| Bolivia's culture minister Pablo Groux returns tiny pre-Inca culture of coastal Peru mummy | | Meeting of the giants of art in fifteen specialist sales at Koller Auctions in December | | The Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona's Collection in six Critical Episodes (1957-2011) | 
The mummified toddler seized from antiquities traffickers. AP Photo/Peruvian Ministry of Culture.
By: Carla Salazar, Associated Press
LIMA (AP).- The mummified toddler seized from antiquities traffickers is at least 700 years old and sits, spine curved forward, only about a foot tall. It was welcomed back to Peru on Tuesday as a sort of celebrity, a symbol of the nation's effort to protect its cultural heritage. "This small package," Culture Minister Luis Peirano told reporters, "is just a sample of the sacking, of the violation of our patrimony and all our inheritance." Police in neighboring Bolivia seized it two years ago as a Bolivian citizen tried to ship it to an address in Compiegne, France, in a cardboard box. Bolivia's culture minister, Pablo Groux, formally handed it over to Peru at a news conference on Tuesday. It was wrapped in white linen because of its precarious condition, with underlying cloth made of cotton and wool from some sort of cameloid, which include llamas and alpacas. Only two of the five pieces of cloth in which it was wrapped are original, and its left leg belonged to another child. ... More | | 
Paul Klee, Gebirgs-Gärtlein, 1939. Watercolour with glue ground on paper and board. Signed: Klee. Dated and entitled: 1939 M 10 GebirgsGärtlein. 26.5 x 21 cm. Estimate: CHF 120 000 / 160 000.
ZURICH.- From 3 to 7 December around 2500 lots will be offered for sale in the course of 15 specialist auctions at Koller Zurich. Alongside rare examples of African art, silver, jewellery, fine furniture and clocks, on 5 December this auction house will offer the collection of the animal sculptor Pierre-Jules Mêne comprising 176 objects, and will finish the auction week on 7 December with a paintings auction of the highest level. Alongside top works by Picasso, Signac, Dalì and Nolde amongst the classic modern artists, Anker, Amiet, Giovanni and Augusto Giacometti will also be present in the Swiss art section. The most valuable lot is Paul Signac’s depiction of Château-Gaillard. A sum of 3.2 to 3.8 million Swiss Francs is expected for this masterpiece. Signac, Picasso, Dalì: the range of classic modern art at Koller on 7 December includes a number of top works, starting with Paul Signac’s crisp depiction of Ch ... More | | 
Hans Haacke, Condensation Cube, 1965. Metacrilat i aigua. Col·lecció MACBA. Fundació MACBA. Donació National Comitee and Board of Trustees Whitney Museum of American Art© Hans Haacke, VEGAP, Barcelona. Foto: cortesia de l'artista.
BARCELONA.- With an exhibition entitled Critical Episodes (1957-2011). The MACBA Collection, sponsored by the AXA Foundation, MACBA, the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, presents a new organisation of its collection. The selection suggests certain antecedents to what we now call systemic crisis. The show, which features more than 200 works by 64 artists, is organised into six “episodes”: Content Becomes Something to be Avoided Like a Plague; The Art of the First Globalisation; Fissures; Voyeurism, Fetishism and Narcissism; Work, Power and Control in a Globalised World; and Déconnage. These episodes occupy all the Museum floors and even venture out into the public space in the case of Allan Sekula’s work Shipwreck and Workers (Version 3 for Kassel) (2005-2007). Part of this piece, which was shown at Documenta in Kassel in 2007, will ... More |
| A new exhibition featuring some of John Luke's finest works currently on display at the Ulster Museum | | Sotheby's London to auction the archive of Russian film genius Andrei Tarkovsky | | Important, scarce American paintings and drawings at auction at Swann Galleries | 
From left to right: Dr Joseph McBrinn, Exhibition Curator and Lecturer in History and Theory of Design, University of Ulster. Neville McKee, nephew of John Luke.
BELFAST.- Northern Rhythm: The Art of John Luke (1906 –1975) celebrates the life and art of one of Northern Ireland’s most distinguished artists. The exhibition, curated by Dr Joseph McBrinn of the University of Ulster, is the most comprehensive retrospective and critical assessment of John Luke's work ever mounted and will include examples of Luke's most important portraits, landscapes, drawings, designs for murals and sculptures, as well as examples of his woodcut and linocut prints. Luke was a painter, muralist, printmaker and sculptor, who began his life working as a riveter in the Belfast's shipyards. A modernist who was dedicated to craftsmanship, Luke's artwork is characterised by a unique sense of 'rhythm' he found in the Northern Ireland landscapes. Described by his friend and local poet John Hewitt as: “Not at all close ... More | | 
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986) was the most important Russian director of modern times since Eistenstein. Photo: Sotheby's.
