Your art news & events: July 7, 2010

July 7, 2010 Dear mike, In this week's newsletter we take an in-depth look at Christie's Old Masters sale in London on Tuesday, which produced a solid performance. Our video feature has Rodney Graham on his new solo show at the Lisson Gallery, titled Painter, Poet, Lighthouse Keeper. As always, customized content, recent auction results and news from around the world are also included. Enjoy! New Updates & Recommendations - Modify your preferences here. Your Artists (0) - you have no recommendations, please select your preferred artists Your Venues (0) - you have no recommendations, please select your preferred Venues Your Categories (0) - you have no recommendations, please select your preferred categories ART FOCUS   Princess Diana's family sells masterpieces for $21.5 million Peter Paul Rubens's 'Portrait of a commander Being Armed for Battle' fetches $13.6 million with fees, while Guercino's 'King David' realizes a record $7.9 million at Christie's Old Masters sale, which produced a solid performance, selling within estimate to total $64.2 million.   more... Featured Events  Jul 1, 2010-Sep 26, 2010 Exhibition Christian Marclay: Festival Whitney Museum of American Art USA / New York / New York   Jul 3, 2010-Aug 21, 2010 Exhibition Country Music Blum & Poe USA / California / Los Angeles July 8, 2010 Auction Israeli and International Art Montefiore Israel / Tel Aviv   Jul 10, 2010-Sep 26, 2010 Exhibition Sargent and the Sea Royal Academy of Arts UK / London Exhibiting in London   Rodney Graham at Lisson Gallery Karen Kilimnik John Bock Fiona Banner John Latham Zanele Muholi   More about the event here Articles can only be accessed by premium members      Upgrade Now Featured News & Articles  Finally, St. Pete Gets Contemporary Art Museums Moscow Times Published: Jul 7, 2010 Despite St. Petersburg's reputation as the cultural capital of Russia, it wasn't until early last month that the city had a museum of contemporary art.    more... Underground Art New York Observer Published: Jul 6, 2010 Any self-respecting art lover in New York is sure to visit the Met, but may overlook the M.T.A. "There are many people throughout the world who would be amazed    more... Auction results can only be accessed by premium members      Upgrade Now selected auction results Peter Paul Rubens Portrait of a commander, three-quarter-length, being dressed for battle Sold for 9,001,250 GBP Christie's King Street Jul 6, 2010   Georg Pencz Portrait of Sigismund Baldinger Sold for 5,641,250 GBP Christie's King Street Jul 6, 2010 Guercino King David Sold for 5,193,250 GBP Christie's King Street Jul 6, 2010   Salvator Rosa Portrait of the artist, half-length, in a brown doublet Sold for 769,250 GBP Christie's King Street Jul 6, 2010 Become a Premium member - set your preferences - and the art world will come to you. Premium members get full access to our articles, news, and auction results Upgrade to A Premium Membership at a special rate today Art World Headlines   Stephen Kanner dies at 54; architect co-founded L.A.'s Architecture and Design Museum Los Angeles Times / July 2010   Gallery appeal for first UK portrait of freed slave Reuters / July 2010 Serpentine sees red over pavilion BBC News / July 2010   German museum finds rare Kirchner in cellar Associated Press / July 2010 Saatchi gives up his art – and his name – for the nation The Independent / July 2010   Yale Gallery Makes 'Thrilling' Discovery of Velazquez Painting Bloomberg / July 2010 About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Partner Programs All rights reserved. Copyright © 2007 - 2010 MutualArt Services, Inc. MutualArt respects your right to privacy. We sent you this email message because you have signed up to receive emails from MutualArt. This email may include advertising or promotional content. If you want to be removed from this email list, please unsubscribe here.