| Cavemen better at drawing animal movement: study by open access journal PLoS ONE | | Restoration of Jacopo da Pontormo altarpiece reveals unrecorded drawing clearly visible at the top | | Berlin marks 100 years since Nefertiti find with major exhibition 'In The Light of Amarna' | 
Boar painted 20,000 years ago in Spain by cavemen to Indicate motion shown on Jan. 24, 1945. AP Photo.
WASHINGTON (AFP).- Cavemen were better at drawing four-legged animals in motion in their art than modern artists, a study said Wednesday. Most four-legged animals have a similar sequence in which they move each limb. These sequences were studied in the early 1880s by British photographer Eadweard Muybridge. The authors of the study published in the open access journal PLoS ONE evaluated prehistoric and modern artwork from cave paintings of cows and elephants. They also looked at statues and paintings of horses, elephants and other animals in motion to see how well artistic depictions reflected scientific observations of animal motion. Gabor Horvath and colleagues from Eotvos University in Budapest found that animals drawn or painted walking or trotting often had their legs in the wrong place, scientifically speaking. But prehistopric paintings had a much lower rate of error -- 46.2 percent -- compared to "modern pre-Muybridgean art" that showed animal motion incorrectly 83.5 per ... More | | 
Jacopo da Pontormo, Sacred Conversation with the Madonna and Child, St John the Evangelist, St Francis and St James (Pucci Altarpiece), 1518. Oil on panel, 221 x 189 cm. Church of San Michele Visdomini, Florence.
LONDON.- At the end of November 2012, Pontormo’s altarpiece, depicting a Sacred Conversation with the Madonna and Child, St John the Evangelist, St Francis and St James, was removed from the church of San Michele Visdomini for restoration in preparation for the exhibition Pontormo and Rosso. The Diverging Paths of Mannerism, at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, from 8 March to 20 July 2014. During its removal, an interesting discovery was made: a charcoal drawing of a male figure, wearing a long tunic belted at the waist and bending over a work table, is clearly visible at the top of the altarpiece. Pontormo’s hand is identifiable in the rapid and unhesitant definition of the figure, seen from behind, in a style that is compatible with the preparatory drawings for the altarpiece, painted in 1518. This drawing from life, depicting an apprentice probably at work in the artist’s studio, highlights ... More | | 
The Nefertiti bust is pictured during a press preview of the exhibition 'In The Light Of Amarna' to mark the 100 years of the Nefertiti bust discovery. AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL SOHN/POOL.
By: Deborah Cole
BERLIN (AFP).- Berlin will open a major new exhibition Thursday celebrating the centenary of the discovery of the 3,400-year-old fabled bust of Egypt's Queen Nefertiti as a feud with Cairo over its ownership rages on. The show at the city's New Museum showcases its most famous treasure, considered the most priceless depiction of the female visage after the Mona Lisa, and other booty carted home by German archaeologists after the December 6, 1912 find. These include never-before-seen jewels of the Amarna period unearthed at the time by Ludwig Borchardt and loans from institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Louvre in Paris and London's British Museum. "There are artworks that belong to our collective consciousness -- Nefertiti is such a work," German Culture Minister Bernd Neumann told ... More |
| Italian police recover 2,000-year-old Egyptian sphinx stolen from Etruscan necropolis of Montem Rossulum | | Painting attributed to El Greco smashes pre-sale estimate at Bonhams Old Masters Sale | | After a 4.8 million dollar makeover, London's Charles Dickens Museum reopens | 
An Egyptian sphinx confiscated by police. AP Photo/Courtesy of Italian Finance police.
