Albert Ernest Backus (United States, 1906-1990) oil on panel of a bayou scene with trees. Est $10,000 USD - $15,000 USD.
GLEN COVE, NY.-Roland Auctions NY will present their upcoming Saturday, July 25th, 2026 at 10am Multi-Estates Auction, being their first of the summer season. A large selection of Art and sculpture from NY area prominent estates will have a very strong presence at the auction, which also offers a great many lots of Decorative Art, 20th Century Modern, Antique & Vintage Furniture, Textiles, Silver, Gold and Silver Jewelry, Rugs, Collectibles, Asian Art and Lighting. Fine and Contemporary Art will once again be in the spotlight at Roland Auctions. Previews for the July 25th auction will be held on Thursday, July 23rd and Friday, July 24th from 10am until 6pm. Featured in the art arena at the July 25thth auction are an Albert Ernest Backus (United States, 1906-1990) oil on panel of a bayou scene with trees, signed A.E. Backus to lower right, in a frame. Est: $10,000 USD - $15,000 USD, an Aiden Lassell Ripley (American, 1896-1969) "Dawn on the M ... More
Historical two-piece flowerpot and pedestal commonly referred to as the Dewey Jardiniere by the Wheeling Pottery Company and carrying the mark of the firm. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
DOUGLASS, KAN.- Woody Auction will officially kick off the active fall season with a full lineup of in-person events, beginning with an outstanding Multi-Genre Antique Auction on Saturday, August 22nd, featuring more than 340 lots of exceptional quality antiques, as well as consignments pulled from 18 curated collections located across the United States. The auction will be held online and live in the Woody auction hall located at 130 East 3rd Street in Douglass, starting at 9:30am Central Time. “No matter what treasures you're searching for, you're bound to discover something special in this auction,” said Jason Woody of Woody Auction. “We invite everyone to browse the catalog, find their favorites, and join us for another exciting Woody Auction event.” Collectors will find an impressive selection of cut glass, art glass, pattern glass, primitives, silver, pottery, lamps, plated amberina, Belleek, Quezal, furniture, and more. “Whether you collect vases, bowls, platters, jardi ... More
From left to right: Mary-Dailey Desmarais, Zhao-Ionescu Chief Curator; Paul Hamelin and Danielle Lysaught, patrons; Jo-Anne Duchesne, Director General of the MMFA Foundation; Stéphane Aquin, The Rossy Foundation Director of the MMFA; and Laureen Bardou, Senior Director - Philanthropy at the MMFA Foundation. Photo: Frédéric Faddoul
MONTREAL.- Great news for local contemporary art: the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Foundation announced a remarkable donation of $1.5 million by patrons Danielle Lysaught and Paul Hamelin. Made as part of the major fundraising campaign The Museum Transforms Lives (2023–2028), this donation will endow the Hamelys Fund for Contemporary Quebec and Canadian Art. As philanthropists who are deeply committed to their community, Danielle Lysaught and Paul Hamelin are particularly interested in the visual arts, education and health fields. They are the founders of Projet Casa, a space for contemporary art exhibitions by emerging or unrepresented artists. This project has made them keenly aware of the key role that museums play in the lives and careers of artists. Complementing the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Contemporary Quebec and Canadian Art (1945 to Today), this endowment will also support projects designed to promote the visibility of artists from Quebec and Canada, both at home and abro ... More
DALLAS, TX.- An extraordinary 1888 Double Eagle, PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS sold for $170,800 to lead Heritage’s July 16-18 Summer FUN U.S. Coins Signature® Auction to $12,400,954. The proof double eagle topped an expansive offering of more than 1,400 lots spanning the breadth of American numismatics, establishing a new auction record for an 1888 in the PR64 Deep Cameo grade. An 1861-S Paquet Double Eagle, AU55 NGC from The Fudd Collection finished at $128,100 to claim the event’s second-highest result. The 1888 double eagle came from a proof mintage of either 102 or 105 pieces, of which an estimated 20 to 25 survive in all grades. Struck during the Gilded Age, the coin features glassy orange-gold mirrored fields surrounding richly frosted devices. Its smooth, watery fields distinguish it from some other 1888 proofs that exhibit an “orange-peel” texture caused by differences in planchet annealing. Deep Cameo survivors are especially elusive, and the offere ... More
The Big Lebowski (PolyGram, 1998), Jeff Bridges "The Dude's" Hero Screen-Used Persian-Style Rug.
