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Sébastien Boko, The Indegenous.
NEW YORK, NY.- The African Art Hub (TAAH) announces its participation in the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in New York with a groundbreaking new exhibition: Fractured Memories, Shattered Silences. On view from May 811, 2025 at Booth 23, this meticulously curated presentation brings together four visionary African artistsIbrahim Bamidele, Reggie Khumalo, Sebastien Boko, and Ayogu Kingsleywhose powerful works delve into the fragile, fragmented terrains of postmemory, identity, and cultural survival. Drawing on Marianne Hirschs theory of Postmemory, as well as the critical frameworks of Andreas Huyssen and Dominick LaCapra, the exhibition urges audiences to confront the invisible wounds of inherited trauma, colonial erasure, and displacement. It is an invitation to journey through art that speaks not only to the past but to the persistence ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art presents the first major institutional exhibition in the UK by artist Ali Cherri. Cherriâs practice is inspired both by archaeological artefacts and the natural world. He explores violence against bodies, objects and nature in regions of conflict, and visualises history and cultural value not as something neutral or universal, but as constructed narratives, deeply influenced by colonialism, nationalism and geopolitics.
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| Contemporary bronze collection takes the lead at Roland Auctions May 3rd | | Dorotheum announces auctions of Modern and Contemporary Art and Editions during Contemporary Week | | Quinn's to auction major collection of Wizards of the West Coast Magic: The Gathering trading cards, May 15 |
Michael Parkes (American, b. 1944), Bronze Sculpture Night Flight, patinated bronze sculpture. Sold for $22,100.
GLEN COVE, NY.- Roland Auctions NY presented an exquisite selection of contemporary bronze sculptures from the private collection of Neil Zukerman on May 3rd. As many in the art world know, Zuckerman was owner of CMF Gallery in Chelsea until he passed away in 2021. Neil and his husband Tom Shivers were also lifelong collectors, with the estate comprising works by well-known contemporary artists such as Michael Parkes, Frederick Hart and Leonor Fini. Zukerman's taste was deeply rooted in the mythological, as evidenced by his and Tom's affinity with sphinxes, scattered throughout the sale, showing how their taste combines master artistry with this sense of wonder and mystery. In addition to antiques and decorative arts from around the world, Rolands offerings included art glass from Lalique, Daum, and Saint Louis, along with hundreds of other impressive items from multiple noteworthy estates including Fine and Contemporary Art, Antique fu ... More | |
Egon Schiele, Female nude leaning on her arm, 1912, gouache, watercolor and pencil on paper, 45 x 31.6 cm, estimate 400,000 600,000.
VIENNA.- Dorotheum in Vienna is set to launch Contemporary Week with its Modern Art sale on 20 May 2025. One of the highlights is Female Nude, Leaning on Her Arm (1912), a gouache with watercolour and pencil by Egon Schiele, a leading figure of Viennese Modernism. The work presents an unusual pose seen from above, with the models body twisting in opposing directions and her head dramatically inclined downward. The sitter is believed to be Wally Neuzil, Schieles long-time companion (estimate 400,000600,000). Also featured is a pencil drawing by Schieles contemporary and friend Gustav Klimt, Reading or Singing from the Front, from around 1907, offered with an estimate of 40,00060,000. Pierre-Auguste Renoir, following his 1881 journey to Italy, immersed himself in the tradition of classical landscape painting. Seeking an Arcadian vision, he found inspiration in the untouched scenery of southern France. It was in Cagnes-sur-Merhome today ... More | |
The auctions headliner is a Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition Alpha factory-sealed starter deck, in case with magnetic lid. Estimate: $50,000-$70,000.
FALLS CHURCH, VA.- Quinns Auction Galleries will forge ahead in their 30th year as northern Virginias most trusted auction and estate specialists with a live gallery auction dedicated to the Michael A Quigley collection of Wizards of the West Coast Magic: The Gathering trading cards. The May 15 auction is open for absentee bidding through Quinns online catalog now through 11:40am Eastern Time on auction day, at which point all absentee bids will be executed competitively against live bidders in the gallery and those participating online via LiveAuctioneers and Invaluable. Magic: The Gathering (also known as just Magic or MTG) is enormously popular with collectors and the gaming community. The tabletop and digital card game was created in 1993 by Richard Garfield, initially as Wizards of the Coast. It was the very first trading card game, and during the years 2008 through 2016, more than 20 billion Magic cards were produced. Magic: The Gathering ... More |
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| Public given first look at early proposed design concepts for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial site | | Bertrand Meniel's "Reality Unveiled" opens at Louis K. Meisel Gallery, celebrating new book | | New Museum to unveil sculpture by Tschabalala Self created for museum's facade in fall 2025 |
Foster+Partners. Image courtesy of Foster + Partners and Malcolm Reading Consultants.
