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| | Exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam sheds light on the main elements of Judaism
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Isidor Kaufmann, Portrait of a Jewish Boy, c. 1900 (detail), oil on wood, 27 x 21.2 cm. Collection Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam.
AMSTERDAM.- This winter, De Nieuwe Kerk and the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam present an exhibition about Judaism. With more than five hundred objects on display, this exhibition tells the fascinating story of three thousand years of Jewish religion, culture, art and history, the chronicle of a world religion that takes diverse international forms but has always held onto its identity. The exhibits come from internationally renowned museums and private collections, and most of them are on display in the Netherlands for the first time. The absolute highlights include a first-century Dead Sea Scroll from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem (with reservation), the oldest complete Torah scroll, originally from Erfurt and now at the Staatsbibliothek in Berlin, valuable manuscripts, a painting by Chagall from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and the Alefbet Tapestry by the contemporary Russian-American artist Grisha Bruskin. ... More |
| Monet masterpieces to be brought together at Tate Liverpool's major exhibition for 2012 | | Sotheby's announces its upcomming Archer M. Huntington Collection of coins from the Hispanic world | | All five remaining Saint Rosalia paintings by Van Dyck reunited for the first time at Dulwich Picture Gallery | 
Claude Monet, Poplars on the Epte 1891© Tate, 2011.
LIVERPOOL.- Five important Monet water lily paintings will be brought together in Tate Liverpool's major exhibition Turner, Monet, Twombly: Later Paintings from 22 June – 28 October 2012, two of which have never been shown before in Britain. The Water-Lily Pond c1917-19 lent by the Albertina, Vienna, and Water Lilies 1916-19, lent by Fondation Beyeler, Riehen, Basel are the works which will go on show for the first time in the UK. They will join three other Monet water-lily paintings in the exhibition: Water Lilies 1916 from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; Water Lilies 1907 from Göteborgs Konstmuseum; and Water Lilies after 1916, on loan from the National Gallery to the Tate Collection. This will be the first time that five of Monet’s water lilies have been brought together in the UK for over a decade. The five paintings form a major part of the exhibition, which looks at the stunning later wor ... More | | 
The monumental and unique example of the Fifty Excelentes struck under Ferdinand and Isabella. Photo: Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Sotheby’s announces that it will offer the magnificent Archer M. Huntington Collection of coins from the Hispanic world in a sealed bid auction ending on 8 March 2012. Assembled more than a century ago, the 37,895 pieces form the most spectacular collection of coins relating to the entirety of Spanish history that is housed outside of Spain. The ambitious collection is among the finest and most comprehensive ever to be assembled, either by an individual or institution. The collection is being sold by the Hispanic Society of America (HSA) and proceeds will be used for future acquisitions and collection care. Through the sealed bid auction process, clients will be invited to place written bids on the collection as a whole. The collection is expected to realize between $25/35 million, and will be on public exhibition ... More | | 
Sir Anthony van Dyck, Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Oneglia, 1624, Oil on Canvas, 126 x 99.6 cm, © By permission of the Trustees of Dulwich Picture Gallery.
