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Matthew Teitelbaum, Ann and Graham Gund Director at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Issa Konfourou, Permanent Representative of Mali to the UN with the objects being transferred back to the Republic of Mali. February 8, 2022. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
BOSTON, MASS.- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has reached an agreement with the Republic of Mali to transfer ownership of two objects of Djenné origin that are believed to have been the subject of illicit excavation and trafficking. The agreement was signed at the MFA on February 8, with the following representatives from the Government of Mali in attendance: His Excellency Issa Konfourou, Permanent Representative of Mali to the United Nations; Mr. Moussa Dollo, Counsellor at the Mission of Mali to the United Nations; and Mr. Mohamed Traore, Counsellor at the Mission of Mali to the United Nations. Restituting these two antiquities to their country of origin ensures not only that trafficked materials do not find a home in the Museums collection, but, equally important, that in the future the people of Mali will be able to enjoy these examples of their cultural heritage, said Matthew Teitelbaum, Ann and Graham Gund Director. It ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Artemis Gallery will hold its Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages Auction on Feb 10, 2022 9:00 AM GMT-6. Join them for Part Two of a spotlight on two fabulous collections, one from Lumberton, Texas, and the other from Whisnant Gallery in New Orleans. These collections feature items from around the world, including Classical, Chinese, Southeast Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, 20th century North American, European, and more. In this image: Fossilized Siberian Juvenile Mammoth Mandible & Molar. Estimate $2,400 - $3,600.
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| M Leuven collection is expanding with 60 contemporary artworks | | Hauser & Wirth opens an exhibition of new drawings and paintings by Keith Tyson | | 'Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child' opens at the Hayward Gallery | 
Je fais ce Que je veux #06, Leen Voet, 2019-2021, Collectie Vlaamse Gemeenschap © Leen Voet & Baronian Xippas. Photo: Kristien Daem.
LEUVEN.- M Leuven's collection is expanding at a stroke with 60 works by contemporary artists. With thanks to the Flemish government: in 2021 it bought almost EUR 4 million worth of art to support the sector. M was closely involved in the selection of the works, and now has 60 pieces on long-term loan. In 2021, the Flemish government freed up as much as EUR 3.98 million for the Collection of the Flemish Community. This is a collection of more than 18,000 works which between them provide a complete picture of high-quality and internationally relevant (contemporary) Flemish art. Using that almost EUR 4 million, the Flemish government bought 281 works by 180 artists. "Many visual artists were not entitled to support measures such as the cultural activity premium because they did not have a company number," said Flemish Culture Minister Jan Jambon. "With these purchases, we want to support them during this Covid crisis." The selection was made by ... More | | 
Still Life with Modernist Figurines Enjoying the last 8 Minutes and 20 Seconds of Sunlight, 2020/2021. Oil on canvas, 183 x 137 x 2.6 cm / 72 x 53 7/8 x 1 in. Photo: Peter Mallet.
NEW YORK, NY.- For over thirty years, Turner Prize-winning British artist Keith Tyson has used a variety of methods and materials to explore our reality and arts role in representing it. Hauser & Wirth is presenting new drawings and paintings from two of Tysons extensive and ongoing series, with works spanning both ground floor galleries of the 22nd Street location. The first room includes Tysons latest large-scale flower paintings, made mostly during social isolation. Each canvas is rendered in a different aesthetic style, with Tyson reimagining the floral still life genre through varying scientific, mathematical, and art-historical frameworks. The second room of the exhibition is devoted to the newest iterations of Tysons Studio Wall Drawing series, initiated in 1997. Painted on identically sized sheets of paper and displayed together in a grid-like formation, these works occupy the same overall proportions as one of t ... More | | 
Installation view of Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child at Hayward Gallery, 2022. © The Easton Foundation/DACS, London and VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Mark Blower/© The Hayward Gallery.
