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Eltayeb Dawelbait, a Sudanese artist, at his home and studio in Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2023. Dawelbait is worried that Sudans cultural institutions will be pillaged. (Khadija Farah/The New York Times)
by Abdi Latif Dahir
NAIROBI.- On the morning Sudans rival military forces began fighting, Yasir Algrai was in his studio in the center of the countrys capital, prepping for another day of work surrounded by paint colors and canvases. That was April 15 and in the three days that followed, Algrai remained trapped in his studio, starving and dehydrated as battles raged outside his door on the streets of Khartoum. For hours every day, he cowered in terror as bullets pierced the windows of the building and the walls shook from errant shelling. When a small period of quiet to escape materialized, Algrai was eager to seize it albeit with a heavy heart. I could not carry any of my art or personal belongings, said Algrai, 29, who got out, but left behind his favorite guitar and more than 300 paintings of different sizes. This conflict has robbed us of our art and our peace, and we are now left trying to stay sane in the midst of displacement and death. Algrai is among dozens ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Taste Contemporary will present Going Beyond; a two-person exhibition featuring the work of textile artist Michael Brennand-Wood and ceramic artist Anne Marie Laureys; two artists the gallery has worked with since its establishment. The exhibition runs at Cromwell Place, London from 30th May to 4th June 2023.
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| Bice Lazzari: The Mark & The Measure, selected works from 1939-1981, on view at kaufmann repetto | | Miller & Miller to hold auction on 'toys' and petroliana, advertising & coin-op items this June | | New Dutch Vertical Forest by Stefano Boeri Architetti now taking root in Utrecht's Wonderwoods |
Bice Lazzari: The Mark & The Measure. Courtesy of Kaufmann repetto.
NEW YORK, NY.- kaufmann repetto has opened The Mark & The Measure, the gallerys first solo presentation of the late Italian modernist, Bice Lazzari (1900-1981). Often described as the Agnes Martin of Italy, Lazzari was relatively obscure to the international art world during her lifetime, despite her groundbreaking contributions to the history of modernist abstraction. Organized in collaboration with Richard Saltoun Gallery, this exhibition focuses on the evolution of Lazzaris pioneering practice within the last four decades of her career and her contributions to abstraction and minimalism. Born in 1900 in Venice, Bice Lazzari came from a family of merchants and architects. She first studied violin and piano as a young girl at the Conservatory before enrolling in courses in 1916 at the Academy of Fine Arts, where she studied life drawing and decorative art. Despite her interest in formal painting, academic ... More | |
Wurlitzer Model 71 tabletop jukebox (American circa 1940-1941), mechanically functioning, restored, on an original Wurlitzer model 810 stand.
ONTARIO.- Fresh off the highly successful sale of the Jean-Marc and Danielle Belzile collection held in Quebec on May 13th, Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. will jump right back into the fray with a pair of online auctions on back to back days, the first on June 9th dedicated entirely to toys and next on June 10th featuring petroliana, advertising and coin-ops. Headlining the two-day event will be a pair of important collections, both being offered on Day 2. One is the Linden Johnson collection, featuring a treasure trove of petroliana and general store advertising, including Bowser and Wayne gas pumps and porcelain dealer signs, Coca-Cola and Orange-Crush tin signs, and a wonderful assortment of Canadian general store advertising. The other is the Dr. Don Gutoski collection, which features the finest assortment of Kuntz Brewery advertising to hit the market in some time. Also included ... More | |
Wonderwoods,Vertical Forest. Designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti. 300 trees on the facades and hanging gardens of the project will make the Dutch city even greener than before.
