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Gabriel Kilongo speaks to visitors at the opening of his new gallery, Jupiter, in Miami Beach, Fla., March 4, 2022. The owners of two galleries hope collectors in search of emerging artists travel beyond the established art communities to Jupiter and Central Fine. Alfonso Duran/The New York Times.
by Rachel Felder
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.- When Gabriel Kilongo decided to leave his job as a sales associate at Mitchell-Innes & Nash to open a gallery of his own in Miamis booming art scene, he chose a considerably less predictable location than a hub like the Design District or Little Haiti. Jupiter, which opened March 5, is in North Beach, in a Miami Beach community known to locals as Normandy Isles, Normandy Isle, or Isle of Normandy. The gallery is on a no-frills commercial stretch of Normandy Drive, next to a laundromat and several doors down from a Dominican beauty salon and a barbershop. A row of low-rise apartment buildings is across the street. I wanted to find a space that was not in a place that is already too trendy, already overdeveloped, Kilongo said on a recent sunny afternoon. There was this component of wanting to start a trend. Jupiter isnt the first gallery to open in the area. Next door is Central Fine, which opened in 2012. Its roster includes an eclectic mix of notable ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Anicka Yi "Metaspore," exhibition view, Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan, 2022 Courtesy the artist and Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan Photo Agostino Osio.
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| Gagosian to exhibit Francis Bacon's first Pope in London | | Christie's Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale is now online for browsing | | Rediscovered Japanese screen paintings sent to Queen Victoria to go on public display for first time | 
Francis Bacon, Landscape with Pope/Dictator, c. 1946, oil on canvas, 55 1/8 à 43 1/4 inches (140 à 110 cm) © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. DACS 2022.
LONDON.- Gagosian announced the exhibition of Francis Bacons first treatment of the papal imagea subject that would preoccupy the artist on and off for at least two decades. Executed circa 1946, this highly important picture in Bacons oeuvre has never before been exhibited publicly. The canvas entered a private collection in 1967 and was only rediscovered during the compilation of the artists catalogue raisonné by Martin Harrison, which was published in 2016. The painting will be on view in Gagosians Davies Street gallery from March 15 to April 23, 2022. Scholar, art historian, and Gagosian director Richard Calvocoressi commented, It is particularly exciting that this important early Bacon has reemerged now, while three of the artists reinterpretations of the Pope themefrom 1949, 1951, and 1965are ... More | | 
Sir Peter Blakes Doktor K. Tortur (1965, estimate: £350,000-550,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022.
LONDON.- Christies Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale, taking place on 22 March 2022, will be led by Bridget Rileys Gala (estimate: £2,500,000-3,500,000), a pioneering painting from the artists curving-colour series. A rare seascape by L.S. Lowry will be presented alongside a village scene by the artist while a landscape by David Bomberg, The Bridge and the River Tajo, Ronda (1935, estimate: £850,000-1,200,000), depicts one of the artists Spanish landscapes. Sir John Laverys The Croquet Party (1890-93, estimate: £1,200,000-1,800,000) is a large-scale musing on the evolution of social and sporting interaction within society in the late 19th century. Modern sculpture is represented in the sale with large-scale works by Dame Elisabeth Frink, William Turnbull and Lynn Chadwick. In addition, Dame Barbara Hepworths Coré, (1960 estimate: £500,000-800,000) and Hollow ... More | | 
Japan: Courts and Culture is at The Queens Gallery, Buckingham Palace, 8 April 2022 26 February 2023.
LONDON.- A pair of folding screen paintings sent to Queen Victoria in 1860 as part of a dazzling and historic diplomatic gift from the Japanese shōgun (military leader), and thought not to have survived to the present day, has been rediscovered in the Royal Collection. Extensive conservation work following the discovery has revealed fascinating details about the screens history, including how they were hastily produced after a dramatic fire in Tokyo destroyed the original versions, and how wear and tear was patched up at Windsor Castle in the 19th century using fragments of Victorian railway timetables. The screens will go on public display next month for the first time since they arrived at the British Court 162 years ago. They will form part of Japan: Courts and Culture, the first exhibition to bring together the Royal Collections spectacular holdings of Japanese works of art, opening at The Queens Gallery, Buckingham Pa ... More |
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| Prized Turner paintings come back to Britain for the first time in a century | | Kehinde Wiley painting caps off roster of new acquisitions at The Mint Museum by culturally diverse artists | | National Portrait Gallery acquires five ground breaking self-portraits in Women's History Month | 
Joseph Mallord William Turner, Cologne, the Arrival of a Packet-Boat: Evening, 1826 (detail). Oil on canvas, 168.6 x 224.2 cm. The Frick Collection, New York © The Frick Collection, New York / photo Michael Bodycomb.
