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The Norah Haime Gallery Presents a Retrospective of Niki de Saint Phalle

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 11:21 PM PDT

artwork: Niki de Saint Phalle - "Be My Frankenstein", 1964 - Objects, paint, wire mesh on plywood - 65 x 80 cm. © Niki Charitable Art Foundation. Courtesy Norah Haime Gallery, NYC. - On view in "Niki de Saint Phalle: Her Art, Her Truth, He Fantasy" from September 7th until October 29th.

New York City.- The Norah Haime Gallery is pleased to present "Niki de Saint Phalle: Her Art, Her Truth, Her Fantasy", on view at the gallery from September 7th through October 29th. This retrospective exhibition will include works from 1960 up to the artist's death in 2002. Saint Phalle's art is a reflection of her dark, yet extravagant personal history. After having a nervous breakdown and receiving electric shocks in a psychiatric hospital in 1953, she began painting as a form of self-therapy to express her fear and rage. But as in fairy-tale ending, Saint Phalle countered her demons and embraced magic and color of life through art – the path she followed to do so is palpable in the exhibition.


artwork: Niki de Saint Phalle - "Horus et sa Grace (Hora and its Grace)", 1996 - Polyurethane painted polyester, stained & mirrored glass Edition of 3 - 200 x 120 x 100 cm. © Niki Charitable Art Foundation. Courtesy Norah Haime Gallery, New York. Niki de Saint Phalle was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, near Paris, to Jeanne Jacqueline (née Harper) and André-Marie Fal de Saint Phalle, a banker. After being wiped out financially during the Great Depression, the family moved from France to the United States in 1933. Niki enrolled at the prestigious Brearley School in New York City, but she was dismissed for painting fig leaves red on the school's statuary. She went on to attend Oldfields School in Glencoe, Maryland where she graduated in 1947. During her teenaged years, she was a fashion model; at the age of sixteen, she appeared on the cover of Life magazine (September 26, 1949), and, three years later, on the November 1952 cover of French Vogue. At eighteen, de Saint Phalle eloped with author Harry Mathews, whom she had known since the age of twelve, and moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts. While her husband studied music at Harvard University, de Saint Phalle began to paint, experimenting with different media and styles. Their first child, Laura, was born in April 1951. De Saint Phalle rejected the staid, conservative values of her family, which dictated domestic positions for wives and particular rules of conduct. However, after marrying young and giving birth to two children, she found herself living the same bourgeois lifestyle that she had attempted to reject; the internal conflict caused her to suffer a nervous breakdown.

As a form of therapy, she was urged to pursue her painting. While in Paris on a modeling assignment, de Saint Phalle was introduced to the American painter, Hugh Weiss, who became both her friend and mentor. He encouraged her to continue painting in her self-taught style. She subsequently moved to Deià, Majorca, Spain, where her son Philip was born in May 1955. While in Spain, de Saint Phalle read the works of Proust and visited Madrid and Barcelona, where she became deeply affected by the work of Antonio Gaudí. Gaudí's influence opened many previously unimagined possibilities for de Saint Phalle, especially with regard to the use of unusual materials and objets-trouvés as structural elements in sculpture and architecture. De Saint Phalle was particularly struck by Gaudí's "Park Güell" which persuaded her to create one day her own garden-based artwork that would combine both artistic and natural elements. Saint Phalle continued to paint, particularly after she and her family moved to Paris in the mid-1950s. Her first art exhibition was held in 1956 in Switzerland, where she displayed her naïve style of oil painting. She then took up collage work that often featured images of the instruments of violence, such as guns and knives. In the late 1950's, de Saint Phalle was ill with hyperthyroidism which was eventually treated by an operation in 1958.

