The 'Tongari-Kun (2004) in the Abundance Salon of Versailles Palace, part of an exhibition titled 'Murakami-Versailles' by japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami, that will be open to the public from 14 September 2010 until 12 December 2010. Curated by Laurent Le Bon, Director of the Centre Pompidou in Metz, France, the exhibition is vividly criticized by traditionalist groups who say Murakami's 'manga-inspired' art have no place in the royal apartments of Versailles. EPA/FLORIAN KLEINEFENN.
By: Jean-Jacques Aillagon and Laurent Le Bon
PARIS.-Versailles has always brought together the greatest creative artists. Louis XIV brought Louis Le Vau, Jules Hardouin-Mansart, Robert de Cotte, Charles Le Brun, André Le Nôtre, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Michel-Richard de Lalande, Molière, Carlo Vigarini, François Francine and Gianlorenzo Bernini, who created great works here. Subsequent rulers invited Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Jean-Marc Nattier, Jean-Henri Riesener, Richard Mique, Jacques-Ange Gabriel, Hubert Robert, André Ernest Modeste Grétry and many others. Louis Philippe, who established the Musée de l’Histoire de France (Museum of the History of France) at Versailles, made use of the most illustrious artists of his era. We owe some of the masterpieces of the Galerie des Batailles and the Salles des Croisades, to such artists as Eugène Delacroix, Horace Vernet and Louis-Ernest Meissonnier. It is in keeping with this spirit of openness to creativity that the Et ... More
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SEOUL.- General view of the Korea International Art Fair 2010, the biggest of its kind in the country, as it opens at a Seoul convention center, South Korea, 08 September 2010. The fair runs until 13 September. EPA/STR.
Work of Art Received in a 1987 Bequest Now Re at tributed to 18th-Century English Painter George Romney Based on Research by a Team of British Art Experts.
DALLAS, TX.-The Dallas Museum of Art announced today the reattribution of the painting, Young Man with a Flute, to the artist George Romney. The work of art has been in the Museum’s collections for nearly 25 years and entered it in 1987 as part of a bequest of Mrs. Sheridan Thompson. At the time of the painting’s acquisition, the artist was unknown but the painting was thought to be by the American colonial era portrait painter Ralph Earl. Then in 2000 on a visit to the Museum, British art dealer Phillip Mould suggested that the painting might be the oeuvre of English painter George Romney (1734–1802) but was not able to provide further evidence to the DMA. Ten years later, and soon after his arrival at the DMA from the Louvre, Olivier Meslay, Senior Curator of European and American Art and The Barbara Thomas Lemmon Curator of European Art, viewed the painting in the art storage area, learned of Mould&# ... More
LONDON.-Gagosian Gallery presents drawings and a new sculpture by Rachel Whiteread. This is the latest in a new series of sculptures for outdoor spaces in which Whiteread has substituted robust materials such as stone and concrete for the more fragile plaster, rubber, and resin of many of her best-known works. It comprises five approximately cubic forms of varying size and surface texture, arranged in a straight line. Small linear cutouts disrupt the otherwise smooth surface of each cube. Given that the work is intended for an outdoor space, changing light and shadow becomes another implicit and highly subjective dimension in the work. Two such commissions have been completed to date – in Stockholm, Sweden, and Dallas, Texas – and in subsequent works Whiteread is continuing to develop and refine her forms and use of media. Using various materials to articulate the negative space surrounding or contained by objects, ... More
NEW YORK, NY.- On Line: Drawing Through the Twentieth Century, on view at MoMA from November 21, 2010, through February 7, 2011, will explore the radical transformation of the medium of drawing throughout the last century, a period when numerous artists critically examined the traditional concepts of drawing and expanded the medium's definition in relation to gesture and form. The exhibition will bring together approximately 300 works that connect drawing to selections of painting, sculpture, photography, film, and dance (represented by films and documentation). Making the case for a discursive history of mark making, On Line maps an alternative project of drawing, with works by a wide range of artists, both familiar and relatively unknown, from different eras of the past century and from many nations. The exhibition is organized by Connie Butler, The Robert Lehman Foundation Chief Curator of Drawings, The Museum of Modern Art, and ... More
Anthropomorphic Earmuff, made from sea and land shells. Photo: INAH/German Zuniga.
