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The deposit consists of 34 coins, 10 of which are gold and 24 silver.
PARIS.- During an archaeological evaluation prescribed by the State (DRAC Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) in the center of Dijon, near the Saint Bégnine Abbey, an Inrap team discovered a deposit of thirty-four gold and silver coins. Consisting of a cemetery in the 4th century AD, the town of Saint Bénigne was integrated into the rest of the city after the 7th century and surrounded by the medieval city wall. The coins were found in a stone house dating to the late 15th or early 16th century. The deposit, which was, unfortunately, damaged by construction in the 20th century, was probably buried under the floor of the house, near a wall. The deposit consists of 34 coins, 10 of which are gold and 24 silver. They were contained in a small bronze box, of which a few remains are preserved. An enameled (green and white) gold pendant accompanied the deposit. Most of the coins were agglomerated together by a crust. Inrap enlisted a specialized laboratory (CRE ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day A picture taken on June 3, 2019 shows the towers of Notre-Dame de la Delivrande basilica in Douvre-Delivrande, on June 3, 2019. JOEL SAGET / AFP
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 | | Egyptian head with features of Tutankhamen to be offered at Christie's | | Internationally unified Marlborough to debut in July 2019 under leadership of Max Levai | | A newly-discovered Lewis Chessman appears at auction | 
An Egyptian brown quartzite head of Tutankhamen as the God Amen. Estimate on request. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
LONDON.- An Egyptian brown quartzite head of Tutankhamen as the God Amen, its features reminiscent of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen, a device used to align the ruling King with deities, will lead The Exceptional Sale in London on 4th July. The head which has been well published and exhibited in the last 30 years, is expected to realise over £4million. This head was part of a statue of the God Amen, the most important deity of the New Kingdom. The distinctive crown, which would have been surmounted by tall double feathers, is part of the gods iconography. Over 3000 years old, this exceptional representation of the King (28.5 cm. high) is sold from the Resandro Collection, one of the worlds most renowned private collections of Egyptian art, part of which was sold in 2016 by Christies for over £3 million. The facial features the full mouth with slightly drooping lower lips, and almond- ... More | | 
Portrait of Max Levai. Courtesy of Marlborough 2019.
LONDON.- Marlborough announced its international unification of exhibition programming. The new Marlborough will replace the former model where Marlborough Contemporary, Marlborough Gallery, and Marlborough Fine Art operated independently, and will streamline the multiple galleries operations into a unified program under the leadership of gallery president Max Levai. As part of this process, Marlborough announced its acquisition of 547 West 25th Street in New York City. The 6,500-square-foot space is located directly adjacent to Marlborough Contemporary. The gallery will merge the two buildings, which will then open as a flagship Marlborough gallery in the fall of 2020. The London gallery will be headquartered at the newly redesigned current location on Albemarle Street in Mayfair. Marlborough Gallery on 57th Street in New York will close in December 2019. A new unified Marlborough website will go live in June 2019. T ... More | | 
Probably Norwegian, Trondheim, A Lewis Chessman, A Warder, walrus ivory, 8.8cm., 3½in. Estimate £600,000-1,000,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, NY.- Rightly regarded as the most famous chess pieces to have survived from the medieval world, the Lewis Chessmen secured their place in history when they were found in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The remarkable hoard constituted the greatest ever discovery of medieval chess pieces, and from the moment they were unearthed, the Lewis Chessmen evoked their own mysterious world, steeped in folklore, legend and the rich tradition of story-telling. They have continued to inspire every new generation, from the classic British 1960s childrens animated television series, The Sagas of Noggin the Nog, to, most recently, Harry Potter, in the Warner Bros. production of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, and Japanese Manga, in Hoshino Yukinobus Professor Munakatas British Museum Adventure. The hoard comprised ... More |
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| | | Marc Newson's first exhibition of limited-edition furniture in China on view at Gagosian | | Print record for Franz Kline in Swann Contemporary | | Nude Art Action at Facebook headquarters calls out censorship | 
Marc Newson, Violet Glass Chair, 2017. Cast Glass, 29 1/8 x 27 3/16 x 21 5/8 inches, 74 x 69 x 55 cm. Edition of 3 + 2 APs. © Marc Newson. Photo: Jaroslav KvÃz Courtesy Gagosian.