ROME (AFP).- Italian police on Thursday said they had recovered a 2,000-year-old Egyptian sphinx statue that was stolen from a necropolis near Rome and was about to be smuggled out of the country. "The investigation began with a random check of an industrial vehicle during which police found a decorative ceramic object from an excavation as well as many photos of the Egyptian sculpture," the police said in a statement. A search of the driver's residence turned up the statue from the Ptolemaic era (4th-1st centuries BC) packed into a crate and hidden in a greenhouse. The statue is believed to have been stolen from the Etruscan necropolis of Montem Rossulum near Viterbo, some 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Rome. The police "prevented the sculpture, as well as a series of ancient objects from being put on the clandestine international market," the statement said. The granite statue measures 120 centimetres and 60 centimetres. Egyptian sculptures began to be shipped ... More | | 
Bidders on the phone and in a packed saleroom entered a tense battle for the striking work. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON.- An oil painting of Saint Peter attributed to Domenikos Theotokopoulos, better known as El Greco, sold for £791,650 against a pre-sale estimate of £40,000 – 60,000 at Bonhams yesterday, 5th December 2012. Bidders on the phone and in a packed saleroom entered a tense battle for the striking work, which made over ten times the pre-sale estimate. Other pieces in the sale, which realised a total of £2 million, also exceeded their estimates with a portrait of a gentleman by Dutch painter Jacob Adriaensz Backer selling for £103,250 against an estimate of £20,000 – 30,000. Certain stylistic features in the Saint Peter painting, such as the painter’s three-dimensional and naturalistic handling of the figure are comparable to works that El Greco painted in his late Roman and early Spanish period. Andrew McKenzie, Director of Old Master Paintings said, “The painting was a totally new discovery on our part whi ... More | | 
People walk past Charles Dickens' home, left, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London. AP Photo/Sang Tan.
By: Jill Lawless, Associated Press
LONDON (AP).- Charles Dickens' London home has gone from "Bleak House" to "Great Expectations." For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and slightly neglected museum, a mecca for Dickens scholars but overlooked by most visitors to London. Now, after a 3 million pound ($4.8 million) makeover, it has been restored to bring the writer's world to life. The house reopens next week, and its director says it aims to look "as if Dickens had just stepped out." "The Dickens Museum felt for many years a bit like Miss Havisham, covered in dust," said museum director Florian Schweizer, who slips references to Dickens' work seamlessly into his speech. Miss Havisham is the reclusive character central to the plot of "Great Expectations." Now, after a revamp ... More |
| 1933 King Kong three sheet brings $388,375 to set house record at Heritage Auctions | | Glassblowing comes to the iPhone: VMFA and The Martin Agency launch app inspired by Dale Chihuly's artwork | | Swiss contemporary art generates enthusiasm among collectors at Sotheby's | 
The Dallas auction, on Nov. 29, realized more than $2.21 million dollars altogether, with a sell-through rate of 94% by value.
DALLAS, TX.- A stunning, near perfect 1933 Style B three sheet movie poster for the RKO classic King Kong realized $388,375 in Heritage Auctions' Nov. 29 Vintage Movie Poster Signature® Auction, shattering the house record for a price realized for a movie poster in a Heritage event. All prices include Buyer's Premium. "The stellar price realized for this King Kong poster was fully more than four-and-a-half times the pre-auction estimate of $80,000+," said Grey Smith, Director of Vintage Movie Posters at Heritage. "It's simply an astounding piece of art that transcends its category and subject matter, which just happens to be one of the greatest films ever made." The Dallas auction, on Nov. 29, realized more than $2.21 million dollars altogether, with a sell-through rate of 94% by value. While not scaling the same dizzying heights of the price scale as King Kong, another record price was realized for an insert movie poster when a 19 ... More | | 
The app, available on all Apple iOS devices, allows Chihuly fans to design their own virtual creations through a process inspired by Chihuly’s series works.
RICHMOND, VA.- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and The Martin Agency announced today a joint effort that brings to life works of art by artist Dale Chihuly. To complement Chihuly’s exhibition at VMFA, The Martin Agency worked with Unit9 in London to create the first ever glassblowing iPhone app, inspired by Chihuly’s unique art process. The app, available on all Apple iOS devices, allows Chihuly fans to design their own virtual creations through a process inspired by Chihuly’s series works. The user is able to select from three distinct Chihuly forms: Fiori, Macchia and Seaforms. From there, the user will be prompted to blow into the iPhone to shape virtual molten glass into a unique piece inspired by Chihuly’s art. The user can bend, curve and mold their work of art in 3D and add texture, color and more shapes until their creation is complete. The finished art can be shared on the user’s Facebook t ... More | | 
Cuno Amiet, Child at the Morning Toilette, 1910. Öl auf Leinwand, 60.5 x 55.5 cm. Sold for CHF 314,500 (€ 261,352). Photo: Sotheby's.
