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Covering three monastic reigns, from Louis XIV to the revolution, the exhibition does not aim to be exhaustive, but focuses on the courtier?s point of view. © Château de Versailles, Didier Saulnier.
PARIS.- As a political monarch, King Louis XIV took grand entertainment to the height of magnificence, making Versailles a venue for monumental, extraordinary and fantastical parties and shows. The king had a shrewd understanding of the human mind and understood that this society of pleasure, which gives members of the Court an honest familiarity with [the sovereign], and touches and charms them more than can be said, (Louis XIV, Memoirs for the Instruction of the Dauphin, 1661) was necessary for the political framework he had built. Everyday life in Court required multiple forms of entertainment, and extraordinary royal events needed to surprise and enthral the court, the kingdomall of Europe. Each of his successors maintained the tradition of splendid, creative shows in their own way, according to their own tastes and the fashions of the time. This exhibition presents the infinite variety and ingenuit ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Visitors look at paintings on November 25, 2016 during an exhibition titled "The awakening of a nation, the art at the dawn of modern Tunisia 1837-1881" at the Ksar Saïd Palace in the suburbs of Tunis. "Exceptional" pieces, like the first constitution of the Arab world, will be exhibited from November 25 to February 27 to allow Tunisians to "reappropriate" a part of their past, according to organisers. FETHI BELAID / AFP
| New archaeological discoveries enlighten Britain's past | | MCA Chicago announces creative design team for MCA building redesign | | Sara Friedlander appointed head of department at Christie's | 
Bronze Age gold torc or armlet from Cambridgeshire. © The Trustees of the British Museum.
LONDON.- This morning, at the launch of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) and Treasure annual reports at the British Museum, Matt Hancock, Minister of State for Digital and Culture, announced the recording of a further 82,272 archaeological finds made by the public in 2015. Finds discovered include a Bronze Age gold torc (the largest ever found), a beautifully enamelled Anglo-Saxon mount and an intriguing hoard of silver coin clippings deposited in the late 17th century. These finds, and others, are rewriting the archaeology and history of Britain and enabling people across the county to learn more about the past of their local area. A further 1,008 Treasure finds have been reported this year in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, of which the most significant have been acquired by museums across the country; next year the British Museum with its local partners will be celebrating 20 ... More | | 
Conceptual rendering of the MCA by Tom Hancocks.
CHICAGO, IL.- Madeleine Grynsztejn, Pritzker Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, has announced the names of the creative team that will reimagine many of the MCA's public spaces as part of an architectural redesign of the building, led by the Los Angeles architects Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee of Johnston Marklee. The team includes renowned Turner Prize-winning British painter Chris Ofili, who will create the restaurant environment; Mexican design duo Pedro y Juana who will design the Commons, a new social engagement space; and Chicago chef Jason Hammel, who will be the new chef for the restaurant. Grynsztejn says, "We are thrilled to bring together this world-class artistic team for a new concept that interweaves art, food, design, and learning throughout the MCA's public spaces. These creative artists represent both local and global perspectives-their ... More | | 
Since 2009, Ms. Friedlander has also donated her time as a charity auctioneer for a diverse array of leading non-profits throughout the Americas. © Christies Images Limited 2016.
NEW YORK, NY.- Christies announced that Sara Friedlander has been appointed SVP, Head of Department for the Post-War & Contemporary Art Department in New York. In this role, Ms. Friedlander will guide major business, mentoring and development of the specialist team, and the strategic growth of the New York sales. In addition, she continues as Head of the New York Evening Sale, working with the international team to win key business and bring exceptional works to the market. Ms. Friedlander began her career at Christie's in 2006 in the PostWar and Contemporary Department, where her first project was working on the installation of 150 live pigeons sold as part of an installation by Kadar Attia in the Pierre Huber sale. Since joining, she has led and contributed to some of Christies ... More |
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| Wife of Putin aide shocks with Holocaust-themed skating routine | | Spanish hometown of Castro's father proud of place in history | | Phillips sets new auction record for a Rolex in Asia | 
Former figure skater Olympic champion Tatiana Navka. ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO / POOL / AFP.
