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Israeli curators and designers assemble images from the holocaust on a light-box part displayed at a new photography exhibition "Flashes of Memory: Photography during the Holocaust" at the Yad Vashem memorial in Jerusalem commemorating the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during WWII, on January 10, 2018. The new exhibition presents a critical account of visual documentation photographs and films created during the Holocaust by German and Jewish photographers, as well as by members of the Allied forces during liberation. GALI TIBBON / AFP.
by Jonah Mandel
JERUALEM (AFP).- In the heart of Israel's Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, pictures glorifying Hitler and dehumanising Jews are displayed alongside harrowing images of Jewish ghettos and the liberation of death camps. The pictures displayed at Yad Vashem are part of a new exhibition juxtaposing photos taken by Nazi perpetrators, Jewish victims and members of Allied forces who witnessed the horrors of the death camps first-hand at the end of World War II. The exhibit, called "Flashes of Memory", opened Wednesday ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27. The differing perspectives offer a complex look at the Holocaust, from Nazi propaganda to photographs showing the suffering in death camps. "Visual documentation during the Holocaust shaped the way we perceive the Holocaust and analyse it, and affected the way it was engraved in the collective memory," said Vivian Uria, the director of Yad Vashem's museums division, who curated the exhibition. ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Principal and auctioneer Rod Egan is photographed in front of the 1939 Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser Offener Tourenwagen, ordered by, built for, and used by, Nazi German tyrant Adolf Hitler in Scottsdale, Arizona. Billed as "the most historically significant automobile ever offered for public sale," the imposing four-door convertible was offered to bidders at the Worldwide Auctioneers event in Scottsdale on January 17 at the city's annual classic car event.The car did not sell. Laura Segall / Agence France-Presse / AFP
| Heroine of the 'Rosie the Riveter' poster dies at 96 | | Paddle8 and The Native SA announce partnership and blockchain initiative | | Rising Seine flushes out Paris rats as museums go on flood alert |
The wartime propaganda poster in punchy primary colors shows a young woman in blue coveralls and a red-and-white polka dot bandana.
WASHINGTON (AFP).- American Naomi Parker Fraley, who inspired the iconic World War II-era "Rosie the Riveter" poster that later became an enduring feminist symbol, has died. She was 96 years old. The wartime propaganda poster in punchy primary colors shows a young woman in blue coveralls and a red-and-white polka dot bandana, her sleeve rolled past her elbow to show off her bicep under the slogan "We Can Do It!" The image promoting the work of women during the Second World War was briefly posted in US factories in 1943 to combat absenteeism and discourage calls to strike. It was later reintroduced from US archives in the early 1980s, and soon became emblematic of the role of women who had taken on factory roles to replace men during the war. It has since been copied, imitated and parodied countless times, and regularly appears ... More | |
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NEW YORK, NY.- The Native SA, the Swiss listed and headquartered content marketing, technology and e-commerce services company and Paddle8, the New York-based leading online auction house announced their strategic partnership. Together they will launch Paddle8 Lab to bring technology innovation to art and luxury markets. The inaugural project Bidcoin set to take place on August 18, 2018 will be the first ever bitcoin auction of art and collectible luxury. Powered by The Natives Blockchain Lab business unit, Paddle8 Lab will add blockchain passportization services for its consigners and clients. Paddle8, a pioneer in the online auction space, together with The Native SA are primed to create a dynamic new marketplace for art and collectible luxury, states Alexander Gilkes, Paddle8 co-founder. The backing of tech-savvy The Native SA now makes it possible for Paddle8 to develop the first ever truly global bitcoin auction, which will accept all the major cryptocurren ... More | |
A picture taken on January 23, 2018 shows the flooded banks of the Seine river in Paris.
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PARIS (AFP).- Parisians were likely to spot more rats than usual in coming days as the Seine continued to rise Wednesday after heavy rains, while part of the Louvre was closed as artworks were moved to higher ground. Much of France has been lashed by downpours throughout January, inundating many homes and shops with muddy water and halting trains on a busy commuter line that runs through Paris. The Seine is expected to reach 6.2 metres (20.3 feet) on Saturday, a peak last reached in 2016 when floods sent riverside museums scrambling to move artworks from their basements, which was the highest level since 1982. "No water has yet got in" to the Louvre's Islamic Art wing in the basement, but it will remain off limits to visitors until at least Sunday, the museum said Wednesday. But Paris's rat problem has gotten much more visible as their dens are swamped ... More |
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| Keough family gift expands Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, Irish art collection | | Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong opens with Korean modern art exhibition | | Hans P. Kraus Jr. Fine Photographs exhibits nineteenth-century portraits |
Jack B. Yeats (Irish, 18711957), Driftwood in a Cave, 1948, oil on canvas, 14x21 inches (canvas). On loan from the Donald and Marilyn Keough Family, L2017.052.013.