LONDON.- Two ground-breaking pictures by Joseph Mallord William Turner (17751851) will return to the UK for the first time in over 100 years, as part of a new National Gallery focus exhibition. Generously lent for the first time by The Frick Collection in New York, the two oil paintings, will be on display at the Gallery in the Turner on Tour exhibition this winter (3 November 2022 19 February 2023). Harbour of Dieppe: Changement de Domicile and Cologne, the Arrival of a Packet-Boat: Evening were acquired by the American industrialist Henry Clay Frick in 1914 and have remained in the United States ever since. Turner on Tour will present a unique opportunity for visitors to see these two oil paintings in the proximity of the Claude (1604/5?1682) ... More | | 
Kehinde Wiley, Philip the Fair.
CHARLOTTE, NC.- The Mint Museum announced major additions to its collection, including internationally renowned artist Kehinde Wileys Philip the Fair. Wiley, a California native, is best known for painting President Barack Obamas portrait. Philip the Fair is an example of Wileys majestic representation of urban Black men recast in place of those populating European old-master paintings, and asking the question who gets represented? Philip the Fair references a 15th-century stained-glass image of Philip the IV of France who was known as Philip the Fair. The Mint Museum continues to grow and refine its collection through purchases and gifts with stellar examples from artists that represent a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences, says Todd Herman, president and CEO at the Mint. We are grateful to our generous donors, and especially to the artists, for allowing us to share these ... More | | 
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kersberga by Everlyn Nicodemus, 1982 © the Artist, Courtesy Richard Saltoun Gallery.
LONDON.- Today, the National Portrait Gallery announces its acquisition of five important self-portraits by artists Chila Burman (1957-), Susan Hiller (1940-2019), Rose Finn-Kelcey (1945-2014), Everlyn Nicodemus (1954-) and Celia Paul (1959-). Nicodemus Självporträtt, Ã
kersberga is the first painted self-portrait by a Black female artist to enter the Gallerys Collection. These acquisitions are made one year on from the launch of Reframing Narratives: Women in Portraiture, a three-year project in partnership with the CHANEL Culture Fund, which aims to enhance the representation of women in the Gallerys Collection. The project will increase the proportion of women artists and sitters on display at the Gallery in London when it re-opens in 2023, following a major transformation, which includes a complete re-presentation of the entire Collection ... More |
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| The Flea Theater, experimenting again, walks a new tightrope | | Free State Penny fetches £17,360 at Dix Noonan Webb | | Jeffrey Deitch presents 'Austin Lee: Like It Is' | 
Artwork by Carrie Mae Weems, one of the creators of Arden But, Not Without You, in the rehearsal space at the Flea Theater in New York, Jan. 27, 2022. Nina Westervelt/The New York Times.
by Julia Jacobs
NEW YORK, NY.- Since its inception in the mid-1990s, The Flea Theater has positioned itself as a haven for experimentation, an unpretentious home for risk-taking and for young actors eager to get their start. But for years, discontent simmered beneath the surface. Actors were frustrated by the fact that the theater asked for lots of work with no pay; Black artists felt mistreated even while working on shows meant to center Black experiences; artists felt exploited, intimidated, voiceless. In 2020, the bad feelings bubbled over when an actress who had performed at the Flea, Bryn Carter, published a letter detailing her experiences, pointing out what she described as elitist, racist and soul-crushing ... More | | 
Known as the Free State Penny (1921-1937), the bronze penny was decorated with a harp on one side, and hens and chickens on the other, was designed by Roman sculptor Publio Morbiducci (1889-1963) for the competition to design Irelands new money in 1928.
LONDON.- An intriguing and extremely rare Irish coin dating from 1927 that was designed by an Italian but was never put into circulation sold for £17,360* in a sale of Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals by Mayfair-based international coins, medals, banknotes and jewellery specialists Dix Noonan Webb on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Estimated at £4,000-5,000, the coin was part of a collection that was amassed between 1972 and 1978 by a gentleman and was being offered at auction for the first time. Like the majority of items in the whole sale which were acquired by collectors from Ireland, both North and South, the coin was purchased by an Irish Collector [lot 81]. Known as the Free State Penny (1921-1937), the bronze penny ... More | | 
Austin Lee, Hold.
