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The 6-inch skeleton, nicknamed Ata, was discovered more than a decade ago in an abandoned town in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Photo: Emery Smith.
MIAMI (AFP).- The discovery in 2003 sparked international intrigue -- a tiny, mummified skeleton with an alien-like head, tucked into a leather pouch found behind a church in the Atacama desert of Chile. The notion that it was an extra-terrestrial was long ago debunked, but researchers said Thursday they have gleaned new insights from a full genetic analysis of the skeleton, nicknamed "Ata." It belonged to an infant girl with a handful of rare gene mutations linked to dwarfism, deformities and apparent premature aging, said the study in Genome Research. Experts have said previously the bones appeared to belong to someone between the ages of six and eight, but this advanced wear on the bones was likely a consequence of the child's deformities, not a reflection of her actual age. In fact, the study said she likely didn't live long, and may have been born premature.
"Given the size of the specimen and the severity of the mutations... it seems likely the specimen was a pre-term birth," said the stu ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Navin Kumar Gallery's Asia Week 2018 exhibition includes this court painting titled Royal Tryst, Attributed to Gursahai, India, Guler Style, circa 1810, opaque pigments on paper. Painting 21.25 x 32.4 cm; Folio 29.9 x 40.6 cm. The exhibition is on view at 24 East, 73rd Street, Suite 4F.
| The paintings of Sir Winston Churchill on view at Heather James Fine Art | | Arts Minister steps in to prevent DalÃ's surrealist Lobster Telephone from export | | Howard Greenberg Gallery announces representation of Ray K. Metzker Estate |
Winston Churchill, On the Var, c. 1935. Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in. Collection of the family of the late Julian Sandys © Churchill Heritage Limited. Courtesy of Heather James Fine Art.
PALM DESERT, CA.- Widely known as the greatest statesman of the 20th century and the savior of Western civilization, a Nobel Prize winner, and the subject of a recent Academy Award-nominated film, more people than ever are taking an interest in Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965). Yet few are aware that he was an avid painter. Eleven oil paintings by Churchill from the 1920s to 1940s, from the collection of the family of the late Julian Sandys, the eldest of Churchills grandchildren, join the spotlight in The Paintings of Sir Winston Churchill. On view at Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA, March 21 - May 30, 2018, the exhibition will travel to Heather James Fine Art, San Francisco, CA, June 1 - 30, 2018, and then to Heather James Fine Art, Jackson Hole, WY, July 1 - September 16, 2018. The nine landscapes along with a coastal scene and a still life depict friends estates, gardens, as ... More | |
Lobster Telephone (White Aphrodisiac), by Salvador Dalà and Edward James.
LONDON.- Arts Minister Michael Ellis has placed a temporary export bar on Lobster Telephone (White Aphrodisiac), by Salvador Dalà and Edward James, to provide an opportunity to keep it in the country. The sculpture is the last known example of the hand-painted white design in the UK. It is at risk of being exported unless a buyer can be found to match the asking price of £853,047 plus VAT. Lobster Telephone was a collaboration between DalÃ, one of the 20th centurys most influential artists, and his patron, English poet Edward James, who was known for his promotion of the Surrealist movement. In total, eleven Lobster Telephones were commissioned by James in 1938. Of these, seven were hand-painted white and four were painted red. Each telephone was slightly different, meaning that each is unique. The inspiration for the iconic piece came in 1936 when DalÃ, James and others were eating lobsters and one of the discarded shells landed on a telephone. ... More | |
Ray Metzker, Nude Composite, 1966 (detail). Gelatin silver print; printed 1984. © Estate of Ray K. Metzker / Courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- Howard Greenberg Gallery has announced their primary representation of the estate of Ray K. Metzker. One the of the great photographers of the modern era, Ray K. Metzker (1931-2014) repeatedly reinvented his approach to the medium throughout his career, and is considered a master of light, shadow, and line. Transforming the ordinary with a bold intensity, he is known for his experimental black and white cityscapes and his composites, assemblages of printed film strips and single frames. I was a total fan of Ray Metzker from day one, said Howard Greenberg. In fact, I have quite a few prints by Ray in my private collection. We are truly excited to share his photographs with a brand new audience worldwide. During his lifetime, Metzker was represented by Laurence Miller Gallery for more than 30 years. The Metzker estate is now managed by the RKM Archive, ... More |
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| Dorotheum announces Auction Week featuring Old Master & 19th-Century Paintings and Works of Art | | Gemeentemuseum Den Haag opens exhibition of 19th-century graphic art | | Ruby City announces Los Valles, a painting by Ana Fernandez for Linda Pace Foundation's permanent collection |
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (1665-1747), Singer at the Spinet with Admirers, oil on canvas, 59 x 47 cm, estimate 100,000 - 150,000.
