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Zao Wou-Ki, Juin-Octobre 1985, oil on canvas (triptych), 280 x 1000 cm, 1985. Measuring 10 metres long and 2.8 metres in height, Juin-Octobre 1985 was commissioned by celebrated architect I.M. Pei for the Raffles City in Singapore. Courtesy Sotheby's.
HONG KONG.- Today, at Sothebys Modern Art Evening Sale in Hong Kong, Juin-Octobre 1985 by Zao Wou-Ki commanded the extraordinary price of HK$510,371,000 (US$65,245,829), establishing a world auction record for an oil painting by an Asian artist1 and doubling Zao Wou-Kis previous record of HK$203 million (US$26 million). With this result, the work is the most valuable painting sold by any auction house in Hong Kong. Measuring 10 metres long and 2.8 metres in height, Juin-Octobre 1985 was commissioned by celebrated architect I.M. Pei for the Raffles City in Singapore. The monumental and exceedingly rare triptych represents the stylistic hallmark of Zao Wou-Kis Infinite Period, exemplified by an open composition symbolising the artists liberated transcendence of mind and self. Zao-Wou-Ki is one of the very few Chinese Modern artists whose recognition has ascended to a global level. According to Artprices ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Christie's auction house jewellery specialist Rachel Evans-Omeyer poses with an 18.96 carat Fancy Vivid Pink Diamond on show in London on September 25, 2018 before its November auction with an estimate at US $30 to $50 million. Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP
| 'Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America' premieres at the Milwaukee Art Museum | | One of a kind gold Ferrari set to dazzle in Sotheby's first ever auction dedicated entierly to gold | | Recently discovered tapestry commissioned by Henry VIII goes on display in London for the first time | 
Isamu Noguchi, Study model for Play Module A, 1965-68. Plaster, 1 3/8 Ã 1 3/8 Ã 1 3/8 in. The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York TL2018.SPL.30.5
MILWAUKEE, WIS.- Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America, an exhibition presenting the concept of playfulness in postwar American design as a catalyst for creativity and innovation, opened September 28, 2018 at the Milwaukee Art Museum. While midcentury American design may be familiar to some audiences, this exhibition sheds light on work by many designers from the perspective that play can be a serious form of experimentation, said co-curator Monica Obniski, Demmer Curator of 20th- & 21st-Century Design, Milwaukee Art Museum. The spirit of play, and its importance to the cultural production of the period, is evidenced by the playful domesticity of Alexander Girards storage walls and table settings, as well as by the inventiveness of architects, such as Anne Tyng, ... More | | 
This is one of only four Ferrari 512 BBs painted in this shade of gold. Courtesy Sotheby's.
LONDON.- In October, a dazzling one-of-a-kind metallic gold Ferrari will be offered as a highlight of The Midas Touch - Sothebys first ever auction dedicated entirely to gold. Fully restored, and uniquely combined with a Testa di Moro, chestnut brown interior, the 1977 Ferrari 512 BB, will come to the market with an estimate of £350,000 450,000. One of only four Ferrari 512 BBs painted in this shade of gold, dubbed Oro Chiaro Metalizzato, and the only one to leave the production line with its interior trimmed in Testa di Moro brown leather, the car, which will be offered by RM Sothebys*, is certainly one of the very rarest to come to auction. Paul Darvill, RM Sothebys Car Specialist said: We are delighted to offer the exquisite gold Ferrari 512 BB in Sothebys The Midas Touch sale. The overall effect of the cars unique colour combination of gold over a brown leather interior is both stunning ... More | | 
Saint Paul Directing the Burning of the Heathen Books at Ephesus, Brussels 1530s.
Former collection Henry VIII, Hampton Court.
LONDON.- A lost monumental tapestry, originally from Hampton Court, specially commissioned by Henry VIII, around the time of the Act of Supremacy, has been rediscovered in Spain. Here for conservation it will be go on public view for the first time as the centrepiece of a loan exhibition, Henry VIII: the unseen tapestries at renowned historical tapestry specialists, Franses in London, from 1 October 19 October 2018. The tapestry, which depicts a spectacular bonfire at its centre with Saint Paul directing the burning of irreligious books of magic, was ordered by Henry VIII to assert his religious authority during the destructive phase of the English Reformation. A strongly political work it raises timeless issues of power, censorship, the control of ideas, and justifications for the destruction of cultural property. The tapestry was designed ... More |
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| Groundbreaking exhibition explores human impact on the planet through large-scale photographs by Edward Burtynsky | | Sotheby's unveils its third dedicated sale of modern & contemporary African art in London | | Moderna Museet Malmo opens a comprehensive presentation of Rosemarie Trockel's work | 
Edward Burtynsky, Chino Mine #5, Silver City, New Mexico, USA, 2012 (detail). Photo © Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Metivier Gallery, Toronto.
