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| | Before The Law: Post-War sculptures and spaces of contemporary art at Museum Ludwig
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Pawel Althamer, Bródno People, 2010. Verschiedene Materialien, 252 x 600 x 165 cm. Sammlung Goetz. Foto: Achim Kukulies © Pawel Althamer, Courtesy Sammlung Goetz.
COLOGNE.- The question of the fundamental conditions of human existence is of timeless importance as well as contemporary urgency. Human rights violations and assaults on human dignity can be observed every day – the media seeming to allow us to examine these with increasing thoroughness. The exhibition Before the Law is dedicated in both a focused and comprehensive manner to the central theme of the human condition and its fragility. The sculptures of the postwar era and spaces of contemporary art visualize with great immediacy how the various artists come to terms with the conditio humana. This show, organized in collaboration with Siemens Stiftung, is the last programmatic exhibition curated by Kasper König at Museum Ludwig. The parable and metaphor providing the topic for the exhibition is the eponymous short story by Kafka. It tells of a man from the countryside seeking to gain entry to the law. The doorkeeper ... More |
| Six artists illustrate the broad spectrum of contemporary sculpture at Haus der Kunst | | Menil Collection celebrates return of Byzantine frescoes with exhibition until March 2012 | | The Coe Collection of American Indian Art on view at Metropolitan Museum of Art | 
Phyllida Barlow, Untitled: 11 columns; standing, fallen, broken, 2011. Photo: Wilfried Petzi, 2011.
MUNICH.- Six artists - Phyllida Barlow, Alexandra Bircken, Michael Beutler, Vincent Fecteau, Anita Leisz, and Kimberly Sexton - illustrate the broad spectrum of contemporary sculpture. Their works share an artistic process, which is sparked and formulated by the materials used. The objects are characterized by the acts executed during production: the enveloping, tearing, folding, bending and compressing of the materials involved. They also have a reserved to humorous eccentricity and a love of experimentation in common. Since the 1960s, artists have increasingly distanced themselves from the autonomous sculpture. Artists like Richard Serra and Robert Morris confronted the artwork as a commercial object with the process and act of its creation. This ambivalent approach to the object found its continuation in institutional critique and contextual art. Today artists no longer consider these act as ends in themselves, but they select these rather with regard to their social and cult ... More | | 
Lysi Apse fresco installed in Byzantine Fresco Chapel, Houston. Virgin and Archangels. © Paul Warchol Photography 1996.
HOUSTON, TX.- The Menil Collection announced that March 4, 2012 will be the final day to see the Byzantine frescoes currently housed on its campus in the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, after which time they will be returned to the Orthodox Church of Cyprus. In celebration of the frescoes, their time in Houston, and the purpose-built Chapel that has been their home for fifteen years, the Menil will present special public events commemorating the return of this sacred art. The works, the largest intact Byzantine frescoes in the Western hemisphere, have been on long-term loan to the Menil from the Orthodox Church of Cyprus following their rescue by the Menil Foundation twenty-eight years ago. They are being returned to Cyprus following the conclusion of the loan agreement between the two parties. At the heart of the Menil’s mission is the belief that art and spirituality are powerful forces in contemporary society and central to a ... More | | 
Robert Davidson, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia, Noble Woman Mask, 2001. Alder, paint, copper, shell inlay, human hair. H. 13 x W. 12 in. (33 x 30.5 cm). Ralph T. Coe Collection, Gift of the Ralph T. Coe Foundation for the Arts, 2011 (2011.154.193)
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Drawn from works given and bequeathed to The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Ralph T. Coe (1929 – 2010) from a collection that was a half century in the making, the exhibition of The Coe Collection of American Indian Art is comprised of some 40 objects that span a period from several millennia BCE to the year 2001 and are made in materials that vary widely, from stone to ceramic to animal hide. Ralph T. Coe, known as Ted, was both a collector and curator, and played a major role in increasing public recognition and appreciation of American Indian art during the 50 years over which his collection was formed. The oldest pieces in the exhibition are the intimately scaled stone tools known as bannerstones and birdstones. Part of the paraphernalia used for hunting with spear-throwers, they ... More |
| Stunning Hercules figure sets new world record at Bonhams' Fine European Ceramics auction | | Soaring steel sculpture by preeminent American artist Mark di Suvero at Brooklyn Bridge Park | | Day three of the Collection of Elizabeth Taylor at Christie's realizes a combined $5,586,913 | 
The stunning figure of Hercules is based on the famous Antique sculpture of the Farnese Hercules, now in the Archaeological Museum in Naples.