MOSCOW (AFP).- The wife of President Vladimir Putin's spokesman faced a storm of criticism on Monday for performing a Holocaust-themed ice-dancing routine with striped costumes based on concentration camp uniforms. Tatiana Navka, an Olympic ice dancing champion who is married to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, performed the pirouetting routine with actor Andrei Burkovsky on a prime-time celebrity skating show on Saturday. The dancers wore black-and-white striped outfits with numbers and yellow stars for the routine, which ends to the sound of gunfire. The routine was set to a song from 1997 Oscar-winning Italian film "Life is Beautiful," a tragicomedy about a father trying to hide the horrors of concentration camp life from his son. The pair won maximum points on the Ice Age show on state-controlled Channel One and praise from judges, while Navka wrote on Instagram that it was one of her "favourite routines", and "our children should know and remember this terrible time." ... More | | 
Fidel Castro's cousin, Manuela Argiz, 103, poses at a residence for the elderly in Lancara. MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP.
LANCARA (AFP).- Historians will debate Fidel Castro's legacy for years, but the remote Spanish village of Lancara is proud to be the birthplace of the late Cuban president's father. "One person might call him a dictator, another a revolutionary, but he is an icon and a symbol of a moment in history, and his origins are in Lancara, so we are very happy," said Manuel Fernandez, as he sat in a bar in the village in Galicia, a poor farming and fishing region in northwestern Spain. He recalled catching a glimpse of Castro, who died Friday at the age of 90, from afar when he visited Lancara in 1992 after attending a summit in Madrid. "You don't believe it until he appears in a Mercedes surrounded by his entourage," said Fernandez, a 60-year-old retired teacher. The Socialist mayor of Lancara at the time named Castro an "adopted son" of the village, which is home to around 2,700. The village, made up of houses scattered on hills, has been swarming with reporters since the announcement ... More | | 
ROLEX, Ref. 8171 Padellone. A stainless steel triple calendar wristwatch with moonphases. Estimate: HK$2,800,000 - 5,600,000. Sold for: HK$7,880,000 / US$1,015,732.
HONG KONG.- Phillips, in Association with Bacs & Russo, the worlds leading watch auction house, announced a historical and record-breaking themed sale of Rolex Milestones: 38 Legendary Watches That Shaped History, which realised a total of HK$60,858,750 /US$7,844,693. Phillips first themed watch auction in Asia performed exceptionally well with 47% of lots sold selling above high estimate and an average lot value of over US$200,000. The momentum continued throughout the sale - passionate bidding wars for some of the worlds rarest and most important Rolex timepieces saw collectors competing online, over the phone, in the room and multiple absentee bids. The top lot of the sale, a Rolex Reference 8171 Padellone in stainless steel, achieved an outstanding price of HK$7,880,000 /US$1,015,732, a new auction record for a Rolex in Asia and a testimony to Phillips unique approach of ... More |
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| Rubell Family Collection to move in 2018 to new museum in Miamis Allapattah District | | Princeton University Art Museum announces online access to vast Minor White photographic archive | | Move On: Kröller-Müller Museum exhibits works of art that have a degree of movement | 
Rubell Family Collection. New museum in Allapattah District of Miami designed by Selldorf Architects. Exterior view. Courtesy Rubell Family Collection.
MIAMI, FLA.- The Rubell Family Collection announces a planned move in 2018 to a new 100,000-square-foot museum set on a 2.5-acre campus in Miamis Allapattah District. The planned move comes after 23 successful years in the RFCs current, legendary 40,000-square-foot museum space in Miamis Wynwood District. The new museum is designed by Selldorf Architects and is slated to open December 2018. The Rubell Family Collections move is motivated by the desire to exhibit a greater proportion of the collection and expand the Collection's programming. Juan Valadez, Director of the Rubell Family Collection, stated, The new museum will allow us to concurrently present four thematic exhibitions which will highlight historical works from the Collection as well as the Collections most recent acquisitions. In the ... More | | 
Minor White, American, 19081976, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, August 24, 1951. Gelatin silver print. The Minor White Archive, Princeton University Art Museum, bequest of Minor White. © Trustees of Princeton University.
