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Klimt Alors!

2006-06-20T18:26:00.000+02:00

The beautiful Gustav Klimt portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer has just been bought by Ronald S. Lauder, it will be on show at his Neue Galerie in Manhattan. The sale was aided by Christie's.

Read the NYT acrticle - Lauder Pays $135 Million, a Record, for a Klimt Portrait By Carol Vogel NYT

Audubon's Aviary

2005-02-21T11:59:00.000+01:00

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18 February - 27 March The New-York Historical Society (N-YHS) presents Audubon's Aviary

"For the first time ever the sounds of birds will accompany an exhibit of original Audubon watercolors when the New-York Historical Society (N-YHS) creates an "urban aviary" with its exhibition". It is being held in the second-floor gallery, Dexter Hall.

There is such a demand from the public, artists, historians, naturalists to view the paintings but because they are so fragile and light sensitive, the Society will only be displaying 40 of them once a year.

The fragile watercolors featuring life-size Snowy Owls, Loons, Egrets, Osprey and other birds are part of the society's 435 one-of-a-kind Audubon treasures purchased in 1863 from Lucy Bakewell Audubon, collaborator and widow of the buckskin-wearing naturalist.

John James AUDUBON Exhibit
Many events are taking place in conjuction with the exhibit.
Vist the NYC Audubon site.

Code Louvre

2005-01-22T15:13:00.000+01:00

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The makers of the film of the Da Vinci Code with Tom Hanks, have permission to shoot inside the Louvre Museum. They will probably start shooting in May. The louvre is only funded by it's visitors which is the agrument for charging such exhorbitant fees for filming there. This has caused many filmamkers to use alternative chateaux...

Le Figaro - "Le Louvre exige plus de 50 000 euros par jour pour un tournage dans la cour Carree."

BBC - Louvre allows Da Vinci Code shoot

"The Dan Brown Code" by Dennis Neuenkirchen is a very interesting and amusing article, that questions the accuracy of Dan Brown's research about Paris. It is on one of the essential Parisian websites Bonjour Paris . Run by Sarah Gilbert herself a highly acclaimed novelist and writer.

Explore Da Vinci Code Secrets with Canals of France
Canals of France is offering 8-day itineraries that explore the controversial sites, history and brotherhood made famous by Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code.

From Urbino to Rome

2004-12-20T15:06:00.000+01:00

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There is still time to see this wonderful exhibition and the Madonna of the Pinks.

Raphael -The Madonna of the Pinks circa. 1506-7

From Urbino to Rome at the National Gallery London
20 October 2004 - 16 Jan 2005 (Closed 24-26 December, 1 January)
This is the first major exhibition of paintings and drawings by the great Renaissance painter, Raphael (1483 - 1520), to be held in Britain.

- The Making of a Master

Jeremy Deller wins Turner Prize

2004-12-08T15:27:00.000+01:00

I am very pleased that Jeremy won!

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Bush video wins Turner Prize via...BBC

Jeremy Deller was born in London in 1966 and studied art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Collaboration and participation are central to Deller's work.

The Bats Still from Memory Bucket 2003 Courtesy of the artist © the artist

The film ends with millions of bats flying off into the unknown..........

Drawing makes Zen-se

2004-12-08T13:39:00.000+01:00

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Another way to blog, this is a beautifully illustrated blog Drawing makes Zen-se One can see the finished pictures on the art
journal

Flickrzen is live

2004-12-07T13:14:00.000+01:00

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I had the idea to make Flickrzen about a week ago and now it is a reality.I hope that you enjoy the show!

Flickrzen spotlights exeptional photographs, be that subject, technique or rarity, found on flickr - "Almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world".

I am very happy because Caterina blogged about Flickrzen on the official Flickr blog>
"Also there is another great blog dedicated to finding the great photos of Flickr. It launched just a few days ago, and can be found at FlickrZen. I've subscribed to the RSS feed of it. You should too!"

Thank you Caterina x

Simply Duveen Dahlink

2004-12-03T13:46:00.000+01:00

Two important art books for christmas about the inimitable Duveen.

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Duveen : A Life in Art by MERYLE SECREST

The Art of the Art Deal: A Portrait of the Old Master New York Times review By ROBERTA SMITH
There are dozens of paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and scores in the National Gallery in Washington that art-world insiders once called Duveens.

Forget that these works were painted by the likes of Gainsborough, Botticelli, Velazquez or Rembrandt. All had been sold, usually to the collectors who donated them to the museums, by the hugely successful, publicity-prone art dealer Joseph Duveen. Passing through Duveen's extensive empire seemed to give the pictures an afterglow that wasn't entirely a result of his penchant for overcleaning. via...NYT

Duveen The Story of the Most Spectacular Art Dealer of All Time By S.N. Behrman Introduction by Glenn Lowry

A startling number of masterpieces now in American museums are there because of the shrewdness of one man, Joseph Duveen, art dealer to John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Mellon, Henry Clay Frick, and William Randolph Hearst. In a series of articles originally published in The New Yorker, playwright S.N. Behrman evokes the
larger - than - life Duveen and reveals the wheeling and dealing, subterfuge, and spirited drama behind the sale of nearly - but not quite - priceless Rembrandts, Vermeers, Turners, and Bellinis.via...NYT Books

Napoleon's consecration anniversary

2004-12-03T13:07:00.000+01:00

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Two hundredth anniversary of the coronation of Napoleon, 2 December 1804.

Jacques-Louis David 1748-1825
The Consecration of Napoleon (2 December 1804) : detail 1806-1807 Paris, musee du Louvre INV. 3699 © RMN/ Arnaudet - Blot

Two hundred years after the Consecration of Napoleon in Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and the Emperor's commission of a major painting commemorating the event, the Louvre organizes an exhibition of about fifty works paying tribute to the celebrated painting by David.

The special exhibition is on show from 21 October 2004- 17 January 2005

Sponsored by Chaumet.The Napoleon Foundation is a partner of the Louvre Museums for this exhibition.

France Marks Napoleon's 200th Anniversary article about the celebration.

Dame Alicia Markova

2004-12-03T11:02:00.000+01:00

She was wonderful, I remember seeing her in london when I was little.

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Dame Alicia Markova, 94, Ballet Star Synonymous With 'Giselle', Dies By Jack Anderson

Dame Alicia Markova, one of the greatest British ballerinas of the 20th century, a founder of the company now known as the English National Ballet and a former director of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, died today in Bath, the English National Ballet announced. She was 94. via...NYT

Dame Alicia Markova BBC biography on Desert Island Disks

The Original Art of John Lennon

2004-11-25T18:26:00.000+01:00

12/1/04 - 12/5/04 The Original Art of John Lennon (reception 12/1 6pm- 9pm) this major art exhibition features more than 120 serigraphs, song lyrics, and original drawings by the legendary Beatle, and the 15 "Bag One" lithographs, each hand signed by John.

A portion of the proceeds of art sales will be donated to Inside Community Arts.

Show held at Santa Monica Place Mall - corner of 3rd and Broadway, 288 Santa Monica Mall Place (2nd level, near Macy's), Santa Monica, CA 90401
Opening reception December 1, 6pm-9pm

FREE ADMISSION - CALL US AT (310) 397-8820 FOR A FLYER THAT WILL ENABLE 20% OF YOUR ART PURCHASE TO BE DONATED TO INSIDE OUT!

Show hours 12/1: 6pm-9pm, 12/2-12/4: 10am-9pm, 12/5: 11am-6pm

Produced by Pacific Edge Gallery, with full cooperation from Yoko Ono and the John Lennon estate

Dfiicult to find his art, here is the cover of the John Lennon & His Life Philosophy 2004 Calendar

Alfred Stieglitz and His Circle Musee d'Orsay

2004-11-17T16:05:00.000+01:00

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October 19, 2004 to January 16, 2005
New York and Modern Art.
Alfred Stieglitz and His Circle (1905-1930) Musee d'Orsay Temporary exhibition galleries

Publications
New York et l'art moderne, Alfred Stieglitz et son cercle, 1905-1930
collective work

Late nights in London

2004-11-17T13:39:00.000+01:00

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Funnily enough, when I came accross these super late night events at the Victoria and Albert Museum, it just happened that tonight there is a lecture by my former sister in law Nina Campbell, whose new book Nina Campbell's Decorating Notebook : Insider Secrets and Decorating Ideas for Your Home just came out.

Her daughter Rita Konig, is a columnist for British Vogue, contributor to Food & Wine and author. Her new book is Rita's Culinary Trickery: How to Put Dinner on the Table Even If You Can't Cook.

Wednesdays

Every Wednesday the Museum is open from 10.00 to 22.00, providing an opportunity to view a gallery or an exhibition, attend a lecture or a gallery talk, listen to live music or just entertain friends in the candlelit café or, in the summer, in the Museum's garden.

Fridays
Friday Late, Held on the last Friday in every month (except December) the Victoria and Albert Museum is open from 10.00 to 22.00, with Friday Late events starting at 18.30.

These contemporary evenings offer live performances, cutting-edge fashion, music, debates, one-off displays, special guests, bar and food, guest DJs, selected gallery viewing and late-night exhibition opening.