LONDON.- The public is invited to view the shortlisted design concepts for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, with the official launch of the online exhibition today. This marks a significant milestone in the plans to create a lasting tribute to the United Kingdoms longest-serving monarch. They are the result of a rigorous open competition run by Malcolm Reading Consultants that attracted a wide range of creative talent. The five shortlisted teams (See Notes to Editors) were selected based on their relevant experience and the unique skills of their multi-disciplinary teams. The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee, established by the UK Government and Royal Household in 2023 and chaired by the late Queens former Private Secretary Lord Janvrin, is overseeing the project. The exhibition launches the Committees initiative to ensure that as many people as possible can view and comment on the memorial proposals as they ... More | |
Bertrand Meniel, Purple Sage Motel, 2020, acrylic on linen, 16 x 16 inches
NEW YORK, NY.- Louis K. Meisel Gallery opens Bertrand Meniel: Reality Unveiled, a solo exhibition of the French Photorealist artist that celebrates the release of a new book, Bertrand Meniel: Paintings, 1996-2024, published by the Artist Book Foundation. This exhibition comes on the heels of the Parrish Art Museums solo exhibition for the artist and will showcase a selection of his recent paintings that focus primarily on New York and the American Southwest. One of the few major European Photorealist painters, Meniel embraced a quintessentially American style of Photorealism from the start of his career. Captivated by American cinema since his youth, he has adopted iconic American scenes as the primary subject matter of his paintings, depicting sprawling panoramas of major U.S. cities alongside Americana signage. Although he is largely self-taught, Meniel produces original imagery of outstanding quality, ... More | |
Tschabalala Self. Photo: Christian DeFonte.
NEW YORK, NY.- The New Museum today announced that Tschabalala Self (b. 1990, Harlem, New York; lives and works in Hudson Valley, New York) will create a new sculpture for the buildings facade to be unveiled in fall 2025. Selfs first large-scale public sculpture in New York will be part of the Museums longstanding Facade Sculpture Program made possible through the support of the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, and it will open in tandem with the completion of the OMA-designed expansion of the New Museum. Critically engaged in questions surrounding figuration, Tschabalala Self has built a singular style from the syncretic use of painting, printmaking, and sculpture to construct her subjects. Self, whose work was included in the New Museums 2017 exhibition Trigger: Gender as a Tool and a Weapon, traverses different artistic and craft traditions to explore questions of selfhood and human flourishing. Her work for the New Museums facade entitled Art ... More |
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| Fort Gansevoort honors Winfred Rembert's musical memories | | Inspired by Sam Wagstaff: A curated selection of photographic treasures at Galerie Miranda | | World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries presents "Charles Houska: Master of Play" |
Winfred Rembert, Title Unknown [Pool Hall], 1998. Acrylic paint and marker on carved and tooled leather, 25.25 x 29.25 in.
NEW YORK, NY.- Fort Gansevoort will present Winfred Rembert: Refuge, its second exhibition of works by the late American artist Winfred Rembert (1945-2021). Showcasing twenty paintings made in the artists signature medium of carved, tooled, and painted leather, the exhibition will elucidate the themes of community, spirituality, and music as touchstones of Rembert's autobiographical artmaking. Born in Americus, Georgia and raised by his great-aunt in nearby Cuthbert, Georgia, Rembert began working in the cotton fields at a young age and received limited formal education. The circumstances of his upbringing as a Black American in the Jim Crow South propelled him into the fight for equality through the Civil Rights Movement. While fleeing assailants during a peaceful protest, he used a nearby car to escape from harm, which resulted in his unjust incarceration from 1967-1974. Remberts unique technique of carving and tooling leather is a ... More | |
Walker Evans, Head, 1935. Vintage silver gelatin print 23 x 16.5 cm.
