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Moderna Museet Stockholm, exterior © Photo: Moderna Museet / Åsa Lundén.
By: Louise Nordstrom, Associated Press
STOCKHOLM (AP).- A bomb threat closed Stockholm's modern art museum on Tuesday, two days after an exhibit about degrading stereotypes that black people have endured prompted one Swedish organization to demand that the nation's culture minister resign. No bomb was found while the museum was evacuated for several hours, and it was not clear who had made the threat or whether it was connected with the exhibit. Police spokeswoman Lotta Goffhe said a bomb squad searched the Moderna Museet in Stockholm after officers in the southern city of Malmo received the threat in a telephone call from a man who spoke in English. On Sunday, Culture Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth participated in an event at the museum that involved several cakes designed by artists, including one in the shape of the naked torso of a black woman. ... More |
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| The Brooklyn Museum's Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art marks 5th anniversary |
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Richard Avedon's Nastassia Kinski and the Serpent expected to bring $50,000+ at Heritage Auctions |
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Kunsthaus Zürich presents first-ever joint exhibition of restored sculptures by Aristide Maillol and Auguste Rodin |
“The Dinner Party,” by Judy Chicago, is seen in the Brooklyn Museum’s Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. AP Photo/The Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.
By: Ula Ilnytzky, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP).- The Brooklyn Museum's feminist art center is marking its fifth anniversary this year by commemorating famous women of the next millennium — placing them alongside luminaries of the past. The Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art is using Judy Chicago's work, "The Dinner Party," a massive triangular banquet table, to envision a place where these high achievers might meet. Each wing of Chicago's triangle pays tribute to a millennium — 13 women for each — beginning with primordial goddesses and ending with notable women in the 20th century; 999 other female names are inscribed in gold in the tiled floor. The Sackler Center has created a symbolic fourth wing commemorating famous contemporary women who might be seated at the table ... More |
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Richard Avedon, Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent, 14 June, 1981 (detail). Gelatin silver, printed 1982, 28-3/4 x 42-3/4 in. Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000.
NEW YORK, NY.- A 1982 gelatin silver print of Nastassia Kinski and the Serpent, 1981 by famed photographer Richard Avedon is expected to bring $50,000+ when it comes to auction on May 1 in New York as part of Heritage Auctions’ Photographs Signature® Auction, taking place at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion (Ukrainian Institute of America), 2 E. 79th Street (at 5th Ave.). The print, #4 out of an edition of 200, is one of the most famous photographs from Avedon’s epic oeuvre. “Kinski was captured in this iconic image after a two hour photo shoot,” said Ed Jaster, Senior Vice President at Heritage Auctions. “The Burmese python came up to touch her face and Avedon snapped the shot at the perfect moment. This is one of the greatest modern American photos ever taken by one of America’s greatest masters.” The May 1 auction will also feature two private collections: The Dr. Steven Smith Collection ... More |
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Aristide Maillol, Baigneuse au chignon, 1900. Bronze, 65,5 x 14 x 14 cm. Kunsthaus Zürich© 2012 ProLitteris, Zurich.
ZURICH.- From 17 April to 16 December 2012 the Kunsthaus Zürich will be exhibiting six bronze sculptures and a terracotta figure by Aristide Maillol which have been restored over the last twelve months. Alongside Auguste Rodin, Maillol is considered the most important French sculptor of the early modern era. Now, for the first time, the works of the two artists are to be exhibited together in a group of around a dozen pieces from the Kunsthaus collection. The Kunsthaus Zürich holds seven works by Aristide Maillol (1861-1944) – together with Auguste Rodin one of the leading bronze sculptors of the transition from the 19th century to the modern era – covering almost all periods of his career. Maillol’s work is characterized by rounded forms, compact surfaces and classical poses informed by a sensually Mediterranean vision of woman. Among the sculptures in the Kunsthaus collection two in particular stand out: the unorthodox ‘Monument ... More |
| One of the most outstanding masters of contemporary art photography in Italy exhibits at Rosphoto |
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Christie's presents the private collection from the home of the late Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor |
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Double premiere at Museo de Arte de Ponce with the exhibitions by Luis Camnitzer and Emilio Sanchez |
Franco Fontana, Puglia, 1978.