Sometime during the early 1960's, she left her first husband. After the "Shooting paintings" came a period when she explored the various roles of women. She made life size dolls of women, such as brides and mothers giving birth. They were usually dressed in white. They were primarily made of polyester with a wire framework. They were generally created from papier mâché. Inspired by the pregnancy of her friend Clarice Rivers, the wife of American artist Larry Rivers, she began to use her artwork to consider archetypal female figures in relation to her thinking on the position of women in society. Her artistic expression of the proverbial everywoman were named 'Nanas'. The first of these freely posed forms—made of papier-mâché, yarn, and cloth—were exhibited at the Alexander Iolas Gallery in Paris in September 1965. For this show, Iolas published her first artist book that includes her handwritten words in combination with her drawings of 'Bananas'. Encouraged by Iolas, she started a highly productive output of graphic work that accompanied exhibitions that included posters, books, and writings. In 1966, she collaborated with fellow artist Jean Tinguely and Per Olof Ultvedt on a large-scale sculpture installation, "hon-en katedral" ("she-a cathedral") for Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden. The outer form of "hon" is a giant, reclining 'Nana', whose internal environment is entered from between her legs. The piece elicited immense public reaction in magazines and newspapers throughout the world. The interactive quality of the "hon" combined with a continued fascination with fantastic types of architecture intensifies her resolve to see her own architectural dreams realized. During the construction of the "hon-en katedral," she met Swiss artist Rico Weber, who became an important assistant and collaborator for both de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely. During the 1960s, she also designed decors and costumes for two theatrical productions: a ballet by Roland Petit, and an adaptation of the Aristophanes play "Lysistrata." In 1971, de Saint Phalle and Tinguely married. Saint Phalle died in 2002, at the age of 71 in La Jolla, California.

artwork: Niki de Saint Phalle - "Les Trois Graces", 1994 - Synthetic resin and vinyl paint - Edition of 8 66 x 78.7 x 88.9 cm. © Niki Charitable Art Foundation. - Courtesy Norah Haime Gallery, NYC.

The Nohra Haime Gallery was founded in 1981. Its principal focus is on the representation of an international group of contemporary artists whose diverse practices include painting, drawing, sculpture, video and photography. The program includes historical artists as well as established artists and new voices. The gallery is also known for organizing historically significant group exhibitions. Since its founding, the gallery has also specilized in the resale of select works of art from the 20th century including Latin American Art. The Nohra Haime gallery is located at 730  Fifth Avenue, New York. The gallery is a member of the Art Dealers Association of America. Visit the galery's website at ... http://www.nohrahaimegallery.com

The Nanaimo Art Gallery Presents A Retrospective of David Goatley's Portraiture

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 10:34 PM PDT

artwork: David Goatley - "Loss" - Oil on canvas - 36" x 36" - Collection of the Artist. On view at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, British Columbia in "A Shared Jounrey: The Portraits of David Goatley - A Retrospective", from September 1st until September 24th.

Nanaimo, BC.- The Nanaimo Art Gallery is proud to present "A Shared Jounrey: The Portraits of David Goatley - A Retrospective", on view at the gallery from September 1st through September 24th. The transformation of a London-born Englishman into a pre-eminent Canadian Portrait Painter is an absorbing visual journey. The 60 paintings in this retrospective of David Goatley's portraits, selected from the hundreds he has painted, show us how it happened. From immediately recognizable public figures and corporate leaders, through affectionate portrayals of families, to paintings of fellow artists and a deeply personal, sometimes painful, series of self portraits these 60 works chart the development of a vision and style in what the artist describes as a shared journey.


Major Solo Exhibition by American Artist Greg Miller at Scream London

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 10:06 PM PDT

artwork: Greg Miller - "Phantom Lady New Feeling"  - Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel. - Courtesy Scream. - Copyright the artist.

LONDON.- Scream presents a major solo exhibition of new large-scale works by American artist Greg Miller. Although Miller has been exhibiting regularly and to critical acclaim in the USA since 1975, Happy Ending is surprisingly his first solo exhibition in the UK. Miller uses collage and paint to create large-scale works, which explore the urban streetscape within a broader historical context. His monumental paintings and eye-catching installations serve to capture for prosperity the most intangible aspects of American culture. His pop art-inspired painting Phantom Lady was a highlight of the Bonhams Urban Art Sale in January 2011, and he has donated work to the Macmillan de'Longhi Art Auction at Bonhams on 27th September.


The Forest Lawn Museum Presents Prominent Mexican American Artists

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:29 PM PDT


Glendale, CA.- The Forest Lawn Museum is proud to present "¡Adelante! Mexican American Artists: 1960s and Beyond", showing the eclectic and influential work of more than 40 prominent Hispanic artists, many who helped forge the Chicano Art Movement that began in the 1960's, as well as a number of the new generation of artists.  This extraordinary exhibit includes paintings, drawings, sculpture, and photography. "Adelante" is on view at the museum from September 9th through Sunday, January 1st 2012. This cemetery is the only place in the world containing a complete collection of replica Michelangelo's sculptures, which were made from castings taken from the originals and using marble from the same quarries in Carrara, Italy as used by Michelangelo.


