VENICE.- Already 52 years ago, Heinz Mack, who is one of the most important representatives of kinetic art worldwide, represented Germany at the 35th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. In 2014, the artist of ZERO group, who developed his own language in light art in the 1950s, was on display parallel to the Biennale Architettura with his 7.5-meter-high installation The Sky Over Nine Columns, consisting of nine golden, light-reflecting pillars, in front of the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Now the German sculptor and painter, who turned 90 last year, returns to Venice with an extensive solo exhibition within the section Collateral Events of the Biennale Arte 2022. From April 23 to July 17, 2022, the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana (Ministero della Cultura), located directly on St. Mark's Square, presents the Collateral Event with the selected works by the award-winning artist under the title "Heinz Mack - Vibr ... More
Scottish Artist Katie Paterson with Requiem, an exhibition which tells the life of the planet in a single work. shows the birth. It is to go on display for the first time at Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh from this week. Until 11 June.
EDINBURGH.- In the centre of the gallery (a simple, light-filled cube some eleven metres square) will stand a single plinth. On it, will sit a large jar, a glass urn, the ancient form of funerary vessel. Around the walls a long shelf will hold a series of small vials, 370 of them in all, each containing a tablespoon of dust, 21g of powdered matter – the posited weight of a human soul – each one a layer of time waiting to be poured, into the urn. The dust has been obtained through collaboration with institutions and collections worldwide, including the European Space Agency, the Danish Geological Survey and the British Antarctic Survey. Collectively, the vials map the story of the earth from before its existence to the present day, and offer a lament for the planet, a warning, a requiem on the theme of extinction. Katie Paterson remarks “I’ve always made artworks that deal with nature and time and climate, but this is the first that isn’t afraid to be political and confron ... More
Thai Jones, a Columbia University archivist, holds one of the thousands of letters written to Michael James Brody Jr. in January 1970, after he announced he would give away his $25 million inheritance, in New York, March 24, 2022. Vincent Tullo/The New York Times.
by Jennifer Schuessler
NEW YORK, NY.- One day in early January 1970, Michael James Brody Jr. stepped off a Pan Am jet at John F. Kennedy Airport and into what would be one of the new decade’s shortest, strangest 15 minutes of fame. Brody, the previously obscure 21-year-old heir to a margarine fortune, was returning from his honeymoon in Jamaica and, as a grand romantic gesture, had impulsively bought out every seat on the plane so he and his bride could fly home alone. After landing, Brody, wearing bell-bottoms and large green sunglasses, announced to assembled reporters that he would be giving away his $25 million fortune to ordinary people to spread love and “cure the problems of the world. Over the next 10 days, the shaggy-haired, dreamily handsome Brody appeared on newspaper front pages and “The Ed Sullivan Show,” ... More
Shoppers pass the "Walking Figure" statue by Donald Baechler at the Aventura Mall in Aventura, Fla., Jan. 10, 2020. Scott McIntyre/The New York Times.
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NEW YORK, NY.- Donald Baechler was part of one of the most exciting moments in postwar art in New York, the early 1980s, when talented artists, if usually male and young, were popping up all over the landscape. Many of them — including Baechler, Julian Schnabel, David Salle, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Philip Taaffe — were combining painting and collage in new ways while also using existing images, often enlarged. Their talent for drawing vividly handmade art objects, as well as recognizable images, fueled a trend that was greeted by some as the second coming of pop art. These artists and many others who arrived in the early 1980s solidified the return of painting as both an aesthetic endeavor and a market phenomenon. Baechler’s art certainly did its share. But he didn’t quite get the same respect as others of his generation. His work was inaccurately associated with graffiti art and considered ingratiating. ... More
BERGEN.- Marking the Year of Queer Culture in Norway, KODE Art Museum presents a comprehensive exhibition featuring works ranging from classical antiquity to the present day. The Queer Gaze will explore and highlight the diversity of queer perspectives and narratives that can be found in the museum collections. In 2022, it is 50 years since sex between men was decriminalised in Norway. This important milestone in Norwegian history will be commemorated throughout the whole country with a Year of Queer Culture. By presenting narratives of gender and sexual diversity from both the past and the present, KODE Art Museum will throughout the year challenge the invisibility that shrouds the stories of LGBT+ people. In Norway, scant research has been done on queer art, culture and history. KODE want to inspire conversations, debates and engagement that in turn will influence how the museum work, collect and present art in ... More
Patrick Wilson, Lady Luck, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 39 x 66 inches, 99.1 x 167.6 cm.
