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Installation view of Qi Baishi: Inspiration In Ink, at the Asian Art Museum December 12, 2024 - April 7, 2025. Photograph © Asian Art Museum San Francisco, by Kevin Candland.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco opened Qi Baishi: Inspiration In Ink, a landmark exhibition celebrating the life and work of the renowned ink painter Qi Baishi (Chinese, 18641957). This exhibition marks the 160th anniversary of the artists birth and features 42 works on paper lent by the Beijing Fine Art Academy, where Qi served as its first honorary director. This is the first time these works have been presented in the United States. Born during the late Qing Dynasty, Qi Baishi was positioned at a unique place in history, living through some of the most transformative shifts in Chinas political and cultural history. Despite this changing landscape, the artists accessible subject matter and virtuosic style earned him immense respect and popularity, both at home and abroad. In 1960, Qi became the first Chinese artist ever to receive a solo exhibition at the de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco. Sometimes referred to as Chinas Picasso, his pieces ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Exhibition view "Rembrandtâs Amsterdam. Golden Times?". Photo: Städel Museum - Norbert Miguletz.
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| SANAA in Sydney: a new publication exploring the architecture of Naala Badu at the Art Gallery of New South Wales | | Nine bidders pursue rediscovered early painting by Botticelli to $12.6M | | National Gallery prepares for once in a generation redisplay of the collection |
New book edited by Michael Brand with photography by Iwan Baan.
SYDNEY.- One of the most significant and anticipated architectural and cultural developments in Australia, SANAAs new building for the Art Gallery of New South Wales, opened to the public in December 2022. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa their first project in Australia the award-winning building overlooking Sydney Harbour is named Naala Badu, which means seeing waters in the Sydney Aboriginal language. The expansion is the culmination of a decade-long vision, the Sydney Modern Project, to transform a 153-year-old public institution into an art museum campus that seamlessly connects art, architecture and landscape. With its five essays richly illustrated with photo essays by Iwan Baan, SANAA in Sydney: The architecture of Naala Badu at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, is a stunning book that takes readers behind the scenes of this ambitious vision, from the international architecture ... More | |
Highest price for an early work by the artist at auction. Courtesy Sotheby's.
LONDON.- An exceptional early work by Sandro Botticelli, The Virgin and Child enthroned from around 1470, lit up the saleroom, as no fewer than nine bidders - some traditionally collectors of Contemporary Art - pursued the work over an eight-minute bidding battle to a final sale price of £10M / $12.6M, well above the pre-sale estimate of £2-3m. Tonight's result sets a new benchmark for an early work by the artist at auction, and also sits among the highest prices ever achieved for a work by Botticelli. Acquired by Lady Wantage in 1904, this Florentine Renaissance painting of the Virgin and Child by the young Botticelli has remained in the same family collection for over a century. Little studied and largely known only from black and white photographs, the painting was lost from view, its location often listed incorrectly, and largely overlooked in more recent monographs and exhibitions. The composition of the work bears strong similarities to Botticellis ... More | |
Rubens, 'Portrait of Susanna Lunden(?) (Le Chapeau de Paille)', probably 1622‒5.
