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An employee hangs a painting by late Spanish painter Diego Velazquez entitled "Retrato de una nina" (portrait of a girl) before auction at the Abalarte Gallery in Madrid on April 25, 2017 . The painting " Portrait of a girl " is to be auctioned today with a starting price of 8 million Euros. GERARD JULIEN / AFP.
MADRID (AFP).- A painting that had been in the same family for generations and was only recently credited to Spain's famed artist Diego Velazquez was sold Tuesday in Madrid for eight million euros, auction house Abalarte said. The "Portrait of a girl," which portrays a young girl with large, sad eyes, her hands held together as if in prayer, is believed to be an early work by the Sevillian artist best known for his masterpiece "Las Meninas", on display in Madrid's Prado Museum. It is believed to have been painted by Velazquez around 1616 or 1617, when the artist was only 17 or 18 years old and still living in the southern Spanish city of Seville, the auction house said. It had been in the same family for several generations but had never been properly analysed until the owner decided to sell it. Richard de Willermin, a specialist on 17th century Spanish art who collaborates with the auction house, examined the small oil on canvas painting and concluded it was by Velazquez. ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Gallery 19C presents their second catalogue, GÃRÃME. The gallery has assembled a group of five important paintings from different periods in master artist Jean-Léon Gérômes career. They highlight not only his focus on Orientalism but also his early interest in Néo-Grec subject matter.
| Egon Schiele's first masterpiece to lead Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale in New York | | Gallery 19C presents an important Gérôme catalogue | | Rediscovered Alberto Giacometti painting to be sold at Koller Auctions | 
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, NY.- Sothebys unveiled highlights from its upcoming Evening Sale of Impressionist & Modern Art in New York. The 16 May 2017 auction will be led by Egon Schieles first masterpiece: Danaë. Painted in 1909, the work marks Schieles first major oil painting of a female nude, and is estimated to sell for $3040 million. Sothebys marquee spring auctions of Impressionist & Modern Art and Contemporary Art will be on public view in our York Avenue galleries beginning 5 May. Painted in 1909 when the artist was just 19 years old, Danaë is Egon Schieles first early masterpiece and an extraordinary example of his daring technique. Danaë introduces the artists iconic aesthetic, and epitomizes the Jugendstil movements influence at the time. The composition also pays homage to Schieles informal mentor, Gustav Klimt, who ... More | | 
Jean-Léon Gérôme, Bisharin Warrior, 1872. Oil on canvas, 29.5 x 21.9 cm.
WOODLAND HILLS.- Gallery 19C presents their second catalogue, GÃRÃME. The gallery has assembled a group of five important paintings from different periods in master artist Jean-Léon Gérômes career. They highlight not only his focus on Orientalism but also his early interest in Néo-Grec subject matter. A common thread linking these paintings is their early American provenance, which can be traced back to important American collectors, such as Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, one of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts first benefactors. A primary goal of Gallery 19C is to present exceptional examples of the wide-ranging paintings that define the 19th century. Jean-Léon Gérôme will always feature prominently in any discussion of the period. The unparalleled technical virtuosity of his technique continues to attract us and beckons us to marvel at his art. Gallery 19C is an inte ... More | | 
Alberto Giacometti, Monte del Forno. Circa 1923/25. Oil on canvas. 60 x 50 cm. Estimate: CHF 300 000 400 000
XURICH.- Kollers June auctions of Modern, Contemporary & Swiss Art will feature a rare rediscovered early painting by Alberto Giacometti, German Expressionist works by Campendonk and Kirchner, as well as works by Post-War masters such as Ernst Wilhelm Nay and Rupprecht Geiger. This early work by Alberto Giacometti, recently rediscovered in a Swiss private collection, dates from a transitional period crucial to the young artists development. Giacometti was in his early 20s when he moved to Paris in 1922, where he would later become a key member of the Surrealist movement and achieve international fame though his sculptures of elongated human forms. This work depicts the Monte del Forno, a peak which overlooks his native Bregaglia valley in Switzerland. Although influenced by the post-impressionist style of his father, Giovanni Giacometti, it ... More |
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| Pei, creator of Louvre pyramid, reaches his century | | Exhibition at Charles Riva Collection brings together works from Frank Stella's famous "Polish Village" series | | Christie's Latin American spring season features works by Modern and Contemporary masters | 
This file photo shows US-Chinese architect of the Louvre Pyramid Ieoh Ming Pei posing for photographers. ERIC FEFERBERG / AFP.
