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| | Dresden State Art Collections welcome Dr. Hartwig Fischer as the new Director
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The new managing director of the Dresden State Art Collections, Hartwig Fischer, poses in front of the Sistine Madonna of Raphael at the Old Masters Picture Gallery of the Dresden State Art Collections inDresden, Germany, 06 January 2012. Hartwig Fischer was previously the director of the Museum Folkwang in Essen. EPA/MATTHIAS HIEKEL.
DRESDEN.- "I am delighted to welcome Dr. Hartwig Fischer as the new Director General of the Sächsische Kunstsammlungen Dresden," said saxon State Minister for Higher Education, Research and the Arts, Sabine von Schorlemer, of the personnel decision. "With him we have found an extremely experienced, competent and committed person, who continue the great tradition of care of the Saxony and successfully promote the hitherto extraordinary development of the Sächsische Kunstsammlungen Dresden in the coming years. ... More |
| David Smith Cubi XXI gifted to Storm King Art Center and Whitney Museum of American Art | | David Zwirner presents On Kawara: Date Painting(s) in New York and 136 other cities | | New York art collector accuses Paris dealer of not delivering a complete set of Warhol "Electric Chairs" prints | 
David Smith, Cubi XXI, 1964.
NEW WINDSOR, N.Y.- Storm King Art Center and the Whitney Museum of American Art announced the acquisition of Cubi XXI, a 1964 sculpture by preeminent American artist David Smith (1906–1965). A key work from the artist’s celebrated Cubi series (1961–1965), the large-scale, burnished stainless-steel sculpture is a gift to the two institutions from the Lipman Family Foundation. The late Howard Lipman, a trustee of both Storm King and the Whitney, and his wife, the late Jean Lipman (editor of Art in America from 1940 to 1970, and a Whitney staff member in the 1970s), were together great supporters of the arts. Their son, Peter Lipman, and daughter-in-law, Beverly Lipman, continue in that role. Adam D. Weinberg, Alice Pratt Brown Director of the Whitney, stated, “The gift of David Smith’s Cubi XXI from Beverly and Peter Lipman means so much to us. The Lipman family has been among the Whitney’s great ... More | | 
On Kawara, JAN. 4, 1966, 1966 from "Today" series, 1966- "New York's traffic strike." Acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10 in. Courtesy David Zwirner, New York.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- David Zwirner presents the exhibition On Kawara: Date Painting(s) in New York and 136 Other Cities, on view at the gallery’s 525 and 533 West 19th Street spaces. The exhibition will feature over 150 works selected by the artist, comprising a seminal presentation of his renowned date paintings from 1966 to the present (known collectively as the Today series). Spanning both of the gallery’s exhibition spaces at 525 and 533 West 19th Street, the exhibition will address the temporal and geographical scope of the artist’s continuing practice, which is characterized by its meditative approach to concepts of time, space, and consciousness. Date paintings from each year since the inception of the Today series will be brought together in an expansive, evocative installation: a comprehensive selection of works painted ... More | | 
File photo of an art work by Andy Warhol, titled 'Big Electric Chair', (1967). EPA/ANDY RAIN.
NEW YORK (COURTHOUSE NEWS).- A New York art collector says a Paris dealer refuses to deliver a complete set of Warhol "Electric Chairs" prints for which she paid $400,000, and a $25,000 deposit for the canceled sale of a print by Pablo Picasso. Laura Anderson Barbata sued Marc Latamie in Manhattan Federal Court. Barbata says that in March 2008 she bought a complete set of Warhol's 1971 "Electric Chairs" prints from Latamie, who brokered the sale on behalf of an unnamed seller. Barbata says the Warhol Portfolio was damaged when she bought it, and was to be restored at the seller's expense. "The Warhol Portfolio was delivered to plaintiff at her studio located at 255 Centre Street, New York, New York 10013. The Warhol Portfolio was then delivered to an art restorer in Manhattan for restoration. Defendant was authorized by the dlaintiff to have possession of the ... More |
| PBS Announces new season of Art21's Art in the Twenty-First Century, featuring profile of Ai Weiwei | | Sotheby's to offer American silver from First Parish Church in Dorchester, MA | | Bonhams flagship sale in Paris: Over one-hundred cars to be offered on February 2 | 
A file photograph shows Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei holding up a handful of his porcelain sunflower seeds at the unveiling of his exhibit 'Sunflower Seeds?' at the Tate Modern in London. EPA/ANDY RAIN.
