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Auctioneer and Global President Jussi Pylkkanen selling Cy Twombly's (1928-2011), Leda and the Swan for $52,887,500. © Christie?s Images Limited 2017.
NEW YORK (AFP).- A largely abstract Cy Twombly sold for $52.89 million at Christie's flagship post-war and contemporary art auction in New York on Wednesday, narrowly eclipsing a Francis Bacon triptych of his lover. The auction house said the evening sale netted a total of $448 million in a week when Christie's and Sotheby's are chasing combined sales of at least $1.1 billion in auctioning off hundreds of pieces of art. Twombly's "Leda and the Swan," in oil, lead pencil and wax crayon on canvas was produced after the US artist had established himself in Rome and left behind the New York art world. The subject of a retrospective in Paris last year and the strong price -- narrowly beating the Bacon -- underscores an artist becoming an increasing commercial force despite being far from a household name. ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day A picture taken on May 13, 2017, shows a mummy lying in catacombs following its discovery in the Touna el-Gabal district of the Minya province, in central Egypt. Egyptian archaeologists have discovered 17 non-royal mummies in the desert catacombs, an "unprecedented" find for the area south of Cairo, the antiquities ministry announced. Along with the mummies, they found a golden sheet and two papyri in Demotic -- an ancient Egyptian script -- as well as a number of sarcophogi made of limestone and clay. KHALED DESOUKI / AFP
| Sotheby's withdraws $30-40mn Schiele from NY auction | | Belgium celebrates 'year of Magritte' with art exhibits | | Major work by William Stott of Oldham secured for the British public at Tate | 
Egon Schiele, Danaë (detail). Signed Schiele Egon and dated 1909 (lower right). Oil and metallic paint on canvas, 31⅝ by 49⅜ in. 80.2 by 125.4 cm. Painted in 1909. Est. $30/40 million. Photo: Sotheby's.
NEW YORK (AFP).- Sotheby's dramatically withdrew from sale an early Schiele nude valued at $30-40 million, the star lot of its flagship impressionist and modern art auction in New York on Tuesday. The female nude, "Danae" which Austrian artist Egon Schiele painted when he was just 19 years old, had adorned the cover of the catalogue for the sale and was the background image on Sotheby's Twitter account. The auction house was tight-lipped on what happened, confirming only that it had been withdrawn "at the request of the consignor prior to the auction." Simon Shaw, Sotheby's co-head of impressionist and modern art, had earlier this month described it as the artist's first large-scale nude and Schiele as "one of the great rock stars of modern painting." Partially inspired by Klimt, Schiele used metallic industrial paint and the mythical figure lies in a near fetal position. ... More | | 
René Magritte, The Son of Man, 1964 (detail). © C.H./ADAGP Paris, 2017.
BRUSSELS (AFP).- Fifty years after René Magrittes death, the Atomium pays a unique tribute to one of the great figures of the Belgian Surrealist movement. From 21 September 2017, the Atomium invites both the young and the not-so-young to discover René Magritte through a fun experience full of surprises. Certain key works by the major Belgian Surrealist artist will be displayed in an innovative scenography. Visitors will be immersed in the Surrealist universe of René Magritte, whose paintings will be transformed into exhibition sets, split into sections for close examination. Enter the magical world of Belgiums greatest artist. Weave your way around his bowler-hatted figures, his clouds and birds. Discover the secret messages hidden in his paintings, explore the extraordinary and captivating settings depicted in his masterpieces. The aim behind the exhibition is to acquaint visitors with the world of René Magritte and, in this way, ... More | | 
William Stott of Oldham, Le Passeur (The Ferryman), 1882 (detail). Tate.