MEXICO CITY.- Analyses conducted to objects made out of mollusk shells found at the Little Acropolis of Yaxchilan, in Chiapas, reveal the possibility of specialized handcraft workshops at the interior of Maya palaces. Apparently, members of the elite created the crafts and not members of the lower classes or foreigners as it was the custom. Researchers Adrian Velazquez Castro, Belem Zuñiga Arellano and Norma Valentin Maldonado, from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) conduct the study of a 76-elements collection of mollusk-shell objects recovered by archaeologist Daniel Juarez at the palace area of Yaxchilan. According to Doctor Adrian Velazquez, who works at Templo Mayor Museum, the aim of the work is to contribute, based on the study of shell material, to help defining activities developed at the ... More
Allen Jones, Off the Shoulder 2009, Oil on relief panel. Photo: Courtesy Marlborough Fine Art.
LONDON.- Following the successful show in 2008 of new sculpture, Marlborough Fine Art presents an exhibition of new paintings by Allen Jones one of Britain’s most distinguished artists. The Theatre, and its relationship to painting, fascinates Allen Jones. “Space in the theatre is activated by actors, in painting it is activated by the viewer” this opening statement in a text by the artist published in the exhibition catalogue is informed by some 50 years of theatre going; from attending performances of Stravinsky conducted by Stravinsky and the first staging of Under Milkwood to witnessing Mohammed Ali regaining his title at Madison Square Garden. “Like the depth of field in a camera, there is a zone of engagement particular to every painting that will vary according to the size of the picture and the eyesight of the viewer. Within ... More
Phillip King, Genghis Khan, 1963. Painted plastic, 170 x 245 x 365 cm. Private collection. Copyright The Artist.
LONDON.- In 2011, The Royal Academy of Arts will be presenting the first exhibition for 30 years to examine British sculpture of the twentieth century. The show will represent a unique view of the development of British sculpture, exploring what we mean by the terms British and sculpture by bringing the two together in a chronological series of strongly themed galleries, each making its own visual argument. The exhibition will take a fresh approach, replacing the traditional survey with a provocative set of juxtapositions that will challenge the viewer to make new connections and break the mould of old conceptions. Key British works include: Alfred Gilbert Queen Victoria, Phillip King Genghis Khan, Jacob Epstein Adam, Barbara Hepworth Single Form, Leon Underwood Totem to the Artist, Henry Moore Festival Figure, Anthony Caro ... More
The Biennial is a programmatic collaboration which comes after more than a year of discussions between the two organizations. Photo: Elon Schoenholz.
LOS ANGELES, CA.-The Hammer Museum and LAXART announced a formal programmatic affiliation centered on the development and organization of the Los Angeles Biennial in 2012. The Biennial will follow the tradition of the Hammer Invitational exhibitions which take place every two years and have included Snapshot (2001), International Paper (2003), Thing (2005), Eden’s Edge (2007), Nine Lives (2009) as well as the upcoming All of this and nothing (winter 2011). Unlike the Invitationals, however, the Los Angeles Biennial will focus exclusively on artists from the LA region with an emphasis on emerging artists. This Biennial exhibition will be large in scale—mounted at the Hammer and LAXART as well as additional sites ... More
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Now in its 14th year, No Dead Artists continues its evolution as that most singular of art world events, a juried national exhibition of work by underexposed American artists. For this year’s show, sponsored by Art Daily and the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, 350 artists from all over the country submitted over 1900 works for selection by jurors Beth Rudin DeWoody, a noted art collector and Whitney Museum board member, Fairfax Dorn, the executive director of Ballroom Marfa, and Donna Perret Rosen, a noted collector and Whitney Museum trustee. The 20 artists selected work in a variety of media and hail from all regions, though New York, Chicago and New Orleans are especially well represented. Much of this ... More
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Portrait of Jan Six, 1654. Six collection, Amsterdam.
AMSTERDAM.- The exhibition Rembrandt & Jan Six. An Amsterdam friendship will be on display at the Rijksmuseum from 7 September to 29 November 2010. Rembrandt’s world-famous portrait of Jan Six will be brought to the Rijksmuseum specially for this exhibition. The portrait has been part of the private collection of the Six family from Amsterdam since the 17th century and it is rarely available for public viewing. Twenty works on paper, which tell the story of the development of the portrait, will also be exhibited in the Print Room. This beautiful 17th-century portrait is only rarely lent out by the Six family; however, as the Six estate is currently undergoing major renovation, the portrait is temporarily on display in the Rijksmuseum. Six is depicted in an unusually informal, relaxed and ... More
Suzan Frecon, composition in four colors 2, 2010. Oil on linen, 2 panels, 108 x 87 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches, 274.3 x 222.3 x 3.8 cm. Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner, New York.
