| Museum Catharijneconvent acquires exceptional Protestant portraits by Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen | | Aspen Art Museum presents first U.S. museum exhibition dedicated to ceramic work by Lucio Fontana | | 1947 Oscar, rare Beatles single and Marilyn signed headshot lead Heritage Auctions event | 
Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen, Portrait of Willem Thielen, minister of the Dutch church in London, 1634. Painting on panel, 78.7 x 62.7 cm each, signed and dated ‘C.J. fecit- 1634’ at lower right. Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht.
UTRECHT.- Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht reserved two outstanding portraits with a London art dealer at the TEFAF in March of this year. Today the museum can announce that it has succeeded in buying them with the aid of the BankGiro Lottery, the Fund of the Rembrandt Association, the Mondriaan Fund and the Friends of Museum Catharijneconvent. The paintings are currently on display in the museum. Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen (1593-1661) was a portrait painter of Dutch descent who was born in London. He was held in high regard in the seventeenth century, first in London and then in the Dutch Republic after his arrival there in 1643. He sometimes used his London background and English reputation as unique selling points in the competitive Dutch market for portrait commissions ... More | | 
Lucio Fontana, Cupido, 1963. Glazed terracotta, 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 5 inches. Private collection, NY. Courtesy of Marianne Boesky Gallery. Image: © Lucio Fontana. Photo: Jason Wyche© 2012 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SIAE, Rome.
ASPEN, CO.- The Aspen Art Museum presents a rare exhibition of ceramic works by artist Lucio Fontana (Argentine-Italian, 1899-1968), on view from July 27 through October 7, 2012. Comprising over a dozen works from the early 1930s through the ‘60s, Lucio Fontana: Ceramics will be the first museum exhibition dedicated solely to this aspect of the artist’s groundbreaking work. Providing a unique opportunity to reexamine the artist’s entire career, the exhibition focuses on a selection of Fontana’s works in clay, which, although vitally important to his working methods and pivotal in his trajectory as an artist, have never been accorded their deserved importance. One of the 20th century’s most innovative artists, Lucio Fontana continually challenged the boundaries of art-making and the ... More | | 
A Marilyn Monroe Signed Black and White Photograph, Circa 1956.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- The Gold Standard names of Entertainment & Music memorabilia shone brightly on July 24 at Heritage Auctions’ $878,000+ Signature® Beverly Hills event, as an Academy Special Award©®™ (realized: $98,500), the rarest Beatles promo record of them all (realized: $35,000) and a Marilyn Monroe-signed headshot (realized: $32,500) – inscribed to LAPD office Roy Garrett, who let the star off with a warning in exchange for the pic – topped the considerable offerings in Beverly Hills. All prices include Buyer’s Premium. “The bidding was spirited and steady all day long,” said Margaret Barrett, Director of Entertainment & Music Auctions at Heritage, “with major names dominating collector attention and bids.” The Academy Special Award©®™ was presented to Thomas Armat in 1947 for his pioneering work on inventing the first patented American film projector continued the string of ... More |
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| Galerie Lelong New York announces the representation of Chinese artist Lin Tianmiao | | Tim White-Sobieski's multimedia installation 'cold forest' on view at Rudolf Budja Galerie in Salzburg | | Museum of Modern Art's Fifth Annual Film Benefit to honor Quentin Tarantino | 
Lin Tianmiao, Badges, 2011-2012 (detail). White silk, colored silk thread, painted stainless steel embroidery frame. Variable dimensions. © Lin Tianmiao. Courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- Born in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province in 1961, Lin Tianmiao is one of the first female artists from China to achieve international recognition. During the 1980s, Lin studied in the Fine Art Department of the Capital Normal University in Beijing. Following her studies, she moved to New York with her husband Wang Gongxin, a celebrated video artist. They returned to China in 1995, where they now reside. Early in her career, Lin worked as a successful textile designer, later translating her experience along with the crafts of weaving, sewing, and embroidery into her practice as a visual artist. Best known for her installations—such as The Proliferation of Thread Winding (1995) consisting of a bed of needles linked to individually hand-wrapped balls of white cotton thread, with a monitor depicting the artist's painstaking handicraft laid beneath a sheer pillowcase—Lin also works in sculpture, photography, video, and ... More | | 
Concentric light illumination is a key element in emphasizing every object within the installation. Photo: Courtesy Rudolf Budja Galerie.