NEW YORK, NY.-Miles McEnery Gallery opened an exhibition of recent diptychs by Patrick Wilson. The artist’s fifth solo exhibition with the gallery will open on 28 April at 515 West 22nd Street and remain on view through 4 June 2022. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue featuring an essay by Dan Cameron. Patrick Wilson’s paintings invite consideration of both what is seen within its composition and what is known behind its inner workings. Planes of indefinable blends and hues of color penetrate and shift across one another, articulating the presence of the picture plane and the potential for shifting. Wilson’s paintings allow multiple points of entry, which, with time, move the eye through and across a space that is unknowable but always generous in its offering. Wilson, a Los Angeles based painter, employs techniques influenced by California movements, including Light ... More
George Romney Screen. Lakeland Arts.
KENDAL.-Lakeland Arts has received a four-paneled painted screen created by English portrait painter George Romney (1734-1802). The work has been allocated to Lakeland Arts for the nation through HM Government Acceptance in Lieu of Inheritance Tax Scheme by the Estate of Patricia Jaffé, administered by Arts Council England. The painted screen now enters the Abbot Hall Collection permanently, alongside several other Romney pieces acquired by Lakeland Arts throughout its 65-year history. Dated by Alex Kidson as belonging to the early stages of the painter’s career, it is believed the screen was painted during Romney’s early years in London, from 1762 onwards. The work takes its inspiration from the publication of engravings of wall paintings discovered in Pompeii in 1749 and circulated throughout Europe in ‘Le Antichità di Ercolano Esposte’ (Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed), first published in 1757. Romney has r ... More
Lignes-Report-Noir, 1978. Acrylic and glue on canvas, 290 x 205 cm (114,17 x 80,71 in.).
PARIS.-kamel mennour announced the exclusive international representation of the work of Jean Degottex (1918–1988) and to contribute, in partnership with the Jean Degottex Committee, to the promotion and diffusion of his work. The gallery will be presenting a solo booth of works by Jean Degottex at TEFAF NY from 6 to 10 May and a solo exhibition of the artist at the gallery 47 rue Saint‑André‑des‑Arts from 8 June to 23 July. A major artist of the second half of the twentieth century, Jean Degottex was a French abstract painter, whose prolific artistic career spanned over nearly fifty years. A significant inspiration for many artists and intellectuals, known in particular for his proximity with the lyrical abstraction movement, and for arousing André Breton’s public admiration, Degottex followed a singular path. He produced a singular work, with a strict economy of means, where rigor never took precedence over ... More
Untitled brass kinetic sculpture by Yaacov Agam (Israeli, b. 1928) (est. $600-$800).
LOS ANGELES, CA.- On Wednesday, May 18th, Andrew Jones Auctions will present, online, property from the collection of Kirk and Anne Douglas to benefit The Douglas Foundation. Over 200 lots of modern art, antiques, tribal works, fine and costume jewelry, personalized accessories, memorabilia, books and ephemera will all be offered. Before becoming an internationally acclaimed movie star (and the father of actor Michael Douglas), Kirk Douglas endured an impoverished childhood to study at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City on a scholarship to begin his career on the stage. After World War II he took his first major motion picture role in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers in 1946. Kirk’s natural talents in front of the camera led to nearly 60 more films, his favorites among them being Ace in the Hole, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Spartacus, Seven Days in May and Lust for Life, the 1956 film in which ... More
Jan Pleitner, Vortex 1, 2022, oil on canvas, 230 x 160 cm / 90.6 x 63 in.
DUBLIN.-Kerlin Gallery is presenting temperatures of time, an exhibition of new paintings by Jan Pleitner. Completed in a rural location in 2022, the paintings in temperatures of time use colour, shape and surface to visualise the universe and the forces at play within it. At times, Pleitner’s primordial forms feel rooted in nature, evoking the dense thronging of foliage or celestial bodies ascending in the sky. Elsewhere, arching lines in deep colours give shape to a more cosmic plane, picturing forces beyond our visual ability or comprehension: flashing bands of colour, forming a leaky kaleidoscope of surface texture. In both instances, his complex, heady paintings feel both familiar and strange, as if tapping into a primal or universal language that we innately understand. Describing his process as ‘emotional’ and ‘intuitive’, Pleitner approaches painting as a way ‘to visualise phenomena that cannot be rational ... More
LONDON.-Bonhams is auctioning five digital artwork NFTs by Ukrainian artist Alexey Kondakov, in partnership with Island Records, between 3 and 12 May, with 100% of the auction proceeds being donated to World Central Kitchen, a non-profit organization that is providing fresh, nourishing meals to people in Ukraine and those displaced in neighbouring countries. Following the auction, underlying NFT technology will be used to ensure that a portion of all secondary sales revenue also goes to World Central Kitchen, creating a perpetual donation route to charity. The “Reverberate Ukraine” collection is composed of beautiful yet sobering reflections of life before the war and the current escalating situation in Kondakov’s home city, Kyiv, which has been under Russian invasion since 24 February 2022. Much like the artist’s previous works, each artwork tells a surreal, powerful story and contrasts classical paintings with everyday ... More
Acrylic on canvas with aluminum rods and string comprising three panels by Richard Smith (British/American, 1931-2016), titled Figure 7, 75 inches by 58 inches (est. $6,000-$8,000).
