| Hammer Galleries, New York presents a Virtual Tour of their exhibition: "On Paper" | | Report of first doctor to reach shot Abraham Lincoln found at the National Archives | | Andy Warhol's portrait of Karl Ludwig Schweisfurth up for auction at Ketterer Kunst | 
Pierre Auguste Renoir, Mademoiselle Christine Lerolle au Piano, circa 1890. Charcoal on paper, 26 x 20 inches.
NEW YORK, NY.- To celebrate the opening of their latest exhibition titled On Paper, Hammer Galleries has launched an interactive Virtual Tour which highlights the exhibition and their Park Avenue gallery space. Hammer Galleries’ Virtual Tour simulates a real time viewing of their On Paper exhibition as it provides viewers with a 360 degree panoramic view of the gallery. With interactive capabilities, the tour gives the option to pan to different sections of the gallery and the ability to click on individual images of artworks. Full-screen shots of artworks with their corresponding details appear once artworks have been selected, allowing for their thorough examination. The Virtual Tour of On Paper is easily accessible on a computer, iPad or iPhone by clicking on the following link. On Paper features an international selection of artists including over forty significant pastel ... More | | 
The last page of an original copy of a 21-page clinical report by Dr. Charles A. Leale. AP Photo/Photo of a National Archives document via the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum.
By: John O'Connor, The Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, ILL (AP).- The first doctor to reach President Abraham Lincoln after he was shot in a Washington theater rushed to the presidential box and found him paralyzed, comatose and leaning against his wife. Dr. Charles Leale ordered brandy and water to be brought immediately. Leale's long-lost report of his efforts to help the mortally wounded president, written just hours after his death, was discovered in a box at the National Archives late last month. The doctor, who sat 40 feet from Lincoln at Ford's Theater that night in April 1865, saw John Wilkes Booth jump to the stage, brandishing a dagger, and heard the cry that the "President has been murdered" before pushing his way ... More | | 
Andy Warhol, Portrait of Karl Ludwig Schweisfurth. 1980. Oil and silkscreen on canvas, 102 x 101,5 cm (40.1 x 39.9 in). Estimate: € 80.000-100.000.
MUNICH.- Andy Warhol couldn't believe what he saw: “Pigs, pigs, pigs (…) everywhere. And art.“ His visit at Karl Ludwig Schweisfurth, the then owner of the meat company Herta in February 1980 left deep impression on Warhol. And that wasn't all: He also made a portrait of Schweisfurth that will be now be sold at Ketterer Kunst in Munich in the auction of Post War/Contemporary Art on 9 June. Next to a great number of self portraits as well as portraits of, for instance Jackie Kennedy, Mick Jagger and Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol executed the “Portrait of Karl Ludwig Schweisfurth“ in typical Pop-Art manner. In his diary Warhol wrote about the deep impression that Schweisfurth, his company and his art collection had left on him: “He owned the complete Picasso portfolio, to which ... More |
| MoMA makes historic acquisition of thirteen drawings by Henry Darger from the estate of the artist | | Group exhibition "Everyday Abstract-Abstract Everyday" on view at James Cohan Gallery | | LACMA presents North American premiere of Sharon Lockhart's latest body of work | 
Henry Darger, At Jennie Richee the Blengins stay under shelter (detail). Watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper. Gift of the estate in honor of Klaus Biesenbach. © 2011 Kiyoko Lerner / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art has acquired a major group of drawings by Henry Darger (1892-1973), perhaps the best-known American self-taught artist of the 20th century. The thirteen double-sided drawings represent a wide range of Darger’s practices, and have been carefully selected from the remaining body of exceptionally important work still held by his estate. Although Darger was unrecognized as an artist during his lifetime, the impressive body of watercolors and writings he created are acclaimed by admirers and scholars of both mainstream and outsider art, and has been a source of inspiration for several generations of contemporary artists. The drawings are a gift of the estate of the artist in honor of Klaus Biesenbach, Director of MoMA PS1 and Chief Curator at Large at MoMA, who has organized exhibitions and produced publications of Darger’s work. The gift represents the largest acquisition ... More | | 
