Joplin Debris 'Reborn' In Kansas City Art Project

"Pieces of twisted metal and scrap wood left behind by a massive tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., are now sitting in a gallery in Kansas City. The sculptures and paintings from the wreckage are to be sold at auction Saturday."  [Read Full Article]


Published by:  National Public Radio
On:  08/27/11
Website:  http://www.npr.org/

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Writing’s on the Wall (Art Is, Too, for Now)

"'These walls to me are no different than a canvas in a museum,' said Jonathan Cohen, 38, an artist from Flushing. He is the primary guardian here, and the source of the billboard-size words painted on the main wall, '5Pointz: The Institute of Higher Burnin’.' That his piercing eyes are worried and his dark hair infiltrated with gray is directly linked to recent statements by the building’s owner that 5Pointz is living on borrowed time — destined to be replaced by two residential towers."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  New York Times
On:  08/27/11
Website:  http://www.nytimes.com

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Thomas Moran Paintings Highlight Kaminski Auction's Evening Fine Art Auction

"Kaminski Auctions of Beverly, MA and Beverly Hills, CA is pleased to announce their Fall Fine Art auction which will be held in their auction gallery on September 8, at 6:00 pm at 117 Elliott Street, Beverly, Ma.

The highlight of the sale is an important pair of landscapes by the American artist Thomas Moran (1837-1926) in their original frames."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  PRWeb
On:  08/30/11
Website:  http://www.prweb.com/

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Original works by Rembrandt, Cropsey, more at Shannon's fine art auction Oct. 27

"Original works of art by such renowned painters as Jasper Cropsey, Birge Harrison, Martha Walter and others – plus two original etchings by Rembrandt -- will be sold Oct. 27 by Shannon's" [Read Full Article]

Published By: News Antique
On: 08/30/11
Website: http://news-antique.com/

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Missing Madison Avenue Dealers Accused of Stealing $5.3 Million in Art

"R. Scott Cook, the owner of the now-defunct Cook Fine Art gallery, is being sued by one of his clients, George Ball, according to the Courthouse News Service. Ball filed the lawsuit against Cook for allegedly stealing the proceeds of nine works of art that Cook said were sold at a June 2011 Christie's auction in London" [Read Full Article]
Published By: ArtInfo.com
On: 08/30/11
Website: http://www.artinfo.com/

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Can London's Institute Of Contemporary Arts Escape Its Crises?

"Institutions like the ICA are always under crisis. Certain crises are useful. It's good to be at the edge. And then again certain crises aren't useful, just time-consuming. We are trying to push it towards some useful crises," says artist Roger Hiorns." [Read Full Article]

Published By: The Independent (UK)
On: 08/29/11
Website: http://www.independent.co.uk/

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Turning A Concert Hall Into Art - With Audience Help

"In Iceland's new concert hall, "the big glass wall is active and interactive, made up of the movements of people inside and outside the building, who then take more notice of one another. It is this that sets Harpa, which is in fact a glass box with wonky angles, apart from many other examples of the genre." [Read Full Article]

Published By: The Observer (UK)
On: 08/28/11
Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/

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Granny and Gramps Graffiti Germany - With State Support

"The stereotype of a lonely grandmother in a pink cardigan who only plays canasta is outdated. Today's aging population came of age in a different time -- they grew up with the Rolling Stones and some are ex-hippies." [Read Full Article]

Published By: Der Spiegel
On: 08/26/11
Website: http://www.spiegel.de/

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Gregor Muir: 'Sorting out the ICA is without question a challenge...'


Among his imminent challenges will be making up the shortfall left by the Arts Council's cuts, under which the ICA's funding will decrease from £1.3m a year to £900,000 by 2015. Years of financial peril, including salary savings of £1m over the last year, have taken their toll on the institution's fiscal clout.

The private sector can provide part of the solution. Muir's contacts have clearly already helped, with the addition of 30 big-name "patrons", or regular benefactors, since he joined. Those patrons now include the supermarket heir Alex Sainsbury and art-world luminaries such as Harry Blain, founder of central London gallery Haunch of Venison, and the collector Anita Zabludowicz."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Independent
On:  08/29/11
Website:  http://www.independent.co.uk/

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Germany's Older Generations Take Up Graffi

"All across Germany, similar initiatives are encouraging the country's older generations to explore graffiti as a means of self-expression. The Mosaik Kreis, a senior citizens' activity group in the northern German city of Marl, caught the local media's attention this spring when its participants picked up spray cans for a graffiti activity day. Jutta Hinz, who co-manages the group, arranged the event after learning about a graffiti project which works to engage young people who lack interest in their studies."  [Read Full Article]


Published by:  Spiegel Online
On:  08/25/11
Website:  http://www.spiegel.de

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Couple bought 'priceless' Van Gogh portrait for £1,500 at auction

"A British couple may have unearthed a long-lost portrait of Vincent Van Gogh after buying it off the internet for just £1,500.