SALZBURG.- The multimedia installation 'cold forest' by Tim White-Sobieski is a delve into the world of mysticism. The exhibition consists of various mediums, including 8 mirror polished stainless steel scultures, cibachrome photographs, LED light sculptures and projections. This current project is another example in artist’s oeuvre of ideas in light and motion, space and scale, content and its meaning through various art mediums. Concentric light illumination is a key element in emphasizing every object within the installation. Every video and light source is precisely centered and concentrates on one sculpture at a time. The assembly of tree sculptures, which silhouettes sometime look like dragons or other mythical animals, is alike a crowd of people. Gathered together they are a unity but at the first place individuals with their own personalities and characters. The photographs interweave themselves between the series of mirrored steel sculptures, reminding ... More | | 
The Film Benefit will be highlighted by a special presentation recognizing Tarantino's acclaimed directorial work, followed by a gala dinner.
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art's fifth annual Film Benefit, to be held on December 3, will honor writer/director Quentin Tarantino, renowned for the Academy Award-winning films Pulp Fiction (1994) and Inglourious Basterds (2009), and earlier hit films Reservoir Dogs (1992), Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), and Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004), among others. Tarantino's latest film, Django Unchained, will be released by The Weinstein Company on December 25, 2012. Rajendra Roy, The Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film at MoMA, states: "As a celebrated auteur director, Tarantino has leveraged his deep knowledge of cinema history to engage, entertain, and inform a new generation of movie fans. Honoring him is a small way to pay homage to the important service he has done to propel and promote the art form." MoMA's vast film collection includes Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2, Jackie Brown, and Pulp Fiction. Sin C ... More |
| The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston announces major public murals by Brazilian artists Os Gemeos | | Curlee Holton appointed Interim Executive Director of UMD's David C. Driskell Center | | Summer of Sport at the Science Museum - inspired by the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games | 
Amanheceu De Cabeca Prabaxo (Upside Down Sunrise), 2012. Mixed media on panel. 78 ¾ x 63 x 5 inches. Private Collection. Courtesy of the artists.
BOSTON, MASS.- The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, together with the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and the Revere Hotel, announced that Brazilian artists Os Gemeos—a major force in public and urban art—will create two, large-scale murals in Boston as part of their exhibition opening Aug. 1 at the ICA. The new murals will be located in Dewey Square on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway and on the Revere Hotel Boston Common, and will remain on view throughout the run of the ICA exhibition (Aug. 1 – Nov. 25). Os Gemeos will begin work on the murals later this week. Media are invited to photograph the Greenway and Revere Hotel murals on July 30 and 31. “This summer, we are delighted to share the bright color, high energy, and distinctive Brazilian style of Os Gemeos’s art with the entire city of Boston. Combined with the ICA exhibition, the new murals will create an exciting urban art exper ... More | | 
Holton was the David M. and Linda Roth Professor of Art and Founding Director of the Experimental Printmaking Institute (EPI) at Lafayette College.
COLLEGE PARK, MD.- The College of Arts and Humanities has appointed Curlee R. Holton the interim executive director of the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora (Driskell Center) at the University of Maryland, effective July 1, 2012. Holton was most recently the David M. and Linda Roth Professor of Art and Founding Director of the Experimental Printmaking Institute (EPI) at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. Trained as a printmaker, Holton focuses his work on the voices and issues of the African American experience and specializes in teaching African American art history. “I am thrilled Curlee agreed to serve as the interim executive director of the Driskell Center,” said Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill. “The Driskell Center is one of the jewels of this university and Curlee will continue to build momentum and extend the p ... More | | 
Two prosthetic legs, the Genium Bionic Prosthetic System and the running blade, improve mobility for different uses and are both on show.
