ArtDaily Newsletter: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The First Art Newspaper on the Net Established in 1996 Wednesday, September 30, 2009   First Major Monographic Exhibition Devoted in Spain to Henri Fantin-Latour Henri Fantin-Latour, Coin de table. Oil on canvas,160 x 225 cm. Musée d'Orsay, París. Donated by M. and Mme Emile Blémont, 1920. MADRID.- This autumn the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid is presenting Fantin-Latour (1836-1904), the first major monographic exhibition to be devoted in Spain to this French painter. It has been organised in conjunction with the Fundaçao Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon, where it can be seen this summer. The exhibition features a comprehensive selection from the artist's oeuvre comprising 70 paintings, drawings and prints loaned from museums and institutions around the world. Using a chronological arrangement that follows Fantin-Latour's career through the second half of the 19th century, the exhibition includes some of his most famous paintings, among them group portraits of family members and friends, interiors with figures and realist still lifes, as well as allegorical and musical fantasies. Fantin-Latour was a pupil of Courbet for a short period, a travelling companion of Whistler and a friend of Monet and ... More MoMA Presents an Expanded Version of Annual Photography Exhibition Walead Beshty (American, born United Kingdom, 1976), Three Color Curl (CMY: Irvine, California, August 24th 2008, Fuji Crystal Archive Type C). 2008. Color photographic paper, 50 x 97" (127 x 246.4 cm) Collection Mara and Javier Mendez, Puerto Rico. Image courtesy the artist and Wallspace, New York © 2009 Walead Beshty. NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents New Photography 2009: Walead Beshty, Daniel Gordon, Leslie Hewitt, Carter Mull, Sterling Ruby, Sara VanDerBeek, this year's installment of the annual fall showcase of significant recent work in contemporary photography, on view from September 30, 2009, through January 11, 2010, in The Robert and Joyce Menschel Gallery, third floor. Each fall, the exhibition has presented significant bodies of contemporary work of two to four artists. This year, New Photography has expanded to highlight the work of six artists, with some 20 works of photography. It is organized by Eva Respini, ... More   Exceptional Self Portrait by Sir Anthony van Dyck to Feature in Sotheby's Sale Sir Anthony van Dyck, Self Portrait, oil on canvas, est: £2-3 million. Photo: Sotheby's. LONDON.- Sotheby's announced this morning that its forthcoming Evening Sale of Old Master and Early British Paintings in London on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 will include an outstanding self portrait by Sir Anthony van Dyck, one of the most important artists to have worked in England. This masterpiece, which is van Dyck's last portrait of himself, was painted in London in 1641 in the final months of his life. It is one of only three self portraits that the artist painted in England and it captures him grandly attired in a black and white silk doublet. The painting has been in the same family collection since 1712, a period of almost 300 years. It was one of the star exhibits of the recent Van Dyck & Britain show at Tate Britain and comes to the market with exemplary provenance an estimate of £2-3 million. ... More   Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice at the Louvre Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian (1488/90–1576), Madonna and Child with Saint Catherine, called The Virgin with the Rabbit, c. 1525–30, Oil on canvas, 0.71 m x 0.87 m, Musée du Louvre, Paris, Inv. 743 © 2007 Musée du Louvre / Angèle Dequier. PARIS.- A major event at the Louvre: powerful canvases by the greatest Venetian painters of the sixteenth century are presented side by side in Napoleon Hall in an exhibition allowing visitors to observe the play of inspiration and admiration between these geniuses as well as the competitive nature of their artistic dialogue. Including eighty-five canvases, most of which have been loaned for the occasion by prestigious museums worldwide, the exhibition brings this noble rivalry into focus through juxtapositions of paintings treating the same or equivalent themes, thus demonstrating just how much these artists were influenced by one another or instead used their paintings as critiques or to put forward their own personal interpretations ... More Museum Names Annie Leibovitz as 2010 Women of Distinction Recipient Leibovitz was a selected in recognition for her 40 years of iconic work SANTA FE, NM.