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| | Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao shows Georg Baselitz' "Mrs. Lenin and the Nightingale"
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German artist Georg Baselitz poses in front of an artwork from his series, entitled Mrs Lenin and the Nightingale, during the preview of the exhibition 'Selections from the Guggenheim Bilbao Collection II,' at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. The series, comprised of sixteen individual paintings, was purchased by the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao for 4,000,000 Euros, reports state. The exhibition opens to the public from 15 November 2011 until 28 August 2012. EPA/LUIS TEJIDO.
BILBAO.- Visitors to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao have the opportunity to see Georg Baselitz’s work Mrs. Lenin and the Nightingale, 2008, considered by critics to be one of his finest achievements and a masterwork of European painting. Installed in gallery 103 and part of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao collection since 2010, this work is currently on view within the exhibition Selections from the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Collection II, which will open to the public on November 15. One of the most prominent artists of the post-World War II era and one of the greatest inspirations for generations of younger artists, Georg Baselitz was present in today’s vernissage. Mrs. Lenin and the Nightingale is a series of sixteen large paintings (each one measures 300 x 250 cm), subdivided into two groups, eight of the works featuring colorful brushstrokes against a white background and the other ei ... More |
| First ever overview of painted partying in the Golden Age at the Frans Hals Museum | | Cindy Sherman: The Early Works 1975 - 1977 catalogue Raisonné and exhibition announced | | Martin Lawrence Gallery marks 120th anniversary of Erté with retrospective exhibition | 
Jan Steen, The Rhetorians at a Window, 1662-66, oil on canvas, 74 x 59 cm, Philadelphia Museum of Art, John G. Johnson Collection, Philadelphia.
HAARLEM.- This winter it is party time in the Frans Hals Museum. Celebrating in the Golden Age showcases a highly popular subject in seventeenth-century art. Painters like Jan Steen and Frans Hals portrayed countless merry-making folk and lively companies, from peasant fairs and carnival celebrations to lavish al fresco parties, processions and civic guard banquets. The exhibition in the Frans Hals Museum circas 45 paintings, including masterpieces from its own collection and loans from such leading institutions as the Metropolitan Museum (New York) and the Gemäldegalerie (Berlin). Celebrating in the Golden Age runs till 6 May 2012. The exhibition presents the first ever overview of painted partying in the Golden Age. Alongside many enchanting paintings by important seventeenth-century artists, visitors will see a wide range of narrative scenes conveying what is often a sly or humorous view of the standards and values ... More | | 
Cindy Sherman, Untitled (Bus Riders), 1976 / 2000; Black-and-white photograph (from a series of 15); © Cindy Sherman / SAMMLUNG VERBUND, Vienna.
VIENNA.- Cindy Sherman began studying painting in 1972, at the age of eighteen, at the State University of New York, Buffalo. In 1975, she changed her major from painting to photography. She graduated in 1976 and left Buffalo the following year to move to New York City. Contrary to previous assumption, the famous Untitled Film Stills (1977-1980) were not Sherman’s first works. In fact, during the time from 1975 to 1977 in Buffalo, she produced an extensive body of early work that would become the foundation for her future oeuvre. Sherman developed her understanding of the contemporary art movements of the era at Hallwalls, an exhibition center run by the artists themselves, which was founded in November 1974 by Sherman’s then boyfriend Robert Longo and Charles Clough. Through the busy visiting artist program at Hallwalls, she got to know Vito Acconci, Bruce Nauman, and Chris Burden. However, for Sherman, several women artists were, in her words, “role models,” ... More | | 
To celebrate his illustrious career and inimitable style, Martin Lawrence Gallery exhibits an unprecedented collection of works from his vast portfolio.