FLORENCE.- A very rare and important 82cm high porcelain figure of Hercules created at the Doccia factory in Tuscany in 1753-55 sold for £657,250 last week in Bonhams Fine European Ceramics auction, setting a new world record pirce for Doccia porcelain at auction. It was the first time that a Doccia figure of this size had come to auction and the piece far exceeded its pre-sale estimate of £300,000-500,000. Nette Megens, Bonhams European Ceramics Specialist, comments, “It was a great joy to have such a masterpiece in our sale, its price set a new benchmark for the fast expanding market for Doccia porcelain. Other figures of this importance are kept in museums around the world, so to be able to offer a previously unknown figure from a private collection was a huge thrill. It received the attention it deserved, and we are delighted with its sale.” The stunning figure of Hercules is based on the famous Antique sculp ... More | | 
Mark di Suvero, Yoga, 1991. Photograph by Julienne Schaer, © 2011.
BROOKLYN, N.Y.- Storm King Art Center, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy have announced the installation at the Park of a soaring steel sculpture by preeminent American artist Mark di Suvero. Organized and implemented by Storm King, working closely with the Park and the Conservancy, the presentation of the work, titled Yoga (1991), represents the first initiative in an anticipated ongoing arts program there. The roughly thirty-foot-tall composition is sited on the Bridge View Lawn at the Park’s Pier 1, overlooking the East River. It comprises an I-beam—bent into a U-shape—that rocks and pivots on a stainless-steel pole, itself topped by an O-shaped element. The sculpture creates changing shadows and perspectives as the I-beam variously “points” to the harbor, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Governors Island, and beyond, while the “O” may remind viewers of a ship’s po ... More | | 
Andy Warhol, Liz (Feldman and Schellmann II.7) offset lithograph in colors, 1964, on wove paper, signed in felt-tip pen, 21 7/8 x 21 7/8 in. Estimate: $30,000-50,000 Price Realized: $662,500. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- The two-day sale series devoted to the haute couture, fashion and accessories portion of The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor realized a combined total of $5,586,913 (£3,631,493/ €4,301,923). A fitting celebration of Hollywood‟s most glamorous star and her fearless sense of style, this portion of the collection was 100% sold by lot and by value. Comprising almost 400 of Miss Taylor‟s most iconic looks, the sales featured fashion and accessories collected over five decades with scores of museum-quality treasures. The Evening Sale opened with an announcement that the Elizabeth Taylor Trust will donate Miss Taylor‟s sunflower yellow dress from her first marriage to Richard Burton to a major American institution. Further details will be announced by the Trust in the coming days. The top ... More |
| Nationalmuseum to get passionate this spring, exhibition of over 100 works depict emotions | | $2.7 million for South Australian museum to fight bugs in its bug collection | | Vast Collections, from artistic treasures to everyday items, on the National Trust go online | 
Edvard Munch, Despair, 1892. Oil on canvas. Thielska Galleriet. Photo:© Thielska Galleriet.
STOCKHOLM.- This spring’s big exhibition at Nationalmuseum, Passions, is all about emotion in art. Starting on 8 March, over 100 works depicting emotions such as sorrow, fear and joy will go on show. The artists represented include Dürer, Munch, Rembrandt, Tony Oursler, Rineke Dijkstra and Bill Viola. Passions – Five Centuries of Art and the Emotions, the major exhibition at Nationalmuseum this spring, will examine how the emotions are interpreted and portrayed in art. Body language has been a source of fascination through the ages, right up to the present day. Self-help books and courses offer guidance on interpreting the secret language of the human body and on appropriate body language for various situations. Artists have been interested in the emotions, and how they are expressed, since ancient times, depicting facial expressions, gestures and body language in their works to convey sorrow, suffering, fear, ... More | | 
In the most recent outbreak in early September, some holotype specimens – the original physical example of a species – were infested.
