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| | Berthe Morisot: An Impressionist woman at the Museo Thyssen‐Bornemisza in Madrid
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A visitor looks at a painting, entitled The Meal at the House of Simon the Pharisee, by French artist Berthe Morisot, on display at the Thyssen Museum in Madrid. The exhibition, that opened to the public today and runs until 12 February 2012, is dedicated to Morisot, the first woman to join the Impressionist movement and who was married to French artist Edouard Manet's brother, Eugene. EPA/CHEMA MOYA.
MADRID.- From 15 November and for the first time in Spain, the Museo Thyssen‐Bornemisza is presenting a retrospective exhibition on the work of the female Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot. Through an important agreement reached with the Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris, more than 30 works from that collection will be shown alongside one loaned from the Fondatión Pierre Gianadda in Martigny (Switzerland) and others from the Thyssen collections. As a result, visitors will be able to appreciate Morisot’s elegant and luminous style, expressed in landscapes, scenes of everyday life and intimate female portraits. The thematic and chronological structure of the exhibition has been structured to run in parallel to the artist’s life and is divided into the following sections: Corot and outdoor Painting; Manet and the intimate Portrait; Painting Life, living Painting; Parks and Gardens; and The rural ... More |
| The Game of Kings: Medieval Ivory Chessmen from the Isle of Lewis at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | | Sotheby's Geneva sets world record for the largest fancy vivid yellow diamond at auction | | Exhibition of masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris on view in Sydney | 
Chess Piece in the Form of a King, ca. 1150–1200. Scandinavian, probably Norway, found on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 1831. Walrus Ivory. H. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm) The British Museum, London (1831,1101.78) Image: © The Trustees of the British Museum. All rights reserved.
NEW YORK, NY.- In 1831, a hoard of luxury goods—including more than 70 chess pieces and several other objects, all made of carved walrus ivory and dating from the 12th century—was unearthed on the Isle of Lewis off the west coast of Scotland. The chess pieces (thereafter known as the Lewis Chessmen), which come from at least four distinct, but incomplete sets, are today arguably the most famous chess pieces in the world, and are among the icons of the collections of the British Museum in London and the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Beginning November 15, over 30 chessmen from the collection of the British Museum will be shown at The Cloisters, the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture ... More | | 
At 110.03 carats the largest known pear‐shaped fancy vivid yellow diamond in the world sells for CHF 11,282,500 ($12,361,558). Photo: Sotheby's.
GENEVA.- Sotheby’s Geneva this evening set a world auction record for yellow diamond when it sold the Sun‐Drop Diamond for CHF 11,282,500 ($12,361,558). Weighing 110.03 carats, this exceptional stone ranks as the largest known pear‐shaped fancy vivid yellow diamond in the world. Tonight’s sale concluded with a total of CHF 64,048,000 ($70,173,551), against the pre‐sale estimate of CHF 65‐93 million ($72‐102 million). Throughout the day the sale room was packed and there was very active bidding which contributed to an extremely high sell‐through rate of 82% by lot and one of Sotheby’s highest totals ever for a sale of Jewellery. Commenting on the results of tonight’s sale, David Bennett, Chairman of Sotheby’s Jewellery Department in Europe and the Middle East and Co‐Chairman of Sotheby’s Switzerland, said: “We are thrilled with the price achieved by t ... More | | 
"The Kiss" by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso in the Art Gallery of South Australia in Sydney. REUTERS/David Gray.
SYDNEY.- The Art Gallery of New South Wales is hosting the most significant exhibition of Picasso’s art ever held in Australia. 150 important paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings created by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) have come from the artist’s personal collection – works he was determined never to relinquish. Picasso: masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris is the most ambitious exhibition ever undertaken by the Gallery. Jointly organised by Musée National Picasso, the Art Gallery of NSW and Art Exhibitions Australia (AEA), the exhibition is part of the Sydney International Arts Series, bringing the world’s outstanding exhibitions to Australia. The exhibition was conceived, curated and mounted by Anne Baldassari, general commissioner and president of the Musée National Picasso and one of the world’s leading experts on the artist’s work. The international tour was i ... More |
| Crusader inscription in Arabic bearing the name of Frederick II, "King of Jerusalem" found | | Medieval to Modern: Sotheby's sale of European sculpture and works of art spans 800 years | | Sotheby's announces upcoming African & Oceanic art auction in Paris this December | 
An inscription in Arabic which bears the name of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II and the date "1229 of the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus the Messiah." EPA/ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY.