PARIS.- The starting point for this exhibition is a magnificent vintage print from baudoin's archives of the iconic portrait by Robert Mapplethorpe of Sam Wagstaff (1921-1987), his lover and celebrated art curator and collector of photography. Wagstaff's "eye" was unique and brought to the new photography market works from wide-ranging periods and styles, from erotica to landscape to portraits: "Wagstaffâs curatorial genius and mania was juxtaposition.He paired discontinuous photographs to create a strange beauty, adding to the odd resonance of the photographs themselves." In 2016, the Getty Center's exhibition of Wagstaffâs photography collection was entitled the âThe thrill of the chase: the Wagstaff Collection of Photographs' and presented with the following text: âSamuel J. Wagstaff Jr. was an influential art curator, patron and collector. In 1973, with the assistance of his lover Robert Mapplethorpe, Wagstaff came to believe that art photography was significantly undervalued. Over the nex ... More | |
Charles Houska: Master of Play is a joyful and colorful retrospective celebrating the vibrant, whimsical world of Charles Charlie Houskaone of Saint Louiss most beloved pop artists.
ST. LOUIS, MO.- The World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries (WCHOF), the leading chess cultural center in the country, is presenting Charles Houska: Master of Play, a joyful and colorful retrospective celebrating the vibrant, whimsical world of Charles Charlie Houskaone of Saint Louiss most beloved pop artists. On view from May 1, 2025, through April 5, 2026, this exhibition marks the artists 60th birthday and the 25th anniversary of his Central West End-based Houska Gallery. Curated by WCHOF Chief Curator Shannon Bailey, Master of Play invites visitors into a visually immersive environment featuring more than 75 works spanning Houskas remarkable 30+ year career. Known for his bold outlines, vivid palettes, and joyful portrayals of animals, portraits, and nature, Houskas work brings a sense of optimism and fun to every canvasand now, to the game of chess. This retrospective recognition by the WCHOF is such ... More |
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| Picasso ceramics sale now live at Christie's | | More than 20 new works acquired by The Block in conjunction with the exhibition "Woven Being" | | Centre Pompidou-Metz celebrates 15 years with Maurizio Cattelan's "Endless Sunday" |
Pablo Picasso, Pichet espagnole (A.R. 244 conceived in 1954 and executed in a numbered edition of 300). © Christie's Images Ltd 2025.
LONDON.- Christies presents Picasso Ceramics, an online-only sale running from 8 to 22 May 2025. This exceptional auction celebrates Pablo Picassos vibrant post-war creativity, expressed through his playful, richly coloured ceramics. These works capture the artists renowned joie de vivre, a spirited renewal sparked by the light, colour, and tradition of the South of France, where Picasso found fresh inspiration in the years following World War II. With estimates ranging from £1,000 to £250,000, this is an exciting opportunity for new and seasoned collectors alike to acquire works by one of the most influential artists in history. The sale features over 140 pieces - from charming plates and tiles to striking, large-scale works. Over 120 lots come from a major private European collection, which includes rare exemplaires éditeurs: works originally held back by the atelier ... More | |
Roy Boney, ᏕᎭᎾ ᏥᎧᎪ (Come to Chicago), 2024. Acrylic on illustration board, 30 x 24 inches.
EVANSTON, IL.- The Block Museum of Art announced several acquisitions over the course of 2023, 2024 and 2025 related to the exhibition Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland. The acquired works include pieces from the four Woven Being collaborating artists Andrea Carlson (Grand Portage Ojibwe/European descent), Kelly Church (Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi/Ottawa), Nora Moore Lloyd (Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe), and Jason Wesaw (Pokagon Band of Potawatomi)as well as works created specifically for the exhibition by Roy Boney (Cherokee Nation), Denise Lajimodiere (Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe), and Wanesia Misquadace (Minnesota Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe Fond du Lac Band). The works acquired through Woven Being are part of The Blocks commitment to honoring Indigenous voices, histories, ... More | |
Maurizio Cattelan, Not Afraid of Love, 2000. Polyester styrene, resin, paint, fabric, 205 x 312 x 137 cm. Courtesy Maurizio Cattelans Archive Photo: © Attilio Maranzano.
