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Large in scale, the strong visual effects in Thorne's paintings simultaneously focus and dissolve when seen up close. A challenge to be captured digitally and in print, they invite contemplation and demand to be seen in person. Photo: Chuck Thomas / Old Dominion University.
NORFOLK, VA.- The first temporary exhibition at Old Dominion University's Barry Art Museum features the complex, chromatic work of American abstract painter Joan Thorne. This retrospective, "Joan Thorne Light, Layers, Insight," consists of 30 large-scale works (28 oil paintings on canvas and 2 drawings) spanning the artist's career from the early 1970s to 2018. "Not only does this exhibition represent a first for the Barry Art Museum, but Thorne's work resonates with the permanent collection American modernist painting of the 20th century, a cornerstone of the museums collection. It is also a core subject in the University's art history curriculum," said Jutta-Annette Page, executive director of the museum. "This exhibit will not travel, so this is the only time the public will be able to see it." Thorne, who was born in New York City, trained at New York University and at Hunter College in the 1960s under noted sculptor and ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Discover the contemporary in surrealism in The Tears of Eros: Moesman, Surrealism and the Sexes. Johannes Moesman (1909-1988) was the only Dutch artist to be formally ranked among the surrealists. This exhibition contextualizes his oeuvre with that of his famous international peers, including Salvador DalÃ, René Magritte and Max Ernst. Furthermore, and for the first time in the Netherlands, female surrealists such as Claude Cahun, Leonora Carrington and Leonor Fini will feature prominently.The exhibition is on view at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht.
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 | | Nationalmuseum acquires a work by Artemisia Gentileschi | | Getty Museum opens 'Michelangelo: Mind of The Master' | | The Momentary, designed by Chicago-based Wheeler Kearns Architects, opens in Bentonville | 
Artemisia Gentileschi, St. Catherine of Alexandria. Photo: Cecilia Heisser / Nationalmuseum.
STOCKHOLM.- Nationalmuseum has made a sensational new acquisition of a painting by the Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi. The motif is Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a theme which recurs several times in Artemisias oeuvre. The painting will be on display in the galleries of the museum from February 25th. The painting depicts Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patron saint of philosophers and scholars, and was probably painted in Naples in the mid-1630s. According to the legend, as recounted by Jacobus de Voragine in the Legenda aurea, Catherine was a virgin known for her wisdom and beauty, who was martyred for her Christian faith in the early 4th century. Artemisia Gentileschi painted the theme several times, including self-portraits in the role of Saint Catherine. Through its dramatic expression and innovative interpretation of the saints legend, the Stockholm painting stands out in the artists oeuvre. Artemisia Gentiles ... More | | 
Michelangelo Buonarroti Italian, 1475 - 1564 Head of a Child with a Cloak around the Head, Mid-1520s. Black chalk Unframed: 23.7 à 16 cm (9 5/16 à 6 5/16 in.) Teylers Museum, Haarlem, purchased in 1790. Image © Teylers Museum, Haarlem EX.2020.1.25
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Michelangelo: Mind of the Master brings a collection of rare Michelangelo drawings of the highest quality to Los Angeles from February 25 through June 7, 2020, offering visitors the opportunity to see first-hand the genesis of some of the masters most iconic works. Michelangelo (1475-1564) is widely acknowledged as one of the most creative and influential artists in the history of western art. Indeed, his most famous worksfrom the marble David in Florence to the fresco paintings in the Sistine Chapel and the monumental dome of Saint Peters in Romehave come do define the Italian Renaissance. Moreover, Michelangelo was a brilliant draftsman, making the up-close study of his drawings an unparalleled experience. ... More | | 
The Momentary Exterior, Evening. Photo: Dero Sanford.
BENTONVILLE, ARK.- The Momentary, a new contemporary art space satellite to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, officially opened on February 22, 2020. Led by Chicago-based Wheeler Kearns Architects, the adaptive reuse project saw the 63,000-square-foot decommissioned cheese factory into a multidisciplinary space for visual, performing, and culinary artists. The firm was tasked with envisioning the Momentarys aim of creating a space offering a unique experience unlike a traditional museum. The focus was on designing a cultural hub with engaging indoor and outdoor areas that would expand the cultural experiences in Bentonville and bring artists from around the world to the region. The Momentary purposefully overlaps social, performance, and culinary activities with art spaces to champion contemporary arts role in everyday life. The Momentary is a new phase in the life of this site. Once a hunting ... More |
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| | Centraal Museum Utrecht presents 'The Tears of Eros: Moesman, Surrealism and the Sexes' | | Rick Springfield auctioning personal guitar collection for Australian fire relief | | The Barnes Foundation opens 'Marie Cuttoli: The Modern Thread from Miró to Man Ray' | 
Vivanne Sassen, Marte #02, 2014, courtesy Stevenson Gallery, Capetown, South Africa.