UTRECHT.- The first trees have been planted at the Wonderwoods Vertical Forest, the project designed and implemented by the Stefano Boeri Architetti practice. This project is the latest version of the Vertical Forest type of building and construction is under way in the city of Utrecht. From an architectural point of view, once finished the city will be even greener and more innovative than before. A currant bush and a pear tree were the first of the 300 trees to be planted in the pots on the facade, in the roof gardens and in the individual internal gardens. Overall the Wonderwoods project consists of two towers, respectively 105 and 70 meters high, which will house residences and offices. The taller tower (Tower A), the Wonderwoods Vertical Forest designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti will be completed in Summer 2024 and will be notable for its considerable ... More |
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| World of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman to be auctioned in over a week long event | | The Poetry of Being: Photographs and Poems by Lynn Buchanan to be launched in June by Daylight Books | | The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art announces commission by artist Kara Walker |
Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman at the 1958 Academy Awards (Photo by Darlene Hammond - Hulton Archive - Getty Images). Photo Courtesy of Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, NY.- Sothebys has unveiled the full auction contents of The World of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, which will be offered across a series of auctions this June in New York. The series of sales, consisting of more than 300 individual items that the legendary actors assembled and enjoyed throughout their 50-year marriage, will offer a rare window into the personal and professional lives of the famed couple who were also dedicated philanthropists. Drawn primarily from their residence in Connecticut, Sothebys sales will offer film and entertainment memorabilia, automotive and racing collectables, family photographs, antique furniture, as well as fine decorative arts collected by the couple in addition to two of Pauls highly coveted Rolex wristwatches. Together, the auctions will illuminate the two worlds that Woodward and Newman occupied: the glamorous lifestyle of a Hollywood power-couple ... More | |
All images are copyright Lynne Buchanan
BROOKLYN, NY.- "Lynne Buchanans photographs and writing enfold us in a state of attraction, a necessary dynamic, so that we may look at faces more ancient and more persistent than ourselves. The photographs help us grow, become wakeful, and discover our bodily selves in terms of the timeless. " Pradip Malde.During the period of Covid lockdown, Buchanan was caretaking family members impacted by the pandemic, while also navigating the unique challenges of an aging mother in and out of a care facility. Buchanan found comfort and a sense of grounding in daily walks along the mountain ridge and in nearby natural areas. In the ensnarled tree branches and root systems, as well as in the leaves, grasses, and rock formations anchored in the Earth, she witnessed aspects of nature that hung on through illness and physical harm, which gave her the strength to keep going. She photographed the interconnected web of life she immersed herself in and the images and poems she created became the book The P ... More | |
Kara Walker. Photo Courtesy of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) today announced that it has commissioned artist Kara Walker to create the first site-specific installation for its admission-free, street-level Roberts Family Gallery. Walker has long been recognized for her incisive examinations of the dynamics of power and the exploitation of race and sexuality. Leveraging expressions of fantasy, Walker confronts the troubling histories that have shaped the American psyche, repossessing control with a keen but disconcerting humor. With an imagination fueled by rage, sorrow and compassion, Walker has extended her practice beyond her signature cut-paper silhouettes and drawings to include monumental installations that challenge the narratives that are commemorated and memorialized institutionally by the state, museum and church. For her SFMOMA commission, Walker will create a large-scale installation that responds ... More |
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| The Wadsworth hires curators to boost collection research and interpretation | | Galerie Nathalie Obadia celebrates 15 year anniversary in Brussels | | KØS engages two forward-thinking, internationally oriented curators to realise new strategic initiatives |
Hamid Hemat, Hartford HealthCare Curatorial Fellow.
HARTFORD, CONN.- The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art has appointed two new members to its curatorial team who will research and interpret key areas of the centuries-old collection: David E. (Ned) Lazaro as Associate Curator of Costume & Textiles and Hamid Hemat as Hartford HealthCare Curatorial Fellow. "The additions of these two positions, and specifically these two curators, to the Wadsworths team has increased our capacity to understand our vast collections and interpret them in new and inspiring ways, says Matthew Hargraves, Director of the Wadsworth. As Associate Curator of Costume & Textiles, Lazaro researches, manages, and interprets a collection of about 2,500 textile objects and 5,000 costume and accessories ranging in time from Coptic to Contemporary, in size from thimbles to tapestries, and representing every continent. As Hartford HealthCare Curatorial Fellow, Hemat works with the Wadsworths curators on independent and ... More | |
Joris Van De Moortel, The Flaying of mURsyas (After Titians the Flaying of Marsyas by
Apollo 1570-1576) (TBC), 2022. Oil on linen, 150 x 120 cm, (59 1/16 x 47 1/4 inches).
