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This file photo shows one of two nude sketches by Aristide Maillol from a trove of artworks found in the homes of Cornelius Gurlitt, many of them suspected of having been looted by the Nazis, in Bonn, Germany, Albrecht Fuchs/The New York Times.
BERLIN (AFP).- The German government Wednesday handed three works of art stolen during the Nazi occupation of France back to descendants of their original owner, collector and Jewish lawyer Armand Dorville. It was part of a programme to return artefacts looted by the Nazis, included two paintings "Dame en robe du soir" (woman in an evening gown) and "Portrait d'une dame" (portrait of a woman) by Jean-Louis Forain. The third was a drawing by Constantin Guys, a Dutch-born Frenchman who worked as a Crimean war correspondent. They are among hundreds of looted items logged for return to owners or their descendants by German-Austrian collector Cornelius Gurlitt, who died in 2014. The Nazis engaged his father Hildebrand -- who was part-Jewish -- to sell items either stolen or confiscated from Jewish owners. ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Artemis Gallery is holding an Ancient & Ethnographic Jewelry auction. Perfect for Valentine's Day gift-giving! Treat yourself, treat your loved ones to gorgeous jewelry dating back to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Vikings, as well as Pre-Columbian and other ethnographic cultures. Luxurious gold, rare gemstones, carved jade, silver and copper. Many wearable pieces. Timeless classics, plus newer treasures. This sale has something for everyone.
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| | Portland Art Museum receives historic gift from philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer, the largest in its history | | Design shows take on the future. And it's not pretty | | Major Rembrandt portrait painting on loan to the Wadsworth from the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam |
Jordan and Arlene Schnitzer.
PORTLAND, ORE.- The Portland Art Museum announced a landmark gift of $10 million from philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer, representing the largest contribution from an individual donor in the 127-year history of the institution. This gift is also among the top gifts to the arts in the region, signaling to the community the importance of continued investment in the art and culture of Portland and our region. The gift was announced at the Museum this morning by Jordan Schnitzer, Mrs. Schnitzers son, who like his mother is a noted collector and arts philanthropist. Gov. Kate Brown spoke of Mrs. Schnitzers extraordinary leadership to approximately 200 invitees, underscoring the importance of the Schnitzers and others investing in the arts in our state. U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici brought additional good news to this mornings event, announcing a $750,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities in support ... More | |
Metamorphism, 2017ongoing; Shahar Livne (Israeli, b. 1989); Plastic, minestone, marble dust; Sizes vary, up to: 80 x 60 x 20 cm (31 ½ x 23 3/5 x 7 7/8 in.); Photo by Alan Boom © Shahar Livne.
by Arlene Hirst
PHILADELPHIA (NYT NEWS SERVICE ).- Design isnt what it used to be in the museum world. Just a few years back, exhibitions about the future were typically filled with bright and shiny objects, presented as new ideas to make life better. The unspoken theme pervading those shows was consumerism a tacit endorsement of shopping and acquiring. Today, museum curators are promoting the view that conspicuous consumption is bad for the planet, that luxury items exclude those who cant afford them, and that designers need to acknowledge differently shaped and differently abled bodies. Current shows are meant to provoke conversation, not admiration. Tables and chairs that once delighted ... More | |
Rembrandt van Rijn, Titus in a Monks Habit, 1660. Oil on canvas. Loan from the Rijksmuseum. Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, 1933; formerly Stroganoff Collection, St Petersburg.
HARTFORD, CONN.- Rembrandt's Titus in a Monk's Habit (1660) is coming to Hartford, Connecticut. On loan from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the painting will be on view at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art from February 1 through April 30, 2020. Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), recognized as one of the most important artists of his time and considered by many to be one of the greatest painters in European history, painted his teenage son in the guise of a monk at a crucial moment in his late career when he was revamping his business as a painter and recovering from bankruptcy. It has been fifty-three years since this painting has been on view in the United States making this a rare opportunity for visitors to experience a late portrait by the Dutch master ... More |
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| | Style legend Jean-Paul Gaultier takes his last bow | | LIFE Photographer Bill Ray dies at age 83 | | Denver Art Museum announces 2019 acquisitions and monumental gift of 44 works on paper |
French designer Jean Paul Gaultier acknowledges the audience at the end of his Women's Spring-Summer 2020 Haute Couture collection fashion show in Paris, on January 22, 2020. Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP.
