| Spanish police arrest 4 including well-known Madrid antiquarian for offering fake Picasso | | Buddhist relics worth millions and that could be over 2,000 years old seized in Pakistan | | Deutsche Guggenheim presents a new commissioned work by the Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco | 
A police officer holds a forged Pablo Picasso oil painting in Sevilla, Spain. AP Photo/Spanish Police.
MADRID (AP).- The Interior Ministry says police have arrested four people for trying to sell a forged Pablo Picasso oil painting for up to €1.2 million ($1.5 million). The canvas, a counterfeit version of a 1964 work called "The bust of Jeune Garcon" was accompanied by false authenticity documents bearing the signatures of Paloma, one of the Spanish painter's daughters, and a renowned French art expert. Investigators sought professional advice from museum experts and determined that the real painting, which is slightly different to the offered fake, carries official certification by Maya Widmaier, the Malaga-born painter's oldest surviving offspring. The ministry said in a statement Saturday that officers arrested three art brokers involved in the offer for sale and the current owner, a well-known Madrid antiquarian. ... More | | 
A Pakistani journalist takes notes next to ancient Buddhist sculptures seized by police. AP Photo/Shakil Adil.
By: Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP).- Pakistani police seized a large number of ancient Buddhist sculptures that smugglers were attempting to spirit out of the country and sell for millions of dollars on the international antiquities market, officials said Saturday. The stash included many sculptures of Buddha and other related religious figures that experts say could be over 2,000 years old. The items were likely illegally excavated from archaeological sites in Pakistan's northwest, said Salimul Haq, a director at the government's archaeology department. The northwest was once part of Gandhara, an ancient Buddhist kingdom that stretched across modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan and reached its height ... More | | 
Gabriel Orozco, Detail of photographic grid for Sandstars, 2012. © Gabriel Orozco 2012.
BERLIN.- From July 6 through October 21, 2012, Deutsche Guggenheim presents Asterisms, a two-part sculptural and photographic installation by the Mexican-born artist Gabriel Orozco and the eighteenth project in Deutsche Guggenheim’s series of commissions. One component of the exhibition, Sandstars, responds to the unique environment encountered in Isla Arena, Mexico, a wildlife reserve, which is simultaneously a whale mating ground, whale cemetery, and industrial wasteland. Orozco has worked there before, having extracted from its sands the whale skeleton that forms the sculpture Mobile Matrix (2006), now permanently installed in the Biblioteca de México José Vasconcelos in Mexico City. His return to this sanctuary yielded entirely new results in response to the voluminous ... More |
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| Haughtons deliver superb mix of dealers at the 24th Annual International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show | | Never-before-seen images captured during the Rolling Stones' 1972 U.S. tour at Steven Kasher Gallery | | iPad app transforms an iconic contemporary Asian art collection into a poetic medium to tell a story | 
Fernand Leger, Danseuse, 1941. Gouache and pencil 15 x 10cm signed and dated. Photo: Courtesy Whitford Fine Art.
NEW YORK, NY.- A strong synergy of exhibitors and stunning visual mix of art and antiques of the highest quality are the hallmarks of Anna and Brian Haughton’s flagship New York fair, which returns for its 24th year, October 19-25, 2012. Sixty-seven of the world’s top dealers converge at the Park Avenue Armory for the breathtaking event that collectors, connoisseurs, interior designers and art lovers anticipate all year long. The International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show, founded in 1989, was New York's first vetted fair and remains one of the world's most prestigious and influential art and antique events. Extraordinary attention to detail, exceptional specialist dealers, breathtaking variety and exacting standards have established the International Show as the top American showcase of its kind. This ... More | | 
Jim Marshall, Mick Jagger, Los Angeles, 1972.
NEW YORK, NY.- Steven Kasher Gallery presents their first exhibition of one of the greatest music photographers of all time. Jim Marshall: The Rolling Stones and Beyond features over 60 photographs and over one hundred vintage record covers mapping Jim Marshall’s entire career and introducing never-before-seen images he captured during the Rolling Stones’ 1972 U.S. tour. The exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of the band, and the 40th anniversary of that legendary tour. The gallery's exhibition also launches the book The Rolling Stones 1972 by Jim Marshall, foreword by Keith Richards, published by Chronicle Books. “Once Jim was in, he was another Stone. He caught us with our trousers down and got the ups and downs. I love his work.” —Keith Richards, from the Foreword In 1972 the Stones stood unchallenged at the heights of rock and roll. They had just released Exile on Main Street, recorded prim ... More | | 
The musée MaGMA.sg collection, lovingly assembled over the past 13 years by two passionate Singapore-based Collectors include more than 200 original works of Asian contemporary art.