SAINT PETERSBURG.- Rosphoto introduces to audience the work of Franco Fontana, one of the most outstanding masters of contemporary art photography in Italy. The retrospective exhibition embraces photographs from the period of 1970-2007, from the author's own collection. Fontana's style was shaped in the late 1960s under the influence of Abstract Expressionism and Minimalism. In that his teachers were his older conpemporaries, Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman and Ed Reinhardt. Fontana's work with its focus on form and colour was quite different from the classical black-and-white art photography that was predominant at that time. Franco Fontana's images of rural and urban landscapes are notable for their strict geometric composition and expressive colour. He says, ''I try to isolate in space and time all that is normally mixed up with an inifinity of details. Extracting a few essential elements from the entirety that presents itself ... More |
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Nicolas Ghika, A Rocky Place (detail). Estimate: £12,000-18,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012.
LONDON.- Christie’s announced the sale of the principle contents of Mill Farm, Gloucestershire, the home of the late Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor. Known as ‘Paddy’ to his friends, Sir Patrick was a legendary travel writer and extraordinary war hero who was once described as ‘a cross between Indiana Jones, James Bond and Graham Green.’ The Collection will be offered as the first 100 lots of the Interiors sale on 15th May, and is expected to realize a total in excess of £150,000. The Collection will include decorative objects, books, furniture, Modern British and Old Master pictures, as well as silver objects of vertu, with estimates from only £200. The collection is of particular interest not only due to the variety and quality of the pieces on offer, but also because of the fascinating story of the life of Sir Patrick, which gives these pieces an exciting and unique provenance. Sir ... More |
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The Museo de Arte de Ponce premieres the exhibition "Emilio Sanchez: Light, Line, and Shadow".
PONCE, PR.- In a salute to the San Juan Poly/Graphic Triennial: Latin America and the Caribbean, Museo de Arte de Ponce inaugurated two important exhibitions: Art in Response: Luis Camnitzer and Emilio Sanchez: Light, Line, and Shadow. These striking exhibits have been made possible through the support of the National Endowment for the Arts’ “Art Works” program, the Fondo Nacional para el Financiamiento del Quehacer Cultural, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, and the Oficina de Apoyo a las Artes y al Quehacer Cultural. Art in Response is an innovative project in which Museo de Arte de Ponce invites distinguished contemporary artists to create a work or series of works inspired by pieces in the museum’s permanent collection of European art. The final product is revealed as a ... More |
| Material Culture's May 5 auction debut to reflect 'borderless' approach to art, antiques |
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Space shuttle Discovery takes a few victory laps before it is shown at the National Air and Space Museum |
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Solo Chicago show for artist Rashid Johnson at Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago |
Prince Twins Seven-Seven (Nigerian, 1944-2011), ‘The Dream of the Abiku Child,’ ink, watercolor and oil on brown wrapping paper glued to plywood, 40 x 27 in. Est. $4,000--$6,000. Material Culture image.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Renowned for its art institutions and rich multicultural heritage, Philadelphia will soon add another very colorful feather to its cap. Material Culture, the city’s popular 60,000-sq.-ft. showplace for antiques, textiles and handcrafted decorative arts, will introduce its new auction division on May 5, 2012 with a 500-lot sale titled “New World Orders.” All forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.com. Material Culture’s wealth of experience and loyal following of customers, advisors and associates worldwide set the stage for the company’s entry into the auction arena, said founder/owner George Jevremovic. “Our relationships with collectors and other friends in the business have been built on a basis of mutual trust over 30-plus years. I’ve been reaching ... More |
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The Space Shuttle Discovery, mounted on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, flies over the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt.
By: Brett Zongker and Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
CHANTILLY, VA (AP).- The space shuttle Discovery went out in high-flying style. After three spectacular spins above the nation's capital, the world's most traveled spaceship completed its final flight and was ready to become a grounded museum relic. But what an exit. Discovery took victory laps around the White House, the Capitol and the Washington Monument that elicited cheers and awe — the same sounds and emotions that used to accompany every thunderous launch. Bolted to the top of a modified jumbo jet, the shuttle took off at daybreak Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Three hours later, the combo took a few final swoops around Washington at an easy-to-spot 1,500-foot altitude. "It was pretty amazing," said 12-year-old Riley Jacobsen of Bethesda, Md. "Pretty freaking crazy. It looked like it was inflated." Sorena Sorenson, a geology ... More |
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artist Rashid Johnson smiles during an interview before his first solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. AP Photo/M. Spencer Green.
