| Sotheby's Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art Sale to feature four private American collections | | "Willy Rizzo in Brazil" exhibition at MuBE, Brazilian Museum of Sculpture in Sao Paulo | | Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama inspired, obsessed and passionate about polka dots | 
Ram Kumar, Untitled (Banaras). Oil on canvas, Circa 1966. Est. $150/200,000. Photo: Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art in New York on 10 September 2012 features high quality works from the 1950s to 1980s that are largely drawn from four private American collections. These include the Abe and Jan Weisblat Collection - the most important collection of Indian Art to appear at auction since the sale of the Herwitz Collection in 2000. A strong selection of paintings from the high period of Modernism in South Asia are included in this 95 lot sale that is estimated to fetch $3.1/4.5 million; the auction will be on exhibition at Sotheby’s from Friday, 7 September. Spearheading the sale is an early work from Ram Kumar, Untitled (Benares), (est. $150/200,000), a 1966 oil on canvas, from the Weisblat Collection. Kumar visited Benares for the first time with MF Husain in the early 1960s in order to sketch on the spot and feel the city’s depth and intensity. Commenting ... More | | 
Salvador Dali by Willy Rizzo, 1950.
SAO PAULO.- Carlos Jereissati Filho, CEO of IGUATEMI, is pleased to announce the sixth edition of the IGUATEMI Photo Series with Willy Rizzo’s first exhibition in Brazil, showcasing 100 works by the renowned Italian photographer at MuBE (Brazilian Museum of Sculpture, São Paulo.) The exhibition will launch on August 9th with a private cocktail celebration and will be open to the public from August 10th until September 2nd. Curated by celebrated fashion producer Chico Lowndes and the international curator Danniel Rangel, the show will feature a selection of works culled from Rizzo’s oeuvre including rare Gelatin Silver and Cibachrome prints. On display will also be images of stars from the art and the fashion worlds, including those from Rizzo’s trips to Rio de Janeiro during the Carnival in 1961 depicting his ex-wife Elsa Martinelli and the playboy Porfirio Rubirosa. Other works evoke a surrealist vein with a portrait of Salvador Dali, as well as the natural sensu ... More | | 
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama works at her studio. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye.
By: Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer
TOKYO (AP).- Polka dots are Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama's lifelong inspiration, obsession and passion. And so they're everywhere — not only on canvases but on installations shaped like gnarled tentacles and oversized yellow pumpkins. As part of her retrospective on exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, they also sparkle as "firefly" light bulbs reflected on water and mirrors. Kusama's signature splash of dots has now arrived in the realm of fashion in a new collection from French luxury brand Louis Vuitton — bags, sunglasses, shoes and coats. "Polka dots are fabulous," Kusama said in a recent interview with The Associated Press, looking much younger than her 83 years in a bright red wig, a polka dot dress she designed herself and one of the new Louis Vuitton polka ... More |
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| Jacques Barrère Gallery to present Chinese Buddhist sculptures at the 26th Biennale des Antiquaires | | New acquisition by Sweden's Nationalmuseum: Necklace by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe | | Karl Lagerfeld muse and fashion journalist Anna Piaggi dies in Italy at age 81 | 
Kneeling Luohan. White Marble, China, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960 – 1127). Height: 62 cm.
PARIS.- The Song dynasty is the founding period of the modern Chinese culture. Inventions such as gunpowder, paper currency and the printing technique are all attributed to the Chinese community, as well as developed irrigation techniques and important reforms which stimulated the development of agriculture.
In the arts, classical painting displaying the fusion of poetry and calligraphy reached its peak during this period. In the temples of Shanxi, Buddhist sculpture evolved from the Romanesque period and blossomed into a gothic style, privileging wood over stone. For the 26th Biennale des Antiquaires, the Jacques Barrère Gallery presents an important collection of Chinese Buddhist sculptures from the Song dynasty. Three large standing Bodhisattvas will form the heart of this selection. Destined to decorate the temples in Shanxi, these graceful sculptures reveal a proud yet gracious presence, icons ... More | | 
Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, Necklace, c. 1950. Brass, wood and bone. Photo: Linn Ahlgren/Nationalmuseum.