HONG KONG.- Gagosian is presenting new works by designer Marc Newson. This is Newsons first exhibition of limited-edition furniture in China. From the outset of his singular career, Newson has pursued parallel activities in limited and mass production of functional design objects. With inspirations ranging from popular culture to traditional crafts from around the world, he approaches design as both an exploratory technical exercise and a process of conceptual, aesthetic, and physical refinement. Employing sculptural principles to address issues of efficiency, luxury, and use value, Newson has produced a broad array of highly crafted objectswatches, footwear, luggage, furniture, transportupholding the principle that engineering and aesthetics are inseparable. Revisiting his roots as a jeweler and silversmith, in this exhibition Newson explores increasingly rare decorative ... More | | 
Franz Kline, Untitled, aquatint & etching, 1957-60 (detail). Sold for $27,500, a record for any print by the artist.
NEW YORK, NY.- Swann Galleries May 16 sale of Contemporary Art brought a record price for a Franz Kline print and saw an 81% sell-through rate, earning $1.4M. Todd Weyman, Vice President and Director of Prints & Drawings, noted of the sale, There was strong bidding across the board and we achieved record prices for market masters like Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell and Cy Twombly. Franz Klines 1957-60 untitled aquatint and etching set a record for any print by the artist at $27,500. Print records included Delos, 1991, a color lithograph by Robert Motherwell and Cy Twomblys 1974 color lithograph Natural History, Part I, Mushrooms: No. V., both selling for $16,250, and Roy Lichtensteins 1996 color screenprint Venetian School II at $15,000. Additional Lichtenstein works of note featured the 1996 color screenprint Art Critic ($39,375) and the 1966 porcelain enamel on steel multiple Sunrise ($15,000). Fur ... More | | 
The campaign calls for a change in the polices of both social media platforms to allow photographic artistic nudity. Photo: Fay Fox.
NEW YORK, NY.- At sunrise on Sunday, 125 people posed nude in front of Facebook and Instagrams New York City headquarters at Astor Place to challenge social media censorship. In collaboration with the National Coalition Against Censorship, artist Spencer Tunick created a photographic artwork as part of their #WeTheNipple campaign. The campaign calls for a change in the polices of both social media platforms to allow photographic artistic nudity. NCAC has written an open letter to Facebook, which owns Instagram, asking them to commit to supporting artists, rather than silencing them. NCAC has asked Facebook to convene a group of stakeholders in the arts to develop new guidelines for artistic content. Participants in Sundays art action covered their nipples with stickers of photographed male nipples, to highlight the rigidand anachronisticgender inequality in existing nudity policies. The nipple photographs used to mak ... More |
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| | | Martijn van Nieuwenhuyzen appointed new Director of De Pont Museum | | Kestenbaum & Company doubles sales in their second Fine Musical Instruments auction | | The Modern Institute opens an exhibition of works by Warsaw-based artist Monika Sosnowska | 
Since 1991 he has been employed at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
TILBURG.- Martijn van Nieuwenhuyzen will be the new director of De Pont Museum in Tilburg. As of 26 August he will succeed Hendrik Driessen, De Pont's founding director who has been running the museum for thirty years. Van Nieuwenhuyzen has a great deal of museum experience, is a versatile exhibition maker and has a reputation for scouting young talent. Since 1991 he has been employed at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, where he has curated many talked-about exhibitions. From 1999 to 2006 he was director of Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, the former experimental project space of the Stedelijk. In 2005 he curated the Dutch Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. From 2000 to 2003 he was Associate Director of Exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. About being hired as the new director of De Pont Museum, Van Nieuwenhuyzen says: "From the start De Pont has had a special place in the Dutch museum landscape due to its ... More | | 
In consultation with David Bonsey, an independent appraiser, Kestenbaum & Companys Musical Instruments spring auction showcased 176 lots consisting of stringed instruments, bows, cases, related books and catalogues; of which 66% sold, bringing a total over $220,000 (Price includes Buyers Premium) at their live auction held at the companys salesroom located in Midtown Manhattan on May 15th.
NEW YORK, NY.- Kestenbaum & Company, a New York City based boutique auction house specializing in rare books, manuscripts, Hebraica and Judaica, announced the results of their second Musical Instruments auction. In consultation with David Bonsey, an independent appraiser, Kestenbaum & Companys Musical Instruments spring auction showcased 176 lots consisting of stringed instruments, bows, cases, related books and catalogues; of which 66% sold, bringing a total over $220,000 (Price includes Buyers Premium) at their live auction held at the companys salesroom located in Midtown Manhattan on May 15th. Highlights included Eugene Sartory silver mounted ... More | | 
Monika Sosnowska, Tower, 2019 Steel, paint, 300 x 160 x 160 cm, 118.1 x 63 x 63 in. Courtesy of the artist and The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow. Photo: Patrick Jameson.