NOTRE DAME, IN.- The Snite Museum of Art announces a gift of 19 modern and contemporary paintings by Irish artists from the Donald and Marilyn Keough family. Combined with earlier acquisitions of 18th-century prints by James Barry and Thomas Frye and photographs by Alen MacWeeney, the gift lays the foundation for a significant collection of Irish art spanning three centuries at the University of Notre Dame. This gift of paintings does not only represent an aesthetic contribution to Notre Dame, said Patrick Griffin director of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies. It also helps build a bridge between Ireland and the University. For these reasons, we are thrilled to have these paintings here. It is especially gratifying for me that the gift comes from one of our most generous benefactors, the Keough family. Included in the gift are prime examples of ... More | |
Kim Sooja, Bottari, 2011 / 2017. 53.34cm x 57.15cm x 53.34cm. Used korean bedcovers and used clothing of artists son. Image provided by Artist and Kukje Gallery.
HONG KONG.- The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong celebrated its inauguration at PMQ today, which also marks the establishment of the 32nd KCC worldwide. With the objectives to promote Korean culture across the globe, KCC provides a variety of special programmes for local residents to experience Korean culture first hand. To celebrate its grand opening, KCC is honored to invite Mr. Kim Chandong, renowned Korean art critic and curator, to curate an opening exhibition: Blooming at the Junction to present Korean modern art to public. Mr. Yu Byungchae, Director of Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong, has expressed his remarks on the grand opening of KCC, The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong will play an invaluable role in introducing Korean culture and arts to Hong Kong and serve as a platform for cultural exchanges between Korea and Hong Kong and indeed other parts of the Asian region. The Korean Cultur ... More | |
Giuseppe Enrie (Italian, 1886-1961), Detail of the Shroud of Turin, 1931. Gelatin silver print, 29.5 x 23.4 cm.
NEW YORK, NY.- Facing the Camera is on view at Hans P. Kraus Jr. Fine Photographs from January 24 through March 16, 2018. The exhibition presents nineteenth-century portraits by Duchenne de Boulogne, Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, J. B. Greene, Hill & Adamson, Nadar, and Vallou de Villeneuve, among others. Contemporary work by Adam Fuss and Vera Lutter is also included. Both are inspired by the early photographers and their work resonates with that of their forerunners. Portraiture is the most expressive application of the photographic art form. Since the dawn of photography artists have sought ways to capture the human likeness. Once achieved, photography has since challenged the ascendancy of the painted portrait. The exhibition includes three rare 1862 albumen prints from glass negatives made circa 1856 by pioneering neurologist and physiologist Duchenne de Boulogne (1806- ... More |
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| Exhibition of new paintings by Carla Klein on view at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery | | Martin Boyce unveils new artwork outside Tate Britain's Clore Gallery | | The Hague Museum of Photography opens major retrospective of Michael Wolf's work |
Carla Klein, Untitled, 2017 (detail). Oil on canvas, 59 x 106 1/4 x 1 inches; 149.9 x 269.9 x 2.5 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is presenting an exhibition of new paintings by Carla Klein. Kleins seventh solo show with the gallery presents a series of expansive works depicting greenhouse interiors throughout Europe. The diverse body of paintings includes cool-toned studies of lush flora, complemented by fiery views of banana leaf trees, and a sleek spaceship-like heater that conjures some otherworldly landscape out of a science fiction novel. Across these canvases, works take the shape of timeless spaces, familiar but foreign, with sweeping perspectives evoking a spectrum of imagined memories from the Jurassic period and post-apocalyptic visions of the future. The large-scale and panoramic parameters of these works enable a psychophysical entrance into the surreal botanical perspectives. An essence of speed or motion is implied by the ... More | |
Martin Boyce, Remembered Skies, 2017. Photo © Tate.
