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Jonathan LeVine Gallery 5th Anniversary Exhibition

NEW YORK, NY— Jonathan LeVine Gallery is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a commemorative group exhibition featuring exceptional and exemplary new works by forty artists who are either currently represented by the gallery or who have exhibited at the gallery in the past five years. The exhibition is on view from February 27—March 27, 2010. Since... [Read more of this review]

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The Ducks are Back! Duckomenta II-New Works and Finds

NEWHARDENBERG.- Despite all of the quacking going on about demographic decline: the ducks – all those Daisys and Donalds – are mulptiplying and Duckburg, at least, has grown considerably. Following the Neuhardenberg exhibition in 2003, they travelled the world, were celebrated wherever they went and have now returned to their place of departure... [Read more of this review]

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Works by Degas, Delacroix to Visit AGO in North American Exclusive

TORONTO.- Lust. Passion. Murder. Many of the greatest artists of the 19th century shared a profound fascination with the theatre and its themes of triumph and destruction, love and despair. This summer, the Art Gallery of Ontario gives centre stage to key artworks by these artists in a major international exhibition titled “Drama and Desire: Artists... [Read more of this review]

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State Historical Museum Opens “The Year 1812 in the Paintings by Vasily Vereshchagin”

MOSCOW.- The State Historical Museum opened the exhibition “The Year 1812 in the paintings by Vasily Vereshchagin”, a gift given to the museum in 1812 by Emperor Nicholas II. Prior to the celebraton of the 200th anniversary of the Patriotic War of 1812 the State Historical Museum has organized this exhibition of paintings made by the famous... [Read more of this review]

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New Works by Mel Bochner in Exhibition at Marc Selwyn Fine Art

LOS ANGELES, CA.- Marc Selwyn Fine Art presents an exhibition by Mel Bochner. One of the preeminent figures in the history of conceptual art, Mel Bochner has used verbal, mathematical and geometric systems to influence the content of his work since the mid-1960’s. His “thesaurus paintings,” which debuted at the Whitney Biennial in... [Read more of this review]

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Art Market

Art of the Islamic and Indian World at Christie’s South Kensington

LONDON.- A broad variety of works of art, paintings, manuscripts and an intricate and jewel-like panelled room will be offered at Christie’s sale of Islamic and Indian Art on 13 April 2010. The painted and gilt carved room (estimate: £200,000-300,000) recreates the splendour and beauty of Damascus in the late 18th/early 19th century. The fashion... [Read more of this review]

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Sotheby’s to Sell Single-Owner Collection of British Watercolours and Drawings

LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, it will present for sale, in its New Bond Street galleries in London, An Exceptional Eye: A Private British Collection. The single-owner sale of some 250 lots will have at its heart an exquisite group of 18th and 19th century British Watercolours and Drawings and Portrait Miniatures,... [Read more of this review]

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Christie’s to Sell the Collection of Mrs. Sidney F. Brody

NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced the sale of one of the greatest private American collections of Modern Art to come to auction: The Collection of Mrs. Sidney F. Brody. Remarkable for its extraordinary depth and quality, the collection boasts a wealth of master works by the towering figures of the Modernist movement, including Pablo Picasso,... [Read more of this review]

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Painting and Imperial Objects Highlight Sotheby’s Fine Chinese Sale

NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s 23 March 2010 sale of Chinese Works of Art will feature paintings, ceramics, jades and furniture including a number of Imperial works from distinguished private collections. Among the highlights of the sale is A Fine and Rare Imperial ‘Zitan’ Stand and Base – zitan is widely recognized as one of the most luxurious of... [Read more of this review]

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Sotheby’s Sale of the Peter Stuyvesant Collection Realises 13,590,475 Euro

AMSTERDAM.- This evening, Sotheby’s Amsterdam saleroom was filled to overflowing as the company’s offering of the world-renowned BAT ArtVenture Collection, formerly known as The Peter Stuyvesant Collection became the most heavily sale attended in Sotheby’s history in Amsterdam. The sale – Sotheby’s first auction of 2010 in Amsterdam –... [Read more of this review]