By: Caryn Rousseau, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP).- For more than a decade, contemporary artist Rashid Johnson has worked almost under the radar, turning out work presented at museums and coveted by collectors around the world. But in the last year, the Chicago native, whose works made from everyday objects explore his own life story as well as larger issues of black identity, has garnered high-profile attention and awards from the art world. This month he opens his first major solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. "A lot of eyes are on him right now," said Julie Rodrigues Widholm, curator of "Rashid Johnson: Message to Our Folks." "He's an artist who has been working for 14 years and has never had a major solo exhibition," she said. "We really felt because of that absence it was time." That timing is excellent. In the last year, ... More |
| Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese photography on view at the Katonah Museum of Art |
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Exhibition of new works by British artist Jamie Shovlin opens at Haunch of Venison in London |
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First major solo museum exhibition for highly acclaimed multi-media artist Mickalene Thomas opens |
Muge, Untitled #41 from the “Go Home” series, 2006. Gelatin print, edition 3/12, 19 x 19 inches. Anastasia Photo © Muge, courtesy of Anastasia Photo.
KATONAH, NY.- In celebration of the Chinese Year of the Dragon, the Katonah Museum of Art presents Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography, an exhibition of work created by Chinese artists in China since 2000, the last Year of the Dragon. Curated by Miles Barth, many of the 80 works in Rising Dragon have never been seen in the United States. The exhibition is on view through September 2, 2012. The Katonah Museum of Art is located at 134 Jay Street (Route 22) in Katonah, NY. Rising Dragon offers an overview of the photographic work that is being done in China today. “I see it as organized chaos,” says Barth. “It’s like China itself; a mass of humanity going in every direction at the speed of light. The artists are responding to every aspect of society, everything they see and live, the good, the bad and the ugly.” Subject matter includes landscapes, portraits, architecture, and images that ... More |
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Jamie Shovlin, 2011-12. Needham by George Steiner (Variation 3A). Acrylic on canvas, 210 x 130 cm. Photo: Courtesy Haunch of Venison.
LONDON.- Haunch of Venison presents Various Arrangements an exhibition of new works by British artist Jamie Shovlin. This exhibition will present a series of seventeen new large-scale paintings based on the cover designs of the Fontana Modern Masters series, a set of pocket guides published in the 1970s on eminent writers, philosophers and thinkers such as Sigmund Freud, Franz Kafka and Marcel Proust. The paintings in this exhibition represent titles that were scheduled for publication but for unknown reasons did not appear. Driven by a fascination of the ambition and appearance of the Fontana series, and a longstanding interest in typography and graphic design, Shovlin devised a system - set out in a colour wheel - that would allow him to produce paintings of each of these unpublished and unknown book covers. In the first gallery space the exhibition reveals the methodology Shovlin used to produce the paintings with a dis ... More |
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Mickalene Thomas, Qusuquzah, Une Très Belle Négresse #3, 2012. Rhinestones, acrylic, oil, and enamel on wood panel, 96 x 80 x 2 inches. © Mickalene Thomas, Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, and Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects. Photo: Christopher Burke Studio.
SANTA MONICA, CA.- The Santa Monica Museum of Art presents Mickalene Thomas: Origin of the Universe, the first major solo museum exhibition for this highly acclaimed multi-media artist. Best known for her elaborate paintings of African American women against the backdrop of décor recalled from her childhood, Thomas has created an all-new suite of works that introduce a new model of trans-generational female empowerment as she explores interior and exterior environments in relation to the female figure. The exhibition opened at SMMoA on April 14, 2012 and continues through August 19, 2012. It will then travel to the Brooklyn Museum for display from September 28, 2012 to January 20, 2013. Thomas is best known for her bold enamel, oil and acrylic ... More |
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 Joslyn Art Museum welcomes New Curator of Contemporary Art
OMAHA, NEB.- Joslyn Art Museum announces the appointment of Karin M. Campbell as the Museum's new Phil Willson Curator of Contemporary Art. Campbell comes to Joslyn following a four-year stint at Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh, PA), a leading contemporary institution, and independent curatorial work at the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, Spain. She will begin work at the Museum on June 1. Campbell's position at Joslyn is newly endowed by Philip J. Willson, a longtime Joslyn supporter. Willson was formerly a member of the Museum's Board of Governors (2004–2010). He is among the first members of Joslyn's Contemporary Art Society, now in its tenth year, and is the group's current chairman. The Phil Willson Curator of Contemporary Art is the second such endowed curatorial position at Joslyn Art Museum. "This gift from Phil Willson has two-fold meaning ... More Christie's and Mealy's of Kilkenny announce the two-part sale of property from Mount Congreve
