OAKLAND, CA.- Knowledge and education are of paramount importance for clients as they contemplate the acquisition of an antique Oriental rug. As a result, many years ago, I created two tools that have provided invaluable information essential in any purchase decision and which have stood the test of time. At my Gallery, my staff and I spend considerable time reviewing our inventory and applying what we have learned in our 41-year history to our trove of 2500 rugs woven during the Second Golden Age of Persian Weaving (ca. 1800 to ca. 1910). We get tremendous satisfaction from the notes and comments that our clients send and make to us as they employ the Oriental Rug Pyramid™ and the Nine-Point Methodology for Evaluating Antique Oriental™ rugs while evaluating carpets that may wish to acquire. Briefly, the Pyramid separates carpets into six distinct tiers based on their innate qualities and value as collectible art. Information about the Pyramid is available at ... More
Alessio Crognale and Leslie Andrea Williams in Andrea Miller’s “Scavengers,” a premiere for Martha Graham Dance Company. After a pandemic hiatus, America’s oldest dance troupe returns to the Joyce Theater with a premiere, classic repertory and an intriguing experiment in reconstruction. Brian Pollock via The New York Times.
NEW YORK, NY.- The oldest of American dance troupes, the Martha Graham Dance Company weathered the early phases of the pandemic better than most. Its virtual offerings drew treasures from the company’s great archive and experimented with various reframings, effectively making the case for the continued relevance of Graham’s work in these times. On Tuesday, the company returned to the Joyce Theater for a week of in-person live performances, and although the pandemic is not over, the first program felt in many ways like the ones before the world changed: uneven renditions of classic repertory, a mediocre premiere, an intriguing experiment in reconstruction. The custodians of Graham’s legacy soldier on. The premiere was “Scavengers,” by Andrea Miller, who is having a moment, debuting her first piece for the Graham company on the heels ... More
They were all put on sale Monday for $250 and sold out. MSCHF says the copies are an art work called "Possibly Real Copy Of 'Fairies' by Andy Warhol."
NEW YORK, NY.- The New York art collective that brought us "Satan Shoes" with an apparent drop of human blood in the midsole is at it again, this time selling 1,000 copies of an Andy Warhol drawing at the same price, only one of which is the original. On a website called the Museum of Forgeries, the group known as MSCHF says it bought a 1954 ballpoint pen sketch by the pop art master called "Fairies", which it says is worth $20,000, made 999 exact copies of it and mixed the original in with them. They were all put on sale Monday for $250 and sold out. MSCHF says the copies are an art work called "Possibly Real Copy Of 'Fairies' by Andy Warhol." MSCHF has posted a video showing how the copies are made: a robotic arm with a pen makes the drawings, which are then put through an accelerated artificial aging process with light, heat, pressure and moisture. Then the Warhol Foundation seal and annotations in pencil are manually replicated, MSCHF ... More
Installation view of Labyrinth of Forms: Women and Abstraction, 1930-1950 (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, October 9, 2021-March 2022). Photo: Ron Amstutz.
NEW YORK, NY.-The Whitney Museum of American Art is presenting Labyrinth of Forms: Women and Abstraction, 1930–1950, an exhibition of works drawn primarily from the Museum’s collection that celebrates the innovative abstract art made by women in the first half of the twentieth century. The exhibition features over thirty works by twenty-seven artists. Labyrinth of Forms seeks to highlight the achievements of these groundbreaking artists and explores how works on paper, in particular, were important sites for experimentation and innovation. The exhibition is curated by Sarah Humphreville, Senior Curatorial Assistant, and is on view in the Museum’s third-floor Susan and John Hess Family Gallery from October 9, 2021 to March 2022. Labyrinth of Forms, a title drawn from an Alice Trumbull Mason work in the exhibition, alludes to the sense of discovery that drove these artists to establish a ... More
Francis Bacon, ‘Pope with Owls’, circa 1958. Estimate: $35-45 Million. Image courtesy of Phillips.
NEW YORK, NY.- On 17 November, Phillips will offer Francis Bacon’s ‘Pope with Owls’ as the star lot of the New York Evening Sale of 20th Century & Contemporary Art. Executed circa 1958, the work arrives for the first time at auction with an estimate of $35-45 million, having been held in the same prestigious private American collection for nearly four decades. Jean-Paul Engelen, Deputy Chairman and Worldwide Co-Head of 20th Century & Contemporary Art, said, “We are thrilled to present ‘Pope with Owls’ as the highlight of the fall season at Phillips. In the late 1950s, Bacon spent a great deal of time in Tangiers, an exotic escape from conservative London for artists, writers and adventurers. For Bacon, it was a period of great inspiration and creativity. His longest stay in Morocco – fourteen months – was filled with incredible high and lows and it was during this time that the present Pope painting was crea ... More
Left to right: Master of Jesus College, Sonita Alleyne OBE, with Professor Anna Isa Tijani Director-General of Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments.