OTTAWA.- Anthropocene, the new multimedia exhibition on view at the National Gallery of Canada from September 28, 2018 to February 24, 2019 is the result of an ambitious four-year collaboration between the renowned artist Edward Burtynsky and award-winning filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier. Using the most cutting-edge technology of our time, combining film, photography, augmented reality (AR) and scientific research, the exhibition offers a spectacular panorama of the enormous impact humanity has had on the planet. Photography is among some of the most transformative inventions and this ambitious exhibition takes the medium to the next level with the use of immersive technology, said Marc Mayer, Director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada. Through stunning ... More | | 
William Kentridge (South African, b.1955), Kinetic Sculpture (Bicycle Wheel), wood, metal, bicycle wheels and rubber wheels, 2016, estimate £70,000-90,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Hannah O Leary, Sothebys Head of Modern and Contemporary African Art, said: From an international perspective, the interest in and market for modern and contemporary African art has developed enormously over the past decade. Sothebys entry into the market with the launch of our sales in 2017 has had an immediate positive effect and been a real game-changer. This is clearly a market that is poised for growth and the opportunities for collectors to get involved right how are extremely exciting. Our third dedicated auction this October widens the scope of our previous sale, with more countries represented than ever before. This is our best sale yet, comprising works by fifty-six artists from eighteen countries across Africa. We have a particularly strong selection of ... More | | 
Installation view.
MALMO.- Since the 1980s, Rosemarie Trockel has been relentlessly challenging and broadening the art world. The exhibition The Same Different at Moderna Museet Malmö sums up thirty years of Trockels work, while a majority of the pieces in the show are new. It is the first comprehensive presentation in the Ãresund region of the renowned artist. Rosemarie Trockel (Germany, b. 1952) is one of the most multi-faceted and idiosyncratic artists of our time. Her breakthrough came in the 1980s, and ever since she has been critically examining art, the structures of society, and gender roles with analytical acuity and humor and with a sensuality that is all her own. The exhibition The Same Different at Moderna Museet Malmö features more than forty works from 1988 to the present. Visitors will get a chance to discover the breadth of Rosemarie Trockels work, in which ideas, materials, and everyday objects are transformed ... More |
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| Crow Museum of Art celebrates 20th year with new name, multi-million-dollar expansion | | Exhibition at Kunsthalle Bern draws on unlimited resources inside the structures and stories of art | | Fine Paintings Auction at Doyle on October 10 | 
Lacquer screen, China, ca. 19th-20th century. Carved cinnabar lacquer and gold pigment on wood base. H 100.5 x 107.5 x 25 inches. Private Collection. Photo: Can Turkyilmaz.
DALLAS, TX.- Marking its 20th year, the Crow Museum of Asian Art unveiled a multi-million-dollar expansion, a new name, and five new exhibitions including a stellar international debut along with a reflective collection of works that celebrates community leaders who have contributed to the organizations success. Free and open to the public, the Crow Museum of Asian Art is the only museum in Texas dedicated to the arts and cultures of Asia. Now that construction is complete, the reimagined nonprofit launched its next chapter as the Crow Museum of Asian Art, a name that reflects not only the breadth of the collection and programming but also the museums wide and diverse community support. Announced earlier this year, the renovation dramatically expands the museums footprint along the southwest corner of Harwood and Flora Streets in the Dallas Arts District. A new downstairs ... More | | 
Independence, Kunsthalle Bern, 2018, installation view.