by Olga Nedbaeva / Fiachra Gibbons
PARIS (AFP).- Legendary French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier on Wednesday plugged recycling clothes as he kicked off a spectacular show to mark his retirement from fashion. In a touching adieu to fashion, Gaultier said the business "has changed. There are too many clothes and too many that are never worn. "Don't throw them away, recycle them," he declared before taking a trip down memory lane. "When I was a child my mother told me how she would turn my father's old worn trousers into skirts. That marked me. You can love a garment again by transforming it," Gaultier said. "I have been doing that since my very first show. In my first show and this my last there are creations made with the jeans I've worn," he said. "It's the most ... More | |
Natalie Wood, Malibu, California, 1963. © Bill Ray.
SANTA FE, NM.- Whether he was shooting as a staff photographer for LIFE or freelancing for other major publications Smithsonian, Fortune, Newsweek Bill Ray never shied from an assignment, however large or (seemingly) small, during the course of his long career. Global events and quiet moments; armed conflicts and avant-garde artists; the grit and menace of the early Hells Angels and the bracing glamour of the Camelot years, he covered it all. Bill Ray was born in Shelby, Nebraska in 1936 - a few months before the great American picture magazine, Life, was launched. His interest in photography was encouraged by his mother and oldest brother, who were both artists. He started taking pictures at age 11, and when it came time to choose between small town security and striking out for the big time, he took the road out of town at age 16. He photographed for the Lincoln newspaper, The Journal Star, while in college, and then for the United Press in Chicago and the Minneapolis ... More | |
Jordan Casteel (American, b. 1989), Fatima, 2018. Oil on canvas, 90 x 78 in. Denver Art Museum. 2019.21. ©Jordan Casteel.
DENVER, CO.- During 2019, the Denver Art Museum enhanced the breadth and depth of its collection through a variety of major acquisitions, encompassing both purchases and gifts from generous museum supporters. This ongoing refinement and development of the museum's holdings extends the DAM's long-standing commitment to creating and maintaining a diverse collection that reflects the community and provides access and insight into cultures from around the world and through the centuries. Key 2019 acquisitions included works by women artists and artists of color, continuing to enlarge the range of voices represented and expanding the scope of stories that can be told through the DAM's collections. Highlights include: o A gift of 44 works on paper from the collection of Dr. Esmond Bradley Martin, including such renowned artists as Jean Antoine Watteau, Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin ... More |
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| | Tampa Museum of Art opens 'White Gold: Thomas Sayre' | | Xavier Hufkens opens an exhibition featuring works by some of the gallery's celebrated artists | | The death of chintz |
Thomas Sayre (American, b. 1950). White Gold, 2016-2017. Mixed media, dimensions variable. © 2017 Thomas Sayre / Clearscapes.
TAMPA, FLA.- The Tampa Museum of Art announces the opening of the new exhibition White Gold: Thomas Sayre, on view in the Farish Family Gallery through July 26, 2020. White Gold is an immersive installation by artist Thomas Sayre (American, b. 1950) that depicts a cotton-filled Southern landscape. The work intends to express the beauty, the complexity, and the tragedy of our embroiled agricultural traditions. Cotton is one of the nations most contentious and layered materials, and one with which almost every American has a personal relationship, either directly or indirectly. Inevitably, it is linked to the economic, racial, and social history of the region and its people. Sayres White Gold refers to cotton and a reverence for the land, the labor, and the people (forced or unforced) who made cotton their livelihood. The installation is a fierce expression of the Southern landscape: its magnificence and the haunting ... More | |
Louise Bourgeois, Child devoured by kisses, 1999. Fabric, thread, stainless steel, wood and glass 99,1 x 153,7 x 100,3 cm. Photo credit: Christopher Burke Courtesy: the Artist and Xavier Hufkens, Brussels.