The pastel drawing is believed to be the only full-length portrait of the genius artist in existence and could be worth millions if authenticated.

It is thought to have been painted by a female artist who lived next door to him during his time in Paris.

The picture was simply described on an auction website as 'portrait of a man', but after extensive research, Michael and Mandy Cruickshank believe the work - painted in the 1880s - is of the legendary Dutch impressionist."  [Read Full Article]


Published by:  Mail Online
On:  08/28/11
Website:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk

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Will Art Fairs Replace The Traditional Art Gallery

"High profile auction sales of Warhol, Picasso and the Impressionists reported via news headlines doesn't accurately reflect that art and antique dealers account for fifty percent of the global art market's sales. A new report sponsored by the leading non-profit dealer association CINOA finds that fairs and online business are poised to become the main source of revenue for dealers in the art and antiques trade. E-retail is expected to surpass traditional offline sales by 2020. Collectively dealers consist largely of discreet, low profile individuals and small businesses, preferring to focus on finding great art to match with the right client, rather than publishing high flying sales prices as the leading auction houses customarily do."  [Read Full Article]


Published by:  ArtLyst
On:  08/28/11
Website:  http://www.artlyst.com/

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Kaminski to feature Moran landscapes at auction Sept. 8

"Kaminski Auctions of Beverly, Mass., and Beverly Hills, Calif., will conduct a Fall Fine Art auction at its auction gallery at 117 Elliott St. on Sept. 8 beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

One of the highlights of the sale is an important pair of landscapes by the artist Thomas Moran (1837-1926) in their original frames."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Auction Central News
On:  08/26/11
Website:  http://acn.liveauctioneers.com/

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Leading fine art auction house expands to Wisconsin

"Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, one of the nations’ leading fine art auction companies, announced the September opening of a new auction facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The new office will be located at 414 East Mason Street, situated in downtown Milwaukee across from the Pfister Hotel. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is the largest auction house in the Midwest and the new Wisconsin location will allow the company to better serve the area."  [Read Full Article]


Published by:  Art Daily
On:  08/26/11
Website:  http://www.artdaily.org

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Art thefts on the rise across North America

"The good news is that looted art is difficult to off-load. Hrycyk’s two-man department has recovered $81m worth of art in the past 15 years, a better statistic than the 21 other theft squads in the LAPD. He said this is due to the nature of the material itself: 'Art is ultimately one of the best types of property to recover. A thief is not going to try to change a work of art because that would destroy the value. Often a work can lay low for years before surfacing, but it will pop up years later—then we’re off and running.'"  [Read Full Article]


Published by:  The Art Newspaper
On:  08/24/11
Website:  http://www.theartnewspaper.com

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Gene Shapiro Auctions Launches Free Appraisal Wednesdays

"Gene Shapiro Auctions LLC on Manhattan's Upper East Side announces Free Appraisal Wednesdays, beginning August 31, from noon to 8 p.m. The auction house is the only one in the United States specializing in Russian Art. At the same time, it maintains strong underpinnings of European and American art. GSA currently holds auctions twice yearly. Works of art consigned now will be placed in the November sale."  [Read Full Article]


Published by:  Art Fix Daily
On:  08/24/11
Website:  http://artfixdaily.com/

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Douglas Druick named director of Art Institute of Chicago

"Druick was previously head of the departments of medieval to modern European painting and sculpture as well as prints and drawings, having organized numerous blockbuster exhibitions over the years including 'Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Studio of the South.' He is the 11th leader of the 132-year-old museum."  [Read Full Article]


Published by:  Chicago Tribune
On:  08/24/11
Website:  http://www.theaustralian.com.au

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A Slovakian Contemporary Art Museum Girds for Expansion

"Built to echo the elliptical shape of a Roman galley ship, the museum occupies a dramatic setting, surrounded by the river, near the dam at Cunovo, and the point where the borders of Slovakia, Hungary and Austria converge. The site is 20 kilometers, or about 12 miles, south of Bratislava.