The Ellen Noël Art Museum To Host The Wizards of Pop: Robert Sabuda & Matthew Reinhart

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:09 PM PDT

artwork: Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart - Pop-up artwork from "Cinderella" - Published by Little Simon, A Division of Simon & Schuster, New York, 2005. Courtesy Matthew Reinhart. On view at the Ellen Noël Art Museum, Odessa, Texas in "The Wizards of Pop: Sabuda & Reinhart" from September 10th until November 13th.

Odessa, TX.- The Ellen Noël Art Museum is pleased to present "The Wizards of Pop: Sabuda & Reinhart", on view at the museum from September 10th through November 13th. Children's books creators Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart are the best-known pop-up book artists working today. Sabuda, originally from Pinckney, Michigan, and Reinhart, originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, work in a shared studio in New York where the two have created a series of hand-crafted pop-up books that are both intriguing and breathtaking at the turn of every page.  Sabuda and Reinhart have both won numerous awards and their books have been on the New York Times Best Seller list. They are not just authors and paper engineers but artists as well. They create their own paper and detailed illustrations.


Messum's Fine Art Presents Alan Cotton's Palette Knife Landscapes

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:08 PM PDT

artwork: Alan Cotton - "Devon - Surging Tide over the Rocks at Hartland" - Oil on canvas - 71 x 91 cm. - Courtesy Messum's Fine Art, London. On view in "Alan Cotton" from September 14th until October 1st.

London.- Messum's Fine Art is delighted to present an exhibition of paintings by Alan Cotton. Using a palette knife exclusively, Cotton shapes his bold views of Devon, Cornwall, Skye, Piedmonte, Provence and even New Zealand with a deftness and variety of handling, transforming the picturesque into the dramatic. His soaring views of cliff, bay, hill town and vineyard are painted in immediately tangible strokes, using dazzling contrasts of colour and value in an effort to share with the viewer the artists's own 'gut reaction' to a specific time and place. "Alan Cotton" is on view at the gallery from September 14th through October 1st. The artist's never-ending search for new and stimulating material has led him on challenging expeditions across the globe. Cotton is equally an intrepid explorer of the possibilities of oil paint and his paintings possess a uniquely tangible quality so immediate and sensual that the viewer often feels immersed in his landscapes.


Gregory Way Gallery To Show Mixed Media Relief Paintings By Lucinda Luvaas

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:53 PM PDT

artwork: Lucinda Luvaas - "Walking Uptown", 2011 - Imprint relief painting - Courtesy of the artist and Courtesy Gregory Way Galley, Beverly Hills, CA.

Beverley Hills, CA.- The Gregory Way Gallery is proud to present "The Times of Our Lives", a solo exhibition of mixed media relief paintings by Lucinda Luvaas, on view from September 17th through October 31st. "The Times of Our Lives" is the debut solo exhibition of artist Lucinda Luvaas. Luvaas' intriguing mixed media relief work which transforms real life moments and scenery into a unique interpretation of the world. Luvaas's artwork combines oil painting, acrylic, relief techniques, drawings, graphite, prismacolor pencils, oil bars and photography. Viewers are immediately engaged in the artistic virtuosity Luvaas conveys through her cutting-edge method of combining painting, relief techniques and printmaking. Lucinda's art reaches out to viewers; the visual experience is engaging, beckoning the viewer to go deeper and further into Lucinda's remarkable world.


Christie's New York Announces Sale of Impressionist & Modern Art in September

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:52 PM PDT

artwork: Salvador Dalí - "The Eye of Time". Signed and dated ‗Dalí 1974' (lower right). Rolux collage, paper collage and oil on Rolux laid down on board, 20 x 24 in. (51 x 61 in.) Executed in 1974. Estimate: $18,000-25,000. - Photo: Christie's Images Ltd

NEW YORK, N.Y.- Christie's is pleased to present the season-opening sale of Impressionist and Modern art, which will take place on September 20. Comprised of nearly 200 lots, Impressionist Modern will offer works by renowned masters such as Salvador Dalí, Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Paul Gauguin. A selection of works on paper by Tamara de Lempicka are featured, many of which come directly from the family of the artist. Christie's is also honored to present property from the estate of Charles E. Curry, which represents twelve Modern works in the sale. Impressionist Modern is expected to realize in excess of $1.5 million.