Late View events can be found by visiting What's On.

Artwalk NY

2004-11-17T11:57:00.000+01:00

Edward Ruscha, Hope, Olive, Spring, 1999, acrylic on canvas, 6 ft. x 5 ft. 4 in. (182.88 x 162.56 cm)

ARTWALK NY NOVEMBER 20 and 22, 2004
In November Coalition for the Homeless will again host ARTWALK NY. Now in its tenth year, our series of exciting events will once again include a Gala Awards Dinner, a morning interview between Event Chair, PETER JENNINGS, and this year's artist honoree, ED RUSCHA.

ARTWALK NY will also include curated walking tours of well-known and emerging artists' studios, as well as a party and silent auction. This year we also honor DONALD B. MARRON, Chairman of Lightyear Capital.

Own Art

2004-11-16T23:10:00.000+01:00

Cash loans offered to art buyers
Interest-free loans are being offered for people who want to own works of contemporary art. Potential buyers will be able to walk into one of 250 galleries in the UK to apply for loans of up to £ 2,000 from The Arts Council's Own Art scheme.via...BBC

Own Art

Participating galleries

MoMA Mia

2004-11-16T13:21:00.000+01:00

New York is the place to be this week, to see and be seen. The opening of the new MoMA, it is also the anniversary when it was built in 1929.

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And now the greatest show of art - and artists - on earth as MoMA returns to Manhattan David Usborne reports on the year's most eagerly awaited art event.

It's being billed as the greatest gathering of artists ever staged, at what is arguably the greatest museum of modern art in the world - and every painter, sculptor, photographer or designer with work in its enormous collection is on the guest list.

For this week sees a series of spectacular parties heralding the grand reopening on Saturday of New York's Museum of Modern Art. After three years at its temporary space in the borough of Queens, MoMA is coming home to midtown Manhattan after a $700m (£380m) expansion programme that has spawned a huge and remarkable new wing designed by the Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi.

Those attending the first of the society soirees, on Tuesday, will be rubbing shoulders with probably the largest assortment of famous and almost-famous living artists ever to sip cocktails under one roof.via...The Independent

Yoshio Taniguchi: Nine Museums
November 20, 2004–January 31, 2005

See the Forbes slideshow of Nine Museums

Wednesday November 17 5:00-6:00 p.m.Yoshio Taniguchi, architect of the new Museum of Modern Art, and Terence Riley, MoMA's Philip Johnson Chief Curator of Architecture and Design, will sign copies of the new MoMA publication Yoshio Taniguchi: Nine Museums. This strikingly beautiful book collects the plans and images of nine of Taniguchi's museums in a single volume and features an essay by Mr. Riley. The signing takes place in the new MoMA Design and Book Shop

2004-11-14T16:37:00.000+01:00

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Jackie + Marilyn

2004-11-14T16:13:00.000+01:00

Quite by chance there are two exhibitions dedicated to these leading ladies.

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I Wanna Be Loved By You: Photographs of Marilyn Monroe from the Leon and Michaela Constantiner Collection
November 12 2004–March 20 2005

Jacqueline Kennedy: White House Years Selections from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum.
November 13 2004 – May 8 2005

RCA Secret 2004

2004-11-11T22:22:00.000+01:00

This is a brilliant idea, it raises money for the RCA.

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RCA Secret 2004

Could you spot a Julian Opie from a Grayson Perry? Take the RCA Secret challenge and you could go home with a mini masterpiece.

Postcards are flooding in for the RCA Secret postcard exhibition and sale. Artworks have been donated by Turner Prize winner Grayson........and many more.

Last year more than 1,000 artists, designers and celebrities donated nearly 2,000 postcards in a variety of mediums, including paint, print, photography, watercolour, 3-d sculptures, collage, pen and pencil drawings.

Once you have bought your cards you can see who they are by and then take them home to enjoy.

Viewing Days: 19-25 November, 10am-6pm daily (23 November: late night opening until 8pm)
Sale Days: 26 November, 8am-8pm 27 November, 10am-6pm
Location: Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU
Tube: South Kensington/High Street Kensington Buses: 9, 10, 52

Salgado

2004-11-09T23:08:00.000+01:00

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Salgado - reviewed by KJR for bookzen

Finally after twenty years, Sebastiao Salgado's images are being published, as described in an excellent article in the New York Times. Considering himself a photojournalist of the world's less fortunate, the Brazilian photographer uses the camera to bring information to others. He says of photography,that it is only a language: what is more important, is what is being discussed. Though Salgado, like Atget, Cartier Bresson, Ansel Adams, Lee Miller, Robert Frank, and Stieglitz, can say this since the language his Leica produces in his hands is highly articulate.

Reportedly, this book Sahel:The End of the Road, was not published earlier because agents and publishers who saw the images were reduced to tears, and felt that no one would want to buy such a book. Salgado, who has taken photos in Vietnam, India and Africa, responded that it is our moral obligation to understand the fate of the others! So much for spin, design over content, ignoring what is really going on, and Fox News. Perhaps, quite tellingly, the book is not being published in the heartland, but by that bastion of eccentricity (thank god!), The University of California Press, as a joint project between the departments of photography and journalism at Berkeley. Not surprisingly those bystanders to the War on Terror, France and Spain thought the book important enough to be published way back in the mid-eighties. (Is there a connection between that event and recent international headlines?)

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The Instituto Terra, a non-profit organization created by Sebastiao Salgado and Lelia Wanick Salgado, proposes a highly innovative approach to Brazil's deforestation crisis.

How to help
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Power: Auction at Bloomberg, Nov 17th 2004 - An auction of
prints by world-class photographers

Mighty names from the world of art and documentary photography have donated 60 power-inspired prints for a charity auction on Wednesday 17 November at the Bloomberg auditorium in the City.

For the second year running, PhotoVoice has invited world-class photographers to contribute to this prestige event whichwill raise money for its projects around the world.

Among the contributors are Sebastiao Salgado, Juergen Teller, Sarah Moon, and Philip Jones Griffiths. Particularly compelling are images of George W. Bush (Larry Downing/ Reuters), Kevin Spacey outside the Old Vic (Nobby Clark) and Yann Arthus Bertrand’s magnificent ariel shot of the Kenyan Savannah. Thomas Hoepker (Magnum Photos) has donated his iconic image of Muhammed Ali from 1966.

Wednesday 17th November 6.30-9pm £10 donation

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39-45 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1PQ

Portrait of Kate Moss nude by Lucian Freud

2004-10-30T16:19:00.000+02:00

It will be for sale at Christie's 10 February 2005 in the Post War and Contemporary Day sale, King Street, London.

Read the BBC article.

ArtReview Power 100

2004-10-30T14:06:00.000+02:00

Must have edition.
POWER 100 The third annual list of the most influential players in the art world. Find out who's in and who's out in 2004 in the November issue of ArtReview

Scottish artist Jack Vettriano is on the list and so he should be! A new book, simply titled JACK VETTRIANO, will feautre many of the best images from the previous book along with previously unpublished images including some of paintings featured in the artist's most recent exhibition with us. The book includes biographical text by Anthony Quinn where he updates the artist's life story from where it left off in the 2000 publication.

So is Dakis Joannou owner of the DESTE Foundation in Athens, I went to the opening exhibition party and several other crazy exhibitions there. The Greek industrialist and collector made himself the most imposing Mediterranean figure in the arts when he opened the Deste Foundation in 1983.

Read the story in the Independent
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El Greco discovery

2004-10-25T16:39:00.000+02:00

El Greco's The Baptism of Christ dates from 1567-70
A 16th Century painting by artist El Greco, valued at £500,000, has been discovered in an envelope in Spain....The news of its discovery comes just a week after another "lost" El Greco work was put on display in Poland.

Ecstasy of St Francis was discovered in a small church in east Poland during a routine check of historical artefacts in 1964.
via...BBC

Time for sale

2004-10-18T17:52:00.000+02:00

It is very sad that someone didn't come forward to buy the whole collection of the Time Museum. The Time Museum, an international collection of time-measuring devices, was open to the public for almost 30 years. It was closed in March, 1999

A Renaissance Gilt-Brass and Ebonized Automaton Dog Clock, German, early 17th Century

Masterpieces from the time Museum
New York, New York - On October 13-15, 2004, Sotheby's will sell more than 850 important watches and clocks from the Time Museum of Rockford, Illinois, the third such offering from this important private American collection during the past five years. The Time Museum, the finest collection of clocks, watches and time-finding and time-keeping devices in the world, was assembled by Seth Atwood, a businessman, over a period of thirty years.

Daryn Schnipper, Director of Sotheby's Worldwide Watches and Clocks department, said: "This further opportunity to sell treasures from the Time Museum - the greatest private American collection of timepieces ever formed - is an honor for Sotheby's and a high point of my career. Together with the previous two offerings, these sales will be remembered for years to come as galvanic events in this field."

Do buy the catalogue, it is a wonderful history of Time.