PARIS (AFP).- The modernist architect I. M. Pei, who was once pilloried for plonking a glass pyramid into the courtyard of the Louvre, turns 100 Wednesday with his controversial creation now an icon of the French capital. The Chinese-American designer endured a roasting from critics before the giant glass structure opened in 1989, with up to 90 percent of Parisians said to be against the project at one point. "I received many angry glances in the streets of Paris," Pei later said, confessing that "after the Louvre I thought no project would be too difficult." Yet in the end even that stern critic of modernist "carbuncles", Britain's Prince Charles, pronounced it "marvellous". And the French daily Le Figaro, which had led the campaign against the "atrocious" design, celebrated its genius with a supplement on the 10th anniversary of its opening. ... More | | 
Frank Stella, Felsztyn IV, 1971. Felt and acrylic on canvas mounted on cardboard on wood, 269,2 x 241,3 x 12,7 cm. Courtesy of Charles Riva Collection, Brussels © Hugard and Vanoverschelde.
BRUSSELS.- For the first time, the Charles Riva collection presents an exhibition dedicated to the American artist Frank Stella. After several retrospectives devoted to him, the art of Frank Stella comes to the collection with his monumental works. The artists process is revealed through his Polish Village series. The exhibition brings together works from his famous Polish Village series which evoke, through pointed titles, the artists interest in topics linked to the Holocaust and the Jewish people, using an abstract vocabulary. The sculptural qualities and colours of Frank Stellas pieces are brought to light in a minimalist hanging which makes space for his large-scale pieces. The influence of the geometry of drawing, and interwoven decorative details from the façades ... More | | 
Fernando Botero, Woman with an Umbrella and Man with a Cane Bronze. Executed circa 1977. $1,500,000-2,500,000 © Christies Images Limited 2017.
NEW YORK, NY.- Christies announces the spring season of Latin American Art with the live auction taking place May 24-25 and an online auction running May 19-31. Combined, the sales include nearly 250 lots and are expected to realize in excess of $22 million. Featured are notable private collections including The Tuttleman Collection; CUBA MODERNA: Masterworks from a Private Collection; The Collection of Dr. Jerome and Mrs. Evelyn Oremland; The Juan MarÃa Altgelt Collection; and A Distinguished Family Collection. Works from the live auction will be on view May 20-24, with the online sale preview open through May 31. Leading the sale is an iconic canvas by Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991), Músicos, painted in 1934 (estimate: $2,000,000-3,000,000). A gifted ... More |
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| High Museum receives 54 artworks from Souls Grown Deep Foundation | | NYU's Grey Art Gallery opens exhibition of works by Mark Mothersbaugh | | Next at Newcomb Museum: Contemporary art from Puerto Rico | 
Louisiana Bendolph (American, born 1960), Bricklayer Variation, 2003, cotton. High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Photo: Stephen Pitkin/Pitkin Studio.
ATLANTA, GA.- Rand Suffolk, Nancy and Holcombe T. Green, Jr., director of the High Museum of Art, announced today that the Museum has received 54 works from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, one of the most significant acquisitions by the Highs folk and self-taught art department since its establishment in 1994. The combined gift and purchase features paintings, sculptures and works on paper by 33 contemporary African-American artists from the Southern United States, including 13 works by Thornton Dial (19282016) that span four decades of the artists astounding career. The acquisition also features 11 quilts created by the women of Gees Bend, Ala., tripling the Museums examples of this unparalleled tradition in American art. Work by Lonnie Holley and Ronald Lockett, artists whose work ... More | | 
Mark Mothersbaugh, Self Portrait with First Pair of Glasses, 2015. Painted inkjet print, 61 x 44 in. Courtesy the artist.