LONDON.- The National Gallery is undertaking a major redisplay of its collection, today announced as C C Land: The Wonder of Art. 'C C Land: The Wonder of Art' will display over 1,000 works as part of the Gallerys free offering at Trafalgar Square, including the most renowned and beloved works collected for the nation over the last 200 years, which will hang alongside new loans of works by Andrea Mantegna, Anthony van Dyck, William Hogarth and Vincent van Gogh and acquisitions by Nicolas Poussin, Eva Gonzalèz, Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas and a few surprises still to come. Visitors can see the completed redisplay from 10 May 2025, to coincide with the opening to the public of the transformed Sainsbury Wing after more than two years of building works, reshaping the National Gallery for its third century and the next generation of visitors. 'The Wonder of Art' will follow a broadly chronological arrangement, with medieval and Renaissance pictures d ... More |
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| A unique painting reworked & repainted by Gustav Klimt after his artist brother's untimely death soars to $2.8m | | Exhibition in Berlin showcases Baudelairian aesthetics and modern art | | A stunning tribute to a legendary photographer: The Annie Leibovitz XXL Edition |
Last seen at auction 40 years ago, when it made £140,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby's Old Master & 19th Century Paintings auction saw Gustav Klimt and Ernst Klimt's Hanswurst Delivering an Impromptu Performance in Rothenburg soar to £2.2m / $2.8m (estimate: £300,000 500,000), 16 times more than its last appearance in Sothebys sale room, following a hot pursuit by six bidders. When last sold at auction 40 years ago, it made £140,000. An iteration of Ernst Klimts, monumental decorative panel made for and adorning the grand staircase of the Burgtheater in Vienna, this easel version was started in 1892. In December of that year, Ernst a talented and ambitious artist two years Gustav Klimts junior died unexpectedly aged twenty-nine. This large-scale and highly detailed painting was completed by his grief-stricken brother (the Klimt family had also lost their father in July). During this time of emotional upheaval Gustav produced fewer works and this example is therefore a rare painting executed at the height of his successful ... More | |
Alexander Kanoldt, Portrait of his daughter Angelina, detail, 1935 © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Nationalgalerie / Andres Kilger.
BERLIN.- The Böse Blumen (Wicked Flowers) exhibition at the Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg in Berlin-Charlottenburg, which opened on December 12, 2024, invites visitors to immerse themselves in a world where art and literature converge in provocative dialogue. Organized by the Nationalgalerie Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, this show takes its starting point from Odilon Redons charcoal drawing Fleur du mal (Flower of Evil) (1880), part of the Scharf-Gerstenberg collection, and explores how Charles Baudelaires landmark poetry collection Les Fleurs du mal continues to inspire artists across generations. The exhibition, running through May 4, 2025, is located at SchloÃstraÃe 70 and is open Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 120 workspaintings, drawings, prints, photographs, film excerpts, digital media, objects, and installationsare on display. Together, they create a narrative that spans from early modern art to ... More | |
Leibovitzs images have always been more than just portraitsthey are cultural artifacts that capture the essence of the people and times they depict.
AUSTIN, TX.- The newly released Annie Leibovitz SUMO in an unlimited XXL edition is a masterful celebration of one of the most influential photographers of our time. This stunning volume, thoughtfully curated by Leibovitz herself, brings together over four decades of her groundbreaking work, spanning from the raw photojournalism of her early career at Rolling Stone to the iconic and conceptual portraits she crafted for Vanity Fair and Vogue. Presented in an accessible and beautifully crafted format, this book is an absolute must-have for fans of photography, art, and culture. The original SUMO edition of Annie Leibovitz was a colossal achievement when it debuted in 2014, literally and figuratively. Weighing a hefty 57 pounds, the book was a limited-edition masterpiece, encapsulating the magnitude of Leibovitz's contribution to photography. This new XXL edition, while smaller in scale, loses none of the grandeur. Measuring 10.7 ... More |
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| MoMA presents: Anthony Harvey's Dutchman and Billy Jackson's We Are Universal | | Mica: The Collection of Mica Ertegun Part III totals: $2.7 million | | Ancient seabed fossils in SA named among top 11 museum collections globally |
Dutchman. 1966. UK/USA. Directed by Anthony Harvey. Courtesy The Museum of Modern Art Stills Archive.
NEW YORK, NY.- When Amiri Barakas explosive one-act play Dutchman premiered off Broadway in 1964, it outraged and electrified audiences in equal measure before winning an Obie Award as the best American play of the year, making Baraka the first Black playwright to receive this recognition. Despite its critical success, the plays scalding critique of liberal racial politics proved too controversial for US film studios, leading producer Henry T. Weinstein to seek both financing and creative freedom in Britain. At Londons Twickenham Studios, first-time director Anthony Harvey, fresh from editing Stanley Kubricks Dr. Strangelove, transformed the theatrical material through sophisticated cutting and claustrophobic camera work into a dynamic work of cinema, as a charged encounter between a buttoned-down Black professional (Al Freeman Jr., who originated the role on stage) and a dangerously seductive white woman (Shirley Knight ) unfolds within a meticulously reconstructed New York C ... More | |
A Pair of Large French Brass Palm Trees Attributed to Maison Jansen, Paris, Mid-20th Century. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024.