BERN.- Under the term autonomy, independence in art long meant freedom of artistic creation independent of market or government influences. Especially in the second half of the twentieth century, artists served as a projection surface for a life freed from constraints that promised relative independence from socioeconomic conditions. Yet this unrealistic idea of artists having the freedom you, as a civic subject, do not dare to take has meanwhile been largely abandoned. A number of artists even pursued a critique of the institutions that include them and of the constraints associated with those institutions, though in the long run this didnt lead anywhere. As necessary as it was, the constant pointing to the unfreedom of ones situation eventually did start to smack of paid criticism and, instead of transforming the situation identified through analysis and critique, stabilised the institutions which accepted the criticism as a distinction. Nowadays, the situation is po ... More | | 
Roger Medearis (1920-2001), My Father's House, 1972 (detail), 24 x 30 inches. Est. $6,000-$8,000.
NEW YORK, NY.- Doyle's auction of Fine Paintings on Wednesday, October 10 at 10am offers a wide range of traditional, academic and early Modern works with moderate pre-sale estimates. Following the successful inaugural auction of Fine Paintings last Spring, Doyle's second auction in this new category showcases over 170 paintings by prominent American and European artists. With a career spanning over eighty years, Theresa Bernstein (1890-2002) was one of the foremost American Modernists. Despite having studied under Daniel Garber at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, and William Merritt Chase at the Art Students League in New York, it was during her trips to Europe in 1905 and, again in 1912, where, having witnessed the new Modernism unfold around her, did she find her voice as an artist. She was a member of the Philadelphia Ten, a women's artist group formed in 1917 in response to the male-dominated artist group "The Eight," later coined the Ashcan School. She worked with John Sloan to crea ... More |
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| Chicago blues pioneer Otis Rush dead, wife says | | LABIOMISTA announces midway point and completion of Mario Botta-designed studio building | | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opens its first ever large screen 3D theater | 
Among the rockers later influenced by his sound were Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Led Zeppelin, who recorded a version of Rush's breakthrough 1956 hit, "I Can't Quit You Baby".
CHICAGO (AFP).- Pioneering Chicago bluesman Otis Rush, whose influence spread far into the world of rock 'n' roll, died on Saturday, his wife Masaki Rush announced on the musician's website. "Mr Rush, one of the most influential Chicago blues artists of all time, passed away due to complications from a stroke which he initially suffered in 2003," his wife said. Rush was 83. The website, featuring a picture of him wearing a Stetson as he concentrated on coaxing his trademark sounds from a guitar, said he was an architect of the Chicago "West Side Sound". It described a "slashing, amplified jazz-influenced guitar" style and "high-strained passionate vocals". Among the rockers later influenced by his sound were Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Led Zeppelin, who recorded a version of Rush's breakthrough 1956 hit, "I ... More | | 
Koen Vanmechelen's LABIOMISTA in Genk, Belgium. Photo by Kris Vervaeke.
GENK.- Internationally renowned conceptual artist Koen Vanmechelen is breathing new life into the city of Genk, Belgiumonce a major mining centerwith a 60-acre redevelopment project. Called LABIOMISTAwhich means the mix of lifethe project will feature an entrance and orientation building designed by acclaimed Swiss architect Mario Botta; a Research & Study Forum, located in a newly redesigned 1920s villa; the Cosmopolitan Culture Park, a sustainably redeveloped grassland that will serve as home to a wide range of animals and invite the public to engage with the environment and its inhabitants; and the artists 53,000-square-foot private studio, also designed by Botta. Each of the projects components is inspired by Vanmechelens wide-ranging practice, which is guided by an artistic and scientific engagement with biocultural diversity and its impact on the creation of more resilient and sustainable communities. This ... More | | 
Oceans: Our Blue Planet takes us on a global odyssey to discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- On October 1, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County will open its first ever large screen 3D theater, the first theater experience at NHM in more than a decade. The 100-seat NHM 3D Theater will provide visitors with the opportunity to immerse themselves into a sensory experience and explore new worlds through cinema. Were thrilled to add the new 3D theater to the range of visitor experiences for our guests at the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, shared Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, President and Director of NHM. Showing powerful and entertaining films, to complement our rich range of exhibitions and programs, delivers on our mission to inspire wonder, discovery and responsibility for the natural and cultural worlds. We think this BBC film Oceans, and future films in this new theater, will appeal to the broadest ... More |
