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The body of the man, believed to be between 21 and 35 years old, had been placed inside a woven mat with a small mortar as an offering, the National Anthropology and History Institute said. His remains lay untouched for more than 1,000 years and the skeleton and its position were preserved along with a ceramic relic. Photo: Centro INAH- Tamaulipas.
Translated by Liz Marie Gangemi
OCAMPO, MEX.- After the death of a man who must have been between 21 and 35 years old, his body was placed inside of a petate (a type of ceremonial 'sack') along with a small molcajete (mortar) as an offering and buried, which remained untouched for more than a millennium. Although the organic material of the funerary wrappings disintegrated, remarkably it preserved the bones and ceramic artifact. Today, the remnants of this individual, recovered by experts from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), have become one of the first 'complete' pre-Hispanic human grave sites ever reported, other than those in dry caves, in the cultural area of Southwest Tamaulipas. In an interview, regarding the "Contigo en la Distancia" ("With You in The Distance") campaign of the Ministry of Culture, anthropologist Jesús Velasco González and archaeologist Vanueth Pérez Silva detailed that it was last July 8th when the inhabitants of the town of Sa ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day A visitor wears a face mask at the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City on August 12, 2020 as museums, cinemas and pools are reopening in Mexico as part of the easing of restrictions amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. The novel coronavirus has killed at least 743,199 people, 53,929 in Mexico, since the outbreak emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT on Wednesday. Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP
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 | | Michael Werner Gallery exhibits works by A.R. Penck & Florian Krewer in East Hampton gallery | | Kasmin Gallery opens an exhibition of works by Robert Indiana | | Christie's announces highlights of the Lunar and Rare Meteorites online sale | 
A.R. Penck, "Teufel", 1985. Bronze, from an edition of 9, 17 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches.
EAST HAMPTON, NY.- Michael Werner Gallery is presenting A.R. Penck Bronzes & Florian Krewer Paintings, the second exhibition at their East Hampton gallery, located at 50 Newtown Lane. A.R. Penck (born Ralf Winkler in Dresden in 1939, died in 2017) is one of the most important artists from Post-War Germany. Penck started working in bronze in 1984, four years after emigrating to the West. In the 1970s, the artist, under intense scrutiny from the East German government because of his growing fame in the West, made sculptural monuments out of found materials such as wood, cardboard, tin cans, and string. After emigrating to the West, Penck had access to bronze and deliberately chose the medium because of its association with the history of capitalism in the West. The exhibition will highlight bronzes from the period of 1984 to 1990. A.R. Penck participated in documenta 5. Numerous solo exhibitions worldwide include Museum Ludwig, Cologne; ... More | | 
Robert Indiana, Decade Autoportrait 1969, 2014 (detail). Serigraph, 37 x 36 inches, 94 x 91.4 cm. Edition of 50 (#41/50). © 2020 Morgan Art Foundation Ltd. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- Robert Indianas Decade: Autoportrait series presents a group of symbolic self-portraits layered with a multitude of references that form a poetic retrospective of his life during the 1960s. The 1960s was a decade of significant political and ideological upheaval. It was also the period during which Indiana settled upon themes that became central to his oeuvre, building his mature body of work alongside active participation in matters of social justice. The decade solidified Indianas belief, which he held deeply, that artists have a critical place in political dialogue and that art can act as a force for change. By titling these works Autoportraits, Indiana plays on the word self-portrait, infusing it with references to his childhood growing up in Indiana, where the automobile played a significant role, both as one of the major industrial products of the area and as the vehicle that helped ... More | | 
Gibeon Meteorite Extraterrestrial Tabletop Sculpture. Iron, Group IVA, Fine Octahedrite Gibeon, Great Nama Land, Namibia. Estimate: $50,000-80,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.
