| The Best Photos of the Day |  |  | POTSDAM.- Hartmut Dorgerloh, left, director general of the Foundation for Prussian Palaces and Gardens, and U.S. ambassador in Germany Philip D. Murphy, right, unveil the painting ?Salome with the Head of John the Baptist?, a copy after Peter Paul Rubens during a repatriation ceremony at the picture gallery of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. AP Photo/Gero Breloer. | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Career retrospective of Yayoi Kusama opens at the Whitney Museum of American Art | | Approaches to printmaking by three abstract artists at Alan Cristea Gallery in London | | The art of using antique Oriental rugs as a unifying design element in the contemporary home | 
Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929), I Want to Live Honestly, Like the Eye in the Picture, 2009 (detail). Synthetic polymer on canvas, 51 5/16 x 63 3/4 in. (130.3 x 162 cm). Collection of the artist. © Yayoi Kusama. Image courtesy Yayoi Kusama Studio Inc.; Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo; Victoria Miro Gallery, London; and Gagosian Gallery, New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- Yayoi Kusama—whose work spans more than six decades of intense productivity in Japan and the United States—is the subject of a retrospective opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art on July 12, 2012. Legendary, semi-reclusive, and still vibrant, Kusama, who turned 83 in March, has created an extensive body of work since the 1940s. Ranging from her earliest explorations in painting to new works made in the past few years, this survey—the artist’s first major exhibition in New York in fifteen years—celebrates a career of exceptional duration and distinction, tracing the development of Kusama into one of the most respected and influential artists of her time. On ... More | | 
Josef Albers, Multiplex C, 1948. Woodcut on ledger paper. Paper 40.6 x 29.2 cm. Edition of 30. ©Courtesy of Alan Cristea Gallery.
LONDON.- Josef Albers, Naum Gabo and Ben Nicholson each believed, in their own way, in the transformative power of abstract art. Born within six years of one another, their lives and work at times ran in parallel and at other points converged. They each came to printmaking at different stages of their careers and, in each case, their prints have endured as an integral part of their oeuvre. Abstract Impressions showcases close to 50 prints alongside source material including original printing blocks, trial proofs and preparatory sketches revealing the working methods of these celebrated artists first-hand. It is the first time that the work of these three artists has been brought together in the context of one exhibition. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue which includes essays by Nicholas Fox Weber, Graham Williams and Michael Harrison. ... More | | 
Two undyed antique Persian Camelhair rugs in rooms with Miro above mantle. Michael Irwin Photography.
OAKLAND, CA.- Jan David Winitz, president and founder of Claremont Rug Company, has spent more than three decades building a world-class inventory of art-level 19th century Oriental rugs from “The Second Golden Age of Persian Weaving.” Over the years, he has advised clients regarding how to effectively decorate their homes with antique carpets and how to build private collections. Earlier, he provided ArtDaily readers with insights about the history of antique rug collecting and the integral role they play in the contemporary home. This article addresses how to use the intrinsic unifying qualities of art-level antique rugs to integrate them into various decors and art collections. More information about Claremont's inventory of over 4000 antique Persian, Caucasian and Turkish rugs is available on their website, where more 1000 of their Oriental ... More |
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| Art Institute of Chicago launches member card and magazine for iOS devices | | More than 2.7 million square feet of Smithsonian Museums now mapped from the inside out by Google | | Exclusive collection of dynamic portraits of rock icon Bruce Springsteen on view at Proud Chelsea | 
The Art Institute of Chicago is the first museum to offer such apps for members.
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago launched two exciting digital initiatives. Always seeking to enhance member experience and keep abreast of current technology, the Art Institute has developed two applications for iOS devices: a digital member card for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and the museum's Member Magazine for the iPad. The Art Institute of Chicago is the first museum to offer such apps for members. "We are very excited to be moving into this realm to better serve our nearly 91,000 members," said Amy Katherine Radick, the museum's director of membership and annual giving. "And we're also proud to be the first to develop and release these apps. Both of the projects came from the desire to fully engage with today's technology and ensure that our members' experience of the museum remain current with other aspects of life in the ... More | | 
A screenshot from the Indoor Google Maps app highlighting the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Photo: Google.