NEW YORK, NY.- A prolific composer, musician, and tinker, Mark Mothersbaugh (b. 1950) has also been making art since before the inception of his trailblazing post-punk band DEVO in 1973. The Grey Art Gallery hosts the first comprehensive exhibition of this remarkably creative artist and polymath, Mark Mothersbaugh: Myopia, on view at New York University from April 25 to July 15, 2017. Also known for his scores for Wes Anderson movies and Pee-Wees Playhouse, Mothersbaugh moves freely between the visual arts, music, film, and television. Deftly combing elements drawn from consumer culture with the handmade, he offers a rich investigation of the relationship between technology and individuality in a contemporary capitalist society. Organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Myopia ... More | | 
Elsa MarÃa Meléndez, Flores del mal, 2014.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- The Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University presents Beyond the Canvas: Contemporary Art from Puerto Rico showcasing the work of Zilia Sánchez (b.1926), Julio Suárez (b.1947), Arnaldo Roche Rabell (b.1955), Pedro Vélez (b.1971), and Elsa MarÃa Meléndez (b.1974). The exhibition, on view from April 26 through July 9, coincides with the 100th anniversary of Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship. Spanning several generations, these five Puerto Rico-based artists challenge the notion of the canvas as a flat surface for painted images. Through tension-based strategies applied on the fabricwhether pulling, rubbing, folding, slashing, ripping, sewing, or warpingthey lend their works a distinctive three- dimensionality. Exhibition co-curator and architect Warren James discovered this shared approach, explaining, There is a particular way these artists in Puerto Rico are manipulating the ... More |
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| Hot property: Kaspar Sonne is firing up buyer interest and could be the next big thing says Barnebys | | DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art presents Ed Atkins' first exhibition in Canada | | Exhibition offers an alternative perspective on early twentieth century Ukrainian avant-garde practices | 
Kasper Sonne, TXC34, 2016. Industrial paint and chemicals on canvas, in artist's frame, 72 x 56.5 cm (28 3/8 x 22 1/4 in.). Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000. Sold for: £5,000.
LONDON.- Barnebys global art auction tracking service covers some 2,000 auction houses, so is a useful tool for following rising and falling trends in the art market. With some one million items on Barnebys search engine at any one time the aggregators number crunchers are able to offer predictions about who is up and who is down, and also spot early trends where a young artists work is attracting attention and rising prices. One such is Kaspar Sonne, the Danish artist who burns and bleaches his work. In the last five years, Danish artist Kasper Sonne has quietly risen on the contemporary art scene - thanks to his appeal with young collectors and aspiring dealers. The Danish artist's works can command prices up to £12 000, with pieces from his TXC series being some of his most in demand Pontus ... More | | 
Ed Atkins, Even Pricks (video still), 2013. Video projection with 5.1 surround sound, looped. Image courtesy of the artist and Gavin Browns enterprise, New York/Rome.
MONTREAL.- Ed Atkins makes digital, computer-generated videos that emphatically stress corporal, analogue reality. The videos exhibited at DHC/ART have the startling ability to return us to our bodies despite or perhaps because of their bodiless, digital constitution. The animations themselves centre on representations of starkly physical things, sensations, and experiences a singularly human affective terrain performed by uncannily realistic computer-animated surrogates. In combination with the imposing scale and volume of their installation, an Atkins video can profoundly unsettle the viewer, disturbing the distinction between what is alive and what is not, what moves of its own volition and what is animated. Each work in the exhibition features a solitary protagonist sharing intimate ... More | | 
Portrait of Picasso.
LONDON.- GRAD, in collaboration with waterside contemporary, presents Postponed Futures, an exhibition that offers an alternative perspective on early twentieth century Ukrainian avant-garde practices through the lens of contemporary Ukrainian art. Curated by Kiev-based artist Nikita Kadan, the exhibition includes historical works by twentieth century masters Oleksandr Bohomazov, Vasyl Ermilov, Maria Synyakova and Oleksandr Khvostenko-Khvostov, alongside collages by Lada Nakonechna, a film by Mykola Ridnyi and a sculpture by Nikita Kadan, inspired by Monument to three Revolutions by Vasyl Ermilov. By selecting these works and assigning them the categories revolution and political imagination, Kadan juxtaposes the idealistic, future-oriented work of the avant-garde with the impulse of contemporary artists to confont the present. The display becomes a dialogue between these ... More |