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 Tomasso Brothers unveils a new Renaissance bronze discoveryLONDON.- Tomasso Brothers Fine Art will unveil an exciting new discovery by the gallery, an Italian Renaissance bronze Figure of a Grieving Youth, at TEFAF Fall New York 2018. This exceptional sculpture joins a superb 18th century carved limewood relief by the renowned French master of the genre, Aubert-Henri-Joseph Parent (1753-1835), and a rare early portrait of dogs by the Dutch still life painter Dirck de Horn (1626-c1683/8), another recent discovery, in a triumvirate of gallery highlights. The newly-discovered Renaissance bronze Figure of a Grieving Youth, is North-Italian and almost certainly Venetian and represents a standing young man whose left arm is raised theatrically, with a dark reddish brown patina of exquisite colour which remains in wonderful condition. The composition was inspired by an ancient Roman marble (after a Hellenistic original) known ... More Parcours des Mondes 2018: Closing reportPARIS.- Long Live Parcours! The phrase was on everyones lips, from beaming gallery owners to starryeyed visitors, collectors and even the casual observer. After its closing on Sunday 16 September, Parcours des Mondes 2018 has had much cause for celebration. The highly anticipated by the American collector Adam Lindemann, themed exhibitions of incredible diversity, an epic retrospective exhibition Pigalle 1930, retour sur une exposition mythique curated by Charles-Wesley Hourdé and Nicolas Rolland at the Espace Tribal, and a rich line-up while basking in the waning rays of the September sunshine simply by looking through the programme of the day, the 17th edition boded well for a ravishing event. And it definitely did not disappoint higher footfall, more amateur art enthusiasts among visitors, and most notably, American buyers making a huge comeback after several years ... More Arlene Shechet creates public art installation at Madison Square ParkPARIS.- Artist Arlene Shechet has been commissioned by Madison Square Park Conservancy to create a new site-specific installation for the Park, on view from September 25, 2018, through April 28, 2019. Marking the Conservancys thirty-seventh exhibition and the artists first major public art project, Full Steam Ahead features a series of new sculptures in porcelain, wood, steel, and cast iron installed around and within the emptied circular reflecting pool in the north of Madison Square Park. "Arlene Shechet may be best known for her work in ceramic, but she is also established as a risk taker, an artist who pushes and advances materials and content to the edge and into humor, said Brooke Kamin Rapaport, exhibition curator and Deputy Director and Martin Friedman Senior Curator of Mad. Sq. Art. In Full Steam Ahead, Arlene extends the possibilities ... More Paris names its first street after a fashion designerPARIS (AFP).- In a city yet to name a back alley after Coco Chanel, Parisians stepped out Sunday to do their organic shopping at a street market named after fashion designer Sonia Rykiel. Hours earlier the city's mayor Anne Hidalgo -- something of a fashionista herself -- had declared Allee Sonya Rykiel open, with her label staging its Paris fashion week show between the twinkling lights of the market stalls. The "allee" is in the middle of a grand Left Bank boulevard where the late designer, who died in 2016, did her fruit and vegetable shopping. It is the first time the French capital has named any kind of thoroughfare after a fashion designer. To celebrate, Rykiel's successor Julie de Libran staged a chi-chi Parisian market-themed show, with models carrying baguettes or popping out for a bit of broccoli in lace nighties and techno trenchcoats. The collection, with ... More Art Sonje Center presents Francis Alÿs' first solo exhibition in KoreaSEOUL.- Art Sonje Center is presenting Francis Alÿs first solo exhibition in Korea, titled The Logbook of Gibraltar, from August 31 to November 4, 2018. Francis Alÿs, who was born in Belgium and moved to Mexico in the mid 1980s, portrays his views on the contested borders and socio-political concerns of international society including Mexico City with his painterly moving images and drawings. In the exhibition, The Logbook of Gibraltar, he uses his typical metaphoric and poetic language to present geopolitical issues from regions where conflicts regarding national borders persist, centering on Havana (Cuba), Key West (U.S.), and the Strait of Gibraltar between the African and European continents. In the exhibition, Alÿs presents a series of his recent works including a two-channel video, Dont Cross the Bridge Before You Get to the River (2008) as its key ... More Exhibition spotlights master of Korean modern architectureSEOUL.- The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea and Kim Chung-up Architecture Museum jointly present Kim Chung-up Dialogue, an exhibition spotlighting Kim Chung-up, the master of Korean modern architecture, from Thursday, August 30 through Sunday, December 16 at MMCA Gwacheon. Kim Chung-up Dialogue is a special exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the architects death. This exhibition foregoes presenting a retrospective of Kims life and works to highlighting hidden aspects of the architect who not only introduced modern architecture to Korea but played a significant role in the history of Korean architecture, culture, and art. Over 3,000 works and materials from the MMCA archive and the Kim Chung-up Architecture Museum collections aree on display along with photo and video works specially produced . ... More Exhibition includes a new body of photographic works by Melanie Manchot LONDON.