CAMBRIDGE.- To cheers and a trumpet fanfare, a Cambridge University college on Wednesday handed a bronze statue looted in the 19th century back to Nigerian officials, in the first such move by a UK institution. Sonita Alleyne, the head of Jesus College, gave the elaborately carved cockerel known as "Okukor" to a Nigerian delegation. Okukor was among thousands of African artefacts stolen from the continent during British colonial rule. It was looted along with hundreds of sacred sculptures and carvings known as the Benin Bronzes by a punitive British military expedition in the former kingdom of Benin in southern Nigeria in 1897. Jesus College is the first UK institution to hand back a Benin bronze, raising pressure on other establishments, including the British Museum, to follow suit. "We are proud to be the first institution to simply ... More
Sitting Bull's great-grandson Ernie Lapointe. Photo: E. Lapointe.
WASHINGTON, DC.- A man's claim to be the great-grandson of Sitting Bull has been confirmed using DNA taken from the Native American leader's scalp lock -- billed as the first time genetic evidence has corroborated a family relationship between a historic figure and a living descendant. The breakthrough was made possible by a new technique that can yield useful genetic information from a tiny or fragmented sample of ancient DNA, developed by a team of scientists led by Professor Eske Willerslev of the University of Cambridge and the Lundbeck Foundation GeoGenetics Centre in Denmark. Their findings were published in a paper in Science Advances on Wednesday. The same methods can now be deployed for investigating other historical figures, from outlaw Jesse James to the Russian tsar's family, if old DNA is available. Prior ancient genetic studies have looked for matches between specific DNA in the Y chromosome ... More
Exhibition view of “Domenico Gnoli” at Fondazione Prada, Milano. Photo: Roberto Marossi. Courtesy: Fondazione Prada.
MILAN.-Fondazione Prada presents the exhibition “Domenico Gnoli” in Milan from 28 October 2021 to 27 February 2022. This retrospective is part of the series of exhibitions that Fondazione Prada has dedicated to artists—such as Edward Kienholz, Leon Golub and William Copley— whose practice developed along paths and interests that took a different direction from the main artistic trends of the second half of the 20th century. The aim is to explore Gnoli’s practice and his activity as a unique discourse free of labels, documenting links with the international cultural scene of his time and highlighting affinities with contemporary visual research. Furthermore, “Domenico Gnoli” expands on the insights of those who, in the past, interpreted the artist’s work from an original historical and critical viewpoint, recognizing the inspiration that he drew from the Renaissance and highlighting the narra ... More
Joan Miró, Personnage et oiseaux, 1972. Bronze, 78 x 41 x 56 cm. 30 71/100 x 16 7/50 x 22 1/20 inches. Ed.of 5 + 2AP, Edition AP 2/2.
BRUSSELS.- One of the twentieth century’s most celebrated artists, Joan Miró’s magical universe is explored in this intimate exhibition spanning 50 years of creative production in a journey that begins with a painting from 1931 and ends with a work on paper from 1981, enabling us to chart how his work evolved over the decades. Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 – Palma de Mallorca, 1983) is one of the twentieth century’s most celebrated artists, whose influence and legacy continues to be ever-present in our times today. Painter, sculptor and ceramicist, his lifelong playful flirtation with abstraction and figuration have secured his place in the pantheon of art history. Avoiding categorisation, neither cubist, surrealist nor abstract artist, this exhibition aims to take a journey through more than 50 years of the artist’s creative production. The tour begins in 1931, with a small figurative painting in which one can identify the ... More
Fritz Scholder. Indian with Blue Aura. Estimate: $10,000-15,000.
DENVER, CO.-Hindman Auctions will present the Marilyn Eber Collection of Native American Art, a dedicated single-owner auction, on November 3, 2021. Denver native Marilyn Eber was an art devotee and a passionate collector of historic and contemporary Native American Art. The offering includes several outstanding lots such as artwork by Fritz Scholder, Earl Biss, Kevin Redstar, Tony Da and Richard Zane Smith. Modern and historic beadwork, pre-historic to modern pueblo pottery and Native American jewelry will also be offered. As an important figure in the Denver and Southwest regional art scene, Mrs. Eber was recognized as a fervent supporter of Native American Art. She spent nearly 50 years refining her knowledge and growing her collection, and cultivating relationships with everyone from emerging artists to prominent collectors to important institutions such as the Denver Art Museum, where she was an ... More
Danielle Riede, Handbell Bling, 2020. Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 in.