BRUSSELS.- Galerie Nathalie Obadia began the celebration of its 15th anniversary in Brussels with an exceptional group exhibition featuring a comprehensive range of the artists it represents. Since the opening of its Brussels office in 2008, the gallery has considerably developed the activity of its artists in renowned Belgian venues and institutions. Exhibitions in various Belgian institutions have contributed to the international recognition of artists such as Sophie Kuijken at the Saint Bavos Cathedral in Ghent in 2020, Laure Prouvost at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp in 2019, Andres Serrano at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels, Agnès Varda at the Musée d'Ixelles in 2016, Sarkis at the Villa Empain in 2015 and this continues today with Laure Prouvost who has created a huge work on the façade of KANAL-Centre Pompidou, ... More | |
Irene Campolmi.
DENMARK.- KÃS Museum of Art in Public Spaces has appointed Charlotte Sprogøe and Irene Campolmi as senior curators to contribute to the realisation of the museums ambitious strategic initiatives for 2024-2025, including a permanent art historical main exhibition in the museum building, in interchange with significant international art projects in public spaces in Denmark. Charlotte Sprogøe has been appointed as of 1 May 2023, and will curate the museums new main attraction in the form of an international art historical main exhibition for the museum building, in interaction with prominent site-specific art projects and performances for public spaces both locally and nationally. In March 2023, Charlotte Sprogøe completed her PhD thesis on Exhibition as Psycho-Aesthetic Form and Backdrop as Character which presents a revised concept of art and site-specificity, and researches art exhibitions as living forms connected with their s ... More |
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| Uncover the magic of Disney's Golden Era: Rare animation artifacts take center stage | | Swann Galleries' Focus on Women auction features women's contributions to art, life, and society | | Sotheby's new Shanghai space now open |
Detail of Brilliant sunset scene executed by Mary Blair for Song of the South
BOSTON, MASS.- RR Auction's June Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts over 900 lots, highlighted by a special animation section of 200+ pieces of original production drawings, animation cels, and concept paintings from Disney classics like Snow White, Cinderella, and Alice in Wonderland. Highlights include Mary Blair's concept painting for The Song of the South which captures the essence of the film's Southern setting and the charm of its characters. In this stunning piece, Blair depicts Br'er Fox leading Br'er Rabbit and Br'er Bear down a fence-lined road, surrounded by vibrant flowers in full bloom. The painting pays homage to the classic folktale as told by Joel Chandler Harris in his 'Uncle Remus' stories. Blair's expert use of tempera brings the scene to life, with a blazing orange sunset dominating the sky. This original concept ... More | |
Sherman, Cindy (b. 1954), Secretary, 1978, printed 1993. Gelatin silver print, signed, dated, and numbered in pencil on verso, print number eight from an edition of fifteen, artist's proof; inscribed below the image, "Happy Holidays! XXOO Cindy".
NEW YORK, NY.- Swann Galleries Focus on Women auction is scheduled for Thursday, June 1. The sale pulls together an eclectic selection of material representing womens contributions to art, life, and society. From Louisa May Alcott to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Catherine the Great to Susan B. Anthony, and Jane Austen to Amelia Earhart, the works of many famous women are included, but the sale wouldnt fulfill its brief without emphasizing the everyday lives of women and their unsung accomplishments and triumphs. Literary works are among the sales top lots. Leading the auction is a first edition of Sojourner Truths Narrative of Sojourner Truth, a Northern Slave, Boston, 1850, at $10,000 to $15,000. ... More | |
Exterior of the Shanghai Sothebys space.
