don Gray, Robert Moskowitz and John Perrault punctuate this kaleidoscopic auction with their iterations of abstraction. This auction is accessible to all collector levels with works ranging ... More | | 
Installation view.
GUADALAJARA.- Mauricio Alejo (Mexico City, 1969) is a Mexican artist who received a Master's degree in Fine Arts from the New York University in 2002. His work focuses on the creation of "sculptural moments or events" that are captured in time and presented in photography or video. Understanding that the place occupied by familiar objects in our environment seems to fit perfectly in a natural map of the world, Alejo seeks to position them in a new narrative that does not obey its functionality but a specific intuition obtained with respect to space, time, materiality, displacement or physical force. Most of his pieces come from thoughts that have not yet been formed as ideas. The results come from their explicit or metaphorical meanings that point in every possible direction. The psychological remnant created by the violence inflicted in this narrative is sometimes presented as absurd, but this is only a by-product of what, in fact, is a primordial, somehow idiosyncratic experience ... More |
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 Premiere Props to auction off over 500 pieces of memorabilia from film, television and sportsEL SEGUNDO, CA.- Premiere Props announced they will be auctioning off over 500 pieces of memorabilia from film, television and sports at their Hollywood Auction Extravaganza XLVI on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at their headquarters in El Segundo, CA. There will be a preview from 9-11am PT with the live auction beginning at 11am PT. The auction includes costumes, props and memorabilia from the Planet of the Apes, W.C. Fields, Howard Hughes, Rudolph Valentino, Wonder Wheel, Mars Attacks and Tusk, items from Michael Jackson and sports autographs from boxing greats Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes and George Foreman will also be auctioned off as well. Items include: Planet of the Apes (1968): Orangutan make-up on display form W.C. Fields: Bentley straw hat with black and red hat band and a small feather Howard Hughes: ... More Anton Kern opens exhibition of works by Lara SchnitgerNEW YORK, NY.- For her solo exhibition Too Nice Too Long, Los Angeles-based artist Lara Schnitger (Dutch, b. 1969) transforms Anton Kern Gallery into the headquarters of Suffragette City, her traveling hybrid procession-protest piece that draws inspiration from occult rituals and uses unabashed graphic design and boundary-pushing sculpture to champion womens rights. With elements from the procession presented as static works of art, the exhibition offers an opportunity to examine Schnitgers brilliant sense of material, architecture, and space. Schnitgers sculptural practice is rooted in the contrast and union of soft and hard. She uses rigid materials such as wood and resin in combination with soft materials like leather, fur, silk, cotton, and lycra to create sculptures that reference the female body. Pieces of lumber are fastened together to provide ... More PostmastersROMA opens solo show of works by Sally Smart ROME.- PostmastersROMA announced its inaugural exhibition in Rome, Italy. This is the fifth solo show of Sally Smart with the gallery, marking over a decade of collaboration with the artist. This exhibition is hosted by 1/9unosunove gallery, a staple of the Roman art scene, and is located in the historic center. Sally Smart is one of Australias most significant contemporary artists. She is known for her large-scale cut-out assemblage installations. The Choreography of Cutting (2015 ) is a major ongoing project which reframes and refigures the historical avant-garde dance company Ballets Russes and its experimental choreography, costume and theatre design as well as its legacies. Exhibited in Sydney, Adelaide, London, Canberra, Jakarta, New York, Melbourne and YogyakartaThe Choreography of Cutting continues its evolution in Rome. In this latest iteration, ... More Nam June Paik Art Center opens the first solo exhibition in Korea by Blast TheorySEOUL.- Nam June Paik Art Center is presenting the first solo exhibition in Korea by the 2016 Nam June Paik Art Center Prize winner Blast Theory. The exhibition, titled You Start It features new and recent works by Blast Theory and runs from November 23, 2017 till March 4, 2018. The Nam June Paik Art Center Prize was set up to discover and acknowledge the work of artists who venture beyond the known horizon, experimenting with materials and techniques to create innovative works which challenge the perceptions of contemporary art, as Nam June Paik did. Blast Theory has been internationally noted for their interactive works based on various media such as theater, radio, games, and the web. The Selection Committee considered Blast Theory as artists who investigate paths that no other artist has taken, and highly values their exploration of new ... More The Musée des Beaux-Arts dAngers invites local collectors to show their collectionsANGER.- The Musée des Beaux-Arts dAngers has invited a number of local collectors to exhibit some of their collections. The resulting exhibition affords audiences the opportunity to discover some remarkable private collections, consisting of artworks and objects from all over the world. In addition to the sentimental aspect and each collectors passion for collecting, their collections are proof of a true commitment to contemporary art that goes beyond the decorative or aesthetic impact of having a work of art in ones own home. The identity of each collection can be distinguished through its attachment to a particular period, movement or medium. Many of them share a passion for post-war abstract, lyrical and expressionist painting. Another rather singular collection focuses on the artworks of the Art & Language collective. Also on display a collection specialized in contemporary ... More Hermès Himalayan handbags headline Heritage Auctions' Holiday Luxury Accessories AuctionNEW YORK, NY.- Collectors of luxury accessories specifically luxury handbags will have an opportunity to bid on an extraordinary array of Hermès bags some of which could top $100,000 in Heritage Auctions' Holiday Luxury Accessories Auction Dec. 5-6 in New York. Also meeting on the auction block are rare pieces from both the Hermès So Black collection and Chanel's So Black Collection, indicating the dominance of collectible handbags from the top Parisian fashion houses. Expected to be among the top lots is an Hermès 32cm Matte White Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Retourne Kelly Bag with Palladium Hardware (est. $100,000-120,000). It includes one top handle, one removable shoulder strap and a flap top with a turnlock closure. The interior, in Gris Cendre Chevre leather, includes one zip pocket and two adjacent slip pockets. "Himalayan ... More K11 Art Foundation opens exhibition of works from the personal collection of Adrian ChengSHANGHAI.