"The September 20th sale will surely be a strong start to the Fall season of Impressionist and Modern art sales. In keeping with recent market trends, a wonderful selection of Surrealist pieces will be offered. Works by leading masters will be available to collectors of all levels, with prices ranging between $800 and $70,000," commented Jessica Fertig, Head of Sale.

Bernard Buffet - Bouquet, 1994 Oil on masonite, 21 ½ x 14 7/8 in. Estimate: $30,000-40a,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. Sale Highlights
From the collection of Louis Markoya is Salvador Dalí's The Eye of Time (estimate:$18,000-25,000). As a young student in Connecticut in the late 1960s, Markoya greatly admired the work of Dalí (1904-1989). Upon meeting with the artist to discuss his own ventures, Dalí pronounced, we will do some collaborations.‖ This was the beginning of a five year period in which Markoya served as Dalí's apprentice, assisting with everything from research, to sourcing and designing unique material for the artist to work with. The Eye of Time is a rolux collage, which was a gift from the artist in 1974.

Also highlighting the sale is Femme au chapeau by Jean-Pierre Cassigneul (b. 1935) (estimate: $40,000-60,000). Acquired from the artist by the present owner, this stunning oil on canvas is a quintessential representation of Cassigneul's elegant depictions of fashionable women.

Camille Pissarro's Nini, la nièce de l'artiste (estimate:$15,000-20,000) stands out as another highlight of the sale, not only due to the fantastic quality of the work itself and sensitive rendering, but also because of its provenance. Ralph T. Coe, the previous owner received the drawing from his parents, who had acquired the work directly from the artist. The wonderful details of the work – the velvety texture of the work and soft contrast – are a quintessential representation of Pissarro's approach in the late 19th century.

Christie's is delighted to present works from the private collection of Charles E. Curry. Mr. Curry was passionate in every aspect of his life—when he was Captain in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945; in his work as a prominent businessman and civic leader in Kansas City, where he tirelessly championed the Equal Rights Amendment in the early-1960s; and as the founder of his eponymous charitable foundation. Also representative of his passion is his impressive collection of Modern art, including Camille Bambois' Arnay le duc, Côte d'Or (estimate: $10,000-15,000) and Vu Cao Dam's L'idylle (estimate: $15,000-20,000).







The Magnificent Bergen Art Museum In Norway Is Toured By Our Editor

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:42 PM PDT

Bergen Art Museum (Bergen Kunstmuseum) was founded in 1825 by Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie. In its early years, the museum contained numerous art collections, including several works by the painter Johan Christian Dahl, cultural artifacts, and craftwork items. In 1931, the museum moved from its location in the Seminarium Fredericianum building near Bergen katedralskole, to a new building south-west of Lille Lungegårdsvann. This was the first dedicated museum building in Norway. The current natural history building was finished in 1865, and Bergen Museum moved in during 1866. The botanical garden was laid out between 1897 and 1899, and the cultural history department got its own building in 1927. The increasing research activity at the museum from the late 19th century and onwards led directly to the founding of the University of Bergen in 1948. Bergen Art Museum's permanent exhibitions are in Lysverket and Rasmus Meyer collection. These exhibits show art from the museum's own collections and are on view long periods of time. Basic exhibitions in Lysverket is a traditional historical-chronological review of the art history of early Renaissance to the present day. The presentation is supported by important works in the museum's collections, and thus focus on Norwegian art history. Works from the Stenersen collection are included in exhibitions in Lysverket. The Rasmus Meyer Collection is a special collection of the Bergen Art Museum, shown in a building constructed for this purpose in 1924. A visitor can experience the historic original interiors, and the golden age of Norwegian painting, with works by Edvard Munch, Christian Krogh and Harriet Backer among the highlights.