WASHINGTON, DC.- “What can we see?” and “How do we get there?” are two of the most common questions asked by Smithsonian visitors. To help answer those questions before they are asked, the Smithsonian has collaborated with Google to map its indoor public spaces—17 museums and the National Zoo—for easier exploration. Beginning today, many of the millions of yearly visitors to the Smithsonian can electronically explore the building interiors, floor by floor, and pinpoint themselves within the building. The technology allows visitors with Google Maps for Android to navigate within and between each museum. Users will see themselves on the map as a blue dot that will show their location and orientation within the context of exhibits, stairs, restrooms, eateries and o ... More | | 
Lynn Goldsmith, Bruce, live performance, guitar raised and smiling, 1978 © Lynn Goldsmith.
LONDON.- Proud Chelsea presents Springsteen: The Turning Point 1977 - 1979, an exclusive collection of dynamic portraits of rock icon, Bruce Springsteen, taken by celebrated photographer Lynn Goldsmith. Legendary artist, and currently embarking on his latest world tour, Bruce Springsteen is emblematic of timeless rock and roll. These rare, personal photographs - taken between 1977 and 1979 - provide an intimate glance at The Boss’ breakthrough years, before he reached his peak star status. Over the last four decades, Lynn Goldsmith’s photographic contributions make her a rock legend in her own right. She has photographed Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, and Michael Jackson among other musical idols; the candid personal relationships Lynn developed with many of these artists, ... More |
| Christie's in Paris to offer The Collection of Hélène Rochas in September | | 1904 letter launching America's Saint-Gaudens' 1907 coinage redesign to be auctioned at Heritage Auctions | | Choreographers, composers, poets and visual artists respond to paintings by Renaissance master Titian | 
Edouard Vuillard, Lucien Guitry Pastel sur papier, 151 x 94 cm. Execute en 1921. Estimate: €150.000-250.000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012.
PARIS.- Christie’s iannounced that The Collection of Hélène Rochas will be offered at auction in Paris on 27 September 2012, following a pre-sale public exhibition from 11 to 26 September. The collection comprises art works from the Modern and Post-War eras; exquisite examples from the Art Deco period, important furniture and European objets d‟art as well as Old Master and 19th century paintings and drawings. Madame Rochas was regarded as, and still remains, the embodiment of Parisian elegance and perfection; her refined taste was bold and sober, and epitomised French style at its best. The collection is estimated to realise 8 million euros. François de Ricqlès, President of Christie’s France: “I first met Hélène Rochas in 1985 at the opening of the Musée Picasso in rue de Thorigny, Paris. She became a friend but the memory of this first encounter ... More | | 
Original 1904 Theodore Roosevelt letter to Secretary Shaw.
DALLAS, TX.- The Dec. 27, 1904 letter on White House stationary in which President Teddy Roosevelt likely first used the words "atrocious hideousness" - a phrase that he used elsewhere at later dates - to describe America's coinage will be sold as part of Heritage Auctions' Aug. 2-3 Philadelphia U.S. Coins Signature(r) Auction. It is in the same important missive that Roosevelt also broaches the subject of having Augustus Saint-Gaudens re-design the $20 and $10 gold pieces, setting in motion a renaissance in American numismatics. The letter first came to light in November 2011. In the ensuing nine months Heritage has established the historical background and ownership of the letter. "There is no American coinage more beloved than the $10 and $20 gold pieces that Saint-Gaudens designed," said Jim Halperin, Co-Chairman of Heritage Auction, "and here we have the very letter from Roosevelt that initiated the change and introduced one o ... More | | 
Metamorphosis: Titian 2012. © Chris Nash. Image concept: Dewynters in collaboration with the National Gallery. Design: The National Gallery.