VIENNA.- This years first major Auction Week at Viennas Dorotheum, scheduled from 24 to 26 April 2018, will offer outstanding Old Master and 19th-Century paintings, as well as furniture, sculptures, glass, and porcelain. Pieter Brueghel the Younger is the artist of a remarkable painting featuring the feast of the Epiphany or Three Kings Day. The congregation traditionally met after church for a huge banquet, and one person amongst them was chosen by random to act as king. He who found a bean in his piece of cake was entitled to wear a paper crown and appoint his own royal household: queen, jester, master of the ceremonies, food taster, gatekeeper, and so on. As soon as the king raised his glass to his lips, the crowd exclaimed The king drinks!, and the festivities could begin. This depiction probably harks back to a lost model by Martin van Cleve, the artists contemporary. With an estimate of 700,000 ... More | |
Charles-Francois Daubigny, Return of the Flock, 1862, cliché-verre, ink on paper, 36 cm x 29 cm, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag.
THE HAGUE.- Gemeentemuseum Den Haag has one of the Netherlands largest collections of 19th-century graphic art, including many prints by the most important representatives of the Barbizon School: Theodore Rousseau, Jean-François Millet, Jean-Baptiste Corot and Jean-François Daubigny. A selection of 45 prints of the finest landscapes and a small number of portraits will be shown in the museums Berlage Room. In the mid-19th century a group of young artists settled in the French village of Barbizon, close to the forest of Fontainebleau, just outside Paris. There, taking a fresh look at the world, they painted the simple rural life, free of all academic convention. Their practice of painting en plein air, in the open air, enhanced the realism of their work. In the years that followed the Barbizon School became an important role model for artists from all over Europe. The quiet village of Barbizon turned ... More | |
My painting of the Los Valles fruit stand is a portrait of what free enterprise looks like in Latino communities of South Texas today, says Fernandez.
SAN ANTONIO, TX.- Ruby City announced the acquisition of Los Valles, an oil on panel painting by artist Ana Fernandez by the Linda Pace Foundation for their permanent collection. The large-scale work depicts an evening scene of people congregating at a fruteria, a popular food stand and community gathering spot. Painting in the realist tradition, Fernandez attempts to capture the cultural, psychological and spiritual nuances found in seemingly ordinary urban landscapes, particularly those found in Latino and Hispanic communities. My painting of the Los Valles fruit stand is a portrait of what free enterprise looks like in Latino communities of South Texas today, says Fernandez. It stands as a cultural symbol of entrepreneurship within the community, and provides a meditation on the very nature of labor and work itself. Los Valles is a fitting addition to the Linda Pace Collection. The collection is exhibited at Ru ... More |
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| Bonhams achieves its highest total for Asia Week at $16.96 million | | Art and treasures to be shared by national collections with museums around the UK | | Syed Haider Raza's Tapovan sets auction record for a Modern Indian artist |
A Gilt Copper Figure of Manjushri Namasangiti, Nepal, 13th/14th Century, Sold for $672,500. Photo: Bonhams.
NEW YORK, NY.- Bonhams concluded its Asia Week with a total of $16.96 million, the highest total ever achieved for Asia Week at Bonhams New York, realized over six sales from March 19 to 21. This was a special season at Bonhams as we celebrated our 10th anniversary of Asia Week in New York. The successful results of our sales emphasized the continued strength of the market in a wide range of categories from Tibetan sculptures to Chinese classical works of art. We were also delighted to have presented a special non-selling exhibition showcasing Masterpieces of Japanese Art from a private collection, said Dessa Goddard, US Head of Asian Art, Bonhams. The Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art sale on March 19 and the evening sale of The Maitri Collection sale on March 20 totaled $11.2 million with the leading work achieving $1,392,500 a 13th/ 14th century gilt copper figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, one of the largest Buddha bronzes t ... More | |
Lucian Freud by Lucian Freud, 1063. © The Lucian Freud Archive/Bridgeman Images.