NEW YORK, NY.- Christies announces its annual Deep Impact: Lunar and Rare Meteorites sale in which dozens of striking extraterrestrial specimens will be offered for bidding from 12-25 August, 2020. With estimates ranging from $500 to $500,000, there is something for every collector. Leading the sale is a sample of the Moon in the shape of Moon (estimate: $300,000-500,000). Among the rarest objects on Earth, specimens of the Moon are identified by specific geological, mineralogical, chemical and radiation signatures. This sphere was fashioned from a lunar meteorite a piece of the Moon ejected into space following an impact on the lunar surface. While not one milligram of the 400kg of Apollo material is available for private ownership, some of the material returned to Earth by Apollo astronauts is remarkably similar to select lunar meteorites, including ... More |
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| | Istanbul in uproar over restoration damage to iconic tower | | Nationalmuseum Sweden acquires Highchair HI 56 by Stig Lönngren and Lars Larsson | | Now on view: Kris Perry's 35-foot-tall steel sculpture Mother Earth at Rockaway Beach | 
The iconic 67-metre (220-foot) structure overlooking the Golden Horn is a massive draw for tourists and an enduring symbol of Istanbul. Photo: Carlos Delgado / wikipedia.org
ISTANBUL (AFP).- Cell phone footage of restoration workers drilling down the stone wall of Istanbul's 14th-century Galata Tower created a political firestorm Wednesday and forced the culture ministry into a hasty retreat. The iconic 67-metre (220-foot) structure overlooking the Golden Horn is a massive draw for tourists and an enduring symbol of Istanbul. It was the ancient city's tallest structure when completed by the Genoese in 1348. But its future looked in sudden doubt when a press officer of the Istanbul city government tweeted a clip of two restoration workers taking apart a corner section of the tower's inner wall with jackhammers. A pile of large stones lay at their feet as they worked. "It was really shocking to see this kind of vandalism being performed in the most important cultural site of Istanbul," the city's cultural heritage department ... More | | 
Stig Lönngren and Lars Larsson, Barnstol/Highchair HI 56, 1963. Photo credit: Linn Ahlgren/Nationalmuseum.
STOCKHOLM.- Nationalmuseum has received a HI 56 Highchair as a gift to the collections. The orange childrens highchair was designed by the interior designer Stig Lönngren and was made of birch plywood by carpenter Lars Larsson. Both were members of the HI Group which designed 100 pieces of furniture during the six years it was in existence. Stig Lönngren had dual training, both as a carpenter and as an interior designer. It was he who initiated the establishment of the HI Group. H stood for craftsman (hantverksmästare) and I stood for interior designers (inredningsarkitekter). In an era of mass production and consumption, its members sought to protect the values of superb craftsmanship. Via a close collaboration between artisans and interior designers, new types of furniture could be developed. The HI Group sought to be an alternative ... More | | 
View of Mother Earth by Kris Perry. Photo by Angus Mordant.
NEW YORK, NY.- Hudson based contemporary artist Kris Perrys monumental sculpture Mother Earth has been installed at Rockaway Beach (as part of the NYC Parks Art in the Parks program, which brings both experimental and traditional art to the public in locations throughout the five boroughs. Made of Corten steel, a material that will evolve with the seasons and site, the 35 foot tall soaring sculpture is on view for one year. "At a time when people are eager to escape the confines of their homes to enjoy the outdoors, I cannot imagine a more fitting location for Mother Earth than this popular stretch of Rockaway Beach. Where the land meets the water, there is an opportunity for deep contemplation, said artist Kris Perry, a metal sculptor known for his large kinetic pieces and sound sculptures. I primarily work with steel, which is composed almost entirely of the mineral iron. The duality of the material of nature, but ... More |
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| | Six galleries join the Art Dealers Association of America | | New Book by 'Anish Kapoor: Uluru & Kata Tjuta Photographs' out now | | Exhibition at Pera Museum focuses on contemporary approaches to miniature painting | 
Tina Kim Gallery, New York, NY. Courtesy Tina Kim Gallery.