NEW YORK, NY.-Garvey|Simon is presenting Danielle Riede: Mining Light, October 25 – November 15, at Susan Eley Fine Art, 46 W 90th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10024. Danielle Riede’s abstract oil paintings are sublime in scale and in palette. These latest works expand on her interest in dance and movement expressed in luminous color. This is Riede’s second solo show in New York City with Garvey|Simon. A reception will take place on Friday, October 29th from 6-7:30pm at Susan Eley Fine Art; the artist will be present. The full exhibition will also be available on Artsy.net. Fascinated by the ephemerality of movement, Danielle Riede physicalizes the kinetic echoes of the body in her ... More
Installation view.
WASHINGTON, DC.- The exhibition “New Glass Now” offers a global survey highlighting the innovation shown by a dynamic selection of makers. Embracing the possibilities of glass as a vital and versatile medium, the featured artists challenge the status quo and represent a modern era in glassmaking full of new voices, visions and representation. On view at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum from Oct. 22 to March 6, 2022, “New Glass Now” features a range of objects, installations, videos and performances by 50 artists working in more than 23 countries. It highlights historically underrepresented communities within the glass world including LGBTQ+ artists, people of color and women. These makers respond to the ... More
Devon Passivhaus (Devon) by McLean Quinlan. Photo: Jim Stephenso.
LONDON.-The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced the longlist for the RIBA House of the Year 2021. Among the 20 projects in the running to win the UK’s most prestigious award for a new house or extension are: · A highly-sustainable home built on land that once belonged to the gardens of a large country house in Devon (Devon Passivhaus) · A skilfully restored stone cottage in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands (Kyle House) · An elegantly simple home, perched on stilts over the River Thames floodplain in Berkshire (River House) · The imaginative remodelling and extension of a semi-detached Victorian house in East London (Grain House) The 20 longlisted homes are: ... More
Quote I could not understand it. All my statues ended up one centimeter high. One touch more and hop! the statue vanishes. Giacometti
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Beau van Erven Dorens unveils historical photograph of one of his ancestors at the Rijksmuseum AMSTERDAM.- Television presenter Beau van Erven Dorens unveiled a photograph of one of his family member, Walter van Erven Dorens (1830-1860). This hand-coloured daguerreotype of exceptional quality was taken in San Francisco between 1852 and 1860, making it one of the earliest-known portraits of a Dutch person in the US. The Rijksmuseum bought the photograph at an auction in the US with the support of Baker McKenzie. Subsequent research revealed that the subject is a relative of the well-known TV presenter. The photograph will remain on public display for six weeks. Beau van Erven Dorens: How wonderful that a piece of family history has turned up at the Rijksmuseum. It’s lovely to see Walter posing in such an assured way. He was only in his early 20s when this photo was taken, and he radiates self-confidence. His adventurous ... More
Exhibition presents newly commissioned work from seven outstanding emerging artist-designers NEW YORK, NY.-Carpenters Workshop Gallery New York is presenting its inaugural instalment of its The New Guard series, Stories from the New World, an exhibition of newly commissioned work from seven outstanding emerging artist-designers, all based in the US and Caribbean. Engaging themes of identity, heritage and place, this group exhibition offers a survey of compelling new voices in this moment in America. The New Guard series is part of an ongoing initiative by Carpenters Workshop Gallery called Next Gen to support rising talent, spearheaded by the gallery’s Director of Americas, Ashlee Harrison, bridging the dialogue between this new generation of stateside artists and Carpenters Workshop Gallery’s cutting-edge program. The exhibition is guest-curated by Wava Carpenter and Anna Carnick of Anava Projects, a creative partnership ... More
Demand for vintage Rolexes keeps ticking upward at Heritage Auctions DALLAS, TX.- Few, if any, watchmakers can equal the blend of elite craftsmanship, style and functionality offered by Rolex – which partially explains the enormous popularity of its watches. Throughout its history, Rolex has created an array of precise, innovative pieces that have captured the attention of collectors of all levels. Not coincidentally, a selection of vintage Rolexes will be among the top attractions in Heritage Auctions’ Watches & Fine Timepieces Signature® Auction November 17. “Vintage Rolex is currently the hottest market among collectors,” Heritage Auctions Watches & Fine Timepieces Director Jim Wolf said. “Many of the top selections in this sale were made between the 1950s and 1980s, which is considered the ‘Golden Period’ for tool watches.” A Rolex, An Important And Very Rare Yellow Gold GMT-Master, Bakelite Bezel, ... More
Hayward Gallery Touring announces list of artists for British Art Show 9 in Wolverhampton LONDON.- Hayward Gallery Touring’s landmark exhibition British Art Show 9 will continue its national tour, opening in Wolverhampton on 22 January 2022, following its first leg at Aberdeen Art Gallery (10 July – 10 October 2021). Recognised as the most important and ambitious recurrent exhibition of contemporary art produced in the UK, British Art Show takes place every five years and brings the work of artists defining new directions in contemporary art to four UK cities. In anticipation of the exhibition’s second iteration, Hayward Gallery Touring is pleased to reveal the curatorial focus for the city and list of artists exhibiting across two venues in Wolverhampton from 22 January to 10 April 2022: Wolverhampton Art Gallery and University of Wolverhampton School of Art. Following this, the exhibition will continue its national tour to multiple venues ... More
