| From Spain to Florida: New Dali exhibit opens at the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg | | Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain's Cartier bracelet to lead Sotheby's Geneva sale of Magnificent Jewels | | Sotheby's to sell painting by Gustave Courbet; In French private family collection since direct acquistion | 
Salvador Dali, Nude in the Water. AP Photo/Salvador Dali Museum.
By: Tamara Lush, Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG (AP).- In the mid-1920s, a young Salvador Dali was searching for his style. He painted a startlingly lifelike basket of bread in a typical Renaissance form. He dabbled in cubism and painted in abstract black, white and gray. He also painted a scene in 1925 that he called "Desnudo en el Agua" (Nude in the Water), which gives an inkling of the surrealist genius to come. The painting is a close-up of a woman's shapely buttocks, and the unique perspective reveals that Dali was looking at subjects and paintings in a whole new way as a young artist. "He's not doing an academic perspective," wryly notes Hank Hine, the director of the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. That subtly erotic work, along with 11 others, is on display at the Florida museum until March 31, 2013 in a show called "The Royal Inheritance: Dalí Works From the Spanish National Collection." The paintings, which span from 1918 to 1983, have never before been ... More | | 
Of unique design, this sumptuous jewel comes for sale from a member of the Spanish royal family, where it has remained since it was commissioned in the late 1920s. Photo: Sotheby's.
GENEVA.- Six months after the sale of the legendary Beau Sancy – one of the most important royal diamonds ever come to auction, Sotheby’s Geneva will present – in its 14 November 2012 sale of Magnificent Jewels – another jewel of impeccable royal provenance: a sumptuous conch pearl Cartier bracelet which once belonged to Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain (1887-1969). Comprising over 590 lots, the sale will also be highlighted by an important selection of royal and noble jewels, as well as exceptional gemstones, diamonds and period jewels. Commenting on the November Magnificent Jewels sale, David Bennett, Chairman of Sotheby’s Jewellery Department in Europe and the Middle East said: “Set with charming and rare conch pearls, this unique, sumptuous, and truly royal bracelet – unquestionably one of the greatest jewels designed by Cartier during the 1920s – is offered alongside exce- ... More | | 
Gustave Courbet, Le Ruisseau de Plaisir-Fontaine dans La Vallee du Puits Noir (detail). Oil on canvas, 81 by 100 cm., 31⅞ by 39⅜in. Estimate: 200,000 GBP-300,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that the company will present for sale a painting by Gustave Courbet never before offered on the market. Le Ruisseau de Plaisir-Fontaine, dans la vallée du Puits Noir, painted in 1864, comes to auction from a French Private Collection and its provenance can be traced unbroken through the same family to the artist, and a sitter for Courbet’s masterpiece L’Enterrement à Ornans (Burial at Ornans). Claude-Hélène-Prosper Teste (1801 – 1869) was Mayor of Ornans and a friend of Courbet, and the first owner of the present work. The painting will be offered in Sotheby’s sale of 19th Century European Paintings in London on 20 November 2012 with an estimate of £200,000-300,000. Commenting on the painting, Pascale Pavageau, Head of Sotheby’s 19th Century European Paintings and Drawings, Sotheby’s Paris, said: “A most evocative subject, an exceptional pristine provenance ... More |
| This October Christie's presents a perfect storm of 19th century European Art in New York | | First exhibition devoted to history of manipulated photography before digital age opens at Metropolitan | | After 30 years in Africa significant collection of Impressionist & Modern art emerges at Bonhams | 
William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Le petit câlin. Oil on canvas, 45½ x 32 in. Estimate: 1,200,000-1,800,000 U.S. dollars. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012.
NEW YORK, NY.- On October 29, Christie’s New York will offer an exceptional range of 19th Century European Art. The sale will present examples of the classic tradition of Europe as well as the exotic allure of the Orient, and will feature some of the most sought-after artists of the 19th Century including William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Giovanni Boldini, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Wilhelm Kuhnert. In total, the sale will offer 95 lots of great quality and beauty, and is expected to realize in excess of $13million. Among the sale’s highlights are four works by William-Adolphe Bouguereau that span the course of his accomplished career. Leading the sale is the artist’s remarkable Marchande de grenades, (estimate: $2.5-3.5million). In the 1870s, Bouguereau painted a small number of Orientalist works of which the present lot is arguably the most sophisticated ... More | | 
Unidentified American artist, Dirigible Docked on Empire State Building, New York, 1930. Gelatin silver print. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Twentieth-Century Photography Fund, 2011. 2011.189.
