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Tom Wesselmann (American, 1931-2004), Monica Lying on Blanket, enamel on laser-cut steel, 1988, signed, ed. 12/25. Est. $60,000-$80,000. Photo courtesy of Palm Beach Modern Auctions.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.- Two days after America celebrates Thanksgiving in traditional style, Palm Beach Modern Auctions will add to the holiday spirit with its own bounteous feast of modern and contemporary art at a Saturday, November 24 auction. In addition to offering guests rare and impeccably documented works by the most sought-after names in design, co-owners Rico Baca and Wade Terwilliger will host a catered, fall-themed buffet lunch. No leftover turkey -- we promise! Baca said. There will also be complimentary valet parking, snacks and drinks throughout the day, and chair massages starting at 4 p.m. As guests settle in, they will see one of the most beautiful shows in the art and design world, said Baca. Every one of our auctions is a carefully planned production, with every piece selected for its quality and market relevance, then carefully curated and researched. Picasso, Miro, Koons, Wesselman ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day A picture taken on November 19, 2018, shows the mummy of Yuya, a powerful Egyptian courtier during the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo during a ceremony celebrating the 116th anniversary of the museum. The Mummy was embalmed in a classic' way, with the brain removed through the nose by breaking through the ethmoid bone into the skull. Resin was poured into his cranium to support and disinfect it. He was eviscerated from the left side and the embalming cut was covered by an oval gold plaque. The eye orbits were filled with resin-smeared linen, and some linen was introduced into the neck and throat to support it, and also into the torso to give it shape. The skin is lightly painted with resin. Yuya's arms are flexed and his hands are placed beneath his chin. This is a unique pose, maybe reflecting Yuya's status as father-in-law to the king. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
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 | | MKG arranges restitution of a marble panel from Afghanistan | | Easter Island begs British Museum for statue return | | Bangladesh photographer freed after months in detention | 
Marble panel from the Royal Palace of Masud III in Ghazni. Photo: © MKG/Joachim Hiltmann.
HAMBURG.- The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg is arranging to return an Afghan marble wall panel it purchased in good faith at a Paris auction in 2013. The panel belonged to a 78-part frieze dating to the twelfth century that once adorned the inner courtyard of the Royal Palace of Sultan Masud III in the town of Ghazni, Afghanistan. At the time it was purchased, very little reliable information was available on the panels provenance that would have put a damper on the enthusiasm for the aesthetic quality of this work of art. Although it has still not been possible to trace with certainty when and how the panel came onto the international art market, there is no doubt that it meets the criteria for looted art. The MKG has therefore been working since 2014 on the restitution of the panel, assisted by Germanys cultural property authority (Kulturgutschutz Deutschland) and the German Foreign Office. In the summer of 2 ... More | | 
An ancestor figure 'moai' known as Hoa Hakananai'a stands at the entrance to the Wellcome gallery in the British Museum in London on November 20, 2018. Adrian DENNIS / AFP.
LONDON (AFP).- The governor of Easter Island on Tuesday tearfully begged the British Museum to return one of its famous statues, saying: "Give us a chance so he can come back". The London museum has held the Hoa Hakananai'a, one of the most spiritually important of the Chilean island's stone monoliths, for 150 years. "My grandma, who passed away at almost 90 years, she never got the chance to see her ancestor," said governor Tarita Alarcon Rapu after meeting officials from the British Museum, accompanied by Felipe Ward, Chile's national assets minister. "I am almost half a century alive and this is my first time," she added. The statue, or "moai", is one of hundreds originally found on the island. Carved by Polynesian colonisers, each of the big-headed figures was considered to represent tribal leaders or deified ancestors. It was an emotional moment for the ... More | | 
Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam reacts following his release from Dhaka Central Jail. Suman Paul / AFP.
DHAKA (AFP).- Award-winning Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam was released from prison Tuesday after more than 100 days behind bars, in a closely watched freedom of speech case. The 63-year-old Alam was arrested on August 5 for making "false" and "provocative" statements on Al Jazeera television and Facebook during student protests. He was freed from Dhaka's main jail Tuesday after being granted bail last week. Alam told AFP he hoped his release would "signal freedom for many others" also detained during the massive student demonstrations. "It is a fantastic feeling to be free in a free country, breathing free air. But I hope for freedom for everyone else," he said. He was held under controversial internet laws which critics say have been wielded by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to stifle dissent and harass journalists. Alam spoke briefly to reporters after he came out of prison to describe conditions ... More |
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 | | Croatia wonders who is selling 'cherished' 1998 World Cup medal | | Highlights from the private collection of musicians Mstislav Rostropovich and Galina Vishnevskaya announced | | Hauser & Wirth appoints Koji Inoue as International Senior Director Post War & Contemporary Art | 
"There were only 30 copies of this medal. Absolutely rare, extra fine," says the description of the item at The Saleroom auction web portal.