LONDON.- Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 sees a range of contemporary artists – including choreographers, composers, poets and visual artists respond to paintings by Renaissance master Titian. Their work is displayed at the National Gallery and performed at the Royal Opera House by The Royal Ballet. At the heart of this collaboration are three of the greatest masterpieces by Titian in the United Kingdom – Diana and Actaeon, Death of Actaeon and Diana and Callisto, which are shown in the exhibition at The National Gallery. The aim of the project is to demonstrate how masterpieces by Titian continue to inspire living artists today. Three British contemporary artists: Chris Ofili, Conrad Shawcross and Mark Wallinger created settings for new ballets at The Royal Opera House that respond to the Titian paintings. Their work is being shown as an exhibition at the National Gallery, sponsored by ... More |
| Revolutionary treasures await Philadelphia's new Museum of the American Revolution | | Prado and Meadows Museum announce unprecedented partnership expansion | | Exhibition features over 90 works including pieces on view for the first time | 
These artifacts and others hidden treasures will remain under wraps in their anonymous location until late 2015. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson.
By: JoAnn Loviglio, Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP).- A nondescript building on a quiet street somewhere outside Philadelphia holds a secret stash of treasures that have been waiting patiently for more than a century for a permanent place to call home. Carefully stacked on shelves, hanging on walls and spread out on tables in a large climate-controlled room are thousands of artifacts from the Revolutionary War. They will remain under wraps in their anonymous location until late 2015, when The Museum of the American Revolution opens in Philadelphia's historic district. "We're still finding things," curator R. Scott Stephenson said during a recent behind-the-scenes tour of the Colonial-era cache. He recently discovered, as one example, five law books among the hundreds of storage ... More | | 
Jose de Ribera, Mary Magdalene, 1641. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid.
DALLAS, TX.- Building upon the success of the first two years of its partnership with the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, and in anticipation of this fall’s final originally planned exhibition, Diego Velázquez: The Early Court Portraits, the Meadows Museum today announced that it will expand its agreement with the Prado for two additional years, continuing the institutions’ many initiatives and adding two collaboratively developed exhibitions. The Meadows and the Prado originally announced in 2009 the launch of a three-year partnership that included the loan of three major paintings from the Prado. The first painting, El Greco’s Pentecost (1596-1600), was exhibited at the Meadows in fall 2010. Jusepe de Ribera’s Mary Magdalene (1640-41), the second painting, was paired with three additional loans of Ribera works from other collections, in a larger exhibition that took place in fall 2011. ... More | | 
Shozo Shimamoto, Untitled - Whirlpool.
DALLAS, TX.- The Dallas Museum of Art presents Variations on Theme: Contemporary Art 1950s–Present, an exhibition drawn primarily from the Museum’s strong holdings of contemporary art. On view through January 30, 2013, in the DMA’s iconic Barrel Vault and surrounding galleries, the exhibition brings together works in various media from disparate periods to explore themes and ideas that drive artists’ creative processes. Sections are devoted to thematic associations including abstraction, minimalism, and the figure. Historical and literal associations such as the use of text, the construction of typologies, and the tradition of Vanitas structure other groupings. Several works from the collection will be on view for the first time, including five works on paper by Texas artist Brooke Stroud and Arturo Herrera’s mixed-media piece Agon. They are installed among a number of recent acquisitions, su ... More |
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 Stonehenge goes on tour: 'Sacrilege' by Jeremy Deller comes to Yorkshire Sculpture Park WAKEFIELD.- With just over a month to go to the start of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Sacrilege, the life-sized inflatable replica of Stonehenge for people to bounce on by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller, is now at Yorkshire Sculpture Park as part of a tour that will see it travel to 25 locations across the country. A co-commission between Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art and the Mayor of London, the work was enormously popular when, supported by Creative Scotland, it appeared in Glasgow earlier this year. With support from Arts Council England it is now travelling around the country as part of the nationwide London 2012 Festival. Deller's Sacrilege is aimed at people of all ages and its appearance in YSP is expected to attract a lot of local interest, adding to the excitement of the country hosting the 2012 Games. It is also light-hearted way for ... More Seoul's last old-style, 1-screen cinema shuts down By: Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