METZ.- An endless Sunday, when time is suspended between leisure and rebellion. To celebrate its 15th anniversary, the Centre Pomp dou-Metz is inviting the general public to take a vertiginous dive into the history of art and contemporary thought through the Endless Sunday, an exceptional exhibition that will be taking over the entire museum. More than 400 works from the collections of the Centre Pompidou will be subjected to the implacable gaze of Maurizio Cattelan, while in addition, some thirty works by the Italian artist will offer a lucid, melancholic examination of modern mythologies. Structured like an ABC, the exhibition alternates iconic works and unexpected pieces, creating transhistorical dialogues. Berger&Bergers immersive exhibition design transforms the museum into a circular trail, echoing cycles of time ... More |
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Who was Frank Auerbach? His life in art with the National Gallery
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Join Tate Modern's 25th birthday celebrations this weekendLONDON.- Today Tate Modern announced the full line-up for its Birthday Weekender, four days of art, music, making and performance to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the worlds most visited modern art museum. From Friday 9 to Monday 12 May, in partnership with UNIQLO, Tate Modern is offering everyone a chance to enjoy the very best modern and contemporary art alongside live music, performances, talks, workshops and tours, all for free. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: Its hard to imagine London without Tate Modern, even though its only 25 years old. In that short time, it has transformed Londons cultural landscape cementing our citys status as a global art capital, commissioning and celebrating emerging voices alongside world-renowned artists, and inspiring Londoners while welcoming millions of visitors from around the world. The 25th Birthday ... More Monaco Art Week announces dates and participants for its 7th editionMONACO.- Monaco Art Week will take place from the 7th to 12th July 2025, under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. For its 7th edition, the members will welcome H.R.H. Princess Alexandra of Hanover as their patron. Galleries, auction houses and art lovers are joining forces to offer the public an artistic journey through some of the Principality's most emblematic districts. This tour, punctuated by exhibitions, lectures and meetings with artists, will highlight the diversity of practices and periods. Sculpture, painting and fine jewellery will be represented, with works ranging from ancient to modern and contemporary art. The event will be held at the heart of a rich cultural week, in parallel with the Art Monte-Carlo international art fair (from 7th to 9th July) and coinciding with the opening of Grimaldi Forum's major summer exhibition "Colours! Masterpieces from the Centre ... More Sakshi Gallery presents Anirban Mitra's exploration of science, history, and pop cultureMUMBAI.- Sakshi presents I Dissect Therefore I Am, a solo show by the artist Anirban Mitra. The show opens on May 8, 2025 in conjunction with Art Night Thursday and marks Mitras second solo show at Sakshi Gallery. For this body of work, Mitra takes inspiration from documenting regional science exhibitions in West Bengal, and conducting research into colonial archives of science and painting. Grounded in research and observation, Mitra's current practice examines the states representation of intersections between science, nature and technology. From a conceptual perspective, Mitra has studied the history of European painting, including the Renaissance and Baroque periods to the Industrial Revolution, observing how artists have rendered human dissections and surgeries. Materially, the artist is interested in replicating historical oil painting techniques while using acrylics. ... More NXTHVN fellows explore "The Things Left Unsaid" in group show at James Cohan GalleryNEW YORK, NY.- James Cohan and NXTHVN present The Things Left Unsaid, a group exhibition that explores interconnected questions of belonging, adaptation, absence, and resilience. The exhibition will be on view at James Cohans Grand Street location from May 8 to June 21, 2025. This culminating exhibition features the work of NXTHVNs Cohort 06 Studio Fellows Baris Gokturk, Kwamé Azure Gomez, Patrick Henry, Kristy Hughes, Christopher Paul Jordan, Reeha Lim, and Napoles Marty, curated by Curatorial Fellow Rigoberto Luna. Utilizing wood, repurposed objects, process-based paintings on traditional and nontraditional surfaces, and mixed media installations, the artists navigate boundaries of perception and redefine space by examining the physical and emotional relationships with their environments. Formal gestures, concealment, and strategic omissions prompt ... More Modern & Post-War Art at Swann May 22: Yvonne Thomas, Fernand Léger, Benny Andrews & moreNEW YORK, NY.