NEW YORK, NY.- Martin Lawrence Gallery celebrates the life and work of Romain de Tirtoff (commonly known as Erté, derived from the French pronunciation of his initials R and T) with a retrospective exhibition, sponsored by Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte. One of the most influential artists of the 20th Century, Erté inspired and led an entire art movement, leading him to be known as the Father of Art Deco. To celebrate his illustrious career and inimitable style, Martin Lawrence Gallery exhibits an unprecedented collection of works from his vast portfolio. The retrospective features two floors of rare original works, limited edition serigraphs and bronze sculptures. Also on display will be The Clasp, a jeweled evening bag inspired by a design from 1926. The entire display, including the famed Numerals suite, will be available for acquisition from the flagship Soho gallery which recently underwent a multi-million dollar ren ... More |
| The fashion world of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk at Dallas Museum of Art | | The Art of Protection: Doors open for the auction of the fantastic collections of Karsten Klingbeil | | Tuxedo Park: A solo show of paintings by artist Annika Connor at Bungalow 5 in New York | 
Les Actrices [Movie Stars] collection, Barbarella body-corset. Haute couture fall/winter 2009–2010 © P. Stable/Jean Paul Gaultier.
DALLAS, TX.- From November 13, 2011 to February 12, 2012, the Dallas Museum of Art will host The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, the first exhibition devoted to the celebrated French couturier. The DMA is the first of two U.S. venues to host this critically acclaimed international exhibition after its premier at the organizing institution, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition also marks the first time that the DMA will present an exhibition dedicated to exploring the art of contemporary fashion. Dubbed fashion’s “enfant terrible” from the time of his first runway shows in the 1970s, Jean Paul Gaultier is indisputably one of the most important fashion designers of recent decades. Very early on, his avant‐garde fashions reflected an understanding of a multicultural ... More | | 
The Art of Protection.
BRUSSELS.- On 13 December 2011 the first part of the Fantastic Collections of Karsten Klingbeil will be offered at the auction house Pierre Bergé & associés in Brussels. As previously announced the private armoury or Rüstkammer of the renowned Berlin sculptor, philanthropist and former construction mogul will be presented in two parts. Following the auction in Brussels the second part of the collection will be offered in June 2012 by Hermann Historica oHG in Munich. In Brussels the complete collection of one hundred lots of partly unique preserved crustaceans in conjunction with 240 of the total of 600 historically significant objects in the field of antique arms and armour will come under the hammer. Among this group there will be complete armours ranging in date from the 15th to the 17th century. Furthermore, a selection of helmets, hafted weapons, swords, daggers, shields and luxurious antique firearms with lavishly i ... More | | 
Annika Connor, Leaves of Change.
NEW YORK, NY.- Contemporary Romantic painter Annika Connor is showing pieces from her latest collections at the Bungalow 5 from November 9th to December 9th, 2011. The exhibition titled Tuxedo Park brings together the decadent interiors of an era gone by with sumptuous landscapes from an imagined garden. Playing off the name of the local Orange County village, Tuxedo Park harkens back to an idealized world while showcasing Connor’s interpretation of whimsical romanticism. Displayed in Bungalow 5’s opulent urban setting, this exhibition couples elegant modern furniture with Connor’s lush and nostalgic watercolor paintings. Connor, who has long embraced the idea of exhibiting in alternative art venues, finds the collaboration with Bungalow 5 to be “an exciting new opportunity to explore my interest in pop up exhibiting and to work with Active Ideas Productions on a fun new stray space show”. Con ... More |
| Exhibition of new work by Bob & Roberta Smith at Pierogi Gallery's The Boiler | | China Guardian Auctions Co, Ltd. presents its anticipated 2011 Autumn sale | | Brazilian Photographer Mona Kuhn's "Bordeaux Series" just published by Steidl | 
Bob & Roberta Smith, "The New York City Gotham Golem," 2011, Limited edition letterpress on map, 17.75 x 13.75 inches. Ed. of 26. Photo: courtesy the artist & The Boiler (Pierogi).
BROOKLYN, N.Y.- The Pierogi Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by Bob & Roberta Smith at The Boiler, featuring his Gotham Golem, conjured by the artist to launch The Art Party and to serve to protect the creative arts. Smith's work covers a range of genres and media including painting, performance, music, and radio broadcasts, all with a dry, biting humor and a strong DIY spirit. “By combining such diverse media with the language styles of alternative protest movements, folk and punk, Bob and Roberta Smith attempts to challenge established authorities and values, and encourage creativity in people.” (BAC) His previous exhibitions at Pierogi include The Art Amnesty (2002) and Birds are the New Fish: Renaming the New Millennium (1998). The Art Party of the ... More | | 
Qi Baishi, Landscape (detail).
