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Ringling organizes America’s first comprehensive Veronese exhibition in two decades
SARASOTA, FL.- This December, the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art presents a major exhibition of the work of Paolo Veronese (1528–1588), a master of Venetian Renaissance painting. The first comprehensive exhibition of Veronese’s work in North America in over two decades, Paolo Veronese: A Master and His Workshop in Renaissance Venice brings... [Read full article]
Tamara Beckwith, co-owner of the Little Black Gallery, joins Channel 4′s Four Rooms
LONDON.- Tamara Beckwith, co-owner of The Little Black Gallery, has joined as one of the new ‘dealers’ on Channel 4’s hugely popular Four Rooms show, which returns for a third series in the spring 2013. Presented by Anita Rani, Four Rooms returns to our screens with 12 of the UK’s biggest wheeler dealers, 30 brand new episodes and a new home... [Read full article]
Swiss contemporary art generates enthusiasm among collectors at Sotheby’s
ZURICH.- Monday’s, Sotheby’s Zurich Swiss Art sale was led by Giovanni Giacometti’s stunning landscape, Winterlanschaft bei Capolago (Winter Landscape near Capolago) which fetched CHF 434.500 (€361.073). Carefully curated, the auction comprised Swiss artworks from the 19th century to the present day and brought a total of CHF 3.065.275... [Read full article]
Painting attributed to El Greco smashes pre-sale estimate at Bonhams Old Masters Sale
LONDON.- An oil painting of Saint Peter attributed to Domenikos Theotokopoulos, better known as El Greco, sold for £791,650 against a pre-sale estimate of £40,000 – 60,000 at Bonhams yesterday, 5th December 2012. Bidders on the phone and in a packed saleroom entered a tense battle for the striking work, which made over ten times the pre-sale... [Read full article]
Italian police recover 2,000-year-old Egyptian sphinx stolen from Etruscan necropolis of Montem Rossulum
ROME (AFP).- Italian police on Thursday said they had recovered a 2,000-year-old Egyptian sphinx statue that was stolen from a necropolis near Rome and was about to be smuggled out of the country. “The investigation began with a random check of an industrial vehicle during which police found a decorative ceramic object from an excavation as well... [Read full article]
11th annual Art Basel Miami Beach features 257 leading international galleries
MIAMI BEACH (AP).- Superstorm Sandy almost kept roughly 50 New York City art galleries from participating in Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the world’s most prestigious contemporary art fairs, officials said. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the 11th annual Art Basel Miami Beach, the U.S. extension of the contemporary art fair... [Read full article]
American paintings, scarce contemporary works bring high prices at Swann Galleries’ auction
NEW YORK, NY.- American Art made a strong showing at Swann Galleries’ November 15 auction of American Art & Contemporary Art, as did scarce examples by contemporary artists. Two lots sold for $60,000* apiece, making them the highest priced items in the auction: Andrew Wyeth’s The Mill House at Ivy Mills, Pennsylvania, watercolor, circa 1962,... [Read full article]
Norton Simon Museum presents an installation of Vincent van Gogh’s “Self-Portrait,” 1889
PASADENA, CA.- The Norton Simon Museum presents an installation of Vincent van Gogh’s electrifying “Self-Portrait” from 1889, a highlight of the National Gallery of Art’s 19th-century collection. One of 36 self-portraits by Van Gogh, and among the last he painted, the work was executed as he recovered from a severe breakdown in Saint-Rémy... [Read full article]
The J. Paul Getty Museum announces acquisition of Northern Renaissance masterpiece
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum announced today the acquisition at auction of the Roman de Gillion de Trazegnies, an illuminated manuscript from Flanders by Lieven van Lathem (1430–1493). The work is considered one of the finest productions by Van Lathem, the most accomplished and sophisticated painter of secular scenes in the golden... [Read full article]
Cleveland Museum of Art announces several recent acquisitions across all departments
CLEVELAND, OH.- The Cleveland Museum of Art continues to collect artworks of exceptional aesthetic and historical significance across all departments. Some of the most recent acquisitions include a mid 16th-century citrine cameo of Philip II, King of Spain and a rare 12th-century French sculpture, Virgin and Child in Majesty (Sedes Sapientiae). These... [Read full article]
Architect Oscar Niemeyer, who recreated Brazil’s sensuous curves in reinforced concrete, dead at 104
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP).- Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who designed much of the country’s futuristic capital Brasilia, died Wednesday, his doctors said. He was 104. A pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete to produce soaring, curvaceous forms, Niemeyer has designed 600 works around the world and has some 20 other projects under way. The... [Read full article]
Art Miami LLC to acquire vibrant Aqua Art Miami Fair in Miami Beach, now in its 8th year
MIAMI, FL.- Art Miami LLC, parent company of Florida’s longest running premier contemporary and modern art fair Art Miami, announced today that it will add another gem to its crown, the vibrant Aqua Art Miami in Miami Beach, now in its 8th year. Art Miami LLC will take over the operation of the fair at the conclusion of this year’s 2012... [Read full article]
Raphael’s Head of a Young Apostle achieves second-highest price for any Old Master work
LONDON.- In a crowded saleroom at Sotheby’s London, the art world witnessed an historic moment tonight when Raphael’s Head of a Young Apostle (c. 1519-20) dramatically set a new record at auction for the artist, when it achieved £29.7 million / $47.8 million / €36.6 million. Following an intense 17 minute battle between four bidders –... [Read full article]
Moscow Museum of Modern Art opens Aidan Salakhova’s largest-ever exhibition
MOSCOW.- On Dec. 4 the Moscow Museum of Modern Art opens Aidan Salakhova’s largest‐ever exhibition of artworks, some of which were shown at the Azerbaijan Pavilion during the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011. The remainder were created in the past 3 years and not yet seen in public. This is Aidan’s first personal exhibition since 2009,... [Read full article]
Gallery ups prize money for BP Portrait Award 2013 as call for entries is announced
LONDON.- The National Portrait Gallery announces an increase in prize money for the BP Portrait Award 2013, the world’s most prestigious open competition for portrait painting. The First Prize winner will receive a £30,000 cash prize. As part of BP’s ongoing support for a further five years, the First Prize has been increased by £5,000. In addition,... [Read full article]