- The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum announced today that legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz will be the guest of honor at its 2010 Women of Distinction Series event on March 6, 2010, at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe. Leibovitz was a selected in recognition for her 40 years of iconic work, which has included some of the most memorable, provocative and moving works, making her arguably the most well-known living artist in the photographic medium. Of being recognized by the Women of Distinction Series, Leibovitz said, "Georgia O'Keeffe was one of the first artists I was aware of as a young person. Alfred Stieglitz's photographs of O'Keeffe are ... More   San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Former Director Henry T. Hopkins Dies Henry T. Hopkins. Photo: Courtesy SFMOMA. SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Former San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) director Henry T. Hopkins passed away on September 27, 2009. During his twelve-year tenure (1974–86), Hopkins sought to establish SFMOMA as the West Coast's premier museum of twentieth-century art through a deliberate plan of accelerated activity, determining new directions for both the exhibition program and the permanent collection and launching the museum on a course of renewed excitement and expansion. "Hopkins's leadership at SFMOMA was distinguished by outstanding intellect and creative vision," says Neal Benezra, SFMOMA director. "In addition to organizing important exhibitions—including Ed Ruscha's first museum ... More   Sculpture Park at the Indianapolis Museum of Art to Open in June 2010 Los Carpinteros, Free Basket, 2008 (detail) (computer rendering) © Los Carpinteros. Courtesy: Sean Kelly Gallery , New York. INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- The Indianapolis Museum of Art today announced that 100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park will open on June 20, 2010 with a public grand opening celebration including tours and a Summer Solstice program. Located on 100 acres of land that includes untamed woodlands, wetlands, a lake, and meadows adjacent to the Museum, 100 Acres will be one of the largest museum art parks in the country and the only one to feature the ongoing commission of temporary, site-responsive artworks. The park will open with eight newly commissioned inaugural works by international artists, a LEED ... More The Collection of William F. Reilly to Be Offered at Christie's New York A Roman Marble Portrait Head of the Emprero Antoninus Pius Reign 138-161 A.D. 13½ in. (34.3 cm) high. Estimate: $400,000 - 600,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2009. NEW YORK, NY.- This October, Christie's presents a special collection of fine art and furnishings from the Manhattan residence of the late Mr. William F. Reilly, a prominent philanthropist, collector, and former chief executive officer and chairman of the publishing firm Primedia. This superb collection of important 18th and 19th century furniture, rare antiquities, Old Master paintings, and decorative items was primarily housed in Mr. Reilly's Sutton Square townhouse, located in one of Manhattan's most fashionable neighborhoods. The three-story house with its dramatic river views and impeccably-designed interiors has been profiled in ... More   Japanese Design Team Nendo to Unveil Four New Designs and Prototypes Oki Sato. NEW YORK, NY.- The newest projects and prototypes from the renowned Tokyo-based design studio Nendo will be seen for the first time at the Museum of Arts and Design this October. From October 27 through January 10, 2010, Ghost Stories, New Designs from Nendo will transform the MADProjects Gallery on the Museum's second floor into a magical landscape of new designs that imbue chairs, vases, and lamps with whimsy and optical illusion. Founded and led by Oki Sato, Nendo has garnered international attention and more than 45 design awards for its beautifully simple yet surprisingly humorous work in interiors, furniture, product design, graphics and architecture. ... More   Legendary Painter Grace Hartigan Bequeaths More Than $1 Million Grace Hartigan, Ask Me No More, oil on linen, 1994, 60" x 78". Photo: Courtesy of Maryland Art Place. BALTIMORE, MD.- The late Grace Hartigan, a celebrated Abstract Expressionist painter who served as director of MICA's Hoffberger School of Painting since its inception in 1965, has left more than $1 million in paintings combined to the College and Maryland Art Place (MAP), according to both institutions' Boards of Trustees. Hartigan, who died on Nov. 15, 2008 at the age of 86, had deep connections to MICA and MAP for many years, said MICA faculty Rex Stevens, Hartigan's former student, longtime friend, studio assistant and personal representative. "MICA was an integral part of her life for the last 40-plus years," Stevens ... More The Hockemeyer Collection of 20th Century Italian Ceramic Art on View in London Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Spatial Concept, c. 1964. 45 x 16.8 x 16.8 cm. © Bernd and Eva Hockemeyer Collection. LONDON.