Caspar Netscher, Portrait of Steven Wolters, estimate £30,000 - £50,000.Courtesy Sotheby's.
LONDON.- In an extraordinary turn of events, a second painting from an illustrious Dutch collection of Old Master paintings, looted by the Nazis from a bank vault in 1945, has been recovered by the London-based Commission for Looted Art in Europe. The work, a portrait of Dutch merchant Steven Wolters painted by Caspar Netscher in 1683, will be offered at Sotheby’s London as part of the Old Masters Day Auction in July with an estimate of £30,000-£50,000. Mrs Charlotte Bischoff van Heemskerck – now aged 101 - spent many decades searching for the missing portrait, which was part of her father Dr Smidt van Gelder’s exceptional Old Master paintings collection that he had stored for safekeeping in a Dutch bank during the war. The painting had hung behind her chair in the dining room of her childhood home in Arnhem, the Netherlands, over 75 years ago. Portrait of Steven Wolters is the second painting to be found and returned to the f ... More
MILAN.- The 20th/21st Century Milan Online Sales Part I and Part II achieved a combined total of €6,882,522/£5,928,098/$7,190,782, with strong sell through rates for both sales. The sales focused on the work of Italian and international post-war and contemporary artists and offered paintings, works on paper, sculptures, and photographs. The 20th/21st Century Milan Online Sale Part I, had a sell through rate of 100% by value and there were 193 registered bidders, 24 new registrants and buyers from 16 different countries. A number of auction records and strong prices were also achieved across the sale. There was a gold bracelet created by Lucio Fontana, entitled Concetto spaziale which achieved €239,400, a world auction record price for the artist with this medium. Alighiero Boetti’s embroidery work, Segno e disegno realised a price of €302,400 and achieved a world auction record for this artist’s series of embroidery. A highlight of the Part I sale ... More
ROME.-The Galleria Borghese is presenting Tiziano: Dialogues of Nature and Love, a dossier exhibition celebrating the loan of Nymph and Shepherd – an autograph work executed by the Venetian master around 1565 – granted by the Kunstistoriches Museum of Vienna as part of a programme of cultural exchange between the two institutions. The encounter between the work from Vienna and Titians paintings in the Galleria provides an opportunity to link the works around several constant themes in the painter’s production: Nature, understood as landscape, but also as a place of human action; Love in its diverse forms – divine, natural, matrimonial; and Time, which marks and regulates the human life cycle, assimilating into the harmony of the universe. Nature and Love are bound by a harmonious relationship, part of the life cycle, to which alludes the amorous and musical allegory of Nymph and Shepherd, ... More
Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala in New York, May 2, 2022. Nina Westervelt/The New York Times.
by Vanessa Friedman
NEW YORK, NY.- The long-running saga otherwise known as “Much ado around Kim Kardashian’s decision to borrow Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’ dress for her Met Gala entrance” continues, more than six weeks after the event itself. On Thursday, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, the organization that owns the dress, posted a statement on its website denying allegations on social media that Kardashian’s appearance in the gown had damaged the dress, stretching it out of shape around the zipper close and shedding some of the rhinestones. Kardashian’s entrance in the dress “did not, in any way, damage the garment,” the statement said, noting that after Ripley’s had purchased the gown in a 2016 auction, a report on the gown’s condition stated that “a ... More
MELBOURNE.- Light: Works from Tate’s Collection, the Australian-exclusive exhibition curated by Tate (UK) featuring 70+ exceptional works harnessing the phenomenon of light across 200 years of art history, is now open at ACMI until 13 November 2022. New additions to the Light events program, including more details for the Light Cinematographer Program featuring Oscar nominee Ari Wegner and award-winning filmmaker Warwick Thornton, have also been announced with all tickets now on sale. Part of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series, presented by Visit Victoria, Light: Works from Tate’s Collection features paintings, photography, sculpture, drawing, installation and the moving image, from world-renowned artists including Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Constable, Bridget Riley and Claude Monet juxtaposed against more contemporary works by Olafur Eliasson, Yayoi Kusama, ... More
SALZBURG.- Major social changes of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries—the rise of mass culture, women’s striving for emancipation, and the discovery of youth as a relevant demographic—spark a battle against “filth and trash” in popular media. So-called dime novels, deemed “trash,” can only be sold under the counter, while allegedly pornographic materials are reviled as “filth.” A concerted effort is made to prevent the distribution of images that grossly violate the public’s sense of decency. The contents of these cheaply made publications revolve around outlaws, acts of violence, and the vices of the big city—the sex-and-crime formula—or around bloodcurdling characters, monsters, and demons. The same motifs may also be found in the visual arts. The ... More
Louis Vuitton Luggage, Jewelry and Fine Watches to be Auctioned at Doyle.