ZURICH.- Monday's, Sotheby’s Zurich Swiss Art sale was led by Giovanni Giacometti’s stunning landscape, Winterlanschaft bei Capolago (Winter Landscape near Capolago) which fetched CHF 434.500 (€361.073). Carefully curated, the auction comprised Swiss artworks from the 19th century to the present day and brought a total of CHF 3.065.275 (€2.547.265). Commenting on the sale's results, Urs Lanter, Head of Sotheby’s Swiss Art Department declared: “Monday's auction celebrated the richness and diversity of Swiss creation from the 19th century until present day. We are delighted that collectors responded with enthusiasm to the selection. The results achieved by leading figures of Swiss classical painting such as Giovanni Giacometti demonstrate the continuous demand for works of great rarity and top quality, coming from important collections”. Stéphanie Schleining Deschanel, ... More |
| The New Art Dealers Alliance returns to Miami Beach for the 10th edition of NADA Miami Beach | | Bernar Venet invited by Bugatti to create a work of art on view at the Rubell Family Collection | | Aqua's 8th installment packs another powerful punch during Art Basel Miami week | 
The fair continues to vigorously pursue its goal of showcasing the best of emerging contemporary art. Photo: Joanne Kim O’Connor.
MIAMI, FL.- The New Art Dealers Alliance announces the 2012 edition of NADA Miami Beach, which will mark the organization’s ten year anniversary. NADA Miami Beach 2012 will take place December 6th through December 9th, 2012, returning to the historic Deauville Beach Resort. The fair continues to vigorously pursue its goal of showcasing the best of emerging contemporary art, with exhibitors representing 25 cities from 14 different countries. This year’s fair includes over 60 international galleries with 22 first-time-exhibitors at NADA Miami Beach. "NADA is very proud to be celebrating its tenth anniversary in Miami Beach," said Director Heather Hubbs. "Each year, the fair has continued to move forward in both quality and collector support and 2012 looks to be the strongest edition to date." Belgium, Brussels: Elaine Levy Project; Estonia, Tallinn: Temnikova & Kasela Gallery; France, Paris: New Galerie; Germany ... More | | 
Bugatti Grand Sport Venet Künstler: Bernar Venet© 2012 Bugatti. Photo: Dominic Fraser.
MIAMI, FL.- Bugatti and the Rubell Family Collection announce the exhibition of artist Bernar Venet’s artistic interpretation of the supercar-maker’s Grand Sport at the Rubell Family Collection, December 5–9, 2012 during Art Basel Miami Beach. What other object of the 20th and 21st centuries is charged with as much significance and has been cited, adapted and interpreted by artists as often as the car? How has this myth evolved through the course of time and what is the significance currently held by the design of an object considered the fastest and most expensive car in the world? Artist Bernar Venet took on this challenge with the Grand Sport by Bugatti. Through a congenial synthesis of artistic concept and technical possibilities, Venet has created an object that integrates the symbol of speed with a fascinating, painterly exterior and an interior that alludes to haute couture. Bernar Venet remarks, "A Bugat ... More | | 
James Shefik "Cluster Bomb Pinata," 2012. Mixed media & candy, 36 x 12 x 12 inches. Photo: Courtesy Autobody/Jacqueline Cooper, Oakland..
MIAMI, FL.- Aqua Art Miami announces “Destination Super Eight”– its 8th consecutive installment in Miami Beach this December. Over the years, the fair has been recognized for presenting vibrant and noteworthy international art programs, with a particular interest in supporting young dealers and galleries with strong emerging and early-mid career artists. With innovative special programming, which features performance art and installation, plus the collective exchange of ideas by 47 exhibiting galleries from North and South America, as well as Japan, Aqua12 will surely pack yet another powerful punch during Art Basel Week. Aqua’s curatorial commitment is complemented by the unique art fair setting of a classic South Beach hotel with spacious exhibition rooms that open onto a breezy, intimate courtyard. The surroundings have become a favorite gathering spot not only for relaxation during the busy Art Basel ... More |
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 Tamara Beckwith, co-owner of the Little Black Gallery, joins Channel 4's Four Rooms LONDON.- Tamara Beckwith, co-owner of The Little Black Gallery, has joined as one of the new ‘dealers’ on Channel 4’s hugely popular Four Rooms show, which returns for a third series in the spring 2013. Presented by Anita Rani, Four Rooms returns to our screens with 12 of the UK’s biggest wheeler dealers, 30 brand new episodes and a new home within daytime. Joining original dealers Celia Sawyer and Gordon Watson are a host of 10 new experts who will be rotated throughout the series, including Tamara Beckwith, co-owner of The Little Black Gallery, and Raj Bisram, owner of Bentley’s Fine Art and Antiques Auction House. Series Three will see members of the public once again enter the show’s famous Four Rooms to sell a prized possession. They come face to face with the country’s leading dealers, experts in their field who will stop at nothing in their quest to purchase ... More Sweden's Nationalmuseum announces acquisition of photographic portraits by Hans Gedda STOCKHOLM.