LONDON.- Dulwich Picture Gallery presents Van Dyck in Sicily: Painting and the Plague (15 February - 27 May 2012), the first ever exhibition to focus on the prolific year and a half that Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) spent in Sicily between 1624 and 1625. The exhibition reunites for the first time the 16 works, all portraits and paintings of religious subjects, that are documented, or believed to have been painted during that year in Palermo. The most significant group of paintings produced by Van Dyck in Palermo are the images of the city’s patron saint, Rosalia. Not only did Van Dyck create Rosalia’s iconography as we know it today, but he also witnessed the events of that summer that fixed the saint’s role for the city. The saint is still to this day highly ... More |
| The Frick Collection presents New Portico Gallery, first addition in 35 years | | National Gallery of Victoria showcases its outstanding collection of Buddhist art in new exhibition | | Qatar Museums Authority inaugurated MIA Park with unveiling of Richard Serra Sculpture | 
Davis Brody Bond Aedas Architects and Planners. Model of the Portico for Decorative Arts and Sculpture at The Frick Collection, south façade, 2010.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Visitors to The Frick Collection will be able to enjoy a new gallery—the first major addition to the museum’s display spaces in nearly thirty-five years. The inspiration for this initiative, which involves the enclosure of the portico in the Fifth Avenue Garden, comes from the intention of museum founder Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919) to build an addition to his 1914 mansion for his growing collection of sculpture. The project was postponed in 1917 following the United States entry into World War I and Mr. Frick died before it could be resumed. In recent years, the institution has placed greater focus on sculpture through critically acclaimed exhibitions and several key acquisitions, while also evaluating the effectiveness of the display and lighting of such objects. Another area of increased focus has been the decorative arts. When talks began with renowned porcelain collector Henry H. Arnhold ... More | | 
Japanese Gyōdō mask of Bodhisattva (Gyōdōmen Bosatsu) Kamakura period, 1186-1333 Japan lacquer and gold paint on wood, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest, 1955
MELBOURNE.- On 17 December, the National Gallery of Victoria opened In the steps of the Buddha, a remarkable exhibition that showcases the NGV’s outstanding collection of Buddhist art. Comprising over 80 works, this exhibition tracks the path Buddhism took across Asia, presenting ancient works dating as far back as the second century alongside contemporary work by celebrated Chinese artist, Kim Hoa Tram, and everything in between. Dr Gerard Vaughan, Director, NGV said: “The NGV first collected a Japanese Buddhist art object in 1887 and since then, the collection of Buddhist art has expanded to include works from India, China, Nepal, Tibet and Southeast Asia. It is a unique display of works and a wonderful final show for the NGV’s 150th anniversary year. “In the steps of the Buddha is the first Buddhist art object exhibition to open at the NGV since the Olympic Games were held in Melbourne in 1956. This ... More | | 
Richard Serra, 7, 2011. Composed of 7 steel plates that are 80 feet high, 8 feet wide and 4 inches thick, the sculpture is 10 feet wide at the bottom and 9 feet wide at the top.
DOHA.- On December 15, in the presence of His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and more than 700 dignitaries and special guests, Qatar Museums Authority inaugurated the MIA Park, a new cultural destination on Doha’s Corniche. The inaugural ceremony included remarks by Qatar Museums Authority Chairperson Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and master sculptor Richard Serra, and Hughes de Courson’s The Magic Lutes was performed by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra in a temporary concert shell, inspired by the nearby Museum of Islamic Art designed by I.M. Pei. A dramatic light show herald the presentation, with guests seated facing Doha Bay to allow scenic views of MIA Park and the city’s skyline. MIA Park is a new 62-acre (25-hectare) public space set to transform the waterfront of Doha, Qatar. Developed by Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) and located on ... More |
| Magic of ancient Egypt transforms the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida | | Michael Jackson house contents sell for nearly $1 million at Julien's Auctions | | Dallas Contemporary presents first major US institutional exhibition by artist Rob Pruitt | 
Lid of an Anthropoid Sarcophagus Inscribed for Hor-Em-Akhet. Wood with inlays of white stone and blue glass, Dynasty XXI-XXV, 1080-655 BC. Collection of the Fondation Gandur pour l’Art ©Sandra Pointet.
ST. PETERSBURG.- This landmark exhibition brings to life one of the greatest civilizations in the history of the world. Ancient Egypt—Art and Magic: Treasures from the Fondation Gandur pour l’Art/Geneva, on view from December 17, 2011-April 29, 2012, spotlights astonishing objects of every kind. Swiss art collector, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Jean Claude Gandur has developed one of the world’s most important private collections of Egyptian antiquities. Mummy cases and sacred works in diverse media, tomb and temple reliefs, a vignette of the weighing of the heart from the Book of the Dead, alabaster vessels, and rare objects comprised of precious stones make this one of the most dramatic shows ever presented at the MFA. The 101 works demonstrate the genius of ancient craftsmen, and the magical or spiritual qualities of the objects are revealed at every turn. The internationally respected Egyptologist Dr ... More | | 
A rooster chalkboard with a note written on it from Michael Jackson's children reading "love Daddy/I [heart] Daddy/SMILE it's for free."
By: Sandy Cohen, AP Entertainment Writer
BEVERLY HILLS, CA (AP).- The contents of the home where Michael Jackson lived with his three children just before his death have sold for nearly $1 million at auction. Darren Julien, president of Julien's Auctions, was unable to provide a more specific figure as he continued to tally the totals Saturday after the daylong auction, which brought in nearly triple the company's pre-auction estimate of $200,000 to $400,000. Among the highlights: A kitchen chalkboard where Jackson's children wrote "I love daddy," which sold for $5,000, and an armoire upon which Jackson wrote a message to himself on the mirror that fetched $25,750. The auction also included furniture, artwork and other items from the rented mansion at 100 North Carolwood Drive, where Jackson lived as he prepared for a series of comeback concerts in London before his death in June, 2009. The headboard from the bed where Jackson died at age 50 was removed from ... More | | 
Rob Pruitt, Untitled, 2010. Courtesy Gavin Brown's enterprise, New York.