Hearts in San Francisco Charity Auction

2004-10-12T14:07:00.000+02:00

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Roy de Forest
Wolf Heart
Estimate: $7,000-9,000
© Bill Zemanek Photography, 2004

Hearts in San Francisco
Charity Auction to Benefit the
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation

11 November 2004
6:30 pm (viewing) & 8:00 pm (auction)
SBC Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco

Hearts in San Francisco has been a sponsor-supported series of installations of heart sculptures in the Bay Area started in February 2004.

Over 100 heart sculptures by recognized and emerging artists appeared on sidewalks, plazas, parks, and street corners to celebrate the wide acceptance, tolerance and open-heartedness of the city.

This unique combination of fund-raising, compassionate community involvement and positive nurturing of artistic expression culminates at a charity auction of a selection of hearts to benefit the San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center. To learn more, visit www.sfghf.net.

Please visit www.heartsinsf.com for further information about the auction catalogue and absentee bidding, or to read more about Hearts in San Francisco.
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The National Museum of the American Indian

2004-09-20T18:59:00.000+02:00

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian celebrates its Grand
Opening on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, September 21, 2004. It's free.

Our Universes: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World

London Open House 2004

2004-09-19T01:08:00.000+02:00

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Saturday, 18 to Sunday, 19 September 2004 Open House Weekend 2004 The annual highlight of London Open House

Have you ever wondered about the hidden interiors of the buildings you pass every day? Every September the annual Open House London event takes place and this year the dates are 18th + 19th September. Over 500 buildings are opening their doors to everyone and turning the capital into a living architectural exhibition. And it's absolutely free!

Free online search facility To find out about individual buildings by name, architect, area, etc., use the Buildings Search page.

The RSA will be open on Sunday 19th September, opening times 10 to 5pm (last entry 4.30pm).

Tate Britain - Write Your Own Label

2004-09-12T18:33:00.000+02:00

See below the painting I chose to write a label for, they are actually my relatives. Take part in the hunt for missing family portraits

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Would you like to see your
ideas about art on the walls of Tate Britain? We're asking visitors to write
about any work of art on display at Tate Britain which especially interests
them. We'll pick about thirty of the most interesting comments and use them
as captions in the gallery.

They will be on view at Tate Britain from 20 September 2004, the start of British
Art Week.

Write Your
Own Label

The Cholmondeley Ladies
circa 1600-10 painting Presented anonymously 1955

According to the inscription (bottom left), this painting shows 'Two Ladies
of the Cholmondeley Family, Who were born the same day, Married the same day,
And brought to Bed [gave birth] the same day'. To mark this dynastic event,
they are formally presented in bed, their babies wrapped in scarlet fabric.
Identical at a superficial glance, the lace, jewellery and eye colours of the
ladies and infants are in fact carefully differentiated. The format echoes tomb
sculpture of the period. The ladies, whose precise identities are unclear, were
probably painted by an artist based in Chester, near the Cholmondeley estates.
(From the display caption February 2004)

Note > I am also searching for several valuable family portraits which have dissapeared (they are mine, it's a long story), possibly sold by a dealer to an unsuspecting person or put up for auction with a false provenance. If you have any info I can send photos and a more detailed description. If this leads to anything I shall give you a reward.

One of them is of this chap, although not this actual picture.

Montague Cholmeley (1743-1852)

Also Katharine Cholmeley, full length in a red and blue dress by Lely or Kneller.

A lady with a white feather head ornament.

A lady with a lace collar.

Musee du Quai Branly

2004-09-12T13:02:00.000+02:00

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Musee du Quai Branly, dedicated to arts and civilisations from Africa, Asia, Oceanea and the Americas, will open in 2006.

For now you can see live updates on the webcam

British Library puts Shakespeare online

2004-09-12T10:36:00.000+02:00

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Painting Reproduced Courtesy of the Folger Shakespeare Library

The British Library is putting online 93 high-resolution digitised copies of 21 of Shakespeare's plays.via...BBC

British Library - On this site you will find the British Library's 93 copies of the 21 plays by Shakespeare printed in quarto before the theatres were closed in 1642.

Shakespeare Oxford Society - The theory that he was in fact the Earl of Oxford

Project Gutenberg - Download - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

The Globe Theater

The Royal Shakespeare Company

RSA - Royal Albert Hall Conference

2004-09-10T20:19:00.000+02:00

This will be a super event do go if you can.

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On 11 October 2004 an international conference on the theme of 'human progress' will take place at the Royal Albert Hall.

The RSA has unveiled the programme for its international conference, ‘A Day of Inspiration', which will deal with the significant challenges set out in its new manifesto.

The debate will feature a number of high-profile speakers including RSA Fellows and medallists.

Click here to find out more.

Animal Cruelty Film at the Toronto

2004-09-06T01:13:00.000+02:00

I found this message from a Cat forum member, I hesitated about copying it here thinking that in doing so it would benefit the perpetrators, but felt I had to. I have 7 cats they are my babies. Saint Francis was always right!

The film is called "Casuistry: The Art of Killing a Cat".

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The Toronto Film Festival

is planning to show a truly horrible film on September 14th in its "REAL TO REEL" section.

In 2001 three young men took 17 minutes to skin alive a sweet friendly stray cat named Kensington - and videotaped it. The cat was conscious, and in horrible pain while they performed this savage act with a dull knife.

A young female friend of theirs called the police. Policemen who watched the videotape broke down in tears and had to turn it off.

Now the Toronto Film Festival thinks it is "art" to show a documentary made about this sadistic act, though mercifully none of the actual cat killing footage is included in the documentary.

The film festival apparently thinks this is a topic worthy of debate. What's to debate? There's no gray area here. These three men are not celebrities, they're sadistic punks. Why glorify them, or give other young savages the idea that they can become famous if they do something repulsive enough?

If you'd like to protest - PLEASE PLEASE DO:

FAX the press office at: 1-416-581-0214.

You can address your faxes to: Michele Maheux, Managing Director,Toronto Film Festival or CALL: 1-416-934-3200

Jack Vettriano is a Buy

2004-09-05T22:32:00.000+02:00

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I am so pleased that the art world finally appreciates this super artist. It has been embarassing the way in which his work has been scathed at by certain art "experts" over the years. David Ogilvy once said "The consumer isn't stupid she's your wife".

The largest collection of works by the artist Jack Vettriano to go under the hammer has fetched almost £2.7 million. Following fierce bidding, the total of 40 paintings fetched £2.653m at auction. The highest bid was for Mad Dogs, one of his early works, which become the second most expensive Vettriano ever sold...more...via the Scotsman

See the catalogue of Sotheby's annual Scottish sale at Gleneagles in Perthshire.

2004 Sotheby's Staff Exhibition

2004-09-01T00:53:00.000+02:00

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If you find yourself in Bond Street do go and see this, there are some quite affordable items. Also you can have a snack at the Sotheby's Cafe, it is small and chic and very good, perfect to collapse in after too much shopping.

"I am delighted to introduce our 2004 Sotheby's Staff Exhibition and to invite you to spend some time viewing the eclectic compilation of works contributed by Sotheby’s employees.

Given the environment in which they work it is hardly surprising that so many of our staff are inspired to be creative themselves. What continues to amaze me is how the breadth of the Exhibition keeps growing year-on-year. 2004 is no exception, with possibly the most diverse collection that we have so far seen." Robin Woodhead
Chief Executive, Sotheby's Europe and Asia

David Hockney - Jan van Eyck

2004-08-30T22:51:00.000+02:00

I don't agree completely with either of thier view points, do read the article though it is interesting.

Jan van Eyck (c.1395-1441) The betrothal of the Arnolfini

Computer People Reopen Art History Dispute By Sarah Boxer

Some art historians may have considered the matter closed. But a fresh clash has surfaced over the painter David Hockney's three-year-old theory that early Renaissance painters used cameralike devices to paint with perfect perspective...via
NYT

Interestingly I found this self portrait by David Hockney which bears several similarities to the Arnolfini painting, coincidence?

David Hockney Self Portrait 1970 © David Hockney

Peter Max helps the NSALA

2004-08-21T13:04:00.000+02:00

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Peter Max, who has been an active animal rights advocate in the New York area (where over 40,000 dogs and cats are euthanized each year) and around the world, will also be donating an original work of art to the League in honor of its 60th anniversary.

The painting, which will be presented to a League representative, will be sold at auction during the League’s annual Elisabeth Lewyt Humane Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, November 3.

Peter Max Hosts a Stellar Shindig for Seals

Peter Max Art Online

Royal Academy Show cancelled - Citizens and Kings: Portraiture in the Age of Goya and David Sept 2005 too costly for them

2004-08-21T12:52:00.000+02:00

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Much News Is Bad News at Royal Academy By Alan Riding

London - When a museum gets headlines for anything but a new building or a fine exhibition, the usual reason is bad news. So it is with the Royal Academy of Arts.

This year a widely publicized power struggle between two senior staff members suggested a house at war with itself. Then, late in July, the head of the academy's schools was forced to resign for using a secret bank account.

