| Sotheby's to offer one of the finest paintings from the Dutch Golden Age remaining in private hands | | "WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath" opens in Houston | | Three San Diego art museums collaborate in exhibition of American art | 
Jan Havicksz. Steen’s The Prayer Before the Meal, est. £5,000,000-7,000,000. Photo: Sotheby's
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London will offer Jan Havicksz. Steen’s remarkable The Prayer Before the Meal, from Sudeley Castle, estimated at £5-7 million, in its forthcoming Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale Including Three Masterworks from Chatsworth on 5th December 2012. Other highlights include Pieter Brueghel the Younger’s A Wedding Procession, estimated at £2-3 million and two important Italian view paintings by Gaspar van Wittel, called Vanvitelli and Bernardo Bellotto. The sale will conclude with a supremely rare and important drawing by Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael; and by two 15th century illuminated manuscripts – among the most important of their kind ever to be auctioned. All three come to sale from the Devonshire Collection at Chatsworth House.i Comprising 51 lots, the auction is estimated to achieve a total in excess of £35.6 million. Alex Bell, Sotheby’s Head of Old Master Paintings ... More | | 
Louie Palu, Canadian (born 1968), U.S. Machine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos “OJ” Orjuela, age 31, Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, from Project: Home Front, 2008, inkjet print, artist’s proof, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of Joan Morgenstern. © photographer Louie Palu.
HOUSTON, TX.- On November 11, 2012, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, debuts an unprecedented exhibition exploring the experience of war through the eyes of photographers. WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath features nearly 500 objects, including photographs, books, magazines, albums and photographic equipment. The photographs were made by more than 280 photographers, from 28 nations, who have covered conflict on six continents over 165 years, from the Mexican-American War of 1846 through present-day conflicts. WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath has been organized by the MFAH curatorial team of Anne Wilkes Tucker, the Gus and ... More | | 
Eastman Johnson. Wounded Drummer Boy, 1865-69. Oil on board. Gift of Mrs. Herbert S. Darlington, 1940.79.
SAN DIEGO, CA.- This fall, three San Diego art museums - the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, The San Diego Museum of Art and the Timken Museum of Art - will bring together the finest American works from their permanent collections to present a groundbreaking collaborative exhibition entitled Behold, America!: Art of the United States from Three San Diego Museums. Internationally known for their permanent collections and scholarly exhibitions, these institutions together provide a three-museum venue for Behold, America!, which will be on view from November 10, 2012 through February 10, 2013. This civic collaboration, which presents work from the colonial period to the present, offers an unprecedented opportunity to view the full sweep of American art history as told through the visual art of three institutions, and to reconsider how national and individual ... More |
| New monumental installation by Haegue Yang presented at Haus der Kunst in Munich | | Exhibition of vintage works by Italian artist Mario Merz on view at Sperone Westwater | | Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles presents "Dee Dee Ramone: A Memorial Exhibition" | 
Haegue Yang, "Accommodating the Epic Dispersion – On Non-cathartic Volume of Dispersion", 2012. Photo: Jens Weber, München.
MUNICH.- Haus der Kunst presents a new monumental installation by Haegue Yang, "Accommodating the Epic Dispersion – On Non-cathartic Volume of Dispersion". As announced in May, this installation is the first in a series of commissioned work that will be exhibited in the museum's 800 square-meter Middle Hall over a period of one year. The series, "Der Öffentlichkeit – Von den Freunden Haus der Kunst", begins on November 9. Like Haegue Yang's dOCUMENTA 13 contribution, "Accommodating the Epic Dispersion – On Non-cathartic Volume of Dispersion" consists of Venetian blinds suspended from the ceiling. These elements are structured in three autonomous, yet united parts: a massive towering structure, which is confrontationally located at the hall's entrance; a flat vertical grid wall; and a voluminous rectangle on top, which is gradually fragmented toward the floor. Depending on the angle of approach, the blinds ... More | | 
Mario Merz, L'Epoca Del Ferro, 1983-85. Charcoal, acrylic, enamel, oil on canvas with three metal attachments, 97 x 105 inches (246,4 x 267 cm) canvas, 120 x 140 inches (305 x 356 cm) overall. Courtesy Sperone Westwater, New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- Sperone Westwater announces an exhibition of vintage works by Italian artist, Mario Merz (1925 - 2003). This is the artist’s eighth solo show at the gallery, and features three major paintings and one sculpture from the early 1980s. The exhibition is on view 1 November through 22 December 2012. A principle member of the Arte Povera group in the late 1960s, Merz possessed an anti-elitist aesthetic. In his work, he utilized accessible and unconventional materials from everyday life, as well as organic and inorganic debris. The rapid industrialization of northern Italy in the second half of the 20th century gave rise to an interchangeable association between the natural environment and architecture. This relationship, in addition to the disciplines of science and mathematics, are consistently prevalent in Merz’s alchemical art. Central to Merz’s ... More | | 
Dee Dee Ramone, Untitled (Self-Portrait), 2002. Mixed Media on canvas, 34 x 44 inches (Framed).
