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| | Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz exhibition celebrates Françoise Gilot on her 90th birthday
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A multiple exposure picture shows Kerstin Drechsel, curator of the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, looking at a drawing, titled Two Friends, Reading Poems, by French artist Francoise Gilot, in Chemnitz, Germany. On the occasion of Gilot's 90th birthday, the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz presents an exhibition of 40 black and white and color drawings by the artist until 19 February 2012. EPA/HENDRIK SCHMIDT.
By: Prof. Dr. Anne-Marie Bonnet
CHEMNITZ.- The first exhibition worldwide marking the 90th birthday of Françoise Gilot will opened on 26 November 2011 at the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz. On show are drawings dating from 1941 to 2010. After the retrospective exhibition in 2003 “Françoise Gilot – Painting,” this is the second show of works by the artist and author of Life with Picasso at the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz. Françoise Gilot adopted her own particular position at a very early stage in her career as an artist, influenced mainly by her travels to India and Greece, and later to Egypt. Gilot strives to harmonize the organic and the abstract. She has produced more than 1,500 paintings and over 5,000 drawings and prints to date. The retrospective exhibition “FRANÇOISE GILOT on her 90th Birthday. Drawings 1941 – 2010” at the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz is exclusively of her drawings, the majority of which are in color. “One of the reasons I like works on paper so much is that throug ... More |
| SFMOMA announces new capital campaign goal and unveils details of design and expanded building program | | Renaissance masterpiece by Francesco Xanto Avelli discovered by Lyon & Turnbull | | United States exclusive: Bernini's Medusa at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco | 
Snøhetta, SFMOMA Expansion Howard St. entrance; image courtesy Snøhetta.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- With 79 percent of the capital campaign goal raised two years ahead of the groundbreaking for the expansion of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the museum's Board of Trustees has approved visitor- and city-friendly enhancements to the original design program and, in turn, has raised the capital campaign goal to $555 million from $480 million, an increase of 15 percent. These additional funds will enable the museum to increase the number and types of spaces dedicated to education, public engagement, exhibitions, collections, and programs. Expanding strategically on the conceptual design announcement made in May 2011, SFMOMA today unveiled new design details including ground-level galleries and orientation spaces that will be free to the public and new educational spaces throughout the museum. The design also features new pedestrian pathways that lead to and through the museum from the surrounding stree ... More | | 
The plate is thought to have been purchased by the vendor’s family in Italy between 1894 and 1916.
EDINBURGH.- A rare and previously unrecorded plate by the important Maiolica artist Francesco Xanto Avelli, dated 1537, has been uncovered by Lyon & Turnbull auctioneers. The plate was discovered on a regular house valuation and is expected to realise over £100,000 at auction at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh on the 7th December 2011. The plate is thought to have been purchased by the vendor’s family in Italy between 1894 and 1916. Celia Curnow, ceramics consultant to Lyon & Turnbull said “I have waited more than thirty years to see a piece of this quality outside a museum.” In his 2007 exhibition held at London’s Wallace Collection devoted to Xanto, curator John Mallett, former Keeper of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London described Xanto as “Pottery-Painter, Poet, Man of the Italian Renaissance.” Xanto Avelli was born in Italy, about 1486. Nothing at all is known of his origins, his e ... More | | 
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, The Medusa, 1640s. Carrara marble. Musei Capitolini, Rome. Photo: Andrew Fox/FAMSF.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Musei Capitolini in Rome are lending San Francisco one of their greatest treasures, the Baroque masterpiece The Medusa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, one of history’s finest sculptors and a leading figure in 17th-century Italian art and architecture. This loan is part of The Dream of Rome, a project initiated by the mayor of Rome to exhibit timeless masterpieces in the United States from 2011 through 2013. The Medusa represents the inaugural object loaned as part of a joint venture signed recently between the Musei Capitolini and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco designed to share exhibitions, collections, curatorial and conservation knowledge and to collaborate on educational programs. The loan of Medusa is the first time that the sculpture has ever traveled to the United States and is only the third time it has left Rome in nearly 400 years. Recent conservation efforts have ... More |
| Sotheby's in New York announces sale of important examples of Judaica this December | | Exhibition at Bernard Jacobson finds Robert Motherwell's inventive drawings appeal to collectors | | Bonhams sets new world record for masterpieces by Russian artist, Vasili Polenov | 
Daniel Oppenheim, The Betrothal, 1862 (detail). Estimate: $250/350,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s New York sale of Important Judaica on 14 December 2011 will offer important examples of Hebrew ceremonial metalwork, illuminated manuscripts, early printed books, original decorative bindings and fine art. The auction is led by the most important manuscript Hasidic prayer book still in private hands, Siddur Tefilah min ha-Ari”zal. The sale is estimated at $2.6/3.6 million* and will be exhibited alongside Sotheby’s annual sale of Israeli & International Art beginning on 9 December. Written in a particularly handsome script, Siddur Tefilah min ha-Ari”zal is an exceptionally rare example of a kabblistic siddur (prayerbook) that was used by the first generation of hasidic masters, and carries an estimate of $450/650,000. Based on recorded family testimony, the prayer book, which was handwritten by the skilled scribe Moses ... More | | 
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), Untitled, 1963. Oil, acrylic and ink on paper, 73.7 x 58.4 cm © Dedalus Foundation, Inc./Licensed by VAGA, New York , NY. Asking price $135,000.