- Parafin announces a first solo exhibition with the acclaimed London-based German artist Melanie Manchot (born 1966, Witten, Germany). The exhibition includes a new body of photographic works, being shown for the first time, and the premiere of a new video work, Cadence (2018). The exhibition runs concurrently with a major survey show at MAC VAL in Paris. White Light Black Snow is Manchots first extended body of photographic work in a number of years, despite the medium being central to her practice. Recently Manchots projects have focussed primarily on film, video and elements of performance and in 2017 she was shortlisted for the prestigious Jarman Award by Film London. However, Manchot first came to prominence as an artist using photography in the 1990s and has described it as the backbone to everything I do and to how I think visually. Cameras, ... More Ludwig Muzeum celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Republic of EstoniaBUDAPEST.- Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, the exhibition Related by Sister Languages examines the points of intersection between Nordic, Baltic and Central-European history and experience in the present of the 21st century, where Estonia and Hungary are both building their futures within the bounds of the European Union. Can we draw a parallel between the themes and motifs that appear in the contemporary art of the two countries? How do they relate to the general problems of our time? The majority of works exhibited at the present show of eight Estonian and six Hungarian artists and artist groups have been created in recent years, reflecting on current topics and are on display for the first time in Budapest. These are augmented by pieces selected from the museums collection, to further interpret and reflect ... More Contemporary Arts Center welcomes new Curatorial Fellow of lens-based artsCINCINNATI, OH.- The Contemporary Arts Center announces Valentine Umansky as the new Curatorial Fellow of Lens-Based Arts. The three-year fellowship, funded by FotoFocus and its Founder Tom Schiff, focuses on bringing lens-based exhibitions to the CAC with an eye toward the FotoFocus Biennials ten year anniversary in 2020. We are thrilled for FotoFocus and Mr. Schiffs support for this important curatorial position," says Raphaela Platow, CACs Alice and Harris Weston Director. This fellowship will allow a brilliant, emerging curator to present the most forward-thinking projects with a focus on photography, video, film and digital production. After a highly competitive interview process with superb candidates from around the world we believe that Valentine Umansky will add a unique perspective and fresh voice to our curatorial ... More Exhibition of Robert Neffson's recent paintings on view at Louis K. Meisel GalleryNEW YORK, NY.- Louis K. Meisel Gallery is presenting Museum Insider, an exhibition of Robert Neffsons recent paintings. An American Photorealist painter, Neffson is known for his wide-angle cityscape paintings. In recent years, his subject matter has expanded to include museum interiors and spaces; Museum Insider unveils two of his latest large-scale works, which place his audience inside two of New Yorks most iconic museumsthe Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMA. A native New Yorker, Robert Neffson has an almost innate eye for urban compositions. Whether depicting a busy street scene or the interior of the Metropolitan Museum, Neffson acts as the metteur-en-scène, carefully balancing the various elements within his tableaux. Through the course of multiple visits to his chosen site, along with extensive photography, he is able to collect visual ... More Independent Curators International announces Amanda Parmer as Director of ProgramsNEW YORK, NY.- Independent Curators International announces the appointment of Amanda Parmer as Director of Programs. In this newly created position, Parmer will oversee the advancement of ICIs exhibitions, public programs and publications, and professional development initiatives for curators. She will integrate ICI programs and international collaborations to better serve the organizations mission to promote knowledge-exchange, broad access to contemporary art, and public awareness for the role of the curator in contemporary art. She brings a wide range of experience to ICI: Parmer was the first full-time Curator of the New Schools Vera List Center for Art and Politics since 2016, where she developed a dynamic program of exhibitions in tandem with public events. Over the last 15 years in New York, Parmer has organized programs at the Abrons ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, American photographer Richard Avedon died October 01, 2004. Richard Avedon (May 15, 1923 - October 1, 2004) was an American fashion and portrait photographer. An obituary published in The New York Times said that "his fashion and portrait photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century". In this image: Humphrey Bogart, October 2, 1953 by Richard Avedon.
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