Now the talk in London's art circles is that the Royal Academy has lost its way.........The academy's next big exhibition, "Turks: A Journey of a Thousand Years, 600-1600 AD," opens in January. But "Citizens and Kings: Portraiture in the Age of Goya and David," scheduled for September 2005, has been canceled
because of its expense. Long-term plans for a newly acquired annex, formerly the Museum of Mankind, are also not settled. Some academicians favor creating an architecture museum. Ms. Fitt says the hour calls for prudence...more>>via
NYT

Boudin, Monet and the Sea Painters of Normandy

2004-08-09T20:56:00.000+02:00

There is an excellent reiew of this exhibition in this month's issue of Apollo magazine.

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The Beach at Trouville, Claude Monet 1870. The National Gallery, London.

The Bowes Museum Barnard Castle, County Durham.

Saturday 29th May until Monday 30th August This major exhibition explores the relationship between Boudin and Monet and their interaction with other French painters working in Normandy during the second half of the 19th century. Paintings by Boudin, Dumax and Noel will feature from The Bowes Museum collection alongside international loans from Britain, France and the USA.

Henri Cartier-Bresson 1908 - 2004 one of the greatest photographers.

2004-08-05T16:27:00.000+02:00

The photograph below was taken in Athens, Greece, I have passed by there many times. I am glad that he captured it for posterity. Isle sur la Sorgue is one of my favorite places (after Athina of course). My mother was a photographer, always with her Leica at hand.

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Henri Cartier-Bresson Athina 1953

Henri Cartier-Bresson 1908 - 2004 Born in Chanteloup, he died in Isle sur la Sorgue. "Cartier-Bresson started painting in 1923 and began to photograph in 1931, met Teriade, the editor of Verve magazine and frequented members of the French surrealist movement. After a trip to the Ivory Coast he discovered the Leica, since then his camera of choice"...more on more
on Magnum>>

"Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the major artists of the 20th century, who used his tiny hand-held 35-mm Leica camera to bear humane witness to many of the.." more>> via...IHT

The Rubin Museum of Art Saturday October 2 Official Opening Ceremony 10A.M.

2004-07-26T18:29:00.000+02:00

Karma? Top Floor, Next to Shoes by Kay Larson
Stalled in a cab one evening in 1998, the businessman Donald Rubin leaned out his window, stunned by a thought. Next to him loomed the dark, vacant Barney's building at 150 West 17th Street in Chelsea. In a flash, Mr. Rubin decided to buy the building, gut it and make a new museum in Manhattan, a glittering showcase for a reclusive spiritual art from the other end of the earth.....An infusion of $60 million has transformed a decommissioned temple of haute consumerism into an elegant, multihued jewel of a museum, designed by the architect Richard Blinder of Beyer Blinder Belle. via... nyt

The Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) is home to a comprehensive collection of art from the Himalayas and surrounding regions.

Mission Statement
"The Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) is a cultural and educational institution dedicated to the art of the Himalayas. Its mission is to establish, present, preserve and document a permanent collection that reflects the vitality, complexity and historical significance of Himalayan art and to create exhibitions and programs designed to explore connections with other world cultures. RMA is committed to addressing a diverse audience - from connoisseurs and scholars to the general public and young children. Through its collection, library, exhibitions and educational programs, RMA will become an international center for the preservation, study and enjoyment of Himalayan art."

Saturday October 2 2004

Official Opening Ceremony 10A.M. Free entry 11- 5 P.M.

Six Floors of Exhibitions Story-telling in the galleries and theater Himalayan Street Fair: Music and dance, traditional games, a scavenger hunt, booths and activities on Himalayan themes for adults, children and families. Café and Shop in the Colonnade

Sunday October 3 2004

Free entry 11 - 5 P.M. Six Floors of Exhibitions Story-telling in the galleries and theater Café and Shop in the Colonnade

150 West 17th Street New York NY 10011

Tel: 212-620-5000 ext.318 info@rmanyc.org

Marianne la belle Francaise - I love the new stamp design

2004-07-22T23:09:00.000+02:00

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Marianne stamp,
by Thierry Lamouche chosen by president Jacques Chirac.

It will be issued by la poste in January 2005. La Poste
had a competition to design a new stamp the theme was " L'engagement de Marianne en faveur de l'environnement et des valeurs fondamentales de la Republique". 50,000 designs were sent in from all over France. The winning designer Thierry Lamouche is an illustrator, who lives in Saint-Ange le Vieil, Seine-et-Marne.

15 - 31 July - An exhibition of stamps, representing Marianne since 1849, can be seen at the "la galerie des tapisseries" the National Assembly, 33 quai d'Orsay. 10-7pm daily except le dimanche. It's free.
Online
exhibition>>

The four famous faces who have represented Marianne - Brigitte Bardot (1970) Mireille Mathieux (1978) Catherine Deneuve (1985) Laetitia Casta (2000)

There is a good article relating to the history of Marianne in
the IHT

My friend Robert MacLean won the AA short-screenplay contest in Los Angeles-TWICE!

2004-07-20T10:06:00.000+02:00

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Bob's latest news:

Dear Family, Friends and Associates, I won the AA short-screenplay contest
in Los Angeles-TWICE! Once would have been plenty. The winners are posted at
aascreenplaycontest.com
and the two-minute script is below for your possible amusement.

It's called DARK IN HERE.The second one, JUST LOOKING, is too long to share
with you at this moment.

In other news, have signed with Dutch drama agent Pieter Vink and Anco Entertainment
to translate and perform some of my plays in Europe and Turkey. They're under
"Auteurs" at toneelwerken.nl

And finally, in addition to the film projects I'm already spending my youth
on, Despina Mouzaki's company Cinegram here in Athens cinegram.gr
want to co-produce LINDA, my low-budget comedy about a Greek whore and the American
president, for the international market. We're looking for partners for them.
Best from Bob

Here's the AA winner: DARK IN HERE

INT. BEDROOM - DAY

A MOTHER and her LOVER are having sex. A NOISE.

INT. HALL - CONTINUOUS

Wrapping her robe on, the MOTHER meets her nine-year old SON coming in from

baseball WHACKING his ball into his glove. She kisses him, hugs him and

puts him into a closet.

INT. CLOSET - CONTINUOUS

Her SON stands there in the dark. SOUNDS OF SEX OFF-SCREEN.

INT. BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

The MOTHER and her LOVER are doing it. A NOISE. She looks out the window.

INT. HALL - CONTINUOUS

The MOTHER hurries her LOVER into the closet. Her HUSBAND COMES IN the

front door. She hugs him.

INT. CLOSET - MEANWHILE

The SON and the LOVER stand there. SOUNDS OF TALK OFF-SCREEN.

SON

Dark in here.

(no answer)

I have a baseball.

(no answer)

Want to buy it?

(no answer; makes to leave)

OK, I'll ask my dad.

LOVER

(holds him there)

How much?

SON

Two hundred and fifty dollars.

Pause. The Lover takes out his money and counts it.

INT. FRONT HALL - ANOTHER DAY

The SON comes in from baseball with the glove. His MOTHER in her robe

kisses him and puts him in the closet.

INT. CLOSET - MOMENTS LATER

The SON stands there. The door OPENS and his MOTHER pushes her LOVER in.

They stand there. VOICES OFF-SCREEN.

SON

Dark in here.

(no answer)

I've got a glove.

(no answer)

Want to buy it?

LOVER

How much?

SON

Seven hundred and fifty dollars.

Pause. The Lover nods and reaches into his pocket.

INT. FRONT HALL - ANOTHER DAY

The SON is on his way out, his FATHER coming in.

FATHER

Want to throw the ball around?

SON

I sold it. And my glove.

FATHER

You sold them? For how much?

SON

A thousand dollars.

FATHER

That's not honest! They're not worth that! I hope you're going to tell

this in your next confession!

INT. CHURCH - ANOTHER DAY

The FATHER comes out of a confessional and nods at his SON, who GOES IN.

INT. CONFESSIONAL - DAY

The SON kneels by the screen.

SON

Dark in here.

NEW ANGLE: we see that the PRIEST is the Lover.

PRIEST

Don't start that shit again.

THE END

Read more of Bob's work on his site that I developed
for him.

Art Galleries, are they scaring away thier victims?

2004-07-15T11:57:00.000+02:00

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This is a fascinating article from The Art Newspaper that I found on Forbes.

It dicusses how art can be sold outside the confines of galleries and all that they entail. Are Art Galleries Necessary?

"Contemporary art dealers are finding that art fairs and the Internet can replace the hassle and expense of maintaining a full-time gallery". more>>

I also came accross this spot on piece on Jason Calcanis Art Blog, Gallery Rudeness by Caryn Coleman citing an article by Paige West of Art Addict

"Intimidation is a well-known sales tactic, especially in some of the Blue Chip galleries. If you aren't "in the club" (they don't know you and/or you've never purchased anything at the gallery), many galleries won't offer any assistance, even if you ask"...more>>

Too true, the same can be said of some auction houses, estate agents, restaurants, hairdressers, hotels and chic shops. Manners...?

The ultimate Wishlist

2004-07-06T18:49:00.000+02:00

The girl with the pearl earing probably knew her...so delightfull, her story is too...