LONDON.- Widely regarded as the crowning achievement of the artists career, Le Passeur (The Ferryman) 1881 by William Stott of Oldham (1847 -1900) has been secured for the British public through major gifts from The National Lottery, The Hintze Family Charitable Foundation and Art Fund (with a contribution from The Wolfson Foundation). The work will tour to four UK-partner galleries: Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre, Southampton City Art Gallery, Gallery Oldham and Aberdeen Art Gallery, thanks to The National Lottery, the John Ellerman Foundation and Art Fund. The painting, considered one of the key moments in the breakthrough to naturalism in British art of the 1880s, established Stott as one of the most progressive British artists of his day. It will be shown first at Tate Britain as part of a Spotlight display on the artist and his contemporaries, including Edward Stott, George Clausen and James Guthrie; artists whose work Stotts was said to influence. These artists, key f ... More |
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| Sotheby's inaugural Sale of Modern and Contemporary African Art totals $3.6 million in London | | Jimi Hendrix's 'Monterey Strat' may bring $750,000 at Heritage Auctions | | Pace London opens its first exhibition of works by Joel Shapiro | 
El Anatsui, Earth Developing More Roots, aluminium bottle caps and copper wire, 2011. Estimate: £650,000 - 850,000. Sold for: £728,750 ($941,691). Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sothebys inaugural sale of Modern & Contemporary African Art realised £2,794,750 / $3,611,376) in London, a new benchmark for an auction in this category.* A new record was set for the British Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare, when Crash Willy, from 2009, sold for £224,750 ($290,422). In 2010, this work was the centrepiece of the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy in London and the recipient of The Royal Academy of Arts Charles Wollaston Award for Most Distinguished Work. The most valuable two works in the sale were by the Ghanaian artist El Anatsui, whose tapestry of shimmering bottlecaps, Earth Developing More Roots from 2011, sold for £728,750 ($941,691), and the South African artist Irma Stern, whose still life of Sunflowers from 1942 made £416,750 ($538,524). An exciting result was achieved for the South African artist Nicholas Hlobo, making his auction debut with a mixed ... More | | 
Played at the Monterey Pop Festival, the 'guitar that changed music' offered on 50th anniversary of The Summer of Love.
DALLAS, TX.- The crowd estimates for the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 exceeded 200,000, as people came from all over the country to see and hear Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. Additionally, they were also treated, many for the first time to Hall of Fame soul singer Otis Redding. It was a historic event when you look at the scale of the show, the names on the bill and the fact that it highlighted the Summer of Love at its apex. The set list for Hendrix is littered with covers and hits that have stood the test of time. Hendrix opened with Killing Floor a Howlin' Wolf Cover, then led into Foxy Lady followed by a Bob Dylan cover of Like a Rolling Stone and B.B. Kings' Rock Me Baby. The back half of the set list was highlighted by The Leaves' Hey Joe, Can You See Me, The Wind Cries Mary and possibly is most famous song Purple Haze. Every one of these songs at this iconic event was played on Hendrix's iconic Black Pepper Fender Stratocaster. This ... More | | 
Joel Shapiro, Orange, 2016. Wood and casein, 84-1/4" x 48" x 42". Installation view of Joel Shapiro, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas. © 2017 Joel Shapiro / Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. Image courtesy of the artist and Nasher Sculpture Center. Photo by Kevin Todora.
LONDON.- Pace London announces its first exhibition of works by Joel Shapiro, on view from 19 May to 17 June 2017. Presented throughout Paces main gallery and an adjacent space at 6 Burlington Gardens, the exhibition will feature an installation of seven vibrant, volumetric sculptures and a selection of recent works on paper. These seven sculptures, many of which were first exhibited at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, in May 2016, continue Shapiros longstanding investigation of anthropomorphic and architectonic form while challenging the viewers sense of balance and scale. Re-configured specifically for Pace London some placed directly on the floor, others tethered by cordage from the walls and ceiling many of these recent works appear weightless in space, their forms ... More |
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| Mitchell-Innes & Nash opens exhibition of paintings by Julian Stanczak | | World's most famous movie house turns 90 | | Blondeau &Cie exhibits paintings by Peter Saul and John Tweddle | 
Julian Stanczak, Trespassing Light, 1970 (detail). Acrylic on canvas, 72 by 72 1/8 in. 182.9 by 183.2 cm.
NEW YORK, NY.- Mitchell-Innes & Nash presents The Life of the Surface, Paintings, 1970 1975, an exhibition of paintings by Julian Stanczak exclusively from the years 1970 to 1975. This long-planned exhibition of Stanczaks paintings is Mitchell-Innes & Nashs second solo exhibition with the artist, and the first since his recent passing on March 25, 2017. Stanczaks reverence for color comes from a desire to translate the drama and power of nature into a universal impression. His canvases are created through a complex process of tape masks upon which colors are systematically added and unveiled in layers. Despite the intricate and painstaking process, Stanczak does not use any preparatory drawings for his paintings, relying solely on his own vision of a finished work. Stanczaks work transcends traditional nods to analytical painting methods often associated with this period. By drawing upon personal ... More | | 
The artwork which began in 1928 by Chinese-born American actor Keye Luke remains decorating the ornate ceiling inside the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP.