NEW YORK, NY.- The highly anticipated auction of MICA: THE COLLECTION OF MICA ERTEGUN Part III took place at Christies New York Friday, December 13. The sale, which offered an array of exquisite Design, Decorative Arts, and Jewels from the collection of Mica Ertegun was a phenomenal success, totaling $2,686,698 against a low estimate of $671,100. The sale was 100% sold by lot, selling 318% hammer against low estimate. Together with the three prior live sales, MICA: THE COLLECTION OF MICA ERTEGUN has now achieved a running total of $194,221,588 with two online auctions ongoing, open for bidding through December 17 and 18. These will be collectors last chance to own a piece from the once-in-a-lifetime sale. The excitement in the saleroom was palpable, with bidders eager to own a piece of Mica Erteguns collection. The top lot was a 10-Panel Korean Screen, which set the room ... More | |
Ancient seabed fossils at the South Australian Museum have topped a list of only 11 geological science collections recognised globally.
ADELAIDE.- The South Australian Museums original Sprigg Ediacaran fossil collection hailing from SAs Flinders Ranges is among the first 11 geological heritage collections to be ratified by the International Commission on Geoheritage. The geo-collection lists museum collections that are of global importance due to their particularly high scientific, historical and educational relevance for geological sciences. The list was announced at the 37th International Geological Congress in the Republic of Koreas Busan. The Flinders fossils, imprinted on the ancient seafloor, reveal fascinating information about the first animal life on our planet soft-bodied organisms, resembling modern-day jellyfish, flatworms, sea pens, and more. The collection joins others from around the world, ranging from human and animal fossils from the Medieval and Bronze Ages in Georgia (including fossilised animal droppings!) to large Plio-Pleistocene mammals ... More |
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| National Museum of African American History and Culture opens international traveling exhibition | | Unknown - Anonymous Views of Salzburg: A new exhibition explores the city's photographic legacy | | L'Art du Luxe: Masterpieces of French Furniture totals: $9.8 million |
Universe of Freedom Making by Daniel Minter, 2024. Credit: Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture.
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture unveiled In Slaverys Wake: Making Black Freedom in the Worldits first international touring exhibitionDec. 13. Through powerful forms of artistic expressions, such as quilting, music and ironwork, the exhibition reveals healing traditions rooted in the resilience of enslaved people. Featuring more than 190 artifacts, 250 images, interactive stations and newly commissioned artworks, In Slaverys Wake offers a transformative space to honor these legacies of strength and creativity. More information is available at nmaahc.si.edu/InSlaverysWake. The exhibition is open through June 8, 2025, in the museums Bank of America Special Exhibitions Gallery. This global exhibition is a profound journey through the African diaspora, reflecting on our shared history and envisioning a future shaped ... More | |
Unknown, A mountain cleaner in Salzburg, early 20th century. © Salzburg Museum.
SALZBURG.- A new exhibition at the renowned FOTOHOF gallery has recently opened its doors, inviting visitors to look at Salzburgs past through a different lensquite literally. Titled UNBEKANNT Anonyme Blicke auf Salzburg (Unknown Anonymous Views of Salzburg), the show presents a remarkable collection of historical photographs whose creators remain unnamed or unidentified. This unusual approach shifts attention from the photographers identity to the images themselves, encouraging viewers to reflect on the evolving role of photography in shaping our understanding of history, memory, and the urban environment. The exhibition, which opened on December 12, 2024, will run until February 1, 2025. On view at FOTOHOF, located at Inge-Morath-Platz 13 in Salzburg, the show welcomes guests Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. As part of the Salzburg Museum Gastspiel c ... More | |
Amaranth Commode. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024.