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 Ketterer Kunst to offer the collection of a Southern German art loverMUNICH.- The collection of a Southern German art lover that is going for sale in the auction of 19th Century Art at Ketterer Kunst in Munich on 24 May is a true gem. Works by renowned artists from the Munich School, as well as by illustrious representatives of Austrian art are among the highlights of the 35 lots. The high-class range of offerings is led by Ferdinand Georg Wald-müller's oil painting Ein alter Invalide mit Kindern from 1827, which carries an estimate of 100,000-150,000. The acclaimed Viennese artist possesses great mastery in capturing the observer by carefully rendering his protagonists' emotional ties. This closeness emanates a touching truthfulness. His landscape paintings, however, are likewise captivating. An impressive example thereof is the work Altes Bauerngehöft im südlichen Wienerwald from around 1850, which will enter the race with an estimate ... More Nation of Islam archive, Elijah Muhammad personal items offered at Heritage AuctionsDALLAS, TX.- Three historically important lots from the dawn of The Nation of Islam will debut at Heritage Auctions this spring: A document archive covering the founding and early decades of the organization (est. $500,000), as well as 20th century poliitcal rights activist Elijah Muhammad's Personally-Owned Kofia Hat (est. $20,000) and his Diamond 14 Gold Star and Crescent Ring (est. $2,000) will cross the block May 11 and May 13. "This is the first and earliest archive ever offered pertaining to the Nation of Islam," said Sandra Palomino, Director of Historical Manuscripts at Heritage Auctions. "The goals laid out by W. Fard Muhammad and the hopes expressed by the men and women asking to be accepted into the Nation must be examined within the context of what is happening in Detroit in the 1930s. There are riots in the black community as they struggle to break ... More Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions to offer selected contents from Abbotswood, GloucestershireNEWBURY.- A selection of English and Asian antiques and fine paintings ranging from the 18th through to the 20th century from Abbotswood, Gloucestershire, will be offered at auction at Donnington Priory on 24th May. The auction comprises over 260 lots, featuring fine furniture, ceramics and glass, works of art and sculpture, carpets, clocks, chandeliers, Chinese works of art and books. A strong group of paintings accompanies the selected contents with works by internationally recognised artists such as Sir Alfred James Munnings, Christopher Wood and Celso Lagar. Abbotswood is an impressive house occupying an idyllic position overlooking the Swell valley. It sits amongst formal gardens laid out when Sir Edwyn Lutyens altered the house around 1900 and looks out over parkland down to the Swell running through its beautiful valley. The consignor of the collection ... More Celebrated silversmith Paul Storr wine coolers top Fine Silver and Vertu AuctionDALLAS, TX.- More than 450 silver and vertu lots crossed the auction block April 20 during Heritage Auctions' Fine Silver and Vertu auction in Dallas. Interest and final prices realized were competitive with a strong 91 percent sell-through rate. Top lot honors went to a fine Pair of Paul Storr Silver-Gilt Wine Coolers for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, which featured multiple bidders and finally realized $62,500 well above pre-auction estimates. Two other iconic names in the silver trade showed strong interest as A Pair of Georg Jensen Silver Five-Light Candelabra, designed by Johan Rohde, Copenhagen, circa 1945-1977 and a Rare 48 Piece Tiffany & Co. William K. Vanderbilt Pattern Flatware Service, New York, New York, circa 1885, each sold for $23,750. An impressive Silver Philadelphia Yacht Club Nautical Presentation Punch Bowl and Ladle, attributed to Dominick & Haff, New ... More Released today: 2017 Hiscox Art Trade ReportLONDON.- The fifth annual Hiscox Online Art Trade Report, published today, shows that the online art market is still growing despite increasing competition amongst online platforms, and with further consolidation inevitable. Based on the current growth trajectory, the report predicts that the value of the online art market could reach $9.14 billion by 2022. Robert Read, Head of Art and Private Clients at Hiscox, commented: The online art market has continued to grow despite the backdrop of a slowing global art market. Established global brands such as Sothebys and Christies are starting to dominate The Hiscox Online Art Sales Platform Ranking and appear to be getting to grips with the challenge of transforming a bricks and mortar business into a multimedia business. Dealers continue to struggle online, though maybe they are making enough elsewhere. ... More May the ore be with you: Japan sells gold Darth Vader maskTOKYO (AFP).- A solid gold Darth Vader mask is going on sale in Japan, with a $1.4 million price tag for a one-of-a-kind likeness of science fiction's most famous villain. Jeweller Ginza Tanaka on Tuesday showcased the 15-kilogramme (33-pound) sculpture, which has been commissioned to mark the 40th anniversary this year of the release of "Star Wars". The mask will be available for purchase on May the fourth -- a date known among fans as "Star Wars Day" because of its similarity to one of the franchise's most famous lines: "May the Force be with you". The jeweller also plans to release gold coins specially designed to celebrate the anniversary in the more affordable price range of $1,200 to $11,000. Ginza Tanaka, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, has in the past created other gold commemorative products including a Christmas tree, samurai helmets ... More Heather Gaudio Fine Art opens mixed-media exhibition of works by a group of women artistsNEW CANAAN, CONN.