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Johannes Vermeer (1632-75) A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals

Seeing the light by Gregory Rubinstein

"When Baron Freddy Rolin walked into my office in the spring of 1993, carrying a small painting under his arm, I certainly did not expect it to be the beginning of a deeply engrossing research project, which would last more than a decade. Nor did I imagine that at the end of it all, the painting would be generally accepted as an authentic work by that most intriguing and mysterious of all the Dutch masters of the 17th century, Johannes Vermeer.....

.....This short account can only give a small taste of this picture's life story since the day more than 300 years ago when Vermeer first put his brush to the canvas. It has, however, been my great privilege to have accompanied this young woman on her way for the last eleven years, and steer her towards the fast-approaching moment when she will become the first Vermeer to be offered for sale at auction since 1921".
Read the whole story >>

Gregory Rubinstein is a senior director in the Old Master Paintings & Drawings department, Sotheby's London.
Old Master Paintings, Part 1
July 7, 2004 at 7:00 pm Sotheby's 34-35 New Bond Street, London

If you aren't going to the British Grand Prix next weekend , go to LA

2004-07-04T20:16:00.000+02:00

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Swink invites you to celebrate the Lying, Cheating & Stealing online theme issue:

Sunday, July 11th

1644 Elevado Street
Los Angeles, CA 90026 (in Silverlake)

Reading starts at 7:00 pm
Celebration starts at 8:00 pm

Open bar

Please RSVP to laparty@swinkmag.com or at 310.861.5996

Swink is a new L.A. NY literary magazine.

2004-07-02T18:39:00.000+02:00

If the expenditure of money for entertainment in America is any indication of taste, clearly the majority of us are addicted to trash.
Marlon Brando

Two super "vernissages" in Paris

2004-06-29T20:41:00.000+02:00

I love to be at the opening night, to meet the artist, see the people and perhaps buy something. It is difficult to find out about these events in advance, but when I can I shall post them here. Have fun. Send me your reviews of any events you have attended recently.

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The Galerie de la Halle Saint-Pierre a has the pleasure of presenting the work of Douglas Padilla who lives and works in Minneapolis, Minnesota - from 30 June to 27 July

The vernissage (opening reception) is on wednesday 30 June from 6pm

Galerie de la Halle Saint-Pierre 2 rue Ronsard - 75018 Paris
Tel: 01 42 58 72 89
Metro: Anvers/Abbesses
Daily 10h00 - 18h00
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You are invited to the "vernissage" cocktail reception for the exhibition of paintings by Anne Charlotte du Tillet "ABSTRACTION COLOREE" In the presence of the artist and other personalities.

Anne Charlotte du Tillet, was born into a family of famous artists - Leon Lhermitte (peintre sculpteur)Thierry Lhermitte (acteur producteur)

1 July from 6pm at:-
Agence Laforet Immobillier
38 rue des Martyrs Paris 9

The show runs from 1 July until 31 August

The artworld supports the Red Cross

2004-06-27T15:57:00.000+02:00

I was a flood victim in France years ago. The Croix Rouge helped me and also helped distract me from the actual trauma. Please support them, they are having a difficult time, but still have more courage than most.

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Inspired art

The British Red Cross is hosting one of this year’s most inspiring art events.

Actress Jane Seymour has joined with famous artists such as Norman Adams and William Bowyer of the Royal Academy, Britartist Mauricio Ortiz and Beryl Cook to donate artwork to raise funds for the British Red Cross. The result is Inspired - an exhibition to be held on 1 July.

Would-be buyers can critique the pieces while having a drink and nibbling canapes at the Gainsborough Studios in north London. The exhibition will feature paintings, prints, sculptures and photographs for art lovers of all tastes and budgets.

All funds raised will go towards helping people in the UK and overseas, so buyers can support a good cause and make a sound investment at the same time.

From 7 June, savvy collectors can start pre-bidding on a selection of approximately 70 artworks that will be exhibited at the Gainsborough Studios on 1st July, by logging on to www.eyestorm.com and clicking on the inspired icon. Works are being added on a daily basis.

If you would like to attend the reception, exhibition and auction on 1st July which will feature both the on-line and additional works, please be sure to book your tickets early.

There will also be a live auction of ten selected artworks conducted by Oliver Barker, Director of Contemporary Art Department at Sotheby's.

Call Farida Haqiqi, Events Organiser, on 020 7376 7300 or email londonevents@redcross.org.uk

Click here for auction lots >>

BBC is a living treasure

2004-06-27T15:20:00.001+02:00

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Historical BBC archives go online

Historical footage from the BBC and CBS news archives has gone online for the first time.

The BBC Motion Gallery will provide direct access via the internet to more than 10,000 moving image clips.

Our library of motion imagery is one of the world's great living treasures.

Entente cordiale - Lartigue et Lartigue

2004-06-25T14:45:00.000+02:00

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Jacques Henri Lartigue, Album 1944, Florette, Paris, January. Photograph JH Lartigue © Ministere de la Culture-France/A.A.J.H.L.

Jacques Henri Lartigue Photographs 1901-1986
24 June - 5 September 2004 Hayward Gallery

This is the first British exhibition of the photographs of this amazing French photographer. "Central to the exhibition are one hundred large albums on which he worked all his life - a unique and extraordinary document of his times, on loan for the first time outside France. These are displayed alongside his best-known images as vintage and modern prints and his early stereoscopes that highlight Lartigue's fascination with movement."

Exhibition is organised by the Centre Pompidou, Musee national d'art moderne, Paris and the Donation Jacques Henri Lartigue.

The Hayward Gallery is in between the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Festival Hall.

I know Lartigue - Gerard Lartigue, he is an excellent French painter. I have passed many an amusing spell with him in his home of Toulouse. He is related to the photographer, bien sure! He is a big man usually taking the air in the glorious park by the garonne, with his charmant petite chien. I love his work, do look at his site here>>

This is a fascinating place, lots of things to see, exhibitions, events...plants

2004-06-24T19:09:00.000+02:00

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BACKGROUND
The Museum of Garden History was founded in 1977 at the former church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, next to Lambeth Palace. A registered charity, the Museum seeks to illustrate and preserve the history of gardening.

THE GARDEN
The Museum's garden is planted with species known in Britain during the 17th century, including plants first introduced to the country by the Tradescants.

Garden webcam

Shh...sounds in spaces 20 May - 30 August 2004

2004-06-23T14:50:00.000+02:00

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Shhh... takes visitors on a audio voyage around the V&A. From the magnificent Raphael Gallery to the grand Victorian stairwells, ten artists and musicians have commented on the exhibits in thier own way.

The artists

Cornelius David Byrne Elizabeth Fraser Faultline Gillian Wearing Jane and Louise Wilson Jeremy Deller Leila Roots Manuva and Simon Fisher Turner

It takes 2 hours to listen to all of the artists pieces.

The Competition
The V&A are running a competition with Dazed and Confused in partnership with Fopp Records and Urban Outfitters to find a response to the eleventh space of Shhh...

The winning piece will be played in the gallery space during the Shhh... Friday Late on the 27 August 2004

Foire Saint-Germain

2004-06-22T16:17:00.000+02:00

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27th Foire Saint-Germain 7 Juin - 11 July 2004 Place Saint Suplice

The Foire Saint-Germain proposes a rich and varied schedule of artistic events that turns the district into a performance festival, concerts, readings, theatre, different activities.

Event calendar>>

La Dolce Vita ....is still in Roma

2004-06-22T15:19:00.000+02:00

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A Flash of Art - Action Photography in Rome 1953-1973

11 June 3 October 2004
Palazzo Venezia, Via del Plebiscito 118, Roma
10 am to 7 pm. Closed Mondays.

A collection of 400 photographs of years of the Dolce Vita, by photographers Tazio Secchiaroli, Marcello Geppetti, Lino Nanni, Elio Sorci and Guglielmo Coluzzi, snapped the jet set. Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni and Brigitte Bardot just a few of the snapped.

The catalogue will be a collectors item>>

A FLASH OF ART. ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY IN ROME, 1953-1973

CURATED BY ACHILLE BONITO OLIVA
The complete archives of the most famous paparazzi, such as Tazio Secchiaroli, Marcello Geppetti, Elio Sorci, Pier Luigi Praturlon, Lino Nanni and many others.

Cultural London Transport - Why not take a boat trip round London...on the Tate Boat

2004-06-20T14:10:00.000+02:00

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The Tate Boat runs every forty minutes during gallery opening hours between Tate Britain and Tate Modern and also stops at the British Airways London Eye.

Tickets are available from Tate Modern and Tate Britain.

Monet has always inspired my painting, I adore this picture of Irises

2004-06-16T22:19:00.000+02:00

Living here, by a pond, surrounded by Irises rather like Giverny, both pictures are my daily view. Perhaps I shall plant, than paint waterilies - perhaps Goosetav and Esmerelda will eat them!

There are so many wonderful pictures that are bought and sold and never seen by ordinary mortals. It is worth visiting the auction houses as a cultural course. They are living Museums. If you cant't go, look online, there are treasures unseen.