UTRECHT.- Johannes Moesman (19091988) is the only Dutch artist to be formally ranked among the surrealists. Moesman depicted his fantasies at a time when sexual nonconformity was very much a taboo subject, especially in the Netherlands. The surrealists were eager to address themes of sex as a way of escaping from the suffocating conservativism of their time. Almost 100 years after the birth of surrealism, we still contend with complex social issues centered around shifting power relations between men, women, and other, such as the #MeToo movement, gender nonconformity, and reproductive rights. How did the surrealists depict their views on the masculine and the feminine? And what is our reaction today to their representations of sexuality and gender? The Tears of Eros contextualizes Moesman's oeuvre with that of his famous international peers, including Salvador DalÃ, René Magritte and Max Ernst. Furthermore, and for the first time in the Netherlands, female ... More | | 
A 1993 Warmoth Strat Natural Solid Body Electric Guitar, which Springfield used extensively in the studio and in his writing room for demos and writing songs.
DALLAS, TX.- Grammy-award winning singer, songwriter, actor and best-selling author Rick Springfield is opening his personal collection of rare guitars for a special charity auction to benefit habitat destruction caused by Australian wildfires. Springfield is partnering with Heritage Auctions to hold The Rick Springfield Collection Benefiting Steve Irwin's Wildlife Warriors of Australia March 6 on HA.com. This auction features stage and studio played guitars from the personal collection of Rick Springfield whose career includes 17 Top 40 hits, such as the #1 smash hit "Jessies Girl", "Dont Talk to Strangers", "Love Somebody", and "I've Done Everything For You", along with thousands of live performances for millions of fans worldwide. Heritage Auctions also is donating all assorted fees to the charity as well. Animals will always be my charity of choice and these brutal fires have destroyed native Aussie ... More | | 
Joan Miró (1893-1983). Rhythmic Figures (Personnages rythmiques), or Woman and Birds, Woven in Aubusson, 1934. Cotton and wool with silk. 77 à 69 in. (195.6 à 175.3 cm). The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia. © Successió Miró / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris 2020.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Barnes Foundation is presenting Marie Cuttoli: The Modern Thread from Miró to Man Ray, an exhibition that traces Marie Cuttolis pioneering career, from her early work in fashion and interiors to her revival of the French tapestry industry in collaboration with Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and other modern artists. On view in the Roberts Gallery from February 23 through May 10, 2020, this is the first major exhibition to celebrate Cuttolis visionary approach to art and business. Groundbreaking entrepreneur Marie Cuttoli (18791973) befriended and collected modern artists including Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Joan Miró. Living between France and Algeria, she combined her love of Parisian modernism with her passion for the weaving ... More |
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| | First U.S. survey of Forensic Architecture's work opens in Miami | | Million dollar Baltimore coin set for auction | | Rubik's Cube Mona Lisa fetches 480,000 euros at Paris auction | 
Investigating the killing of a 37-year-old black man, Harith Augustus, at the hands of police, FA questioned the purported split-second in which the death occurred by examining the incident through six different temporal lenses.
MIAMI, FLA.- Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College presents Forensic Architecture: True to Scale, the first U.S. survey of the research agencys extraordinary work uncovering evidence of state and corporate violence around the world. The exhibition explores a new understanding of architecture, a new evidentiary aesthetic, and a new form of coalition activism. Forensic Architecture: True to Scale is on view from Feb. 20 through Sept. 27, 2020. Comprising architects, software developers, filmmakers, journalists, lawyers, artists, and scientists, Forensic Architecture is a research agency that uses architectural software and an architectural sensibility to investigate human rights violations. Their work has been used as evidence ... More | | 
A rare 1804 silver dollar. Estimate: $1.2 - $1.5 million.
SANTA ANA, CA.- A rare 1804 silver dollar, the most famous prize in coin collecting, will be sold in Baltimore on March 20, at an auction conducted by Stacks Bowers Galleries of Santa Ana, California. One of just 15 known to exist, the auction house expects the coin to bring between $1.2 and $1.5 million. When it was auctioned on behalf of Johns Hopkins University in 1980, it became the most valuable silver coin in the world. It was acquired by JHU by bequest from the Garrett Family, who first bought the coin in 1883. Though dated 1804, the Garrett specimen of this renowned rarity was struck in secret at the Philadelphia Mint sometime between the 1850s and early 1870s, as coin collectors realized how rare 1804-dated silver dollars were and the U.S. Mint sought to cash in. The original 1804 dollars were struck in 1834, intended as diplomatic gifts to Asian monarchs, produced as part of special presentation sets of American ... More | | 
Made from 330 Rubik's Cubes by the French artist Invader -- famous for his ceramic Space Invaders figures inspired by the vintage pixelated video game -- is called "Rubik Mona Lisa".