JERUSALEM.- An Arabic inscription that bears the name of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II, and the date “1229 of the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus the Messiah”, was recently deciphered by Professor Moshe Sharon and Ami Shrager of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. During the deciphering it became evident that this is a rare archaeological find – the only one of its kind. The 800-years-old inscription was fixed years ago in the wall of a building in Tel Aviv. The original location of the gray marble slab, on which the inscription is engraved, was probably in Jaffa’s city wall. As Professor Sharon relates, "Frederick II led the Sixth Crusade of 1228-1229 and succeeded, without resorting to arms, in achieving major territorial gains for the Crusader Kingdom. His most important feat was the handing ... More | | 
An Italian Romanesque stone relief of The Presentation in the Temple. Estimate: £80,000-120,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby's sale of European Sculpture and Works of Art: Medieval to Modern on Tuesday, 6 December 2011 will showcase 800 extraordinary years of artworks that form a continuous history from the twelfth century through to the mid-twentieth century. The auction comprises medieval, Old Master, eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century sculpture and works of art. The department is returning to presenting Sculpture as it did from 2000 to 2005 in an uninterrupted tradition from around the tenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century. Sotheby's is unique in the auction world in offering such a rich and coherent view of sculpture as a stand-alone collecting category. Erik Bijzet has been appointed Head of Auction Sales, European Sculpture and Works of Art, and Alexander Kader, Head of Department, is to focus on private treaty sales and valuations. The department has four specialists who bring an unrivalled bread ... More | | 
Yoruba, Nago Horse-Rider, Benin. Haut. 47,5 cm., 18 1/2 in. Estimate: 400 000-600 000 €. Photo: Sotheby's.
PARIS.- Sotheby’s next sale of African & Oceanic Art in Paris on December 14 will include a highly selective ensemble of 100 lots. Some have remarkable provenance, whilst others are appearing on the market for the first time. The two Yoruba/Nago altar-figures which Sotheby’s has to offer for sale are extraordinary for both their quality and rarity. Very few altar-figures from this part of Benin are known. They are the work of a remarkably talented and imaginative artist, and served as complementary ritual items intended for a specific altar. As with many ancient altar and veranda figures, they reflect how Yoruba society was balanced between the assertive power of men, as hunter-warriors and horsemen, and the concealed, more intimate power of women (est. €400,000-600,000 each). A Boa mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a type cited by William Rubin as an aesthetic influence on Picasso, o ... More |
| 21er Haus: Museum of the 21st century opens in Vienna with Great Prospects! exhibition | | Sotheby's London announces sale of rare and important musical manuscripts | | Important pieces from The BillyBoy* Collection leads Christie's fashion auction | 
A man stands next to the art installation "Tricoflagg" by Marcus Geiger at 21er Haus. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner.
VIENNA.- For the opening of the 21er Haus, invitations were extended to artists who raise questions about the social and institutional significance of the museum and address the new venue and its history. Each artistic intervention approaches the site in an individual way and contributes to an open field of experimentation, in which different artistic disciplines can encounter each other and overlap. The various approaches chosen by the artists reflect a broad spectrum: Marcus Geiger’s parody of official symbols representing the state features flags and red carpets that have left their usual context. In the sunlit rooms of the 21er Haus, Franz West places emphasis on the moonlight and its special qualities. Florian Hecker’s sound piece, a chimera of sound and voice with a hallucinatory effect, has grown from an artistic collaboration. While Oswald Oberhuber, with his ... More | | 
Leopold August Abel, Contemporary Painting of the Musicians at the Ducal Chapel of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1770 (detail). Estimate: £15,000-£20,0000. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby's London announce that its sale of Continental Books and Musical Manuscripts will include rare and important manuscripts by Robert Schumann, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Benjamin Britten. Comprised of 181 lots, the sale on Wednesday 30th November 2011 is estimated to fetch in excess of £2 million. The auction will be headlined by Robert Schumann’s Autograph Composing Manuscript of Szenen Aus Goethes “Faust” (est. £600,000-800,000). Also featured is Benjamin Britten’s Autograph Working Manuscript of the Music to the Film “Instruments of the Orchestra” [“The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra” Op. 34], undoubtedly the most important Britten manuscript ever to be offered at auction. Dr Simon Maguire, Director ... More | | 
BillyBoy. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
