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| Sotheby's New York to Offer Important Mural by Rufino Tamayo, Entitled America |
Rufino Tamayo, America (Detail), 401.3 by 1423.4 cm (4.01 by 14.23 m), est. $7/9 million. Photo: Courtesy of Sotheby's.
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NEW YORK, NY.- The November 18 Evening sale of Latin American Art at Sotheby’s will feature Rufino Tamayo’s impressive mural, entitled America (est. $7/9 million). A truly magnificent and aweinspiring mural, America was completed by Rufino Tamayo during an extraordinary five-month burst of production. Working at a feverish pace without assistants, Tamayo painted seven days a week ...More
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| Sotheby's Withdraws Picasso's Arlequin From Impressionist and Modern Art Sale |
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby's has withdrawn a Picasso Cubist painting titled "Arlequin" (1909) which was to be auctioned as part of an Impressionist and Modern art sale on Monday. "The owner decided to withdraw the painting for private reasons," a Sotheby's spokeswoman told Reuters....More
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| Retrospective Exhibition of the Work of Christian Bonnefoi Opened at Centre Pompidou |
PARIS.- The Centre Pompidou presents, for the first time, a retrospective exhibition of the work of Christian Bonnefoi, a distinctive figure in French contemporary art since the 1970s.
Occupying a gallery space of 700 square metres, the exhibition offers an ...More
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| Cult of the Artist: Giacometti, the Egyptian at Altes Museum |
BERLIN.- Ancient Egyptian art reflected in the work of a giant of the art of the modern day - this exhibition will open up new perspectives to us by drawing our gaze away from the iconological mode of viewing the works towards more formal essentials, thus allowing us to take a peek at the artist behind the work. The Ancient Egyptians exerted an intense fascination over Alberto Giacometti, a ...More
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| National Design Museum Exhibition Addresses Affordable Housing for China |
NEW YORK, NY.- The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum addresses the growing global concern and need for affordable housing through a special installment of the “Solos” series. The exhibition presents a housing prototype currently under construction in China, the world’s most populous country. “Solos: Tulou/Affordable Housing for China,” on view through ...More
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| Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao Shows Goya's Portrait of the Marquise of Santa Cruz on Loan from Prado |
BILBAO.- From 1941, this remarkable portrait used to form part of the Félix Váldes Bilbao Collection. After many changes in fortune, however, it was finally acquired by the Prado National Museum in 1986. The portrait is currently on loan to the museum from the Prado. ...More
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| Sotheby's New York Sale of Latin American Art to be held on November 18 and 19 |
NEW YORK, NY.- The fall sale of Latin American Art at Sotheby’s on the evening of November 18 and day of November 19 will be highlighted by Rufino Tamayo’s impressive mural, entitled America (est. $7/9 million), as well an impressive selection of Tamayo’s works from the 1930s, including the iconic Self-Portrait from 1931 (est. est. $400/600,000). Other sale highlights include ...More
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| The Gallery at Windsor Presents Alex Katz: Seeing, Drawing, Making |
VERO BEACH, FL.- The Gallery at Windsor is pleased to present Alex Katz: Seeing, Drawing, Making from December 7, 2008 – April 20, 2009 in Vero Beach, Florida. Founded in 2002, The Gallery at Windsor is an independent art space located in the heart of the Windsor community. It invites curators to respond to the space with exhibitions that reflect the Windsor environment. This...More
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| Robert Adanto's The Rising Tide to be Presented at Smithsonian Institution's Hirshhorn Museum |
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian Institution's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Presents Robert Adanto's The Rising Tide, a New Documentary on Chinese Contemporary Art
In his beautiful debut film, Robert Adanto explores the work of some of China's ...More
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| Punk and Rock Reign at Christie's New York November Pop Culture Sale |
NEW YORK.- Christie’s New York Pop Culture: Punk/Rock sale on November 24 will continue to bring fresh, new markets to auction with a Punk and Rock collection, and a selection of Designer Toys. The various owner collections of Punk memorabilia feature bands from the Ramones to The Clash and The Sex Pistols, and include posters, records, clothing, autographed material and ...More
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| Russian Art Week at Christie's in London |
LONDON.- Christie’s will present their bi-annual series of exhibitions and auctions dedicated to Russian art from 24 to 27 November in London. Russian Art Week will offer important Russian paintings and works of art, a fine selection of Russian Silver including a unique soup tureen in the form of a battle ship, selected icons celebrating the Byzantium, leading examples from the Russian book ...More
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| Musee de Design et d'Arts Appliques Contamporains Opens The Scottish Show Switzerland |
LAUSANNE.- The Scottish Show Switzerland is an exhibition of 15 of Scotland’s most exciting designers. Working across a variety of disciplines and with varying levels of experience they have been selected because their work is refreshing and spirited, connected not only by geography but also by an ability to diversify in their approach....More
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| California College of the Arts, San Francisco, Announces the NAAB Accreditation of its Master of Architecture Program |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- California College of the Arts is pleased to announce the professional NAAB accreditation of its Master of Architecture (MArch) Program as of January 2008. CCA's Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) Program has been accredited at the highest level since 1992....More
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| Campbell Gift of $5 Million to AGO Pioneers New Approach to Philanthropy |
TORONTO.- Long-time AGO donors and art collectors Vivian and David Campbell are significantly increasing their support of Transformation AGO with a generous and trail-blazing donation that will also enhance the success of future AGO fundraising campaigns....More
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| Sotheby's to Sell Important and Rare Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art |
LONDON.- On 5 November 2008, Sotheby’s London will offer for sale an important range of sculpture, ceramics and works of art in its autumn sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. The auction will include many works from the early archaic period to the Qing Dynasty, displaying the wide variety of styles and media for which Chinese works of art are well renowned. The sale will also feature many ...More
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| Cheekwood Announces Recipient of 2008 Jane and Guilford Dudley Award for Excellence in Philanthropy |
NASHVILLE, TN.- Ellen Harrison Martin will be presented the 2008 Jane and Guilford Dudley Philanthropic Award of Excellence at the annual Cheekwood Society Celebration on Thursday, November 13 at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art....More
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| Ann Elliott to give Surrey Sculpture Society Lecture at the University of Surrey |
SURREY.- Ann Elliott will give this year's Surrey Sculpture Society Lecture at the University of Surrey on Wednesday 26 November at 7:30 p.m.
Anne is a curator, who organises exhibitions and manages a portfolio of visual arts projects. Her wide ranging clients include private collectors, the corporate sector,...More
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| Urban Culture Project Presents Texpose: New Art from Austin & Okay Mountain: Its Gonna Be Reverything |
AUSTIN, TX.- Urban Culture Project is excited to present two new exhibitions together featuring recent work by nearly twenty Austin-based artists never before seen in Kansas City. The result of a collaboration with Okay Mountain, an artist collective and artist-run gallery in Austin, Texas, the shows open Saturday, November 22, 6pm at Paragraph gallery and Project Space, 21-23 ...More
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| October Gallery in London To Open Brion Gysin- Calligraffiti of Fire in December |
LONDON.- October Gallery, London, will present a solo exhibition of Brion Gysin, featuring the first UK showing of Gysin's rarely-seen painting, the 16.4-metrelong Calligraffiti of Fire. Calligraffiti of Fire is Gysin's magnum opus and final work. A radical cultural visionary, visual artist, writer and performer, Gysin introduced his close friend, writer William S. Burroughs, to the techniques of "cut-...More
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