STOCKHOLM.- Nationalmuseum has acquired an elegant necklace by silversmith and artist Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe. In the mid-20th century, she transformed the way jewellery was made and appreciated through her design language and her choice of materials. Dating from the beginning of the 1950s, the necklace has a brass neck ring with a pendant in various woods and ivory. Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe (1927-2004) was a pioneer of Swedish jewellery in the mid-20th century, in terms of design, use of materials and attitudes towards the art. To most people, jewellery was a prestigious object that women were given by their husbands and that indicated his wealth and status. The larger the stones in the wife’s jewellery, the more successful her husband was deemed to be. It was this attitude to jewellery that Bülow-Hübe revolutionised when she started to design and make jewellery from more modest materials for her circle ... More | | 
File photo of Italian designer Anna Piaggi. AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File.
MILAN (AP).- Fashion journalist Anna Piaggi, who provided inspiration for designer Karl Lagerfeld and was celebrated for her own eccentric style, died Tuesday. She was 81. Vogue Italia said on its website that she died in Milan. No cause of death was given. For years, Piaggi's vibrant dress sense — including funky hats and theatrical makeup — made her stand out on the front rows of Milan and Paris runway shows. Piaggi started her career as a translator for Mondadori publishing company, and went on to write for, among others, Vogue Italia. She provided inspiration for Lagerfeld, who published a sketchbook of her creations and once wrote "Anna invents fashion." The Victoria and Albert Museum in London held an exhibition in 2006 of her extensive wardrobe collection, including thousands of dresses and hundreds of pairs of shoes. Master milliner Stephen Jones paid tribute to Piaggi, saying she had served as his "guiding light and an inspiration" and praising her for her "e ... More |
| Detroit Institute of Arts announces free admission for residents as a result of millage passage | | Western Australian Museum announces newly discovered Australian spider | | Record prices for rare American posters at Swann Galleries' August 1 Vintage Poster Auction | 
Couple in Rivera Court.
DETROIT, MICH.- The Detroit Institute of Arts said Wednesday that it is immediately instituting free admission for all residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties as a result of voter approval Tuesday in the three counties of a 10-year millage to support DIA operations. “We are thrilled that voters in the three counties have assured a bright future for the DIA by approving this millage proposal, and we deeply appreciate their support,” said Graham W. J. Beal, DIA director. “When we announced that we would seek the millage, we pledged that if it were to pass we would provide free admission to residents of all three counties. We are immediately following through on that pledge.” Annmarie Erickson, DIA chief operating officer, said “We appreciate each county’s investment in the DIA and the incredible effort from museum staff and volunteers throughout the campaign. We look forward to welcoming Wayne, ... More | | 
The newly discovered "Attenborough's goblin spider", named prethopalpus attenboroughi by its discoverers in Perth. AFP PHOTO / Western Australian Museum.
PERTH.- Chief Executive Officer of the WA Museum Alec Coles recently announced a new species of spider will be named after eminent naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. Mr Coles and Chair of the WA Museum Board Emeritus Professor Alan Robson presented Sir David with a framed photograph and signed publication of the species at the WA Museum – Perth. “Prethopalpus attenboroughi is named in recognition of Sir David’s significant contribution to natural history and promotion of the world’s biodiversity,” Mr Coles said. “For more than six decades Sir David Attenborough has broadcast into hundreds of millions of homes providing a unique insight into the natural world. “It is Sir David’s enthusiasm for nature and his ability to make biology accessible to generations of viewers ... More | | 
The sale did almost 15% better than the vintage posters sale in August 2011.
