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Painting by Salvador Dalí, Made in the U.S., on Temporary Loan to the Dalí Foundation
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Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening (1944) by Salvador Dalí was presented at the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí. EFE/Robin Townsend.
GIRONA.- The Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí presented the loan of the work Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pommegranate One Minute Before Awakening (1944), from the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Madrid). The oil painting will be exhibited at the Drawings Room (number 6) of the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres from 9 February until 2 May 2010. The painting depicts a woman (Dalí's wife, Gala) sleeping while sunbathing naked during a calm day on rocks floating over the sea, possibly at Port Lligat. An elephant with incredibly long, extremely thin legs walks across the sea's horizon while carrying an obelisk. Near the woman float two drops of water and a small pomegranate. From a larger pomegranate comes a fish that spews a tiger from which comes another tiger, while in front of that second tiger a rifle's bayonet touches (or nearly touches) the woman's right arm. It was painted while Dalí and his wife Gala were living ... More |
Bob Dylan on Canvas: Exclusive Show of His Very First Works on Canvas
Bob Dylan, Dad´s Restaurant. Acrylic on Canvas, 122.5 x 91.5 cm. Halcyon Gallery. Copyright © 2009 Bob Dylan.
LONDON.- Halcyon Gallery presents an exclusive exhibition of Bob Dylan’s first paintings on canvas, based on drawings and sketches made while on the road during the period of 1989 - 1992. These paintings are the grand finale of The Drawn Blank Series and testament to his artistic progression: from drawings to works on paper and now finally to canvas. This exhibition provides a unique opportunity to see the first original masterpieces of a creative legend. "I just draw what’s interesting to me, and then I paint it. Rows of houses, orchard acres, lines of tree trunks, could be anything. I can take a bowl of fruit and turn it into a life and death drama. Women are power figures, so I depict them that way. I can find people to paint in mobile home communities. I could paint bourgeois people too. I’m not trying to make ... More |
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Nicolas Sarkozy's Father Exhibits Painting of Carla Bruni in Budapest
The exhibition includes a portrait of French First Lady Carla Bruni. EFE / Endre Friedmann.
BUDAPEST.- Artist and father of French Prime Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, Pal Sarkozy, and publicist Werner Hornung, who have united their artistic creations under the name "Digital Fine Art" – based on a mixture of traditional drawings and digital techniques- inaugurated their exhibition titled ‘Out of Mind, 4 hands for 1 creation’ at Abigail Gallery. The exhibition includes a portrait of French First Lady Carla Bruni. Pal Sarkozy said that the painting was a gift he gave her when she wed his son and the rose in the painting alludes to the openness his son’s government has towards Socialists. Sarkozy elaborates his drawings and then Hornung finishes them in digital form. With this working techinique, both creators contribute a novelty in contemporary art. Sarkozy and Hornung complement each other to show in this exhibition their personal perceptions ... More |
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Gagosian Presents Major Group Exhibition Celebrating JG Ballard's "Crash"
Douglas Gordon, Self-Portrait of You + Me (Jayne Mansfield), 2007. © Douglas Gordon. Courtesy of Gagosian Gallery. Photo: Rob McKeever.
LONDON.- Gagosian Gallery London will present "Crash," a major group exhibition opening on 11 February 2010, which takes its title from the famous novel by JG Ballard. Ballard's novels stand among the most visionary, provocative literature of the twentieth century, with his ominous predictions regarding the fate of Western culture and his insights into the dark psychopathology of the human race. This exhibition is a response to the enormous impact and enduring cultural significance of his work, following his death in spring 2009. Highlighting Ballard's great passion for the surreal and his engagement with the artists of his own generation, "Crash" includes examples of his specific inspirations as well as works by contemporary artists who have, in turn, been inspired by his vision. Ballard's first ... More |
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Iran to Cut Ties with British Museum over Cyrus Cylinder Loan
The Cyrus Cylinder, a 6th century B.C. clay tablet which is thought to be the world's earliest bill of rights. (detail). AP Photo/British Museum.
By: Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated Press Writer
DUBAI (AP).- Iran said it will cut ties with the British Museum on Monday because of the museum's failure to lend Tehran an ancient Babylonian artifact described as the world's earliest bill of rights. The spat over the loan has long festered between London and Tehran, and comes against the backdrop of increasingly tense Iranian-British relations. Tehran is under heavy pressure from the West over its nuclear program, and has accused Britain and other foreign governments of interference in domestic policies and of stoking the country's postelection street protests. The artifact is a 6th century B.C. clay tablet with an account in cuneiform of the conquest of Babylon by Persian King Cyrus the Great. It describes how Cyrus conquered Babylon in 539 B.C. and restored many of the ... More |
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Sotheby's Presents Its Second Sale of Turkish Contemporary Art
Canan Tolon lives and works in San Francisco and her painting, Glitch VI, comes to sale from a British consignor/collection and is estimated at £12,000-18,000. Photo: Sotheby´s.