NEW YORK, NY.- While digital photography and image-editing software have brought about an increased awareness of the degree to which camera images can be manipulated, the practice of doctoring photographs has existed since the medium was invented. Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the first major exhibition devoted to the history of manipulated photography before the digital age. Featuring some 200 visually captivating photographs created between the 1840s and 1990s in the service of art, politics, news, entertainment, and commerce, the exhibition offers a provocative new perspective on the history of photography as it traces the medium’s complex and changing relationship to visual truth. The photographs in the exhibition were altered using a variety of ... More | | 
Salvador Dalí, La vierge et le rhinocéros. Estimate: £15,000 – 20,000. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- A striking collection of iconic artworks not seen in public since 1982 will lead Bonhams Impressionist & Modern Art sale at Knightsbridge, London on 30th October. The Goldberg Collection features drawings, paintings and sculptures by pioneering artists who pushed the boundaries of avant-garde art in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including Gustav Klimt, Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst and Fernand Léger. The collection was started in 1982 by Dr. Hyman Goldberg, an important industrialist from Cape Town whose passion for twentieth century European art led him to the London auction scene. As well as oil paintings and sculpture, some of the most interesting pieces are personal and intimate sketches which reveal a lesser-known side to these renowned artists. Three intimate sketches of women by Gustav Klimt are among the highlights in the collection, showing the artist’s clear mastery of ... More |
| Crystal Bridges exhibition traces the history of light in American art; features new Rothko acquisition | | Coin estimated at over $1.8 million expected to break record as highest price paid for a silver Greek coin | | Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery acquires iconic Sir Joshua Reynolds work | 
Dan Flavin, Untitled (to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Inch), 1964. Pink, daylight, cool white, and yellow fluorescent light, 96 in. high (243.8 cm). Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas.
BENTONVILLE, ARK.- From the luminous paintings of Martin Johnson Heade in the nineteenth century to Don Flavin’s minimalist sculpture featuring fluorescent tubes in the twentieth, light has served as inspiration for American artists for more than 100 years. A new exhibition opening Oct. 13 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will trace the fascinating evolution of light and art through the work of eleven American artists. See the Light: The Luminist Tradition in American Art will feature selected works from Crystal Bridges’ permanent collection combined with objects on loan from other institutions. The exhibition will also premiere a major new acquisition to Crystal Bridges’ permanent collection. See the Light is sponsored by GE Lighting, and will be on view through Jan. 28, 2013. In the mid-nineteenth century, a group of American painters began to focus their attention on the rendering of light ... More | | 
The undisputed star of the sale is lot 6, the silver decadrachm of Acragas (modern day Agrigento, Sicily) estimated at an eye-watering 1.75 million Swiss Francs ($ 1.8 million).
LONDON.- Art collectors from around the world will gather in Zurich on 17 October to compete for hundreds of well-pedigreed ancient Greek and Roman coins from two famous collections offered by the Zurich-based firm Numismatica Ars Classica. The combined estimate of the 411 coins offered amounts to over 6 million Swiss Francs ( $ 6.3 million). The undisputed star of the sale is lot 6, the silver decadrachm of Acragas (modern day Agrigento, Sicily) estimated at an eye-watering 1.75 million Swiss Francs ($ 1.8 million); not only exceedingly rare, but also of the greatest historical importance. This masterpiece of ancient art was struck at a time of great turmoil in Sicily, just prior to a Carthaginian invasion in which Acragas itself was virtually destroyed in 406 B.C. When sold back in the Sotheby’s auction of the Hunt Collection in 1990, this coin realized the record price of $ 572,000, a record that was not exc ... More | | 
Portrait of Dr John Ash' by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1788) Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
BIRMINGHAM.- Director Ann Sumner today announces that Birmingham Museums has been successful in raising funds to acquire Sir Joshua Reynolds’ iconic portrait of Dr John Ash. The magnificent work, currently owned by Queen Elizabeth Birmingham Hospitals Charity, has been on loan to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery since 1993. This acquisition secures the painting for the city, ensuring that future generations can continue to enjoy the masterpiece. The portrait of Dr Ash by the celebrated 18th century portrait painter Reynolds is valued at £900,000 but the Queen Elizabeth Birmingham Hospitals Charity has generously agreed to reduce this to £875,000 to enable Birmingham Museums to successfully complete the acquisition. Professor Sumner comments, “"We are delighted to announce that Birmingham Museums will be acquiring this significant work. The portrait is one of Reynolds' late, great works, and its combined historic and a ... More |
| First solo exhibition in the U.S. by Turkish artist Gulay Semercioglu opens at Leila Heller Gallery | | The work of stage and dance photographer Martha Swope on display at The New York Public Library | | Association of International Photography Art Dealers elects new president | 
Gulay Semercioglu, Pure, 2011. Wire, screws and wood, 64 x 44 in (163 x 112 cm).