PARIS (AFP).- A Mona Lisa as puzzling as the smile of Leonardo da Vinci's muse -- made out of nearly 300 Rubik's Cubes -- sold for nearly half a million euros at auction in Paris on Sunday evening. Created by the French street artist Franck Slama, famous for the pixellated Space Invader mosaics that have popped up on city streets around the world, the "Rubik Mona Lisa" sold for 480,000 euros ($521,000), a record for the artist, Artcurial auction house said. Its guide price was 120,000 to 150,000 euros. Slama, who works under the pseudonym "Invader", has playfully styled himself the founder of a new school of art that uses the iconic 1980s puzzle as the medium: "Rubikcubism." The 2005 "Rubik Mona Lisa" was the first in a series of pieces inspired by the great paintings in history. ... More |
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| | Paris braces for tourism hit as virus keeps Chinese at home | | Hundreds of orchestral arrangements owned by Judy Garland to be auctioned | | Is this the best opera singer you've (probably) never heard of? | 
French Health Minister Olivier Veran holds a press conference following a meeting on the Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak at the Health Ministry on February 18, 2020, in Paris. Ludovic MARIN / AFP.
PARIS (AFP).- The new coronavirus outbreak is depriving Paris hotels, restaurants and retailers of big-spending Chinese visitors, the latest challenge for a French tourism industry facing headwinds from homegrown protests and Brexit, officials said Monday. "For now, airline forecasts suggest a 60 percent drop in Chinese visitors for February, March and April compared with the same period last year," said Valerie Pecresse, president of the Ile-de-France region that encompasses the French capital. "Yet Asian clients are absolutely crucial for us," she said while presenting 2019 tourism figures for the region. Around 950,000 Chinese visited Paris last year, making them the fifth-largest source of tourists by nationality, according to the CRT regional tourism committee. But they were the second-biggest spenders overall, shelling out one billion euros ($1.1 billion) on hotel rooms, ... More | | 
The Arrangements were primarily used by Garland for ''The Judy Garland Show''.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Hundreds of orchestral arrangements owned by Judy Garland, including her classics such as ''Over the Rainbow'', ''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'', ''Judy at the Palace'', ''I'm Always Chasing Rainbows'' will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Auctions on February 27, 2020. The Arrangements were primarily used by Garland for ''The Judy Garland Show'' in 1963-64, and also for other performances such as Judy's show at the Palace, where the trunk containing the documents was left. The large black trunk is stamped ''JUDY GARLAND'' on the outside and was left by Garland at the Plaza Hotel in the late 1960s, and then subsequently given to Costas Omero, the director and producer of the Plaza show ''Look Me Up''. Interestingly, the history of the trunk is alluded to in the 2019 film ''Judy'', when an employee of a hotel, ostensibly the Plaza, informs Garland that they are putting her items in storage as a result of non- ... More | | 
Ann Hallenberg, the mezzo-soprano, in Seville, Spain, Feb. 10, 2020. Hallenberg, celebrated in Europe but little known in America, is making a rare New York appearance in concert. Gianfranco Tripodo/The New York Times.
