Art Events & Exhibitions
Frieze New York 2012: Inaugural Frieze Projects program by eight artists announced
NEW YORK, NY.- Frieze announced the artists that have been commissioned to produce unique works as part of the inaugural Frieze Projects program for Frieze New York. The fair will be located in the unique setting of Randall’s Island Park, overlooking the East River. The eight artists that will participate in Frieze Projects New York are: John Ahearn, Uri Aran, Latifa Echakhch,... [Read Full Article]
Artist John Miller transforms Metro Pictures into a bizarre yet familiar public space
NEW YORK, NY.- John Miller elaborates on many of the tropes he has masterfully cultivated throughout his thirty-plus year career in “Suburban Past Time,” his latest exhibition at Metro Pictures. Through artificial rocks and plants ranging in scale from massive to ordinary, wallpaper, store-bought and handmade decorative elements, Miller transforms the gallery into a bizarre... [Read Full Article]
The Essence of Colour: The Art of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark opens at the Arken
SKOVVEJ.- On 28th January 2012 Arken opens the doors to the exhibition The Essence of Colour – The Art of Queen Margrethe II. This is the biggest exhibition hitherto of the Queen‟s art, where the public can follow her artistic development over the past 35 years. Over 130 acrylic paintings, water-colours and découpages are presented – including a series of brand new works... [Read Full Article]
Jenness Cortez invites a visual conversation through her new American Realism
NAPLES, FL.- DeBruyne Fine Art of Naples, Florida will host an exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist Jenness Cortez. On view January 26 through March 31, 2012, “Homage to the Creative Spirit 2012,” invites viewers into a visual conversation with Cortez to discuss how iconic works of art can inspire us to rediscover and revalue our own own creative potential. Robert... [Read Full Article]
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Art Market
Former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s gifts up for sale at Artmark auction house
BUCHAREST (AP).- What did they give the dictator who had everything? An African leopardskin or a silver dove — a novel offering from the former Shah of Iran — are just two examples of gifts received by Nicolae Ceausescu that will be auctioned off Thursday, on what would have been the late Romanian leader’s 94th birthday. The auction which is billed “the Golden Age”... [Read Full Article]
J.M.W. Turner painting selld for £217,250 in Bonhams 19th century paintings sale
LONDON.- A beautiful watercolour of Kirkby Lonsdale Churchyard by Joseph Mallord William Turner RA (1775-1851), that had not been seen at auction since 1884, sold yesterday (Wednesday 25th January 2012) for £217,250 as part of the 19th Century Paintings sale atBonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London. The sale total was £1,871,925. Turner painted the lyrical English landscape of... [Read Full Article]
Swann Galleries in New York announces February auction of African-American fine art
NEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, February 16, Swann Galleries will conduct their annual winter auction of African-American Fine Art, with highlights ranging from important 19th century landscape paintings to prints by celebrated contemporary artists. In all, there are more than 160 works by prominent black artists. The lot with the highest pre-sale estimate is a significant Charles... [Read Full Article]
Liz Taylor-owned Dutch master sells for $2M in New York City
NEW YORK (AP).- A 17th-century portrait that once hung in the living room of Elizabeth Taylor’s Bel Air home — and was only recently reattributed to the Dutch master Frans Hals — sold at auction Wednesday for $2 million. “Portrait of a Man,” painted in the early 1630s, went to a buyer bidding by phone at Christie’s sale of Old Masters. Its presale estimate... [Read Full Article]
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Museums & Galleries
Financing in place for the Städel extension wing and refurbishment of the old building
FRANKFURT.- A month before the opening of the Städel extension wing for contemporary art, and after the reopening of the refurbished old building in late 2011, the financing of... [Read Full Article]
Guggenheim selects new site for BMW Guggenheim Lab Berlin
NEW YORK, NY.- Following careful consideration, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has selected a new site for the BMW Guggenheim Lab Berlin, the combination think tank, public forum,... [Read Full Article]
Getty Museum announces acquisition of rare early Renaissance drawing attributed to Piero del Pollaiuolo