CLAUDE MONET - IRIS Painted circa 1914-17

IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN ART,
EVENING SALE Session 1 Sale L04007 lot 17
Est.1,000,000—1,500,000 GBP
London, New Bond Street
21 Jun 04 7:00 PM

Excerpt from the Sotheby's catalogue>>

"The present work, showing yellow and purple irises against a background of blue and green hues, is executed in bold, free brushstrokes characteristic of Monet's mature style. He treats the canvas as a two-dimensional plane, on which patches of pigment acquire a near-abstract quality. Using this technique, the artist challenges the traditional spatial perspective of a painting, and disregards the notions of foreground and background.

All areas of the canvas thus become equally important, reflecting the artist's delight in the decorative value of colour, free of any illusion of space and perspective.

It was Monet's passion for colour that imbued both his art and his garden design, and the two come together in the present work in a glorious display of the artist's truly avant-garde vision."

Read more about Monet's passion for his gardens at Giverny and Vetheuil >>

There is also a painting of Waterlilies, less spectacular than the Irises though!

Excerpt from the Sotheby's catalogue>>
"Once discovered, the subject of waterlilies offered a wealth of inspiration that Monet went on to explore for several decades. His carefully designed garden presented the artist with a micro-cosmos in which he could observe and paint the changes in weather, season and time of day, as well as the ever-changing colours and patterns."

Order the catalogue>>

Let's go on an Art Crawl tonight

2004-06-15T16:11:00.000+02:00

Want to see an exhibition without the crowds?

After-work culture
Check our list for which museums and galleries offer late-night opening. Venues are listed alphabetically.

Please note, if a gallery isn't included here it's probably because it doesn't open beyond 6pm. But if you're not on our list and should be, please send details to arts.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk.

Scince fiction becomes reality in Seattle

2004-06-14T22:46:00.000+02:00

Become part of the Experience!

This world’s first museum devoted to the genre of science fiction is almost here…

The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame combines artifacts and information in evocative environments that immerse visitors in science fiction's "alternative worlds." Witness how this dynamic and diverse genre touches all forms of artistic expression and reframes the complexities of science, art, culture and the humanities, giving us new insights into ourselves and the world around us.

The museum will be the home of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, honoring the legends and luminaries that have shaped our visions of the future.

The museum is already attracting the participation of the highest echelon of science fiction practitioners: writers, illustrators, publishers, educators, filmmakers – and of course, fans! You, too, can become part of the experience.

Opening June 18th, 2004, the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame will be co-located with Experience Music Project in the landmark Frank Gehry building at the Base of the Space Needle, Seattle, Washington.

Location>>

Exhibits>>

Art stashers - this is a most interesting story

2004-06-03T11:42:00.000+02:00

Revealed: the art moguls' secret stash of treasures The charred Brit Art lost in the London fire was only a small part of the stash squirrelled away by super-rich collectors, writes Vanessa Thorpe

The blaze that tore through a London art warehouse, destroying some of the best known works by our contemporary artists, has accidentally thrown sparks of light into a mysterious and little understood corner of British culture. The shadowy figures revealed by the destruction at Momart's Leyton depot are the discreet millionaires - and billionaires - who acquire art compulsively, only to stash much of it away in specialist warehouses and storerooms...This weekend the newly re-launched art magazine Apollo has published a list of more than two dozen of the leading collectors, including those who specialise in picking up Old Masters and rare antiquities...via The Guardian

The Olympic flame encircles the earth

2004-06-03T00:02:00.000+02:00

The Olympic Torch Relay will start its tour around the globe on 4 June 2004 in Sydney. Cathy Freeman will be the first torchbearer outside Greece. For the first time, people from around the whole world will have the opportunity to participate, experience and celebrate – to touch the light.

27 May 2004 - 15 February 2005 - Destination Olympia - New exhibition in the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.

Destination Olympia, 5th Century BC, an exhibition-display where, through a combination of illusion and reconstruction, the visitor will find himself in the 5th century BC, first in Elis, the city where the athletes gathered one month before the Olympic events....The genesis of the exhibition

28 to 30 May 2004 - the Olympic Collectors' World Fair, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.

Official website of Athens 2004

Saatchi fire, at Momart warehouse treasures lost by many, also the Tate and the National Gallery

2004-05-27T19:42:00.000+02:00

London Warehouse Fire Destroys Artworks By SARAH LYALL

LONDON — A fire that began on Monday and ripped through a warehouse in east London has destroyed millions of dollars worth of work by leading contemporary British artists, dozens of them from the vast collection of Charles Saatchi, the warehouse's owner and Mr. Saatchi said on Wednesday.

Among the works that have been lost are pieces by Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas, Chris Ofili, Tracey Emin, Rachel Whiteread and Jake and Dinos Chapman, all part of the influential and showy Young British Artist movement championed and sustained by Mr. Saatchi for the last 15 or so years. via...">NYT

Give me the Manet!

2004-05-19T00:39:00.000+02:00

Are you a Picasso or a Matisse?

The works of the two masters appear side by side at Tate Modern. But are you a bullish Picasso type, or a serene Matisse person? Stuart Jeffries helps you decide.

My result...Mostly Bs: You're a serene person, not lacking in sensuality, but fundamentally untroubled. Matisse is for you, but you'd probably like Monet too. Not Manet, though.....pity Manet is one of my favorite painters!

Wonderful window

2004-05-15T01:32:00.000+02:00

Skyscrapers in Cyberspace: Maps and History Online By MATTHEW MIRAPAUL

In the latest example of how museums are finding innovative ways to make their collections accessible on the Internet, the Skyscraper Museum has put online more than 2,000 documents about historic New York buildings by connecting the digitized images to an interactive map of Manhattan.via...">NYT

See our Picasso

2004-05-12T00:30:00.000+02:00

Picasso Still Going Strong as First Auction Week Ends By CAROL VOGEL

Picasso certainly is the flavor of the week," said Nancy Whyte, a private dealer, as the gavel fell on the final lot of Sotheby's sale of Impressionist and modern art on Thursday night.

Still reeling from the sale of a 1905 Picasso for a record-breaking $104.1 million on Wednesday night, Sotheby's was testing slightly more modest market levels with an auction of Impressionist and modern art from various owners. The sale totaled $96 million, just shy of its high estimate, $99 million. Of the 52 works, only 10 went unsold. Picassos from various periods were stars, and many brought particularly strong prices.

"It's a brand name," Ms. Whyte said. Tobias Meyer, director of Sotheby's contemporary-art department and the evening's auctioneer, said, "Consciously or subconsciously, something is going on with the Picasso market." He added that Wednesday's record price "definitely had an effect" on Thursday's sale. via...NYT

Catch Robert MacLean's Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival

2004-05-11T02:10:00.000+02:00

It's
only 7 minutes long but you'll laugh your socks down.

THE
MOMENT OF ACCEPTING LIFE: it's about sex and death-I mean what else?-and
it's at Short Film Corner in the Market throughout the festival for viewing
any time.

This Thursday the 13th at 15:50 it's on the big screen.

It won at Bombay ("Best First Film of a Director") and Dallas (Festival Co-Directors'
Choice Best Film"), has been screened at 20 festivals, was bought by HBO and is
on British, French, Italian & Japanese TV. Have a good Cannes!

Bob MacLean's KISS OF DEATH is being coproduced by Victor Solnicki and Ipso
Facto Films with the participation of the BBC.

CHOCOLATE AND CHAMPAGNE is being produced by Frank Capra at Screen Gems, North
Carolina. Play was in NY.

His one-acts are everywhere, and he has recently completed musical comedy POLITICALLY
CORRECT SEX.

...Bob is an old friend...I put him online...for the price of a large fish...

The Wallace Collection Gastronomy day - art digestion

2004-05-09T15:39:00.000+02:00

Jan van Huysum, Fruit and Flowers, Before 1726

GASTRONOMY! Delight in the relationship between art and food with lectures, creative activities and wine tasting at the Wallace Collection on Saturday, 22nd of May, between 11am and 5pm.

The day begins with an hour-long gallery lecture, Dining with Madam de Pompadour at 11.30am, followed by a lecture by food historian Ivan Day on Edible Art at 2pm.

Between 2.30 and 4pm, a drawing workshop in the Great Gallery will allow the public to create their own still-life.
All the above events are free, enquiries: 020 7563 9551.

To finish you can enjoy a tour of the collection, entitled The Art of Wine, looking at Renaissance drinking vessels, followed by a sampling of delicious wines with a professional sommelier.
The cost for the talk and tasting is £20. Booking required via the Café on 020 7563 9505.

On a day devoted to the appreciation of food and wine, it is appropriate that our restaurant, Café Bagatelle will be providing a special menu. We hope that visitors will take the opportunity to experience the unique beauty of eating in the Sculpture Garden of the Wallace Collection.
To book a table please call 020 7563 9505.

A picture is worth a thousand words...

2004-05-08T15:43:00.000+02:00

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Stop Discrimination: World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, 8 May 2004

2004-05-08T11:44:00.000+02:00

Intolerance and the lack of respect for diversity represent major obstacles to achieving the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's core aim of protecting human dignity, and have an adverse impact on key aspects of its work.