NEW YORK, NY.- The Art Dealers Association of America today announced the addition of six new members from across the country: Garth Greenan Gallery (New York), Hill-Stone (South Dartmouth, MA and New York), James Barron Art (Kent, CT), Mariane Ibrahim (Chicago), Roberts Projects (Los Angeles), and Tina Kim Gallery (New York). They join over 170 members from 30 cities across the U.S. in the nations leading nonprofit organization of fine art dealers, which is d edicated to supporting galleries cultural and economic contributions, and serves as a resource on the most important trends and issues in the field. Membership in the Association signifies an established standing within the gallery community and expresses a commitment to upholding the highest standards of connoisseurship and scholarship. ADAA members represent some of the most exciting gallery programs anywhere in ... More | | 
Anish Kapoor: Uluru & Kata Tjuta Photographs.
NEW YORK, NY.- The powerful religious sites of Uluru and Kata Tjuta in the Northern Territory of Australia have been of deep interest to the artist Anish Kapoor since he first visited them in the 1980s. At Uluru he found a landscape of monumental scale which contained intimate and ritually resonant sites. A landscape of hollows and voids which he has read as resonant of primal or even original structure. Kapoor describes Uluru as an object with a perforated skin which lends itself to mythic meaning. On his visit in 1991, Kapoor noted in his sketchbook a white bump on a white wall. He later made the sculpture When I am Pregnant (1992), describing it as an object in a state of becoming. The idea of the proto-object is central to Kapoors work. In 2012 Kapoor returned to Uluru and Kata Tjuta. These two photographic volumes trace his journey. They reveal through his eyes the artists pre-occupation with form and pre-form, skin and surface in relat ... More | | 
Imran Qureshi, Moderate Enlightenment, 2009. Opaque watercolor and gold leaf on wasli paper, 29 x 23.5 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Private collection.
ISTANBUL.- Pera Museums highly anticipated new exhibition Miniature 2.0: Miniature in Contemporary Art is now open to visitors. Focusing on contemporary approaches to miniature painting, the exhibition brings together the works of 14 artists from different countries, using various forms such as sculpture, video, textile, and installation. Focusing on issues such as colonialism, orientalism, economic inequality, gender, and identity politics, the Miniature 2.0 exhibition is on view between 11 August 2020 17 January 2021. Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum, brings a new exhibition to art lovers during the pandemic period. Curated by Azra Tüzünoğlu and Gülce Ãzkara, Miniature 2.0: Miniature in Contemporary Art exhibition brings together more than 40 works of 14 artists from different countries such as Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Saudi ... More |
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| | Trini Lopez, singing star who mixed musical styles, dies at 83 | | Milestone Auctions to offer Brian Maiher estate collection of railroadiana, fire-related antiques and petroliana | | Hirshhorn to reopen its sculpture garden Aug. 17 | 
Trini Lopez in 1963. Photo: Hugo van Gelderen / Anefo / wikipedia.org
by Jim Farber
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE).- Trini Lopez, who had worldwide hit records in the early 1960s by creating a unique mix of American folk, Latin and rockabilly music, died Tuesday at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 83. His longtime friend and collaborator Joe Chavira said the cause was complications of COVID-19. Lopezs two biggest records If I Had a Hammer and Lemon Tree had both been hits as well for the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary several years earlier. But Lopezs versions soared even higher on Billboards Hot 100 chart. His Hammer reached No. 3 (Peter, Paul and Marys had gotten as high as No. 10), and his Lemon Tree got to No. 10 (theirs had peaked at No. 35). They also had more international impact. Lopezs version of If I Had a Hammer shot to No. 1 in 36 countries and sold more than a million copies. His stylistic advantage? ... More | | 
Great Northern Railway 30in diameter porcelain sign with logo featuring the companys mountain goat mascot Rocky. Graded 8.9, good color and gloss. Estimate $2,000-$3,000.