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Subliminal Projects announces an exhibition of artwork by Dee Dee Ramone. The exhibition commemorates the 10th Anniversary of Dee Dee’s death and celebrates the influence of this enigmatic rock icon and his valuable contribution to the punk rock movement. Dee Dee was best known as the bassist, songwriter, and one of the founding members of the legendary American punk rock band, the Ramones. His sincere love for the visual arts and his boundless imagination inspired an ongoing series of paintings he created throughout his lifetime. These paintings are described by those who were close with the artist as highly reflective of his personality through their rebellious, dynamic, eccentric, and comedic aesthetic. For this memorial exhibition, Subliminal Projects has teamed up with the artist’s estate to present a substantive body of Dee Dee’s original work, on display for the first time in ... More |
| New commissioned works by Gabriel Orozco on view at the Guggenheim Museum | | Original Iwo Jima monument in forefront of New York Veterans Day Parade en route to Bonhams | | Retrospective of the work of American photographer Joel Sternfeld opens at C/O Berlin | 
Gabriel Orozco, Sandstars, 2012. Approximately 1,200 found objects, including wood, metal, glass, paper, plastic, Styrofoam, rock, rope, rubber, and other materials, and 13 photographic grids, each comprising 99 chromogenic prints. Found objects: overall dimensions vary with installation; photographs: each print 10.2 x 15.2 cm; each grid 123.2 x 147.3 x 5.1 cm. Installation view: Gabriel Orozco: Asterisms, Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin, July 6-Oct. 21, 2012© 2012 Gabriel Orozco. Photo by Mathias Schormann.
NEW YORK, NY.- From November 9, 2012 through January 13, 2013, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents Gabriel Orozco: Asterisms, a two-part sculptural and photographic installation by the Mexican-born artist comprising thousands of items of detritus he gathered at two sites—a playing field near his home in New York and a protected coastal biosphere in Baja California Sur, Mexico, which is also the repository for flows of industrial and commercial waste from across the Pacific Ocean. The two newly commissioned works invoke several recurring themes in Orozco’s oeuvre, including the traces of erosion, poetic encounters with mundane materials, ... More | | 
The large-scale, bronze-coated, cement and plaster piece was the 1945 World War II forerunner of the magnificent United States Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va.© 1945 Rodney Hilton Brown.
NEW YORK, NY.- Bonhams in New York will exhibit the original Iwo Jima Monument at The 590 Madison Avenue Sculpture Garden adjoining its auction galleries, after the sculpture is featured in the November 11 Veterans Day Parade. The large-scale, bronze-coated, cement and plaster piece was the 1945 World War II forerunner of the magnificent United States Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., and is being offered for private sale by Bonhams until its inclusion in the February 22, 2013, World War II: the Pacific Theater auction. This original Iwo Jima Monument was created by Felix de Weldon to commemorate the raising of an American flag by five Marines and a Navy Corpsman on Mount Suribachi as Allied Forces struggled to capture the Japanese-held island in February of 1945. News photographer Joe Rosenthal caught the scene, and his Pulitzer Prize-winning image inspired de Weldon, who worked all night while the battle still en ... More | | 
Joel Sternfeld, Canyon Country, California, June 1983©. Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York, 2012.