LONDON.- On 28th November 2012, Sotheby’s London will present for auction a highly important archive of material relating to Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986), the most important Russian director of modern times since Eistenstein, whose surreal films marked a turning point in the history of world cinematography. The archive, pertaining to the years 1967-1986, sheds new light on the film-making techniques, private life and artistic struggle of the film director who famously fought to gain acceptance for his work in the USSR. The collection of several thousand working manuscripts, personal photographs, recordings and private documents - including a draft letter addressed to President Leonid Brezhnev arguing Tarkovsky’s case for working in the Soviet Union - is estimated at £80,000-100,000* and will be offered in Sotheby’s sale of Music, Continental and Russian ... More | | 
Edward Hopper's “Maiden Wait,” The Ripple Saith.
NEW YORK, NY.- Swann Galleries’ American Art & Contemporary Art auction on Thursday, November 15 offers notable unique works by significant American artists and coveted prints and multiples by contemporary artists. Among the American works are several remarkable watercolors, including an 1899 watercolor and pencil by Edward Hopper titled “Maiden Wait,” The Ripple Saith, after a poem by Rudyard Kipling (estimate: $30,000 to $50,000); and Andrew Wyeth’s The Mill House at Ivy Mills, Pennsylvania, circa 1962, which was a wedding gift from the artist to the current owner, and depicts their residence following their nuptials ($70,000 to $100,000). Also by Wyeth is a double-sided watercolor on cardstock with a rendering of an Open Window on one side, and a representation of Santa Claus on the other ($25,000 to $35,000). Other watercolors of note are Charles E. Burchfield’s Hot Morning, watercolor, gou ... More |
| December Native American Art Sale to offer rare historic and contemporary artifacts | | Merton D. Simpson Gallery to auction tribal art treasures online on November 17 | | Exhibition of work by acclaimed German photogram artist Floris Neusüss opens at Atlas Gallery | 
A pair of rare and unusual Dakota/Eastern Sioux beaded moccasins. Length 8 1/2in. Est: $8,000 - 12,000. Photo: Courtesy of Bonhams.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Bonhams announced its Native American Art sale, December 3 in San Francisco, the grand highlight of which will be a rare and important, finely woven Navajo chief's blanket, originally from the Silverman Museum Collection, that is very likely one of the earliest third phase blankets in existence (est. $125,000-175,000). The sale will also feature a selection of other fine weavings, including a Navajo classic woman's dress, extremely tightly woven, with both panels in pristine condition, likely dating to the 1860s (est. $25,000-35,000); two examples of superb, Navajo classic child's blankets, each with characteristic serape pattern realized on a smaller scale (est. $20,000-40,000 and $15,000-25,000, respectively); and a fascinating and rare room-sized weaving, likely a Hubbell Revival period example, emulating a classical Navajo sarape (est. $15,000-25,000). As has been the tradition, a choice ... More | | 
Songye Kifwebe mask, Zaire, wood, 11 inches. Est. $7,500-$11,250. Merton D. Simpson photo.
NEW YORK, NY.- The Merton D. Simpson Gallery of Tribal and Contemporary Art will conduct a special online auction, titled “Small and Beautiful Treasures,” on Saturday, Nov. 17, beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live-bidding services for the sale. The auction lineup features a highly refined selection of more than 30 objects from the traditional arts of Africa collected by Merton D. Simpson nearly 40 years ago. They include rare objects evoking prestige and power, such as a fine Yoruba ibeji and divination platter. Established in 1954, Merton D. Simpson Gallery of African, Oceanic and Contemporary Art houses an extensive, museum-quality collection. The gallery has always taken a global approach and maintains an exciting inventory of painting, sculpture and decorative arts acquired through Simpson's travels and from a circle of knowledgeable, well-connected friends in all corners of the world. Simpson was part of a global movemen ... More | | 
Tellerbilder, 1974. Unique photogram. © Floris Neusüss, Courtesy of ATLAS Gallery London.