In particular, the Bergen Art Museum is also home to an exceptional collection of international contemporary works, where the most prominent artists include Joan Miró, Johan Christian Dahl, Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky. The Bergen Art Museum offers a broad range of educational programs and gives presentations of both permanent and temporary exhibitions to pre-school, elementary school and secondary school classes. Through The Cultural Rucksack program (a national scheme for professional art and culture in schools in Norway), the museum offers guided tours and art workshops by art historians and artists, which are adapted to the curriculum of the Norwegian school system. In recent years the museum has made a considerable investment in digital workshops with advanced computer programs. The aim of temporary exhibitions is to highlight the city's artistic diversity, and how a new generation of artists are present. The exhibition also makes the occasional swoop through the last forty years in the Bergen art. The participating artists are not necessarily from the area, expiations are open to a large variation in background and nationalities. Many of the works can be seen in the museum's permanent exhibitions where they are part of an art historical presentation. Also, the museum's temporary exhibitions regularly collect works from the collections, and other museums, and some works can be seen in the museum's interactive Internet service. The Bergen Art Museum has well crafted exhibit and educational facilities and programs designed to provide visitors of all ages with stimulating and inspiring art experiences. From 2007, the management of the collections is delegated to a new foundation - the consolidated large museum Art Museums in Bergen, Bergen Art Museum is now aligned with five museums.

The Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Shows the Art of Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:41 PM PDT

artwork: Duncan Grant - "Bathing", 1911 - Oil on canvas - 228.6 x 306.1 cm. Collection of and © Tate, London, 2010. On view at the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery in "Radical Bloomsbury: The Art of Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell 1905-25" until October 9th.

Brighton, England.- The Brighton Museum and Art Gallery in the Royal Pavillion is pleased to present "Radical Bloomsbury: The Art of Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell 1905-25" until October 9th. "Radical Bloomsbury" establishes a new understanding of the pictorial imagination of Bloomsbury by re-evaluating the unique painting partnership of Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell, exploring their relationship with avant-garde art from 1905 to 1925. It demonstrates how these Bloomsbury painters were among the earliest British artists to look at new developments in European art, such as French Post-Impressionist practices, and the importance of their role in modernising British art.


V&A Acquires Album of James Gillray Cartoons Hidden for More than 100 Years

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:40 PM PDT

artwork: Caricature by James Gillray, 1851.-  L'Assemblée Nationale or Grand Co-operative Meeting at St. Ann's Hill. - Respectfully Dedicated to the admirers of "A Broad-Bottom's Administration." Print shows a reception given by Charles James Fox and wife for various groups and friends of the Prince of Wales, all opposed to the government. Hand-colored. Plate size is 337 mm × 463 mm. - Prince of Wales attempted to suppress Gillray's more scurrilous caricatures.

LONDON.- An album of 40 'suppressed' cartoons by leading British caricaturist James Gillray (1756-1815) has recently come to light in the Criminal Law Policy Unit of the Ministry of Justice. It features material judged socially unacceptable in the 19th century - including explicitly sexual, scatological and politically outrageous subject matter. The album was probably seized by police more than a century ago as 'pornographic material' and handed to Government officials. This slim volume of 'Curiosa' has now been transferred to the print collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, V&A.

O'Keeffe Museum hosts Screening of 'Georgia O'Keeffe' Starring Joan Allen & Jeremy Irons

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:39 PM PDT

artwork: Georgia O'Keeffe, the movie, revisits the turbulent, 20-year relationship of O'Keeffe (Allen) and her husband, legendary photographer Alfred Stieglitz (Irons).

SANTA FE, NM.- Georgia O'Keeffe's life and art continue to fascinate public imagination, as is evident with the upcoming premiere of the Sony Pictures Television original film for Lifetime, Georgia O'Keeffe, scheduled to air in September 19, 2009. Starring three-time Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and Emmy Award® nominee Joan Allen (The Contender, The Upside of Anger) and Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune, Elizabeth I), the film is directed by Academy Award nominee Bob Balaban, who produced Gosford Park, the sly poke at the British class system that so delighted movie audiences. Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cristofer wrote the script for the film. Allen, who has twice interpreted O'Keeffe's voice in readings of her letters, serves as one of the film's executive producers along with Emmy nominated producer Joshua D. Maurer (Introducing Dorothy Dandridge) and Alixandre Witlin (Dodson's Journey). Tony Mark (And Starring Poncho Villa as Himself) is a producer.

Picasso Portrait from the Collection of Julian Schnabel Highlights Christies Impressionist Sale

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:38 PM PDT

artwork: Interior view of Julian Schnabel's Manhattan home, Palazzo Chupi.

NEW YORK, NY - Christie's announced the upcoming sale of Pablo Picasso's Femme au chapeau from 1971, a monumental portrait from the private collection of acclaimed artist and Oscar nominated director Julian Schnabel. This iconic portrait, the largest Picasso created in his last years, will be a highlight of Christie's Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art on May 6. It is estimated to sell for $8-12 million.