DALLAS, TX.- Achieving a total of $14,098,033 across five days of bidding, Heritage Auctions’ blockbuster Hollywood & Entertainment Signature® Auction July 13–17 broke auction record after record with an unprecedented assemblage of some of the most significant film, television, music and popular culture artifacts from nearly a century of entertainment history. From Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber and Dirty Harry’s .44 magnum to the Wicked Witch of the West’s hat to one of Willy Wonka’s Golden Tickets and that rug that really tied the Dude’s room together, bidders enthusiastically competed for the costumes, accessories and weapons that have come to define the most recognizable heroes and villains in the world and the MacGuffins that drive their unforgettable quests. “This auction showed the passion collectors have for the most iconic items in entertainment history,” says Joe Maddalena, Executive Vice President at Heritage Auctions. “These artifacts allow fans to hold a piece of our shared modern mytholo ... More
máquina fantasma, 2026, Apple monitor, keyboard synthesizer, wood, concrete rock and CPU, 72 x 48 x 36 inches.
SAN JOSE, CA.- The Institute of Contemporary Art San José (ICA) congratulates exhibiting artist Miguel Novelo on being named a 2026 San Francisco Bay Area Artadia Awardee. The honor comes during Novelo’s presentation at the ICA San José, on view through August 23, 2026, and follows his selection as a 2026 Knight Arts + Tech Fellow earlier this year. Artadia selected Novelo, alongside Morehshin Allahyari and Maya Fuji, as recipients of the 2026 San Francisco Bay Area Artadia. The three awardees were chosen from a distinguished group of finalists that also included Mark Baugh-Sasaki, Soleé Darrell, and Daniel Arthur Mendoza. The award recognizes artists whose work demonstrates exceptional artistic merit and supports their continued practice efforts through unrestricted funding. This year’s San Francisco Bay Area Artadia Awards are funded by lead supporters Pamela and David Hornik, the Artadia Board of Directors, Artadia Council supporters, and individual donors across the country. ... More
Ainsley M. Cameron. Photo: Photo by Elizabeth Leitzell.
EVANSTON, IL.- The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University has named Ainsley M. Cameron, D.Phil. (Oxon.), as Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs, effective September 1, 2026. Cameron joins The Block from the Cincinnati Art Museum, where she most recently served as Director of Curatorial Affairs & Initiatives. "Ainsley combines deep expertise in ancient cultures, Islamic art, and South Asia with an expansive vision that reflects The Block's commitment to global perspectives," said Lisa Corrin, Ellen Philips Katz Executive Director of The Block Museum of Art. "She has regularly woven contemporary artists' voices into her work with historic collections, creating meaningful conversations between the past and the present. Just as importantly, she is a proven mentor who invests in the next generation of scholars. Her intellectual curiosity, collaborative spirit, and commitment to research and teaching make her an extraordinary fit for The Block.” Cameron joins The Block from the ... More
ISTANBUL.- An open call and two-stage evaluation to determine the project for the Türkiye Pavilion in the 20th International Architecture Exhibition has concluded. The Selection Committee, comprising Hülya Ertaş, Bilge Kalfa, Cem Sorguç, Melis Varkal, and Prof. Şebnem Yücel, evaluated 43 applications and selected the project titled ‘Spolia Futures’, curated by ba-be commons – consisting of Başak Eren, Asya Ece Uzmay, Beril Sarısakal Erkent, and Ece Yetim – to be exhibited at the Biennale. The finalist project was chosen from a shortlist of three proposals, each notable for its distinctive content and design ideas. The Selection Committee explained its reason for selecting the project as follows: ‘‘‘Spolia Futures” exhibition stood out for its strong conceptual framework and its potential to bring spolia techniques specific to the geography of Türkiye into global architectural discourse. The project considers spolia – a method of construction that changes and transforms over ti ... More
processing...Art and Advanced Technologies, 2026. Image courtesy: Roxy Zeiher.