LONDON.- From 9 February to 15 May 2022, the Hayward Gallery presents Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child, the first major retrospective of this legendary artist to focus exclusively on the works that she made with fabrics and textiles during the final chapter of her storied career. These works, many of which have never been shown before in the UK, comprise one of the greatest late career chapters in the history of art. The exhibition focuses on the mid-1990s until Bourgeoiss death in 2010; a period during which the artist forged a body of work that re-articulated many of her lifelong concerns in newly provocative and profoundly enlivening ways, including her exploration of identity, sexuality, family relationships, reparation, and memory. In surveying this late body of work, Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child explores what the artist, in her own words, called ... More |
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| Maria Nicanor named Director of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum | | Sotheby's to offer single lot of 104 CryptoPunk NFTs in landmark live evening auction | | Ben Uri gifts important Bloomsbury portrait to the National Portrait Gallery | 
Maria Nicanor is currently executive director of the Rice Design Alliance (RDA) at Rice Universitys School of Architecture in Houston. Photo: Christine McLaren.
NEW YORK, NY.- Maria Nicanor, executive director of the Rice Design Alliance (RDA) at Rice Universitys School of Architecture in Houston, has been named the director of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, effective March 21. An architecture and design curator and historian, Nicanor has an established career in museum and curatorial work and brings a rich background in architecture and design to the role. Nicanor will oversee 86 employees, an annual budget of over $15 million and a collection of about 215,000 objects. She will also lead the museums innovative exhibition programming, featuring a newly launched digital exhibition platform and robust educational offerings and programs, including the annual National Design Awards, which recognize the best in American design across a range of disciplines. Nicanor joins Cooper Hewitt as it celebrates ... More | | 
CryptoPunk #2994. Courtesy Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, NY.- Building on the success of Sothebys inaugural series of NFT sales in 2021, which to date have achieved $100 million since launching less than a year ago, Sothebys announces the first dedicated live evening auction for NFTs, Punk It!, a single-lot sale of 104 CryptoPunks on 23 February. Carrying the landmark estimate of $20/30 million, the sale marks the highest valued estimate for an NFT or digital art ever offered at auction, and follows Sothebys record-breaking sale of CryptoPunk #7523 for $11.8 million in June 2021. The live evening auction will also bring together the physical and digital in an unprecedented showcase for NFTs and digital art with a presentation on par with the most significant and high-profile sales for Contemporary and Modern art. CryptoPunks, which were released in 2017 by studio Larva Labs, are some of the worlds most iconic and valuable NFTs that have become a leading visual symbol of ... More | | 
Portrait of a Man (Sydney Waterlow) by Mark Gertler, 1921
The National Portrait Gallery accepted the inter-museum transfer of an important Bloomsbury portrait of Sir Sydney Waterlow by Mark Gertler (18911939). The transfer is made by Ben Uri Gallery and Museum as part of their commitment to release hidden quality works from long-term storage to generate greater public benefit. Rosie Broadley, Head of Collections Displays (Victorian Contemporary) at the National Portrait Gallery, said: We are so grateful to Ben Uri Gallery and Museum for generously transferring this important work to the National Portrait Gallery. Its a welcome addition to the Gallerys Collection, which includes a number of key portraits depicting the sitters Bloomsbury contemporaries. Sarah MacDougall, Director, Ben Uri Gallery and Museum comments: We are delighted that this important work has found the right home in such a distinguished national collection, alongside other Bl ... More |
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| Pace announces appointment of Kimberly Drew as Associate Director + additional appointees | | Shaker Museum receives $1,000,000 gift from the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation | | Tanya Bonakdar Gallery exhibits eleven circular paintings by Olafur Eliasson | 
Kimberly Drew. Portrait by Inez & Vinoodh, courtesy Kimberly Drew and Pace Gallery.
NEW YORK, NY.- Pace Gallery announced the appointment of Kimberly Drew as Associate Director. As part of Paces global sales team, Drew will work with and support the gallerys artists by cultivating client relationships and other business opportunities; develop strategy, exhibitions, and public programming; and contribute to the production of other content presented to the gallerys global audience. Having worked as Social Media Manager for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, reinvigorating and diversifying the institutions digital presence, Drew brings over a decade of experience in the international art world to Pace. At the Met, Drew was instrumental in expanding the museums reach and shaping content strategies. Paces appointment of Drew underscores the gallerys commitment to advancing the careers of its artists and producing original, innovative content around their projects. Drew began her ca ... More | | 
Two-door cupboard, Mount Lebanon, NY, ca. 1840.