- Swann Galleries Thursday, May 22, sale of Modern & Post-War Art auction brings together many subcategories of Modernist art, offering a tremendous range of techniques and philosophies. Highlights by artists from nearly every continent come together to show that in work both abstract and figurative, experimentation and the influence of the era can be seen. The influence of life on art can be seen throughout the auction with Jamini Roys Untitled (Christ), tempera on card, 1944 ($5,000-7,000). Roy was born in West Bengal India, now Calcutta, and studied at the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta, where he was taught practical Western illustration and fine art painting techniques. His mature style blends modernist simplification of forms with folk painting styles seen in work sold by street vendors in the Bengal region. Art influences across the Atlantic ... More 14.14-carat yellow diamond ring brings $337,500 at Heritage AuctionsDALLAS, TX.- A stunning fancy intense yellow diamond set in an 18k gold ring dazzled bidders in Heritages Spring Fine Jewelry Signature® Auction on Monday, realizing $337,500. The 14.14-carat pear-shaped stone flanked by approximately 2.10 carats of trillion-cut diamonds helped lead the event to a $5,756,914 finish. Joining the star lot was another fancy intense yellow diamond ring, this one featuring an 11.67-carat stone as its sparkling centerpiece. It realized $193,750. The auction also featured a wonderful selection of colorless diamonds, including a 7.50-carat marquise-shaped diamond and platinum ring that sold for $187,500. A gorgeous interpretation of the classic three-stone design, the ring features two pear-shaped diamonds flanking its striking center stone. Other standouts were a 10.16-carat oval-shaped diamond and platinum ring that brought $175,000, ... More Gooding Christie's and Rétromobile announce multi-year partnershipPARIS.- Gooding Christies announced the signing of a multi-year partnership with Rétromobile, the foremost European automotive event, whose 50th edition will take place from January 28 to February 1, 2026. Through this partnership, Gooding Christies will serve as the official auction partner of Rétromobiles flagship Paris event, which takes place annually at the close of January and start of February at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, as well as the newly announced US edition of the event. The first installment in the US is set to take place at New Yorks Javits Center in November 2026. The selection of Gooding Christies as the official auction partner for this next stage of Rétromobiles global development is a natural choice, highlighting the respective brands shared vision of showcasing the worlds most historic, significant, and quality collector cars. Further, this partnership ... More Five senior First Nations art and culture workers selected for new advanced leadership programCANBERRA.- The National Gallery of Australia launches the Wayanha: First Nations Advanced Leadership Program, a new initiative supporting the ongoing development of leading First Nations arts professionals from across the country. The new annual program, generously supported by Major Patrons Heather and Malcolm Crompton, builds on the work of the Dhiraamalang: Wesfarmers First Nations Arts Leadership Program which since 2010, has built capacity within the arts sector through leadership, professional development and mentorship opportunities for First Nations arts and culture professionals. Wayanha is specifically designed for alumni of Dhiraamalang who hold 10 or more years of leadership experience and are passionate about creating transformative change in their Communities and industries. The participants of the inaugural Wayanha: First Nations Advanced Leadership Program are: ... More Tanya Aguiñiga's "Weighted" opens at albertz benda, exploring the body as an archiveNEW YORK, NY.- albertz benda announced Weighted, the gallerys inaugural solo exhibition with Los Angeles-based artist Tanya Aguiñiga on view May 8th to June 21st, 2025. With Weighted, Aguiñiga imagines the gallery as a vessel, each artwork arranged throughout the four exhibition spaces along a narrative thread from head to toe of a cosmic entity rooted in the earth. Weighted represents the body as an archive of ancient and living memory, illuminating all that is carried in a life, between generations, and into the future. The exhibition is a meditation on survival and collective empowerment, an all new body of artworks standing in as symbolic shards that make up the somatic cosmos of a human soul. In conversation with the experiences of border bodies, of femme bodies, of Black and brown bodies, of indigenous bodies, of trans and nonbinary bodies, Aguiñiga summons through ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, Finnish illustrator Tom of Finland was born May 08, 1920. Touko Valio Laaksonen (8 May 1920 - 7 November 1991), best known by his pseudonym Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist known for his stylized highly masculinized homoerotic fetish art, and for his influence on late twentieth century gay culture. He has been called the "most influential creator of gay pornographic images" by cultural historian Joseph W. Slade. In this image: Tom of Finland, Untitled, c.1978. Graphite on paper, 29.7 x 21 cm; 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 ins. Copyright Tom of Finland Foundation.
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