On 8 May, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and National Societies worldwide commemorate the birth in 1828 of one of the Movement's founders, Henry Dunant, who inspired the creation of the ICRC in 1863.

Based on the belief that all those injured on the battlefield had a right to receive care no matter which side they were fighting for, the principle of non-discrimination was at the very heart of the founders' earliest convictions and remains so for the Movement today.

Make a donation
You too can make a difference for war victims.
Supporting the ICRC: not just another donation - an act of humanity.

Giorgios Derpapas Greek master

2004-05-07T21:54:00.000+02:00

Giorgios Derpapas - Lot# 85: GREGORIOS DERPAPAS, GREEK B.1937, SURREALIST LANDSCAPE - Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 GBP

Whilst I lived in Greece I met Giorgos Derpapas and visited his studio. He is an exraordinary master painter. Each of his pictures pulls you into his world. He complemented my work once and I treasure his kind words. The picture above is the only one by him in the sale.

There are many other painters though, including Dimitris Yeros, who is an old friend.

There is a sale of Greek paintings 10 May 04, 02:00 PM. at Sotheby's Sale W04852 | London, Olympia Session 1

Paintings by Giorgos Derpapas
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Update - Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 36,000 GBP

Larry Gagosian leading london

2004-05-03T23:05:00.000+02:00

New king of contemporary art opens gallery to rival Saatchi By Anthony Barnes

He is reckoned to be the best-connected art dealer in the world. He represents many of the greatest artists of the past 50 years - including Jeff Koons, Howard Hodgkin, Richard Serra and the estate of Andy Warhol.

And now Larry Gagosian, the influential New York dealer, is to shake up the British art market with the opening later this month of the biggest dealership in the capital. via...The Independent

Guardian travel want's you to send them a snap

2004-05-03T01:01:00.000+02:00

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Frame your world
Ever felt the urge to display your holiday photos to a wider audience? Do friends shun invitations to view slide shows in your lounge? Now you have the opportunity to show off your talent behind the lens.

We're looking for pictures that capture the essence of your holiday or travels. Something raw, something moving, something funny. One of our team of distinguished judges will select a winner each week and give their critical verdict.

How to be a weekly snap winner
Send us a snap:
Email jpeg versions of photos to snaps@guardianunlimited.co.uk.

Nominate an artist for the Turner Prize 2004

2004-04-15T23:39:00.000+02:00

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Who would you like to see on the Turner Prize shortlist this year? Simply fill in this form after reading through the guidelines and your favourite British artist from 2003/4 will be considered by the Jury for inclusion on the shortlist.

You will also be entered into a prize draw to win a pair of tickets to the Turner Prize 2004 opening party.

Guidelines

Your chosen artist must be under the age of 50 and British, which in this case applies to all artists working in the UK and to British-born artists who may be working abroad. They also need to have had an outstanding exhibition or display in the twelve months preceding 30 April 2004.

Deadline for nominations: 30 April
Announcement of shortlist: 18 May

The Exhibition

The Turner Prize 2004 will be awarded at Tate Britain in December 2004, and the four shortlisted artists will exhibit their work at the gallery from 20 October.

The shortlist will be announced on 18 May.
Turner Prize 2004 exhibition at Tate Britain: 20 October - 23 December
Winner announced live on Channel 4: 5 December

History of the Prize

Doris Duke

2004-04-14T23:48:00.000+02:00

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Cecil Beaton photograph by courtesy of Sotheby's Picture Library, London.

2-5 June, 2004. 20 Rockerfeller Plaza, New York.
Magnificent Jewels
Furniture & Decorative Arts
Extraordinary Private Cellar Of Wines

Christie's is pleased to offer at auction the renowned collection of Doris Duke, one of the most glamorous figures of the 20th century, a lifelong philanthropist and an accomplished collector with an eye for the exotic.

All proceeds will benefit the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation which supports four national grant making programs to support the performing arts, wildlife conservation, medical research and the prevention of child abuse.

Established in 1996, the DDCF activities are guided by the will of Doris Duke, who endowed the Foundation with financial assets that currently total $1.5 billion.

It also oversees the preservation of the cultural and environmental legacies of three of Doris Duke's properties that are now open to the public:

- Duke Farms in Hillsborough, New Jersey. Duke Farms was the vision of James Buchanan Duke, one of the most successful entrepreneurs at the turn of the 20th century. Duke farms Foundation.

- Shangri La in Honolulu, Hawaii. In the late 1930s, Doris Duke built "Shangri La," her Honolulu home, on five acres of property overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Diamond Head. Shangri La incorporates architectural features from the Islamic world and houses Duke?s extensive collection of Islamic art, which she assembled over more than 60 years.

- Rough Point in Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport Restoration Foundation was created in 1968, based on the urgent need to save the city's rapidly disappearing 18th century architecture.

Buy the catalogues, they will be a collectors items!

Vermeer

2004-04-03T22:45:00.000+02:00

Art treasure confirmed as Vermeer - For many years, the work had been thought to be counterfeit. A valuable painting once dismissed as a fake has been confirmed as the work of 17th Century Dutch master Vermeer.

Young Woman Seated at the Virginals, thought to have been painted in about 1670, will now become the first Vermeer to be auctioned in more than 80 years. via...BBCi

It is expected to fetch over £3m at London auction house Sotheby's in July.

Camden Arts Center

2004-03-15T21:47:00.000+01:00

Art and Style Cross Borders: London By ALAN COWELL

London likes to boast that it caters to all tastes and pockets. In recent months, that appears to be true enough with renovations of an almost spartan art gallery and a luxurious hotel.

At the more frugal end of this spectrum, the Camden Arts Center in north London reopened in January after a two-year, $7.8 million refurbishment. The design, by the architect Tony Fretton, brings a new sense of space and light to the first-floor galleries. With its compact combination of a cafe, bookstore, studios and exhibits, it has been hailed by The Times of London as "the main place to see contemporary art in north London." via...NYT

About - Camden Arts Centre is a creative hub - a stimulating and welcoming place where you can actively engage with art, artists and ideas through a challenging and frequently changing programme of exhibitions and education.
Downloadable location and attractions map (pdf 103kb)

Michelangelo

2004-03-10T01:33:00.000+01:00

David's ankle strained
Michelangelo's statue David may be clean in time for
his 500th birthday this year, but experts are concerned that his left
ankle may not be strong enough to keep him standing forever. via...The
Guardian - Arts

Britart

2004-03-10T01:25:00.000+01:00

Oh do look, a calf with six legs
Art: Seven years after Sensation, Tate
Britain mounts a Britart show, but what was once shocking is now stale.
via...The Guardian - Arts

Trafalgar Square

2004-03-10T01:16:00.000+01:00

Royal parade
Art: The arguments over Trafalgar Square's empty fourth plinth
have been raging for 160 years. But Simon Bradley knows just how to fill
it.via...The Guardian - Arts

Modern Painters - Guardian prize

2004-03-10T00:44:00.000+01:00

Situation critical
Art: The best criticism is stimulating, irritating - and
makes you look again. That's the kind of art writing Charles Saumarez
Smith is searching for as a judge for the new Modern Painters/Guardian
prize. More>
via...The Guardian - Arts

Am I a Picasso?

2004-02-21T22:23:00.000+01:00

"Famille Arlequin"
Photo courtesy of Sotheby's whilst the work was in thier Paris office.

I am very excited to be part of this extraordinary discovery.Two Picasso images probably dating from 1905, have been recently discovered in France. Please go to the site http://www.amiapicasso.4t.com to see both images and read about their enthralling history. Please contact me if you have any ideas, or are an expert in this feild. Thank you.

Both pictures are mirror-images on opposite sides of the same sheet of paper. This newly discovered single sheet of paper thus contains two previously unknown Picasso renderings, of a very famous Picasso image.

The two pictures are, in fact, identical in subject matter and treatment to the famous "Famille Arlequin" and were very probably completed on the same day in March 1905. More to the point, the basic ink composition for Famille Arlequin was, most likely, completed at the very same instant, as part of the same printing process....read more>

The Madonna of the Pinks

2004-02-14T01:57:00.000+01:00

National Gallery Wins Fight for 'Madonna' Painting By Sherna Noah, PA News

The National Gallery has won its fight to keep the Renaissance masterpiece, the Madonna of the Pinks in Britain, it announced today.

The museum has been campaigning for 18 months to retain the tiny Raphael painting, since its owner, the Duke of Northumberland, agreed to sell the work to the J Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

In January last year the National Gallery was given breathing space when the Department of Culture, Media & Sport slapped an export ban on the artwork going abroad.

Today, the museum, where the painting has been on long-term loan since 1991, announced that it had bought the canvas for £22 million. via...The Scotsman

Back to Russia with love!

2004-02-08T23:03:00.000+01:00

Sotheby's announces private sale of the forbes collection of faberge to Russian industrialist. MR. VICTOR VEKSELBERG plans to return the eggs to Russia

February 4, 2004 -- "Sotheby's announced today that the Forbes Collection of Faberge, which had been scheduled to be sold at auction in New York on April 20th and 21st, has been sold privately to a prominent Russian industrialist, Mr. Victor Vekselberg, for an undisclosed amount. Prior to returning to Russia, highlights from the Collection, including the fabled nine Imperial Easter Eggs, will be on public exhibition at Sotheby's in New York, at a date to be announced shortly. Sotheby's negotiated this private transaction on behalf of the Forbes family."