LONDON.- Self-portraits by Lucian Freud, Richard Hamilton, Eduardo Paolozzi and others will travel from the National Portrait Gallery to Rugby as part of the Weston Loan Programme, a £750,000 funding and training programme with the Garfield Weston Foundation and Art Fund. The portraits will be shown at Rugby Art Gallery & Museum in About Face, opening 30 March, alongside works by the artists, in response to the museums visitors wanting to learn more about the artists in the collection. The exhibition is the first show to be supported by the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund. Thanks to the funding programme, this year will see a Rembrandt masterpiece go to Barnsley from the National Gallery, the V&A's famous Beckett Casket journey to Peterborough and works by contemporary British artists Gillian Wearing and Mark Titchner travel to Worcester. The Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund is designed to directly fund and empower regional and smaller ... More | |
A Large and Important Silver-Inlaid Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha, Shakyamuni, Tibet, circa 1400, which sold for three-times the low estimate for $3,612,500. © Christies Images Limited 2018.
NEW YORK, NY.- The second day of Christies Asian Art Week achieved strong results for both contemporary and classical Indian and South Asian Art with South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art totaling $10,289,250, the highest sale total achieved for the category this season, and Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art totaling $6,528,000. There was active participation from registered bidders across 21 countries with representation from five continents including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The top lots of the sales were a masterpiece by Syed Haider Raza, Tapovan, painted in 1972, which realized $4,452,500, setting a new auction record for the artist and category, and A Large and Important Silver-Inlaid Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha, Shakyamuni, Tibet, circa 1400, which sold for three-times the low estimate ... More |
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| Pace London opens an exhibition featuring Fred Wilson's most recent body of work | | Exhibition explores the cultural climate that developed in Rome during the period following World War II | | Rare, early Jenny Saville oil study acquired by National Galleries ahead of her first major Scottish show |
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LONDON.- Pace Gallery is presenting Fred Wilson: Afro Kismet, an exhibition featuring the artists most recent body of work originally produced for the 15th Istanbul Biennial in the autumn of 2017. The exhibition will be Wilsons first at Pace London. On the occasion of Afro Kismet, Pace will publish a catalogue that will include an introduction by artist duo and Istanbul Biennial curators Elmgreen & Dragset, an essay by the Biennials Director Bige Ãrer, and an interview with the artist conducted by American novelist, playwright and essayist Darryl Pinckney. The genesis of the exhibition stretches back to 1992 when Wilson presented Re:Claiming Egypt, at the 4th International Cairo Biennale and to 2003 when Wilson represented the United States at the 50th Venice Biennale with Speak of Me as I Am. Wilsons interest in Istanbul had been piqued for a long time; he conceived of the city as the third leg in a historically a ... More | |
Exhibition view of Roma 1950-1965 Prada Rong Zhai, Shanghai 23 March - 27 May 2018. Mirko Basaldella Sacerdote (Priest), 1967. Photo: Alessandro Wang Courtesy Fondazione Prada.
SHANGHAI.- The exhibition "Roma 1950-1965," conceived and curated by Germano Celant and presented by Fondazione Prada, will be open to the public from tomorrow 23 March to 27 May 2018 within the spaces of Prada Rong Zhai in Shanghai. The exhibition explores the exciting cultural climate and lively art scene that developed in Rome during the period following the World War II, bringing together over 30 paintings and sculptures by artists including Carla Accardi, Afro Basaldella, Mirko Basaldella, Alberto Burri, Giuseppe Capogrossi, Ettore Colla, Pietro Consagra, Piero Dorazio, Nino Franchina, Gastone Novelli, Antonio Sanfilippo, Toti Scialoja and Giulio Turcato. Within a historical context characterized by the Italian economic boom and an increasing industrialization, ... More | |
Study for Branded, 1982 by Jenny Saville (b.1970) © Jenny Saville. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian.