SINGAPORE.- musée MaGMA.sg (MaGMA), a Singapore-based contemporary art collection, announces the virtual opening of its exhibition “Fairy Tales” with the launch of a revolutionary iPad app, available now on the Apple App Store. At the heart of musée MaGMA.sg origins is a profound and life-changing encounter with a Roy Lichtenstein painting, Desk Calendar (1962), at MOCA in Los Angeles. The encounter, entitled the Calendar Story, marked an early and spectacular milestone for two lives coming to union and the subsequent building of a contemporary art collection. The musée MaGMA.sg collection, lovingly assembled over the past 13 years by two passionate Singapore-based Collectors include more than 200 original works of Asian contemporary art in different media ... More |
| Public arts organizations manager's point of view on unions: friends or foes of the arts? | | The Bruce Lacey Experience: Retrospective exhibition opens at Camden Arts Centre | | Weingart Center uses art to help break the cycle of homelessness on Skid Row | 
File photo of locked-out union worker Ray Velez. AP Photo/Toby Talbot.
By: Richard Dare
NEW YORK, NY.- In an era some have described as the neo-gilded age of union busting, let us take a moment to note some of the good things unions do for the arts. For the record, I am not a union member nor have I ever been one, nor do I expect to join; strictly speaking, as a manager of a public arts organization, I've been told I'm supposed to negotiate against the union's interests, that they represent the "other side." That said, I've found the union that regulates our industry has acted much more like a collaborative partner than an adversary and I suspect many others might have similar experiences. So in the spirit of sharing ideas, and in case our experience might be helpful to anyone else, here are some things I do appreciate about working in a union environment: 1. By normalizing pay, ... More | | 
The Womaniser, by Bruce Lacey, courtesy Tate.
LONDON.- Bruce Lacey is one of Britain's great visionary artists. His lifetime pursuit of eccentric ‘making and doing’ has been a cathartic working-through of his experiences. This survey of a rich and diverse artistic production is a celebration of both his vibrant life (which includes working with Spike Milligan, The Beatles and Ken Russell) and his art which reveals telling links with the visual culture of the last 60 years. Co-curated by artist Jeremy Deller and art historian Professor David Alan Mellor, the exhibition charts Lacey’s artistic development in a career encompassing painting, sculpture, robotised assemblages, theatrical performances and installations, as well as community arts and ritual action performances. The Bruce Lacey Experience runs at Camden Arts Centre from 7 July until 16 September and admission is free. To coincide with this retrospective, Jeremy Deller with Nicholas Abrahams ... More | | 
David&Goliath approached the Weingart Center and offered their services pro bono.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Weingart Center has partnered with the Creative Agency David&Goliath to produce the “Change Your Perspective” awareness campaign that integrates viral videos, mobile technology, and guerilla marketing. In 2009, David&Goliath approached the Weingart Center and offered their services pro bono. To help break the cycle of homelessness, David&Goliath began production on a video series that highlighted the homeless population on Skid Row. Entitled “The Weingart Project”, the series of videos challenges both passersby and online viewers to change their perspective when met with homeless individuals on the street. Each video is tagged out with the same call-to-action, and viewers of the video are shown instructions how to easily donate $10 through the newly implemented mobile donation campaign. The first video, “Chalk”, illustrates possi- ... More |
| Carnegie Science Center hosts "Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World" | | Exhibition by artists working with salvaged materials on view at Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | | Wonderful selection of classic automobiles; final countdown underway to RM's Michigan sale | 
Courtney Dusseau, of Monroe, Mich., strums on an acoustic guitar strung with catgut strings that is part of the touring National Guitar Museum exhibit. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic.
PITTSBURGH, PA.- Get ready to rock, Pittsburgh! Carnegie Science Center announced that it is hosting GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World, the touring exhibition of The National GUITAR Museum, through Sept. 30. This fully immersive exhibition explores all facets of the world’s most popular instrument, from its history as an instrument of popular culture over the past 400 years to the science of creating sound with wood and steel. Visitors can experience the science, sound, and cultural impact of the guitar in an exhibition that contains more than 60 instruments—ranging from the rare and antique to the wildly popular and innovative—along with hands-on interactives, models, touchscreens, performance video, audio, stunning images, and photographs. And just for fun, there’s the world’s largest ... More | | 
Jason Clay Lewis, Black Tide Tower, 2011. Courtesy of the artist. The works on view in FOUND Outside were originally commissioned by Socrates Sculpture Park through their Emerging Artist Fellowship Program.
RIDGEFIELD, CONN.- The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is presenting FOUND Outside, six projects by artists working with salvaged materials and reclaimed objects, through October 21, 2012. The FOUND Outside artists expand the body of work presented at the Museum by introducing a variety of new materials and objects—ranging from steel barrels to bricks to translucent plastic. Beyond the diversity of media, the scale and weight of the objects in the garden contrast with the work in the galleries. The artists are keenly aware of the way in which contexts such as architecture and nature can enhance, redefine, and extend the physical scope of an artwork. Alyson Baker, executive director of The Aldrich says, “Both the indoor and outdoor works by all twelve artists ... More | | 
1930 Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Victoria by the Rollston Company. Photo: Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions.