NEW YORK, NY.- A strong selection of American posters from the World Wars, literary titles, political movements and the Olympics led to several auction records at Swann’s best August Vintage Posters sale ever, held on August 1. Nicholas D. Lowry, Swann Galleries President and Poster Specialist, said, “Our first August auction of vintage posters in 1994 hammered down at $144,695. This sale sold just under half a million dollars, and was our highest grossing August poster auction to date. It did almost 15% better than the vintage posters sale in August 2011, our previous best. Overall, bidding was brisk on propaganda posters from around the world, and travel posters, once again, did extremely well. As has been the trend over the past few years, good material has been selling for increasingly higher prices as the market assiduously ... More |
| Kaminski Auctions announces results from July 20th Century Decorative Arts Sale | | Cleveland's most recognized outsider artist, Reverend Albert Wagner, is celebrated in Gray's Fall Auction | | Neutra VDL Research House debuts Xavier Veilhan's installation "Architectones" | 
A gouache on paper work by Diego Rivera (Mexican 1886-1957) was the top seller.
BEVERLY, MASS.- Kaminski Auctions announced the results from the July 20th Century Decorative Arts Sale. Offering an exciting collection of modern items from furniture and household objects to fine art, books, and collectible pieces, the collection attracted a diverse audience of bidders. Kaminski Auctions was thrilled, as always, to field interest from online bidders as well as to host a new group of clients composed largely of enthusiastic modern collectors. The four top lots from the day were works of art. A gouache on paper work by Diego Rivera (Mexican 1886-1957) was the top seller. Considered one of the most significant contemporary Mexian artists, Rivera was influenced by the Cubism movement in Europe, specifically the work of the artist Picasso, Cezanne, and Renoir, and later, his work as a muralist. The artist is also known for his tumultuous marriage to fellow Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. The important work, ... More | | 
Born in the deep south, Albert Wagner came to Cleveland as an ambitious young man in search of opportunity.
CLEVELAND, OH.- Gray’s Auctioneers announced the upcoming sale of the self-taught, Cleveland-based artist, the Reverend Albert Wagner (1924 – 2006). Taking place on September 20, 2012 at 11am, Gray’s 60th Auction will solely consist of this artist’s vast and emotive collection of vibrant paintings and unique sculptures. The wide range of work presented in the sale portrays the Reverend’s colorful life story along with his unique perspective on the world around him. Born in the deep south, Albert Wagner came to Cleveland as an ambitious young man in search of opportunity. Despite his success as an entrepreneur and family man, Albert’s life took a wayward path as he succumbed to infidelity, alcoholism, drug use, and eventually, crime. On the eve of his 50th birthday, in jeopardy of losing his livelihood and damaging his familial relationships, Albert ... More | | 
Mobile (Neutra), 2012. Courtesy of the artist. Photo © Joshua White ; © Veilhan ADAGP, Paris, 2012 & Ars, New York, 2012.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Neutra VDL Research House in Los Angeles presents Architectones, an installation by Xavier Veilhan. Veilhan has created a new body of work specifically for the Modernist house Richard Neutra designed for his family and architectural practice. Consisting of monochrome interventions, the exhibition features sculptures throughout the property, from the front garden through the ground floor and domestic quarters to the rooftop reflecting pool. Statues, models, and other objects dialogue with the Modernist structure: its glass facades, rooftops, water basins and fountains. Both abstract and figurative, the artworks loosely trace the decades of the last century by focusing on the personal and professional history of architect Richard Neutra, his times, and Veilhan and his family’s interaction with the house. The first rendition of a project ... More |
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 Future museum centerpiece USS Edson arrives BAY CITY, MICH (AP).- Hundreds of people lined the shore Tuesday to watch the arrival of a 418-foot destroyer that's expected to become the centerpiece of a ship museum in Michigan. The USS Edson, which served during the Cold War and the Vietnam War, arrived in the Bay City area after being propelled by tugboat for the trip from Philadelphia that started last month. It will be established as the centerpiece of a floating ship museum about 90 miles northwest of Detroit on the Saginaw River. "This is a historic event," Gary Irons, an instructor on the Navy sea cadet ship Grayfox, told MLive.com (http://bit.ly/RwQmSS ). "I was up at 3 a.m. with my wife to watch it pass by Port Huron." The Edson was launched in 1958 and is recognized as a national historic landmark. Its first deployment was to the Western Pacific in January 1960. It was deployed to Vietnam three times. Turning ... More Turner Contemporary calls on visitors to help create spectacular new artwork MARGATE.