LONDON.- Serpentine is presenting processing… an open-access archive display, sharing the experimental methodologies and creative research and development (R&D) that has shaped its pioneering work at the intersection of art and advanced technologies. The display is presented in the Education Space, Serpentine South, from 20 July to 6 September 2026. This summer, Serpentine’s Education Space has been transformed into an active archive, listening room and research space. This display marks a significant moment in the preservation and activation of Serpentine’s pioneering work with art and advanced technologies - which today includes artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and game engines. processing… takes its name from the familiar message shown during an in-progress computation, evoking a state of continual activity and change. Bringing together audio recordings, photographs, publications, digital commissions and other materials from across Serpentine’s a ... More
Moriz Jung (1885-1915), Tête-à-Tête am Wolkenkratzer 968 Étage/Tête-à-Tête on the 968th Floor of a Skyscraper. Wiener Werkstätte Postcard 340, chromolithograph, 1911. Leonard A. Lauder Collection. Neue Galerie New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- Neue Galerie New York announced today a major gift from the collection of the late Leonard A. Lauder of more than 1,000 postcards produced by the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops) during the period 1907-20. The Wiener Werkstätte was founded in 1903 by architect Josef Hoffmann and designer Koloman Moser. In 1907 the Wiener Werkstätte began publishing a numbered series of postcards. Capitalizing on the widespread international craze for the postcard, then a relatively new communications medium, the Wiener Werkstätte promoted these as small works of art that could be accompanied by a brief message and even marketed frames to display them. Although millions of the postcards were printed, today they are highly collectible; some motifs are exceedingly rare. “We are forever grateful for Leonard Lauder's friendship and support of our exhibitions and programs over many years,” said Renée Price, founding Director of Neue Galerie New York. “It is remarkable that this extraordina ... More
The museum brings together more than 250 cultural objects and presents two decades of research conducted by INAH in the Puuc region.
SANTA ELENA, YUCATÁN.- A new museum devoted to the archaeology, history and living culture of the Maya has opened at the Kabah Archaeological Zone in Yucatán, bringing together more than 250 objects and the results of two decades of research across the Puuc region. The Puuc Archaeological Museum was developed by Mexico’s Ministry of Culture through the National Institute of Anthropology and History, known as INAH, with a total investment of approximately 227 million pesos. The project included the construction and outfitting of the museum, as well as a new visitor services facility at the archaeological site. Located near some of the most important ancient Maya cities in the region—including Uxmal, Sayil, Labná and Xlapak—the museum is intended to offer visitors a broader understanding of the societies that shaped the Puuc landscape. The opening ceremony was led by Mexico’s secretary of culture, Claudia Curiel de Icaza, alongside Yucatán’s secretary of culture and the arts, Patricia ... More
The Balam Kú Biosphere Reserve, in Campeche, shelters the ruins of El Yesal, one of the largest cities in the Central Maya Lowlands. Photo: Daniel Santaella INAH.
ESCÁRCEGA, CAMPECHE.- Hidden beneath the dense tropical forest of Mexico’s Balam Kú Biosphere Reserve, the ancient Maya city of El Yesal is beginning to reveal its scale and history following the first detailed archaeological survey ever conducted at the site. Although researchers have known about El Yesal for years, the settlement had previously received only brief visits. Its remote location in a heavily forested and largely unexplored region of Campeche had prevented archaeologists from carrying out a systematic investigation. That changed during a recent field season led by Ivan Šprajc of the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. The project, authorized by Mexico’s Ministry of Culture through the Archaeology Council of the National Institute of Anthropology and History, is examining an area of the Maya Lowlands that remains poorly understood. The team traveled to El Yesal after completing an initial phase of work that resulted in the discovery of another archaeolo ... More
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The National Museum of Art, Osaka presents Aki Sasamoto's 'Life Laboratory' OSAKA.- The National Museum of Art, Osaka is presenting the special exhibition Aki Sasamoto’s Life Laboratory. Based on the exhibition held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in 2025, this presentation has been partly reconfigured to include works from the museum’s collection. Sasamoto continually alternates between sculptural thinking and bodily expression. Combining elements such as string, tubing, everyday objects, sound, and language, she constructs installations that function like circuits through which thoughts and emotions circulate. By entering these spaces herself and performing through speech and movement, she treats each work as not a fixed object but an event that continues to evolve over time. One of the defining features of Sasamoto’s practice is that she presents not a predetermined finished form, but the very process through which an event comes into being. Her interests extend from intimate territory such as personal memory and everyday habits to, in recent ... More