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.- A large Abstract Expressionist acrylic on canvas painting by the acclaimed American artist Paul Jenkins (1923-2012) is the expected headliner in a Fine Artwork, Estate Jewelry & Decorative Arts auction planned for Saturday, May 7th, by Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery. The online-only auction, at 1 pm Eastern time, is packed with 510 quality lots. With a pre-sale estimate of $30,000-$40,000, the Jenkins painting, titled Phenomena North West Spinner (1975), measures 50 inches by 60 inches (canvas, less frame) and is signed lower left and signed, titled and dated to verso. It is a fine example of Jenkins’ work, employing the artist’s chance-based painting technique, one that pioneered new approaches to Abstract Expressionism. Jenkins typically avoided ... More
Adams has built an impressive body of curatorial work centering queer and feminist practices, BIPOC artists, and art that doesn’t live easily in institutions.
OBERLIN, OH.- On May 1, Sam Adams joins the staff of the Allen Memorial Art Museum as the Ellen Johnson ’33 Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Specializing in global contemporary art and Euro-American modernism, Adams has a decade of experience in museums and universities. Adams, who prefers nonbinary pronouns, recently completed a three-year curatorial fellowship at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Adams earned their undergraduate degree at New York University and went on to the University of Southern California (USC) for their master’s and doctoral degrees. Their dissertation focused on installation art and theater set design in Cold War Germany. While completing their PhD, Adams held positions as a research associate for the chief curator of modern ... More
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The Brazilian jazz great Flora Purim has many stories to tell NEW YORK, NY.- Once, at a Miles Davis concert, Flora Purim was sitting alone. Janis Joplin took the seat next to her, and a friendship was born. Upon moving to New Jersey, Purim discovered that she was neighbors with João Gilberto. He invited her over and beat her at Ping-Pong. In 1965, at the João Sebastião Bar in São Paulo, Purim was installed as the singer with a band called Sambalanço Trio; on drums was her future partner, Airto Moreira. Chance, one could say, has played an outsize role in her life. But skill — not luck — is what made Purim a star of the 1970s jazz scene. A nimble, inventive vocalist steeped in the mystical, Purim made a near-immediate splash when she moved to New York from Brazil in 1967. After an ill-fated run with Stan Getz — for one thing, she didn’t want to sing “The Girl from Ipanema,” feeling it belonged ... More
Cosmic stories: Du Yun revisits her earliest music theater NEW YORK, NY.- When composer Du Yun was a doctoral student at Harvard in the early 2000s, she felt like a fish out of water. “Very much out of water,” Du, 44, said in a recent interview. “It was my first time not in a conservatory setting since I was 6.” But Du — now the Pulitzer Prize-winning conjurer of exhilaratingly elusive and often moving sound worlds — did have a rich community of artistic collaborators. She was a founding member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, the group of new-music specialists started in 2001 by flutist Claire Chase, a fellow Oberlin conservatory graduate. And when the ensemble had an opportunity to create an original work of theater, Du, who was resistant to opera, instead wanted to stage a set of songs. “I just began writing stories,” she said, as an exercise. “And then I used those stories ... More
Renowned Ibrahim Salem collection of U.S. banknotes comes to Heritage Auctions DALLAS, TX.- A rare and coveted $5,000 FRN from one of the world's top collections of U.S. banknotes could bring $175,000 or more when it is sold in Heritage Auctions' Central States US Currency Signature® Auction May 4-7. This extraordinary Fr. 2221-K $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 is from the Ibrahim Salem Collection of United States Banknotes, a trove of 226 lots that will be among the most intriguing in the sale. His collection will be offered in a Floor Session Platinum Night that begins at 7:30 (Central time) Friday, May 6, and in a Floor Session that begins at 5 p.m. (Central) Saturday, May 7. Salem is widely regarded as one of the most dedicated of all banknote collectors, who aggressively sought notes from all countries and regions around the globe; this sale includes an incredible offering ... More
Carnegie Hall's new season: What we want to hear NEW YORK, NY.- After scaling back its current season as it grappled with disruptions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Carnegie Hall announced Tuesday that it would return to full programming next season with a slate of more than 150 concerts. The 2022-23 season, which is scheduled to run from September to June, will feature the presenter’s typical variety of soloists and ensembles, but with an earnest focus on female musicians and composers. “We wanted to show that in every area of music, whether it’s jazz, classical or world music, there are truly extraordinary women who are recognized as such on the world platform,” said Clive Gillinson, Carnegie’s executive and artistic director. The season’s lineup includes the eminent pianist Mitsuko Uchida and singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens, who each will organize ... More