ADELAIDE.- As part of the Mid Year Budget Review, the Government has allocated $2.7 million to the South Australian Museum, to stop a recurring infestation of beetles that could threaten its world-class insect collection. Anthrenus verbasci, also known as carpet beetles, are highly destructive, difficult to control and could threaten the irreplaceable specimens within the museum. In the most recent outbreak in early September, some holotype specimens – the original physical example of a species – were infested. Dr Jane Lomax-Smith, the Chair of the Board of the South Australian Museum, said the museum houses more than two million insect specimens, collected and described over the last 150 years. “This funding will help to preserve our unique collection for local and international research. “The collection is irreplaceable and its loss would cause a gap in our ability to understand Australian and glo ... More | | 
Lavishly furnished Georgian dolls’ house at Uppark, West Sussex.
WARRINGTON.- From great works of art by Gainsborough to the ordinary cotton underpants of a Midlands grocer, details of over 700,000 objects in the care of the National Trust go online for the first time. Now anyone with an interest in historic objects or old curiosities can have virtual access to collections from over 200 historic properties. The website also includes details of collections in storage, items that are too fragile to display, or on loan to other museums, making it one of the largest online resources for historic collections in the world. The National Trust cares for some of the UK ’s greatest works of art as well as the personal collections of many famous former owners such as Winston Churchill, Agatha Christie, Rudyard Kipling, Beatrix Potter and George Bernard Shaw. There are artistic treasures from stately houses but also thousands of everyday items from modest homes, mills, cottages and ... More |
| Kenneth Wayne appointed Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs at the Noguchi Museum | | Donors honor retiring Cantor Arts Center Director with gifts of art and endowed fund | | Marklin boat, Ives man on rocking horse top the parade of toys at Bertoia's $1.55M auction | 
Kenneth Wayne will be the first person to hold this position at the Museum.
QUEENS, N.Y.- Jenny Dixon, Director, The Noguchi Museum, announced that Kenneth Wayne has been named Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs at The Noguchi Museum. Mr. Wayne, who assumes his post on January 3, 2012, will be the first person to hold this position at the Museum. Ms. Dixon states, “We are delighted that Kenneth Wayne will be joining The Noguchi Museum staff. A highly regarded expert in modern sculpture, with extensive museum experience, he will bring new scholarship on Noguchi and his work to the Museum’s exhibitions, publications, and programming. I know that the Board of Trustees and staff join me in welcoming Kenneth to the Museum.” Mr. Wayne added, “I am thrilled to be joining The Noguchi Museum, one of New York City’s great cultural treasures. I look forward to working with my new colleagues, and to deepening our understanding of Noguchi, his work, and its place in the history of mod ... More | | 
Artist unknown, Fang, Gabon, 19th-20th century. Four-faced Headdress. Wood and pigment, 14-3/4 x 8-1/4 x 8 in. Given in honor of Thomas K. Seligman by the Halperin Family, 2011.125.
STANFORD, CA.- In a tribute to Thomas K. Seligman, the retiring director of the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, 23 donors are giving 57 artworks to the Center, to be added to its comprehensive collection. Also to honor Seligman, more than 200 people contributed funds to support student engagement in the Cantor Arts Center’s Education Department, using new technologies to facilitate learning about art. The artworks, given as outright and promised gifts in Seligman’s honor, include a Joseph Cornell box construction from the Marmor Foundation, a Nathan Oliveira collage from Burt and Deedee McMurtry and a hanging scroll by Huang Binhong from Sandy and Vinie Miller. Paintings include oil-on-canvas works by Richard Diebenkorn, from John and Jill Freidenrich, and by Wayne ... More | | 
Vichy automaton of lady with hand mirror, 30 inches tall, Jumeau head, $18,400. Bertoia Auctions image.