Artpace announces 2028 Texas Open Call, application fee waived for Texas artists SAN ANTONIO, TX.- Artpace San Antonio is now accepting applications for the 2028 Texas Open Call, the primary pathway for Texas-based artists to be considered for Artpace's International Artist-in-Residence program and for studio visits from curators in Artpace's Curatorial Residency program. The application period opened on Monday, July 13, and closes Monday, August 24, 2026, at 5:00 PM CST. Applications are submitted online at AnyArtist.org. To limit financial barriers and make the process more accessible, Artpace is waiving application fees for the 2028 Texas Open Call. The Texas Open Call, open to artists currently living and working in Texas, is Artpace’s primary resource for identifying artists interested in and eligible for participation in the International Artist-in-Residence program, as well as for studio visits by curators participating in the Curatorial Residency program. Additionally, this list is a resource that Artpace shares with prominent visiting directors, curators, and writers from o ... More
Definitive monograph on artist Sam Taylor-Johnson to explore portraiture and identity NEW YORK, NY.- The definitive monograph on the work of internationally acclaimed artist and filmmaker, this book explores Sam Taylor-Johnson's distinctive approach to capturing the essence of the self within her photographic work. “That is what it is to take a photograph – a portrait of somebody. It’s knowing and seeing, in the briefest of ethereal moments, something like a secret you have found. There’s the hit of a button and the steal of an eye, and all the history that belongs to it has been passed on. Gifted and taken.” -- Sam Taylor-Johnson From her earliest self-portraits as a student at Goldsmiths to her intimate film-portrayals of the musical icons John Lennon and Amy Winehouse and the record-breaking adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, Taylor-Johnson has consistently investigated the nature of selfhood, using both photography and film to create bold, psychologically rich portraits. Sam Taylor-Johnson: The Self and the Portrait captures t ... More
BEERS London presents Andrew Salgado's first series of abstract florals LONDON.- BEERS London is presenting a new body of work by Andrew Salgado, entitled Glory! For the first time, Salgado ventures from figurative painting to present a series devoted exclusively to abstracted florals. At once funereal and joyous, these exuberant compositions occupy a space between celebration and mourning, expression and uncertainty. Bursting with colour and vitality, they embrace contradiction: frustration and release, restraint and abandon, beauty and decay. For the artist, the word "glory" is laden with possibility, at once promising and mildly unsettling; its etymology meaning majestic and light, but also heaviness, social weightiness. Given the turmoil of recent years, as well as Salgado's own increasingly literary approach to his art, this body of work is a response and reaction to his own tendency toward narrative. In recent years, his exhibitions have been accompanied by extensive writing and narrative frameworks, but Glory! purposely turns the opposite direction, pursuing ... More
Landscape exhibition at Flowers Gallery explores real and reimagined natural worlds LONDON.- In the canon of Western art, the landscape is among the most traditional of subjects. This exhibition brings together work embracing the traditions of landscape painting, using the natural world to construct images that are both real and reimagined within the artists’ unique visual languages. Tai Shan Schierenberg, William Crozier and Lucy Jones explore the boundaries of colour to enrich their paintings with unexpected bursts and flashes of paint, the vivid hues seemingly conveying an emotive response rather than a true rendition of the subject. In Tom Phillips’s Road to Alice Springs, 2012, his jewel-like collage is evocative of the area’s climate, appearing as if the heat is shimmering back at the viewer, the fragmented shards of colour configured to create an abstracted mirage. In Still Night, 2022, Ken Currie’s foreboding dark becalmed sea is seen as if filtered through the blue light of dusk or dawn. In contrast, an angry red light is shown shining in the dista ... More
Andrew Bannecker brings color and joy to 2026 National Book Festival Poster WASHINGTON, DC.- The Library of Congress unveiled the 2026 Library of Congress National Book Festival poster, designed by acclaimed illustrator and designer Andrew Bannecker, best known for his vibrant, highly stylized illustrations that combine bold colors, intricate patterns and emotional storytelling. From his work with global brands and major media outlets to cultural institutions and even the British Royal Mail, the Kansas-born illustrator has said his goal isn’t attention but “connection,” and it shows in his award-winning work spanning more than two decades. Bannecker’s poster celebrates the transformative power of reading through his signature vibrant and richly layered work. You can download a high-resolution PDF of the festival poster, plus view and download others through the years from our National Book Festival poster gallery. Stay tuned for more information about printed versions of the poster closer to the festival on Aug. 22 at the Washington Convention Center. This ... More
