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File photo of a 1964 Andy Warhol silkscreen, âShot Sage Blue Marilyn,â is auctioned at Christieâs on Monday in New York on Monday, May 9, 2022. (Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY; Jeenah Moon/The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- The first warning that there might be something wrong with the Andy Warhols that a family of art collectors had been buying through a Miami gallery came last December. When the family decided to sell some of the works, it said in a lawsuit filed Thursday, Christies, the auction house, questioned their authenticity. The familys art dealer, Leslie Roberts of Miami Fine Art Gallery, went to extraordinary lengths to try to reassure them that they were authentic, the lawsuit said. An email from a person that the gallery said was its contact at the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts claimed that the works were legitimate, the filing says. And two people came to the familys Florida home with business cards claiming that they were appraisers from a rival auction house, Phillips, the suit said, and proclaimed the works to be authentic Warhols. But those assurances fell apart on closer examination, according to the lawsuit that the family Matthew, Judy and Richar ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Monica Rani Rudhar, We Were Connected in a More Complicated Way Than Either of Us Could Even Begin to Understand, 2023, installation view, Primavera 2024: Young Australian Artists, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney, 2024, single channel video, image courtesy the artist and Museum of Contemporary Art Australia © the artist, photograph: Zan Wimberley
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| The extraordinary lifetime collection of Dave Ohrt to be offered at Matthew Bullock Auctioneers, LLC | | Hauser & Wirth New York will explore Philip Guston's significant, yet often-overlooked, printmaking practice | | A new statue of a British colonialist exposes a divide in Singapore |
1920s Steelcraft Radial Engine Aeroplane Pedal Car a quintessential piece of vintage childhood nostalgia, 25 ½ inches in length (est. $1,000-$1,500).
OTTAWA, ILL.- Items from the extraordinary lifetime collection of Dave Ohrt a well-known figure in the world of antiques and vintage collectibles whos been heavily featured in the popular TV series American Pickers will come up for bid in a live and online auction slated for Saturday, September 7th, by Matthew Bullock Auctioneers, LLC, starting at 9 am Central time. This auction offers an extensive and diverse array of items, many of which have never before been available ... More | |
Philip Guston, Gulf, 1980. Lithograph, 81.3 x 108 cm / 32 x 42 1/2 in. Photo: Thomas Barratt. © The Estate of Philip Guston. Courtesy the Estate and Hauser & Wirth.
NEW YORK, NY.- One of the most influential artists of the last century, Philip Guston (1913 - 1980) is renowned globally for his arts profound personal introspection and keen societal awareness. This fall, Hauser & Wirth New York will explore Gustons significant, yet often-overlooked, printmaking practice, filling a longstanding void in discussions of his work and its ongoing search for meaning. Organized around three titular themes, Room, Sea & Sky draws attention to the ... More | |
A new statue of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the British colonial official who is considered to have founded modern Singapore, in Fort Canning Park in Singapore. (Ore Huiying/The New York Times)
SINGAPORE.- Singapores prosperity has long set it apart from many other former British colonies. There is another difference, too: Singapore has clung to honoring its former colonial ruler and it wants to keep doing so. Special accolade has gone to Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who is considered to have founded modern Singapore in the early 1800s. For decades, Singapores textbooks credited Raffles with transforming ... More |
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| Italian city's dream hits a World Heritage roadblock | | Derrick Adams is joyous, political and in conversation with the world | | In focus Asia, artists reflect the wounds and wonder of the continent |
A segment of the ancient Appian Way near Rome, on April 8, 2024. (Roberto Salomone/The New York Times)