LONDON.- Christie’s announces that important pieces from The BillyBoy* Collection of Dior and Yves Saint Laurent are to be offered as part of the upcoming Fashion sale on 1 December 2011 at Christie’s South Kensington. Selected from the collection of BillyBoy* – one of the largest private collections of vintage haute couture in Europe – the sale will feature thirty pieces of couture clothing by Dior and Yves Saint Laurent dating from 1948-1978, as well as a wide range of costume jewellery by Chanel, Dior, YSL, Balenciaga, Schiaparelli and Poiret from the 1930s to 1980s. Featuring several items originally made for BillyBoy*’s friend Bettina, the famous fashion muse and model of the 1950s, the collection is expected to realize in the region of £100,000, with jewellery estimates from £300, and prices for couture pieces starting at £1,000. The BillyBoy* Collection of Dior and Yves Saint Laurent is a per ... More |
| Museum quality pieces and royal connections in Bonhams Russian sale in London | | Thomas Jefferson's drafting tools lead Heritage Auctions' Political & Americana event | | Pop artist Romero Britto releases Royal Portrait series at Imitate Modern Gallery in London | 
Vasilii Polenov, He is Guilty of Death” (est. £600,000 – 800,000. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- Museum quality paintings by Vasilii Polenov, Jewellery albums belonging to Grand Duchess Ksenia Alexandrovna and stunning examples of Fabergé, offer much to excite buyers at the Bonhams Russian Sale, taking place on November 30th in New Bond Street, London. Following a successful and well-attended two-week exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, two rare paintings by Vasilii Polenov are among the highlights of the sale. Considered masterpieces of the golden age of 19th century Russian painting, the two works entitled “He that is Without Sin” (est. £1.2 – 1.8million) and “He is Guilty of Death” (est. £600,000 – 800,000) are new to the market and have never been seen at auction before. Bonhams will be offering a work by the celebrated portrait painter Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-Bel’sky entitled “A young sorceress”, estimated to sell for £250,000 – 350,000. A stude ... More | | 
John F. Kennedy: The Last Rocking Chair He Ever Sat In, the Day Before His Tragic Assassination.
DALLAS, TX.- Five architectural drawing tools once belonging to President Thomas Jefferson - framer of America's Constitution and its third President - are expected to bring $45,000+ altogether on Dec. 1, as the top lots in Heritage Auctions' 800+ lot Americana & Political Memorabilia Signature(r) Auction. The Jefferson items are just the tip of the iceberg in an auction brimming with important Presidential and Presidential-related memorabilia, including the last rocking chair John F. Kennedy was known to have sat in, the day before his tragic assassination (estimate: $25,000+); a pair of glass decanters owned by George Washington (Estimate: $8,000+) as well as a portrait cameo brooch of President Zachary Taylor, owned by Taylor and consigned by a direct descendant (Estimate: $4,000+). This is the first time the Jefferson items have been offered to the public - they descended through Jefferson's family, then through the ... More | | 
A modern day pop culture icon, Romero Britto is one of the premiere pop artists of our time.
LONDON.- An exhibition of work by celebrated Brazilian-born pop artist Romero Britto will open in the UK this November where the artist will unveil new work including a series of portraits of members of the British Royal family. The renowned Miami-based artist, who counts Elton John, Bill Clinton, Madonna, Whitney Houston, HRH Prince Charles, King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia, Lili and Howard Buffet, Carlos Slim, Eileen Guggenheim, Andre Agassi and Hilde and Klaus Schwab as fans and collectors, will fly into London for the opening of the Central London exhibition at Imitate Modern Gallery. Modern Icons will celebrate modern day pop culture icons, including The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and HM Queen Elizabeth II, alongside portraits of The Pope, Chairman Mao, Henry Matisse, Brigitte Bardot and Jesus. The three-part exhibition will feature four original oil-on-canvas Royal portraits as well as a further series of numbere ... More |
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 Ilit Azoulay and Liat Elbling winners of the 2011 Constantiner Photography Award TEL AVIV.- The 2011 Constantiner Photography Award for an Israeli Artist has been awarded to Ilit Azoulay (b. 1972) and Liat Elbling (b. 1980). The artists represents a significant trend prevalent recently in Israeli photography, centering on a renewed discussion of seeing, remembering and documenting, through the use of processing, simulating and assembling—originating in direct photography but removed from it, thus creating paradoxical environments. Ilit Azoulay creates in her works a staged environment with an inquiring typological—yet fictitious and enigmatic—appearance. Like an archaeological study that sorts and catalogues findings from the past, she collects remnants of the present and applies onto them a clear regularity of gaze and photographic conditions, and assembles a continuous pictorial sequence devoid of thematic meaning. The space achieved in the final photograph subverts the spatial ... More Rare, unusual, sought-after Swiss Art to be offered at Koller ZURICH.