DALLAS, TX.- Dallas Contemporary announces an exhibition featuring New York artist ROB PRUITT. The exhibition made specifically for Dallas Contemporary will be Pruitt?s first major institutional exhibition in the United States and his largest exhibition to date. Dallas Contemporary Executive Director, Peter Doroshenko said, ?It's an honour to be presenting the first institutional exhibition of Rob Pruitt's work in the USA. Pruitt has been a seminal figure in the New York art scene since the late 1980s and to have a focused exhibition of forty new panda paintings and large-scale water sculptures at the Dallas Contemporary is quite timely and important.? Pruitt?s interests lie in creating environments where participants feel free to improvise and experiment outside of their comfort zones. In his signature style, Pruitt?s installation of glitter panda paintings has never before been shown and is the largest number of p ... More |
| Lothar Baumgarten: "Evening of Time"at the Museum Folkwang | | Michael Rakowitz collaborates with U.S. Attorney's Office to facilitate the return of Iraqui plates | | Stephenson's brings out the good silver for a sparkling New Year's Day auction | 
Sammlung Baumgarten/Sugai. Yanomami Ethnographica. Pfeilspitzen mit Ornament (rahaka), 1979© Museum Folkwang und Lothar Baumgarten.
ESSEN.- On the 25th of November, the Museum Folkwang opened the exhibition Evening of Time- Señores Naturales, conceived by Lothar Baumgarten in cooperation with the architect Lorenzo Piqueras. The presentation showed an ethnological collection of everyday objects, drawings, films and audio recordings which the artist put together during his 18 month stay with two Yanomami tribes in the Amazonian region and which he donated to the Museum Folkwang in 2010. The semi-nomadic Yanomami are settled in the Venezuelan-Brazilian border region in the Sierra Parima mountain range and in the watershed of the Orinoco and Amazon tributaries Rio Negro and Rio Branco. The Yanomami, who live from agriculture, hunting and gathering, live in round settlements called shabono. Their daily life is composed of shaman rituals, maintaining alliances and friendships with neighboring shabonos and reciprocal visits during celebrations. The Yano ... More | | 
Return of Saddam Hussein’s Plates is a “Beautiful Conclusion” to Artist-Chef Collaboration. Photo: Christopher Kissock, Courtesy Creative Time.
NEW YORK, NY.- In cooperation with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, artist Michael Rakowitz and public arts presenter Creative Time facilitated the return of dinner plates once belonging to Saddam Hussein to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations in New York City. The plates were most recently used in an artist-chef collaboration entitled Spoils, featured at New York’s Park Avenue Autumn restaurant from September 28 through November 26 of this year. Rakowitz, who is of Iraqi-Jewish descent, collaborated with Park Avenue Autumn Chef Kevin Lasko on Spoils, a culinary experience that aimed to connect the history of the United States and Iraq through the timeless experience of food, the more recent link of conflict, and to explore the tensions between the diner’s tongue, the sweetness of the Iraqi date syrup, and the complicated–even bitter–history of the dishware. Rakowitz s ... More | | 
From a Philadelphia-area estate, a quadruple-strand pearl and diamond bracelet. Stephenson’s Auctioneers image.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- An array of 18th-century Britannia standard silver and one of the most extensive Georg Jensen flatware services to see the auction block in many years will headline Stephenson’s New Year’s Day Antiques & Decorative Arts sale. The suburban Philadelphia auctioneers specialize in estate antiques and art. Often, they are called upon to assess and auction the contents of grand residences on Philadelphia’s “Main Line.” That’s where the New Year’s silver trove was sourced – from the home of a prosperous family that owned a yarn goods company during the early to mid 20th century. The Jensen sterling flatware set consists of more than 200 pieces in the coveted Acorn pattern and includes numerous serving and accessory pieces, most notably an octet of emerald-enameled salts with individual spoons. The service has remained in the same family since 1941. “An estima ... More |