LONDON.- After the success of Sotheby’s inaugural auction of Turkish Contemporary Art in March 2009, which realised a total of £1.3 million and attracted bidders and buyers from across the globe, Sotheby’s London announced that it will stage its second sale in this collecting category, on Thursday, 15 April, 2010. The forthcoming sale will present new and existing collectors with an opportunity to acquire important pieces from this exciting and expanding area of the art market by both modern masters and cutting-edge contemporary artists of Turkish origin. Discussing the forthcoming auction and the Contemporary Turkish Art market, Ali Can Ertug, Senior Vice President, said: “Over the course of the past year the Turkish art market has continued to expand and develop, and following the strong results of our ... More |
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Anselm Kiefer Installation an International Coup for the Art Gallery of Ontario
Anselm Kiefer, Palmsonntag, 2007, 44 panels of mixed media on board, fiberglass and resin palm tree, clay bricks and steel support, dimensions variable. ©2010 Anselm Kiefer. Courtesy of the Gagosian Gallery. Photograph © Joshua White.
TORONTO.- Acclaimed international artist Anselm Kiefer’s monumental installation Palmsonntag (Palm Sunday) is coming to the Art Gallery of Ontario this March. Kiefer, known for his epic themes and operatic flair, will be adapting and adding to the installation for its Canadian premiere at the AGO, opening March 4 and continuing through August 1. Palmsonntag is composed of a 60-foot-long palm tree, cast in fiberglass and resin, that lies on its side across the Gallery floor, surrounded by a cycle of 44 massive panels hanging in rows on the walls above. The panels, eight of which Kiefer is creating specifically for the AGO exhibition, combine paint, plaster, mud, wood, human hair, dried plant materials and rusted chastity belts, among other materials — forming a massive collage of images at once unnerving and expansive. ... More |
Glasgow Art Fair 2010: Announces the 46 Selected Galleries
Arthur Melville-'After the Play'. Photo: Courtesy Duncan Miller Fine Art.
GLASGOW.- Glasgow Art Fair 2010 takes place from THURSDAY 25 TO SUNDAY 28 MARCH. Located within its trademark white tented pavilions which dominate George Square in the heart of Glasgow’s city centre, this eagerly anticipated annual art buying extravaganza offers its 16,500 visitors four days of buying, selling and discovering art. Having firmly established itself as the UK’s most prestigious contemporary art fair outside of London since its inception in 1996, Glasgow Art Fair 2010 will showcase 46 selected galleries from Scotland, the rest of the UK, Europe and beyond exhibiting work for sale by over 1000 artists. Glasgow’s outstanding reputation for the visual arts; the Art Fair’s status as a platform for encouraging and developing Scotland’s art buying market, together with the City’s position as a European style capital, make Glasgow an ideal platform to present the best of contemporary a ... More |
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Celebrity Photographer Felice Quinto Dies at 80 in Rockville
Quinto, a renowned celebrity photographer and the likely model for the character Paparazzo in Federico Fellini's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita," has died. AP Photo.
ROCKVILLE, MD (AP).- Felice Quinto, a renowned celebrity photographer and the likely model for the character Paparazzo in Federico Fellini's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita," has died. He was 80. Quinto died of pneumonia on Jan. 16 in Rockville, his wife, Geraldine Quinto, said Monday. Quinto often was referred to as the "king of the paparazzi" — a term derived from the character in "La Dolce Vita" — and he pioneered some of the aggressive tactics that celebrity photographers use to this day. He would hide in bushes, wear disguises and zip around Rome on a motorcycle, taking photos that appeared in gossip publications around the world. Quinto was born in Milan in 1929 and befriended Fellini while living in Rome in the 1950s. According to his wife, Fellini asked Quinto to play a photographer in "La Dolce Vita," but he declined because he was making more money taking pictures. He briefly ... More |
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Getty Announces Survey of Developments in Photographic Representations of Food
Edward W. Quigley (American, 1898 - 1977), Peas in a Pod, about 1935. Gelatin silver print. Image: 34.3 x 27.3 cm (13 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The J. Paul Getty Museum presents In Focus: Tasteful Pictures, a survey of important technological and aesthetic developments in photographic representations of food, on view at the Getty Center from April 6–August 22, 2010. Photographers have been enticed by the subject of food since the earliest years of the medium. Drawn entirely from the permanent collection, the works in this exhibition provide an overview of the Getty Museum’s world-renowned collection of photographs through the subject of food. The images span a period of 150 years, from the mid-19th century until today. The exhibition features both masterpieces and lesser known works. Among the photographers featured are Roger Fenton, Adolphe Braun, Edward Weston, Bill Owens, Martin Parr, and Taryn Simon. Several works are recent acquisitions, on view for the very first time. ... More |
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How Did Chinese Artists Learn and Practice Their Craft?