NEW YORK, NY.-David Zwirner presents an exhibition of new paintings by American artist Suzan Frecon. On view at the gallery’s 525 West 19th Street space, this is the first solo exhibition by the artist since she joined the gallery in 2008. For the past four decades, Frecon has become known for abstract oil paintings and watercolors that are at once reductive and expressive. Composed with subtle, interacting arrangements of color, which the artist applies with meticulous attention to the physical qualities of paint, they appear to blur the distinction between matter and transcendence. Color assumes a physical property and almost appears material; as the artist has stated, “The reality and the spiritual of my paintings are the same.” The exhibition brings together recent paintings that revolve around the activity of painting itself ... More
Eadweard Muybridge, Pi-Wi-Ack. Valley of the Yosemite. (Shower of Stars) “Vernal Fall.” 400 Feet Fall. No. 29 1872. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Accessions Committee Fund and gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel and Frish Brandt.
LONDON.- The pioneering Anglo-American photographer Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904) is the subject of a major retrospective at Tate Britain this autumn. Bringing together over 150 works, this exhibition demonstrates how Muybridge broke new ground in the emerging art form of photography. From his iconic images of motion to depictions of the sublime landscapes of America, the exhibition will present the full range of Muybridge’s work, exploring how he created and honed remarkable images that continue to resonate powerfully. Born in Kingston upon Thames in April 1830, Muybridge pursued his photographic career entirely in America. Perhaps best known for his extensive photographic portrayal of animal ... More
DUBLIN.- An exhibition of 76 artworks by many of America’s leading post-war artists gifted to the IMMA Collection by art historian Barbara Novak and artist Brian O’Doherty / Patrick Ireland opens to the public at the Irish Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday 8 September 2010. Post-War American Art: The Novak/O’Doherty Collection, donated in association with the American Ireland Fund, comprises paintings and sculpture and an extensive range of works on paper, including watercolours, drawings, photographs and limited edition prints and multiples. Works by Joseph Cornell, Dan Graham, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg and a host of other celebrated artists are included in the exhibition. The donation is ... More
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Sotheby's Hong Kong to Hold 20th Century Chinese Art Autumn Sale in October HONG KONG.-Sotheby’s Hong Kong 20th Century Chinese Art Autumn Sale will be held on 4 October, offering a meticulous selection of more than 120 lots estimated at HK$130 million. Apart from a number of outstanding works passed down by celebrated Chinese painters active in French art circles from the early 20th Century, the auction will also feature a collection of exceptionally rare paintings scheduled to debut in the art market for the first time. Taking place from 2 to 7 October alongside the 20th Century Chinese Art pre-sale exhibition is Treasures of the Century, an educational non–selling exhibition that provides academic insight on 20th Century Chinese art. Over 20 seminal works by masters and pioneers from Xu Beihong to Chen Yifei will be on view. Please refer to a separate press release for details Sylvie Chen, Head of Sotheby’s 20th-Century Chinese Art Department, said: “In the selection ... More
The Royal Photographic Society Awards Centenary Medal to Albert Watson LONDON.- Albert Watson HonFRPS will be presented with The Royal Photographic Society’s Centenary Medal at its Awards ceremony on 9 September. Recognising outstanding contributions to the art and science of photography, the ceremony will take place at the Royal Society, London. Watson has made his mark as one of the most successful fashion, commercial and art photographers during the last four decades, with his work featured in galleries and museums worldwide, while two new Watson books, UFO: Unified Fashion Objectives, and Strip Search, published by PQ Blackwell, in association with Abrams, will be released in October. Albert Watson joins a distinguished list of globally respected photographers who have received this prestigious award, including David Bailey, Cornell Capa, Annie Leibovitz, Don McCullin and Martin Parr. The Society’s Award for Outstanding Services to Photography meanwhile ... More