LONDON.- Private collectors, predominantly from the UK and Europe , have found the creative drawings by the American Abstract Expressionist artist Robert Motherwell irresistible. Of the 90 works in Robert Motherwell: Works on Paper (11 October to 26 November 2011), the first ever exhibition dedicated to drawings and paintings on paper by the artist to be held in Britain, some 70 sold at prices between $10,000 and $300,000, resulting in one of the most successful exhibitions staged by the Bernard Jacobson Gallery. Bernard Jacobson said: ‘I have long felt that Motherwell’s work was underappreciated and have been delighted with the enthusiastic response to this exhibition. His drawings are both poetic and powerful and this showing of his works on paper was ... More | | 
Vasili Polenov, He is guilty of death (detail). Est: £ 600,000- 800,000. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- Two rare works by the celebrated Russian artist Vasili Polenov, “He that is Without Sin” and “He is Guilty of Death” have sold today (30th November) in the Russian Sale at Bonhams, setting a new world record for works by the artist sold at auction. Considered masterpieces of the golden age of 19th century Russian painting, the two works entitled “He that is Without Sin” and “He is Guilty of Death” were new to the market and had never been seen at auction before. Both the works well exceeded their pre-sale estimates, with a huge amount of interest in the room and on the telephone. “He that is Without Sin” sold for £4.07 million against a presale estimate of £1.2 – 1.8 million to a bidder in the room, and “He is Guilty of Death” sold for £2.8 million, with a presale estimate of £600,000 – 800,000. Both works were part of a monumental series consisti ... More |
| Recently discovered Watteau masterpiece on loan to The Frick Collection | | James Lovell's Apollo 13 notebook fetches $388,375 at Heritage Auctions in Dallas | | Charlotte Bronte and Harry Potter headline Sotheby's English literature sale | 
Jean-Antoine Watteau (Valenciennes 1684-1721), La Surprise, oil on panel, 14.1/2 x 11.1/2 in. (36.3 x 28.2 cm.) Estimate: £3,000,000 - £5,000,000. Christie's Images Ltd 2008.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Antoine Watteau’s magnificent picture La Surprise has long been deemed a masterpiece of eighteenth-century French painting by scholars and connoisseurs. The panel was originally in the collection of Nicolas Hénin (1691–1724), Councilor to the King and a close friend of the artist, for whom it may have been painted. The work then entered several prestigious Parisian collections before ending up in England and disappearing from public view. Unpublished, unexhibited, and presumed lost for nearly two hundred years, La Surprise was discovered in an English private collection in 2007. The current owner’s generosity has made it possible for this important example from Watteau’s oeuvre to be admired by visitors to The Frick Collection, where the picture will be on loan for two years beginning in November of 2011. It is installed in the North Hall, near works by other French artists, ... More | | 
Apollo 13 Flown LM Systems Activation Checklist Book Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Signed and Certified.