NEW YORK, NY.- Decorative arts continue to produce superb results with L'Art du Luxe: Masterpieces of French Furniture, totaling $9,762,480, 109 percent hammer and premium above low estimate and 84 percent by lot. This sale took place at an innovative time, during Christies Luxury Week, showing the appeal of French design from the court of Versailles to the couturiers of today. Bids came from around the globe including Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East, and almost 10 percent of bidders and buyers were new to the category. The top lot was a late Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Commode, almost certainly supplied to the duchesse de Mazarin for the château de Chilly-Mazarin, which made $819,000. Other leading results included: a jewel-like Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Bois Satine and Chinese Lacquer Bureau Plat by Joseph Baumhauer, one of only two of its type known to exist, which fetched $604,800; a Late Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Amaranth, Tulipwood and ... More |
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Kangas Revisited offers a unique insight into the evolving landscape of the Kangas areaJYVÃSKYLà .- Out of the ruins of a paper mill, the new Kangas district rises, one building at a time. Kangas Revisited is a multifaceted portrayal by seven photographic artists capturing a historic area in the midst of transformation. This work continues the Kangas project, begun a decade ago, which documents the areas transition from a century-old paper mill complex to a residential neighborhood. For a year and a half, artists Mikko Auerniitty, Nina Huisman, Matti Häyrynen, Kapa, Susanna Kääntä, Mika Nykänen, and Jukka Silokunnas observed and interpreted the Kangas area. Some viewed it from a distance, while others focused on fine details, and still others raised their cameras high to capture the landscape from above: architecture, wastelands, abandoned signs, mounds of gravel, passersby, faces of the district, tags, the beauty of movement, ... More Handbags Online: The New York Edit totals: $2.8 millionNEW YORK, NY.- Christies New York Luxury Week continued with the holiday edition of Handbags Online: The New York Edit. The online auction achieved $2.8 Million and was 96% sold by lot. The sale saw global participation with bidders and buyers coming 60% from the Americas, 20% EMEA, and 20% APAC. Leading the sale was an important single owner section entitled An Impressive Private Collection of Handbags, the collection was 100% sold and achieved over $680,00, 132.5% of its pre-sale low estimate. Max Brownawell, Christies Head of Handbags & Accessories says: "We are thrilled to share the remarkable results, which not only highlight the market's strength but also emphasize Christie's continued expertise in the Handbags sector. These achievements reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes while providing ... More Design and Tiffany achieves $20.7 millionNEW YORK, NY.- Christies Luxury Week in New York continued with Design and Tiffany on Wednesday, December 11. Together, the two sales achieved a total of $20. 7 million. The sales saw exceptional results for works by a number of notable designers, including culture-defining Art Deco works of Armand-Albert Rateau, Jean-Michel Frank, and Marc du Plantier. The sale concludes a year of success for the department, in 2024, Design has performed at over $150M in sales which is the third highest total ever. Works by Diego Giacometti led the Design sale; A Pair of 'Pommeaux de canne' Armchairs, for Marc Barbezat sold for $1,865,000 against a high estimate of $800,000 and a Set of four 'Maeght' Chairs, for Marc Barbezat also achieved $1,865,000. The sales third highest price was another lot by Diego Giacomettia Rare Dining Table, ... More Into the Everyday Labyrinth: Recent Collage Works by Matt Gonzalez opens at Dolby Chadwick GallerySAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Dolby Chadwick Gallery is presenting Labyrinths, an exhibition of new work by Matt Gonzalez. The idea of the labyrinth looms large in our collective imagination, reaching all the way back to the ancient story of Theseus slaying the Minotaur, where he then finds his way out by following yarn that he unraveled while descending into its depths. In Matt Gonzalezs recent collage works, we return with fresh eyes to the idea of the labyrinth. These works are by no means large, but they do invite us to remember that amazing things can often come in small packages, just as they also suggest that the viewer can play the role of Theseus seeking a simultaneous entrance into and escape from their layered complexity. Is there a Minotaur lurking somewhere within them? Or maybe, in our own age of proliferating complexity, it is the labyrinth ... More The Norton Simon Museum presents 'Plugged In: Art and Electric Light'PASADENA, CALIF.- The Norton Simon Museum presents Plugged In: Art and Electric Light, an exhibition that explores the emergence of electric light as an artistic medium in the mid-20th century as artists engaged with new technology, mass media and industrial materials. These themes are explored through 11 works of art produced between 1964 and 1970, all drawn from the Museums collections. Presented in the Museums lower-level exhibition wing, Plugged In is on view through February 17, 2025, concurrent with the Getty-led initiative PST ART: Art & Science Collide. The 8 artists represented in Plugged InWalter Askin, Laddie John Dill, Dan Flavin, Robert Irwin, Jess, Robert Rauschenberg, Allen Ruppersberg and Andy Warhol incorporated electric light into their practice as a way to shape and respond to sweeping artistic and social ... More Tom Brady's collection achieves $9 million with 100% lots soldNEW YORK, NY.