PRINCETON, NJ.- More than 5,000 images and related photographic material by the seminal American modernist Minor White are now available on the Princeton University Art Museum website. The two-year digitization and cataloging project, which began in 2014 and was funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), provides online access for the first time to the most significant photographic content of the Minor White Archive including over 6,000 finished prints, artists proof cards, and bibliographic history and represents the foundation for a centralized authoritative resource for White research and scholarship. The launch of the Minor White Archive website concludes the second phase of the Museums ongoing initiative to ... More | | 
Constant, Nébulose mécanique, 1958.
OTTERLO.- The Kröller-Müller Museum presents the exhibition Move On, with sculptures and drawings of work that is capable of movement, sometimes literally, often imagined. The presentation features work from the collection by Gerrit van Bakel (1943-1984), Tom Claassen (1964), Constant (1920-2005), Martin van Oel (1967), Panamarenko (1940) and Carel Visser (1928-2015). All the selected works of art have a degree of movement, or at least a suggestion thereof. They have wheels, legs or wings, with which they can roll, walk or fly. But none of the sculptures will move in the space. As semi-scientists, inventors or visionaries, these artists mobilise thinking from extremely slow to faster than light. Untitled (Brigid), 1998 by Tom Claassen is a cross between an oversized cuddly toy and a paralysed monster. Claassens animals usually look adorable, but are often overwhelming due to their size. Stripped of any form ... More |
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| The riddle's answer for €412,500: Ketterer Kunst announces results of 19th Century Art Sale | | DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art opens exhibition of works by Belgian artist Wim Delvoye | | New series of paintings by David Reed debut at Pérez Art Museum Miami during Art Basel in Miami Beach | 
Franz von Stuck, Ãdipus löst das Rätsel der Sphinx (detail), 1891, oil on canvas. Sold for: 412,500.
MUNICH.- The auction of 19th Century Art provided a successful start into the autumn auction season at Ketterer Kunst in Munich. The increasing popularity of this segment was underlined by 40% first time buyers. Total proceeds add up to around 1 million* and even slightly exceled last year's figures. A mysterious work by Franz von Stuck was particularly popular. Franz von Stuck's Ãdipus löst das Rätsel der Sphinx (lot 93) used to be on display as a loan at Villa Shatterhand of Karl May's widow in Radebeul. Now the painting from 1891 has found a new home in the south of Germany. After it had been called up at 180.000, a collector from Bavaria was the lucky winner of a fierce bidding battle for the day's top lot. Her bid of 412,500 did not only stop bidders in the packed salesroom and a large number of written bids, but also a fierce competitor on the phone from abroad. Works by Leo Putz also o ... More | | 
Wim Delvoye, Car Tyre, 2011. Hard-carved automobile tire, 68cm x 13cm. Courtesy of the artist, and Galerie Perrotin, Paris/New York/Hong Kong.
MONTREAL.- Since the late 1980s, Belgian artist Wim Delvoye has been challenging the art world status quo through a multidisciplinary practice that includes sculpture, drawing, photography, installation, and video. Montreal audiences were first introduced to his work in 2009 through the presentation of Cloaca No. 5 at the Galerie de lUQAM. Part of a larger series, this provocative machine/sculptural work reproduced the human digestive system whereby food was processed and transformed into waste matter. This initiation into Delvoyes oeuvre offered insight into his examination of consumerism and his critique of our intensely capitalist society. At DHC/ART, a major presentation of recent sculpture, drawing, and video will take us deeper into his study of a range of related topics, including branding, class, the economy, technology, and globalisation.The works on display ... More | | 
David Reed, #212 (Vice), 1984-1985 (detail). Oil and alkyd on linen. 24 x 101 ½ inches. Collection of Marjorie and Charles Van Dercook.