Uncertain future for the booksellers of Kabul KABUL.- The problem with this publication, a bookseller in the Afghan capital Kabul explains, is not so much that it's by Michelle Obama, but that she's not wearing a hijab in the cover photo. The former US first lady's memoir "Becoming" goes back on the stack, ready for a curious reader. The Islamic fundamentalist Taliban movement seized the city in August and have declared Afghanistan an Islamic Emirate. They have not yet ordered bookshops shut nor imposed censorship, but a climate of tension prevails and an economic crisis has hit takings. Near the university, Kabul's book market was once a fashionable haven for the young intellectual crowd, but now around half the stores and stalls are closed. Others are open, but readers are left in the dark as lights are turned off to save electricity. ... More
After 40 years, Abba takes a chance with its legacy STOCKHOLM.- The small, tranquil island of Skeppsholmen holds a handful of the Swedish capital’s artistic treasures: Moderna Museet, the theater group Teater Galeasen and the converted red brick warehouse just steps from a waterfront promenade where Benny Andersson has his personal studio. He tucked a packet of the oral tobacco snus in his mouth as Bjorn Ulvaeus sipped coffee in one of its sunbathed rooms earlier this month, the two musicians surrounded by a grand piano, a small selection of synths and an assortment of framed photographs that were perched behind a computer screen. For the first time since the Reagan administration, the pair were discussing a new album by their band, Abba — an album one of the biggest international pop acts in history somehow made in secret, with all four of its original members congregating nearly four ... More
Wagnerian comedy is no joke in the Met's 'Meistersinger' NEW YORK, NY.- There were swaths of empty seats at the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday evening, when Wagner’s sprawling comedy “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” returned to the house after seven years. Was it the limits on foreign tourists, lifting soon? Persistent fears about the delta variant, despite a vaccinated and masked audience? More permanent changes to viewership habits, egged on by the pandemic? Wariness about a performance of very Wagnerian, six-hour length? It’s likely all of the above, and more; arts institutions around the country are grumbling about soft ticket sales as they reopen. But whatever the reasons at the Met, it’s a shame: This “Meistersinger” is excellent, a paean to a community joyfully bickering and making music together that touched me deeply in this period of reckoning with all we lacked for a year ... More
What does ballet need now? Not retro fantasy. NEW YORK, NY.- Tony Bennett has long lived by a basic tenet: When everybody zigs, he zags. For him, it’s a mantra — he prefers to go his own way — but as language, it’s also full of motion, like a dance phrase about to be born. For the past couple of years, the choreographer Jessica Lang has found inspiration in pairing his smooth, versatile voice with moving bodies that have been known to zig. And zag. As part of American Ballet Theater’s fall gala presented Tuesday, Lang unveiled the premiere of “ZigZag,” her latest, to 10 songs recorded by Bennett. In “It’s De-Lovely,” he’s joined by Lady Gaga; theirs is a musical partnership that has been as fortifying as it is sweet. But the same can’t be said of “ZigZag,” which is like one of those gleaming, architectural desserts held together by a web of spun sugar — you take a bite and realize it’s ... More
TriBeCa gallery guide: New York's most vibrant art scene NEW YORK, NY.- Galleries have been moving to TriBeCa for a good five years, but the migration has finally hit critical mass. As everyone from tiny new project spaces to blue-chip titan David Zwirner floods in, this cast-iron and cobblestone neighborhood in Manhattan — south of Canal, north of Vesey and west of Broadway — is no longer just one option of many. For any New York-area gallery that needs to move or is opening another branch, TriBeCa is now the most exciting place to show contemporary art — the destination that has to be considered. There are now at least 41 galleries in TriBeCa, according to real estate broker Jonathan Travis — who placed 22 of those himself — compared with fewer than 20 galleries two years, and still more are set to move in. It’s not just because a savvy real estate broker found a cache of dormant retail spaces, ... More
A new era takes shape at the world's opera capital MUNICH.- Serge Dorny quietly opened a door to the cavernous rehearsal hall of the Bavarian State Opera here one recent evening to see how Shostakovich’s “The Nose” was coming along. Dorny, the company’s general manager as of this season, leaned over an open score for the work, an absurdist satire based on Nikolai Gogol’s short story about a Russian official whose nose drops off his face and starts a life of its own. Then he took a seat to watch preparations for what would be the first premiere of his tenure, and the first to be conducted by Vladimir Jurowski, the new music director. The singers were taking direction from Kirill Serebrennikov, who was shaping the production by video call — through messages relayed to his co-director, Evgeny Kulagin — because he is not permitted to leave Russia while on probation for corruption, ... More
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