NEW YORK, NY.- Leila Heller presents Variations on Line, the first solo exhibition in the United States by Turkish artist Gulay Semercioglu, on view at Leila Heller Gallery, located at 568 West 25th Street, from October 11 through November 10, 2012. Semercioglu forms geometric, 3-dimensional compositions by weaving thin vibrantly colored metal wires on to a wooden plank. More than twenty layers are created from one long piece of metal wire wound around numerous nails. The results are abstract, perhaps even meditative, works inspired by the shapes of microorganisms, simple leaf forms, mountains, and even water. Light and perception play a significant role in Semercioglu’s oeuvre. The aluminum knit works transform visually as light reflects off the work at different points according to the time of the day and the viewing position. “At first glance the eye is unsure whether it is looking at a textile or in ... More | | 
Harold Prince and Patti LuPone in rehearsal for Evita. Photo: Martha Swope.
NEW YORK, NY.- Martha Swope, a former dancer with a Brownie camera who would go on to become a world renowned photographer of dance and theater in New York, is the subject of an exciting exhibition at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Martha Swope: In Rehearsal opened September 26, 2012, and focuses solely on Swope’s rehearsal photography, where she captured rarely seen images from some of the most iconic stage and dance productions of the 20th Century. As a former dancer herself, the exhibition reveals Swope’s unique understanding of movement and also illustrates the process of creating dance and theater. Martha Swope: In Rehearsal is on display from September 26, 2012 to January 26, 2013 in the Vincent Astor Gallery at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at 40 Lincoln Center. Admission is free. “Martha Swope is one of the most important photographers in the history of the per ... More | | 
An AIPAD member for more than 20 years, Edelman opened her gallery in 1987.
NEW YORK, NY.- The Association of International Photography Art Dealers, a non-profit organization comprising the world’s leading photography art dealers, has announced that Catherine Edelman, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, has been elected as AIPAD’s next president. Her two-year term will begin on January 1, 2013. “Catherine Edelman, who is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her gallery this year, has made a substantial contribution to the field of contemporary photography as a dealer, a publisher, and a curator. Her experience and insight will be of enormous benefit to AIPAD,” said Stephen Bulger, President, AIPAD and Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto. An AIPAD member for more than 20 years, Edelman opened her gallery in 1987. Catherine Edelman Gallery quickly became established as one of the leading galleries devoted exclusively to the art of photography ... More |
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 Art Gallery of South Australia receives largest group of '9 by 5' paintings ADELAIDE.- The largest group of ‘9 by 5’ paintings ever given to an Australian public institution has been generously donated to the Art Gallery of South Australia by the benefactor Max Carter, AO. Valued at nearly $3 million these four remarkably rare 9 by 5 paintings are now permanent highlights of the Elder Wing of Australian Art and form a cornerstone of the Art Gallery’s celebrated Australian Impressionist collection. This major gift, given to mark the 123rd anniversary of the now legendary 9 x 5 Impression Exhibition, includes Charles Conder’s A Dream of Handel’s Largo and Dandenongs from Heidelberg, Tom Roberts’s Andante and Arthur Streeton’s Orange, blue and white (portrait of Keith). The name 9 x 5 is taken directly from the measurement of the works, many of which were painted upon cigar box lids of that scale. First exhibited at the 9 by 5 Impression Exhibition in ... More Print image of male actor known for female roles leads Bonhams Japanese sale LONDON.