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum today announced the acquisition at auction of Portrait of a Young Man, Head and Shoulders, Wearing a Cap, drawn about 1470, attributed to... [Read Full Article]
Abu Dhabi developer outlines a new timetable for opening of Louvre, Guggenheim
DUBAI (AP).- The developer of an ambitious cultural district in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday outlined a new timetable for the stalled project, with its first attraction — a branch of the... [Read Full Article]
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Artists & People
Purdue University President France Cordova becomes Smithsonian Institution chairwoman
WASHINGTON (AP).- Purdue University President France Cordova was installed Monday as chairwoman of the Smithsonian Institution’s governing board as the museum complex expands... [Read Full Article]
James Holloway CBE to retire as Director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
EDINBURGH.- The National Galleries of Scotland announced that James Holloway CBE will retire from his post as Director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery at the end of January... [Read Full Article]
Tate appoints José Roca as Estrellita B. Brodsky Adjunct Curator of Latin American Art
LONDON.- Tate announced the appointment of Colombian curator José Roca (b.1962) as the Estrellita B. Brodsky Adjunct Curator of Latin American Art. The post, which reflects Tate’s... [Read Full Article]
Artpace in San Antonio announces curator Regine Basha as new Executive Director
SAN ANTONIO, TX.- Artpace announced that Regine Basha has been appointed Executive Director. A search committee headed by Board of Directors Chairperson J. Travis Capps, Jr. announced... [Read Full Article]
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Art Reviews
Most Powerful Photos Of 2011
It’s time for selections of moments that marked the entire year. This is a selection of photographs that summarizes the year 2011. They are impressive captures in several themes but all very powerful and emotional. Robert Peraza, who lost his son Robert David Peraza in 9/11, pauses at his son’s name at the North Pool of the 9/11 Memorial. (Getty Images / Justin Lane) 2. A... [Read Full Article]
Sexy model pictures by George Katsanakis
Enjoy some fashion and glamour photos by George Katsanakis, talented women photographer, based in Athens, Greece. Read More →
Africa’s Wildlife Through Nick Brandt Eyes
Photographer Nick Brandt says, “The emphasis has generally been on capturing the drama of wild animals IN ACTION, on capturing that dramatic single moment, as opposed to simply animals in the state of being.” I agree with Brandt and appreciate his stunning contributions to wildlife photography. The native Londoner first discovered the beauty of Africa’s majestic creatures... [Read Full Article]
Innocence and erotism by Audrey Kawasaki
The themes in Audrey Kawasaki‘s work are contradictions within themselves. Her work is both innocent and erotic. Each subject is attractive yet disturbing. Audrey’s precise technical style is at once influenced by both manga comics and Art Nouveau. Read More →
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Sculpture
Lucian Freud My Father-A personal portrayal: Sculpture by Jane McAdam Freud
LONDON.- This January, artist Jane McAdam Freud presents a large scale sculpture portraying her father Lucian Freud. It will be unveiled and exhibited for the first time in London’s Freud... [Read Full Article]
DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum announces The 2012 deCordova Biennial
LINCOLN, MA.- DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum announces The 2012 deCordova Biennial and exhibition-related programs and performances this winter. The exhibition, on view January... [Read Full Article]
Touch and the Enjoyment of Sculpture: Exploring the Appeal of Renaissance Statuettes at the Walters
BALTIMORE, MD.- “Please DO NOT touch” is the message that we are all used to seeing on signs near works of art in most museums. This is necessary to preserve the art, but we all... [Read Full Article]
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Antiques & Archaeology
Olympian world of the Greek gods is recreated at the Roman-Germanic Museum in Cologne
COLOGNE.- Even today, the world of the ancient Greek gods has lost none of its fascination. Accounts of the deeds of mighty Zeus, his jealous wife Hera, the twins Apollo and Artemis,... [Read Full Article]
A selection of treasures from the Khalili Collection to be shown at the British Museum
LONDON.- The earliest known accurate panoramic view of Mecca is one of over forty-five important objects to be loaned by the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art to the British... [Read Full Article]
A Stamp with the Temple Menorah was uncovered in excavations near Akko