BERLIN.- C/O Berlin, International Forum For Visual Dialogues, presents the Retrospective of the work of American photographer Joel Sternfeld, from November 10, 2012 to January 13, 2011. It is an epic journey across America—off the beaten track of tourist travel and far away from the celebrated national sights. The landscapes, streetscapes, parks, and houses that appear—along with their residents—in Joel Sternfeld’s photographs initially seem unspectacular, harmless, and familiar. Yet the images are unexpectedly powerful. Barely concealed beneath the surface of these images are failed utopias, forgotten fates, and bloody crime scenes. Joel Sternfeld peels away the layers soberly and precisely, bringing to light the limitations of human perception, the lightness of forgetting, and the everyday nature of violence. The explosive power of his pictures lies precisely in their quiet refusal of all sensational ... More |
| Previously unexamined works by Tiffany brought to public for first time in revealing exhibition | | Sotheby's opens a selling exhibition of fine and decorative arts from nineteenth-century Europe | | Exhibition devoted to film and video by seven international artists opens at Tate Modern's Project Space | 
Tiffany Studios, New York, Frederick Wilson, designer, The Righteous Shall Receive a Crown of Glory (detail), Brainard Memorial Window for Methodist Church, Waterville, New York, ca. 1901. Leaded glass, 12-3/5 x 7-2/3 feet. Marked “Tiffany Studios/New York”. Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York.
NEW YORK, NY.- Louis C. Tiffany became America’s preeminent designer/artist during the country’s Gilded Age and at the turn of the 20th century. A major part of his creative work that until now has gone unexamined – commissions he received for stained-glass windows, altars, and other ecclesiastical objects that grew out of a tremendous increase of congregations – are investigated in Louis C. Tiffany and the Art of Devotion from October 12, 2012 to January 20, 2013 at the Museum of Biblical Art in New York City. During his long career, Tiffany (1848 – 1933) was an artist, interior decorator, and founder of a creative empire operating under various names over the years. In 1902, Tiffany conso- ... More | | 
Age of Elegance exhibition. Photo: Sotheby's.
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong is presenting Age of Elegance, a selling exhibition of European Paintings, Furniture and Works of Art from nineteenth-century Europe, from 8 to 16 November 2012 at the company’s Hong Kong Gallery on the 5th Floor of One Pacific Place, Admiralty. The exhibition marks the first occasion Sotheby’s has offered decorative arts for sale in Asia. Comprising twenty-five items of furniture, seventeen paintings, twelve pieces of silver and five sculptures, each work has been selected to showcase the artistic and technical excellence that flourished in the European decorative arts in the nineteenth century. The group represents the pinnacle of European achievements in their era. Prices range from US$12,000 to US$1 million / HK$93,600 to 7.8 million. Patti Wong, Chairman of Sotheby’s Asia, commented: ‘‘Sotheby’s has created this unique opportunity for our clients to exper ... More | | 
Patricia Esquivias, Folklore #2 2008.© Patricia Esquivias.
LONDON.- Tate Modern’s Project Space continues its series of international collaborations with Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear, an exhibition devoted to film and video, organised with Contemporary Image Collective Cairo. This exhibition explores the moving image’s complex and multilayered relationship with narrative and perception. It brings together the work of seven international artists – Herman Asselberghs, Manon de Boer, Sherif El Azma, Patricia Esquivias, Lars Laumann, Maha Maamoun and Ján Mančuška. The exhibition will explore the difference between the moving images we are shown and what they represent to us as viewers. This tension has preoccupied many contemporary artists in a generation immersed in the flow of images from cinema screens, televisions sets, computers and smartphones. Their work recognises the multiple interpretations ... More |
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 PinchukArtCenter exhibits works by the 21 artists shortlisted for the Future Generation Art Prize 2012 KIEV.- The PinchukArtCentre is exhibiting 21 shortlisted artists for the second edition of the Future Generation Art Prize, the first global art prize for artists up to 35 founded by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in December 2009. The exhibition focuses on the presentation of newly produced works giving a chance for nominated artists to show off their most advanced position. It offers a remarkable view on the new tendencies and artistic practices of the next generation of artists. The exhibition is open from November 3, 2012 till January 6, 2013 in the PinchukArtCentre (Kiev, Ukraine). The Main Prize Winner receiving $100 000, will be announced at the Award Ceremony on December 7, 2012 by an international distinguished jury in Kiev, Ukraine. At the same time the PinchukArtCentre is presenting a solo exhibition by Damien Hirst, one of the Mentor Artists of the Future Generation ... More Sword given to imperial Russian field marshal to be offered at auction LONDON.