LOS ANGELES (AFP).- Shirley Temple did it barefoot. Mel Brooks wore an extra finger. Whoopi Goldberg buried her dreadlocks. Steve McQueen and actress wife Ali MacGraw did it facing the wrong way. An old aphorism says that to visit Los Angeles and not see the iconic hand and foot prints of Hollywood's biggest stars in the imposing courtyard of the TCL Chinese Theatre is like going to the Middle Kingdom and not walking The Great Wall. On Thursday, the world's most famous picture house celebrates 90 years at the epicenter of the movie business, the venue of many of Tinseltown's most glamorous showbiz moments through 16 presidents, a world war and three huge earthquakes. The night before, veteran filmmaker Ridley Scott becomes the 304th star to sink his hands and feet into the cement squares in the theater's forecourt ... More | | 
Peter Saul, Girl Trouble I. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 213.4 x 182.9 cm. 84 x 72 in.
GENEVA.- On the occasion of the next Nuit des Bains, Thursday 18 May 2017, Blondeau &Cie is presenting a selection of paintings by Peter Saul and John Tweddle made between the 1960s and the 1980s, under the title MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. This exhibition echoes Political Corect, a show held at the gallery in 2008 which explored the theme of self-censorship around Martin Kippenbergers slogan-like painting, Political Corect, with a group of mainly American artists including Chris Burden, Larry Clark, Mike Kelley, Edward Kienholz, Louise Lawler, Raymond Pettibon, Martha Rosler and Jim Shaw... Through the work of Peter Saul and John Tweddle, two singular figures on the American scene who unite high and low culture in a free-for-all mix, Blondeau & Cie hopes to show the free spirit and vigorous culture of protest running through American art in the wake of the contestation movements whose cradle was ... More |
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| The Baltimore Museum of Art presents the works of Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, and Minor White | | The Rockland County Art in Public Places Committee installs "Waves of Change" by Gordon Huether | | The 15th edition of LOOP Barcelona pays tribute to the pioneers of video art | 
Aaron Siskind. Martha's Vineyard 108. 1954, printed 1979. From the portfolio "Aaron Siskind, 75th Anniversary Portfolio". The Baltimore Museum of Art: Purchase with exchange funds from the Edward Joseph Gallagher III Memorial Collection; and partial gift of George H. Dalsheimer, Baltimore, BMA 1988.536.5 © Estate of Aaron Siskind.
BALTIMORE.- The Baltimore Museum of Art explores abstraction through more than 40 photographs by three of the most important and influential American photographers of the 20th century: Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, and Minor White. Black, White & Abstract: Callahan, Siskind, White, on view May 17-October 1, 2017, is drawn from the museums Prints, Drawings & Photographs collection, considered one of the most significant holdings of works on paper in the country. Acquired in 2012, Minor Whites nine-part sequence The Sound of One Hand Clapping, Sequence 14 has never before been on view at the museum. The major acquisition of Whites series provided an ... More | | 
Gordon Huether, Waves of Change. Photographs by Sally Spivack.
NEW CITY, NY.- The Rockland County Art in Public Places Committee announced the formal dedication of Waves of Change, a 12-foot high glass and Cor-ten steel sculpture by Gordon Huether, situated in front of the Allison-Parris County Office Building on New Hempstead Road in New City. A dedication ceremony, with County Executive Ed Day presiding, took place on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the County Office Building. With its vertical forms and curved contours, Waves of Change reflects the winding rivers of the Hudson Valley, the majestic cliffs of the Palisades, and the growing and diverse population of Rockland County. Gordon Huether attended the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington and has created site-specific installations for the Jacksonville International Airport, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Austin, Texas, and the Hiroshige Museum in Tendo, Japan, among many others. ... More | | 
David Hall, 'TV Interruptions (7 TV Pieces)', 1971 Copyright © The Estate of David Hall, Courtesy of Deborah Hall.