NEW YORK, NY.- Collectors, influencers and fans will converge at Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers for the upcoming week of luxury auctions and exhibitions beginning on June 18. This landmark series of events showcases a dazzling array of Louis Vuitton Luggage & Trunks, Jewelry & Fine Watches, Stage & Screen Memorabilia and Photographs. Doyle is pleased to present this exciting auction showcasing over 100 lots of luxurious trunks, suitcases, bags and other items by the legendary firm Louis Vuitton. Explore the wide range of rare designs spanning the era of the grand trans-Atlantic liners to the modern jet age. And be sure to take a few “travel pics” at the exhibition! Marvel at the glittering array of diamond and colored stone rings and stylish jewelry by such prestigious makers as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Oscar Heyman and Tiffany & Co. Among the fine watches for ladies and gentlemen are exceptional examples by Audemars Piguet, Rolex and Breguet. Join fans and ... More
ATLANTA, GA.- This summer, the High Museum of Art presents “Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine” (June 17-Sept. 11, 2022), the first major survey of the artist’s work in more than two decades. Organized by the Colby College Museum of Art, the nationally touring exhibition includes paintings and works on paper by Thompson (American, 1937-1966), who died at the age of 28. The exhibition, spanning his brief but prolific career, premiered at Colby and will travel to the Smart Museum of Art before its presentation at the High. From Atlanta, it will travel to the Hammer Museum. Thompson’s work is characterized by a rigorous engagement with art history and a commitment to expressive figuration. Throughout his practice, canonical European painting served as a point of departure for his radically inventive contemporary allegories. Inspired by old masters such ... More
UMEÅ.-Bildmuseet in Sweden opened the doors to a rich presentation of Nancy Holt's innovative art. The exhibition Nancy Holt / Inside Outside presents works from 1967 to 1992 and occupies five floors of the art museum. This is the artist's first major retrospective in Europe and the most ambitious exhibition of her work to date. An innovator of site-specific installation and the moving image, Nancy Holt (1938-2014) expanded the places where art could be found, embracing the new media of her time. Across five decades she asked questions about how we might understand our place in the world, investigating perception, systems, and place. Nancy Holt / Inside Outside explores the artist’s rich artistic legacy through a selection of works spanning 1967 to 1992. This is the first major European retrospective and most ambitious ... More
Marcos Grigorian (1925-2007), Self-Portrait. Estimate: $10,000 - 15,000. Photo: Bonhams.
NEW YORK, NY.- The influential Armenian-Iranian artist Marcos Grigorian (1925-2007) expanded his practice far beyond the borders of his native Armenia and Iran, establishing himself in New York as one of the most progressive, innovative, and provocative artists of his generation. Bonhams’ 46-lot sale Marcos Grigorian Unearthed: Works from the Artist's Estate, running from 10 - 23 June on bonhams.com, presents a body of work spanning almost half a century, from the artist’s early painted compositions in the 1950s, to some of the most important and monumental examples of his signature Earthworks, which formed the backbone of his later output. Offering works directly from the artist’s estate, this important single-owner sale showcases the full scope of Grigorian’s creative legacy, with estimates ranging from $800 to $100,000. Noor Soussi, Head of Sale, commented: “Rarely is an auction house privileged with the task of catalogu ... More
Fereidoun Ghaffari, Detail of Self portrait, 2019-2022. Oil on canvas, 64 x 36 inches. Image courtesy of the artist.
NEW YORK, NY.-CUE Art Foundation presents In the Shadows, the first New York solo exhibition of work by artist Fereidoun Ghaffari, mentored by Brooklyn Rail Co-Founder and Artistic Director Phong Bui. The exhibition consists of an ongoing series of intimate self-portraits rendered in oil paint, a practice initiated by the artist in 2006 in his home studio. In the Shadows will be on view at CUE’s gallery space, located at 137 West 25th Street, until July 9th, 2022. Attendance during gallery hours (Tuesday–Saturday, 12-6 pm) is free, and no reservations are required. In the Shadows is a solo exhibition by Fereidoun Ghaffari with curatorial mentorship from Phong Bui. The exhibition presents a series of self-portraits by the artist rendered in thickly layered and textured oil paint, from close ups of his face to full body paintings at scale. The works on view as part of the show represent only a small portion ... More
BASEL.- For its sixteenth edition, Design Miami/ Basel explores the theme The Golden Age. Alongside presentations from 34 of the world's leading galleries and 18 Curio exhibitions, the fair presents the first Podium exhibition in Basel, and an exciting series of Special Satellite Projects, digital and in-person talks. Exhibiting for the first time at Design Miami/ Basel, Netherlands-based Morentz has won the Best Gallery Presentation award. According to advisor Simon Andrews, “Their skillfully curated, atmospherically staged installation of rare and diverse works celebrates the very best of international mid-century design, intuitively uniting Nordic, Italian, American, and Brazilian expressions.” The award for Best Curio Presentation goes to Ukrainian-born, Belgian-based designer Victoria Yakusha of FAINA Gallery. Her Stepping on Ukrainian Soil installation features a two-and-a-half-meter handwoven tapestry that symbolizes ... More
Attributed to Sturtevant J. Hamblin (1817–1884), Probably Massachusetts, Sea Captain, c. 1845. Oil on canvas, 27 1/8 x 22 1/4 in. Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of Robert Bishop, 1992.10.2 Photo by John Parnell.