- The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art presents the exhibition Terra Incognita: Italy's Ceramic Revival from 30 September to 20 December 2009. This is the first time that the Hockemeyer Collection has been exhibited in the UK and promises to be a revelation to modern art and ceramic enthusiasts alike. The Bernd and Eva Hockemeyer Collection of 20th century Italian ceramics has been formed over the past twenty-five years as an expression of the collectors' interest in Mediterranean – and especially Italian – art from antiquity to the present day. Although individual pieces have been exhibited before, this is the first time that such work has been the subject of an exhibition in Britain. It presents a selection of some fifty key works dating from the late 1920s to the mid 1980s by twenty-three of Italy's most celebrated artists and ceramists including sculptors ... More   New Museum Announces Further Details About Urs Fischer Exhibition Urs Fischer, Marguerite de Ponty, 2006-08. Cast aluminum, approx. 157 1/2 x 110 1/4 x 102 3/8 in (400 x 280 x 260 cm). Courtesy the artist; Gavin Brown's enterprise, New York; Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zürich; and Sadie Coles HQ, London. NEW YORK, NY.- The New Museum today announces details regarding its upcoming major exhibition of work by New York-based, Swiss artist Urs Fischer. For his first large-scale solo presentation in an American museum, Fischer will take over all three of the New Museum's gallery floors to create a series of environments featuring towering aluminum sculptures, objects that appear to melt, and a labyrinth of silkscreened chrome steel boxes that will turn an entire floor into a dazzling cityscape of mirrored images. Marking the first time the New Museum building will be devoted to one single artist, "Urs Fischer: Marguerite de Ponty" will be on view from October 28, 2009 through January 31, 2010. An engineer of imaginary worlds, Urs Fischer has previously created sculptures ... More   Ingmar Bergman Items Sold at Bukowskis Auction in Stockholm Swedish director Ingmar Bergman´s Laterna Magica, similar to the one he owned as a child, is seen on display at the Bukowski's Auction House in Stockholm. (AP Photo/Claudio Bresciani) By: Louise Nordstrom, Associated Press Writer STOCKHOLM (AP).- A chipped and incomplete chess set believed to have featured in one of Ingmar Bergman's best known films fetched one of the highest bids at a special auction for the late director's belongings, auction house officials said Tuesday. The set, which had been valued at around 10,000-15,000 kronor ($1,430-$2,150), sold for 1 million kronor ($142,000), said Charlotte Bergstrom, a spokeswoman at Bukowskis in Stockholm. It is missing a white king and is believed to have been used in "The Seventh Seal," one of Bergman's most famous films. "In one part of the film, Max von Sydow sweeps his mantle over the table and the (chess) pieces fall to the ground and you can see that the white king breaks into pieces," Bergstrom said. ... More More News The Collection of Spiritual Leader JZ Knight Brings More than $1-Million at Bonhams & Butterfields LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields was honored to present The JZ Knight Collection on September 27, 2009. Amassed over a decade, the Collection featured eclectic and unique examples of period furniture, decorative arts, carpets and paintings from the 17th through 20th centuries with a particular focus on European and American elegance. Each item offered during the 500-lot sale was personally selected by Knight to reflect her passion for rare and unique items. Featured works from the auction included a discerning selection of 20th Century design as well as a diverse array of European furnishings, decorative arts, carpets and paintings. The Los Angeles sale brought over $1-million dollars and attracted an array of celebrity clientele. "Bonhams & Butterfields was pleased to offer the Collection of JZ Knight. Knight's passion for beauty and quality were represented throughout the offering, in all facets of the auction. ... More Zap! Pow! Home Decor Gets a Pop Art Punch NEW YORK, NY (AP).- Texan collector and decorator Andrea Reed grew up in a home filled with Pop Art, but it was the film "Tommy" that really made a lasting impression. In particular, a scene where Tommy's mother (played by Ann-Margret) sings "in an all-white room with a white ball chair. I was forever hooked," says Reed. She and her husband have painted their own living room six times, plucking from the Pantone candy box of orange, blue and pinky-purple. Other parts of the house also have received the Pop Art treatment, including the kitchen, which has a rainbow on the pantry. With a white Fiberglass sofa, ball chair a la "Men in Black," and zingy graphics throughout the house, Reed's on top of a trend that swings in and out like a "Solid Gold" dancer. With our continued interest in mid-century decor, it's no surprise to see Pop Art back for a visit. Pop Art was a major mover in late '60s and '70s decor. The space race inspired futuristic furnishings, and designers were influenc ... More CIA Grad is Only U.S. Winner in This Year's Prestigious Interior Motives Design Awards CLEVELAND, OH.