NEW YORK, NY.- For over a decade, Austin Lee has explored the emotional potential of software influenced art. He combines traditional techniques with the latest digital tools to create vibrant paintings, sculptures and animations. All of the works in Like It Is, Lees second exhibition at Jeffrey Deitch in New York, are composed in virtual reality and then made into physical objects. Permeating Lee's work is a fascination with feelings and the human psychological experience. Many of the paintings reference the famous Rorschach test, a diagnostic psychological test that uses a subjects perception of inkblots to analyze their personality characteristics and emotional functioning. Some of Lees images pull directly from the tests familiar symmetry, while others make a quieter reference. Each work renounces predetermined narratives and instead invites viewers to connect through their thoughts and emotions. Appreciating ... More |
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| World records for women artists at Bonhams Surrealist sale in London | | Ukrainian dancers find shelter abroad as war rages at home | | Two rare classic Bentleys for sale with H&H Classics | 
Valentine Hugos Portrait d'Arthur Rimbaud achieves £1,042,750 a new world record for the artist. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- Portrait dArthur Rimbaud by Valentine Hugo (1887-1968) achieved £1,042,750 a new auction world record for the artist at Bonhams The Minds Eye / Surrealist Sale today (Tuesday 8 March) in London. The work had a pre-sale estimate of £400,000 - £600,000 and was the top lot of the sale. Hannah Noel-Smith, Head of UK & Europe Impressionist & Modern Art, commented: Were absolutely delighted with the results of todays sale, and especially the fantastic results for works by women artists a particularly fitting achievement on International Womens Day. Valentine Hugos captivating Portrait dArthur Rimbaud was a rarely offered masterpiece, and this clearly shows that her work is finally receiving the recognition it deserves. The 66-lot sale made a total of £1,725,525 with 71% sold by lot ... More | | 
Ivan Kozlov, who now heads the Kyiv City Ballet, dances with the Mariinsky Ballet in La Bayadère, in Washington, on Jan. 22, 2008. Opera houses and theaters in European cities are offering to help fleeing or stranded ballet dancers, even as many are still stuck in Ukraine. Linda Spillers/The New York Times.
PARIS.- When Ivan Kozlov landed in France with the Kyiv City Ballet on Feb. 23, the drumbeat of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine was growing louder. But he still didnt think that President Vladimir Putins forces would invade. Honestly, I couldnt believe it would happen, said Kozlov, 39, who has directed the company since its creation in 2012. I thought he was trying to scare us by putting soldiers at the border, thats it. But the day after the companys arrival in Paris, hours before its first performance, the troupes 30 or so dancers woke in the pre-dawn hours to news of airstrikes and troop movements flashing across their phones. War had broken out. That made it nearly impossible for ... More | | 
58 Bentley.
LONDON.- Two Classic Bentley Continental Sports Saloons, an S1 and an S2, built in 1958 and 1961 for long haul Continental journeys in luxury and comfort, come to sale with H&H Classics on March 16th at Duxford. Both cars were bodied by the legendary coachbuilder James Young Ltd. This magnificent 1958 Bentley S1 Continental Sports Saloon in silver is for sale for an estimate of £160,000 to £180,000. One of just thirteen RHD cars to be bodied by James Young to its Design No. CT29 on the S1 Continental chassis, it has been the subject of a fully documented restoration by Matthew Rees of Swansea, culminating in a six-page feature in the November 2021 issue of Classic and Sports Car Magazine. Supplied via Jack Barclay to Victor Ercolani Esq. (of Ercol furniture fame) it has just 32,000 miles from new with documented ownership history and is finished in striking Rolls-Royce Pewter with Tan leather. It is fitted with some very subtle ... More |
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 Davis Museum at Wellesley College reopens to the public WELLESLEY, MASS.- The Davis Museum at Wellesley College reopened to the public on Tuesday, March 8 for the first time since closing due to the pandemic on March 6, 2020. Visitors will once again have the opportunity to explore the encyclopedic permanent collections, as well as five new special exhibitions. The exhibitions feature photography documenting mass incarceration, Dutch and Flemish prints, early travel photography of Pompeii, an installation commissioned by the Davis by Komatsu Hiroko, and a video installation by Sondra Perry. The current special exhibitions will be on view through Sunday, June 5, 2022. There is palpable excitement around the galleries as we prepare to welcome back our visitors, and our community, said Lisa Fischman, Ruth Gordon Shapiro 37 Director of the Davis Museum at Wellesley College. Once again, we ... More  P·P·O·W announces representation of the Estate of Jimmy DeSanaNEW YORK, NY.- P·P·O·W announced representation of the Estate of Jimmy DeSana. A key figure in the New York downtown scene of the 1970s and 80s, DeSanas photography evinces a singular style typified by concealed figures, saturated colors, and surreal mise-en-scène, with subject matter that index the artists fascination with American suburbia and queer fetish subculture in equal measure. Supplementing his art practice with commercial portraiture, DeSana shot a wide array of the 80s most prominent cultural icons and underground celebrities, including Laurie Anderson, William S. Burroughs, David Byrne, James Chance, Debbie Harry, Jack Smith, and Yoko Ono, among many others. These trenchant portrayals of New York personalities demonstrate DeSanas stylistic approach to his sitters, which carries over to the artists most famous bodies of work, Submission and Suburban. In both series, figures bodies ... More  Mazzoleni London presents Agostino Bonalumi. Shaped MetalLONDON.