JERUSALEM.- A ceramic stamp from the Byzantine period (6th century CE) was discovered in excavations the Israel Antiquities Authority is currently conducting at Horbat Uza east of... [Read Full Article]
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Photography
Annie Leibovitz opens new art show at Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP).- Photographer Annie Leibovitz says she has come back from some dark days and revived her creativity with a new project now on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum that marks a departure from her popular celebrity portraits. Two years ago, Leibovitz was facing millions in debt and a mismanaged fortune that nearly cost her the legal rights to her own work,... [Read Full Article]
Brooklyn Museum presents Newspaper Fiction: The New York Journalism of Djuna Barnes, 1913-191
BROOKLYN, NY.- Newspaper Fiction: The New York Journalism of Djuna Barnes, 1913–1919, an exhibition of 45 objects including drawings, works on paper, documentary photographs, and stories in newsprint by the celebrated writer and early twentieth-century advocate for women’s rights Djuna Barnes (American, 1892–1982), is being presented in the Herstory Gallery of the Elizabeth... [Read Full Article]
Breach: An exhibition at Rod Barton Gallery in London focuses on four young artists
LONDON.- Rod Barton Gallery presents Breach, an exhibition focusing on four young artists who embrace photography’s plasticity and it’s ability to exist in multiple contexts. Taking advantage of the medium’s inherent instability, they further explore and challenge our understanding of the medium. The title refers to both a breach of traditional photographic conventions... [Read Full Article]
Exhibition of photographs by Paul Strand and Henri Cartier-Bresson opens in Paris
PARIS.- Bringing together such different works by two great masters in the history of photography is not self-evident. There are many points of convergence, but their styles are profoundly different. The American’s immobility contrasts with Frenchman’s fluidity. They both travelled to Mexico during the same period and they crossed paths in New York in 1935 when they joined... [Read Full Article]
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Arts Policy
Italy returns 2,000 year-old statue to Libya
TRIPOLI (AP).- Italy has returned to Libya the head of a 2,000 year-old statue that was smuggled out of the country in the 1960s. Prime Minister Mario Monti gave the sculpted head... [Read Full Article]
Bosnian closure-threatened museum gets reprieve
SARAJEVO (AP).- A regional government is providing emergency funding to Bosnia’s National Museum to save the 125-year-old institution from being forced to close due to unpaid... [Read Full Article]
Bosnia’s oldest and most prestigious cultural institutions begin to close doors
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... [Read Full Article]
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Art Crime & Legal
Hotel in Australia offers its guests the chance to try and steal a work of art by Banksy
MELBOURNE.- Crime Stoppers is to become the beneficiary of a valuable piece of art that inept thieves have failed to steal despite multiple attempts. Art Series Hotels in Melbourne... [Read Full Article]
New York City man admits forging art appraisal documents claiming to be by Damien Hirst
NEW YORK (AP).- A New York City man who unwittingly sold fake art prints he believed were by British artist Damien Hirst has pleaded guilty to forging appraisal documents. Richard... [Read Full Article]
New York lawsuit: Andy Warhol Foundation’s banana use is unappealing to the Velvet Undergroud
NEW YORK (AP).- Legendary rock band The Velvet Underground sued the Andy Warhol Foundation on Wednesday, saying the banana design created by Warhol and used by group on its first album... [Read Full Article]
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Design & Architecture
United Kingdom’s tallest building “The Shard” designed by Renzo Piano adds drama to London’s sky
LONDON (AP).- Passengers stepping out of London Bridge tube station cannot help but crane their necks to gaze at the jagged tower under construction: The Shard is the tallest building in the European Union and looks like a slice of glass balanced on the edge of the financial district. When the tower opens next year, visitors to the observation deck will see helicopters fly by at... [Read Full Article]
First U.S. exhibition of Thomas Heatherwick opens at Haunch of Venison in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Haunch of Venison presents the first U.S. exhibition of Thomas Heatherwick, one of Britain’s most celebrated architect designers. The exhibition Extruding and Spinning will be open through March 3, 2012. Heatherwick’s designs engage in the spectrum of architecture, engineering and public art. He has worked on a diverse range of projects from buildings, bridges... [Read Full Article]