BRUSSELS.- Xavier Hufkens launches the exhibition programme for 2020 with a group show featuring works by some of the gallerys celebrated artists. The title, Winterreise [Winter Journey], is inspired by Franz Schuberts song cycle of the same name, a collection of poems set to music. In a similar vein, the gallery presents a selection of sculptures, paintings and drawings that touch upon the themes of winter, such as solitude, stillness and a sense of enclosure. An amorphous sculpture that has been stitched together from scraps of fabric sits within an antique display case: a soft, semi-human mass of forms with accents of powder pink and baby blue, the colours associated with newborn babies. Entitled Child Devoured by Kisses (1999), this late work by Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) conjures up a wealth of art-historical antecedents, such as Francisco Goyas Saturn Devouring His Son ... More | |
Porcelain flowers and vegetables in one of the rooms displaying objects owned by the late Mario Buatta. Vincent Tullo/The New York Times.
by Penelope Green
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE ).- When Mario Buatta died in 2018, a few days shy of his 83rd birthday, he left no will. Which is not to say that he didnt leave anything behind. I am the original hoarder, he would tell you. He had a ferocious appetite for collecting that started when he was 11 and bought an 18th-century lap desk for $12 on layaway, and it continued until just months before his death. (There are invoices to prove it.) It was a habit that filled every square foot of his parlor-floor town house apartment on East 80th Street (famously off limits until the end), three storage units in Harlem, two on Staten Island and a Victorian gothic house in Thompson, Connecticut. An avatar of the English country style, and of 1980s excess, Buatta was perhaps the only decorator to achieve fame on the East Coast, the West Coast ... More |
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| | Unparalleled collection of Modern Art from India, Iran and Turkey on view at The Block Museum | | Where to go to watch the paint dry | | Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77 |
Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (Turkish), Full Moon, 1961. Oil and glue on canvas, 50 7/8 x 42 in. Grey Art Gallery, New York University Art Collection. Gift of Abby Weed Grey, G1975.293.
EVANSTON, ILL.- A major exhibition at The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University is the first to bring together modern art from Iran, Turkey and India, seeking to expand Western perspectives of modern art. Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish and Indian Highlights from NYUs Abby Grey Collection surveys art from three nations where unique and vibrant forms of modernism sprang forth in the 1960s and 70s. Challenging histories of artistic modernism that too often begin and end in the West, Modernisms explores an under-recognized flowering of innovation and risk-taking in art beyond Europe and North America. The exhibition is on view Jan. 21 to April 5, 2020, at The Block Museum, 40 Arts Circle Drive on the Evanston campus. Organized by New York Universitys Grey Art Gallery, Modernisms draws 114 selected works from the unparalleled collection of Grey Art Gallery founder Abby Weed Grey. ... More | |
Molly Gleeson takes questions from visitors twice a day as she works as one of the conservators at the Penn Museums Artifact Lab. Tom Stanley via The New York Times.
by Lauren Sloss
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE ).- In the never-ending quest for engagement in a short attention-span world, museums around the world have long looked for ways to spice up visitor experiences. But as after-hours gatherings and dedicated Instagram experiences continue to take off, a time-honored practice has surprisingly gained traction, and become a destination-worthy draw: conservation, or art restoration, done in the public eye. Open conservation, or art-restoration labs set up to be viewed, and sometimes, interacted with, have increasingly become a part of museums offerings. Promising transparency in practices, open conservation ideally engages museumgoers on a deeper level. Higher profile conservation projects are gaining attention, from the live, multimedia-supported restoration ... More | |
British actor Terry Jones poses on the red carpet as he arrives to attend the premiere of the film 'A Liar's Autobiography'. ANDREW COWIE / AFP.