by Christopher Corwin
NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE).- Although shes one of Europes most acclaimed and sought-after artists, Swedish mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenbergs appearances on this side of the Atlantic have been surprisingly few: Her New York debut came just three years ago. But she will return Thursday for an ambitious program of early-18th-century arias: The Swedish Nightingale, joined by the Venice Baroque Orchestra at Zankel Hall. A richly expressive and candid approach to the quite formal style of that period of music has made her a beloved Baroque diva and one of the greatest singers youve (probably) never heard of. The avian moniker of the title was initially attached to Jenny Lind, the celebrated 19th-century Swedish soprano who ... More |
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 Bonnie MacLean, psychedelic poster artist, is dead at 80NEW YORK (NYT NEWS SERVICE).- Bonnie MacLean, whose colorful posters for rock shows in San Francisco in the 1960s and early 70s helped define the psychedelic scene and have since become collectors items, died Feb. 4 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. She was 80. Her son, David Graham, said MacLean, who moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the 1970s, died at a nursing home. He did not specify the cause. MacLean was married to famed concert promoter Bill Graham as he was beginning his career in the mid-1960s in San Francisco, where she was immersed in a vibrant cultural scene that generated influential groups like Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead. She worked with him mounting shows most of them at the Fillmore Auditorium which he promoted with attention-getting posters commissioned from several ... More CHAT announces the appointment of Takahashi Mizuki as Executive Director and Chief CuratorHONG KONG.- CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile) today announced the appointment of its current Co-Director Takahashi Mizuki to the post of Executive Director and Chief Curator, and the resignation of Co-Director Teoh Chin Chin, effective from the end of March 2020. Founder of The Mills Vanessa Cheung expressed, We are very pleased to announce Takahashi Mizuki as CHATs Executive Director and Chief Curator. Both Mizuki and Chin Chin have led CHAT into a successful first year since it opened in March 2019. In this next phase, Mizuki, supported by new and existing members of CHAT team, will continue to lead the organization to deliver high-quality exhibitions and co-learning programmes for visitors, further expanding the spirit of innovation associated with Hong Kongs textile industry. At the same time, it is with gratitude that w ... More apexart opens an exhibition of textile-based installationsTEHRAN.- Iranian women are at the forefront of change. Throughout Iran, women are fighting to close the gender gap through active participation in higher education, advocating for womens participation in the labor force, and helping each other to understand their rights. However, there is still a long way to go when it comes to challenging traditional expectations of womanhood in this transitional society, and there are few opportunities for womens participation in the public sphere. These issues are even more complicated for women who are recovering from addiction, a situation that is often accompanied by domestic abuse, prejudice, and poverty. These compounding factors regularly result in physical and mental health issues that isolate and prevent these women from taking an active part in society. WOMEN C(A)REATE takes its name from a group ... More Exhibition explores the politics of space and place MARRAKECH.- The Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden, Marrakech opens Have You Seen a Horizon Lately?, a group exhibition opening on 25 February 2020. Taking its title from a song by Yoko Ono, the exhibition explores the politics of space and place and is an invitation to see and know the world differently. The exhibition features work from a selection of emerging and established international artists including Yoko Ono (USA), Kapwani Kiwanga (Canada-France), Rahima Gambo (Nigeria) and Amina Benbouchta (Morocco) and is curated by Marie-Ann Yemsi. Through a variety of media and with several new commissions, Have You Seen a Horizon Lately? sees participating artists question their lived environment in a sensitive and committed way. Whether inspired by architecture, urban archaeology and landscape or personal ... More Rhode Island School of Design presents an exhibition by American artist Martin MullPROVIDENCE, RI.- Rhode Island School of Design presents an exhibition by American artist Martin Mull, on view February 15 through March 16, 2020. Born in Chicago, Martin Mull received a BFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design in 1965 and an MFA from RISD in 1967. He also studied classical painting at the American Academy in Rome, Italy. Mull began his career as an artist creating hyper realistic scenes of domestic life. His work was grouped with such super realist painters as Richard Estes and Ralph Goings. By the late 1990s, Mull moved towards a less defined but still representational technique. Feeling that the world looks better with his eyeglasses off, he has incorporated this informed myopia into his most recent work. The narratives in this exhibition both question and provide links to a simpler time in the immediate post-WWII ... More Litvinenko murder has hallmarks of an opera: composerLONDON (AFP).- The murder of ex-Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko has been transformed into an opera, its composer arguing that the story had all the classic ingredients of the medium. "It has power, politics, betrayal, love, jeopardy," said Anthony Bolton, who spent three years crafting his new work, "The Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko". Bolton said he became engrossed in the story after reading a biography of the prominent Kremlin critic. "When I put it down, I thought, 'gosh -- this has to be an opera'," he said at Monday's press launch in London. Set in Russia and Britain, the opera uses a full chorus and a 52-piece orchestra, and features flashbacks, flash-forwards and audio-visual footage. The piece is in two acts, each an hour long. Litvinenko was a former agent with Russia's FSB security service. He fled in 1999, after revealing ... More Vancouver Art Gallery receives $1.5 million gift for new buildingVANCOUVER.