EDINBURGH.- A rare, early oil study by renowned British artist Jenny Saville has been acquired by the National Galleries of Scotland and is being shown as part of a major new presentation devoted to Savilles work, which will open at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art this weekend. The newly acquired oil the first work by Saville to be acquired by a UK public collection was made in 1992 as a study for a larger painting entitled Branded that featured in the artists acclaimed Glasgow School of Art graduation exhibition. Study for Branded is characteristic of Savilles early paintings of female nudes, which gained her international recognition. The acquisition has been made possible thanks to the Henry and Sula Walton Fund, bequeathed to benefit the modern and contemporary collection of the National Galleries of Scotland. Saville is a hugely successful international ... More |
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New York-based artist Will Ryman opens outdoor site-specific installation at Parc de La Villette, Paris
PARIS.- As part of the third edition of Festival 100%, the citys celebrated interdisciplinary arts festival initiated by Parc de La Villettes Director Didier Fusillier, Will Ryman was invited as an honorary guest for the visual arts to create three monumental works. Celebrating 35 years of Parc de La Villette, Rymans exhibition is the largest public art installation exhibited in the historic park to date. In 2019 the exhibition will travel to Lille, France. Known for his theatrical and engaging sculptural works, Will Ryman altered the visual and physical landscape of this popular urban cultural center. The artists ongoing interest in the Theatre of the Absurd serves as the conceptual foundation for his La Villette exhibition comprised of three installations: Heads, Sisyphus, and Pac-Lab. Visually unified by their hand-worked material quality, Rymans three installations are also connected ... More
Mahmoud Said's Egyptian madonna leads Bonhams sale
LONDON.- Fille à limprime by Mahmoud Said (1897-1964), the father of Egyptian modernism, leads Bonhams Egypts Awakening Sale in London on Wednesday 18 April. The painting, which was executed in 1938, and has never been offered at auction before, is considered Saids most iconic portrait, and a defining work in the history of Egyptian 20th century art. Bonhams Head of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, Nima Sagharchi said, Nowhere does Mahmoud Said capture quiet dignity better than in Fille à limprimé. The figure stands in stark contrast and in rebuke to those Western Orientalist painters who fetishized middle eastern women as figures of erotic mystery. Although Said came from an Egyptian aristocratic background he was the uncle of Egypts late Queen Farida Â- he found his inspiration in the working lives and struggles of ordinary ... More
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum announces new Executive Director
AUSTIN, TX.- The UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum announced that Sarah Story will become its new Executive Director as of April 2, 2018. Ms. Story was selected overwhelmingly by the UMLAUF Board following a national search led by a six-member transition team. According to the President of the Board of Directors, James Wood, Sarah is leaving a distinguished role as Deputy Director of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans to take on this new, exciting challenge in her career. Sarah has all the potential in the world to thrive in this role. Ms. Story believes museums are an influential asset to the community because they bring people from diverse lifestyles and backgrounds into a place that allows for contemplation, interaction, participation, and discussion. Ms. Story was drawn to the UMLAUF because she saw the wonderful opportunity to work ... More
Perrotin Paris opens exhibition of works by Lee Bae
PARIS.- Of Lee Baes works that we have seen in the past few years, his black and creamy white paintings done in acrylic are the most prevalent. But we are less familiar with his earlier works, those of the late 90s-early 2000s, which, at a time when he was not as well known as today, were exhibited only rarely, and some not at all. Yet these works, which could be referred to as from his charcoal period, in addition to their astounding power, correspond to a seminal moment in the artists career. They coincide with his arrival in Paris and mark a decisive turning point in his creative process with the discovery and use of what was a new material for him: charcoal. As Lee Bae has often repeated, there were several factors that led him to use charcoal when he came to France in 1990. First and foremost was the fact that it reminded him of his roots, the world of India ink, calligraphy, ... More
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg adds two new curators to the museum's team
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.- The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg has added Dr. Michael Bennett as senior curator of early western art and Dr. Stanton Thomas as curator of collections and exhibitions. With an encyclopedic collection that spans 5,000 years, the MFA is rich in opportunity for creative galleries and curatorial distinction, said Kristen A. Shepherd, Executive Director, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. Michael and Stantons expertise will help the MFA continue to enrich visitors knowledge of the arts and heighten their experiences with our collections, programs, and exhibitions. Drs. Bennett and Thomas previously worked together at the Cleveland Museum of Art, which is internationally renowned for maintaining one of Americas most important museum collections. The Cleveland Museum of Art has been ranked among the countrys top museums ... More
Frank Sinatra and Jimi Hendrix will share center stage at Philip Weiss's April 19 auction