Heads, Datable to 1943 (detail). Drawing; ink on glassine paper. Overall: 6 1/4 x 17 3/8 in. (16.2 x 42.4 cm) 2005.411.35
NEW YORK, NY.- A new installation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mastering the Art of Chinese Painting: Xie Zhiliu (1910-1997), demonstrates how Chinese artists learned, historically, from earlier masterpieces and from nature. It showcases more than 100 works—including paintings, sketches, drawings, calligraphies, and poetry manuscripts—by Xie Zhiliu (pronounced "shay jer leo"), one of modern China's leading artists and connoisseurs. It also marks the 100-year anniversary of his birth. A number of his sketches and copies will be accompanied by photographs of earlier works that inspired him and by his own completed works, in order to trace how he developed his unique style. Drawn primarily from a recent gift to the Metropolitan Museum from the artist's daughter Sarah Shay, the works on view comprise the first solo exhibition of Xie Zhiliu's works to be organized outside China. ... More |
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High Museum of Art Names Artist Renee Stout as David C. Driskell Prize Winner
Renee Stout's mixed-media works examine the impact of the African Diaspora and the traditions of her African heritage. Photo: Mary Noble Ours.
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art has named artist Renee Stout as the 2010 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize. Named after the renowned African American artist and art scholar, the Driskell Prize is an annual award that recognizes a scholar or artist in the beginning or middle of his or her career whose work makes an original and important contribution to the field of African American art or art history. Based in Washington , D.C. , Stout works in a variety of media including photography, sculpture, painting, drawing and printmaking. As the sixth Driskell award recipient, Stout will be honored at the Driskell Prize Dinner in Atlanta on Monday, April 19, 2010. “Renee Stout is a visual artist fully incorporating every available resource to create works relevant to both past and present,” said Michael E. Shapiro, Nancy and Holcombe T. Green, Jr. ... More |
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Shaped by War: Photographs by Don McCullin at The Imperial War Museum
Berlin: Two US soldiers on high alert observe from an upper storey window by the Wall at Checkpoint Charlie, 1961. Photo: ©Don McCullin.
MANCHESTER.- Imperial War Museum North in Manchester presents the largest ever UK exhibition about the life and work of Don McCullin, one of the world’s most acclaimed photographers, to mark his 75th year. Many items are on public display for the very first time. For more than 50 years, McCullin’s images have shaped our awareness of modern conflict and its consequences. His courage and integrity, as well as the exceptional quality of his work, are a continuing inspiration and influence worldwide. A unique collaboration between McCullin and the Imperial War Museum, this major new exhibition contains over 200 photographs, objects, magazines and personal memorabilia, and shows how war has shaped the life of this exceptional British photographer and those across the globe over the last half-century. The exhibition examines McCullin the man, ... More |
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Charles Ryskamp's Romantic Drawings on View at the Yale Center for British Art
NEW HAVEN, CT.- In 1824, the Scottish painter David Wilkie wrote to the director of the French Royal Museums, “It is time to show that the arts are cosmopolitan and that all national prejudice is foreign to them.” In spite of Wilkie’s fine sentiment, drawings by British artists from the Romantic period have rarely been considered alongside those produced across the Channel. In response, this ambitious exhibition takes up the challenge of treating Romanticism as an international phenomenon by bringing together nearly two hundred British, French, German, Danish, and Dutch drawings from the outstanding collection of Charles Ryskamp, Director Emeritus of the Morgan Library & Museum and Frick Collection in New York. Varieties of Romantic Experience: Drawings from the Collection of Charles Ryskamp is the first exhibition of this scope dedicated to Northern European drawings and considers the place of British art in a European milieu. It has been organized by the More
Yona Friedman, Thomas Lommée, and Navid Nuur Exhibiti at Stroom
THE HAGUE.- The exhibition 'Up to You' brings together the work of architect Yona Friedman, designer Thomas Lommée and artist Navid Nuur. Very consciously they deploy aspects such as time and coincidence in their work. This is something the society we live in is not prepared for. Our society is built on security, represented by ideal images and ideal numbers. All in vain, because security is an illusion. Allowing insecurity to enter the design process creates a sense of freedom. There is room for change, surprise and appropriation. Friedman, Lommée and Nuur make an inviting gesture, encouraging the public, resident or user to give his or her own interpretation of the work. Friedman’s ville spatiale, Lommée’s OpenStructures and Nuur’s interimodules provide a point of departure, but don’t comment on the final image. We the audience are asked to become active ourselves. ... More
Leiden University's Unique Photography Collection on View at the Hague Museum of Photography