GLASGOW.- Presenting her fifth solo exhibition at The Modern Institute, Warsaw-based artist Monika Sosnowskas large-scale sculptures occupy both the gallerys Airds Lane location and outside green-space. Continuing her interest in the lived landscapes of the urbanised world, Sosnowskas new work draws direct inspiration from recent research trips to Russia (notably to view the surviving structures of pioneering Russian Engineer, Vladimir Shukhov (1853 1939)), creating a body of work that expands upon her negotiation of our complex physical and psychological use of space. Responsible for major breakthroughs in industrial design, Shukhovs work assisted the rapid industrialisation of the Russian oil and construction industry. Focusing in particular on Shukhovs hyperboloid towers and structures Sosnowska draws attention ... More |
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| | | 'The beginning of a new world' in the Kröller-Müller Museum | | Carpenters Workshop Gallery presents Roger Herman's ceramics and paintings | | Dallas Museum of Art announces Board of Trustees for 2019-2020 | 
Alberto Giacometti, Walking Man II, 1960. Bronze, 189 x 27 x 109.5 cm.
OTTERLO.- The exhibition 'The beginning of a new world. The development of modern sculpture' shows the development of modern sculpture through the eyes of Bram Hammacher, director of the Kröller-Müller Museum from 1948 to 1963. Immediately upon his appointment, Hammacher chooses a new direction: seeking to document the development of modern sculpture at an international level. He succeeds in bringing together a collection of sculptures that is a fully-fledged counterpart to Helene Kröller-Müllers painting collection, thereby providing the museum a unique profile. Certainly at that time, there were very few major museums with an emphasis on sculpture. Over the years, Hammacher manages to acquire works for Otterlo by amongst others Alexander Archipenko, Jean Arp, Antoine Bourdelle, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, Julio ... More | | 
Installation view.
LONDON.- Los Angeles-based artist Roger Herman returns to London for a solo show at Carpenters Workshop Gallery titled Untitled, presenting 19 new ceramic works alongside a selection of his large-scale paintings from 22 May 28 June 2019. Untitled showcases Roger Hermans practice over the last 40 years working at the nexus of art and design, featuring his large hand-crafted ceramic vessels alongside 3 paintings and four one-of-a-kind bespoke books with original paintings. Taking a similar intuitive approach when working with both mediums, Hermans paintings and ceramics respond to each other in the space through their colourful abstract design and vibrant expression. Herman comments: This exhibition at Carpenters Workshop Gallery is a continuation of my work and a chance to showcase both aspects of my practice, with the ceramic works corresponding to the paintings. The interesting ... More | | 
Catherine Marcus Rose. Photo: Gittings.
DALLAS, TX.- In elections held last month by the Board of Trustees of the Dallas Museum of Art, the Board approved the 20192020 Board of Trustees. Chaired by William (Bill) M. Lamont, Jr., the Officers Nominating Committee unanimously elected Catherine Marcus Rose to serve an additional two-year term as President of the Board. Ms. Rose has been instrumental in successfully leading the Museum as President the past four years and will continue to serve as a guiding force to further strengthen the Museum in the future. Catherines undeniable commitment to and passion for the Museum have shaped this institution in dramatic and exciting ways, and the entire Board of Trustees looks forward to her continued dedication and talented stewardship, said Mr. Lamont, who will continue in his role as Chairman. A member of the Board of Trustees for the past eighteen years, Victor Almeida was ... More |
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 New series of abstract and large-scale paintings by Nasser Azam on view at the Saatchi GalleryLONDON.- Nasser Azam unveiled a new series of abstract and large-scale paintings at the Saatchi Gallery, London from 30 May to 10 June 2019. The exhibition Nasser Azam: Saiful Malook, follows the artists pilgrimage to lake Saiful Malook, a secluded paradise near the mountains of Kashmir. Lake Saiful Malook was made famous by the Sufi saint and poet Mian Muhammad Bakhsh (1830 - 1907) in his poem of the same name, and is located in modern-day Pakistan close to the military controlled Kashmir border. The poem was popularised in the 90s by the qwaliyan (a genre of music based on the devotional poetry of Sufism) musician Nushret Fateh Ali Khan, who translated it into song and introduced it to the West. It tells the story of a Prince of Persia who starts a restless journey to the lake in search of a fairy princess he saw in a dream. Inspired ... More Seattle Art Fair announces 2019 exhibitor list & programming featuring earthquake simulations and AI robotSEATTLE, WA.