| Art Fund launches £3.9m appeal to acquire Nicolas Poussin masterpiece for the nation | | Gagosian Gallery presents John Chamberlain Sculptures in NYC's Seagram Building Plaza | | An important private collection of 19th century sculpture leads Christie's Decorative Arts Sale | 
Nicolas Poussin, Extreme Unction, c. 1638-40 (detail).
LONDON.- The Art Fund today announced its support of the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Public Appeal to acquire Nicolas Poussin’s masterpiece Extreme Unction (c. 1638-40). The painting, the value of which has been agreed at £14m, has been made available to the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, for just under £3.9m, thanks to H.M. Government’s Acceptance-in-Lieu scheme. Thus far, nearly 10% of this target has been pledged, and the Art Fund and the Fitzwilliam Museum have today begun their campaign to raise the rest of the money. One of the surviving Seven Sacraments painted in Rome for the renowned scholar and connoisseur Cassiano dal Pozzo, Extreme Unction (‘Final Anointing’) has long been considered by critics to be the finest work from one of the most remarkable series of paintings ever conceived. It depicts a dying man being anointed with oil in accordance with the rites of the early Church. The painting is of ... More | | 
John Chamberlain, Installation view at Seagram Building, New York, August 2012. Photo: Rob McKeever, Courtesy Gagosian Gallery. Artwork © John Chamberlain. All rights reserved.
NEW YORK, NY.- Gagosian Gallery announced four monumental sculptures by the late John Chamberlain, on view at the Park Avenue plaza outside the historic Seagram Building in Manhattan from August 10 through November 16, 2012. PINEAPPLESURPRISE (2010), MERMAIDSMISCHIEF (2009), ROBUSTFAGOTTO (2008), and FROSTYDICKFANTASY (2008) are among the later sculptures that Chamberlain produced during his sixty-year career. Up to fifteen feet in height, the works on view are constructed from silver, green, or copper-colored industrial aluminum, which has been looped and flexed into whimsical, biomorphic forms. From the mid-1970s, Chamberlain began fashioning miniature sculptures from household aluminum foil. In 2007, he began successfully ... More | | 
A Belgian`Art Nouveau' marble long-case clock, 240 cm. high Estimate: £50,000 – 100,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012.
LONDON.- The sale of The Opulent Eye - 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe which will take place at Christie's on 20 September 2012 is led by an important private collection of 19th century marble sculpture. Comprising twenty lots the collection is expected to realise in excess of £400,000. The group focuses upon belle époque marble statuary and genre figures and was assembled by a discerning private collector, who was attracted to marble statuary by the skill of the sculptor in carving such intricately detailed and lifelike figures. Highlights of the collection include a Belgian art nouveau marble regulateur (estimate: £50,000 – 100,000). The marble long-case clock is attributed to the Symbolist sculptor Egide Rombaux (d.1942) and is carved in bas-relief with a figure of Atropos, one of three fates from Greek mythology who spin the thread ... More |
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| A unique medal awarded to Chiang Kai-shek on offer at Spink's Hong Kong auction | | Sotheby's appoints Dr. Tao Wang to head New York Chinese Works of Art Department | | Kerlin Gallery presents summer group exhibition featuring new works by six artists | 
Medal front.
HONG KONG.- Spink announce its upcoming Collector’s Series auction in Hong Kong to be held on 24 August 2012. Leading the sale is a unique and magnificent medal “Order of Blue Sky and White Sun” awarded to Chiang Kai-shek in 1930, estimated at HK$3-5 million. It is the first time this precious medal in exceptional condition has ever appeared at auction and is expected to generate enormous interest amongst collectors. According to a book on this medal written by respected collector and scholar Chuk Hong Ming, the “Order of Blue Sky and White Sun” was instituted in 1929 after the Nationalist government was established in Nanking (Nanjing). It was the highest military decoration awarded to any military personnel for their distinguished achievements in defending the country against the enemy. It hence signified the supreme glory and gallantry of the awardee. Chiang Kai-shek, then head of state of the Chinese ... More | | 
Dr. Wang was previously a senior lecturer at The School of Oriental and African Studies in London. Photo: Sotheby's.
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s announced the appointment of Dr. Tao Wang as Head of the Chinese Works of Art Department in New York. A distinguished academic, Dr. Wang was previously a senior lecturer at The School of Oriental and African Studies in London and relocated to New York over the summer. Dr. Wang was born and educated in China and maintains close links with cultural institutions in the country. He is also a widely published author on a range of subjects relating to Chinese art. Dr. Tao Wang said: “I am thrilled to be joining Sotheby’s at such an exciting time for the Chinese Works of Art market. I have spent decades working in this field and look forward to building on my many connections in Asia, Europe and the US to source and sell the finest Chinese works of art. With the strong global demand as well as the ... More | | 
Installation view of group show, Kerlin Gallery, Dublin. Photo: Courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin and the artists.