- Mazzoleni London is presenting the exhibition Agostino Bonalumi. Shaped Metal from 9 March to 29 April 2022, in collaboration with Archivio Bonalumi. This project inaugurates Mazzolenis new gallery space in 15 Old Bond Street as well as a series of shows titled Focus on, a format delving into a range of key aspects of the European post-war period. The title Shaped Metal refers to the metal sheets series that Bonalumi created in the late 1980s using a "pleating" process with an enamel coating. These wall-mounted works represent the highest point of Bonalumis prolific career. Characterised by strictly rectilinear rhythmic structures, they are representative of the artists explorations of materials and their expressive potential. In this regard, historian, curator and critic of contemporary art Francesca Pola writes: This new approach ... More  Christie's presents '100 Years of Harlem: Resonating Around the World'NEW YORK, NY.- Christies is pleased to presenting its first collaborative exhibition and silent auction to benefit City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) entitled 100 YEARS OF HARLEM: Resonating Around the World. The exhibit celebrates Harlem as teacher and muse for diverse artists across time, with works by visual artists from Harlem and across the country. The online sale, powered by Givergy, will be open for bidding from March 26 to April 4, 2022, and works from the auction will be exhibited at Christies New York concurrently. A percentage of the proceeds will go to the contributing artists with the remainder earmarked for the City College Center for the Arts Youth Arts Empowerment Program, which each year provides free art workshops, performances and lectures to more than 8,000 underserved youth in the Harlem community. ... More  Magic: The Gathering dominate the list of top lots at Bruneau & Co. saleCRANSTON, RI.- Magic: The Gathering (MTG) trading cards dominated the list of top lots in Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers Winter Comic, TCG (Trading Card Games) & Toy auction held February 26th, as the top five offerings all MTG cards from 1993 combined to bring a total of $123,750. The auction was held online as well as in Bruneau & Cos gallery located in Cranston. Soaring to the winners circle was a rare and highly desirable Magic: The Gathering Beta Black Lotus card, graded CGC 9 Mint, a Holy Grail item for MTG collectors. It sold within estimate for $45,000. The card is revered as the most powerful of the Power Nine and is idolized for its fast mana acceleration during play. Its also famous for the elegant artwork by Christopher Rush. It was a phenomenal sale, and an absolute pleasure to get to handle such a wonderful ... More  Carbon 12 opens an exhibition of works by Michael SailstorferDUBAI.- Titled Heavy Eyes, Michael Sailstorfers new works for this exhibition are integrated within contexts of materiality and allegory. Michael Sailstorfers artistic practice is intimately involved with the innate, transformative properties of material. His interdisciplinary experimentations emphasize chemical interactions which discern their metaphorical interpretations, and are directed towards an outcome that is in many ways orchestrated and unforeseeable. Sailstorfers diverse, sculptural investigations revolve around the dismantling and deconstructing of everyday objects, and situating them in different circumstances. His works are situated within a configured hermeneutics, and highlights a shift - or a readjusting of significance. Characterized by Sailstorfers technical approach, his compositions instigate an open-ended exploration ... More  Per B Sundberg opens a solo exhibition at Andréhn-SchiptjenkoSTOCKHOLM.- Per B Sundberg has been called the great rebel of ceramics and glass. His innovative and experimental approach towards materials and their traditional techniques has garnered much attention over the years. Ever since his graduation from Konstfack (Stockholm) in 1990, Per B Sundberg's absolute pitch for his materials has been outstanding. One example is the Fabula a new glassblowing technique based on the classic Graal-technique that he developed during his time at Orrefors. His ceramic works have also presented unique and technically complicated combinations of clays, engobes and glazes. Per B Sundberg is constantly reconsidering the historically and conceptually charged ceramic material and his work has consisted of unexpected and anarchist fusions of materials, figurines and ready-mades. His technique often complicates ... More  Skidmore, Vassar, and Williams colleges announce shared gift of Tibetan art from the Jack Shear CollectionPOUGHKEEPSIE, NY.- In an innovative collaboration among three prominent college art museums, the directors announce the joint acquisition of an extraordinary gift of Tibetan art from the Jack Shear Collection. Ian Berry of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, T. Barton Thurber of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, and Pamela Franks of the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) extend their gratitude to Jack Shear for his generous gift, which includes an array of visually stunning thangka paintings. These traditional Tibetan paintings are used as instructional and devotional objects, with Buddhist imagery painted on cloth and typically covered by a curtain of fabric and rolled for storage when not in use. Vivid illustrations on the front of the scrolls are complemented by detailed ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, American painter and sculptor Eric Fischl was born March 09, 1948. Eric Fischl (born March 9, 1948) is an American painter, sculptor, printmaker, draughtsman and educator. He is known for his paintings of depictions of American suburbia from the 1970s and 1980s. In this image: Eric Fischl, Family, 2018.
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