LONDON.- Christie's and Mealy’s of Kilkenny announced the two part sale of property from Mount Congreve, Kilmeaden, County Waterford, Ireland in summer 2012. Mount Congreve: The London Sale will comprise a carefully curated selection of approximately 120 lots of furniture, paintings, silver and Chinese and European porcelain from the collection which will be offered at Christie’s in London on 23 May, in association with Mealy’s. A larger range of works will be offered in Mount Congreve: The House Sale which will be staged in a marquee in the grounds of Mount Congreve on 10-11 July 2012, by Mealy’s in association with Christie’s. A separate press release for the House Sale will follow. The London Sale is expected to realise in excess of £2.5 million. Internationally renowned as one of the greatest woodland gardens in the world, the house at Mount Congreve also ... More Sam Jury wins first prize in To Extremes: Public Art in a Changing World Competition
NEW YORK, NY.- Stephen Haller Gallery artist Sam Jury wins first prize in To Extremes: Public Art in a Changing World, an invitational juried exhibition of imaginative and striking proposals for public artworks that explore climate change and extreme events. Science Journalist Eli Kintisch is curator of the project. An exhibition of proposed artworks, To Extremes sought proposals for public art projects from 50 invited artists and designers. A jury of experts in the visual arts and climate sciences selected the winners and proposals that would make up the exhibition and the winner’s projected public art work scheduled for next year
The event will run as part of the Cambridge Science Festival from April 20th – 29th at Maseeh Hall, MIT, Cambridge, MA. Sponsors include: Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT; Artists in Context; Maseeh Hall, MIT; Museum of ... More $412 check that bought Superman sold for $160,000
PHILADELPHIA (AP).- The $412 check that DC Comics wrote to acquire Superman and other creative works by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster has sold for $160,000 in an online auction. Stephen Fishler, chief executive of ComicConnect.com and Metropolis Collectibles in New York, said Tuesday that the 1938 check was auctioned online to an unnamed buyer. "Two people were battling it out over the check," he said of the furious last minute bidding that lifted the price from its start of $1 last month to the final bid Monday night. The check was made out to Siegel and Shuster and deposited. It includes a line item for $130 showing DC paid for full ownership and rights to Superman. Siegel and Shuster created Superman together while teenagers in Cleveland, Ohio, in the early 1930s. His first appearance was in "Action Comics" No. 1 in April 1938. And even though the check changed hands, ... More Ticket to Titanic maiden voyage sold at NY auction
NEW YORK (AP).- A New York auction house has sold an original ticket to the 1912 launch of the Titanic and a dinner menu from the ill-fated ocean liner, plus items recovered from the wreckage miles underwater. On the block Sunday at Bonhams were various Titanic remnants offered to mark the centennial of its sinking. The historic admission ticket fetched $56,250, including the auction house premium. The menu, touting choices like Surrey capon and ox tongue and beef sirloin with horseradish, sold for $31,250. Both went to private American buyers, said Gregg Dietrich, Bonhams' maritime consultant. He said one surprise at the auction was the comparatively low price paid for a telegraph that read, "We have struck an iceberg." That message — sold for $27,500 — was sent to Titanic's sister ship, the Olympic, about three hours before the Titanic sank just days into its maiden voyage ... More The Importance of Being Earnest dedicated by Oscar Wilde to his friend and lover Robbie Ross
NEW YORK, NY.- On 20 April 2012 Sotheby’s will offer A First Edition Japanese Vellum copy of Oscar Wilde’s greatest work, The Importance of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy for Serious People in the sale of The Library of Jaques Levy. Mr. Levy acquired the piece in 1946 and it has remained in his collection since. The book carries an estimate of $80/120,000. This copy of The Importance Of Being Earnest was given to Robert Ross, a profoundly important figure in Wilde’s personal and professional life first as a lover, then as a close friend, ardent supporter and finally literary executor. On the half-title page the author dedicated this copy to his companion: “To the Mirror of Perfect Friendship: Robbie: whose name I have written on the portal of this little play. Oscar. Feb '99". The piece went on view at Sotheby’s New York on Saturday 14 April. Wilde and Ross, a Canadian ... More |
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Stevenson Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker. She lived
much of her adult life in France, where she first befriended Edgar
Degas and later exhibited among the Impressionists. Cassatt often
created images of the social and private lives of women, with particular
emphasis on the intimate bonds between mothers and children. In this
image: The Boating Party by Mary Cassatt, 1893–94, oil on canvas,
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