The Prado Offers a Clear Appreciation of the Evolution of Rubens’ Style in New Exhibition

MADRID.- The Museum’s Rubens galleries are temporarily closed for re-modelling as part of the Prado’s “Second Extension” plan. As a result, and over the course of more than two months, the Museum is inviting the public to enter into the vibrant artistic universe of this great and highly prolific Flemish painter through an innovative type of display of its important holdings of autograph works by Rubens and works by his studio. In addition, it is the first time for a decade [...]

Egon Schiele Painting ‘Procession’ for Sale at Im Kinsky Kunst Auktionen in Vienna

VIENNA (AP).- Austrian auctioneers presented a precious Egon Schiele painting Wednesday that could fetch millions when it goes under the hammer next week.  “Procession” is a dark work that dates to 1911 and depicts three women in different stages of their lives. It is currently owned by an unidentified American art collector and valued from euro3.5 million ($4.9 million) to euro7 million ($9.9 million).  Potential buyers from Japan, Ukraine, southern Europe and the United States have expressed interest in casting bids [...]

Important Exhibition of the Work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir at Hammer Galleries in New York

NEW YORK, NY.- Hammer Galleries presents an important exhibition of the world renowned French Impressionist Master Pierre-Auguste Renoir for its inaugural exhibition at its new location – 475 Park Avenue, New York.  RENOIR, curated by gallery President and Director Howard Shaw, focuses on the second half of Renoir’s dynamic sixty year long career, a productive, yet often overlooked period, recently the subject of a major exhibition, Renoir in the 20th Century (Grand Palais, Paris; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA and [...]

Dates Announced for First Ever Exhibition of Internationally Renowned Artist Anish Kapoor in India

LONDON.- The British Council, in association with the Lisson Gallery London and the Indian Ministry of Culture will present the first ever major exhibition in India of works by the internationally renowned artist Anish Kapoor at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi from 28 November 2010 – 27 February 2011 and the Mehboob Film Studios, Mumbai from 29 November 2010 – 16 January 2011. The exhibition is sponsored by Louis Vuitton. Organised across two sites, each exhibition will [...]

Henri Matisse Nude Bronze Sells for $48.8 Million at Christie’s New York Auction

NEW YORK (AP).- A 6-foot Henri Matisse bronze of a nude woman seen from behind has been sold for over $48 million in New York City, a record auction price for the artist’s work. Christie’s says “Back IV” was purchased Wednesday by Gagosian Gallery Inc. The price included the buyer’s premium. It had been estimated to bring $25 million to $35 million. Henri Matisse bronze from the artist’s Back series of life-size relief sculptures Matisse created a series of four [...]

Made in Holland: Old Masters from a Private Collection in America at the Mauritshuis

THE HAGUE.- A selection of highlights from the remarkable art collection of Eijk and Rose-Marie de Mol van Otterloo will be on display at the Mauritshuis in The Hague this autumn. The exhibition Made in Holland: Old Masters from a private collection in America features 44 masterpieces produced by Dutch masters during the Golden Age. Not only are these works of outstanding quality, their subject matter is often intriguing. The selection includes works by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Paulus Potter, Jan Steen [...]

Art World Gathers in Abu Dhabi for the Opening of the Second Edition Abu Dhabi Art 2010

ABU DHABI.- Top art professionals, collectors, artists and connoisseurs have arrived in Abu Dhabi for the grand opening of the second annual Abu Dhabi Art. This unique platform for regional and international Modern and Contemporary art brings together the art world’s most recognised names right on the crossroads of the ancient silk route, where east and west meet – Abu Dhabi. Organised by Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) and the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage (ADACH,)this year’s event features [...]