WILLOUGHBY, OH.- On Saturday, August 29, Milestone Auctions gallery in Willoughby (suburban Cleveland), Ohio, will be transformed into a virtual train depot for the display of Brian Maihers estate collection of railroadiana, fire-related antiques, and petroliana. The 676-lot auction devoted exclusively to the Maiher holdings is a testament to the late dealer/collectors discerning eye and unwavering 40-year commitment to preserving 19th and early 20th-century American railroad relics. By profession, Brian and his wife, Jill, were partners in a very successful demolition and salvage company that was started with just one dump truck and small bulldozer, said Chris Sammet, co-owner of Milestone Auctions. For many years Brian did wrecking work for railroads, taking down train stations, roundhouses and other structures. ... More | | 
DOUBLE CANDLE by Sterling Ruby. Photo: William Andrews.
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will reopen its outdoor sculpture garden to the public Monday, Aug. 17, marking the Washington, D.C., debut of two major outdoor sculptures by contemporary artists Huma Bhabha and Sterling Ruby. The new acquisitions join an array of more than 30 modern and contemporary works of art on display in the garden, which visitors will be able to enjoy with new health and safety measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The museums building and outdoor plaza remain temporarily closed to the public. This reopening will take place as the Hirshhorn continues the public consultation process for a revitalization of its sculpture garden. Working with artist and architect Hiroshi Sugimoto, the museum undertakes this civic project to repair damaged infrastructure and create a universally accessible and dynamic space to serve a growing audience. This includes ... More |
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 Art Car Boot Fair goes digital LONDON.- The organisers of the Art Car Boot Fair have risen to the challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic by developing an online version of their famously exuberant one-day event. The first ever Viral Art Car Boot Fair will take place exclusively online on Sunday 20th September between 12 6pm, with Gavin Turk, Polly Morgan, Marcus Harvey, Sara Pope, Helen Beard, Pam Hogg and Pure Evil joining the line-up of over 100 artists. Says Karen Ashton, founder of the Art Car Boot Fair: Wed been thinking of developing a digital counterpart to our Live Art Car Boot Fair events for some time, both to extend our reach and to access new audiences. The challenges presented by the global pandemic have pushed us in a new and exciting direction. The ACBF team are also taking this opportunity to launch a new membership programme alongside its ... More 1915 Hupmobile and a 1951 Lagonda barnfind for sale with H&H ClassicsLONDON.- Not many cars can claim to have been owned by just one family for 105 years like this stunning 1915 Hupmobile Model HA Tourer for sale with H&H Classics on August 19th in an Auction Online sale. Currently located in Londonderry it has been owned from new by the MacFlynn family from Magherafelt, Northern Ireland. The car comes with its original sales invoice and is offered with all its early history. Damian Jones, Head of Sales for H&H Classics says of the car: This is a rare opportunity. This remarkable 1915 Hupmobile Model HA was first registered with on the 20th of April 1915. After seeing a listing in a June edition of the Irish Times in 1914 "The Hup" was later ordered by Mr MacFlynn a Spirit Merchant from Magherafelt, Northern Ireland. It was ordered in early 1915 through The Dublin Motor Company via McStay and Colgan, an Automobile ... More Martin Riegler joins the Museum der Moderne Salzburg's team as head of PR and marketingSALZBURG.- As part of an internal reorganization, the Museum der Moderne Salzburg has merged its previously separate press relations and marketing divisions. On July 15, 2020, Mag. Martin Riegler has joined our team as the head of the new PR and Marketing department. A Salzburg native, the 48-year-old Riegler comes from the Salzburg Easter Festival, where he worked in the same role for almost ten years. He also gained experience in various positions at Konservatorium Wien University (since renamed Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna), Klangforum Wien, the Salzburg Festival, and other institutions. Martin Riegler studied musicology and communication studies at the University of Salzburg. His colleagues in the Museum der Moderne Salzburgs PR and Marketing team are Saskia Sikabonyi and Susanne Susanka. Martin Moser, ... More Classical music livestreams worth paying forNEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE).- When the coronavirus forced concert halls and opera houses to close in March, a flood of music came online. The livestreams proved especially gratifying, offering a jolt of you-are-there excitement. Many of these programs were offered free. But musicians and institutions have to make money. Will the public pay for music online? The answer is just beginning to emerge. The artists and organizations who can draw sizable numbers of paying customers may be those who already had globally prominent brands before the pandemic. The Metropolitan Opera, for example, has recently begun a series of livestreamed recitals featuring star singers, sophisticated camerawork and vibrant audio. Tenor Jonas Kaufmanns recital last month, tickets for which cost $20, was viewed by 44,000 people not a bad ... More New Chief Financial Officer joins American Numismatic AssociationCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO.- The American Numismatic Association welcomed Brent W. Howe as its new chief financial officer (CFO) on August 5. Howe has a deep background in financial management and administration, with broad experience in the education, health care, manufacturing and defense sectors. Howe most recently worked with General Dynamic Mission Systems' GPS Source segment as its CFO and director of operations. He also has served in similar capacities for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and New Mexico State University (NMSU). Howe has an MBA from the Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, and a BA in Accounting from Brigham Young University. He is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ... More Phoenix Art Museum plans re-opening for OctoberPHOENIX, AZ.- Phoenix Art Museum announces that it will continue its closure of the Museums physical spaces due to the spread of COVID-19 across the state of Arizona this summer. Prioritizing its commitment to the health and well-being of the community it serves, as well as the health of its staff, the Museum continues to monitor the recommendations of state public-health officials as it aims to re-open to Members on October 1 and the general public on October 14. The Museums leadership, led by Sybil Harrington Director and CEO Timothy R. Rodgers, PhD, will continue to meet throughout the summer with the institutions Board of Trustees to determine a path to re-opening safely for its community this fall. Phoenix Art Museum seeks to balance its mission of providing access to arts and educational programming with its commitment ... More BACC announces program to protect and elevate artwork from social justice movementsSAN DIEGO, CA.- The Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC), the western region's only nonprofit art conservation center, is pleased to announce a new program: Preserve Community Art! Created as part of the organizations ongoing commitment to protect important cultural heritage, this initiative will provide pro bono art conservation services for significant works that emerge from social justice movements that occur in the San Diego area. There are three primary goals for the program. First, to serve as a resource for the art that is created as a direct result of activism, next to document and preserve a type of human expression that normally emerges and disappears quickly (so that future generations may learn from it); and finally, to expand the definition of what holds artistic importance. Through this program we hope to change the story about what ... More Paris Combo singer dies of cancer PARIS (AFP).- Belle du Berry, the lead singer of the cult French swing band Paris Combo, has died of cancer aged 54, the group announced Wednesday. Du Berry, whose real name was Benedicte Grimault, was "taken from us suddenly by cancer", the group said in a statement to AFP. She had just finished recording a new album for the group, which built up a large following in the US, Australia and Brazil on the back of their hit 1999 album "Living Room". Paris Combo rode the wave of the swing revival in the early 2000s with their mix of jazz, French traditional chanson, North African, punk and Roma influences fusing into a unique retro sound. Du Berry's creative partnership with Australian trumpeter and pianist David Lewis helped drive its success and establish a fiercely loyal fan base for their live concerts. The couple also toured as a duo after their ... More Two important guns by Purdey to be sold in aid of Gunmaker's Charitable TrustLONDON.- Gavin Gardiner Ltds auction of Modern & Vintage Sporting Guns, which is now going to be a Live/Online Auction on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 2pm will include two important guns by prestigous London-gunmaker James Purdey & Son, which is being sold in aid of the Gunmakers Charitable Trust. The Gunmakers' Charitable Trust exists to promote the skills, both ancient and modern, required for the future of the guntrade. This includes a bursary scheme for educating those entering the trade, as well as allying modern skills with those possessed by bench trained gunmakers, and craftsmen and women in associated trades. The first of two Purdeys is an exceptional 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector gun, built in 1922 the heyday of British gunmaking, which retains much of its original finish and is estimated to fetch ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, American photographer Herb Ritts was born August 13, 1952. Herbert "Herb" Ritts (August 13, 1952 - December 26, 2002) was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture. He took many photos of famous actors, models, and more.
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