Alexandra Bircken, “Wärmegitter”, 2011. Wool, aluminum frame, 86 3/4 x 55 x 2 in. Courtesy the artist and Kimmerich, New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- James Cohan Gallery is presenting Everyday Abstract – Abstract Everyday, an exhibition curated by Matthew Higgs, the Director of White Columns, New York. The exhibition will run through Friday, July 27, 2012. In a statement about the exhibition Higgs has written: Four years ago I was invited to Berlin to present a proposal for what would have been the 6th Berlin Biennale. (My proposal wasn’t accepted - the honors went to curator Kathrin Rhomberg, whose exhibition, “what is waiting out there”, eventually opened in June 2010.) The project I proposed had the working title Everyday Abstract – Abstract Everyday and sought, in its most fundamental sense, to consider the complex entanglements between non-representational art and everyday life. This exhibition at James Cohan Gallery seeks to develop these earlier ideas around what I termed “vernacular” or “everyday” abstr ... More | | 
Noa Eshkol, Celebrating Circle (Wedding) detail, 1980s. Cotton, cotton velvet, devore velvet, polyester. Noa Eshkol Foundation for Movement Notation, Holon, Israel.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- LACMA presents Sharon Lockhart | Noa Eshkol, the North American premiere of Sharon Lockhart’s latest body of work. In this exhibition, co-organized by LACMA and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Lockhart considers the legacy of Noa Eshkol, the noted Israeli dance composer, theorist, and textile artist who created an innovative notation system capable of describing virtually every perceptible movement of the body. Conceived as a two-person exhibition, Sharon Lockhart | Noa Eshkol presents Eshkol’s largely unknown achievements through a new five-channel film installation, a series of photographs, and a selection of Eshkol’s carpets, scores, and archival drawings. This exhibition opened at the Israel Museum in December 2011 and will travel after its presentation at LACMA to the Jewish Museum in New York. "We feel privileged to have this opportunity to present a unique project bringing together the visio ... More |
| Sculptures from artist Jun Kaneko's critically acclaimed Heads Series on view in San Francisco | | Exquisite offerings in the June Bonhams Fine Jewelry Auction to be held in New York | | Washington's Corcoran Gallery of Art considering move, even to suburban Maryland or Virginia | 
Jun Kaneko Heads Installation. © Cory Weaver • Photographer.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The San Francisco Arts Commission announced Rena Bransten Gallery's installation of two 6-foot ceramic heads by acclaimed artist Jun Kaneko in front of the War Memorial Opera House on Van Ness Avenue. This temporary public art installation coincides with the premiere of Kaneko's production design of Mozart's The Magic Flute at San Francisco Opera opening on June 13. Kaneko's HEADS will be on view through November 2012. "This installation is a wonderful example of how public and private entities can work together to enhance the urban environment through the arts," said Director of Cultural Affairs Tom DeCaigny. "We are grateful to Rena Bransten Gallery for installing the sculptures in a location where everyone in the city can enjoy them." San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley commented, "the whimsical, colorful Kaneko heads enliven the entry to the War Memorial Opera House and give a s ... More | | 
A conch pearl and diamond necklace. 18in. Estimate: US$300,000-350,000. Photo: Bonhams.
NEW YORK, NY.- Bonhams will be offering a sale of Fine Jewelry on June 13 at its New York headquarters. This 188-lot auction features a Renaissance Revival pendant with diamonds, garnet and enamel. This rare pendant represents an exquisite example of English Renaissance Revival eclecticism, which was embraced during the third quarter of the 19th century (pre-sale est. $15,000-20,000). The piece, which is in very good condition, comes with a fitted box signed Harvey & Gore, well-known antique and diamond dealers. Another highlighted lot of the auction is a belle époque natural pearl and diamond necklace signed by Theodore B. Starr, which is being sold on behalf of the Hermitage Foundations. This stunning 81 graduated round pearl necklace is accompanied by a copy of the original 1912 receipt (pre-sale est. $80,000-100,000). Also on offer among the pearl lots is a natural pearl and diamond necklace comprised of three rows tota ... More | | 
File photo of various chairs are mounted on a wall at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin.