PASADENA, CA.- PBS announced today that ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, the Peabody Award-winning biennial series that presents exclusive documentary profiles of the top contemporary artists working today, will return with a sixth season airing Fridays, April 13, 20, 27 and May 4, 2012, 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). The premiere episode, “Change,” features a profile of Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist arrested by government officials last year. The segment includes one of the first on-camera interviews he gave after he was released from detention in June 2011. A clip from the interview can be found at series producer Art21’s website art21.org. In addition to Ai Weiwei, artists featured in the sixth season are Marina Abramovic, David Altmejd, El Anatsui, assume vivid astro focus, Lynda Benglis, ... More | | 
Gathered first in England in March of 1630, First Parish Church is the oldest congregation in the current city of Boston. Photo: Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Sotheby’s annual auction of Important Americana on 20 & 21 January 2012 will feature a group of rare and important 17th, 18th and early-19th century American silver from First Parish Church in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Both the church and the 24 pieces of silver – sold over 17 lots – are steeped in American history, bringing together important names and events in early colonial history and American silver making. First Parish Church will use the proceeds from the sale to update its building and focus on its mission of serving the local community in Dorchester. The Important Americana auction will be on exhibition in Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries beginning 14 January, alongside the sale of Important American Schoolgirl Embroideries: The Landmark Collection of Betty Ring. “From its founding in 1630, First Parish Church in Dorchester has always played a significant role in the ... More | | 
A superb French built car is the 1935 Delage D8 105 S Streamlined Coupé. Estimate €280,000 – 360,000. Photo: Bonhams.
PARIS.- Over 100 cars and 35 motorcycles, including several high quality French built cars and three private collections, are to be sold at Bonhams’ next motor car and motorcycle sale that will now be held in Paris on Thursday 2 February 2012. Initially scheduled for 1 February, Bonhams has decided to move its sale to Thursday 2 February, after a competitor cancelled its sale on that day. Bonhams believes that the move to Thursday 2 February will facilitate buying opportunities for those attending the car auctions in Paris. Bonhams Paris Sale will be presented as a ‘drive through’ auction to allow the clientele to see and hear the cars prior to going under the hammer and is to be held in an impressive and well located new venue, La Halle Freyssinet. Among the top quality French motors is our catalogue cover lot, the 1926 Amilcar C6/CO Voiturette (estimate €460,000 – 540,000), an impressive racing car ... More |
| U.S. Department of Commerce's Scott Dahl named Smithsonian Inspector General | | NASA questions Apollo 13 commander's right to sell list that sold for $388,000 | | Bosnia's oldest and most prestigious cultural institutions begin to close doors | 
For the past 20 years, Dahl has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, teaching classes on professional responsibility and public corruption.
WASHINGTON.- Scott S. Dahl, currently deputy inspector general at the U.S. Department of Commerce, has been appointed inspector general for the Smithsonian, effective Jan. 15. He replaces Sprightley Ryan who had served as IG since 2007. Dahl has served in various IG offices since 2003. He joined Commerce in October 2010; before that he was deputy IG for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (2007–2010) and senior counsel to the IG at the Department of Justice (2003–2007). Dahl was also a corruption prosecutor in the Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division of Justice (1997–2003) and a trial attorney in the Civil Fraud Section, Civil Division at Justice from 1992 to 1997. For the past 20 years, Dahl has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, teaching classes on professional responsibility and public corruption. Dahl graduated in 1988 from the University of Texas law school and ... More | | 
Apollo 13 Flown LM Systems Activation Checklist Book Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Signed and Certified.