Yoko Ono

2004-02-04T23:45:00.000+01:00

Odyssey of a Cockroach
Exhibitions: Thu 05 Feb - Sun 07 Mar 2004.

'Ono has pulled off a difficult and delicate task, creating a highly theatrical mise en scene that makes the viewer feel personally involved rather than overwhelmed' Time Out, NY

The exhibition is an offsite project, which will be held in a 3 storey gallery space at: 14 Wharf Road, London N1 7RW. Nearest Tubes: Angel/Old Street. 12-7.30pm daily free entry

Odyssey of a Cockroach was first seen at Deitchs Projects, New York, late last year.

Yoko Ono: Give peace a chance (again)
She describes herself as an artist, but to us Yoko Ono will always be John's weird widow. At 70, she's as rebellious as ever, but how can she hope to put the world to rights from a sumptuous Manhattan apartment? David Usborne enters her world. via...The Independent

El Greco

2004-01-31T01:13:00.000+01:00

Domenikos Theotokopoulos (1541 - 1614), better known as El Greco (the Greek), was one of the most original painters of his time. Starting February 11, 2004 at the National Gallery in London.

"View of Mount Sinai and the Monastery" a 1570 oil and tempera on wood by El Greco owned by the Historical Museum of Crete in Iraklion, was stolen by Nazi forces from a Hungarian family during WWII, according to a lawsuit filed in the US yesterday."...via Kathimerini

"A Greek museum has denied the National Gallery in London the loan of an El Greco painting because it is afraid the painting may be confiscated."...via BBC

Sotheby's search

2004-01-27T20:03:00.000+01:00

Now one can search the Sotheby's sold lot archive. View lot details and realized prices from past sales. Some of the items also have photos, it is very interesting, educational and usefull.

Whitney Picasso

2004-01-16T01:30:00.000+01:00

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January 14, 2004 - Sotheby's announced today that it would auction 44 paintings from the Greentree Foundation, which was created in 1982 by the late Mrs. John Hay Whitney following the death of her husband John Hay Whitney.

The sale will include major works by Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Sir Alfred J. Munnings and John Singer Sargent. It will also include Picasso's extraordinary Garcon a la Pipe (Boy with a Pipe), which was painted in 1905 and is one of the most beautiful and powerful pictures from the early years of the artist's career.

Most of the paintings will be auctioned in a single owner evening sale in New York on Wednesday May 5th, with the Collection itself estimated in excess of $140 million.

Proceeds to Benefit the Greentree Foundation, devoted to the furtherance of peace, human rights, international cooperation and charitable and educational programs.

Karl's Valentine

2004-01-15T23:53:00.000+01:00

Snail mail just became chic again!...Karl Lagerfeld has designed some Chanel stamps for Valentine's Day, order them from la Poste.

Forbes' Faberge

2004-01-10T17:19:00.000+01:00

Forbes' Faberge Egg Collection Up For Auction

Sale N07981 April 20-21, 2004 Exhibition: April 12-20 Sotheby's New York

The largest private collection of Faberge Imperial Easter Eggs is to go under the hammer in April. One piece, The Coronation Egg, presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his wife at Easter 1897, would be the most expensive piece of decorative art to be sold at auction if it realizes the upper end of its estimated sales range of $18 million to $24 million. via...Forbes

The Orange Tree (Bay Tree) Egg
A Faberge Imperial Easter Egg presented by Tsar Nicholas II to his mother the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna at Easter 1911. Est. $10,000,000-15,000,000

Order the catalogue at Sotheby's this is already a collectors item.
Imperial Treasures: the Forbes Faberge Collection (hardbound edition) USD 170.00

Coined

2004-01-03T01:59:00.000+01:00

Italian arrested with hoard of ancient coins.

An Italian with suspected links to international antiquities-smuggling rings has been caught in northern Greece with a hoard of illegally excavated ancient coins and other artifacts, police said yesterday. via...Kathimerini

Cultural Occupation

2004-01-03T01:31:00.000+01:00

French arts workers occupy cultural embassy in Rome.

About 40 French performers and arts technicians have invaded the Villa Medicis - home of the French cultural organisation, the Academie de France - to protest against changes to their unemployment system which take effect this year. via...ABC

Masquerade

2003-12-31T01:59:00.000+01:00

Red faces at lost Turner death mask

The Royal Academy of Arts has admitted that a cast of artist J. M. W. Turner's death mask, one of its most historic treasures, may have been stolen.

Staff at the academy have not seen the 152-year-old mask, once kept in a secure store room, for 19 years. Until now, they have insisted the mask had been mislaid.

But on Monday the academy said it had notified the Art Loss Register, a database of stolen artworks, that the mask is missing. via...SMH

Art - best shows

2003-12-31T01:01:00.000+01:00

Exhibitions at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art are to receive awards of excellence from the International Association of Art Critics/USA in a ceremony on Jan. 12 at the Japan Society. via...NYT

Retro

2003-12-30T03:18:00.000+01:00

At the Guggenheim by Hal Foster

"The first painting you see at the James Rosenquist retrospective at the Guggenheim in New York until 25 January is President Elect: a broad headshot of a beaming JFK, manicured fingers with a piece of cake, and the sleek side of a pale green sedan."...via LRB

Currin favours

2003-12-23T01:36:00.000+01:00

Art World Startled as Painter Switches Dealers By ROBERTA SMITH
"He rising young painter John Currin, the subject of a widely acclaimed midcareer survey now at the Whitney Museum of American Art, has startled the art world by leaving the gallery that nurtured him for one of the most powerful and ambitious on the international art scene, a director at his new gallery said."
via NYT

Apsley House

2003-12-21T23:57:00.000+01:00

This article brings up all kinds of memories. I grew up not far from Apsley House, off Knightsbridge. I saw it very often then and visited when I was older. Nearly every day Nan would take me for a walk in the park. To feed the ducks in the dell, or see the Horse Guards.

English Heritage To Assume Management Of Apsley House - No.1 London

"The management of Apsley House - the London home of the Duke of Wellington and one of the capital's most important historic buildings is to pass to English Heritage, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced today.

Apsley House was designed by Robert Adam between 1771 and 1778. The Duke of Wellington bought the house in 1817 and used it as his London home until his death in 1852. Wellington enlarged the house adding on the 90 foot Waterloo Gallery and enriched it with his magnificent art collection. It has been the London home of the Dukes of Wellington ever since. Further details are given on the website at www.apsleyhouse.org.uk.

It acquired its famous address - No.1 London - soon after it was built due to its prominent location as the first house encountered after the toll-gate into London from the villages of Knightsbridge and Kensington to the west." via DCMS

Guest Artist

2003-12-14T11:40:00.000+01:00

I am very pleased to be featuring on Artzen the distinguished Dutch painter Wouter Verrips.

Turner Prize

2003-12-13T13:15:00.000+01:00

This year the winner of the Turner Prize is a potter.

Grayson Perry (winner) was born in Chelmsford in 1960. He studied at Braintree College of Further Education and at Portsmouth Polytechnic. In the early 1980s Perry was a member of the Neo-Naturist group, and took part in performance and film works. He has continued to make work in a variety of media which now includes embroidery and photography. Yet Perry is best known for his ceramic works: classically shaped vases covered with figures, patterns and text.

GAUGUIN-TAHITI

2003-12-08T23:57:00.000+01:00

L'atelier des tropiques
Grand Palais, Paris, until January 4
Gauguin's dream of freedom A reveiw by Nicholas Wadley in the TLS 04 December 2003

"This dense, complicated, but memorable exhibition covers the years following Gauguin's two departures for Tahiti, first (for two years) in 1891, and then definitively in 1895. It concludes with work from his final eighteen months in the Marquesas, 1901-3. What it makes clearer than any other major Gauguin show is that he was more a maker of things than a born painter, a condition which was both cause and effect of the great gulf between his art and that of his contemporaries. "Gauguin wasn't a painter", Cezanne fumed to Emile Bernard. "He was only a maker of Chinese pictures." We leave the Grand Palais in no doubt of why he was such an alienating presence."

In Bretagne one sees much about Gauguin's work that he did in Pont Aven. I find them very depressing and gloomy. In contrast to his Tahitian period, which is full of the heat an serenity of the island.

Europe

2003-12-06T17:30:00.000+01:00

Museum of Health Care in Turkey wins Council of Europe Museum Prize. "The Council of Europe's Museum Prize for 2004 has been awarded to the Museum of Health Care in Edirne, Turkey, for its successful and exemplary approach to the theme of mental disorder. The Prize is awarded annually to a museum judged to have made a significant contribution to the understanding of European cultural heritage. At a ceremony on 27 April 2004 in Strasbourg, during the Parliamentary Assembly's session, the museum will be presented with a bronze statuette by Joan Miro, as well as a diploma and a cheque for 5 000 euros."