WASHINGTON (AP).- Washington's Corcoran Gallery of Art is considering moving from its century-old home across from the White House. The district's oldest private art museum says it is even considering moving outside Washington to suburban Maryland and Virginia. That's because it would cost an estimated $130 million to bring its current home up to modern standards. And there still wouldn't be enough space to display the gallery's collection. The museum currently can only display less than 3 percent of its collection. The museum's board of trustees voted unanimously Monday afternoon to authorize putting the 1897 Beaux Arts building on the market and seek an alternative location. In addition to the gallery, the building is home to the Corcoran College of Art & Design, which Corcoran officials also want to expand. In a statement, the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design said: We recognize that the Corcoran is like most other museums throughout the country in having to ... More |
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| Duesenberg and other convertibles top sellers during Auctions America by RM's Auburn Spring Auction | | Kunsthaus Zürich presents 'Time as Perspective'; an exhibition by visual artist Rosa Barba | | Madison Square Park Conservancy's Mad. Sq. Art Benefit honors Martin Friedman's 60-year career in the arts | 
This 1958 Chevrolet Impala convertible sold for $197,000
AUBURB, IND.- The old saying that “when the top goes down, the price goes up” was once again proven during Auctions America by RM’s June 1-3 Auburn Spring sale at the historic Auburn Auction Park in Auburn, Indiana. Open-air classics took eight of the top 10 slots of the weekend, which saw 409 vehicles and an extensive automotive memorabilia collection cross the blockwith a 71.11% sell-through rate for more than $4.6 million* in total sales. No one was surprised to see a red-and-black 1930 Duesenberg Model J Boattail Speedster bring the highest price of the sale. The supercharged, Indiana-built Full Classic brought $484,000, exceeding its market value. Next in line was a race car for the street in the form of a 1969 Dodge Charger 500 – a HEMI-powered, NASCAR-styled fastback that brought $130,000. A trio of 1950s drop tops filled the next sales slots, including a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz ($107,250) ... More | | 
Rosa Barba, Space-Lenght Thought, 2012. 16mm film, projector, typewriter. Installation view Kunsthaus Zürich, June 2012. © 2012 ProLitteris, Zurich.
ZURICH.- From 6 June to 9 September 2012, the Kunsthaus Zürich is presenting the first solo exhibition in Switzerland by the young Italian artist Rosa Barba (*1972). At the heart of the presentation is the new film work ‘Time as Perspective’, which is receiving its première in the Kunsthaus. Born in Agrigento (Sicily), Rosa Barba works with the medium of film in a literal sense, for instance creating sculptures made from 16mm projectors or using film strips as a material. The twin themes of language and time invariably play an important role. Language manifests itself either as subtitles or as a spoken commentary, creating a second layer that overlays and modulates the underlying images. ‘The orchestration of the images with sound and text levels gives rise to new images, but ones we do not see,’ Barba herself explains. She dissects the classic ... More | | 
Honoree Martin Friedman and Madison Square Park Conservancy President Debbie Landau. Photo: Ben Gabbe/BFAnyc.com
NEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, May 31, more than 300 guests gathered at New York Cityʼs Prince George Ballroom to celebrate Martin Friedmanʼs lifelong commitment to contemporary art and artists. Hosted by the Madison Square Park Conservancy with event chairs Adam D. Weinberg, Agnes Gund, Chuck Close, Toby Devan Lewis, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Ursula von Rydingsvard, and Mark di Suvero, the evening was a reunion of artists and art world leaders whose lives and work have intersected with Martin throughout his 60-year career from his directorship at the Walker Art Center, to his ongoing role as an influential advisor of the Parkʼs Mad. Sq. Art Committee. Guests enjoyed a three-course dinner catered by SD26 and celebrated restaurateurs Tony and Marisa May amidst a program of tributes by special guests. ... More |
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 Frank Lloyd Wright window and Chinese cloisonne top 20th Century Design and Decorative Arts events DALLAS, TX.- A Frank Lloyd Wright leaded glass window, a large private Dallas collection featuring a Gilbert Rohde dining set anda magnificent matched pair of Chinese cloisonné palace vases are among the important lots in back-to-back events presented by Heritage Auctions in its 20th Century Design Signature® Auction, with the Decorative Arts Signature® Auction following on June 14. “The auction features a large collection of iconic American Modern Design that was secreted away in a Dallas residence for years,” said Karen Rigdon, Consignment Director at Heritage Auctions, “painting a picture of the era of the 1930s to the mid 1950s, a period of glamorous cocktail parties, elegant women and technological advancements that propelled society into the modern age.” Passionately and methodically amassed, the collection encompasses all things streamlined from furniture ... More Wadsworth Atheneum receives $2 million from Connecticut State Bond Commission HARTFORD, CONN.