This location at the heart of a reunited Europe, on the edge of the ancient Roman empire, gave the project 'that extra dimension,' said Gerard Meulensteen, the 68-year-old entrepreneur who has been the museum’s main backer. 'All the people who come, see it and say "wow,"' he said in an interview by telephone."  [Read Full Article]


Published by:  The New York Times
On:  08/19/11
Website:  http://www.nytimes.com

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Redefine museums as educational resources

"I've always been rather uncomfortable with the idea that museums are considered to be arts organisations. Not that there is anything wrong with arts organisations, it is just that museums are better characterised as educational resources. Museums are an integral part of education across many areas of the curriculum and are immense resources for the understanding of history, society and science."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Australian
On:  08/25/11
Website:  http://www.theaustralian.com.au

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Commitment to Excellence in Art & Sport: A Fine Art Competition


INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
Indianapolis, Indiana
Deadline: September 7, 2011
Posted: 6/11/11
 
 Exhibit Dates:October 27, 2011 - February 28, 2012
Title:Commitment to Excellence in Art & Sport: A Fine Art Competition
Sponsor:National Art Museum of Sport
Venue:National Art Museum of Sport at University Place-IUPUI
Awards:Three $2,500 prizes
Eligibility:Must have sport as subject and, except for photography, created "by the hand of the artist" (no digital art except for photography. Special prizes for art depicting collegiate sports.
Fees:$50 plus $10 for each additional entry by an artist up to 5
E-mail:Ann Rein
Phone:317-274-0364
Website:http://www.namos.iupui.edu
Prospectus:http://www.namos.iupui.edusubmit through http://www.juriedartservices.com

What David Cameron's passion for Tracey Emin really means

"This week's unveiling of a neon artwork by Tracey Emin in 10 Downing Street looks very much like an attempt to balance the new image of Cameron the moral conservative backlash-surfer with a sop to contemporary cultural cool. For any remaining liberal supporters of the coalition, don't despair – here's an Emin to show how modern Cameron really is."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Guardian
On:  08/22/11
Website:  http://www.guardian.co.uk

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Sotheby's Gets Stills Christie's Gets Nil

"Christie's is fuming, as arch-rivals Sotheby's have secured the sale of four works by the seminal Abstract Expressionist painter Clifford Still.  Three date from the late 1940s  and one was painted in the seventies. The proceeds will go towards the Still Museum, which is in an advanced building stage and set to open in November. The Denver based foundation will receive 2,400 works from Still's estate collection, as well as works from his wife's estate, she died in 2005. The four works being sold at auction came from Patricia Still's personal collection, which has fewer deaccession restrictions."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  ArtLyst
On:  08/23/11
Website:  http://www.artlyst.com

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Frank Frazetta's 1966 masterpiece Tomorrow Midnight headlines sale at Heritage Auctions

"Frank Frazetta's masterpiece of science fiction art, Tomorrow Midnight, 1966 - famously featured on the front of Ballantine's 1966 book collection of EC's evocative and important adaptations of Ray Bradbury's classic short stories - is the centerpiece of The Jerry Weist Collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy Art and Books, presented Monday, Sept. 12 at Heritage Auctions Beverly Hills. It is estimated at $40,000+.

'This superb cover scene not only perfectly captures the haunting poetry of Bradbury's vision,' said Todd Hignite, Consignment Director for Illustration and Comic Art at Heritage, 'it's easily one of the finest Frazetta masterpieces we've ever offered - a stunning peak period painting by the greatest fantasy artist of all time.'"  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Art Daily
On:  08/24/11
Website:  http://www.artdaily.org

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King memorial opens to the public today

"'It’s beautiful, exquisite,' said Paulette Davis of Washington. 'I’m remembering where he led us. This exceeded my expectations.'

More than 25 years in the making, the granite memorial features a 30-foot-tall statue of King on a landscaped parcel on the northwest shore of the Tidal Basin, just southwest of the World War II Memorial."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Washington Post
On:  08/22/11
Website:  http://www.washingtonpost.com

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Art lovers unite at auction for gallery's collection

"The event has been been organized by the Aratoi Foundation, with works being donated by local collectors and artists. Art lovers should note that most of the works have either no reserve price or a very low one, says coordinator Mena Antonio.

The artworks can be viewed throughout this week, with doors opening for the fundraiser at 5.30pm on Friday. The auction will get underway around 6.30pm, after a talk by guest speaker Ian St George."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Scoop News
On:  08/22/11
Website:  http://www.scoop.co.nz

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Russian court bans Mickey Mouse as Christ painting

"A probe into the legality of the painting was launched in 2007 after a Christian organization accused the Forbidden Art curators of defacing religious symbols. The Moscow City Court in 2010 ruled the exhibition's organizers were guilty of inciting national and religious hatred and fined them."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  RIA Novosti
On:  08/19/11
Website:  http://en.rian.ru/

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Art auction houses fighting over paintings

"Christie's and Sotheby's auction houses are fighting over the sale of four paintings by late American abstract expressionist Clyfford Still, each claiming it can offer a better deal.