by Robin Millard
LONDON (AFP).- Monty Python star Terry Jones has died at the age of 77 after a long battle with a rare form of dementia, sparking an outpouring of tributes on Wednesday. "We have all lost a kind, funny, warm, creative and truly loving man whose uncompromising individuality, relentless intellect and extraordinary humour has given pleasure to countless millions across six decades," his family said in a statement. They said the Welsh-born writer, actor, comedian and director died late on Tuesday at his home in north London with his wife at his side. Jones directed some of the comedy troupe's most-loved works, including the 1979 movie "Life Of Brian", about a man mistaken for the Son of God, which sparked criticism from the Church. Playing Brian's mother, Mandy Cohen, he memorably delivered the line: "Now, you listen here! He's not the Messiah. He's a very ... More |
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Oklahoma City Museum of Art board names Michael J. Anderson President & CEO
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.- Following a national search led by board chair-elect Meg Salyer, Dr. Michael Anderson has been named President & CEO at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Anderson, previously director of curatorial affairs, has been interim president & CEO of OKCMOA since July 2019. I would like to thank Michael, the OKCMOA leadership team and the Museum staff for running the Museum smoothly and efficiently during this time of transition, said Cynda Ottaway, OKCMOA board chair. I also appreciate the many hours of time that our board members volunteered to assist in the search process, especially Meg and her efforts in the national search. I am confident in Michaels abilities to lead us through our upcoming year that includes the celebration of the Museums 75th anniversary in May and into the future. Anderson said, I ... More
Exhibition at The Redfern Gallery examines the work of five artists
LONDON.- The Redfern Gallery is presenting THEM, an exhibition examining the work of five artists who came to prominence in the early 1970s, including Duggie Fields, Andrew Logan and Derek Jarman. Curated by James Birch, the shows title derives from an article of the same name written by the cultural historian Peter York for Harpers & Queen that appeared in October 1976. With great acuity, it sought to unravel an aesthetic sensibility apparent in young Londoners of the time. To be Them, York wrote, was to be part of a mysterious aesthetic conspiracy prepared to sacrifice almost anything to look interesting rather than sexy. This look was a highly refined form of camp and came at a time when, according to York, marketing of all sorts of things sold to non-queer people. York cited many things that werent Them, but also those who personified it. These included the si ... More
The New Museum opens the first institutional solo exhibition in the US by Daiga Grantina
NEW YORK, NY.- Daiga Grantina creates large-scale sculptural assemblages that emulate the natural world, often resembling terrariums and vegetation. Her labored configurations employ synthetic materials and incorporate conflicting physical qualities: soft and hard, transparent and opaque, mobile and static, strong and weak. The title of the exhibition, What Eats Around Itself, refers to the dynamic properties of lichen, a composite organism that results from the symbiosis between fungi and algae. Grantina draws inspiration from lichens many adaptive qualities, like coexistence and self-replication, to devise her material processes. For her New Museum presentation, the artist premieres a new site-specific sculptural installation that interweaves cast silicone with paint, latex, fabric, and felt. Suspended from wooden planks and clinging to the gallery walls ... More
London Jukebox by Susan Hiller opens at London Mithraeum Bloomberg Space
LONDON.- London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE is presenting its latest contemporary art installation London Jukebox. Developed by the late Susan Hiller over a period of ten years completing in 2018, London Jukebox was Hillers last major work. The installation is centred on an audio sculpture comprising of a vintage-style jukebox customised with a selection of 70 songs about London chosen by the artist. With a multimedia practice extending over 50 years, the late Susan Hiller was one of the most influential artists of her generation. Since first making innovative use of audio and visual technology in the early 1980s, Hillers ground-breaking installations, multi-screen videos and audio works have achieved international recognition. Her approach often involved collecting and assembling elements of culture that were overlooked, or considered trivial or marginal. ... More
Suit of armor with royal 'DNA' sells for $270K at Morphy's $2.3M auction of Susquehanna Collection
DENVER, PA.- Gold and silver may set the standard for commodities on Wall Street, but medieval steel was the metal that ruled the day on January 16 at Morphys $2.3 million auction of the Susquehanna Collection. To the delight of a packed house that had gathered to bid on a 40-year collection of early Pennsylvania antiques and European heirlooms, a rare and outstanding early 16th-century composite suit of armor with royal provenance claimed top-lot honors at $270,600. The suit of armor was a constant source of interest in the run-up to the sale and a very popular attraction at the preview, said Morphy Auctions founder and president Dan Morphy. We were contacted by collectors from all over the world who wanted to bid on it. They were very familiar with its provenance and importance. The circa-1510 to 1520 Maximilian suit of armor, which ... More