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Artists & People

UK Artist Nasser Azam Completes Major Antarctic Performance Painting Series

LONDON.- Artist endures extreme weather conditions in sub-zero temperatures to produce a series of large-scale outdoor paintings inspired by the Antarctic continent. Painter and sculptor Nasser Azam has today returned to the UK having endured temperatures of -30˚C (wind chill of -45˚C) and battled winds as high as 100kph, whilst completing a series... [Read more of this review]

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Thirteen’s SundayArts Teams Up with New Arts Correspondent Melissa Chiu

NEW YORK, NY.- SundayArts — THIRTEEN’S unique broadcast and online showcase for the arts – adds its newest correspondent, Melissa Chiu , in March 2010. Chiu will conduct a series of interviews with tastemakers in the arts who are multi-generational and culturally diverse; her interviews will focus on the compelling life stories of her subjects,... [Read more of this review]

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Johanna Unzueta Presented Named Recipient of PULSE Prize New York 2010

NEW YORK, NY.- Johanna Unzueta, presented by RJ Fine Arts, was announced yesterday as the recipient of the PULSE Prize New York 2010. Unzueta was selected by the PULSE Committee as an emerging artist of distinction from her presentation in the IMPULSE section of the fair. The announcement was made by PULSE Executive Director Helen Allen at 2:00 pm in... [Read more of this review]

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Design & Architecture

State of Michigan to Save Minoru Yamasaki’s Architectural Records

LANSING, MI.- Good luck, good timing, and personal relationships played a major role in saving materials from the office of Minoru Yamasaki, one of the world’s premier Modernist architects. A native of Seattle, Yamasaki (1912-1986) moved to Detroit in 1945 to work for the firm of Smith, Hinchman and Gryls before starting his own firm in Troy, Michigan.... [Read more of this review]

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Dutch Designer Joris Laarman Unveils New Work at Friedman Benda

NEW YORK, NY.- A new body of work by Dutch designer Joris Laarman was unveiled at Friedman Benda. Laarman’s unique aesthetic merges cutting-edge technology and the life-sciences to create work of unexpected beauty. In 2008, Laarman’s Bone Chair and Bone Chaise, his first two works since graduating from Eindhoven, were displayed in MoMA’s exhibition... [Read more of this review]

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Daylight Architect, James Carpenter, Honored With EUR100,000 Award

COPENHAGEN.- James Carpenter, the New York-based architect, sculptor and designer of daylight, is this year’s recipient of the VILLUM and VELUX FOUNDATION’S Daylight and Building Component Award. Carpenter played an important role in the design of 7 WTC, the first building to rise at Ground Zero since the attacks of September 11, 2001. Carpenter,... [Read more of this review]

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Photography

Annie Leibovitz Agrees Loan Deal with Colony Capital: Report

LONDON.- Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz has arranged a deal with a private equity firm to sort out her debts, the Financial Times reported in its Tuesday edition. The paper said Leibovitz, who has photographed everyone from Michelle Obama to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, has lined up real estate investment firm Colony Capital as a sole creditor... [Read more of this review]

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Rankin’s Cheeky: An Exhibition of Erotica by Rankin at Annroy Gallery

LONDON.- Rankin’s Cheeky brings together selected erotica by Rankin. Taken from his recently published book of the same title, which includes forewords by Heidi Klum and Hugh Hefner, the photographs will be exhibited at Annroy Gallery from 11th March – 11th April. Rankin’s erotic studies combine outstanding female beauty with an exploration of... [Read more of this review]

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Chen Man, China’s Celebrated Avant-Garde Photographer, in Her First Hong Kong Show

HONG KONG.- Ooi Botos Gallery will present the 8irst solo show ever in Hong Kong of one of China’s most celebrated, avant‐garde photographers, Chen Man. The artist’s solo exhibition “Unbearable Beauty” opens March 13, 2010 and runs through May 22, 2010 and will be the internationally recognized artist’s 8irst exhibition in Hong Kong. It... [Read more of this review]

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