DUBLIN.- Kerlin Gallery presents new work by Phil Collins, Mark Francis, Liam Gillick, David Godbold, Merlin James and Isabel Nolan. The exhibition itself is not about a curatorial discourse but rather one that highlights new works from a broad range topics that open up complex readings of local situations, references computational astrophysics, contends with the legacy of modernism, critically examines the production of visual imagery in high and low culture, reflects on the emotive resonance of colour and texture all the way to our desire to understand ‘everything’. Phil Collins presents a series of images that focus on a group of young Malay skinheads in Penang. The skinhead subculture first emerged in Malaysia in the early 1990s, and Collins was intrigued by the translation of an English workingclass subculture into ... More |
| New works by six contemporary artists added to The Jewish Museum's permanent exhibition | | Imperial Chinese porcelain to take centre stage this November at Eskenazi in London | | Century of Royal London brought to life in Museum of London Royal Timetrip app | 
Dana Frankfort, Star of David ( Orange ), 2007, oil on panel. The Jewish Museum, New York : Gift of the artist, 2009-37. Photo by Richard Goodbody, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY.- Word Symbol Space, a selection of works by six contemporary artists, will be on view at The Jewish Museum in the final gallery of its permanent exhibition, Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey, from August 11 through October 7, 2012. These post-1970 works from the Museum's collection all respond to mid-twentieth-century modernism. Each uses the language of abstraction - areas of pure color, geometric shapes, and gestural brushwork - and adds to it, incorporating words and symbols with specific personal, historical, and cultural meanings. Artists represented include William Anastasi, Ross Bleckner, Dana Frankfort, Alain Kirili, Brigitte NaHoN and Frank Stella. In addition, a related work by Ori Gersht will be on view in the third floor elevator lobby of the Museum. In William Anastasi's Untitled (Jew), 1987, the artist confronts the viewer with the single word jew, which he considers ... More | | 
Famille rose ruby ground porcelain vase, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and of the period, 1736-1795; height: 22 cm.
LONDON.- This November will be the first time that Eskenazi has staged an exhibition solely devoted to Qing porcelain. Simply entitled Qing porcelain from a private collection, it comprises twenty superb imperial pieces which will be on show at Eskenazi Ltd., 10 Clifford Street , London W1 from Thursday 1 to Friday 23 November 2012. From a collection assembled in Europe in the 1980s and 1990s, the pieces are not only the finest examples of their types but also have impeccable provenances, from such famous collections as J.M. Hu, T.Y. Chao and Paul and Helen Bernat. Dating predominantly from the reigns of the three most important Qing emperors – Kangxi (1662-1722), Yongzheng (1723-1735) and Qianlong (1736-1795) – these imperial works epitomise Chinese taste and have always been highly prized. The early to mid-Qing period saw a renaissance in ceramic technology coupled with imperial supervision of the kilns at Ji ... More | | 
The app, launched in time for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics, allows iPhone and iPad users to immerse themselves in iconic royal events.
LONDON.- The Museum of London Royal Timetrip app contains a specially edited and location-specific film collection, narrated by Helen Baxendale (Friends, Cold Feet), which covers a century of royal London life, featuring amongst other iconic events, four royal weddings, two coronations and a funeral. The app, launched in time for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics, allows iPhone and iPad users to immerse themselves in iconic royal events from London’s past and explore the enduring relationship between the British monarchy and the people of London. It is available from the App Store for £1.49. Incredible archive footage from the app allows users to connect what they’ve seen in the past on their TVs at home with London’s present day geography. Highlights sourced from a variety of archives such as the BBC, include: • Princess Diana’s wed ... More |
| The Studio Museum announces 2012-13 Artists in Residence; chosen from a pool of over 200 | | Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents West Coast debut of experimental filmmaker Alia Syed | | Akron Art Museum Director to step down after record tenure New Chief Curator to start August 20 | 
Cullen Washington, Jr., Blue, 2012. Courtesy the artist.
HARLEM, NY.- Steffani Jemison, Jennifer Packer and Cullen Washington, Jr., have been selected as the 2012–13 artists in residence at The Studio Museum in Harlem. Since its founding in 1968, the Studio Museum has held a strong commitment to nurturing and advancing the careers of visual artists of African descent through the competitive and prestigious Artist-inResidence program, an eleven-month studio residency awarded to three emerging artists each year. “I am delighted to welcome Steffani, Jennifer and Cullen to the Studio Museum community,” says Assistant Curator and Artist-in-Residence program coordinator Lauren Haynes. “Our artists in residence are truly at the heart of the Museum, and we all look forward to the insightful conversations and amazing work coming in the year ahead.” Chosen from a pool of over 200 applicants, Jemison, Packer and Washington will join the ranks of over 100 highly ... More | | 
Alia Syed, Still from Eating Grass, 2003. 16mm film, transferred to HD DVD, Sound, 22:56 min. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Talwar Gallery, New York/New Delhi.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Experimental filmmaker Alia Syed makes her West Coast debut at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with an installation of her film Eating Grass (2003), on view from August 11, 2012–July 28, 2013. Filmed in Karachi, Lahore, and London, Eating Grass comprises five overlapping narratives, each representing different emotional states experienced throughout the day that are marked by the Muslim tradition of the five daily prayers. The film’s title references a remark made by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1974 amid the nuclear arms race with India, who said his people would have their own nuclear weapon even if it meant “eating grass.” While the title evokes a particular moment in Pakistan’s history, the film itself captures the ebb and flow of urban ... More | | 
Dr. Mitchell D. Kahan announced to the Akron Art Museum’s Board of Trustees that he will leave January 2, 2013.