VINELAND, N.J.- Collectors in a quest to find rare antique toys in superior condition struck gold at Bertoia’s Nov. 11-12 Toys on World Tour auction, which realized $1,550,000. The 1,502-lot sale was very well attended, with phone bidders keeping Bertoia’s staff members constantly engaged. Internet bidding played a major role in the auction’s success, as well. The daily average of purchases attributable to online buyers was 27.4%. Cast-iron toys proved to be a category with resiliency, as evidenced by the setting of several world auction records. “I would say that at this auction cast iron was not only back, but back to the future. That’s how strong it was,” said Bertoia Auctions associate Rich Bertoia. “The Donald Kaufman auction series, which grossed over twelve million dollars, seems to have reignited the fever of collecting cast iron. We even saw a few new players at the sale. ... More |
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 MARA3D delivers first mobile art reference app for artists MONTREAL, QC.- MARA3D, Inc., an artist-based mobile app development company in Montréal, Canada, announced its first mobile application: “MARA3D: David Giraud Male Anatomy”. This mobile app introduces artists to a revolutionary new way of referencing and interacting with 3D human anatomy models. By offering multiple poses, layers of detail and unlimited viewing angles, MARA3D makes finding an artistic perspective, angle, and shading reference faster and easier than ever before. Support for other mobile OS platforms, including Android™, is near completion, and expected for early 2012. MARA3D is available now for Apple® iPod touch®, iPhone®, and iPad® on the Apple iTunes App Store for US $3.99. Key features include real-time dynamic lighting, multiple poses, grid overlay, saved views, full 3D gesture-based interaction, and the ability to view and study subjects from any angle in skin, grey-scale ... More Sotheby's sells an unpublished autograph manuscript by Charlotte Brontë for £690,850 / $ 1,069,229 LONDON.- Sotheby’s London announces that in a tense bidding battle yesterday, in its English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations sale, Charlotte Brontë’s autograph manuscript, The Young Men’s Magazine, Number 2, was sold for £690,850 / $ 1,069,229, more than twice the pre-sale estimate of £200,000-£300,000 - a record at auction for a manuscript by any of the Brontë sisters. The manuscript, dated 1830, written by a fourteen-year-old Charlotte Brontë, had never previously been seen by scholars. It was bought by La Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits, Paris, where it will be exhibited in January. Peter Selley, Senior Director and Specialist in Sotheby’s Books & Manuscripts Department, said: “The record price set today reflects the huge international interest in Charlotte Brontë’s work and Sotheby’s was honoured to sell a manuscript of such importance and rarity. The tiny Youn ... More Exhibition of new work by Alan Michael at David Kordansky Gallery LOS ANGELES, CA.- David Kordansky Gallery announces Res Gestae, an exhibition of new work by Alan Michael. Concerned with a densely cross-referential network of reflection, repetition, and subtly conflicting stylistic choices, Michael's practice represents an investigative, even experimental, approach to the contemporary fascination with reference material and the narratives that accompany images and objects of all kinds. The exhibition will consist of oil paintings and oil and silkscreen works on canvas. Michael's attention to detail, and his deep understanding of the history of the medium, bring the work into conversation with a surprising lineage of photorealist, pop, and appropriation-based forbears. Res Gestae, the show's title, is commonly understood as Latin for 'things done,' and was part of the Roman emperor Augustus's funerary inscription, itself regarded as an early, mortuary-inspired version of a ... More Fellowship Exhibition at the School of the International Center of Photography NEW YORK, N.Y.- The International Center of Photography presents Faces of Aravind and The Tierney Foundation Fellowship Exhibition showcasing the work of fellowship recipients who documented daily life in India’s Aravind Eye Care System and explored personal projects. Dramatic images from a day in the life of India’s internationally renowned Aravind Eye Care System will be on view at the School of the International Center of Photography, December 17, 2011 to March 18, 2012. The 10 photographs in the exhibition were taken by Willie Davis, an ICP alumnus, as part of an ICP travel fellowship to Aravind hospitals in Madurai and Pondicherry, India. This exhibition includes 10 prints of his work. Headquartered in Madurai, India, Aravind Eye Care System is the world’s largest, most efficient provider of eye care services and trainer of eye care personnel. From its humble beginnings as an 11-bed eye hospital, ... More Museum Kunst der Westküste to create a crocheted coral reef as a collective, cross-border installation ALKERSUM.- From January to June 2012 a crocheted coral reef will be created as a collective, cross-border installation. The project is open to all interested. On 13 and 14 January 2012, a lecture and a workshop led by Margaret Wertheim of the Institute For Figuring will take place at the Museum Kunst der Westküste to kick off the project. The workshop serves to provide instruction on crocheting corals, anemones, sea snails and other marine organisms. Following the workshop, weekly crocheting sessions are scheduled at the museum’s café. In the summer of 2012 (10 June – 16 September, 2012), the Föhr Reef will be shown as part of a special exhibition at the museum along with additional Sub-Reefs and other crocheted sea creatures of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Project. In nature, coral reefs are special ecosystems that are considered to be the largest structure on earth created by living beings. Modeled on them, the c ... More |
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