ROME.- When Maria Innamorato heard last month that the Via Appia known in English as the Appian Way had been added to UNESCOs World Heritage List, she rejoiced. Innamorato, the deputy mayor of the town of Cisterna di Latina, Italy, felt the months of effort to craft a dossier detailing her towns bona fides had finally paid off. But the joy was short-lived. Later that same day, city officials were told that Cisterna, which is near Rome and is sliced in two by the modern ... More | |
Artist Derrick Adams, in front of a piece in progress at his studio in New York. (Sabrina Santiago/The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- Being social is not necessarily a top requirement when it comes to achieving success as an artist; plenty of makers have secluded themselves in their studios and produced powerful work. But Derrick Adams has distinguished himself as an artist who not only depicts the human figure frequently in paintings that use cubist-inspired puzzle pieces and a pop art-worthy rainbow of color but one who genuinely likes human interaction, and thrives ... More | |
The Sri Lankan civil war from Kingsley Gunatillakes Protest series. (Rasanga Dissanayake and Blueprint 12 via The New York Times)
SEOUL.- On a recent sweltering morning in the Songhyeon neighborhood, a leafy area near the citys sprawling medieval Gyeongbokgung Palace thats dotted with galleries, artist Park Kyung Ryul was discussing her plans for this years Frieze Seoul. Over coffee at the Baik Art gallery, Park, 45, explained that she doesnt see her artworks as separate, stand-alone items. Instead, theyre all part of a continuum of her expression, she said, and her need to connect ... More |
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| A panorama of design | | San Francisco museum startup makes a move | | An artist with sharp edges |
A hand-woven rug, part of a collection created by a partnership between Frama, a Danish lifestyle brand, and the Morocco-based rug producers Beni. (James Stapleton via The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- Our product is deserving of more airtime, said Oona Bannon, managing director at Pinch, a British furnishings company known (though perhaps not enough) for its classic forms and meticulous craftsmanship. That is why she and designer Russell Pinch, her husband and business partner, are planning a pop-up display in New York City to mark the companys 20th ... More | |
Alison Gass, the Institute of Contemporary Art San Franciscos founding director, in San Francisco, Calif. (Ulysses Ortega/The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- Just two years into its existence, the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is moving from its original home in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco to a larger location known as the Cube, a new development in the financial district. The announcement comes as arts institutions in San Francisco are slowly building back from the coronavirus pandemic. The new space, at 345 Montgomery ... More | |
The visual artist Hugh Hayden, 41, in his studio in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. (Ahmed Gaber/The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- At Hugh Haydens Brooklyn workshop, useless versions of utilitarian things are gestating all around. No chefs could cook with his skillets, punctured by orifices and attached to musical instruments. No basketball players could score points with his nets made of synthetic hair, trailing down dozens of feet like Rapunzels tresses. He and his employees implant metal and wooden blades in tables and chairs, ... More |
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| David Nolan Gallery announces 'Radical Artists of the 1960s/1970s: Between Geometry and Gesture' | | Danysz gallery announces a solo show of works by Li Hongbo | | Marian Goodman Gallery will present the first exhibition of Anri Sala in Los Angeles |
Barry Le Va, 4 Layers: Placed, Dropped, Thrown (1968-71/2019); shattered glass, felt, ball bearings, aluminum bars; dimensions variable.
NEW YORK, NY.- David Nolan Gallery will present the exhibition Radical Artists of the 1960s/1970s: Between Geometry and Gesture, featuring works by Barry Le Va, Bruce Nauman, Richard Serra, Dorothea Rockburne, and stanley brouwn. The exhibition will be on view September 5 through October 26, 2024 at the gallerys Upper East Side location, half a block from the Met. When one considers the political unrest, economic uncertainty, racial tension, and even the anti-war demonstrations at New Yorks major art institutions, ... More | |
Li Hongbo preparing his Paris 2024 exhibtion. Views from the studio in Beijing.