Library of Congress acquires manuscripts, papers and recordings of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Doc Pomus WASHINGTON, DC.- The Library of Congress recently acquired the manuscripts, papers, photographs and sound recordings of songwriter Doc Pomus, who was responsible for such hits as “This Magic Moment,” “Viva Las Vegas,” and “Save the Last Dance for Me.” Doc Pomus, born Jerome Solon Felder, was a foundational figure in rock ’n’ roll and R&B during the mid-20th century, influencing generations of artists. His music was recorded by such notables as Ray Charles, the Drifters, Dion, Big Joe Turner and Elvis Presley. The collection, which will be held by the Library’s National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, includes more than 450 non-commercial recordings of song demos, working tapes, interviews, performances and conversations, as well as lyric manuscripts, journals, notebooks, essays, liner notes and more. The audio recordings serve to document his songwriting process from the early 1950s until his death in 1991. Highlights of the collection include: • The ... More
Archives of 1930s Japanese psychic experiments featured in new MoNTUE exhibition TAIPEI CITY.- Curated by Alice Nien-pu Ko, Remote Viewing takes as its point of departure a 1930s Japanese experiment that attempted to transmit an image of the moon’s far side onto a photographic plate through mental projection. Tomokichi Fukurai, the psychologist and psychical researcher who played a critical role in this experiment, worked at the nexus of an international movement investigating the hidden capacities of the mind, bringing a distinctly Asian perspective to the field. Although professionally ostracized for his work, the striking photographs produced through these experiments remain a testament to Fukurai’s radical proposal that the mind as a form of imaging technology is relevant to creation today. Presented through an art-historical lens, these previously unexhibited photographs open onto the exhibition’s broader inquiry into the mind as an imaging apparatus. In an era when digital culture and advanced technologies have greatly expanded our ability to capture and sha ... More
David Schmitz named director and chief curator of Iowa State University Museums AMES, IA.- David Schmitz has been named the next Warren and Beverly Madden Endowed Director and Chief Curator of University Museums at Iowa State University. The appointment follows a national search and took effect July 13. “David was chosen from a talented and accomplished candidate pool and comes to us with 20 years in the museum and cultural arts field. He is a proven director, fundraiser, curator, and collaborator,” said Duane Reeves, Assistant Vice President for Specialty Business Services and Cultural Arts. David is not a newcomer here. He joined University Museums as Interim Academic Engagement Coordinator in December 2025. In that advisory role, he collaborated with staff, faculty, and campus partners to envision how the museums' collections and exhibitions can further enhance student learning, engagement, and success. Before Iowa State, David served as director of the Iowa Arts Council, where he advanced statewide arts programming, and earlier as ... More
Nardeen Srouji exhibition at CCA explores architecture, land, and memory TEL AVIV.- Two cypress trees stand at the entrance to the Center for Contemporary Art building. The metallic structure, with its postmodern architectural language, and the pair of evergreens, form the point of departure for Nardeen Srouji's (b. 1980, Nazareth) exhibition. Through them, the artist reflects on the place in which she is exhibiting, the land on which it stands, and the surrounding historical, political, social, and physical layers—houses and building materials, neighborhoods that have been erased, traces that have been assimilated into the landscape, ornamental motifs, and vegetation. The exhibition spans the gallery's two spaces and includes a site-specific installation and embroidery works. On the first floor, Srouji presents a reconstruction of the building's façade, which enters the gallery space, tilted on its side as an architectural relic, temporary décor, or the frame of a building not yet completed or already collapsed. The building's light, industrial materiality also ... More
Barber Institute transformation project underway BIRMINGHAM.- A once-in-a-generation transformation of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham is underway following a successful £14.8million fundraising campaign.
As part of an ambitious project to make the building more accessible and welcoming and enhance the presentation of art and music for all, a wide-ranging scheme of improvements is now in progress. A ramp and accessible ground-floor entrance are currently being installed at the side of the Grade-1 listed building on the University’s Edgbaston campus, while the terrace is also being enlarged. New air-handling equipment and support beams have recently been hoisted by crane to roof level for installation of a new plant room underneath the glass pyramid, while extensive work is taking place throughout the building to allow a fresh-air ventilation system to be retrofitted into the Art Deco concert hall. The works also include a new accessible toilet, an enhanced reception and shop area, and a replacement boiler system ... More
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