- The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art announced today that it has received a $2 million grant from the Connecticut State Bond Commission and an additional $2.5 million in support from a number of foundations and individuals, enabling the museum to launch Phase II of a comprehensive renovation project across all five of the museum’s historic buildings. When completed in 2014, the renovation will result in the addition of 8,000 square feet of reclaimed gallery space, a 14% increase, and the complete reinstallation of the museum's permanent collection. The renovation will also bring significant improvements for visitors, including improved wayfinding, new interior and exterior signage, bi-lingual signage, and space for commissioned art on the exterior of the museum. “I would like to thank Governor Dannel P. Malloy, our State Legislators, and Hartford ... More Anna Szprynger at the National Gallery of Art in Sopot SOPOT.- "Wobec horyzontu” – "Confronted with the Horizon” is Anna Szprynger’s most recent individual exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Sopot. "When she started living in the seaside resort and walking on the beach every single day, the idiomatic landscape burst into her artistic world and has stayed there ever since. In no way is the experience obviously transferred directly to canvas, but it is strongly noticeable. Horizontal canvas stretchers and forms inspired by rain or other seaside spectacles of nature started to prevail. All this, however, has been meticulously transformed into the language of short lines typical of this painter. The impression is that they are, in a metaphorical sense, confronted with the horizon, the strongest line in the seaside landscape. This is to the least extent outdoor painting, and most definitely analytical work, intended for attentive individual ... More Dayton Art Institute announces plans for new community gathering place DAYTON, OH.- The Dayton Art Institute has announced plans for a summer renovation project that will combine its Café and Museum Store into a new community gathering space. “We will create a new community gathering place where visitors experience an open floor plan that unites The Café and The Museum Store, and offers extended and more consistent hours,…#157; says DAI Executive Director Michael R. Roediger. “This new space will be all about serving visitors and making them feel welcome at DAI, by providing a fuller museum experience. Guests will enjoy coffee, wine, food, shopping and more, to inspire them to return on a regular basis.…#157; The plan calls for combining the existing Museum Store, Fifth Third Private Dining Room and Café spaces into a new open area, easily accessible from the museum’s General Motors Entrance Rotunda. This new space ... More Street artist launches two surprise art exhibits, one at MoMA and the other at the Met NEW YORK, NY.- Brooklyn-based Street Artist "Lambros" opened his own Art Exhibits at both the MET, and the MOMA this past weekend. Over six pieces of Art were put on display, some as large as 2 x 4 ft. Bootleg postcards with the artist's work were also left in the museum gift shops. The postcards were made to look like official Gallery merchandise. The art was removed from the Museum walls, but the conflict now becomes what to do with it. Each piece of art is inscribed with the name of it's intended owner. The high-profile list of recipients include Charles Saatchi, Glenn D. Lowry, Larry Gagosian, Iwan Wirth and rapper Jay- Z ; to name a few. Whether or not the Museums are legally obligated to return them to anyone remains a question. The scandal surrounding these six pieces of art, already grants them immense value, infamy, and an unknown fate. "It's OK to break the rules ... More New York mayor, agency: Deal near on stalled 9/11 museum NEW YORK (AP).- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey say they're close to an agreement in a dispute that has stalled construction of the Sept. 11 museum at the World Trade Center site. The Port Authority owns the lower Manhattan site. Bloomberg is chairman of the foundation that controls the memorial and museum. Bloomberg said Tuesday both sides have agreed on all but "a few things." Port Authority Chairman Patrick Foye testified at a New York state Senate hearing "a significant number of the issues have been resolved" and he's looking forward to a full resolution soon. Work has been slowed since last year while they've argued over hundreds of millions of dollars. Many victims' families are upset there's no scheduled completion date. ... More Bulgaria: Skeletons treated for vampirism found SOFIA (AP).- Bulgarian archaeologists say they have unearthed centuries-old skeletons pinned down through their chests with iron rods — a practice believed to stop the dead from becoming vampires According to Bozhidar Dimitrov, head of the National History Museum in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, two skeletons from the Middle Ages were found in such a state last weekend near the Black Sea town of Sozopol. He said Tuesday that corpses were regularly treated in such a way before being buried in some parts of Bulgaria, even until the beginning of the last century. Widespread superstition led to iron rods being hammered through the chest bones and hearts of those who did evil during their lifetimes for fear they would return after death to feast on the blood of the living. ... More |
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