- Thanks to a generous donation, 10 photographic portraits by Hans Gedda have been added to the Swedish National Portrait Gallery. With his creative interpretations and unexpected manifestations, Gedda adds another dimension to the subjects portrayed, who include Evert Taube, Hans Alfredson, Tage Danielsson, Nils Poppe, Niklas Ek and Sara Lidman. As a photographer, Hans Gedda works with a very wide range of genres: still life, nature, documentary, not to mention portraits. The various genres overlap and merge into one another. Is the photograph of a saw blade, a nail and a glass shard a still life or a self-portrait? Really it doesn’t matter – Gedda’s photography transcends boundaries. Hans Gedda’s portraits are creative interpretations of their subjects and frequently bear little resemblance to the stereotyped image of the person concerned. ... More RISD Museum bids farewell and warm wishes to Curator Judith Tannenbaum PROVIDENCE, RI.- The Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design announces that, after nearly 13 years at the Museum, Judith Tannenbaum will leave her post as Richard Brown Baker Curator of Contemporary Art in February 2013. She will continue her involvement with the Museum as an adjunct curator through 2014. "Since arriving at the RISD Museum in 2000 as our first full-time curator of contemporary art, Judith has established our contemporary program as one of the most distinguished in the country," says Museum Director John W. Smith. "Her record of provocative, intellectually rigorous exhibitions and her many important acquisitions have enriched the Museum in important and lasting ways. While Judith will be sorely missed by her colleagues at the Museum and College ---- as well as the larger Providence community ---- we all look forward to continuing to benefit ... More The Helmut Newton Foundation opens exhibition of works by François-Marie Banier and Helmut Newton BERLIN.- On December 7th, 2012 the exhibitions 'Helmut Newton: World without Men / Archives de Nuit' and 'François-Marie Banier: Portraits' will be opened at the Helmut Newton Foundation. Fashion photography was always the most important genre in Helmut Newton’s work. Long before he filled his own first books by international publishing houses with his fashion images, he worked on commissions for top magazines and fashion houses. Newton published some of these photographs in 1984 in his fourth book – ironically and descriptively titled “World without Men.” The book contains statements and commentaries by Newton alongside many of the iconic photographs that he took in Paris, Saint Tropez, Los Angeles, Milan, Berlin, and London from the 1960s through the 1980s. This is the first time that the legendary photo book will be transformed into an exhibition and presented ... More World's most important porcelain tea service sells at Bonhams for £541,250 LONDON.- One of the most valuable tea services ever assembled, sold for £541,250 at Bonhams, yesterday 5th December 2012. In a busy saleroom, bidders competed for eight items of the legendary ‘Half-Figure Service’-type, a highly important set of Meissen porcelain in the Said and Roswitha Marouf Collection. Meissen porcelain with ‘Half-Figure Service’ decoration is one of the rarest and most sought after types of European porcelain painting, decorated with delicate and detailed scenes. The exquisite decoration, widely considered to be the finest of all Meissen ‘chinoiserie’ painting, is usually attributed to J.G Höroldt, a pivotal figure in the 18th Century Meissen manufactory. The decoration is characterised by dramatic depictions of large figures in the foreground with their lower bodies cut off from the waist. The background is populated with complex and subtle scenes. There is a ... More Just discovered Scharl Portrait of Einstein up for sale for first time NEW YORK, NY.- The highly acclaimed Master Drawings New York returns to Manhattan where dealers from around the world are holding coordinated exhibitions in art galleries located on New York’s Upper East Side. This annual event, which has attracted four new international dealers this year, enables both collectors and curators to view a broad range of master works dating from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Exhibitors hail from the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany and the USA but, during this week, their finest drawings are all displayed within walking distance of each other, allowing connoisseurs to buy drawings across a broad range of prices, styles and centuries. There is a preview at all galleries on Friday January 25 from 4 to 8 pm enabling collectors to view the exhibitions before the opening weekend. New York dealer Les Eluminures are exhibiting the intensely colourful ... More |
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