CHATHAM, NY.- Shaker Museum, which stewards the most comprehensive collection of Shaker material culture and archives, announced today that the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation has generously made a $1 million dollar gift to support the construction of the museums new home in Chatham, NY. Shaker Museum is in the process of renovating and building an expansive addition to a facility in Chatham, NY. The new museum home, designed by Selldorf Architects, will serve as an anchor in downtown Chatham and will break ground in 2023. The Ellsworth Kelly Foundation is delighted to continue its support of Shaker Museum. The museum stewards the most remarkable collection of Shaker material and has a bright future ahead of it. This grant, which literally enables the museum to put down new roots in the community, is an endorsement of their mission. This gift means the organization can continue to push ahead with its ambitious plans for the ... More | | 
Olafur Eliasson, Installation view, Your light spectrum, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, Los Angeles, February 5 April 2, 2022. Photo by Jeff McLane. Courtesy the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York / Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is presenting Olafur Eliassons Your light spectrum and presence on view in Los Angeles from February 5 April 2, 2022. In this exhibition, eleven circular paintings, created between 2012 and 2021, represent Eliassons long-standing investigation with light, color and the ways we perceive and interact with our surroundings. Known collectively as the colour experiment series and numbered sequentially, these circular canvases strive to challenge our expectations and encourage our eyes to stay in constant motion. Several paintings in Your light spectrum and presence feature the bright spectrum of color seen in the natural phenomena of a rainbow, a recurring motif throughout Eliassons practice. In the hurly-burly of everyday existence, the generosity of the rainbow lies in its unexpected ... More |
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| Ketterer Kunst announces online-only special auction with around 90 works by renowned artists | | Dickinson New York presents a group of paintings and works on paper by Fanny SanÃn | | Phillips presents My Kawaii Valentine Online Auction, introducing the first auction data-generative NFT | 
Wassily Kandinsky, Kleine Welten IV. Color lithograph, 1922. 36 x 29 cm. Starting price: 10,000.
MUNICH.- Paper is an excellent medium for top-quality artworks. International stars like Damien Hirst, Pablo Picasso and Günther Uecker knew and know that. Ketterer Kunst has complied around 90 works on paper by renowned protagonists of modern and contemporary art that will now be offered in the exquisite ONLINE ONLY Auction PRINTASTIC. They will be up for sale on www.ketterer-internet-auctions.com from February 15 to March 15 some even with starting prices as low as 100. Graphic print is a medium that aims at making art of high quality available to a wide audience. We want to emphasize this intention with this special theme auction, says Robert Ketterer, auctioneer and owner of Ketterer Kunst. This is the place to get original works by world-renowned artists at entry level prices. Thus many works by notable domestic and international artists can ... More | | 
Fanny SanÃn: Progression, 1966 to Now is on view at Dickinson New York, 980 Madison Avenue, from February 7 through March 31.
NEW YORK, NY.- Dickinson New York is presenting a group of paintings and works on paper by Fanny SanÃn (b. 1938, Bogotá, Colombia), considered one of the leading artists of the Abstract movement in the Americas. Fanny SanÃn: Progression, 1966 to Now features six large format paintings together with a fascinating group of thirteen works on paper selected from almost six decades of experimentation. These works beautifully document the processes through which each composition is developed. The presentation illustrates how the artist has drawn on influences from her native Colombia, time spent in Mexico and London, and her long residence in New York, as well as the painstaking process by which composition and palette are refined on paper, to evolve a rigorous but endlessly inventive ... More | | 
Lili Tae, Love, Me, 2022. JPG: 9.6MB Bidding starts at HK$1,000.