- The auto industry may have seemed glum for a while, but there is promise. There is a new generation of thinkers who are inspiring and influencing the future of design. One of them is Brian Peterson. A 2009 Cleveland Institute of Art graduate in industrial design, Brian (4th in from top left in the photo) is one of eight winners (from hundreds of entries and 32 countries) in this year's prestigious Interior Motives Design Awards. Brian's award for Best Lifestyle Interior / Personalization is for a concept he developed while at CIA called the Nissan Mobile Maid Project, a design for the modern cleaner. Dan Cuffaro, head of CIA's industrial design department, says Brian's accomplishment "is a great honor and I believe it represents The Cleveland Institute of Art's ability to attract and develop top talent. Automotive interior design is a CIA strength because of our dual emphasis on product ... More Launch of a New Book and Exhibition Celebrating the Work of Make Up Artist Alex Box LONDON.- In the first ever extensive collection and exhibition of her work Alex Box gives full access to images which radically unsettle and deconstruct conventional images of beauty in fashion. Using everything from pigment to post its to magically transform her models Alex opens up the human form to a fantastical and expressive range of new possibilities. Her unconventional approach to make-up emerged from her Chelsea art school experimentations in sculpture and performance, Alex Box's mature work uniquely merges fantasy, fashion, science and illustration. Almost anthropological in her exploration of the face, Alex liberates each image from the constraints of reality in arresting images which are colourful, humorous and sometimes disturbing. Hosted at Annroy, Rankin's new Kentish Town gallery space, the exhibition moves from dark Berlin cabaret to kaleidoscopic clown. Each creation is an instinctive response to the moment, the model and the mood to form a moving expr ... More Bonhams Dubai Offer Chughtai Picture That Was Once in the Collection of the Former President of West Germany DUBAI.- Bonhams next sale in Dubai of notable artists from the Arab world, and Iran, India and Pakistan Dubai sale will be held on the 12th October. One of the highlights is a watercolour by Pakistani artist Abdur Rahman Chughtai. Pride of the East is one of the most important works by the artist to appear on the market in recent years and it is accompanied by impeccable provenance. Consigned by a private French collector, it was acquired from the personal collection of Walter Scheel, the former President of West Germany. The painting was presented to him on a state visit to Bonn in 1976 by the artist's son Arif Rahman Chughtai. A wonderful photograph of the moment of presentation was provided by the vendor which will be displayed in the sale catalogue. Works by eminent Arab artists such as Louai Kayyali, Paul Guiragossian and Seif Wanly will be offered alongside important pieces by Iranian masters Faramarz Pilaram, C.H. Zendero ... More The Whitney Presents First In-Depth Look at Artist Steve Wolfe's Works on Paper NEW YORK, NY.- For more than two decades, Steve Wolfe (b. 1955) has created objects and drawings that explore the intersections between material culture, intellectual history, and personal and collective memory. This exhibition, Wolfe's first solo museum show, comprises thirty works drawn from the artist's innovative body of works on paper, some purely drawn, but many combining drawing, painting, collage, and printmaking. A collaboration between the Whitney Museum and the Menil Collection, the exhibition is co-organized by Carter Foster, the Whitney's curator of drawings, and Franklin Sirmans, curator of modern and contemporary art at the Menil. Steve Wolfe on Paper opens September 30 and runs through November 29, 2009, in the Anne & Joel Ehrenkranz Lobby Gallery. The show will then travel to the Menil Collection, Houston, April 2 – October 31, 2010. Working in the tradition of trompe l'oeil, Wolfe makes ... More Collectors Say Valuable Paintings Stolen in California PEBBLE BEACH, CA (AP).- Authorities say artwork by Jackson Pollock, Matisse, Rembrandt and others has been reported stolen from a California rental home in the wealthy enclave of Pebble Beach. Authorities say the two renters believe the 13 pieces were taken Friday by professional art thieves. The renters are offering $1 million for their return. Art owner Angelo Benjamin Amadio says the pieces also include work by Miro, Renoir and Van Gogh. He estimates the missing Pollock alone could be worth about $40 million. Amadio says the artwork was uninsured because insurance would have cost upward of $30 million. ... More This is not unsolicited email. 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