- A wonderful image by the enigmatic print-maker Toshusai Sharaku (fl.circa 1794-1795) depicting a popular Japanese kabuki actor in one of the female roles he was famous for heads Bonhams sale of Japanese Art on November 6 during Asian Art Week in London. Estimated to sell for £70,000 to £80,000 the print shows the actor Segawa Tomisaburo II in the role of Yadorigi, the wife of Ogishi Kurando, in the play Hana-ayame Bunroku Soga (The Iris Soga [brothers] Story of the Bunroku Period), performed at the Miyako Theatre in May 1794, published by Tsutaya Juzaburo. Comparable versions of this image are in the Tokyo National Museum: British Museum; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, Bruxelles; Art Institute of Chicago; Staatliches Museum fur Volkerkunde, Munich; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Nihon Kikin, Tokyo and ... More Collection includes top fashion items and accessories, 400 pairs of designer shoes and 200 handbags LONDON.- An important collection of thousands of designer fashion items and accessories will set the style agenda at Bonhams one-off Jewellery and Designer Fashion Sale in Oxford on 4th December 2012. The items which are expected to fetch over £100,000 form the remaining part of an exquisite collection, which included the iconic Hermès handbags sold by Bonhams in Knightsbridge earlier this year, making over £500,000. For those keen to make a statement, the sale on 4th December will be a perfect opportunity to add the key item to any fashion wardrobe. Highlights include 400 pairs of designer shoes; 200 designer handbags; a large group of Louis Vuitton luggage items; almost a thousand items of ladies designer clothing; and a large group of designer accessories, including sunglasses, belts, perfume and Hermès silk scarves. The items are in excellent condition, ... More Zoë Walker & Neil Bromwich's "The Encampment of Eternal Hope" at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art GATESHEAD.- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead presents a new exhibition by Zoë Walker & Neil Bromwich The Encampment of Eternal Hope. The collaborative duo are renowned for their large-scale participatory events and exhibitions that invite audiences to imagine better worlds. For BALTIC, Walker & Bromwich premiere The Encampment of Eternal Hope. The installation is a post-apocalyptic Garden of Eden, survival camp, field laboratory and evolving community, creating a communal space that evolves during the course of the exhibition. Part-tent part-garden, The Encampment of Eternal Hope is made up of natural and synthetic structures and inflatables arranged as an environment to seek out positive strategies for future living at a time of global uncertainty. The exhibition is a participatory experiment which involves the audience in a programme of events ... More Christie's Evening Auctions of Post-War & Contemporary Art and the Italian Sale total $62.4 million LONDON.-On October 11, Christie’s London evening auctions of Post-War & Contemporary Art and The Italian Sale realised a combined total of £41,183,300 / $62,359,680 / €48,445,676. The top price of the evening was paid for Martin Kippenberger’s Untitled (from the series Hand-Painted Pictures), which was sold for £3,117,250 ($5,083,600 ⁄ €3,949,322), a world record price for the artist at auction. In total 8 lots sold for over £1 million and 16 lots for over $1 million. Overall 9 artist records were set. The Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Auction realised a total of £23,020,650 / $36,833,040 / €28,614,668, selling 87% by value. The top price was paid for Martin Kippenberger’s Untitled (from the series Hand-Painted Pictures) (1992), which sold for £3,117,250 ($5,083,600 ⁄ €3,949,322), a world record price for the artist at auction. 4 lots sold for over £1 million / 10 for over ... More Tate acquires new works at Frieze Art Fair LONDON.- The following works have been acquired as gifts to the Tate Collection thanks to The Outset /Frieze Art Fair Fund to benefit the Tate Collection: • Hideko Fukushima (1927-1997), Ko 8 1963. Oil on canvas, 96.5 x 96.5 cm. From Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo. • Nicholas Hlobo (born 1975), Balindile I 2012. Inner rubber tube, ribbons, canvas, hosepipe, steel, 160 x 50 cm (dimensions variable). From Stevenson, Cape Town and Johannesburg. • Caragh Thuring (born 1972), Arthur Kennedy 2012. Oil and graphite on linen, 121.9 x 182.9 cm. From Thomas Dane Gallery, London. • Jack Whitten (born 1939), Epsilon Group II 1977. Oil on canvas, 161.3 x 161.3 cm. From Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp. The Fund, which this year celebrates its 10th Anniversary, enables Tate to acquire works by emerging artists for the national collection from London’s Frieze Art Fair. 86 works by 57 significant ... More |
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