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 Acker Merrall & Condit December Hong Kong sale achieves HK$72.75 Million/US$9.09 Million, 92% sold HONG KONG.- Acker Merrall & Condit, the World's leading wine auctioneer and America’s oldest fine wine merchant, concluded another record year in Asia with its two-day Hong Kong sale held on 8 & 10 December 2011 in which over 800 lots were offered and a total of HK$72.75M/US$9.09M achieved with 92% sold. This spectacular result contributes to Acker Merrall & Condit’s 2011 annual Hong Kong sales total of HK$537M/US$69M, attesting to once again its #1 position and leadership in the wine auction market in Asia. With expected global revenues in 2011 of over US$110 million, Acker’s resounding result will top the market in America and the World as well, altogether representing the ‘Triple Crown’ in the global marketplace. Acker has also become the first wine auction house to break the US$100 million yearly mark in wine auction history. John Kapon, CEO of Acker Merrall & Condit Companies said, “2011 ... More Swedish artist Gerhard Nordstrom exhibits at Malmo Konsthall MALMO.- Born in 1925, Gerhard Nordström has taken a clear stand for much of his career against the abuse of power and the destruction of the environment. In his art he depicts in a direct and unavoidable way social injustices and the consequences of consumer society. He made his big public breakthrough in the early 1970s with a suite of paintings entitled Sommaren 1970 (The Summer of 1970), which are now regarded as some of the most important examples of 20th-century Swedish art. Nordström began his artistic career at a young age. As a fourteen-year-old he became a student, at Skånska Målarskolan in Malmö. Three years later he was accepted into the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, where he studied for several separate periods of time during the years 1943 to 1949. At the student exhibitions he was noticed and appreciated by critics, who regarded him as a young and talented painter. Despite his succe ... More Dear Clark, Sara-Lena Maierhofer at Foam AMSTERDAM.- What drives a person to constantly take on a new personality? What characterises a man who systematically avoids being recognised as himself? In Foam 3h, Sara-Lena Maierhofer (1982, Germany) shows her investigation into the life and the lies of swindler and fraud Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, alias Clark Rockefeller. In Dear Clark, Sara-Lena Maierhofer tries to approach a swindler and fraud whose life has consisted of carefully constructing and then erasing his identity. After she fails in convincing the man to meet with her personally, she decides to study him from a distance. Step by step, she becomes better acquainted with her subject: his appearance, his idiosyncrasies, his intentions. Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter (1961) was born in Germany and moved to America to study as a teenager. Since that time he has used many aliases and passed himself off as a success (varying from presenter to government advisor). In ... More Sotheby's 2011 wine sales bring $85.5 million LONDON.- Sotheby?s Wine auctions in 2011 brought an overall global total of US$85,467,096; this is almost equal to last year?s figure of $88.27 million. The 2011 figure is the second highest in the company?s forty-one years of wine auctions. This year, 23 wine auctions were held worldwide, comprising 13 in London, six in Hong Kong and four in New York. The sales saw a strong average sell through rate by value of 96%. London wine sales realised a combined total of $27,191,060, the highest annual total in Sotheby?s forty-one years of wine sales in London, an increase of 30% on the 2010 total of $20.97 million. Hong Kong wine sales brought $44,737,594 and New York wine sales $13,538,442. Serena Sutcliffe MW, Worldwide Head of Wine at Sotheby?s said: ?This is a great worldwide result, the second highest total of Sotheby's wine history and, for London sales, the highest total ever achieved since the start of the department in 1970 ... More Criss Angel Mindfreak collection at Auction America's debut Vegas sale AUBURN, IN.- A series of motorcycles from The Criss Angel MINDFREAK Collection will bring a touch of magic to the auction stage at Auctions America by RM’s debut Las Vegas sale, Jan. 12 – 14, 2012, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Regarded as the greatest magician of our time, Criss Angel is best known for creating some of the most spectacular, mind-blowing illusions ever performed on stage and in his hit A&E television series, MINDFREAK. An avid motorcycle enthusiast, he has amassed an extensive collection of one-of-a-kind motorcycles over the years, many of which have served as important props in his exhilarating and groundbreaking stunts. Next month, Auctions America by RM proudly lifts the curtain on 11 unique motorcycles from Angel’s personal collection, including two belonging to Angel’s brother Costa. Specially customized, each is a star in its own right, having been used by Angel for ei ... More |
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