PARIS.- Li Hongbo is recognized as one of the most famous paper sculptors in the world. Born in China, he has gained international acclaim for his fascinating artworks. His journey into the art world began with an attraction to traditional paper crafts, which he skillfully transformed into contemporary art pieces that captivate audiences worldwide. His sculptures of folded paper sheets, and now also from books, represent not only a technical prowess but also the strength of a mind shaped by reading. "There is a Chinese saying, life is as fragile as paper, which has made a deep impact ... More | |
Anri Sala, Time No Longer, 2021. Computer-generated imagery, multichannel sound, dynamic lights. Duration: 13 minutes.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Marian Goodman Gallery will present the first exhibition of Anri Sala in Los Angeles as well as the West Coast debut and gallery premiere of his immersive video, sound, and light installation, Time No Longer, 2021. Since the late 1990s, Sala has worked primarily with time-based media, often looking at the performance of music to narrate and interpret various histories of culture and politics. Within this exhibition, we find Sala engaging two seemingly disparate art forms that are united as condensations ... More |
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A novelist having fun in her playground of ideasNEW YORK, NY.- Rachel Kushner had warned me that there might be snakes and one very mean turkey on the farm. There would also be mud; she recommended rubber boots. And, as far as she remembered, there was no cell service. The property in Delaware County, New York, belonged to her cousin, who did not want to be named in this article but greeted me with a saxophone performance on the porch of a green cottage. Across the way was the house where Kushner, whose novels often explore societyâs gritty margins, was staying for a few days early this summer. âI was weeding for hours and hours yesterday,â she said. Everyone who visits the farm must work. Over the years, even garage-rock band members recording music in the barnâs grain elevator have traversed rows of root vegetables in their jeans. ... More Luhring Augustine announces an exhibition of works by Steve Wolfe NEW YORK, NY.- Luhring Augustine announced The Brutality of Fact, an exhibition of works by Steve Wolfe presented alongside materials from the artists archive. Marking Wolfes fifth solo presentation with Luhring Augustine, and the first in our Tribeca location, the show will be on view September 7 through October 19. The installation will highlight a cohesive selection of Wolfes meticulously crafted replicas of timeworn books, well-used vinyl records, and works on paper, which are studies for his three-dimensional pieces. Wolfe was at the center of the burgeoning downtown New York art scene of the 1980s, and his first studio was located near the Tribeca gallery. Working in the trompe-l'il tradition, he made his detailed sculptural simulacra through a combination of techniques such as exacting drawings, screen printing, and ... More Karma will present an exhibition of new oils and gouaches by Dike BlairNEW YORK, NY.- Karma presents an exhibition of new oils and gouaches by Dike Blair, open from September 7 to October 26, 2024, at 22 East 2nd Street. For nearly four decades, Blair has made realist paintings based on his own photographs. Rather than painting from snapshots of his travels, as he has many times in the past, here he focuses on visual phenomena occurring within a fifty-yard radius of his Catskills home and studio, namely skies, rendered in gouache, and his swimming pool, in oil. These paintings of sky and water never veer into abstraction, rather, they are always recognizable representations of an environment. His skies are numerous, varied, and sensitively observed. In one, a sugar-spun cloud rises from the treetops into a perfectly flat, cerulean plane made both matte and silky as only gouache can; in another, the moons ... More Opening September 7th at Hosfelt Gallery: Almost Indecipherable: Jim Campbell and Marco MaggiSAN FRANCISCO, CA.- In two solo exhibitions and one collaborative piece, two artists with very different practices Uruguayan post-minimalist Marco Maggi and Bay Area tech pioneer Jim Campbell explore perception and how a viewer's perspective informs their interpretation of an artwork or experience. One artist's primary tools are paper, an X-ACTO knife and graphite, while the other works with circuit boards and LEDs. For both, however, time is a principal component. Campbell, an MIT-educated engineer, designs and builds artworks utilizing custom electronics. Best known for creating moving images with such low resolution that they nearly defy comprehension, his exploration of the thin line between abstraction and recognition is a study of the human capacity to extrapolate from our experiences to "fill in the gaps" and find meaning ... More Hassan Najjar appointed Executive Director of the Biggs Museum of American ArtDOVER, DE.