By: Curt Anderson, AP Legal Affairs Writer
MIAMI (AP).- NASA is questioning whether Apollo 13 commander James Lovell has the right to sell a 70-page checklist from the flight that includes his handwritten calculations crucial in guiding the damaged spacecraft back to Earth. The document was sold by Heritage Auctions in November for more than $388,000, some 15 times its initial list price. The checklist gained great fame as part of a key dramatic scene in the 1995 film "Apollo 13" in which actor Tom Hanks plays Lovell making the calculations. After the sale, NASA contacted Lovell and Heritage to ask whether Lovell had title to the checklist. Greg Rohan, president of Dallas-based Heritage, said Thursday the sale has been suspended pending the outcome of the inquiry. The checklist, he said, is being stored for now in the company's vault. Rohan said Lovell provided a signed affidavit that he had clear title to the ring-bound checklist, which is standard procedure. Heritage does robust business in space memorabilia and has wo ... More | | 
A Bosnian student walks in front of the National Museum to protest and sign a petition against the closure of the museum in Sarajevo. AP Photo/Amel Emric.
By: Sabina Niksic, Associated Press
SARAJEVO (AP).- Bosnia's oldest and most prestigious cultural institutions have begun closing their doors one after another, thanks to long-standing disputes among politicians from its three ethnic groups and dwindling state funding. In 2011, the seven institutions — among them the 125-year-old National Museum whose collection includes the famed 600-year-old Jewish manuscript known as the Sarajevo Haggadah — received virtually no funding from authorities in the Balkan nation and can no longer finance their work or even cover their utility bills. The National Library is due to close its doors Friday, just days after the Historical Museum closed. The National Gallery shut down last summer, while the National Museum expects to close piece by piece in coming weeks after its power supply is cut off over unpaid bills. "By no will of our own, we have found ourselves in the middle of a political battle and have become a political problem," National Museum director Adnan Busula ... More |
| Tate Modern announces new and innovative art history game for mobiles: Race Against Time | | The magnificent John Townsend Chippendale document cabinet for sale at Christie's | | Houston's DiverseWorks announces Elizabeth Dunbar as new Executive Director | 
The user plays as a wily chameleon, travelling through the history of modern art in order to defeat evil Dr Greyscale’s plan to remove all the colour from the world.
LONDON.- Tate Modern announced an innovative free iPhone game Race Against Time that blends mobile gaming with art history. The user plays as a wily chameleon, travelling through the history of modern art in order to defeat evil Dr Greyscale’s plan to remove all the colour from the world. As the gamer races through time from 1890 back to the present day, the background, platforms and enemies change to reflect major art movements and works from the last 121 years of modern art. A bespoke soundtrack for the game provides an audio journey through the time period – each decade has a stylistic variant of the main theme and uses instruments appropriate to the era. Along with Race Against Time, Tate is releasing a new version of its free award-winning mobile game Tate Trumps, the digital card game that brings Tate’s collection to life. Choose one of the three modes (Battle, Mood or Collector), pick 7 artworks to make up your hand, then play a fast paced round of trumps a ... More | | 
A rare and important Chippendale carved mahogany diminutive block-and-shell document cabinet with drawers signed by John Townsend. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Christie’s New York announces the sale of The John Townsend Chippendale Block-and-Shell Document Cabinet. A rare survival of colonial Newport’s merchant elite, this cabinet is signed by John Townsend, Newport, Rhode Island, 1755-1765 and will lead the sale of Important American Furniture and Folk Art on January 20. The document cabinet is sold with the approval of the directors of the Chipstone Foundation to benefit the acquisitions funds. John Hays, Deputy Chairman, Christie’s Americas, comments: “We are honored that the directors of the Chipstone Foundation have entrusted Christie’s with the sale of the block-and-shell document cabinet signed by John Townsend. This magnificent piece by Townsend—one of the most celebrated craftsmen of Colonial America—shows his exceptional talents early in his career and was very likely his first rendition of Newport’s famous block-an ... More | | 
Elizabeth Dunbar served as Associate Director and Curator at Arthouse, a non-collecting experimental art space in Austin.