- Heather Gaudio Fine Art is presenting Matters at Hand, a mixed-media exhibition of works by Sarah Amos, Pegan Brooke, Beth Dary, Jessica Drenk, Valeria Nascimento and Cheryl Ann Thomas. The show opened April 20th and will run through June 17th. This all-women exhibition explores an appreciation for the natural world, its beauty and ephemerality. Through the use of different mediums and a range of aesthetics, the artists share an attention to detail, an inherent curiosity and instinctual understanding of materiality. They are also keenly in tune with cultural narratives that remind us that we are all part of a universal continuum. Master printmaker Sarah Amos uses a complex set of techniques to render richly-textured one-of-a-kind collagraphs. On view will be a mural-sized banner depicting elaborate patterns of architectural and natural ... More 200 globally renowned galleries from 28 countries gather at Art CologneCOLOGNE.- The 51st Art Cologne promises to be the best yet, presenting 200 of the most important galleries of the international art world, including renown new participants like Gagosian, David Kordansky, Daniel Templon and WHITE CUBE. The range of offerings extends from Modern and Postwar Art to Contemporary Art in the sector GALLERIES. The NEUMARKT section, composed of two areas, will celebrate its premiere in the coming year, presenting a new focus on young galleries and on selected curated projects between galleries in the NEUMARKT COLLABORATIONS section. ART COLOGNE 2017 gathers together the most relevant galleries from the international and German art scenes including 39 newcomers. Particularly worthy of mention in the contemporary section are Hauser & Wirth, David Zwirner, Sprüth Magers, Thaddaeus Ropac, Hans Mayer, OMR, Pearl ... More Phillips names Julia Roxana Heinen as Regional Director for SwitzerlandZURICH.- Phillips announced the appointment of Julia Roxana Heinen as a Specialist and Regional Director for 20th Century & Contemporary Art for Switzerland, based in Zurich. Ms. Heinen joins Phillips from Bonhams, where she was a Senior Specialist for Post-War & Contemporary Art. She will be closely aligned with Phillips offices in London and Geneva, along with several new regional representatives who recently joined the auction house in Europe, including Clarice Pecori Giraldi in Italy, Laurence Calmels in France and Alice Trier in Germany. She will also work closely with Miety Heiden, the new Head of Private Sales based in London, and Cheyenne Westphal, Phillipss new London-based Chairman who is building on the companys international strategy. Phillips has been expanding rapidly in the last two years with a new office in Hong Kong and additional regional ... More One of the most important Subaru rally cars ever made on offer with H&H ClassicsLONDON.- This remarkable Subaru will be offered for sale on June 6th by H&H Classics at the RACs Woodcote Park Estate - their first auction of Sports & GT cars at this venue. H&H Classics will sell the very car chassis 001 that helped Subaru secure a third consecutive manufacturers title in 1997. Honed by none other than the legendary Colin McRae, chassis 001 played a vital role in Prodrives typically thorough test and development programme ahead of the 1997 season (and indeed was the press launch car). 2017 marks the twentieth anniversary of the World Rally Car formula to which the World Rally Championship is still run. The Impreza WRC97 remains one the eras most charismatic machines and chassis 001 is bound to generate significant interest when it goes under the hammer at the Royal Automobile Clubs Woodcote Park estate on June 6th as part of H&H Classics ... More John Gielgud's Tony Award for Ages of Man to be auctionedLOS ANGELES, CA.- Acclaimed actor John Gielguds 1959 Tony Award for his Distinguished Contribution to Theatre'' will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Auctions on April 27, 2017. Gielgud was awarded the Tony for his one-man show Ages of Man, featuring a collection of speeches from Shakespeares plays. The show was an adaptation on Oxford professor George Rylands 1939 anthology on the cycle of life. Gielgud attempted an avant-garde rendition of Ages of Man at a St. James square house. Inspired by the successful performance, the Shakespearean drama premiered to the public at Freemasons Hall at the 1957 Edinburgh Festival to critical acclaim and sold out crowds. Gielgud performed the work for the next ten years around the world. Gielgud, a legendary British theater and film actor was descended from the famed Terry dynasty. ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, French-American naturalist and illustrator John James Audubon was born  April 26, 1785. John James Audubon (Jean-Jacques Audubon) (April 26, 1785 - January 27, 1851) was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his expansive studies to document all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. His major work, a color-plate book entitled The Birds of America (1827-1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species. In this image: John James Audubon (1785-1851), Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus), Study for Havell pl. no. 76, ca. 1825. Watercolor, pastel, graphite, black ink, oil, gouache, black chalk, collage, and outlining with a stylus on paper, with selective glazing on paper, laid on card; 25 13/16 x 39 3/8 in. (65.6 x 100 cm). New-York Historical Society, Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon, 1863.17.76.
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