AKRON, OH.- Leadership changes are on the horizon for the Akron Art Museum. After 26 years as director, with one of the longest tenures of any art museum leader in the country, Dr. Mitchell D. Kahan announced to the Akron Art Museum’s Board of Trustees that he will leave January 2, 2013 and assume the title of Director Emeritus. In addition, Janice Driesbach will join the staff on August 20, after a year-long national search, as the museum’s new Chief Curator. “Mitchell has brought an impressive record of achievement to the museum’s 90-year history. The Board is immensely grateful for his dedication, foresight, creativity and passion,” praised Fred Bidwell, president of the museum’s Board of Trustees. “His commitment to the cultural arts and the community will have a lasting impact in Akron and Northeast Ohio.” Under Kahan’s ... More |
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 Eric Knowles heads to Liverpool to unearth hidden gems for Bonhams LONDON.- A team of art and antiques specialists from Bonhams, led by Eric Knowles, will be on hand to offer advice to antique collectors on Monday, 17th September 2012 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Princes Dock, Pier Head, Liverpool. The Valuations Day will run from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Bonhams team includes the following arts specialists: Eric Knowles, Richard Hopkinson (Pictures), Alexander Clement (Ceramics), Rachel Holland (Ceramics), Andrew Spicer (Jewellery, Silver, Watches, Medals and Coins), Christopher Jarrey (General valuer), Stephanie Connell and Katherine Williams (Entertainment Memorabilia). A Bonhams spokesman says that the Northwest region has proved to be a treasure trove for art and antiques. Locally sourced items which have sold well recently include: • Captain of the Eleven, a painting by Philip Hermogenes Calderon, sold for £240,000 on 11th ... More Famous street artists inspired by Klimt in live art show LONDON.- Nine internationally-renowned street artists will produce Klimt-inspired masterpieces in front of a live audience in London’s Grosvenor Gardens, on Tuesday 21st August. Situated upon plinths, the artists will create new works resonant with the influence of Klimt in the square format, as part of the Vienna Tourist Board’s campaign to celebrate the 150th birthday of the famous Viennese artist. Inspired by Vienna’s rich cultural diversity, the unique celebration aims to showcase the city’s modern art scene and imperial heritage. The completed works work will be displayed in the famous Lazarides Gallery in Soho as a public exhibition, ‘Klimt Illustrated’. The free live event runs from 9am to 7pm on 21st August, and the exhibition at Lazarides Gallery will be free and open to the general public from 24th August to 1st September, Tuesday to Saturday 11am – 7pm. The Vienna ... More Groundbreaking comic artist, educator Kubert dies NEWARK (AP).- Joe Kubert, a groundbreaking comic artist and educator best known for co-creating DC Comics' iconic Sgt. Rock character, has died. He was 85. Kubert died Sunday, according to the Kubert School in Dover, N.J., which he founded in 1976 to train and teach illustrators and artists. The school did not disclose a location or cause of death. Kubert co-created Sgt. Frank Rock, a World War II hero with a dangerously accurate shot, an uncanny ability to survive numerous war rounds and who led his patrols with a fierce sense of duty and courage. Kubert also co-created Tor, a prehistoric strongman, and reinvigorated Hawkman, who flew above New York City, fighting crime with a mace. Kubert was known for his war comics and expressionistic drawings of macho men, muscles rippling as they performed heroics. "He told stories, he drew stories where you could smell the sweat, you could ... More Lars Von Trier challenges the people to reinterpret six great works of art through the lens of their camera COPENHAGEN.- What happens when a master challenges the people? Danish cinema's most famous film director is asking people around the globe to reinterpret six great works of art through the lens of their camera or recording of sound. It is the master himself, Lars von Trier, who has set the rules of this groundbreaking, user-generated film project Gesamt. But it's you, me and everyone else who are asked to create the material, while the director Jenle Hallund puts it all together in the end. What is the result when people reinterpret the great and controversial art pieces of our time? Is it for everyone to make art? What is art? And do we stand out the most when we stand together? Gesamt is both a provocation and an invitation. By bringing together material from people around the world, we have the opportunity to create a film that has the potential to push the limits of what art is, can and ... More 4 dead, about 20 injured in big Seoul fire near a 600-year-old palace SEOUL (AP).- Fire officials in the South Korean capital say a large blaze at a construction site near a 600-year-old palace has killed at least four workers and injured about 20. They say Gyeongbok palace wasn't damaged by Monday's fire, which filled Seoul's central district with smoke. Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster official Kim Byung-ro says the workers died after inhaling toxic smoke. One of the injured is in critical condition. Kim says the blaze may have started when a spark from construction at the site of a national art museum landed in combustible material. About 170 firefighters extinguished the fire in about an hour. In 2008, an arsonist destroyed a gate in Seoul regarded as a South Korean national treasure. It's now being rebuilt. ... More |
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