Group Exhibition Featuring Works on Paper at Timothy Taylor Gallery LONDON.-Timothy Taylor Gallery presents In Dreams, a group exhibition featuring works on paper by established and emerging artists, including Armen Eloyan, Volker Hueller, Tomasz Kowalski, Norbert Schwontkowski, Kiki Smith and Rose Wylie. This selection of figurative works reveals idiosyncratic narratives and their maker’s desire to construct hermetic alternative worlds. In ways similar to the logic experienced when dreaming, these drawn fictions give rise to impossible or incongruous episodes that nevertheless appear convincing when considered within their given context. Taking inspiration from myths and literature and linking spirit, animal and human worlds, Kiki Smith’s somnambulist characters and symbolic objects appear to float freely in an ambiguous ethereal space. Smith’s large-scale collage and ink works on paper reveal a deeply personal language of coded imagery, which speaks of the fragilit ... More
Tony Blair Book Party at Tate Modern Postponed Due to Demonstrators LONDON (REUTERS).- Former British premier Tony Blair has been forced to postponed a party at the Tate Modern art gallery celebrating the launch of his autobiography because of threats from anti-war protesters, his office said on Wednesday. Demonstrators had planned to disrupt the Wednesday evening reception and a group of celebrated artists including Tracey Emin and Vivienne Westwood had called on the gallery to cancel the "disgraceful" event. Blair has also been forced to cancel a signing session for "A Journey" at a bookstore in central London. "It has been postponed for the same reason as the book signing," a spokesman for Blair said. "We don't want to put our guests through the unpleasant consequences of the actions of demonstrators." At the weekend, protestors hurled eggs and shoes at the former prime minister during a promotional event in Dublin. Blair, prime minister for Labour between 1997 and 2007, led Britain into wars ... More
Grand Rapids Awaits ArtPrize Crowds, Back for a Second Year GRAND RAPIDS (AP).- ArtPrize, the Grand Rapids art show and competition that surprised locals by drawing tens of thousands of visitors when it debuted in 2009, is back for a second year. And it's expected to be even bigger this time. The southwestern Michigan city's vibrant arts scene will get an infusion of energy from 1,713 artists displaying their works for 19 days in 192 venues, from plazas, hotels and museums, to restaurants, coffee shops and parks. One of the most unusual aspects of the event, which runs Sept. 22-Oct. 10, is that the public decides the top 10 winners through "American Idol"-style voting. Last year, more than 37,000 people voted on their ArtPrize favorites either online or by text message. Artists from 21 countries and 44 states are taking part in the competition, which offers $449,000 in prizes decided by ... More
Exceptional Works of South Asian Art to Be Auctioned at Sotheby's NEW YORK, NY.- On 16 September 2010 Sotheby’s will offer South Asian Art as one of the Asia week series of auctions. The sale presents 112 works dating from 18th century miniatures to paintings and sculpture from some of the leading names in Indian modern and contemporary art. Among the highlights is Cinq Sens (Five Senses), by MF Husain which was previously in the collection of Roberto Rossellini; it is the leading painting in an exceptional group of 16 works by the artist. The sale also includes a strong group of works by artists from Pakistan such as Sadequain, important paintings by the leading Modern Indian painters such as FN Souza, SH Raza, Akbar Padamsee, and Tyeb Mehta and a number of works by contemporary artists. Overall the auction is expected to fetch $6/8.8 million. MF Husain, who celebrates his 95th birthday the day after the auction, was great friends with Italian film director ... More
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and Renaissance Florence at the Thyssen-Bornemisza
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On a Day Like Today, American Painter John Singleton Copley,
Died
September 9, 1815.- John Singleton Copley (1738 – 1815)
was an American painter, born presumably in Boston, Massachusetts and a son
of Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Irish. He is famous for his portrait
paintings of important figures in colonial New England, depicting in particular
middle-class subjects. His paintings were innovative in their tendency to
depict artifacts relating to these individuals' lives. In this image: Visitors
look at paintings in the exhibit "Process and Paradox: The Historical
Pictures of John Singleton Copley," at Harvard University's Fogg Art
Museum in Cambridge, Mass., May 10, 2004. AP Photo/Adam Hunger.
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 in Palma Mallorca (Balearic Islands) Spain on 08 September 2010. The exhibition collects the photographs taken by the photographer in Formentera, Ibiza and Mallorca between 1994 and 2010 and runs from 10 September 2010 to 09 January 2011 at Museo de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo in Palma Mallorca, Spain. EPA/MONTSERRAT T DIEZ.');)