Architect Ricardo Legorreta, who combined vibrant color with geometric shapes, dies at 80
MEXICO CITY.- Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta has died at the age of 80. Legorreta’s best-known work is Mexico City’s Camino Real hotel, which was built in 1968. He also oversaw the remodeling of Los Angeles’ Pershing Square in 1993. The hallmark of Legorreta’s work was the use of color. He placed a 10-story purple bell tower in the middle of Pershing... [Read Full Article]
Three architects selected to receive the 2012 A.I.A Thomas Jefferson Award for public architecture
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The American Institute of Architects has selected, Alexander Cooper, FAIA, Daniel Feil, FAIA, and Robert Peck, Hon. AIA, to receive the 2012 Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture. This year’s award recipients will be honored and receive their awards at the 2012 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in Washington D.C. The Thomas Jefferson Award... [Read Full Article]
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Multimedia Art
Canadian artist Althea Thauberger presents film at Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal
MONTREAL.- From January 4 to February 19, 2012, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréalis presenting Zivildienst ≠ Kunstprojekt (Social Service ≠ Art Project) by the Canadian... [Read Full Article]
First solo exhibition of Tian Xiaolei in the United States opens at Meulensteen
NEW YORK, NY.- Meulensteen announces the first solo exhibition of Tian Xiaolei in the United States. Based in Beijing, he creates surreal animated videos and images that engage with... [Read Full Article]
Christopher Baker’s Hello World! debuts at gallery’s first ever screening room
LONDON.- The Saatchi Gallery is opening its first ever screening room for film and video. In a space on Duke of York’s Square, a stone’s throw from the Gallery in Chelsea, Saatchi... [Read Full Article]
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Education & Research
Dancing Shiva X-rayed by Rijksmuseum: Indian masterpiece shown to be solid bronze
AMSTERDAM.- Research recently revealed that the Rijksmuseum’s monumental bronze statue of Shiva was cast in solid bronze. The thousand year-old temple statue was X-rayed, along... [Read Full Article]
Experts reclassify painting as real Rembrandt after X-ray reveals outlines of a self-portrait
AMSTERDAM (AP).- Experts have reclassified a painting as a Rembrandt after years of attributing it to one of the Dutch master’s students. Ernst van de Wetering of the Rembrandt... [Read Full Article]
Stunning restoration reveals beautiful seventeenth-century masterpiece at Dulwich Picture Gallery
LONDON.- Yesterday, on the feast day of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, Dulwich Picture Gallery unveiled its newly restored painting: Saint Cecilia. The campaign to restore... [Read Full Article]
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Artifacts & Decorative Arts
“Georgia Bellflowers: The Furniture of Henry Eugene Thomas” displayed at the Georgia Museum of Art
ATHENS, GA.- The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia presents “Georgia Bellflowers: The Furniture of Henry Eugene Thomas”, a decorative arts exhibition featuring... [Read Full Article]
Sotheby’s to offer American silver from First Parish Church in Dorchester, MA
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... [Read Full Article]
Bonhams takes United Kingdom market leadership with £4.1 million fine jewellery sale
LONDON.- A selection of outstanding diamonds, natural pearls and important signed pieces were the highlights of the Fine Jewellery Sale that took place on the 8th December at Bonhams,... [Read Full Article]
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Opinion & Experiences
The Procuress: Fake or Mistake? Painting Featured in the Third Episode of BBC One’s Fake or Fortune
LONDON.- The Procuress, the painting featured in the third episode of BBC One’s Fake or Fortune, went on view to the public at The Courtauld Gallery, London, on Monday 4 July... [Read Full Article]
“The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt Named Most Romantic Oil Painting for Valentine’s Day 2011
WICHITA, KAN.- The popular online art gallery overstockArt.com, published today its official Top 10 list of most romantic oil paintings for Valentine’s Day 2011. Topping the chart... [Read Full Article]
Christopher Stone’s Adam and Eve and Christmas Musings
“Adam and Eve”, Christopher Stone What do Leonardo da Vinci, Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Rodin, Andy Warhol, Chuck Close, and Robert Rauschenberg all have in common ? except being... [Read Full Article]
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