ZAGREB (AFP).- Croatia was abuzz on Tuesday with speculation over the identity of an unnamed World Cup bronze medal winner from 1998 who was auctioning the precious memento. Croatia's third place 20 years ago was the country's historic first success as an independent football nation, although they went one step better last July by reaching the final before losing to France. "There were only 30 copies of this medal. Absolutely rare, extra fine," says the description of the item at The Saleroom auction web portal. Auctioneer Agon Sports World estimated the price at 7,500 euros ($8,570) and the auction is set for December 7 and 8. "I don't believe that some of my players would put it on sale since they are all well-off," the team's 1998 coach Miroslav 'Ciro' Blazevic said. "Maybe it was stolen," the 83-year-old told the Vecernji List daily paper. "It will certainly not stay anonymous, such things are always revealed," he added. ... More | | 
Giovanni Battista Guadagnini (b Piacenza, 1711; d Turin, 1786) A Cello, Turin, 1783. Estimate: £1,000,000 - 1,500,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.
LONDON.- On 28th November, Sothebys London will offer for sale the private collection of the worlds greatest cellist and conductor, Mstislav Rostropovich, and the electrifying principal soprano of Moscows Bolshoi Theatre, Galina Vishnevskaya. The dedicated sale will feature over 100 lots, including furniture, personal jewellery, Russian works of art, books, and musical instruments from the renowned couples collection. Offered with an estimate in excess of £2.7 million the auction will present an unprecedented glimpse into the personal lives and loves of these two esteemed musicians. Leading the sale will be three cellos from Rostropovichs private collection. Including a masterful 1783 Guadagnini cello, the auction will mark the first time that the maestros personal musical instruments will be offered for sale. The Guadagnini cello, offered with an estimate of £1 1.5 million, was acquired by Rostrop ... More | | 
Koji Inoue, International Senior Director Post War & Contemporary Art. Photo: Axel Dupeux. Courtesy Hauser & Wirth.
NEW YORK, NY.- Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth, and Marc Payot, Partners of Hauser & Wirth, today announced the appointment of Koji Inoue as International Senior Director Post War & Contemporary Art, based in New York. He will assume his post with the gallery in summer 2019. In this newly created position, Inoue will collaborate closely with the gallerys partners and staff to continue developing relationships with clients and consignors of important works of art from eminent collections worldwide. His appointment is part of Hauser & Wirths mission to give increased attention to historical and secondary market works of art, and to further expand this area of its business. Inoue will also oversee Hauser & Wirths gallery space and viewing rooms at 32 East 69th Street in Manhattan. Under Inoues leadership, the former townhouse will become a platform exclusively for historical exhibitions shows devoted both to artists whose ... More |
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| | | Quentin Bajac appointed new director of the Jeu de Paume | | Boca Raton Museum of Art presents the untold story of Florida | | Large-scale color photographs examine the commonalities of female identity in the US and Lebanon | 
From 2013 to 2018, Quentin Bajac was Head Curator for Photography at MoMA. © Photo Peter Ross / MoMA.
PARIS.- The board of directors of the Jeu de Paume and its chairman Alain Dominique Perrin have unanimously appointed Quentin Bajac as director of the Jeu de Paume. He takes over from Marta Gili, who was director of the Jeu de Paume from 2006 to 2018. The quality and coherence of Marta Gillis programmes is widely acknowledged; she presented 180 monographic and thematic exhibitions of historical and contemporary photography, as well as video and online creation. Born in 1965, a graduate of the Institut dÃtudes Politiques de Paris and the Institut National du Patrimoine, Quentin Bajac became curator of photography at the Musée dOrsay in 1995, before moving to the Pompidou Centre in 2003. He held the chair in the History of Photography at Ãcole du Louvre, then in 2010 he was appointed Head of the Photography Department at the Pompidou Centre. He has curated various modern and contemporary photo exhibitions, ... More | | 
James Wells Champney, Returning from Harvesting, 1874, oil on board, 17 x 13 inches. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Vickers.