BEIJING.- China Guardian Auctions Co, Ltd., presents its eighteenth annual Autumn Auction, a series of sales held in Beijing from November 12-16, 2011. Featuring over 4,500 lots of Chinese paintings and calligraphy, Porcelain, furniture, works of art, oil paintings, sculpture, rare books, watches and jewelry. The most anticipated items for sale include Qi Baishi’s Landscape, which set an auction record for highest sale at China Guardian’s 1994 Autumn Auction; Wu Bin’s Stream Under Lofty Peaks; and Royal furniture dating back to the Ming Dynasty. “This year’s autumn auction, represents one of our largest auctions of classic furniture, specifically with many items from the Royal collection,” comments Ms. Wang Yannan, Director and President of China Guardian. “The sale will feature a wide range of high quality works, further solidifying China Guardian’s auction leadership position in the ... More | | 
Mona Kuhn. Bordeaux Series. Book Cover. Steidl November 2011.
BORDEAUX.- Each year Mona Kuhn embarks on a twenty-six hour crossing, through 9 time zones, from her house in Los Angeles to her small isolated home on a remote region near Bordeaux, France. There is no electricity but a collection of oil lamps. The house is minimal with no superfluous material items, but there is an abundance of spirit. During the course of this yearly interval, existing here provides a sanctuary of simple life in an unembellished dwelling. Time spent is cherished by extended family and friends. “Bordeaux Series,” a collection of images taken there, is the subject of Kuhn’s fourth book. She has photographed her friends and loved ones in the same room with a red fabric backdrop and a chair, so that the nudity of each sitter is the only indication of his or her idiosyncrasies. In the text that accompanies the images, she writes: As I step into this house, I enter a parallel ... More |
| Green Art Gallery Dubai presents a solo exhibition for Syrian painter Ziad Dalloul | | Allan Sekula's photographic and filmic mappings of modern life at Stills in Edinburgh | | London based artist Oliver Rafferty's Moonate on view at the Rod Barton Gallery | 
Ziad Dalloul, Celebrations of the Absent 3, 2010 (detail). Oil on canvas_Triptych, each 195 x 130 cm. overall size 195 x 390 cm.
DUBAI.- Green Art Gallery announces the first solo exhibition in the UAE for renowned Syrian painter Ziad Dalloul. Organized in collaboration with Atassi Gallery, Damascus, the exhibition opened on November 13th and will be on view until January 5th 2012. A reception was held on the 13th of November from 7 - 9 pm in the presence of the artist. Considered to be among the most accomplished Arab painters and printmakers, Dallloul’s works merge contemporary disciplines with traditional materials such as ink, sepia and handmade paper. The subjects of his work involve stagnant, commonplace domestic objects such as chairs and tables, which are placed on the foreground of landscapes depicting nature’s virility in some form. The landscapes depicted in the works, often recollections of those found in his birthplace Syria, are however accompanied by characteristic dark masses of color. ... More | | 
Crew Portraits, from Ship of Fools, 1999-2010, Allan Sekula. Courtesy of Galerie Michel Rein, Paris.
EDINBURGH.- Stills' Social Documents programme continues with Allan Sekula's photographic and filmic mappings of modern life. Whether documenting labour conditions, the material flow of goods or protest movements, economic themes have dominated Sekula's work since the early 1970s. Informed by both conceptual art and the history of social documentary photography his 'critical realist' approach brings together text and images to examine the complex social realities produced by the globalisation of economic structures. In 1995 Tramway presented Sekula's epic photographic installation Fish Story which explored the worlds of seafaring, ports and harbours in the era of advanced capitalism. For Stills he returns once again to the subject of maritime space to present his recent series of photographs Ship of Fools alongside his award-winning documentary film The Forgotten Space. Together, they examine the sea as a space of trade, wor ... More | | 
Meanings seem to be thrust upon us. Photo: Courtesy Rod Barton.