- The Biggs Museum of American Art announced the appointment of Hassan Najjar as its new Executive Director. With a distinguished career in the arts and museum management, Najjar's leadership marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the Biggs. Najjar joins the Biggs from the Foothills Art Center in Golden, Colorado, where he served as Executive Director. His tenure at Foothills was marked by transformative initiatives that enhanced the Center's community engagement, expanded its programs, and significantly increased its funding base. Under Najjar's leadership, Foothills Art Center became a beacon of arts and culture in the region, with notable achievements in community-building efforts, responsive programming, and using arts as driver of economic development. "We are thrilled to welcome Hassan Najjar ... More Malcolm Mooney opens at Tilton September 4thNEW YORK, NY.- Tilton Gallery will present a solo exhibition of works by visual artist, vocalist, poet, and lyricist Malcolm Mooney. The exhibition will open on Wednesday, September 4th with a reception for the artist from 6:00 to 8:00PM and will be on view through November 2nd. This is the artists first exhibition with Tilton. The artist was born in Yonkers in 1944. He received his BFA from the Boston University School of Fine and Applied Arts in 1978 and his MFA from California State University in 1987. Mooneys storied career has spanned the disciplines of visual art and music for over 50 years. He has performed and exhibited extensively throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Exhibition venues include the Aspen Art Museum and White Columns, New York. Most recently, he exhibited in Düsseldorf, Germany in 2023. He ... More LL Cool J can't stop, won't stop. (And why would he?)LOS ANGELES, CA.- At a dusty studio space in an industrial corner of this city, LL Cool J bounced and vibed in black satin and bulging, size 13 Balenciaga boots. This actor and rap luminary was filming a video for a sexy track, Proclivities, from his new album but he wasnt in front of the cameras, or rehearsing. He was just cheerfully shooting the you-know-what, with a late night of production ahead of him. Background players in feathered dresses floated by; his security circled. He did a little dance, demonstrating the inspiration for another song. He walks with a swagger and stands with a spring, too much rhythm in his 6-foot-3 frame to keep still. Making fantasies happen, he said, grinning, taking all of it in. LL Cool J is 56 and has been a hip-hop eminence for 40 years: His whole life is a stretch into realizing the improbable, including ... More Haverkampf Leistenschneider presents the first solo show with Berlin-based artist Alex MüllerBERLIN.- On the occasion of this years Berlin Art Week, the gallery presents the first solo show with Berlin-based artist Alex Müller (*1969). Everything we do rests on what has gone before. When we come to art, aesthetically speaking, we walk into a fully furnished room bringing along our fully furnished selves. For her first solo show at the gallery Der Anfang steht schon fest (The Beginning is already Set) artist Alex Müller has reimagined the gallerys upperclass bel etagé 19th century apartment with its classic proportions and lofty ceilings as if it were oddly re-domesticated. (An exhibition in a gallery is a cohabitation or form of vibe squatting, a claiming of someones space, if only a temporarily.) The artists constellation of diverse works summon up a subjective, fragmentary, familial space with many pasts and stories to tell. A ... More ABBA asked Trump to stop using its music. Other artists have, too.NEW YORK, NY.- Some of the worlds best-known musicians, or their estates, have objected to former President Donald Trump using their songs at his rallies and in campaign videos as he aims to win a second term in the White House this November. Trump has faced similar backlash from artists before, during his 2016 and 2020 campaigns, as well as the 2018 midterm season. The list of objectors includes chart toppers and cult favorites, from The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Guns N Roses and Linkin Park to the estates of Prince and Tom Petty. Along with scathing criticism of Trumps politics and demands to stop using their music, some threatened legal action. The number of musicians who want to distance themselves from Trump has grown in 2024. Here are some of the artists who have objected this year ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, Danish artist Per Kirkeby was born September 01, 1938. Per Kirkeby (1 September 1938 - 9 May 2018) was a Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor. In this image: Danish Crown Princess Mary, left, talks with Danish artist Per Kirkeby, right, at the opening of his art exhibition in Tate Modern gallery in London, Tuesday June 16, 2009.
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