LONDON.- Mobility, speed, precision and sustainability - who needs it? Athletes and engineers. Find out how science and technology will deliver an excellent performance at the Games this summer and in future at the Science Museum, London. Throughout the summer, the Science Museum has four small exhibits dedicated to looking at the science and technology behind the Games. The four exhibits include: The London Velodrome is one of the most environmentally sustainable buildings of its kind. The internal temperature is tightly regulated without any active heating or cooling and the roof collects rainwater to be used in the toilets and gardens. Plus, to reduce the need for electric lights – the roof has a series of long windows to allow natural light in. How do scientists monitor athletes at breakneck speed? Scientists at Imperial College created small, smart sensors that give the low-down on health and performance wi ... More |
| abc art berlin contemporary art fair will present some 120 galleries from 17 countries | | Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit announces project for Detroit pavillion at 2012 Shanghai Biennale | | West Coast's largest and most comprehensive art event to expand galleries, programming, and mixers | 
This year, some 120 galleries from 17 countries have been invited by the organizers.
BERLIN.- abc art berlin contemporary will take place from the 13th - 16th of September at Station Berlin at Gleisdreieck and is a partner of the newly founded Berlin Art Week. The exhibition format was developed for international galleries by Berlin galleries and presents individual positions in contemporary art from around the world in Berlin. This year, some 120 galleries from 17 countries have been invited by the organizers: 63 galleries from Berlin, 8 from Vienna; 5 from London; 4 each from Dubai, New York und Zurich; 2 each from Frankfurt, Malmö, Milan, Paris und Rome; and 1 each from Antwerp, Beijing, Bremen, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Glasgow, Hamburg, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Innsbruck, Istanbul, Karlsruhe, Cologne, Munich, Naples, Prague and Seoul. The following galleries will be participating: 2P Contemporary Art Gallery • Galerie Mikael Andersen • Andrae Kaufmann • Arndt ... More | | 
Curator Rebecca Mazzei has utilized the framework of theater to exhibit Detroit’s multifaceted art scene.
DETROIT, MICH.- The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit has been selected to present the Detroit Pavilion at the 2012 Shanghai Biennale on Oct. 2, 2012–March 31, 2013. With the ninth annual Biennale focused on the theme of “Resources,” “Revisit,” “Reform” and “Republic,” curator Rebecca Mazzei has utilized the framework of theater to exhibit Detroit’s multifaceted art scene. The pavilion will present “Voice of the City,” a contemporary Vaudeville interpretation produced by the physical theater ensemble, The Hinterlands, with performances and film documentation of the underground Detroit dance form “Jit” performed by Haleem (Stringz) Rasul and an original soundscape with kinetic sculpture from composer Frank Pahl. Vaudeville, which morphed from the French voix de ville, took hold during America's second wave of immigration. It provided new citizens with a ... More | | 
LA Art Association Installation at the LA Art Show.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The West Coast’s largest and most comprehensive art fair returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center, and moves to the more spacious South Hall, this January 2013. Newly acquired by the Palm Beach Show Group (PBSG), the 2013 LA Art Show will build upon the concept of two distinct shows under one roof introduced at the 2012 event. A complete art experience, the 2013 fair will showcase four separate sections of work: The Modern & Contemporary Section, The Historic & Traditional Section, The Vintage Poster Section and The IFPDA Los Angeles Print Fair. More than 50,000 visitors attended 2012 Show, which was described by NBC, Los Angeles, as an art fair that “brims with top-level talent.” The 2013 event will feature top galleries and expanded programming, including lectures, tours, special exhibits, and must-attend after parties beginning with a benefit Opening Night Premiere Party on January 23. ... More |