THE HAGUE.- The oldest known image of the camera obscura principle (1545), the original camera belonging to painter George Hendrik Breitner, daguerreotypes over 150 years old: Leiden University’s photographic collection is unique in many ways. It is both the oldest and the largest museological photography collection in the country, telling the whole story of the emergence and development of photography. It also includes work by contemporary photographers, and ‘classic’ works by photographers like Alfred Stieglitz and Diane Arbus. The largest ever exhibition of pieces from this unique collection can be seen at The Hague Museum of Photography through April 18, 2010. Despite resistance from both artists and academics – who felt it was ‘beneath them’ – in 1953 Hans van de Waal, professor of art history at the Leiden University, began the university’s photography collection. His explic ... More
Award-Winning Portrait Artist, Laurel Boeck, Starts Year with Another Honor
BEDFORD, NY.- Every two years the elite of the portrait-painting world gather in Connecticut at the prestigious Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists’ FACES OF WINTER Festival. Portraits are exhibited; those not housed in permanent collections in galleries, board rooms, government buildings, or private homes are offered for sale to the public. Artists take classes, and the very best artists are asked to teach their technique. This year, the Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists has invited award-winning Bedford artist, Laurel Boeck, to exhibit her work “Roger” and to teach at FACES OF WINTER 2010. Laurel Boeck, known for her portraits of the influential and powerful, recently completed the officially commissioned portrait of Retired Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert. She is currently painting the official portrait of the U.S. Congressman from California Tom Lantos and Judge Judith Kaye for the New York Appellate Court. Ms. Boeck has been a CSOPA adviso ... More
Provocative Kenyan-Born Artist to Tear Up Gallery Walls at AGO
TORONTO.- The daring collage-based works of Kenyan-born Wangechi Mutu will be on display this winter at the Art Gallery of Ontario, which will host the first solo exhibition of Mutu’s socially charged artwork at a major North American museum. Opening February 24 and continuing through May 23, Wangechi Mutu: This You Call Civilization? encompasses 16 key works by the artist, including 12 large-scale collage-based works on Mylar, two videos and two environmental installations: The Ark Collection (2006), which presents a series of postcard-sized imagery displayed in four large vitrines; and Sleeping Heads (2006), a haunting series of drawings mounted on a ‘pockmarked’ Gallery wall, which will be punctured and torn to reflect the post-colonial themes at the core of Mutu’s work. “Wangechi Mutu: This You Call Civilization? is part of the AGO’s commitment to presenting contemporary art on the leading edge ... More
Rare Collection of Woven Sculptures and Baskets Donated to Museum of Arts and Design
NEW YORK, NY.- A rare collection of contemporary baskets including functional vessels as well as expressive works that challenge traditional definitions of basketry, has been promised to the Museum of Arts and Design by Sara and David Lieberman. With their passion for collecting contemporary craft and their exceptional openness to new forms and ideas, the Liebermans have assembled one of the best compilations of contemporary baskets in the country. Their collection will be presented for the first time in New York in the exhibition Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara and David Lieberman Collection, from March 16, 2010 and through September 12, 2010 at the Museum of Arts and Design. Intertwined provides an international overview of an art form that is a fascinating blend of ancient and contemporary. The exhibition includes more than 70 traditional and non-traditional works, tracing the evolution of the basket from a ... More
Guggenheim Foundation and Heirs Amicably Resolve Ownership of Malevich Work
NEW YORK, NY.- Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, and the heirs of the great Russian Suprematist artist, Kazimir Malevich (1878–1935), announced today an amicable settlement agreement regarding the ownership of the artist’s work Untitled (ca. 1916), a painting that Peggy Guggenheim acquired in 1942. The terms of the settlement are confidential. Mr. Armstrong noted, “The foundation is pleased to have reached an agreement with the heirs of Kazimir Malevich concerning the painting Untitled, a work that is a cornerstone of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice. The settlement ensures that this masterpiece will remain in the Peggy Guggenheim Collection so that the public will continue to have the opportunity to see it.” Philip Rylands, ... More
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| DRESDEN, February 9, 1932.- Richter was born
in Dresden, Saxony, and grew up in Reichenau, Lower Silesia, and in Waltersdorf
(Zittauer Gebirge) in the Upper Lusatian countryside. Richter has stated
that the use of photographic imagery as a starting point for his early
paintings resulted from an attempt to escape the complicated process of
deciding what to paint, along with the critical and theoretical implications
accompanying such decisions within the context of a modernist discourse.
To achieve this, Richter began amassing photos from magazines, books, etc,
many of which became the subject matter of his early photography-based
paintings. Thus the Atlas was born; a collection of thousands of photographs,
and cropped magazine and newspaper images, compiled in a single volume.
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