LONDON.- Following the hugely successful exhibition “Shadow Catchers” at the Victoria and Albert Museum in Autumn 2010, the ATLAS Gallery announces a follow-up exhibition of work by acclaimed German photogram artist, Floris Neusüss, featuring both old and new work. Included are works from the celebrated Aegineten photogram series, which depict life-size ancient Greek statues from the Glyptothek Museum in Munich, along with newly released photogramic nudes and the hugely influential Tellerbilder or “Plate” series from the 1970’s, which, in more recent years inspired younger photogram artists such as Adam Fuss and Gary Fabian Miller. Director Ben Burdett says: "Floris is legendary. He is one of the true godfathers of contemporary photography. It is particularly exciting for us, in this exhibition, to be offering such a large number of original works from the 1960's and 1970's not previously released ... More |
| Famous Ned Kelly series of paintings by the celebrated Australian artist Sidney Nolan on view in Ireland | | Tel Aviv Museum of Art announces new exhibition: "Roger Ballen - Documentary Fiction, 1982-2012" | | Chemould Prescott Road presents a solo exhibition of new works by Pushpamala N. | 
Sidney Nolan, Ned Kelly, 1946, enamel on composition board, 90.8 (H) x 121.5 (W) cm, Gift of Sunday Reed 1977, Courtesy National Gallery of Australia.
DUBLIN.- An exhibition of the famous Ned Kelly series of paintings by the celebrated Australian artist Sidney Nolan opened to the public in the New Galleries at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Kilmainham, Dublin. The 26 paintings, which are being loaned by the National Gallery of Australia, take the form of stylised depictions of the exploits of the notorious bushranger Ned Kelly, the son of an Irish convict, and his gang in the Australian outback in the late 1870s and early 1880s. These include the shooting of police constables at Stringybark Creek, the siege of Glenrowan and the trial at which Kelly was sentenced to hang. The exhibition is presented by Etihad Airways and is supported by the Australian Embassy Ireland and the Irish Independent. Widely regarded as one of the greatest series of Australian painting of the 20th-century, Nolan’s starkly simplified ... More | | 
Roger Ballen, Boarding house, 2008, from the series Boarding House, Archival pigment
print, 80 x 80.
TEL AVIV.- Photographer Roger Ballen was born in New York in 1950, and has lived and worked in Johannesburg, South Africa, since 1982. The current exhibition of Ballen’s photographs, presents 40 of his photographs taken in that country over the past 30 years. Ballen's aesthetic language crystallized into a unique, original style in the mid-1980s, at an early stage in his career. Direct, harsh and powerful portraits of marginal characters living in South Africa's rural areas, became the immediate trademark of his work. Over time, his visual style became more defined, while his message evolved into a more complex and enigmatic statement. Motifs from the homes of the people in the early series (Dorps and Platteland) and backgrounds that supply relevant information about the context, re-occur in exaggerated décor in his later series (ie Shadow Chamber, Boarding House and Asylum). Over time, Roger Ballen’s ... More | | 
Pushpamala N, Abduction-The Battle on the Ground.