HONG KONG.- Sothebys today announces the opening of its new Shanghai space as the company celebrates fifty years in Asia. Reflecting Shanghai's growing arts and cultural scene, the 2,000 square-meter venue is set to become a multi-functional collecting hub for exhibitions, talks, workshops and other cultural events in the city. The space will also showcase fine art from the companys international sales, and luxury items from its auction calendar and Buy Now platform. The opening of Shanghai Sothebys Space mirrors both Shanghais importance as a leading hub for art and luxury collectors and, more broadly, the growth - and potential - of Mainland China as a key player in the art market. During the last major Chinese art sales staged by Sothebys in Hong Kong, the series saw the highest number of Mainland Chinese bidders participating in three years*. Asian collectors have also ... More |
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Beijing's X Museum unveils its new venue to the public with a season of celebration
BEIJING.- The new location of X Museum at Beijing Langyuan Station will officially be inaugurated on May 27, 2023. This significant milestone will be commemorated with a grand opening ceremony, followed by the museum's official public opening on May 28. As X Museum enters this new chapter, it remains committed to championing emerging ideas and diverse cultures, placing a strong emphasis on both online experiences and offline engagement. With an outlook on supporting emerging artistic practices, the museum aims to establish itself as an international platform for contemporary art and culture exchange, particularly for the millennial generation. Michael Xufu Huang, Co-founder of X Museum, comments on the institution's vision, stating, "X Museum has always been at the forefront of showcasing the future. The relaunch programs reflect ... More
Aspen Art Museum announces its 2023 summer program
ASPEN, CO.- Aspen Art Museum announces its summer 2023 program, showcasing work by some of the most forward-thinking international artists working today. Highlights include a major exhibition by Iranian artist Nairy Baghramian; a solo show by German painter Florian Krewer; and a new rolling series of artist-led exhibitions titled A Lovers Discourse. The program will culminate in the museums third annual Aspen ArtWeek and the longstanding ArtCrush Gala, in a celebratory week of events honoring those whose creativity and vision have greatly impacted the field of contemporary art. On view from May 24 through September 24 is everybody rise, the first institutional exhibition in the United States by Florian Krewer. Curated by Matthew Higgs, Director and Chief Curator of White Columns and Aspen Art Museums Curator-at-Large, the show ... More
National Gallery opens Haegue Yang's 'Changing From From To From' with announcement of major new acquisition
CANBERRA.- The opening of Haegue Yang: Changing From From To From at the National Gallery of Australia has been celebrated with the acquisition of two major works by Yang. Constantly on the move, the Seoul- and Berlin-based artist Haegue Yang continually seeks out uncharted narratives, processes, and materials, combining industrial objects and intensive, craft-based techniques to produce immersive and engaging works of art. The National Gallery invites visitors to experience Yangs recent works that explore interconnectivity and movement. Among others, Changing From From To From showcases two works which are newly acquired for the national collection. Sonic Intermediates Three Differential Equations ... More
i8 Gallery presents Birgir Andrésson & Lawrence Weiner, Part II
REYKJAVÃK.- i8 Gallery is presenting the second installment of the two-part exhibition featuring works by Birgir Andrésson (1955-2007, Iceland) and Lawrence Weiner (1942-2021, United States). The show, which highlights rare and previously unseen works by the two pioneering artists, opened on 25 May and be on view until 1 July. Language is at the essence of Lawrence Weiner and Birgir Andréssons artistries. The iconic conceptualists, who were also friends, are inextricably linked to the power of words and their methods of expression, particularly through the visual power of text. Andrésson and Weiner explored the boundaries of what art can be, pushing past traditional understandings of objecthood and viewership to create new methods of expression. For both artists, their existential and philosophical contemplations formed distinct practices that ... More
Bonhams announces Paris Asia Week sale highlights from 9 to 16 June