BOCA RATON, FLA.- The most comprehensive and all-embracing Florida themed show of its kind, Imagining Florida: History and Myth in the Sunshine State presents a singular collection of 200+ works of art that celebrate how the Sunshine State has inspired artists across three centuries, at Boca Raton Museum of Art. Now, more than ever, a historic exploration of this scope serves as an important reflection on crucial issues Floridians are still grappling with today: conserving our beaches and natural lands, and the impact of political whirlwinds sweeping the State. Boca Raton Museum of Art brings together Americas leading masters and some of the worlds most renowned painters - who visited Florida and were spellbound by the exotic beauty surrounding them many shown for the first time alongside unknown artists. The exhibition is on view from Nov. 13 through ... More | | 
Molly 12, Brookline, Massachusetts, from the series LEnfant-Femme, 2011. Rania Matar (American, born 1964). Inkjet print; 28.8 x 36 in. Courtesy of the artist and Robert Klein Gallery.
CLEVELAND, OH.- In Her Image: Photographs by Rania Matar features 43 large-scale color images by American photographer Rania Matar. In four different series, Matar uses portraiture to examine the nature of female identity in girlhood, adolescence, and middle age in the United States and Lebanon. The photographs address her subjects identities, but also reflect her own experiences as a woman of Palestinian origin born and raised in Lebanon. In Her Image: Photographs by Rania Matar is on view at Transformer Station. The exhibition is on view through Sunday, January 13, 2019. Rania Matar is an award-winning artist whose work has been exhibited widely in the US and internationally, said William Griswold, director of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Visitors have an opportunity to immerse themselves in the artists ... More |
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| | | Two exhibitions featuring Edward Burtynsky's series Anthropocene on view in New York | | Michael Hoppen Gallery opens an exhibition of photographs by Bill Brandt | | Looted St Mark mosaic returns home to Cyprus | 
Uralkali Potash Mine #2, Berezniki, Russia, 2017 at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- Two gallery exhibitions of landmark work from photographer Edward Burtynskys series Anthropocene, which maps the unprecedented impact of human intervention on Earth, are on view at Howard Greenberg Gallery from November 14, 2018 January 5, 2019, and at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery from November 15 December 29, 2018 in New York. Burtynskys Anthropocene marks the latest addition to his career-spanning investigation into impact of human activity on the environment. The project title refers to a proposal circulating in the scientific community to formally recognize the commencement of a new geological epoch the Anthropocene in which humans are the primary cause of permanent planetary change. The Anthropocene exhibitions coincide with the release of Burtynskys sixth Steidl monograph of the same title; a new documentary, ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch, which premiered at the Toronto Internati ... More | | 
Bombed Regency Staircase, Upper Brook Street, Mayfair, 1942 © Bill Brandt Archives. Courtesy of Michael Hoppen Gallery.
LONDON.- Bill Brandt [1904 1983] was a German born photographer who immigrated to the UK in 1933. Although he travelled throughout Europe he adopted Britain as his home and it was here that he produced his finest work. Known for his incisive depictions of the British, both high society and the working class, his distinctive, highly contrasting portraiture and landscapes were frequently shown in magazines such as Picture Post, Lilliput and Harpers Bazaar where he was a regular contributor. His early photojournalism work gave way to a more abstract vision as his career developed. Brandts influence on the photography world started in the 1960s when he embarked on a journey to find a new visual language. By using a wide-angle lens often with a distorted foreground he was able to produce a series of remarkable graphic images of both interior and exterior nudes on the Sussex and Normandy coast. Brandts signature ... More | | 
Dutch art detective Arthur Brand poses with the missing mosaic of St Mark, a rare piece of stolen Byzantine art from Cyprus, in a hotel room in The Hague on November 17, 2018. Jan HENNOP / AFP.
NICOSIA (AFP).- Cyprus has welcomed home a rare sixth-century Christian mosaic from the Byzantine period four decades after it was looted from a church in the island's Turkish-held north, Cypriot authorities said Tuesday. "The mosaic of Apostle Mark
has been repatriated to Cyprus from the Netherlands," Cyprus's antiquities department said in a statement. "This is very important for Cyprus because we have so few mosaics from this period and indeed the world has very few examples of this Byzantine art form," Marina Solomidou-Ieronymidou, the antiquities department head, told AFP. The mosaic was stolen from the church of Panayia Kanakaria in northern Cyprus following the Turkish invasion in 1974. It was one of several icons looted from the church during this time. "The walled mosaics of Panayia Kanakaria, dating back to the sixth century AD, are highly ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, Belgian painter René Magritte was born November 21, 1898. René François Ghislain Magritte (21 November 1898 - 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for creating a number of witty and thought-provoking images. Often depicting ordinary objects in an unusual context, his work is known for challenging observers' preconditioned perceptions of reality. His imagery has influenced Pop art, minimalist and conceptual art. In this image: René Magritte, La Grande Table. Huile sur toile, 54,3x65,4 cm. Peint vers 1962-63. Estimate: 3-5 M?. Photo: Sotheby's/ArtDigital Studio.
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