HOUSTON, TX.- The Board of Directors of DiverseWorks ArtSpace announces the appointment of Elizabeth Dunbar as the new Executive Director of the visionary arts organization, taking over from Interim Executive Director William Betts. Most recently, Dunbar served as Associate Director and Curator at Arthouse, a non-collecting experimental art space in Austin. “I am thrilled to be joining DiverseWorks at this important time in its evolution,” says Dunbar. “I look forward to working with the Board, staff, and many committed supporters in realizing its ambitious goals and shaping the organization’s future.” The search for a new Executive Director was a lengthy, thoughtful process. “We reviewed applicants from across the U.S., and Elizabeth became our front-runner almost immediately,” said Kellye Sanford, DiverseWorks board chair and leader of the search committee. “She has strong Houston ... More |
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 Record-breaking Crowds for Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus at Detroit Institute of Arts DETROIT, MI.- The popular exhibition Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus, at the Detroit Institute of Arts through Feb. 12, broke attendance records for recent exhibitions at the museum, with more than 15,000 visitors during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. The number is around three times the typical weekly attendance for the exhibition. “The response has been overwhelming,” said Graham W. J. Beal, DIA director. “Much of the positive feedback we have received focuses on how the exhibition is presented, which places Rembrandt and the works of art in historical and cultural context. We are delighted that our presentation has resonated with so many visitors.” The DIA recommends not waiting until the last minute to buy or reserve tickets, says Pamela Marcil, DIA public relations director. “As is common with popular exhibitions, many people wait until the last week, or even the last day, to obtain ... More MoMA presents eight films of Raj Kapoor, legend of Indian cinema NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Indian Cinema, which reveals through eight legendary films the work of actor, director, and mogul Raj Kapoor (1924-1988), from January 6 through 16, 2012. Largely unknown in North America—except to filmgoers of South Asian descent—Kapoor is revered not only in India but also throughout the former Soviet world, the Middle East, and beyond for the films he made during the Golden Age of Indian cinema. The exhibition is curated by Noah Cowan, Artistic Director, TIFF Bell Lightbox, and organized by TIFF, IIFA, and RK Films, with the support of the Government of Ontario. It is organized for MoMA by Joshua Siegel, Associate Curator, Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art. Presented in newly struck 35mm prints, Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Indian Cinema offers an introduction to one of the most ravishing ... More Auschwitz sees record number of visitors in 2011 WARSAW (AP).- The memorial site of Auschwitz-Birkenau says it saw more than 1.4 million visitors in 2011, a record high for the former death camp. The figure released Friday underlines how the death and labor complex that Nazi Germany built in occupied southern Poland during World War II has become one of Europe's most visited Holocaust remembrance sites. While the large number of visitors is seen as important for Holocaust education, mass tourism there is also adding strain to the barracks and other structures. Many are already in a state of severe dilapidation due to the passage of time, and the officials overseeing the site are struggling to preserve what they can. The museum and memorial site said most of the visitors last year were from Poland, but other nations represented in large numbers are Britain, Italy, Israel, Germany, France and the United States. ... More Robert Asman: Silver Mine: A Retrospective at Philadelphia's Print Center PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Robert Asman: Silver Mine is a retrospective exhibition of an exceptional photographic career characterized by idiosyncratic experimentation with the bounds of black and white photography. Robert Asman is one of the most important photographers of his generation. For most of the last thirty-five years Asman (Asheville, NC) has been devoted to investigating and stretching the conceptual and technical boundaries of silver prints, through extended, and related, explorations of the human figure and the urban landscape. His masterful manipulation of chemistry and paper negatives has resulted in a seemingly boundless and wondrous body of work. Asman approaches art making as a transformative process, in which he mines the physical properties of his materials to create a work on paper which are seemingly the result of alchemical change. Process and image are completely merged, and result ... More Louvre museum drew in record 8.8 million visitors PARIS (AP).- Russians and Chinese came in far greater numbers, but Americans remained the most numerous visitors as the Louvre Museum in Paris racked up record tourist traffic in 2011. Managers at the fabled castle-turned-cultural mecca say the museum drew more than 8.8 million visitors last year — a 5 percent increase from a year earlier despite hard economic times in much of the West. Most Louvre visitors came to see its legendary permanent collection, including Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. But a rising number of visitors also came for temporary exhibits such as last year's L'Antiquite Revee, billed as one of the most challenging shows on art and culture ever organized at the museum. ... More |
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