- The Seattle Art Fair, presented by AIG, announced the exhibitor list and on-site programming for its fifth edition. From August 1-4, 2019 the Seattle Art Fair will host daily talks, special projects, and performances, in addition to nearly 100 galleries from around the world. This milestone year is a testament to the regions vested interest in the arts and the worlds embrace of Seattle as a viable, diverse art capital, said Max Fishko, Seattle Art Fair Director. We are proud to share the exhibitor list for the Seattle Art Fairs fifth edition. The Seattle Art Fair turns five this year. We are so pleased to have been involved since its inception, said James Harris of James Harris Gallery, Seattle Art Fair Dealer Committee Member and 2019 Exhibitor. Each year the fair has gotten more and more engaging for the Seattle audience. It is exciting to be a part of this celebratio ... More Exhibition features experimental installations by five women artistsPALM SPRINGS, CA.- Palm Springs Art Museum is presenting Brave New Worlds: Explorations of Space, on view June 1 through December 15, 2019. Curated by Mara Gladstone, Associate Curator, the exhibition features five women artists, Kelly Akashi, Gisela Colon, Victoria Fu, Karen Lofgren, and Adee Roberson, who work sculpturally to represent their unique understandings of the bodys connection to the external world. Brave New Worlds occupies a series of galleries each devoted to a single artist which taken together create distinct yet interlinked aesthetic experience. This exhibition presents works that expand our understanding of how bodies can occupy space, and how that space can enrich the body with new energies. The museum invites the public to trace their own movements alongside these sculptures. Working in light-filled studios from San Diego ... More The Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Leevi Haapala, to continue until 31 May 2024HELSINKI.- The Board of Directors of the Finnish National Gallery has decided to continue the term of Museum Director, Leevi Haapala, PhD. The extension follows the current five-year term, which ends on 31 May 2020. Leevi Haapala has built an impressive exhibition programme for Kiasma and continued the museums international networking efforts. I am happy that we can continue the cooperation that got off to a great start with Leevi Haapala. With Haapala at the helm, Kiasmas visitor figures have settled at a new, higher level. He has done an excellent job, says the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Finnish National Gallery, President Tarja Halonen. I would like to thank the Board of Directors of the Finnish National Gallery and Director General, Risto Ruohonen, for their support and trust. Together with our team of professional, we are creating ... More Remarkable Roman marble hounds lead Bonhams Antiquities saleLONDON.- Two Roman marble figures of Celtic hounds found in the ruins of the villa of Emperor Antoninus Pius (ruled AD 138-161), which later formed part of the outstanding collection of the renowned and influential English aesthete Thomas Hope, lead Bonhams Antiquities sale in London on Wednesday 3 July. Offered at auction for the first time since 1911, they are estimated at £200,000-300,000. Thomas Hope (1769-1831), artist, novelist, and historian was one of the most renowned art collectors of his day. At the age of 18 he embarked on an extensive Grand Tour, and drawing on his familys vast wealth, indulged his passion for classical art. He acquired most of his astounding collection of ancient Roman marble sculptures in Italy between 1795-1803. It is regarded as one of the finest collections of Roman sculpture ever formed in Britain. The Celtic ... More Palácio Sinel de Cordes hosts Visionary Architecture: An exhibition curated by Antonia GaetaLISBON.- In the Codex Atlanticus, the largest set of drawings and manuscripts by Leonardo Da Vinci, 1119 sheets that comprise the authors intellectual production between 1478 and 1519, one can find several allusions to the secret arts, the occult sciences and, more specifically, the golden number. This irrational number, also known as golden proportion, golden ratio, golden section, extreme reason, Phidias constant, harmony of the spheres and divine proportion, seems to be the measure of perfection, of grace, of harmony, and it is considered the most perfect of forms. Of the myriad of artistic fields you can cross in the Treger/Saint Silvestre Collection, among those occupied by mystics, psychics, self-proclaimed metaphysicians who tried to use art as a tool to access seemingly hidden realms, we cut out the aspect of the eccentrics, the makers and the visionaries, ... More Exhibition showcases the wide field of contemporary art photography in NorwayOSLO.