By: Marice Richter
DALLAS (REUTERS).- Shortly after Apollo 13 astronauts reported, "Houston, we have had a problem," Commander James Lovell jotted down handwritten calculations in hopes of guiding his crew safely home. The notebook with those calculations from the aborted 1970 NASA mission to the moon fetched $388,375 at auction on Wednesday in Dallas when it was sold to an American collector who was not identified. The notebook, the main attraction of a space memorabilia auction, was part of retired NASA commander Lovell's personal collection of artifacts. Lovell, 83, said he had forgotten about the notebook until recently. "I was cleaning out some old stuff on a bookcase and found it," said Lovell, who now has homes in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, and the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest. "My kids took all they wanted and I ... More | | 
Harry Potter and Hagrid in Garrick Ollivander’s Wand Shop in Diagon Alley. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby's London, 29th November, 2011, announces the sale of a selection of exceptional works in its English Literature, History Private Press, Children’s Books & Illustrations on Thursday, 15 December 2011. The sale, which comprises 163 lots, is expected to raise in excess of £1.5 million. The headline lot is an autograph manuscript of the previously unknown The Young Men’s Magazine, Number 2, written by a 14-year-old Charlotte Brontë, in miniature format. Estimated at £200,000-300,000, it is one of only a handful of such manuscripts remaining in private hands. Also featured is a first deluxe edition of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone which includes 10 full-colour, specially commissioned illustrations by Thomas Taylor, the first artist to give shape to the boy wizard. The sale has several works of international significance, including an archive of literary manuscripts by Naguib Mahf ... More |
| Tiffany Studios daffodil table lamp brings $56,763 at Heritage Auctions sale | | Nationalmuseum in Stockholm acquires Clodion's terracotta sculpture "Satyr and Nymph" | | Olafur Eliasson: Plans unveiled for the Kirk Kapital A/S headquarters in Denmark | 
The Tiffany Studios Daffodil table lamp that brought $56,763.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Collectors were ready and willing to buy on Saturday, Nov. 19, during Heritage Auctions' $1.84 million Lalique & Art Glass Signature® Auction, led by a superb Tiffany Studios Daffodil table lamp that brought $56,763. All prices include 19.5% Buyer's Premium. "This beautiful lamp was received by the consignor as a wedding present in 1917," said Nick Dawes, Vice President of Special Collections at Heritage. "It's certainly weathered the decades very well and the price realized is a testament to the enduring allure of fine Tiffany pieces." The $1.84 million auction consisted of 641 bidders vying for 567 total lots, translating into a sell-through rate of 91% by total value. "There was tremendous and well-founded excitement around this auction," said Dawes. "The quality ran very deep and the big names were represented by some spectacular results." A Tiffany Studios Art Nouveau Favrile ... More | | 
Claude Michel, known as Clodion, Satyr and Nymph. Terracotta. Photo: Linn Ahlgren/Nationalmuseum.
STOCKHOLM.- At an ordinary public auction this past April, Nationalmuseum purchased a magnificent terracotta sculpture by French artist Claude Michel, known as Clodion. The piece, thought to date from the 1780s, depicts a satyr embracing a young nymph. Clodion’s superb attention to detail and perfect balancing of the two figures makes this one of his most significant works. Claude Michel, known as Clodion, was two years the senior and a colleague of the Swedish sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel during his time in Rome. Clodion never completely abandoned the graceful rococo style. Not surprisingly, he was popular with collectors, but he was never elected to the Académie in his native France. The terracotta sculpture of a satyr embracing a nymph, purchased by Nationalmuseum at a public auction held by Stockholms Auktionsverk in April, typifies Clodion’s work in many respects. This piece, which probably dates from the ... More | | 
Visualisation of KIRK KAPITAL A/S Headquarters and Harbour Island, Vejle, Denmark © Olafur Eliasson.
VEJLE.- The masterplan proposal for Harbour Island in Vejle has been developed in a collaboration between Studio Olafur Eliasson, Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter and Vogt Landscape Architects, based on plans conceived by Vejle Municipality to create an active connection between the city centre of Vejle and Vejle Fjord. The new KIRK KAPITAL A/S headquarters are placed in the marina just south of Harbour Island. The building will contain a publicly accessible ground floor with a café and an exhibition space, as well as commercial leases and the headquarters for KIRK KAPITAL A/S on the upper floors. Expected completion date: 2016. ”The expansion of the area offers unique possibilities to create a different urban space with recreational spaces, commerce and culture, says CEO Bjarne Ammitzbøll, KIRK KAPITAL A/S. “We contacted Olafur Eliasson because he works with space and the relationship between ... More |