SEOUL (AP).- Seoul's last old-style, one-screen cinema, soon to be knocked down and replaced by a hotel, played its final movie Wednesday — the Italian classic "The Bicycle Thief" — a moment so emotional for the theater operator that she publicly shaved her head in frustration. The theater, which opened in 1964, had become a place where mostly elderly moviegoers gathered regularly to watch classic Hollywood and South Korean films and indulge in nostalgia for cinematic days gone by. As huge multiplexes made it hard to compete financially, the Seodaemun Art Hall played up the one thing the newer theaters could never match — its age. But the theater's attempt to keep business alive based on that shared joy of nostalgia and a sense of community among ... More Baseball cards in Ohio attic might fetch millions By: John Seewer, Associated Press
DEFIANCE, OH (AP).- Karl Kissner picked up a soot-covered cardboard box that had been under a wooden dollhouse in his grandfather's attic. Taking a look inside, he saw hundreds of baseball cards bundled with twine. They were smaller than the ones he was used to seeing. But some of the names were familiar: Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Cy Young and Honus Wagner. Then he put the box on a dresser and went back to digging through the attic. It wasn't until two weeks later that he learned that his family had come across what experts say is one of the biggest, most exciting finds in the history of sports card collecting, a discovery worth perhaps millions. The cards are from an extremely rare series issued around 1910. Up to now, the few known to exist were in so-so ... More Exhibition of works by Italo-American artist Tristano di Robilant opens at Faggionato Fine Arts LONDON.- Faggionato Fine Arts announced White River, the second London exhibition of works by Italo-American artist Tristano di Robilant. The exhibition presents 8 new glass sculptures and a large ceramic wall piece. In these works di Robilant continues his investigation into the nature of glass and its paradoxical state: a substance that is both a liquid and a solid. His process of enquiry is rooted in the establishment of an archetype, an almost Platonic ideal that is transformed through the necessary communication between artist and master glassmaker, designer and executor. The forms resulting from this process, which embraces the element of chance, allude to the grandeur and complexity of architecture both natural and man-made. This is perfectly conveyed in Tree of Knowledge (part three), 2012. Through these works the artist continues to explore his fascination with the surface of ... More Bonhams Jewelry and Watches Sale to add some sparkle to summer's Pebble Beach Car Week CARMEL, CA.- Bonhams is excited to announce its auction of jewelry and watches to be held August 17, alongside its 15th Annual Sale of Exceptional Motorcars, Motorcycles and Related Automobilia at Quail Lodge in Carmel, Calif., during Pebble Beach Car Week. Driving the sale will be jewelry and watches by Tiffany, David Webb, Franck Muller, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari and Cartier. The front-runner of the auction’s offerings will be a diamond cuff bangle bracelet, centering a marquise-cut diamond, surrounded by a sun-burst of marquise and round brilliant-cut diamonds (est. $15,000-18,000). Another fabulous bracelet on offer will be a multicolored sapphire and diamond wide bracelet with various-shaped rose-cut diamonds interspersed amongst multicolored sapphires (est. $7,500-9,500). Impressive watch examples will include Corum diamond and 18k gold Rolls Royce radiator ... More Connecticut woman's Lou Gehrig homer ball sells for $62,617 STAMFORD, CONN (AP).- An auction house says a baseball New York Yankees slugger Lou Gehrig hit for a home run in the 1928 World Series has sold for $62,617. Hunt Auctions says the ball sold Tuesday at the All-Star FanFest in Kansas City, Mo. The buyer's name isn't available. Stamford, Conn., resident Elizabeth Gott said last week she decided to sell the ball on behalf of her 30-year-old son, Michael, so he could use the proceeds to pay off his medical school debt. Gehrig hit the homer off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander while teammate Babe Ruth was on base. A newspaper account quoted him calling it his most significant home run at the time. A circa-1920s bat used by Ty Cobb sold for $253,000. ... More |
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