LONDON.- Turner Prize winning artist Martin Boyce has been commissioned to create a new installation outside Tate Britain. The new work, unveiled today, was commissioned with the support of the Clore Duffield Foundation. It consists of a new paved terrace into which the words Remembered Skies have been spelled out in illuminated letters, situated between the Clore Gallery the home of JMW Turners paintings and the Clore Centre for school visits to Tate Britain. Martin Boyce is best known for his atmospheric installations recalling archetypal 20th century landscapes, such as the urban park, the abandoned garden and the corporate lobby, as well as modernist interior motifs and objects like fireplaces and lamps. Many of his works incorporate text, written in an angular typeface developed from a repeat pattern designed by the artist and based on the geometric shape of four concrete trees created by the modernist scu ... More | |
Michael Wolf, The Transparent City, Chicago, 2006. © Michael Wolf 2018.
THE HAGUE.- A figure behind a misted window turns its face away and closes its eyes in an attempt to evade the lens of the photographer. The metro passenger is crushed between fellow-commuters and unable to move when photographer Michael Wolf points his camera at him from the other side of the glass. Over the 2010-2013 period, Wolf returned time and time again to the same metro platform in Tokyo to lie in wait for his passing prey. The result is Tokyo Compression, perhaps Wolfs most renowned photo-series, in which he explores the subjects of privacy and voyeurism in great detail. In the densely populated world cities where Michael Wolf works, these themes are unavoidable. The Hague Museum of Photography is exhibiting a major retrospective of Wolfs work, stretching from his earliest years as a documentary photographer right through to relatively recent series like ... More |
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| Macintosh Apple logo attributed to Andy Warhol headlines Woodshed Art Auctions sale | | Solo exhibition of paintings and watercolors by Mark Schlesinger opens at Ruiz-Healy Art | | Galerie Thierry Bigaignon exhibits Thomas Paquet's "Horizons" series |
Mid-1980s gouache on paper rendering of the iconic Apple Macintosh logo attributed to pop art icon Andy Warhol (Am., 1928-1987) (est. $20,000-$30,000).
FRANKLIN, MASS.- A mid-1980s gouache on paper rendering of the iconic Apple Macintosh logo attributed to pop art legend Andy Warhol (1928-1987), and an oil on canvas composition signed by the French painter of modern art Auguste Herbin (1882-1960), are expected top lots in Woodshed Art Auctions internet-only fine art sale Thursday, February 1st, at 5:30 pm Eastern. The Private Art Collections & Estates Discoveries Auction contains 142 lots of modestly priced artworks from consignors in Europe, England, Canada, South America and the U.S., featuring original paintings and drawings by and attributed to prominent names in 19th and 20th century art. Styles span Realism, Impressionism, Surrealism, Expressionism, Neo Expressionism and Pop. The Warhol painting is a playful and vibrant interpretation of the Macintosh Apple logo, and its possibly a study for an advertising ... More | |
Mark Schlesinger, Time and Again, 2017. Polymer, canvas, wood, 39 x 32.
SAN ANTONIO, TX.- Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, Texas, is presenting a solo exhibition of paintings and watercolors by Mark Schlesinger. The show, titled Hello Stranger(s), opened on Wednesday January 24 and will be on view through March 10, 2018. In the exhibition catalogue, Michael Schreyach, Associate Professor of Art History at Trinity University and author of Pollocks Modernism (Yale University Press, 2017) writes, Schlesingers imagery is motivated on some fundamental level by his sense of the possibilities of representing, through abstract pictorial form, the bodys infinitely variable modes of touching, feeling, and being. As a painter whose work concentrates on an exploration of lines, planes, and shapes, Schlesinger is enthralled with the formal elements of painting such as color and the visual tactility of material. He is especially known for creating his own paint for whatever support and ground he is u ... More | |
Thomas-Paquet, Fragments-1, Horizon#1 (detail).