MUMBAI.- The Passion explores the characters of three women from the Ramayana as archetypal figures. Set in fantasy environments, fateful incidents from the epic are played out on a spectacular stage in both still photographs and videos, with elaborate costuming and lighting to create powerful atmospheres. Pushpamala refers to various genres of image-making in her works, resulting in richly layered hybrids with multiple references. Many of the works in the exhibition refer to theatre stills from the early 20th century, while others use early cinema as their models. The artist is always the central protagonist in these dramas and the works function as documents of performances, as critiques of representational constructions, and as oblique self-portraits. The Ramayana, seen as the national epic, is the story of the good warrior king/ hero/ god Rama who is banished from his kingdom to the deep forest due to the machinations of his stepmother Kaikeyi, who wants her own son to be ki ... More |
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 Cédric Aurelle takes on the role of Director at Gallery Weekend Berlin and abc art berlin contemporary BERLIN.- Gallery Weekend Berlin and abc art berlin contemporary are continuing to expand their structure. As the new Executive Director, Cédric Aurelle will, effective immediately, take over leadership of both initiatives. Gallery Weekend Berlin and abc art berlin contemporary have been able to establish themselves in recent years as major highlights of the Berlin art year. In collaboration with the initiators, nine Berlin galleries, and with support from Michael Neff and Maike Cruse, the new Artistic Director of abc, Cédric Aurelle will continue to establish the successful activities of both initiatives. The goal is to expand both projects and to work as a catalyst for the international cultural community. 'With his substantiated experience, institutional background and excellent knowledge of the local, national and international art scene, Cédric Aurelle is the ideal person to bring the important ... More New Zealand beaching proves rarest of whales exists By: Nick Perry, Associated Press
WELLINGTON (AP).- The spade-toothed beaked whale is so rare that nobody has seen one alive, but scientists have proof the species still exists. Two skeletons were identified as belonging to the species after a 17-foot whale and her calf beached themselves in New Zealand in 2010. Scientists hope the discovery will provide insights into the species and into ocean ecosystems. It was almost a missed opportunity, however, since conservation workers misidentified the carcasses as a much more common type of whale and buried them. In a paper published Tuesday in the journal "Current Biology," researchers from New Zealand and the United States say of their discovery: "For the first time we have a description of the world's rarest and perhaps most ... More Tigerish world record for Japanese work of art at Bonhams sale in London LONDON.- A fine large wood netsuke figure of a tiger carved by Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), Tanba, early 19th century was the top item - and a world record - in Bonhams sale of fine Japanese Art on Tuesday November 6th in which 582 works of art achieved a sale total of £2,085,000. The sculpture, just 4.5cm (1¾in) in height, was estimated to sell for £35,000-40,000, but made £103, 250, a new world record for Toyomasa. His previous record was a £85,250 for a netsuke from the fabled Szechenyi Collection. Although the tiger is a common subject carved by other artists, this image was an unusually large and boldly carved rendition by Toyomasa. The tiger is seated with its head lowered to the left as it looks back with a ferocious expression, its tail passing forwards between the hind legs and rising at the side. The eyes are inlaid with pale translucent horn. Suzannah Yip, Director of ... More One-of-a-kind Neil Armstrong autograph brings $38,000+ Heritage Auctions Space event DALLAS, TX.- A one-of-a-kind 1970 autograph by astronaut Neil Armstrong, sold by a retired Peoria, IL newspaper editor, realized $38,838, almost five times its’ pre-auction estimate, as part of a$1+ million Space Exploration memorabilia event at Heritage Auctions on Nov. 2, 2012. The autograph was requested and received by Tom Pugh, at the time an Associate Editor of the Peoria Journal Star newspaper. It has been kept in the Pugh family for 41 years, along with copies of his correspondence to and from Armstrong, including a letter from Armstrong, on NASA letterhead, thanking Pugh. The piece was used as the cover art for the Weekender section of the newspaper on June 6, 1970. It's not merely Armstrong's rare autograph that has attracted attention, however. “It's the only known instance where Armstrong completely wrote out and signed the famous first words ... More Pueblo pottery and Plains beadwork highlight Heritage Auctions American Indian Art event DALLAS, TX.- Contemporary pottery, including a San Ildefonso etched redware jar by famed potter, Tony Da, and a selection of important Sioux beaded and painted hide objects, including a war shirt, a bow case and quiver and a pictographic shield, anchor Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 10 American Indian Art Signature® auction at the company’s Design District Annex, 1518 Slocum Street. In addition to the pottery, beadwork, jewelry, weavings and baskets, more than 60 rare photographs of Native American warriors, families and delegations are offered. “This is a richly diverse auction,” said Delia E. Sullivan, Heritage’s Senior American Indian Art Specialist and Consignment Director, “and is an especially important auction for pottery collectors. In the way of pre-historic pottery, we have a great selection of Casas Grande polychrome vessels, two of which are janus jars, as well as a wonderful ... More Poster collection seized by Nazis to be sold BERLIN (AP).- An American Jewish man whose father's extensive collection of unique posters was seized by the Nazis and only returned after years of legal battles is looking for a buyer. Attorney Gary Osen, who represented Peter Sachs in his fight to get back the collection of some 4,000 posters from the German Historical Museum, said Tuesday his client hopes to find a buyer for the majority of the collection. He also plans to donate some 800 to museums and universities. Osen says if a single buyer cannot be found, the posters will be sold at auction. A German court awarded the collection of posters, which include advertisement and propaganda dating back to the late 19th century and worth €4.5 million to €16 million ($5.75 million to $20.44 million), in March. ... More |
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