ASHEVILLE, NC.- American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection showcases over 80 stellar works of folk and self-taught art including assemblages, needlework, paintings, pottery, quilts, and sculpture. Organized by the American Folk Art Museum in New York, this exhibition will be on view in the Explore Asheville Exhibition Hall at the Asheville Art Museum from June 18 through September 5, 2022. Everyone has stories to tell from both the private and mutual experiences encountered throughout their lifetime. American folk and self-taught artists capture these stories in powerful visual narratives that offer firsthand testimonies to chapters in the unfolding story of America from its inception to the present. Beautiful, diverse, and truthful; the art illuminates the thoughts and experiences ... More
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Hancock Shaker Village opens major exhibition on contemporary Asian Art PITTSFIELD, MASS.- In its first major exhibition on contemporary Asian art, A Spirit of Gift, A Place of Sharing is a campus-wide exhibition at Hancock Shaker Village. The exhibition features three artists—Yusuke Asai of Japan, Kimsooja of Korea, and Pinaree Sanpitak of Thailand – who explore links between 19th century Shaker art and contemporary Asian art. An immersive experience, A Spirit of Gift, A Place of Sharing connects the forms conceived by these two groups, which share an intense concentration of minds, handcrafted intimacy, and unique use of space. Although worlds apart in origin and distance, these two communities are dedicated to a place of sharing. This is the third time in the last 30 years that Hancock Shaker Village has explored a connection between Asian aesthetics and the very American ... More
The Museum of London opens 'Grime Stories: From the Corner to the Mainstream' LONDON.-The Museum of London opened Grime Stories: from the corner to the mainstream, a new display honouring the music, people and places central to the grime scene and its roots in east London. Co-curated by one of grime’s early documentarians, Roony 'Risky’ Keefe, the display features a series of newly commissioned films that explore the community at the heart of grime’s success, a large-scale illustration from artist Willkay and personal artefacts from the MCs and producers who developed grime’s unique sound. Grime music emerged twenty years ago in the early 2000s and flourished through an informal network of record shops, youth clubs and pirate radio stations. By 2004, London’s grime scene had reached mainstream success, as albums like Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Boy in da Corner’ garnered ... More
The oldest surviving Jaguar in the UK to be offered at H&H Classics LONDON.- The oldest known surviving Jaguar in the UK, this 1936 SS Jaguar 2.5 Litre Saloon, is estimated to sell for £35,000 - £45,000 when it comes to auction with H&H Classics on June 22nd at the IWM Duxford. This historically significant car is the earliest known surviving Jaguar motorcar left in the UK and has matching chassis, engine and body numbers. Essentially complete, it requires painting, trimming, rewiring and setting-up. Much hard work has been done in terms of a professional engine overhaul, refurbished ash frame, restored chassis and re-plated headlamps. Damian Jones, Head of Sales at H&H comments: “It would be ideal as a donor for a SS100 Evocation but thankfully saved such a fate thus far. It retains numerous correct 1936 model year only details and is surely worthy of completion and ... More
Alexei Ratmansky's epic ballet arrives in a changed world NEW YORK, NY.- The choreographer Alexei Ratmansky sat, looking intent but a bit glassy eyed, at the front of a studio at American Ballet Theater’s headquarters near Union Square. He had arrived in New York just a few days earlier from Australia, where he was setting another ballet — one more stop in a busy schedule that, since the coronavirus pandemic began to loosen its grip, has returned to its usual hectic pace. Now he was rehearsing his evening-length ballet “Of Love and Rage,” which is finally making its long-deferred New York premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House on June 20. Back in March 2020, in what seems like a different age, it opened, for just a few performances, at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, days before the country more or less shut down because of COVID-19. ... More
A filmmaker imagines a Japan where the elderly volunteer to die TOKYO.- The Japanese film director Chie Hayakawa was germinating the idea for a screenplay when she decided to test out her premise on elderly friends of her mother and other acquaintances. Her question: If the government sponsored a euthanasia program for people 75 and over, would you consent to it? “Most people were very positive about it,” Hayakawa said. “They didn’t want to be a burden on other people or their children.” To Hayakawa, the seemingly shocking response was a powerful reflection of Japan’s culture and demographics. In her first feature-length film, “Plan 75,” which won a special distinction at the Cannes Film Festival this month, the government of a near-future Japan promotes quiet institutionalized deaths and group burials for lonely older people, with cheerful salespeople pitching them on the idea as if hawking ... More