HONG KONG.- With Valentines Day approaching, Phillips will present My Kawaii Valentine: Online Auction offering works that explore the themes of cuteness, companionship, self-appreciation, sexuality and depictions of flowers that are the classic symbol of love. Open for bidding from 14-22 February, this thoughtfully curated gift guide is designed for seasoned collectors, millennials, and Gen Z to celebrate their quest for innovation and passion for pop art. The sale not only features paintings and prints by in-demand artists such as Yoshitomo Nara, Mr.Doodle, Tomoo Gokita, Katherine Bernhardt, and Edgar Plans, but also offers 6 NFTs of art created by artists from diverse backgrounds including MonoC, Maciej Kuciara, Lili Tae and Pomme Chan. Among the NFTs in the sale is Drowning in Love, the worlds first NFT created by a virtual artist, MonoC, using real-time auction ... More |
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 Brooklyn Academy of Music taps former leader of its film program as its next PresidentNEW YORK, NY.- After a turbulent two years that has forced the Brooklyn Academy of Music to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, budget woes and leadership upheaval, the organization said Tuesday that it was turning to a veteran of its film wing to become its next president, filling a position that was left vacant more than 12 months ago. Gina Duncan, who previously was the academy's first vice president of film and strategic programming, has been selected as the organizations new president, the institution announced. She will take over a multifaceted performing arts behemoth with a $50 million operating budget. Duncan, 41, who has never held the top job at an arts institution, will be tasked with stabilizing and reinvigorating the academy, an important cultural anchor and incubator known for presenting an eclectic array of cutting-edge ... More  British Cool reigns supreme at Bonhams New Bond Street saleLONDON.- Bonhams popular British. Cool. sale returns to New Bond Street on Thursday 3 March, featuring an array of cool items from artworks, photographs, and popular cultural memorabilia to fashion pieces, prints, and even a one-of-a-kind Pop Art Bentley designed by Sir Peter Blake (estimate: £300,000-400,000). With 2022 being the Queens Platinum Jubilee year, one of the stand-out lots of the sale is Chris Levines portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, Lightness of Being (Crystal Edition), which has an estimate of £8,000-12,000. Other highlights include a London 2012 Olympic torch carried by David Beckham (estimate: £20,000-30,000), and a hyper-realist drawing of Kate Moss, created exclusively for the sale by Kelvin Okafor (estimate: £10,000 - 15,000). Janet Hardie, Head of Sale, commented: We are delighted to be bringing back British. Cool. ... More  Chase Hall now represented by Galerie Eva PresenhuberZURICH.- Galerie Eva Presenhuber announced the representation of the American artist Chase Hall. Halls first solo exhibition in Europe and with the gallery will open at Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Waldmannstrasse, Zurich, on March 4, 2022. I am delighted to welcome Chase Hall to the gallery and look forward to supporting him as he navigates the crucial early stages of his career and beyond. Chase's paintings take you on a charged journey in a way that is entirely his own, and his first solo show with us demonstrates this with great spirit and courage. Eva Presenhuber A self-trained artist, Hall works in painting, sculpture, photography, video, and audio to scrutinize Americas past and present while interrogating the realities of being biracial. As a mixed-race male raised across America, Hall examines humanity through his individual ... More  Ariana DeBose on her first Oscar nomination: 'This role embodies every facet of me'NEW YORK, NY.- Ariana DeBose wasnt quite dancing in the streets Tuesday morning, but if you happened to be strolling along a certain New York City river around 9 a.m., you might have thought she was just another crazy New Yorker. Im pretty sure I scared every runner on the path with my shrieking and jumping up and down, she said Tuesday morning, recalling the moment she learned she had been nominated for her first Oscar, for best supporting actress for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielbergs remake of West Side Story. With the nomination, DeBose and Rita Moreno, who won the Oscar for the same role in the 1961 film and stars in the new adaptation in a different role, made history: They became the first actors of color and the first women to be nominated for the same character. And, should DeBose win, they would become ... More  Rare coin market soaring but use caution, advises Professional Numismatists Guild ExpertsTEMECULA, CA.- The rare coin market in early 2022 continues to soar following a record-breaking marketplace in 2021. However, veteran dealers in the Professional Numismatists Guild urge collectors and investors to be cautious about the continuing proliferation of fraudulent, online advertisements selling counterfeit coins and fake gold, silver, and platinum bullion items or grossly overpriced genuine gold and silver coins. Last year, a record 22 U.S. coins sold at auction for $1 million or more and hundreds of other historic coins and banknotes priced from $1,000 and up set new records when more than $551 million of U.S. rare coins were sold at major public auctions, said PNG President Richard Weaver. The market boom continues as during the first month of 2022, there were reports of nearly $70 million of U.S. coins already sold at major auctions ... More  Speed Art Museum announces Ashlee Phillips to be Community Connections Artist-in-ResidenceLOUISVILLE, KY.