MIAMI, FLA.- On November 29, during Art Basel in Miami Beach, Pérez Art Museum Miami will debut David Reed: Vice and Reflection An Old Painting, New Paintings and Animations, a new series of paintings by the New York-based artist. The project, which showcases the artists large brushstrokes and diverse paint placements in vibrant color configurations, offers a fresh look at Reeds complex and layered process. Reed has experimented with methods of painterly abstraction for more than five decades, pushing and expanding material limits, forms, and references. His gestural marks are often shown partially fragmented, as if the brushstrokes are elements of collage that have been cut and placed in disjunctive ways. Since the 1970s, Reeds works have drawn upon and critiqued the legacies of Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, and Conceptual art, while continually responding to new ... More |
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 First UK solo exhibition of artist and photographer Francesco Jodice on view at Gazelli Art HouseLONDON.- Gazelli Art House announces the first UK solo exhibition of multi-award-winning artist and photographer Francesco Jodice (Naples, 1967). Following Jodices solo museum retrospective at CAMERA Centro Italiano per la Fotografia*, Cabaret Voltaire will highlight four separate bodies of work all encompassing participation, networking, anthropometry, storytelling and investigation. Each of these series investigates particular regions or precise moments in our recent history with an aim to answer the artists social and cultural questions and contemporary geopolitical scenario. Jodice is intrigued by what is about to happen, what paradoxically has already happened: the emergence of a new phenomenon in culture is the aftereffect of something that we have, more less consciously, premeditated. The gallery features a selection from What We Want, an ongoing ... More Parafin opens exhibition of new work by British artist Hugo WilsonLONDON.- Parafin announces an exhibition of new work by British artist Hugo Wilson (born 1982). This is the artists second exhibition with the gallery and includes new paintings, monumental charcoal drawings, and terracotta and corten steel sculptures. Wilsons new work continues his exploration of the ways in which culture generates systems of belief and meaning. By taking motifs and forms from art history and from a variety of cultural sources including old master paintings by Stubbs, Rubens or Poussin, Graeco-Roman and Baroque sculpture and contemporary sci-fi movies and then recombining them in new and striking configurations, Wilson assembles a new lexicon of possible meaning. In his work, Wilson deliberately manipulates and triggers our shared cultural references. Motifs hover at the edge of recognition and legibility, allowing meaning to become ... More Exhibition of new works by British artist Rose Wylie on view at David Zwirner LondonLONDON.- David Zwirner is presenting an exhibition of new works by British artist Rose Wylie in THE UPPER ROOM at the gallerys London location. On view for the first time is the large-scale Black Painting; Horse, Bird, Cat (2016), from which the exhibition takes its title, as well as two recent paintings and a group of works on paper that together underscore the artists distinctive working process and intuitive approach to image-making. Wylie creates paintings and drawings that on first glance appear aesthetically simplistic, not seeming to align with any recognizable style or movement, but on closer inspection are revealed to be wittily observed and subtly sophisticated mediations on the nature of visual representation itself. The layers of newspaper that line her studio floor are a frequent source of material for the artist, as she encounters images by chance ... 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Flashback On a day like today, American artist James Rosenquist was born November 29, 1933. James Rosenquist (born November 29, 1933) is an American artist and one of the protagonists in the pop-art movement. In this image: Then 71-year-old US artist James Rosenquist stands in front of his art work 'Brazil' which he created in 2004 at the art museum in Wolfsburg, Germany on Thursday, 17 February 2005. The piece was part of a retrospective which included 150 works of art spanning across three decades, allowing an insight into the work of a leading representative of US American Pop Art. The exhibition ran until 05 June 2005.
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