Chris Stain solos at Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:37 PM PDT

artwork: Chris Stain - 'Up on the Roof'  - 12 x 24 inches - Stencil on Metal - Courtesy of the Artist 

West Hollywood, CA - Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art is proud to present Up on the roof countin' pigeons, the first West Coast solo exhibition of work by Baltimore artist Chris Stain. Artwork featured in the exhibition will include stencil, spraypaint and mixed media on metal and found objects. A preview reception for the exhibition will be held on Thursday, February 5th, 2009 from 7.00pm – 10.00pm. The exhibition will be open for viewing through Thursday, February 26th '09 from 1.00pm – 7.00pm.

New Works on Paper & Recent Paintings by Philip Taaffe at Gagosian Gallery

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:36 PM PDT

artwork: Philip Taaffe - "Ludo Vico", 2007 - Mixed media on paper, 18 3/4 x 25 in. - Photo: Courtesy Gagosian Gallery, Athens

ATHENS.- Gagosian Gallery presents an exhibition of new works on paper and recent paintings by Philip Taaffe. Taaffe's elaborate images evolve out of wide-ranging meditationS on the interrelations between forms and images in art, nature, architecture, and archaeology filtered through a discerning and dynamic relation to the history of abstract painting both Occidental and Oriental. Drawing has always played an important role in his art. Early appropriationist works (after Bridget Riley, Myron Stout, Charles Shaw, and others) were largely hand-drawn. On view 18 May through 16 July, 2010.

Documentary Film ~ Robert Adanto's The Rising Tide ~ Screened at Miami's Art Basel

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:35 PM PDT

artwork: Robert Adanto - The Rising Tide investigates China's meteoric march toward the future, and explores the work of some of China's most talented emerging video artists and photographers. 

MIAMI, FL - Robert Adanto's The Rising Tide, screening this weekend at Art Basel, captures the complex cultural implications of the global art market's insatiable taste for Chinese Contemporary Art. Adanto's documentary, recently screened at the UK's China Now, as part of Constant Stream China 08 at the Royal College of Art, addresses China's economic and cultural metamorphosis through the work of the Middle Kingdom's most talented video artists and photographers.

Waterhouse & Dodd to host Angela Palmer's solo ' Unravelled '

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:34 PM PDT

artwork: Angela Palmer - Double Self Portrait -  'Unravelled' at Waterhouse & Dodd 

London - Angela Palmer's work represents a meeting point between science and art.  'Unravelled' traces the journey of an Egyptian mummy child from the The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford to the scanning theatres of the John Radcliffe hospital where the mummy child underwent a series of MRI scans. This intriguing journey through its bandages unearthed an enlarged head and a delicate body removed of various organs. These scans then became the source material behind Angela Palmer's quest to compose a portrait of this child. This led Angela to re-trace the steps of this child back to Cairo and the Fayum desert in Egypt. There Angela found new faces and lives which she brings into her exhibition through, stills, film and glass sculptures.
 

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Celebrates Harry Callahan's Graphic Sensibility

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:33 PM PDT

artwork: Harry Callahan (American, 1912-1999) - Chicago, 1961, Photograph, gelatin silver print, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Gift of Barbara & Gene Polk, © The Estate of Harry Callahan, courtesy Pace/MacGill, NY, Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

BOSTON, MA.- The brilliant graphic sensibility of Harry Callahan (1912-1999), a major figure in American photography, is the focus of Harry Callahan: American Photographer at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). Debuting November 21, the exhibition features approximately 40 photographs that survey the major visual themes of the artist's career. It celebrates the Museum's important recent acquisitions––by both purchase and gift––of Callahan's photographs and showcases significant examples of his artistry from the collections of friends of the MFA. The many sensitive pictures that Callahan made of his wife Eleanor, his depictions of passers-by on the street, his carefully composed landscapes and close-ups from nature, and experimental darkroom abstractions reveal a wide-ranging talent that was enormously influential. On view through 3 July, 2010.

"From Reason to Revolution" at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:32 PM PDT

artwork: Valentine Green The Air Pump 

Cambridge, UK - This exhibition presents highlights from the Fitzwilliam Museum's eighteenth-century collections, including many from the founder's original bequest. Through paintings, prints, drawings, rare books, ceramics, sculpture and other objects. and includes works by William Hogarth, Joshua Reynolds, Joseph Wright and William Blake.

Art Knowledge News Presents "This Week In Review"

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:31 PM PDT

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