- This summer, Turner Contemporary is asking Kent-based artists, craftspeople and gallery visitors to help create an extraordinary newly commissioned artwork for its Sunley Gallery. From Friday 14 September to 24 March 2013, Brazilian artist Maria Nepomuceno’s exuberant installation Tempo para Respirar (Breathing Time) will fill the dramatic double-height Sunley Gallery. This new work, Nepomuceno’s most ambitious to date, brings the energy and colour of Brazil, with its many cultures, colourful carnivals, and dramatic rainforests, into Turner Contemporary’s beautiful space overlooking Margate seafront. Inspired by traditional South American craft techniques, Nepomuceno weaves straw, strings and piles beads, and sews brightly-coloured ropes into draping coils and flower-like forms. These materials form a fantastical landscape, also populated by playful ceramic shapes, shiny ... More "Stories of the World: Sounds Global" at National Museum of Scotland EDINBURGH.- The power of music to change lives is the subject of a new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland. Sounds Global, created with the help of young volunteers, explores the personal stories of international musicians based in Scotland, looking at how music has shaped their identity and in some cases even provided a lifeline to a new future. The exhibition, featuring video, objects and personal stories, is part of Stories of the World, one of the major projects at the heart of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Stories of the World is an innovative project that enables people of all backgrounds, from across the UK, to become 'curators' of the collections and objects held in museums, libraries and archives. Volunteers Lauren Campbell, Lauren Knowles, Hannah Kyte, Caroline McGarry, Laura McLaren, Cathy Marsden and Justyna Wills were inspired to create ... More Richmond Art Center hires Richard Ambrose as its new Executive Director RICHMOND, CA.- The Richmond Art Center announced the hiring of Richard Ambrose as its Executive Director, effective September 3rd. Ric brings his extensive experience in art administration, strategic planning and creative vision to the RAC. He is currently the Executive Director of the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, California. Ric was formerly the Deputy Director of the Avampato Discovery (Sunrise) Museum in Charleston, West Virginia and Curator of Art and Director of Exhibitions at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences. He has also been a project director at the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley, coordinating the master planning process for renovation of that facility, among other responsibilities. In addition to his career in art administration, Ric is a well-known working artist and is represented by the Hespe Gallery in San Francisco. Upon hearing of his ... More All aboard, Disneyland adventure continues...opening day memento up for grabs... AMHERST, NH.- On Sunday, July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened its gates with an official dedication ceremony attended by more than 25,000 guests and witnessed across the nation by hundreds of thousands more. The event was televised by ABC, beginning as the E. P. Ripley train made its first official trip along the Santa Fe Disneyland Railroad tracks, previewing the five main areas of the park and ending at Fantasyland where all the characters stood in wait. Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney, and California Governor Goodwin Knight led the show as the train’s engineers, and were accompanied by Fred Gurley, president of the actual Santa Fe Railroad. An upcoming auction, from New Hampshire based RR Auction will feature the original engineer’s cap worn by Governor Knight on the inaugural train ride that welcomed the world on the park’s opening day. A one-of-a-kind fitted striped ... More Artists Nicole Heidtke and Stefan Baumberger hold first solo exhibition in Scotland EDINBURGH.- ~ in the fields reinvent old media, modify ancient, odd machines and play with optical toys. They found the starting point for this exhibition on the Shetland Islands leading them to investigate the very elements and definition of Scottish landscape and seascape. This exhibition is their first solo show, and presents three new works plus a site-specific public art commission. This body of work takes on the old notion of observation, research and (dis)play. In the first work A Diagram of Floating Stones the artists have made particular reference to the aquariums of Victorian oceanographic scientists, and secondly in Drifts Through Debris they have the 16th century book wheel of Agostino Ramelli. Both of these works draw attention to the growing problem of oceanic plastic pollution. The installation on the lower level consists of submerged lace knit-wrapped stones from the ... More |
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