- This week at Sothebys New York, The GOAT Collection: Watches and Treasures from Tom Brady brought a total of $9 million, with all 41 lots sold. Offering a unique glimpse into a side of him that many fans might not know - one of an aesthete as well as an athlete - the white-glove sale attracted more than 800 participants, drawn, no doubt, by the allure of the property and the exceptional provenance. An exceedingly rare yellow gold Rolex Daytona Paul Newman 'John Player Special' from 1969 won top lot of the sale at $1.1 million (est. $600,000 - 900,000), selling to a client in the room. Brady was first seen wearing the wristwatch at the start of the 2023 football season, during a special ceremony at Gillette Stadium where the New England Patriots honored the legendary quarterback at their home opener against ... More Sotheby's Sale of Magnificent Jewels in New York achieves $30 millionNEW YORK, NY.- Sothebys sale of Magnificent Jewels concluded this week, achieving a total of $30 million, with particularly strong demand among collectors for rare colored gemstones, top quality white and colored diamonds, as well as signed jewels from Graff, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Boivin amongst others. The sale saw lively bidding in the room, on the telephone, online and by absentee bidders, as hundreds registered to participate in todays auction. Speaking after the sale, Quig Bruning, Head of Sothebys Jewels, Americas & EMEA, said: Following the success of recent sales in Paris and Geneva this Fall, we are incredibly proud of todays strong results, which further underscore the markets growing confidence and sets a promising tone for our sales in the year ahead. The enthusiasm from international collectors translated ... More Kunsthall Trondheim presents its winter-spring 2025 exhibition seasonTRONDHEIM.- Continuing its commitment to developing art that confronts contemporary social narratives, Kunsthall Trondheim presents two ambitious solo exhibitions that question human and non-human agency. Have you ever felt like you were living in someone elses dream? In Sin Wai Kins first Norwegian solo presentation, Mans World, audiences are challenged to consider how reality is shaped by storytellingnot only in what stories are told but also by who tells them and how. Through three interconnected film installations, the exhibition reveals narrative-making as a constructive world-building force that is never neutral. Guests encounter four characters portrayed by the artist: Wai King, V Sin, The Storyteller, and The Mask. The exhibition opens with Essence (Digital Display) (2024), a satirical merchandising display featuring ... More Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst presents its 2025 programZÃRICH.- Progress and prosperity are often equated with the accumulation of goods. In spite of the increasing relevance of post-growth theories, growing consumer behaviour is significantly shaping our present society. But how can excessive growth be reconciled with the critical state of our ecosystem and the pursuit of social justice? Museums too are affected by the logic of growth. For example, overcrowded collection warehouses are a perennial concern. The task of collecting presents todays museums with the challenge of preserving art for future generations, while at the same time reflecting critically about such museum-based hoarding and developing more sustainable collection strategies. The exhibition shows opportunities and models for shifting from a growth-orientated society to one focussing on the common good, and reflects ... More Camera & Collage, a new exhibition at Kolaj Institute Gallery in New OrleansNEW ORLEANS, LA.- The mediums of collage and photography are bound together in an ongoing dialogue. The photographer makes pictures of the world. The collagist remixes those pictures to tell a story about the world we live in. What happens when the photographer begins collaging their own work? What happens when the collage artist picks up the camera? Camera & Collage brings together artists from Australia, Kuwait, Mexico, Canada, and the United States each of whom have developed a practice that sits at the intersection of collage and photography. The artwork demonstrates a variety of techniques and approaches. The artists are engaged in collage as process; making art with family archives and found materials; exploring alternative processes; and challenging how we think about images in a world flooded with them. In doing ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer was born December 15, 1907. Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (December 15, 1907 - December 5, 2012)---known as Oscar Niemeyer---was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was best known for his design of civic buildings for BrasÃlia, a planned city that became Brazil's capital in 1960, as well as his collaboration with other architects on the headquarters of the United Nations in New York.
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