- At the end of the 2011 auction year, from 5 to 9 December, Koller, the leading Swiss auction house, will present its 12th auction of Swiss art and many further highlights. After the exceptionally successful auction of Swiss Art in June, which, with a total turnover of CHF 14 million and a record result of CHF 7.3 million for two portraits of children by Albert Anker, proved to be one of the most successful auctions in this sector, on 9 December we have a no less enticing auction of Swiss Art, again with important works by Albert Anker, Ferdinand Hodler, Cuno Amiet, Giovanni Giacometti, Ernest Bièler and Adolf Dietrich. The auctions of Modern and Contemporary Art – with René Magritte, Marc Chagall, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Franz Gertsch and Fernando Botero are also well represented. Koller is also keenly anticipating the Furniture Auction on 8 December at which in particular 140 items of fine fu ... More New video work by Oliver Michaels at the Cole Gallery in London LONDON.- 'A Journey Between Two Fixed Points' is a new video work by Oliver Michaels at the Cole gallery, London from 16 November to 17 December 2011. Michaels’ practice explores the structure and technology of film and photography, often through the prism of the tools of popular culture. In an era in which every supposed significant event of our lives is thoroughly documented, 'A Journey Between Two Fixed Points' focuses on moments that are mostly neglected or designated as backgrounds. A camera set up on an automated tripod and placed in the window at a number of locations endlessly records from left to right, seamlessly entering and dipping out of public and private settings. The film plays witness to the fragments of a range of characters’ lives. The ‘cast’ are accustomed and thus seem oblivious to the camera, lending an honesty to the documentation. This sampling of conversations and activities beg ... More Remembering William B. Travis & The Alamo in Texas & Western Autograph & Artifact auction AMHERST, N.H.- RR Auction, an Amherst, NH-based company, presents some of the finest examples of the true history, lore & culture of the great American frontier from its early beginnings , in a Texas & Western Artifacts auction in November 2011. This special offering will feature nearly 250 items that are a unique blend of signed material, historic documents and memorabilia—that span The Battle of the Alamo, The Road to Texas Independence, The Battle of Little Big Horn and beyond—that ultimately shed new light on details behind how the West was won. Among the museum-quality pieces to be featured : William B. Travis prepares to mount his final stand: A receipt for Six Hundred & Eighty two feet of Walnut Scantling to be used as platforms for cannons that was written by William B. Travis. The receipt describes how the Texan Alamo defenders planned for Santa Anna’s anticipated attack and constructed the mission’ ... More Expo Chicago: Top international dealers to participate in new art fair CHICAGO.- The inaugural EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design, will host an exclusive list of the world's premier galleries in Chicago Sept. 20–23, 2012 in Festival Hall at Navy Pier (600 E. Grand Avenue). Produced by Art Expositions, LLC under the leadership of President and Director Tony Karman, the new fair will open the international fall arts season and will establish Chicago as a preeminent art fair and cultural destination. "The groundswell of support that we have received since our initial announcement of EXPO CHICAGO has been tremendous," said Karman. "To have world renowned galleries, cultural institutions and museums joining us at this stage is truly extraordinary. I believe strongly that the art world will be marking their calendars to be in Chicago next September." EXPO CHICAGO will limit the number of participating exhibitors to no more than 100 top tier ... More The Other Art Fair: New and unique Contemporary art fair set to launch LONDON.- This autumn, London will see the launch of a new and unique Contemporary art fair to be held at The Bargehouse on Southbank. Beginning on 25 November, The Other Art Fair will provide a platform unlike any other for artists, collectors and gallerists to connect directly. A carefully selected array of 100 emerging artists has been chosen to display works and sell them directly to the public. The fair aims to give emerging artists, as yet unrepresented, an exclusive opportunity to promote their work and ideas. As the artists will gain all the proceeds from the sales they make, collectors are being encouraged to come to the fair prepared to negotiate. It will provide them with the chance to gain insight into their purchases, as they will be able to discuss the meaning and creative process of the works with the artists. Hundreds of artists applied to participate in the fair via the website before being whittled do ... More Shimabuku: "Man should try to avoid contact with alien life forms" VASSIVIERE.- The Centre international d'art et du paysage on Vassivière Island welcomes the solo exhibition, Man should try to avoid contact with alien life forms from Japanese artist Shimabuku. “Shima”, meaning “island” in Japanese, leads quite naturally the artist to work on Vassivière Island, to conclude Chiara Parisi's program at the Art center in the most poetic way. After conducting exhibitions and projects in this unique island landscape for seven years, Chiara Parisi asked Shimabuku to create works that would resist any exhibition constraint and propose a whole new way of relating to nature and animals. When he was younger, Shimabuku wanted to become a poet or a tour guide. Convinced that art doesn't have to necessarily create objects but should rather generate encounters, the artist managed to combine his two vocations. From that point on, style or medium is not what really matters in ... More |
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