Anna Laudel Istanbul opens artist Belkıs Balpınar's solo exhibition ISTANBUL.-Anna Laudel Istanbul presents acclaimed artist Belkıs Balpınar‘s solo exhibition titled “Micro-Macro” between April 26 and June 10, 2022. Balpınar is known to be the first name in Turkey to produce contemporary art works by using traditional rug weaving techniques. The exhibition features her brand new works that bring together astronomy and the ‘art-kilim’ medium which she has pioneered. Rug weaving in Anatolia has been a symbol of cultural richness and an important part of Turkish heritage. Balpınar combines this traditional craft with contemporary art and science through her invention named the ‘un-weave’ technique, that breaks the repetitive motifs of traditional rug patterns. This technique allows her to display the universe consisting of many elementary particles, stars and galaxies on the rug weave by using ... More
PIASA announces highlights included in its Africa + Modern and Contemporary Art Auction PARIS.- On 11 May 2022 , PIASA will present an exceptional sale in Paris dedicated to Africa and its related scenes. Among the lots presented is to be highlighted a major work by Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, Man’s Journey on Earth, from 1983. This powerful drawing is the earliest and most important work by the artist ever presented at auction, right as the Ivorian master is being honored in an exceptional monographic exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. One work similar to the one presented here and produced just four days prior, in September 1983, is presented in the MoMA exhibition. The sale will also be an occasion to further explore the various scenes linked to the continent, with this time a focus on the Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries of Africa, Brazil and Cuba. Wilson Tiberio, one of the first ... More
Freeman's brings single-owner collection of works on paper by Picasso, Chagall, and Miró to market PHILADELPHIA, PA.-Freeman’s May 11 La Belle Époque on Paper auction brings an important collection of artworks from a private New York family to market. The sixteen lots offered—almost all works on paper—highlight the work of such School of Paris luminaries as Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Raoul Dufy, and Joan Miró, and present buyers with remarkable fresh-to-market collecting opportunities. Leading the sale is Marc Chagall’s 1961 Devant la Fenêtre à Sils, a lush, large gouache on paper that capture’s a lover’s embrace against a backdrop of a window overlooking the Alps ($250,000-400,000). Lovers were among Chagall’s most common themes throughout his career, and the enthusiasm and warmth emanating from the present work recalls Chagall’s blissful period in the South of France earlier in his career, which ... More
Lauren Haynes appointed Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programs QUEENS, NY.-The Queens Museum announced that Lauren Haynes will join the team as Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programs. She starts in her new role at the Museum in mid-July. In this new role, Haynes will lead the team to curate timely and ambitious exhibitions and programs at the Queens Museum. “Lauren is an exceptional curator who has spent her career championing artists and working to build a more inclusive canon,” said Sally Tallant, the Queens Museum’s Executive Director. “Her thoughtful vision, combined with her leadership experience, makes her a wonderful addition to the Queens Museum team, and I am thrilled to be working with her and welcoming her back to New York.” “The Queens Museum is an institution I have long admired,” Haynes said. “Its connection to both global and local communities and ... More
Sasha Waltz's 'In C' marries choreography and improvisation BERLIN.- “I started in the deep lockdown,” said German choreographer Sasha Waltz. “Everything was closed. And it was in the winter. It was gray, and everybody was depressed. And we said, we have to keep working. We cannot go on like this.” Waltz, 59, was talking about “In C,” a dance she choreographed during the pandemic with her Berlin troupe, Sasha Waltz and Guests. The hourlong work, set to Terry Riley’s 1964 composition — a milestone of minimal music — will be performed Thursday through Saturday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where Waltz and company performed frequently before the pandemic. In a recent interview before a performance of “In C” in Berlin, Waltz said she was drawn to the fundamentally nonhierarchical structure of Riley’s score, in which an unspecified number of musicians perform 53 short ... More
'A Strange Loop' Review: A dazzling ride on a mental merry-go-round NEW YORK, NY.- When the homophobic, God-fearing, Tyler Perry-loving mother of Usher, protagonist of remarkable musical “A Strange Loop,” describes her son’s art, she uses the word “radical.” She doesn’t mean it as a compliment. But “A Strange Loop,” Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning meta musical about a Black queer man’s self-perception in relation to his art, is radical. And I definitely mean that as a compliment. This musical, a production of Page 73, Playwrights Horizons and Woolly Mammoth Theater Company, forgoes the commercial niceties and digestible narratives of many Broadway shows, delivering a story that’s searing and softhearted, uproarious and disquieting. “A Strange Loop,” which opened Tuesday night, isn’t just the musical I saw in the packed Lyceum Theater a few evenings ago; it’s also ... More
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