- The Vancouver Art Gallery announced a generous $1.5 million capital campaign gift from Donald Ellis, a longtime supporter of the Gallery. Ellis, a Canadian art dealer, founded the Donald Ellis Gallery which has an international presence including New York. For the past four decades, Ellis has served private collectors, corporations and museums in Canada, the United States, Europe and in British Columbia to build remarkable collections. As a recognized authority in historical Indigenous art, among other notable accomplishments, Ellis has been a regularly featured appraiser of Indigenous art on the PBS, BBC and CBC Antiques Roadshow. Through his monetary and art donations over the past decade, Donald Ellis has been a generous donor to the Vancouver Art Gallery, stated Daina Augaitis, Interim Director at the Gallery. Im ... More Pride & Prejudice brings $100k in Sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts at SwannNEW YORK, NY.- Swann Galleries saw a successful sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts on Thursday, February 20 with literature and autographs bringing strong numbers. Jane Austen led the sale with competitive bidding driving prices well above their high estimate for first editions of all of her major works. Ultimately, they were swept by a collector bidding on the Swann Galleries App. The novels came across the block in exceedingly rare period binding with half-title pages. Pride and Prejudice, 1813, headed off the offering bringing in $100,000. The rarest of the group, Sense and Sensibility, 1811, with likely only 1,000 or fewer first editions being produced, earned $81,250. Emma, 1816, the only Austen novel to bear a dedication, to the Prince Regent, sold for $27,500. Mansfield Park, 1814, and Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, 1818, rounded out the ... More The Pont Neuf Wrapped (Project For Paris) highlights Bonhams Post-War & Contemporary Art SaleLONDON.- A large preparatory drawing for one of the most famous projects by the contemporary artist Christo, The Pont Neuf Wrapped (Project For Paris), in two parts (1979), will highlight Bonhams Post-War & Contemporary Art Sale on 12 March in London. It has an estimate of £120,000-180,000. In 1985, Christo, alongside his wife and collaborator Jeanne Claude, wrapped the Pont-Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, in 450,000 square feet of woven polyamide fabric. Nine years in the planning, the fabric was restrained by 8 miles of rope and secured by 12.1 tons of steel chains encircling the base of each tower, 3.3 feet underwater. Silky in appearance and golden sandstone in colour to reflect the Parisian sunset, the fabric installation, which included the wrapping of 44 lampposts and both public pavements, was maintained by 600 monitors in crews ... More Galleries at the Historic Thomas Center open RBL GRL / Revolution Doesn't Ask PermissionGAINESVILLE, FLA.- The Galleries at the Historic Thomas Center have opened a groundbreaking new exhibition RBL GRL | Revolution Doesnt Ask Permission, which is scheduled to run through Saturday, June 27, 2020. Curated by Anne E. Gilroy, RBL GRL | Revolution Doesnt Ask Permission honors the 72-year battle for womens right to vote and the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting it. The exhibition presents the work of 19 artists who challenge limitations, assumptions and the status quo. Suffrage for women was not realized through polite request, but by a revolution of protest and civil disobedience. The suffragettes were demanding, disruptive, law-breaking rebels. They sacrificed and suffered. They were arrested, force-fed and beaten. Yet, it was their persistence and courage that pushed rights ... More miart, organized by Fiera Milano announces the first edition of the INNSiDE PrizeMILAN.- miart, the international modern and contemporary art fair organized by Fiera Milano, announced the first edition of the INNSiDE Prize. Conceived as a new partnership between miart and the Hotel INNSiDE By Melia Milano Torre GalFa, the prize of Euro 8.000 will be awarded to the gallery which presents the best solo or two-person exhibition during miart 2020. The award is designed to encourage support for artists whose work helps to focus the eyes of the art world on the pressing issues of our time, with a particular emphasis on social inclusion, environmental sustainability, global changes and new interpretations of the concept of identity. Hosting 183 galleries from 20 countries, miart will showcase works by modern masters, contemporary established artists, emerging talents, and renowned and experimental designers across its sections, providing ... More Ancient Resource Auctions' Spring Antiquities Sale has authentic antiquities and ethnographic art MONTROSE, CA.- A large Byzantine double-spouted bronze lamp from the 6th or 7th century AD, an extraordinary circa 1000-1500 AD full figure marble anthropic cohoba stand, and a marvelous 3rd century BC Etruscan terracotta head of a man are just a few of the highlights in Ancient Resource Auctions online-only Auction #82 An Exceptional Spring Antiquities Sale. The auction is already up and online for pre-bidding. It will go live on Saturday, March 14th, at 9 am Pacific time, and continue on through the afternoon that day. Up for bid are around 450 lots of authentic Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Holy Land, Byzantine, Asian and Pre-Columbian antiquities, plus ethnographic art, Natural History items and other rare collectibles. All lots may be viewed and bid on now, via Ancient Resource Auctions bidding platform, ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, French painter and sculptor Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born February 25, 1841. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (25 February 1841 - 3 December 1919), was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau." In this image: Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Child with an Apple or Gabrielle, Jean Renoir and a Little Girl, circa 1895-1896. Pastel sobre papel. 560 x 760 mm. Mrs. Léone Cettolin Dauberville.
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