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 Art Fund launches appeal to buy the fourth Plinth's 'Ship in a Bottle' for the National Maritime Museum LONDON.- The Art Fund and the National Maritime Museum launched a public appeal to give Yinka Shonibare, MBE’s critically‐acclaimed and much‐loved commission for the Fourth Plinth Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle a permanent home at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. The work was commissioned by the Mayor of London for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square where it has been on temporary display since May 2010 and is due to come down from view in January next year. In its new home at the National Maritime Museum Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle will not only be a prominent public feature, freely accessible to all, outside the new Sammy Ofer Wing entrance but will complement the museum’s collection, which includes important paintings and artefacts relating to Nelson and Britain’s maritime history. The Art Fund has contributed a £50,000 grant to the campaign. The Art Fund and the National Maritime M ... More Association of International Photography Art Dealers renews partnership with AXA WASHINGTON, DC.- The Association of International Photography Art Dealers has announced that AXA Art Insurance Corporation, the world’s leading art insurance specialist, has renewed its partnership with the association and will continue to be the premier corporate partner of AIPAD through 2014. AIPAD has also announced the addition of three new members: *David Zwirner, New York, NY, a contemporary art gallery active in both the primary and secondary markets, known for fostering the careers of some of the most influential artists working today; *Sasha Wolf Gallery, New York, NY, specializing in cotemporary photography, specifically documentary and post-documentary based work; and *798 Photo Gallery, Beijing, China, the first art gallery devoted fine art photography in China, which opened in 2003. The AIPAD Photography Show New York, one of the world’s most important annual photography ... More Fountain Art Fair Miami 2011 returns with its signature spunk and grit MIAMI, FL.- Fountain Art Fair has returned with its signature spunk and grit to the 25th St / North Miami warehouse for its 6th consecutive year. Fountain opens the doors to its compellingly rambunctious platform of innovative galleries, artist projects, performance artists and musical guests this Thursday at noon for a VIP/Press Preview. Come see for yourself the unpredictable and alternative art fair experience Fountain has to offer. Fountain announces that it will screen FRAME, a moving image art series curated by Vimeo, leading video sharing site, and Culture Shock, a NY-based media agency for creative industry. The FRAME program features 18 videos by artists on Vimeo that will be projected 25-30 ft above the main Fountain stage on the outdoor lawn. Stoyn Ice Cream has travelled all the way from Russia to share their delicious iconic heads of ice cream with the Miami Beach crowd. Unique contemporary culture t ... More John Hardy and Lehmann Maupin Gallery celebrate artist Teresita Fernández during Art Basel Miami 2011 MIAMI BEACH, FL.- John Hardy Jewelry CEO, Damien Dernoncourt, Head Designer and Creative Director, Guy Bedarida, President, Mindy Grimes and Lehmann Maupin Gallery Partners, Rachel Lehmann and David Maupin, joined W Magazine’s Stefano Tonchi and Armand Limnander in hosting a cocktail party in honor of celebrated artist Teresita Fernandez. The event, held on Tuesday, November 29th at the New World Center building’s Rooftop Garden in Miami Beach, celebrated Fernández’ appointment to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and her recent artist residency at the John Hardy compound in Bali. The first artist to participate in the luxury jewelry brand’s Artist Residency Program, Fernández recently returned from a month-long visit to John Hardy’s 100% sustainable compound in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. While there, Fernández worked with Bedarida and his team of local artisans to explore new ideas and ... More Keast & Hood Co. Part of Statue of Liberty Renovation Team PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Keast & Hood Co., in collaboration with Mills & Schnoering Architects, LLC, is the structural engineer-of-record for the year-long $27.25 million renovation of the Statue of Liberty. Work began on October 29th of this year, the day after the 125th anniversary of the statue’s dedication in 1886. Though the statue itself is not directly affected, the work includes the gutting and reconstruction of the interior of the monument’s 10-story pedestal. The result will be a transformed interior with two new enclosed, fire-rated stairs, an elevator shaft, and new mechanical systems to enhance comfort, life-safety, and accessibility for the thousands of visitors who enter the monument each year. “We are proud to be part of the team entrusted with this complex and technically demanding undertaking,” said Keast & Hood Co. principal-in-charge, Thomas J. Normile, PE, while noting that the task of wea ... More The Denis W. Loring Collection of 1793 Large Cents featured in Heritage's FUN Platinum night event DALLAS, TX.- The Denis W. Loring Collection of 1793 Large Cents, 12 in all, will be offered as part of Heritage Auctions' Thursday, Jan. 5 2012 Platinum Night auction, part of the company's Jan. 3-8 U.S. Coins & Platinum Night FUN Signature(r) Auction. The events are all taking place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. "Each of these 12 coins is among the very finest of its kind," said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage. "Denis put years of work and research into assembling this collection and it's an honor and a privilege to handle it for him. We expect collectors will feel the same way and bid accordingly when these treasures come under the gavel." Denis W. Loring is a charter member of Early American Coppers from its formation in 1967. He has held various national offices for the organization, including president. He completed a Sheldon numbered collection of large cents while still in his 20s, ... More |
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