The Giacometti Variations, an Original Project by John Baldessari, at the Prada Foundation

MILAN.- The Prada Foundation presents “The Giacometti Variations,” an original project by John Baldessari (born 1931, National City, CA), curated by Germano Celant, featured at its space in Via Fogazzaro 36, Milan, from October 29 to December 31, 2010.  “The Giacometti Variations” is an installation conceived specifically for the exhibition spaces of the Prada Foundation and consists of nine sculptures made of resin and steel and sprayed with bronze, each 4.5 meters tall. Inspired by the imagery of the Swiss sculptor, the [...]

Christie’s Presents Rare and Exceptional Works from Its Classical and Modern Chinese Paintings Sale

HONG KONG.- Christie’s Hong Kong will hold its Fall sales of Fine Chinese Modern Paintings and Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy on 30 November at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. These sales will showcase over 350 rare and exceptional works from the Chinese masters, valued in excess of HK$260 million (US$34 million).  Chinese calligraphy and paintings are among the most culturally rich and meaningful art forms and encapsulate the history of Chinese culture. The Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and [...]

A New Auction Record for Amedeo Modigliani at Sotheby’s Evening Sale in New York

NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art is currently underway in New York and a number of exceptional prices have already been achieved:  · A new auction record for Amedeo Modigliani was set tonight when the artist’s iconic Nu assis sur un divan (La Belle Romaine) sold for a remarkable $68,962,500. Five different bidders competed for the stunning nude, driving the price well past the more than $40 million* that had been expected. La Belle <Romaine is from [...]

Norman Foster Designs Bodegas Portia: A New Winery for the Faustino Group

BURGOS.- Bodegas Portia is a new winery for the Faustino Group in the Ribera del Duero, one of Spain’s foremost wine-producing regions. The project is Foster + Partners first winery and was an opportunity to look afresh at the building type, using the natural topography of the site to aid the winemaking process and create the optimum working conditions, while reducing the building’s energy demands and its visual impact on the landscape.  The 12,500 square-metre facility has a production capacity of [...]

New Collectors from Russia, India, China and Hong Kong Invigorating Art Auctions

NEW YORK, NY.- Less than two years after a precipitous fall, the art market is flexing its muscles again, emboldened by recent auction records and an influx of determined international collectors rich with cash.  With two works breaking the $100 million mark this year, auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s have convinced such owners of rare and never-auctioned fine art as Steve Wynn that it is a good time to sell — and reap tremendous profits.  Hordes of wealthy new buyers, ready [...]

The Pre-Raphaelite Lens: British Photography and Painting, 1848-1875 at the National Gallery of Art

WASHINGTON, DC.- The first exhibition to explore the rich dialogue between Victorian-era British photography and Pre-Raphaelite painting showcases how these parallel artistic phenomena informed and inspired one another. The Pre-Raphaelite Lens: British Photography and Painting, 1848–1875 includes some 100 photographs and 20 paintings and watercolors by leading artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, John Everett Millais, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. On view at theNational Gallery of Art, Washington, West Building, from October 31, 2010 through January 30, 2011, the [...]

Fortnight of Sales at Christie’s Expected to Yield a Combined Total in Excess of $500 Million

NEW YORK, NY.- This November, Christie’s presents a spectacular line-up of fine art auctions, featuring the best examples of Impressionist & Modern and Post-War & Contemporary Art available on the auction market. Over the course of a fortnight, Christie’s will offer over 850 works of art, beginning with its major Evening Sale of 85 works of Impressionist and Modern Art on November 3 and continuing with its Works on Paper and Day sales on November 4. The following Wednesday, November 10, Christie’s will [...]

From Panini to Zandomeneghi in the Milan Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Sales

MILAN.- 82 lots devoted to Old Master works on sale at Sotheby’s Milan on 16th November 2010.  The selection shows among first lots a big oil on canvas of the Florentine painter Matteo Rosselli which figures the Sacrificio di Isacco.  Rosselli during his youth was the right hand of the Tuscan Gregorio Pagani, of the Mannerism School; the painting is estimated 80/120.000 euro.  Cristo davanti a Pilato is the subject of the work by Leonello Spada, the artist from Bologna had spent sometime [...]