PARIS.- How can we trace the excitement of life in matter back to its origins? How can we represent what surpasses and contains us, without us seeing its contours? How to distinguish what lives and what does not? French-Canadian photographer Thomas Paquet, considers that photography has always reflected both extreme certainty, because it represents a reality that exists or that has existed, and extreme uncertainty as we never see what it represents in the way as it represents it. Wether mystical or scientific, photography is a construction game, playing with our senses to depict an experience of the world. A play on perceptions and interpretations, a journey whose finality leaves the reflexion floating in front of a world that is sometimes impalpable. By exploiting our beliefs and representations of the world, thwarting scale relationships and image making protocols, Thomas Paquet arouses our curiosity for the immensity of the universe and tries to reveal to the specta ... More |
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Painting by John Folinsbee brings $165,200 at Ahlers & Ogletree's Signature Estates Auction
ATLANTA, GA.- A 1923 oil on canvas painting by the noted American landscape artist John Fulton Folinsbee (1892-1972), titled River at New Hope, knocked down for $165,200, and an important 18kt gold, emerald and diamond necklace pendant found a new owner for $35,400 at Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallerys annual New Years Signature Estates Auction held Jan. 6-7. The two-day event, typically one of the bigger auctions on Ahlers & Ogletrees calendar, was held in the firms gallery at 715 Miami Circle in Atlanta. More than 1,000 quality lots, mostly pulled from prominent local estates and collections, came up for bid in a sale that grossed around $1.17 million. A stout 460 people attended the auction in person, despite the cold winter weather. John Fulton Folinsbee was a member of the art colony at New Hope, Pa. Hes best known for his impressionist ... More
Benrubi Gallery opens a new solo show by Jeffrey Milstein
NEW YORK, NY.- The advent of aerial photography has changed the way people see their world more than any other development since Eadweard Muybridges seminal images of moving animals in the second half of the nineteenth century. The impact is immediately visible in Leaning Out, the new solo show by Jeffrey Milstein at Benrubi Gallery, his second at the gallery. Milsteins overhead images of ports, train yards, airports, parking lots, and cityscapes, shot from small planes and helicopters, reveal harmonious symmetries invisible during daily life, yet are still somehow familiar. Its as if weve seen these views before, or constructed them with an idea of what they would look like from 2,000 feet above the ground. The geometric mosaics in many images jump out immediately, with shipping containers, train cars, and automobiles slotted together ... More
Derrick Adams considers access, mobility, and freedom in first major New York museum exhibition
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Arts and Design announces the opening of Derrick Adams: Sanctuary, the artists first major museum exhibition in New York. Presented in an installation designed by the artist, the exhibition comprises fifty works of mixed-media collage, assemblage on wood panels, and large-scale sculpture that reimagine safe destinations for the black American traveler during the mid-twentieth century. The body of work was inspired by The Negro Motorist Green Book, an annual guidebook for black American road-trippers published by New York postal worker Victor Hugo Green from 1936 to 1967, during the Jim Crow era in America. Adams activates the source material in myriad ways to meditate on identity politics and the role that leisure time plays within the black experience. Collage as both an early Modernist and hobbyist technique is the ... More
Phillips names Cathy Elkies as Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips announced the appointment of Cathy Elkies as Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer, adding considerable expertise and depth to the companys work with collectors and consignors across the globe. Overseeing Phillips Marketing and Business Development strategy, Ms. Elkies, formerly of Christies, will lead efforts to further the companys brand positioning, drive an integrated content and communications strategy, and enhance client engagement endeavors. In addition, she will play a key role ensuring that Phillips takes a holistic approach to integrating global arts partnerships, exhibitions, events and tours, assuming oversight for the New York auction site. In leading the companys worldwide business development teams, she will work closely with Vivian Pfeiffer, Head of Business Development and Deputy Chairman, ... More
Mercurial post-punk voice of The Fall dead at 60
NEW YORK, NY.- Mark E. Smith, the curmudgeonly frontman of The Fall whose ranting vocal style was the post-punk band's most constant element over four decades, died Wednesday, his manager said. He was 60. The Manchester native last year canceled a seven-date stretch of concerts in New York, with his manager citing "a mix of bizarre and rare" medical issues "connected to his throat, mouth/dental and respiratory system." The manager, Pam Vander, did not reveal further details as she announced his death on Twitter but said a full statement would come later. The famously temperamental singer was the only consistent member of The Fall but even with revolving lineups the band proved highly prolific, releasing its 32nd studio album last year. While never finding -- or really seeking -- mainstream success, Smith's brashness and embrace ... More
Acclaimed Gee's Bend quilter Mary Lee Bendolph subject of new exhibition