BLENHEIM, ON.- RM Auctions, the official auction house of the Concours d’Elegance of America, has secured a wonderful selection of classic automobiles for its St. John’s sale, July 28, in Plymouth, Michigan. Hosted on the beautiful grounds of the Inn at St. John’s, the single-day sale is a mainstay on the auction concours circuit and boasts a reputation for including exceptional American classics. The upcoming sale, featuring more than 70 quality collector cars, presents nearly a century of American and European automotive history. “RM Auctions is delighted to continue our partnership with the Concours d’Elegance of America as we return to the Inn at St. John’s for our annual Michigan sale,” says Rob Myers, Chairman & Founder, RM Auctions. “A long standing tradition for motoring enthusiasts, the exciting array of sought after collector cars offered at this year’s sale are enhance ... More |
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 Santos Contemporaneos: Charlie Carrillo, Vicente Telles, Clay Peres at Axle Contemporary SANTA FE, NM.- What is it to be a Santero in the 21st century? Our world, though filled with constant distraction, still needs the sustenance of the image. The Santero has always filled the need to help find ourselves spiritually by the depiction of the actions of the more fully realized Saints. Today’s world may be somewhat more skeptical than that of the 19th century Santero, but even today we are receptive to a new telling, a new depiction, a new way to find connection. These three image makers have found ways to explore the time-honored tradition in unique ways: Charlie Carrillo is a well known Santero, most recognized for his exquisite traditional work. But anybody who meets Charlie will notice a twinkle and a sense of humor in his eyes. Charlie brings that humor into his interpretations of the saints in modern context: Saints in pickup trucks wearing denim. Charlie has been ... More Film commissions by Mark Wallinger and Lindsay Seers open today at Turner Contemporary MARGATE.- New site-specific film commissions by internationally acclaimed artists Mark Wallinger and Lindsay Seers are on show at Turner Contemporary from 7 July- 5 August 2012. The films respond to Margate and use footage filmed in locations around the town. Wallinger connects Margate’s unique geographical position to literary history, while Seers reflects saucy seaside entertainments through questions of sexual identity and doubling. Realised in collaboration with Jacqui Davies and the University for the Creative Arts (School of Fine Art), the commissions see Turner Contemporary exhibiting the work in unusual spaces, as both are installed outside of the galleries designed by David Chipperfield Architects. Wallinger’s Sinema Amnesia sits adjacent to the sea wall behind the gallery, and Seers’s Entangled² takes audience members into a secret location in the building. Mark ... More Babak Ghazi, Lifework / Gareth Jones, Untitled Structure on view at Raven Row LONDON.- Raven Row presents two related exhibitions by Babak Ghazi and Gareth Jones. Each artist stages a totalising view of their work, marking both an end and a beginning of a period of activity, offering a personal synthesis of art and life. During the past four years Babak Ghazi has jettisoned his art production to concentrate on the manifestation of Lifework. Rejecting the completeness of an artwork, the content of Lifework is communicated as an open-ended library or resource, in which found and fabricated cultural material is presented collage-like in box files and crates. Lifework is an archive, a diary and a confession – an unfixed ongoing project. It is also a fiction, contrived as object and performance. Much of its material records the successful construction of artistic personas and the way in which artifice, stylisation and self-invention can constitute moments ... More Minjae Lee features iconic women in his upcoming work LOS ANGELES, CA.- Minjae Lee is a mostly self-taught artist who uses seemingly old-fashioned tools, such as markers, pens, crayons, and acrylics, to create art that focuses on ethereal women. His newest works will focus on iconic women that range in celebrity from actresses to singers to models. The chosen women to be featured in this series of artwork reflect both his Korean and worldwide influences. Minjae Lee is originally from Seoul, Korea and this upbringing has dramatically influenced the art that he creates. His Korean roots have not been forgotten in his latest project. Korean stars, actress Bae Doona and singer Sora Lee will grace his upcoming artwork. Recognizable celebrities of glamour, such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor will also be featured in Minjae’s forthcoming work. However, these latest pieces will portray these Hollywood starlets like ... More Hall of Fame museum unveils Ohio reporter's statue CLEVELAND (AP).- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a memorial honoring a late Cleveland newspaper reporter known for covering the institution, rock music and the industry. The Plain Dealer (http://bit.ly/NEnalu ) reports the bronze statue of its former rock reporter Jane Scott features her sitting on an oak bench while wearing her signature red eyeglasses and holding a notebook. The statue is by sculptor David Deming. It was unveiled in the Hall's lower lobby on Thursday. Scott's family and friends were there. Scott retired from the Plain Dealer in 2002 after 50 years there. She died last year at age 92. Scott's family has donated some of her belongings including 4,000 LP records and 300 notebooks to the Hall's library and archives. ... More |
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