Malaysia's hand-made incense craftwork a declining art
KUBANG SEMANG (AFP).- Thousands of giant incense sticks, many decorated with dragon heads, line the walls at a Malaysian business where they are made by hand ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. In the rural town of Kubang Semang, workers spend months using a traditional method to craft the sticks -- some as tall as two metres (6.5 feet) -- before sending them to stores. Business is brisk ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations towards the end of this month, when people of Chinese descent worldwide burn incense in temples and at traditional ceremonies. Malaysia is a Muslim-majority country but is home to a substantial ethnic Chinese population, and the holiday is marked in many places. Ong Chin Chye, who runs the business in a series of wood and corrugated iron buildings, said his colourful hand-made sticks look a lot better than ... More
Martin Parr Foundation opens Dutch artist Hans Eijkelboom's first solo exhibition in the UK
BRISTOL.- New work by Dutch artist Hans Eijkelboom, shot in Bristol over the space of just 11 days in July 2019, has gone on display at the Martin Parr Foundation. These photographs represent a snapshot of the people of Bristol at this one particular point in time and will form Eijkelbooms first solo exhibition in the UK. This new work is both a continuation of and departure from Eijkelbooms People of the Twenty-First Century project in which he captured pedestrians on the streets of cities from Amsterdam to New York and Paris to Shanghai over a period of 20 years. For this new project, Eijkelboom worked methodically in the centre of Bristol, selecting a busy pedestrian area and staying there from 30 minutes to a few hours. He spent time observing passers-by before recognising a common type or trend whether it be a garment such as a transparent ... More
Andrew Kreps Gallery opens an exhibition of new works by Andrea Bowers
NEW YORK, NY.- Andrew Kreps Gallery is presenting Think of Our Future, an exhibition of new works by Andrea Bowers at 22 Cortlandt Alley. As our global freedoms decline, Andrea Bowers is trying to move from grief to hope by focusing on youth activists beginning with the new video, My Name Means Future. Centered on Tokata Iron Eyes, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe who has been involved with the movement to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline since its inception, the video continues Bowerss commitment to documenting important activists of her time. Bowers asked the young activist to show her some of her most sacred places in South Dakota. With a small group of friends - all artists and activists, they traveled together for 4 days in September recording video interviews and landscape drone shots of the youth activist discussing ... More
Miller & Miller's Canadiana, Pottery & Folk Art Auction slated for February 8
NEW HAMBURG.- A Canadiana, Pottery & Folk Art auction featuring the collection of the late Don Pero a quiet but passionate collector of old school primitives, from pottery to furniture to folk art will be held on Saturday, February 8th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., online and in the gallery at 59 Webster Street in New Hamburg, Ontario. Don Pero had an appetite for the items he collected, all of which were authentic and important, said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions. Everything he collected had flair. For decades he was a patron of one of Canadas most renowned dealers Ron OHara. Don quietly absorbed some of Canadas rarest historic objects. Now, these many objects will be sold without reserve. Also offered will be the lifetime collections of John Wine and Jim Fleming, pioneer collectors of pottery and folk art, respectively. The 640 curated lots of historic ... More
Exhibition at SculptureCenter features newly commissioned works
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY.- In Practice: Total Disbelief considers artistic engagements with dimensions of doubt as they contribute to the formation of social life. Across media, the works in the exhibition engage formal tools that uphold belief and produce what we consider to be true narrative and cinematic tropes, photographic technologies, empiricism, and others and use them to make any number of other truth claims. A position of disbelief may see these aesthetic conventions as valid, but still delimited by external forces, as if they are suggesting something, but not the right thing, or not saying all they can or could say. While characterized on one hand by the clean slate of a baseline lack of faith, an active engagement with disbelief also means taking stock of astonishment, navigating defense mechanisms, and pitting skepticism against ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, French painter Ãdouard Manet was born January 23, 1832. Ãdouard Manet (23 January 1832 - 30 April 1883) was a French painter. He was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, and a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. In this image: Edouard Manet (1832-1883), Le Printemps oil on canvas, 29 1/8 x 20 1/4 in. (74 x 51.5 cm.), painted in 1881 Estimate: $25-35 million. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
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