- The K11 Art Foundation presents Image Core Sample, a selection of video and photographic works from the personal collection of Adrian Cheng, Founder and Honorary Chairman of the K11 Art Foundation, expanding on the dialogues and topics explored from historical and sociological perspectives in contemporary cultures. The collection illustrates Adrian Chengs motivation to collect in response to current sociocultural trends, such as the ongoing fusion between technology and art, and a prevailing exploration into academic topics such as media-archaeology, which is implied in the title of this collection. Featuring works by Chen Wei, Cheng Ran, Guan Xiao, Li Ming, Liu Chuang, Qiu Zhi jie, and Yang Fudong, this special showcase of the collection offers an insight into the role of image making in the Chinese contemporary art scene and reveals ... More Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga opens Reinis Lismanis' first solo exhibitionRIGA.- Reinis Lismanis personal exhibition Trial and Error is on view in the Creative Studio of the ARSENĀLS Exhibition Hall of the Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga from 17 November 2017 to 21 January 2018. Trial and Error is the first solo exhibition by Reinis Lismanis. Comprising mediums of photography, printmaking, video, installation in a variety of approaches the exhibition focuses on specific elements that form the larger systems at play. Lismanis works reflect on the behind the scenes*, the pre-determined modes of action, a sort of enframing (Gestell), to borrow from a Heideggerian perspective on technology. To an extent, the works mediate the relationship between the author and the established structures of photography, video, installation, and artistic production. Exploring the breakdown of photographic production, traditional systems of these ... More The Fondation d'entreprise Hermès presents works by artists who have taken part in its residenciesPARIS.- The Fondation dentreprise Hermès presents Les Mains sans sommeil, a group exhibition of works by artists who have taken part in its Residencies programme in Hermès workshops over the past three years. Since 2010, the Fondation dentreprise Hermès has invited visual artists mentored by leading figures on the contemporary scene to discover the exceptional artisan skills practised at the Hermès workshops, mainly in France. The annual programme gives artists complete creative freedom to devise and produce new works using the finest materials (silk, leather, silver, crystal) in collaboration with the workshop artisans. Each residency is a unique creative adventure, challenging artists to re-locate their practice in a completely new context. Two examples of the work are produced: one remains the sole property of the artist, the other enters the collection of the Fondation dentreprise Hermès, for d ... More Gallery Elena Shchukina opens a retrospective exhibition of mixed media paintings by Balraj KhannaLONDON.- Gallery Elena Shchukina is presenting a retrospective exhibition of mixed media paintings by Balraj Khanna. Opening on the 55th anniversary of Khannas arrival in the UK, the exhibition celebrates the Punjab-born artists prolific career. Khannas first exhibition in London took place in 1965 and the exhibition goes back to that time, showcasing works from 1967 onwards, including landmark pieces such as African Queen (1970), and Green Belt, first shown at the Serpentine Gallery in 1979. These early works are displayed alongside Khannas most recent project, an array of small paintings created in the months leading up to the exhibition. Amidst the diversity, we can find a continuity in Khannas ouvre. Textured, shimmering grounds of sand and primer, populated by cut-out silhouettes of toys and otherworldly characters, form the underpinning ... More Joel Kyack's first solo exhibition in London opens at Workplace GalleryLONDON.- Workplace Gallery is presenting Joel Kyacks first solo exhibition at the Mayfair gallery. Following his successful debut UK exhibition at Workplace Gateshead in the North of England, Hold On Tightly / Let Go Lightly is the LA based artists first solo exhibition in London. Through a series of works made in a range of different media including painting, sculpture, video and photography, the exhibition reflects upon a the relationship between existence and the human condition collapsed into a non-linear narrative, where flowing connections over vast periods of time can be easily imagined. A large scale abstract mobile constructed of primordial materials: sticks, stones and twine scavenged by the artist on his travels, takes over the space of the first gallery. Consisting predominantly of air, punctured by the linear and lumpen wood and stone forms that ... More Exhibition at Cooper Hewitt presents 150 Avant-Garde worksNEW YORK, NY.- Jewelry of Ideas: Gifts from the Susan Grant Lewin Collection, celebrates the recent gift from the renowned collector to Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. On view through May 28, 2018, the exhibition, co-curated by Ursula Ilse-Neuman and Cooper Hewitt, features 150 brooches, necklaces, bracelets and rings, and traces radical developments in jewelry from the mid-20th century to the present. Works on view highlight jewelry designs expressive and innovative achievements, ranging from works that make a political statement by eschewing silver and gold for industrial materials, to pieces that employ found materials to tell a personal narrative. It is with much gratitude that Cooper Hewitt has accepted this collection of modern and contemporary jewelry from a champion of the field, said Caroline Baumann, director of the museum. ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, Italian sculptor and architect Jacopo Sansovino died Noviembre 27, 1570. Jacopo d'Antonio Sansovino (July 2, 1486 - November 27, 1570) was an Italian sculptor and architect, known best for his works around the Piazza San Marco in Venice. Andrea Palladio, in the Preface to his Quattro Libri was of the opinion that Sansovino's Biblioteca Marciana was the best building erected since Antiquity. Giorgio Vasari uniquely printed his Vita of Sansovino separately. In this image: Two restorers work on Jacopo Sansovino's Madonna and Child, which was presented after its restoration at the Lab Opificio Pietre Dure, Florence, 10 November 2010.
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