PARIS.- Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will offer six auctions from 9 to 16 June 2023 (including two online), with a series of exhibitions taking place before the auctions and conferences on Saturday 10 June. This rich and varied programme will allow collectors from all over the world to discover and appreciate Asian Art exhibited during the Printemps Asiatique in Paris. Following two successful auctions in Paris in 2022, Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will be offering part III of the remarkable Claude de Marteau Collection at 6 Avenue Hoche on 12 June. The Claude de Marteau Collection is a unique assemblage of art gathered over decades by the late dealer and collector. It contains works created over a period of 1,500 years in the Hindu and Buddhist cultures that once flourished in India, Nepal, Tibet and China. This auction will offer a range ... More
Turner Contemporary opens a survey of the work of Beatriz Milhazes
MARGATE.- Turner Contemporary is presenting Beatriz Milhazes: Maresias, a survey of the work of Beatriz Milhazes (b.1960, Rio de Janeiro), widely recognised as one of the leading abstract artists working today. Her first UK solo institutional exhibition in over two decades, Maresias features 20 key paintings and 5 works on paper from 1989 to more recent years. While tracing the evolution of Milhazes artistic approach over the past four decades, the exhibition highlights nature as an enduring and increasingly important theme in her work. This is echoed in the exhibitions title Maresias, which refers to the salty ocean breeze that is part of Milhazes everyday life in the coastal city of Rio de Janeiro. Encouraging us to reflect on our own relationship with the environment, the exhibition also speaks to Turner Contemporarys unique coastal location ... More
Ida Sophia wins $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize 2023
ADELAIDE.- Ida Sophia has been named the winner of the Art Gallery of South Australias $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize, the nations most generous prize for Australian artists under forty. The winning performance-based video work, Witness will be premiered in the Ramsay Art Prize 2023 exhibition. AGSA Director Rhana Devenport ONZM said, The Ramsay Art Prize sets out to elevate and accelerate careers for contemporary Australian artists. Ida Sophia is clearly at a pivotal point in her career her winning work Witness is technically and conceptually resolved, capturing the breadth of her practice to this point. Informed by the South Australian artists early childhood experience of observing her fathers baptism, Witness was shot in a single take at The Pool of Siloam in Wirmalngrang/Beachport in regional South Australia. The single-channel video ... More
After a surprise debut, conductor Thomas Guggeis is rising fast
BERLIN.- Thomas Guggeis was a young repetiteur at the Berlin State Opera five years ago when he was asked a career-changing question: Could he conduct Salome? He had worked with the singers, but this new production of Strauss opera was meant to be led by veteran maestro Christoph von Dohnányi until a dispute with the director led him to back out mere hours before the final dress rehearsal. So Guggeis went on in his place. And he was back in the pit on opening night. This was a situation of a star is born, said Bernd Loebe, general manager of Frankfurt Opera, who saw Guggeis lead that performance. It wouldnt be the last time Guggeis, now 29, stepped into a high-pressure situation. Earlier this season, as the State Operas kapellmeister, ... More
Exploring the majesty and mystery of Sor Juana in dance
NEW YORK, NY.- A dancer struggles and falls, again and again. She bends her back deeply and twists on the floor as the people around her watch, curious but withdrawn. We hear the sound of writing, graphite against paper. As couples pass by, the dancer leaps and rolls, flying and landing heavily, looking side to side as if seeking refuge. The dancer, viewed at a recent rehearsal of Ballet Hispánico, portrays the 17th-century Mexican writer Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz in a scene depicting a moment early in her life, when she was living at the court of the viceroys in colonial Mexico. The movement suggests feelings of isolation and yearning for freedom. Sor Juanas life is the subject of a new work by choreographer Michelle Manzanales that premieres Thursday, during Ballet Hispánicos season at the New York City Center. Sor Juana, born ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, American artist Eva Hesse died May 29, 1970. Eva Hesse (January 11, 1936 - May 29, 1970), was a German-born American sculptor, known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. She is one of the artists who ushered in the postminimal art movement in the 1960s. In this image: No title, 1963. Ink, gouache, crayon, and graphite on paper, 22 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches. Private collection.
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