- The Speed Art Museum announced that Ashlee Phillips has accepted the position as the Museums Community Connections Artist-in-Residence. Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Grant, the community-based residency is designed to work in collaboration with the residents of the Russell neighborhood and the West End of Louisville. This year, the residence focuses specifically on Black women and their mental health. I am grateful and excited to work with the Speed in creating health and cultural equity in the West End through the arts, said Phillips. Its imperative for the continued development of this community to have access to tools, such as poetry, photography and film that will allow them to discuss their mental health while also discovering their inner artist. Black people create art everyday ... More  Minneapolis Institute of Art announces appointment of Virajita Singh as first Chief Diversity & Inclusion OfficerMINNEAPOLIS, MN.- The Minneapolis Institute of Art announced today that it has selected Virajita Singh to serve as the museums first Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer (CDIO), following a national search. Singh will come to Mia from the University of Minnesota, where she has served in the Office for Equity & Diversity (OED) since 2015, first as the Assistant Vice Provost and, since 2019, as the Associate Vice Provost. Originally trained as an architecta field in which she has practiced and taught since 1992, both in India and in the United StatesSinghs more recent work has included collaborations with the 17 distinct colleges within the University of Minnesotas Twin Cities Campus, as well as supporting ... More  The National Gallery of Canada creates a new Department of Indigenous Ways and DecolonizationOTTAWA.- The National Gallery of Canada announced today the creation of a Department of Indigenous Ways and Decolonization, and the appointments of its first Vice President, Steven Loft, effective February 7, 2022, and first Director, Michelle LaVallee, effective March 21, 2022. The creation of this department and establishment of two senior positions mark a new key milestone in the implementation of the National Gallery of Canadas first-ever Strategic Plan Transform Together launched last spring. The Gallery is committed to re-examining and reimagining its collections, programming, policies and approach to public engagement to truly reflect the rich diversity of Canadian society, and the First Peoples of this land. Through these new appointments, the Gallery is committed to supporting the self-determination of Indigenous ... More  Honus Wagner's wristwatch commemorating his Hall of Fame induction marks its first appearance at auctionDALLAS, TX.- Honus Wagner is revered as one of the greatest ballplayers ever to grace the diamond. And this is why: eight National League batting titles, 15 straight seasons hitting .300 or better and elite-level play at shortstop on his way to lifetime totals of 3,420 hits and a .328 batting average. And the Pennsylvania-born spent nearly all of his 21-season career with his home-state Pittsburgh Pirates. Just how integral is Wagner to the game's storied history? The Flying Dutchman, as he was known during his career for his flashy speed and German heritage, was one of the first five men to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, alongside Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson. The Hall of Fame's actual opening ceremonies didn't occur until June 12, 1939, at which point that immortal quintet, along with six other honorees ... More  Seattle Art Museum presents prize-winner Lauren Halsey's solo exhibitionSEATTLE, WA.- The Seattle Art Museum presents the solo exhibition for Lauren Halsey (February 4July 17, 2022), the winner of the 2021 Gwendolyn Knight and Jacob Lawrence Prize. Grounded in art, architecture, and community engagement, Los Angeles-based Halsey creates mixed-media works and installations that address gentrification and disenfranchisement, celebrate Black culture, and offer visions for a radical and collaborative future. For her exhibition at SAM, Halsey presents large-scale carved gypsum relief panels, installed along the perimeter of the gallery. Reminiscent of temple walls, each panel is etched with an array of iconography, including the queens, pharaohs, and pyramids of ancient Egypt and the people and slogans of Black culture found in her neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles. In the center of the gallery, ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, German painter Gerhard Richter was born February 09, 1932. Gerhard Richter (born 9 February 1932) is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, and also photographs and glass pieces. His art follows the examples of Picasso and Jean Arp in undermining the concept of the artist's obligation to maintain a single cohesive style. In this image: German artist Gerhard Richter gestures in front of his painting "Abstract Painting (946-3)" during a press conference before the opening of the exhibition "Gerhard Richter, New Paintings" on May 19, 2017. ROBERT MICHAEL / AFP.
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