BARCELONA.- The benchmark international moving image festival LOOP Barcelona will be celebrating its 15th anniversary from 18 to 27 May 2017 with a programme paying tribute to the pioneers of video art. The idea is to propose a revisionist slant on video art through a broad gamut of activities, including exhibitions, installations, screenings, performances and conferences. It will also recover some great works that have been sidelined by the formats rapid evolution, for the purpose of accurately interpreting current audiovisual production, among others. This year the schedule will extend to other venues in Barcelona and environs, some of them as unusual as the Avinguda de la Llum Cinema, the basement of Carrer Pelai and the Oretigosa parking garage. The protagonists of this years festival are the leading creators of the genre in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. ... More |
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 Perrotin Paris presents the first solo exhibition of Chinese artist Xu Zhen with the galleryPARIS.- Perrotin Paris presents Civilization Iteration, the first solo exhibition of Chinese artist Xu Zhen with the gallery, which will showcase Xus important series of works since 2013 when he started a brand in his own name. Iteration refers to the way of achieving a desired result through repeated feedback. The exhibited series shows how an artist, amidst increasing globalization and networking of art, can approach the future of art with his own formula. As early as 2001, Xu participated in the 49th Venice Biennale, then the youngest Chinese artist to exhibit works at this international art event. Having made a name at 20 as an artist, he has since created a large number of works based on his own consciousness. The passage from one century to the next brought with it not only socio-economic but also cultural changes, the latter deeply influencing Xu as an artist. The great ... More VÃctor Lope Arte Contemporáneo opens exhibition of works by Gustavo DÃaz SosaBARCELONA.- VÃctor Lope Arte Contemporáneo will present an exhibition of the artist Gustavo DÃaz Sosa. The hierarchies, the classes and the abuse of all those who govern are some of the issues that Gustavo DÃaz Sosa represents in his artworks, the bureaucratic purgatory in which the protagonists of his big canvases wander. Faceless people, only coded by their clothing and their wandering destiny, where walking away from the group leads to getting lost, but also to seeking shelter in its nucleus. If anyone has eyes, let him see! is the theme that the artist proclaims to the wind, and to which works of the series that have been part of his discourse refer to, like Of Bureaucrats and Godfathers (De Burócratas y Padrinos), Epics of a New Millennium (Epopeyas de un Nuevo Milenio) or Hell, according to ... More Between the Frames: The Frye Art Museum exhibits works from its collection after 1952SEATTLE, WA.- Between the Frames explores the evolution of the Frye Art Museum's collection, presenting forty works contextualized on a historical timeline, representing sixty-five years of acquisitions in chronological sequence. The exhibition charts the Museum's transformation from a personal selection of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century art, cultivated by First Hill residents Charles and Emma Frye, to a museum of the twenty-first century dedicated to regional and international creative practice in its myriad forms. The exhibition is organized by the Frye Art Museum and curated by Sarah Margolis-Pineo, Assistant Curator of the Frye Art Museum. The Frye Art Museum was founded in 1952, over a decade after Charles (18581940) and Emma Frye (18601934) bequeathed more than two hundred oil paintings that today comprise the Founding Collection. ... More Heidi Howard's second solo exhibition at Nancy Margolis Gallery opens in New YorkNEW YORK, NY.- Nancy Margolis Gallery announced the opening of Heidi Howards second solo exhibition titled Woven Traits. The exhibition begins on May 18th, and continues through June 24th, 2017. Heidi Howard paints portraits of friends and family. The paintings on view began in November 2015 with a personal invitation Howard made to friends, asking them to come to her studio with a piece of fabric on which their portrait would be painted. The small gouaches on fabric are the paintings Howard made with the sitters during their visits to her studio. Howards depictions of the fabrics owners reveal a cosmology of relationships between object, memory, and our lived experience. Howard responds compositionally to the patterned fabric in her effort to weave it into the portrait of its owner. In some cases she chooses to make the portrait less visible or almost out of sight, ... 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More A.Richard Allen is named winner of the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year prizeLONDON.- A. Richard Allen has been announced as the winner of the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year prize, and winner of the Best Editorial Illustration, for Trump Wave, a satirical homage to Katsushika Hokusais Great Wave off Kanagawa, in a ceremony hosted by V&A Director Tristram Hunt at the V&A Museum. Based in Bournemouth, Allen studied at Central Saint Martins College and practices as an illustrator and painter with clients including The Sunday Telegraph, The Guardian and The New Yorker. The judging panel praised his use of Hokusai in a contemporary context to invoke echoes of the past to reinforce the reality that history matters. Winners of the 4 categories of the 2017 V&A Illustration Awards: 1. Best Editorial Illustration and overall winner: A. Richard Allen for Trump Wave, in The Sunday Telegraph Money 2. Best Illustrated Book: JARVIS for Alans Big ... 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More The most iconic artistic depictions of gamblingLONDON.- Gambling and art might not seem like the most obvious bedfellows, but over the years there have been many notable artists that have used the gaming tables as the focus of their work. Whilst it might not be the most technically advanced pieces of artwork, C.M. Coolidges playful depiction of Dogs Playing Poker has somehow managed to become one of the most recognisable pieces of gambling art. From its inevitable reproduction in many homes and bars, its become part of pop art iconography. And with a $658,000 sale price at Sothebys, it showed how even a cigar advertisement can become highly valuable artwork. Of course, theres more to art and gambling than such chintzy treasures. Jan Steen was one of the most celebrated painters of the Dutch Golden Age, and amongst his cheri ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, German architect Walter Gropius was born May 18, 1883. BERLIN.- Walter Adolph Georg Gropius was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School who, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture. Gropius died in 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts, aged 86. Today, he is remembered not only by his various buildings but also by the district of Gropiusstadt in Berlin. Fagus Works built some 100 years ago by famous German architect Walter Gropius in Alfeld Leine, Germany.
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