LYNBROOK, NY.- Frank Sinatras original signed fingerprint card from his arrest in New Jersey in 1938, pre-fame, on a morals charge, and a studio multi-track master two-inch tape with eight different songs and segments recorded by Jimi Hendrix not long before his death, are star lots in Weiss Auctions next big sale, planned for Thursday, April 19th, at 10 am Eastern time. The auction will be held online and in Weiss Auctions gallery at 74 Merrick Road in Lynbrook. Internet bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com and Proxibid.com. The sale is packed with hundreds of lots of rock n roll, historical items, militaria and Part 3 of the Jerry Winevsky collection of New York City and Coney Island postcards, books, photographs and ephemera. In November 1938, a then-23-year-old Frank Sinatra was twice arrested in Bergen County, N.J., and charged ... More
Hello Dah-lings: The Estate of Zsa Zsa Gabor offered April 14 by Heritage Auctions, Beverly Hills
BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- The private personal property of Zsa Zsa Gabor, whose opulent lifestyle defined the Hollywood aristocrat, will be offered for the first time in Heritage Auctions Estate of Zsa Zsa Gabor Auction April 14 in Beverly Hills. Never before available to the public, nearly 1,000 items owned by the actress include an extensive collection designer couture and accessories, Hollywood memorabilia and the socialites secret, star-filled address books. Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, Gabors last husband and widower, and Heritage Auctions are co-hosting a two-day preview event of the lots being auctioned from Noon to 5 p.m. PST, on Thursday, April 12, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, on Friday, April 13, inside the couples storied Bel Air, California, mansion an invitation unheard of in the world of celebrity auctions. Admittance to the preview is included with the purchase of the auctions ... More
"Love Is Love: Wedding Bliss For All à la Jean Paul Gaultier" opens in Argentina
MONTREAL.- The partnership between Jean Paul Gaultier and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is continuing. The MMFA announced the opening of Love Is Love: Wedding Bliss For All à la Jean Paul Gaultier, at the Centro Cultural Kirchner (CCK) in Buenos Aires, with the title Amor es Amor El matrimonio igualitario según Jean Paul Gaultier. This is the second stop after Montreal for this installation designed by the MMFA, in collaboration with Maison Jean Paul Gaultier, which presents some of the French couturiers most remarkable wedding fashions for couples, regardless of their gender or orientation. Presented in Argentinas capital from March 21 to July 15, 2018, the installation features 35 haute couture and prêt-à -porter wedding gowns and suits created between 1991 and 2017 by this humanist and inclusive couturier. The daring ... More
The Walters Prize 2018: Nominees announced for New Zealand's foremost contemporary art prize
AUCKLAND.- Four artists have today been announced by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki as the nominees for this years Walters Prize. Established in 2002, The Walters Prize is considered the most esteemed award in New Zealand visual arts. It presents the very best of New Zealand contemporary art, as selected by an independent jury, in an exhibition from which a winner will be determined by a widely respected international judge. The Walters Prize exhibition will be held at Auckland Art Gallery from Saturday 18 August 2018 to Sunday 20 January 2019. The four artworks nominated by this years jury as representing the most outstanding contributions to contemporary art in New Zealand in the preceding two-year period are: · BAD VISUAL SYSTEMS, 2016, by Ruth Buchanan, exhibited at the Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi, Victoria University of Wellington, ... More
Masterful Peter Beard collage to lead Phillips' Spring Photographs Auction in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips announced the April 9 Photographs auction in New York, which includes over 230 lots from classic and contemporary masters. The sale will feature works by Peter Beard, Edward Steichen, Rudolf Koppitz, Andreas Gursky, Richard Misrach, and John Baldessari, among other leaders in the field, as well as several important works from prominent private collections. Vanessa Hallett, Phillips Deputy Chairman, Americas, and Worldwide Head of Photographs said, Following a strong year for the market, Phillips April auction brings together some of the most exquisite examples of the medium from the 20th and 21st centuries. From Edward Steichens portrait of Gloria Swanson to a stellar Düsseldorf School example by Andreas Gursky, we are delighted to present a truly exceptional selection of works. We are also honoured to have been ... More
Exhibition presents selected artworks by female artists from El Museo del Barrio's Collection
NEW YORK, NY.- Hunter East Harlem Gallery at Hunter College and El Museo del Barrio are presenting the exhibition QUEENIE: Selected artworks by female artists from El Museo del Barrio's Collection. The group exhibition features a selection of works from the East Harlem-based museum's Permanent Collection that prompt a multifarious dialogue not only around society and gender but simultaneously refutes a homogenized view of Latinx art. With a particular focus on female artists from the Caribbean, Latin America, and the larger Latinx diaspora, QUEENIE explores the roles women have played in El Museo del Barrio's history and its impact on the local East Harlem community. The exhibition, which runs March 21 to June 23, will host a public reception on Tuesday, March 27, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at HEHG, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street, New York, NY 10035. ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, Spanish painter and sculptor Juan Gris was born March 23, 1887. José Victoriano (Carmelo Carlos) González-Pérez (March 23, 1887 - May 11, 1927), better known as Juan Gris, was a Spanish painter and sculptor born in Madrid who lived and worked in France most of his life. Closely connected to the innovative artistic genre Cubism, his works are among the movement's most distinctive. In a file picture taken on January 30, 2014 a gallery assistant looks at Juan Gris's "Nature mort a la nappe a carreaux" (1915) during a press call for the "Impressionist, Modern and Surrealist Art" sale at Christie's auction house in London. Juan Gris's Cubist still life "Nature Morte a la Nappe a Carreaux" sold for 34.8 million GBP at a London sale on February 4, smashing the auction record for the Spanish artist. AFP PHOTO/Leon NEAL.
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