LONDON.- The show seems to be about meaning as a thing-in-itself - how we read things and come to understand things. It is the broader conversation that keeps cropping up in my thoughts about the work included: How does meaning arrive? Why do we assign certain meanings to certain things? What constitutes a meaning? Does everything have meaning? Can anything be a meaning? Why are some meanings more valid than others? Meanings seem to be thrust upon us. It feels like meanings are not allowed to be how they naturally are and instead are forced down particular avenues for no valid reason. Any reasoning that diverts from these avenues is considered absurd. To restrict and push things to a certain meaning seems to be starving things of their potential. It feels like we have become slightly deluded, become so casual in reading things in certain ways that we are missing the point, blind to most of the information that is available to us, relying on the fictional meanings created by us, ... More |
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 Keno Auctions announces appointment of Betty Krulik and Edward Lewand NEW YORK, NY.- Betty Krulik, a nationally-recognized figure in the American paintings area, has joined Keno Auctions as a consultant to its paintings department, bringing with her more than 30 years of experience in the U.S. market. Based in New York, Ms. Krulik is responsible for implementing the global business strategy of Keno Auctions Paintings division, and to ensure the company captures and responds to rapidly-developing market opportunities and the changing focus of the dynamic international paintings markets. “I am very pleased Betty is joining Keno Auctions as our paintings consultant. We are devoted to building this crucial area of the business and Betty is the perfect person to spearhead our efforts. We intend to offer exceptional paintings in many categories, including American, Old Masters, modern and contemporary art, with the quality and selection our clients have come to expect from us,” explains ... More Win an original painting by Turner Prize nominee George Shaw COVENTRY.- World-renowned, Coventry born artist George Shaw is giving away one of his amazing original watercolours in a bid to get Coventry creating in conjunction with the launch of the George Shaw: I woz ere exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. Shaw is giving away a never previously seen watercolour that he has created especially for this competition. The work has been donated in order to get Coventry creating and more importantly, to find something distinctive in the everyday. Shaw's work utilises ordinary scenes and makes them extraordinary by portraying them through his eyes and his experiences; the Herbert is asking people to do the same in their own unique style. Those wishing to enter this astounding competition have been challenged to create a piece of art depicting a Coventry landscape that means something to them. The artworks can be in any medium that the entrant wishes to use; from photography, ... More Rainbow coloured cage to light up the sky over King's Cross LONDON.- Visitors to King’s Cross will be able to scan the night sky for an intriguing illumination from mid-November, thanks to an artwork that will be hovering over the area for the next two years. IFO (Identified Flying Object) will light up the sky by night and come to rest on the ground by day as part of RELAY, an art programme that is being created for the King’s Cross redevelopment. Anglo-French curating partnership Michael Pinsky and Stéphanie Delcroix have been selected to coordinate the first three years of a nine-year arts programme that is set to turn the King’s Cross area into a destination for discovering international contemporary art. RELAY, the programme’s title, is inspired by: the carrying and preserving of the Olympic flame; King’s Cross as an international transport hub and a place in transition; the notion of the human chain - the transfer passengers at King’s Cross make f ... More Art Market Budapest 2011: the art fair closes with over 10,000 visitors and remarkable success BUDAPEST.- The Hungarian capital was at the center of the Central and Eastern European contemporary art scene for 4 days. Art Market Budapest 2011, the region’s new contemporary art fair held from October 27 to 30 was attended by more than 10,000 visitors. The event attracted great interest from both visitors and exhibitors: the number of exhibitors taking part in the event, held at a former industrial building in the city’s Millenaris Park, rose to just under 70, late applicants had to be turned down. Exhibitors included many top galleries from Hungary and the region, site specific art projects, art institutions and publications. In its first year as Central and Eastern Europe’s contemporary art fair, Art Market Budapest closed with remarkable professional and commercial results. The exhibition hall and the related spaces hosting the varied international professional programs, artist talks and roundta ... More World-Famous Lee Roy Hartung Collection brings global collectors, spirited bidding to the Windy City AUBURN, IN.- Auctions America by RM concluded its first full auction season on a strong note this past weekend, achieving over $3.95 million in total sales with 100% of lots sold at its highly-anticipated Lee Roy Hartung Collection sale in Glenview, Illinois (Nov. 3 – 5). A labor of love carefully amassed over the past 50 years by Chicago collector, the late Lee Roy Hartung, the diverse collection spanned a broad range of Americana, from historic automobiles and motorcycles to bicycles, vintage memorabilia and one of the world’s largest and most complete license plate collections. Auctions America specialists spent an intense two months preparing the collection for sale, sorting into almost 1600 individual lots, all of which were sold at ‘no reserve’ before a packed house. Illustrating the incredible interest generated by the sale, registered bidders hailed from over nine countries around the wor ... More |
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