- A superb gold sword that belonged to His Serene Highness Ludwig Adolf Peter, Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein (1769-1843) – who started his illustrious military career as the bodyguard of Empress Catherine II, and is famously known as ‘The Saviour of St. Petersburg’ is expected to fetch £40,000-60,000 in Thomas Del Mar Ltd’s auction of Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria. Held in association with Sotheby’s, the auction of will take place at 25 Blythe Road, London W14 on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Midday. Viewing will be held on the three days prior to the sale, including the weekend and for those, who cannot attend the sale. Exactly 200 years old, the very-fine sword dates from 1812 and, as well as being etched with scrolls of foliage, it is mounted in three colours of gold, with the makers marks for Joseph Wolfgang Schmidt, a distinguished maker of highly decorated gold ... More Ford presidential museum to get update, expansion GRAND RAPIDS (AP).- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids will be updated and expanded under a $15 million fundraising effort, officials announced Friday. Plans call for funding a 10,500-square-foot student learning center at the museum and create new interactive exhibits, the Gerald R. Ford Foundation said. Online access to a number of the museum's historical documents also is planned along with documents at the Ford presidential library in Ann Arbor. "The vision of this campaign is to attract students of all ages to the museum and provide online access to the museum's and library's incredible holdings," David Frey, Gerald R. Ford Foundation trustee and campaign co-chair, said in a statement. "This expansion will let individuals explore the Ford Presidency, the lives of Gerald and Betty Ford and a significant number of historical ... More Exhibit in Miami tells story of guayabera shirt By: Suzette Laboy, Associated Press
MIAMI (AP).- Its roots are in 19th century Cuba, but the guayabera — a button-down shirt in cotton or linen with four pockets and embroidery or pleats down the front — has evolved into a fashionable and formal shirt worn from Mexico to Miami. "The Guayabera: A Shirt's Story" at the HistoryMiami museum is the first exhibition to trace the story of the shirt's evolution through Cuba, Mexico and the United States, where it is particularly popular in cities with large Latin American and Caribbean populations. The exhibition runs through Jan. 13. Very little has been written about the origins of the guayabera, so researchers visited Cuba, Mexico and Miami to find out more about the shirt worn by everyone from guajiros (peasants) and abuelos (grandfathers) to politicians ... More Shelbys lead superb roster of early entries for RM Auctions' well-established Arizona sale BLENHEIM, ON.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, has announced an exceptional series of early entries for its highly anticipated Arizona sale, January 18 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix. Celebrating its 14th year in 2013, the well-established RM sale will lift the gavel on a handpicked selection of some 80 blue-chip collector cars as the company continues its mission to unite the world’s finest automobiles with its most discerning collectors. “Two thousand and twelve has been another terrific year for the collector car hobby, with the market continuing to show resilience to fluctuating financial markets. Solid results have been recorded across the board, with rare and exceptional automobiles continuing to attract great prices at auction, in turn providing a very positive forecast for the New Year,” says ... More Kaminski Auctions announces their largest sale of the year: The Annual Thanksgiving Auction BEVERLY, MASS.- The leaves are falling, a chill is in the air and Thanksgiving is upon us. Kaminski Auctions announces their Annual Thanksgiving Auction, a holiday tradition and their largest sale of the year to be held Saturday and Sunday, November 24th, and 25th starting at 10AM ET at their auction gallery at 117 Elliot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. This year’s sale features an eclectic mix of European furnishings, decorative and fine art on Saturday, and Sunday features Americana, baseball memorabilia and a single owner Folk Art collection from Cape Cod, something for every collector. Day one of this outstanding auction includes a large collection of French furniture, German hand-painted porcelain plaques, exceptional jewelry, a significant single owner collection of Daniil Yakovlevich Cherkes paintings, an Etruscan Sarcophagus and several interesting Persian items ... More Jon Buck's most spontaneous and bold sculpture to date on view at Pangolin London LONDON.- Following the huge success of his 2009 exhibition, Pangolin London announced their solo show of work by Jon Buck. Charting the most recent developments in his career, Turning Inside Out explores Buck’s most spontaneous and bold sculpture to date. Through his pre-occupation with animal forms, and birds in particular, Buck has created a joyous and lyrical visual language. His totemic sculptures and vivid animal and human characters invoke the raw, spiritual qualities he believes to be rooted in all of us. Clever, humorous and deeply moving, Jon Buck’s work acts as intercessor between our contemporary intellectual selves and our more ancient, unconscious nature as animals. This lively exhibition looks to a time when nature was revered by man and explores the human need for cultural and spiritual icons in the modern age. Eschewing fashion from the start of his career, ... More |
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