Exhibition at Robilant+Voena explores the early work of Armando Marrocco PARIS.- From his earliest works, Armando Marrocco has been able to unite the abstract parameters of mathematics and geometry with a gesturality dense with mythical and ritualistic implications, inspired by his origins in Salento. Theories nourished by the study of Fibonacci and Luca Pacioli find form through craft practices worthy of a Renaissance workshop. The 'Intrecci' series, begun in the 1960s, encapsulates the artist's methodology and the allegorical dimension of his work. His interdisciplinary approach, resonating with the technological and industrial energy of the period, channelled his kinetic and methodical experimentation into an engagingly human register. But how do Marrocco's 'Intrecci' come into being? One might say that they are born from "a finite number of elements whose combinations multiply to billions", ... More
Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. announces results of 191-lot, online-only auction NEW HAMBURG.- A dazzling platinum diamond ring featuring a 9.22-carat center stone and two baguette shoulder stones slipped onto a new finger for $70,800, and a circa 1991 Rolex Submariner watch with a solid 18kt yellow gold case and bracelet brought $43,660 in an online-only Watches & Jewels auction held June 11th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. Prices quoted in this report are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer’s premium. The diamond ring boasted VS2 clarity and M color, and was accompanied by a certificate of appraisal from Gem Scan of Toronto. It sold within estimate, as did the Rolex Submariner, which had an Oyster bracelet and 40mm case that were the size one would expect from a Submariner, but with the added weight and feel of gold on the wrist, its presence was even more impressive. ... More
Joeun Kim Aatchim's first solo exhibition with François Ghebaly opens in New York NEW YORK, NY.-François Ghebaly is presenting Homed by Joeun Kim Aatchim, the New York-based artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. It Gives Me Troubles (2019) It gives me troubles when my writer’s mind turns me on at night. More specifically, It gives me a chain of troubles If I do not make an action of writing when my writer’s mind turns me on at night. Same kind of troubles when love occurs in one’s mind without loving action. Wordsmith and multi-hyphenate artist Joeun Kim Aatchim is a prodigious diarist. For over a decade and across many seasons, she’s used iPhone memos and handwritten notes to catalog her adult life: familial traumas, reconciliations, developments in her English second language, and ongoing negotiations as a South Korean immigrant. Aatchim often revisits this cache ... More
Carlos Villa rewrites the canon at Asian Art Museum SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Carlos Villa: Worlds in Collision, co-organized by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and the San Francisco Art Institute, invites you into artist Carlos Villa’s (1936–2013) spectacular, visually magical worlds of feathers and bones, capes and masks, tattoos and blood. The first major museum retrospective dedicated to the work of a Filipino American artist — featuring many works rarely seen before — Worlds in Collision celebrates Villa's exuberant body of work and enduring influence as a teacher, curator, and activist. Starting this June at the Asian Art Museum, with a concurrent exhibition at the nearby San Francisco Arts Commission Main Gallery (SFAC), and culminating in September at the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), Worlds in Collision is an opportunity for audiences to trace Villa’s ... More
Ketterer Kunst lands the German auction industry's best season result for the eighth consecutive time MUNICH.- With total proceeds of more than € 44/$ 51 million in the first half of 2022 (2021: € 44/$ 51 m.), Ketterer Kunst, the EU‘s leading auction house for art from the 19th/20th and 21st century, landed the German industry‘s best season result for the eighth consecutive time and once again defends its first place in the EU art auctioneer ranking. After an exceptionally successful year 2021, Ketterer Kunst validated its strong market position as the only player from the German language region on the international art auction market. A total of 85 sixfigure results, as well as an additional five results beyond the million euro line, confirm the market success and all-time highs. “There are three reasons for our sensational result: Top quality works show a great performance on the global art market. With our selection we were able ... More
Detroit Institute of Arts names Anthony L. Smith as Vice President of Learning and Audience Engagement DETROIT, MICH.-The Detroit Institute of Arts has named Detroit arts educator Anthony L. Smith as the museum’s Vice President for Learning and Audience Engagement. Smith will join the DIA on July 12, 2022. Smith currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director of Fine and Performing Arts in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), where he is responsible for improving student achievement and expression in arts and music, managing the arts and music department budgets, and developing and implementing the district’s art and music curriculum. With over 30 years of experience, Smith previously taught fine and performing arts at the Detroit School of Arts, Cody High School, and Cass Technical High School. Smith has been recognized for creating and restoring art programs in all DPSCD ... More
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