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 Rochelle Feinstein now represented by On Stellar Rays NEW YORK, NY.- On Stellar Rays presented its first solo exhibition with Rochelle Feinstein in 2011, entitled The Estate of Rochelle F. On Stellar Rays will present a second solo of new paintings in March of 2013. Feinstein recently returned from Ghana, and is completing a related work on a tabloid newspaper comprised of clippings, new drawings and excerpted texts that will shortly be distributed as a free publication. Feinstein is also a 2012-13 Radcliffe Institute fellow, where she will spent the upcoming year working on The Enigma Project. This new body of work takes, as it's starting point, the purposeful, now defunct, decoding devices used during WWII known as enigma machines. The works in this project propose an unscrambling of densely encrypted social codes, public events, intimate utterances, and vernacular speech, through a group of paintings, photographs, drawings ... More Sotheby's Madeleine Hall presents a new series of hand-illustrated books LONDON.-Sotheby's presents debut author Madeleine Hall - creator of Burlington Bear, the dapper little resident of No.1 Piccadilly. With a knack for getting his paws into sticky mischief, Burlington is a bear apt to go awry… Perhaps you have seen Burlington, taking tea – for he is a Most Civilised bear – at Crumpets of Curzon Street? Or sporting his signature waistcoat (red with white spots) on a visit to Twistie’s of Bond Street? Burlington – the little local, and most lovable character – would like to extend a friendly paw this July, and to propose some exciting adventures… Along with his friends Marmaduke, Mooey and Darling – a portly Scottie Dog, a Friesian Cow, and an Ostrich - Burlington comes to life through the pen of Madeleine Hall, of Sotheby’s Old Master Paintings Department. Exquisitely hand illustrated by the author, and with a delightfully arch sense of humour, this b ... More Jeff Rosenheim named Curator in Charge, and Malcolm Daniel named Senior Curator, at Met NEW YORK, NY.- Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced two new appointments that will shift responsibilities within its Department of Photographs. The current Curator in Charge Malcolm Daniel will move into the newly created position of Senior Curator, and Jeff Rosenheim, currently a Curator in the department, will become Curator in Charge. These changes will go into effect on September 1. Mr. Campbell stated, in making the announcement: “The superb staff of the Department of Photographs has done outstanding work under the leadership of Malcolm Daniel over the past nine years. With this transition, Malcolm will once again be able to devote himself full-time to the study of 19th- and early-20th-century photographs. Indeed, the upcoming series of exhibitions he is now organizing will add greatly to our understanding of photography’s ... More San Francisco Bay Area furnishings for auction at Bonhams in August SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Period Art & Design auction, August 19 at Bonhams in San Francisco, will present special selections of furniture from the iconic San Francisco bars Henry Africa and Eddie Rickenbacker's, as well as contemporary furniture designed by Thomas and Margaret Saydah, featured in Serendipity Books in Berkeley, Calif., prior to its closing. Property from these collections are among the more than 400 lots to be offered in the sale, which will also include a large selection of English and French clocks, sculptures by Miguel Berrocal, fine paintings and various rugs and carpets. Norman Hobday, who passed away in 2011, served for 50 years as the keeper of the now-closed San Francisco bars Henry Africa and Eddie Rickenbacker's. The bars displayed a large collection of classic motorcycles, toy trains and antique lamps. Bonhams is proud to offer items from his collection. ... More Todd McFarlane 1990 Spider-Man #328 cover art brings world record $657,250+ at Heritage Auctions BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- Todd McFarlane's original art for The Amazing Spider-Man #328 (Marvel, 1990) brought a World Record $657,250 on July 26 as part of Heritage Auctions' Signature® Comics and Comic Art Auction in Beverly Hills. The artwork, showing Spidey demonstrating his awesome new powers on the Hulk, is now the single most valuable piece of American comic ever sold at auction. "This is an this earth-trembling cover illustration and an equally magnificent price," said Todd Hignite, Vice President of Heritage Auctions. "McFarlane's art brims with the raw energy that sky-rocketed McFarlane to the top of the industry and, now, the top of the auction world." The artwork was sold — along with McFarlane's original art for Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, 1990), which brought $358,500 — as part of the first tranche of the Shamus Collection of Modern Masterworks, a unprecedented ... More |
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