SOUTH HADLEY.- The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum presents "Piece Together: The Quilts of Mary Lee Bendolph," the first solo exhibition of the acclaimed Gee's Bend, Albama quilter, on view through May 27. Using mostly hand-torn remnants of recycled clothing, Mary Lee Bendolph has created more than 150 quilts in her lifetime. Her improvisational style and bold adaptations of traditional African American quilting designs earned her a place in the watershed touring exhibitions "The Quilts of Gee's Bend" (2002) and "The Architecture of the Quilt"(2006) and an NEA National Heritage Fellowship. Her quilts have graced Hallmark cards and U.S. postage stamps. "Piece Together" is Bendolph's first solo exhibition and examines works from five decades of her life. Accompanied by a richly-illustrated, 80-page catalogue, the exhibition considers the material ... More
Rare works by Ansel Adams realize over $64K at Clars January 21st sale
OAKLAND, CA.- Clars Auction Gallery hosted their annual sale of Fine Photography on January 21st in conjunction with their monthly Fine Art, Decorative Art, Furniture, Jewelry/Timepieces and Asian Art Auction. The market responded strongly to the important photography offerings and impressive prices and surprises were seen across the board. Clars presented over 50 fine works by some of the most important masters in photography from several private collections. These works earned over $107,000 with the highlight being a rare portfolio of fifteen (15) gelatin silver prints by Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984). Titled Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word, In Memory of Russell Varian., this work sold impressively for $51,425. Another spectacular gelatin silver print by Adams that was offered was Vertical Aspens (1958) which also performed well realizing ... More
The Ryerson Image Centre challenges the status quo with a series of experimental shows
TORONTO.- The Ryerson Image Centre is presenting a series of experimental shows confronting the traditional power dynamic between photographer and subject. Collaboration: A Potential History of Photography suggests that photographya medium traditionally understood as one dominated by singular creative adventurersis better defined by collaboration and interaction. Alongside this exhibition, Jim Goldbergs seminal series Rich and Poor (1977 to 1985) exemplifies this relationship by pairing his portraits with revealing self-observations from his subjects, inscribed directly on the photographs. These images exposed the rising social and economic divide in the United States that has only intensified today. Two additional exhibitions also explore the fluid dynamic between the makers of images, their subjects, and the audience that experiences photography. ... More
Heritage Auctions' mobile app adds PCGS coin barcode scanning
DALLAS, TX.- Beginning this week, numismatists may access data on more than 38.2 million coins graded by Professional Coin Grading Service in an important barcode scanning update to Heritage Auctions Mobile App. The barcode scan also offers instant access to 2.2 million items in Heritages coins pricing database, giving collectors a price guide to auction results for comparable coins. This update complements Heritages barcode scan access to coins graded by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation and professionally graded comic books from the hobbys leading services, said Jim Halperin, Co-founder of Heritage Auctions. Collectors can be confident we will continue to seek practical additions to our app whenever possible. The smartphone barcode scan serves up a wealth of data, eliminating the need for manual text searches. Auction archives ... More
PST: LA/LA officially closes on 1/28 with nearly a quarter of the exhibitions due to travel
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA will officially close on January 28, 2018, after the presentation throughout Southern California of hundreds of concurrent exhibitions, programs, and events about Latin American and Latino art. With the support of $16.3 million in grants from the Getty Foundation, and five years of research and planning, more than 70 cultural institutions ranging from small community-based centers to the regions largest museums participated in this unprecedented, four-month-long exploration of the rich past and vital present of Latin American and Latino art. Now, audiences in cities across the US and around the world will have the opportunity to experience 18 of the critically acclaimed exhibitions presented as part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA. Cities where the traveling exhibitions will be shown include Albuquerque, ... More
Milwaukee Art Museum taps museum and hospitality professional as Deputy Director of Operations
MILWAUKEE, WIS.- The Milwaukee Art Museum today announced that, after an extensive nationwide search, Mark Zimmerman has been hired as the Deputy Director of Operations for the organization. Zimmerman is currently at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, as its Director of Administration. He brings expertise in all areas of venue operations from over a decade at the Nelson-Atkinsanother internationally respected Midwestern art museumand wide-ranging experience in the hospitality industry. Marks expertise, creativity and enthusiasm will be incredible assets for the Museum and the community, said Dr. Marcelle Polednik, Donald and Donna Baumgartner Director. He will be a critical part of our collaborative leadership team, helping to ensure we are delivering a truly world-class experience for our visitors. Deputy Director ... More
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Flashback On a day like today, Dutch painter Govert Flinck was born January 25, 2018. Govert (or Govaert) Teuniszoon Flinck (25 January 1615 - 2 February 1660) was a Dutch painter of the Dutch Golden Age. For many years Flinck laboured on the lines of Rembrandt, following that master's style in all the works which he executed between 1636 and 1648. With aspirations as a history painter, however, he looked to the swelling forms and grand action of Peter Paul Rubens, which led to many commissions for official and diplomatic painting. In this image: Blessing of Jacob (1638).
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