- Forbundet Frie Fotografer, in collaboration with Fotogalleriet, announced the opening of the Spring Exhibition 2019, an exhibition aimed at showcasing the wide field of contemporary art photography in Norway. This year's exhibition consists of 40 works by a total of 14 artists, whom all in their own unique ways and approaches to the medium allow for numerous encounters with photography. In the same sense that the photograph has challenged the notion of contemporary art since it was accepted as an art form, the exhibition reflects the same attitudes. How do we encounter photography today? As a casual snapshot on our smartphones? As a memory? As an artwork? According to tradition, the works in the exhibition are selected based on the evaluations of an official jury. This year, the jury consisted of Kobie Nel, Kjersti Vetterstad and ... More Marilyn Monroe photos by Manfred Kreiner heading to Julien's Auctions "Legends" eventLOS ANGELES, CA.- Juliens Auctions announced today the addition of an exceptional collection of photographs and material from the estate of famed photojournalist, Manfred Kreiner featuring his most famous subjectMarilyn Monroeto their two day auction extravaganza Legends taking place Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14, 2019 at The Standard Oil Building in Beverly Hills and live online at www.juliensauctions.com. Born in Speyer-am-Rhine, Germany in 1929, the late photojournalist who worked as the bureau chief in New York for the Bauer Publishing House in Hamburg, Germany, captured some of the most famous and iconic images of Hollywoods greatest screen legend and sex symbol during some of her career defining appearances as well as her most candid and incandescent moments. A wide variety of photographs and contact sheets, ... More Early Magic: The Gathering cards will be sold by Weiss AuctionsLYNBROOK, NY.- A collection of significant, early Magic: The Gathering cards, including complete Alpha, Beta and Arabian Nights sets, with many BGS-graded examples in each, are the expected centerpiece lots in an auction planned for Wednesday, June 26th, at 10 am Eastern, by Weiss Auctions, online and in the firms roomy gallery located at 74 Merrick Road in Lynbrook. Magic: The Gathering cards are hugely popular and highly sought after by collectors. A few graded standout cards include Alpha Black Lotus, 8.5; Alpha Mox Pearl, 9.5; Beta Time Vault, 10.0; Beta Black Lotus, 9.0; and Beta Earthquake, 9.5, among many others graded at 9.0 and 9.5. Magic: The Gathering cards were first released 1993. The initial sets were the limited Alpha and Beta sets of cards, before the Unlimited format was introduced. The first expansion, Arabian Nights, was ... More Bernard Jacobson Gallery celebrates half a century of the creative output of Bruce McleanLONDON.- Bernard Jacobson Gallery is presenting the second exhibition in a special season of exhibitions, publications, film and performance, celebrating half a century of the creative output of Bruce Mclean; one of the most important figures in British contemporary art. With a working relationship with the gallery dating back to the 1970s, McLean he has also exhibited widely across the globe, including major one-man exhibitions at public institutions including the Tate Gallery, London, The Modern Art Gallery, Vienna, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, MOMA, Oxford, Arnolfini, Bristol and GOMA, Brisbane. The second part of this retrospective includes work from 1995 to the present day and in true mischievous McLean fashion given the title of the exhibition, focusses on his critically acclaimed work as a painter, performance artist and film-maker. ... More Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla open their first major solo project in RussiaMOSCOW.- The Puerto-Rico-based duo Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla are presenting their first major solo project in Russia as part of the Garage Square Commission series. Visitors to the park and the Museum have the unique opportunity to witness the phantom blooming of Roble Amarillo trees (Tabebuia chrysantha), a common native species in the Caribbean. Recreating the delicate yellow flowers of these tropical trees, thousands of artificial blossoms will remain scattered across Garage Square throughout the summer and winter as an enduring reminder of the increasingly rapid disappearance of the planets biodiversity. Graft alludes directly to global climatic transformations. More frequent and violently destructive hurricanes in recent years have been the direct cause of millions of fallen trees in the Caribbean region. Rising ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, Danish artist Nicolai Abildgaard died June 04, 1809. Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard (September 11, 1743 - June 4, 1809) was a Danish neoclassical and royal history painter, sculptor, architect, and professor of painting, mythology, and anatomy at the New Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen, Denmark. Many of his works were in the royal Christiansborg Palace (some destroyed by fire 1794), Fredensborg Palace, and Levetzau Palace at Amalienborg. In this image: Nicolai Abildgaard (1743 - 1809), The Archangel Michael and Satan Disputing about the Body of Moses. ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum. C. 1782. Oil on canvas, 49.7 x 61.7 cm.
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