The city and county of Denver hopes to fetch at least $25 million for a new Clyfford Still Museum scheduled to open this year. To pay for the museum, the city chose to sell four of the 825 paintings headed for the museum. Still's estate has yet to be distributed, but a court agreed to the transfer of the four paintings pending a formal decision on the sale."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Taiwan News
On:  08/20/11
Website:  http://www.taiwannews.com.tw

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First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Sale at Christie's New York on September 21

"Christie’s is pleased to announce the Fall 2011 edition of First Open, a sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art, on September 21, 2011. The auction will feature an international selection of works by recognized post-war masters and today’s leading artists such as Gerhard Richter, Felix Gonzalez-Torres and George Condo, with competitive estimates. The sale will offer a total of 337 lots with a wide range of price points to all collectors of the genre. First Open is expected to achieve in the range of $10 million."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Art Daily
On:  08/22/11
Website:  http://www.artdaily.org

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Folk Art Museum Considers Closing

"No final decision has been made, and members of the folk museum’s staff are said to be lobbying to keep it going in some form. But the museum’s leadership has been in talks with the Smithsonian Institution for several months about possibly acquiring the collection in conjunction with the Brooklyn Museum."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The New York Times
On:  08/19/11
Website:  http://www.nytimes.com

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Picasso and beach culture: a cocktail of sand and sensuality

"Two Women Running On the Beach, painted in the summer of 1922, is a monument to the new freedoms that swept the world after the first world war. At the time, everywhere from Hollywood to the high street, the stiff conventions of the Victorian age were thrown off. In Picasso's joyous and powerful painting, in the classical style he was then enjoying, women who resemble Greek mythological maenads run in loose Grecian dresses that hang down to reveal big, round breasts; their hair flows free, they hold hands in pure abandon. It must have been a good summer. The sea and sky are slightly different shades of Mediterranean blue: a brilliant cartoon of the seashore."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Guardian
On:  08/18/11
Website:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/

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Dutch museums may sell treasures to make ends meet

"Rotterdam's Wereldmuseum plans to sell its African and American treasures to cover funding shortfalls made more likely by the economic crisis in Europe and a planned cut in state subsidies to the arts starting in 2013.

It is one of several Dutch museums under pressure to raise money from the public purse, and ideas being explored have ranged from 'adopting' star exhibits to opening a hotel on the premises."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Reuters
On:  08/17/11
Website:  http://www.reuters.com

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Gallerist sues “SpongeBob” artist over alleged heist


"A California gallery owner has accused artist Todd White, a former designer on the “SpongeBob SquarePants” cartoon series, of hiring thugs to hold her hostage and steal $1.5m worth of art. White has shot back with his own claims of a massive forgery operation.
Margaret Howell, founder of The Gallery HB in Huntington Beach, sued White and several others in California state court on 12 August, seeking a total of $7.5m as compensation for what she said was extreme emotional trauma and damage to her business."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Art Newspaper
On:  08/17/11
Website:  http://www.theartnewspaper.com

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Christie's to sell Quinlan paintings now held by Nama

"The 14 paintings have been independently valued by Nama for about €1.7 million. Individual valuations show most have dropped sharply in value – in some cases by 60 per cent – since they were bought. For example, Mr Quinlan paid £540,000 (€615,000) to a dealer in New Bond Street, London, for an abstract painting by William Scott in 2007. It has now been valued at just €200,000."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Irish Times
On:  08/18/11
Website:  http://www.irishtimes.com

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Art auction raises more than $500,000

"Anderson Ranch Arts Center exceeded its fundraising goal with $509,000 donated at the 31st Annual Art Auction last Saturday.

'We are thrilled with the level of support we received from the community and from our donors,' said Anderson Ranch Arts Center Executive Director Barbara Bloemink."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Snowmass Sun
On:  08/17/11
Website:  http://www.snowmasssun.com

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And you think you knew the 'Mona Lisa'

"This much is well established: On Aug. 21, 1911, an Italian house painter named Vincenzo Peruggia, who had briefly worked on a project at the Louvre, walked out of the Paris museum with the celebrated masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. He kept police and newspapers speculating about the crime for more than two years before sending a letter to a Florence art dealer signed 'Leonard V.' offering him the painting. Peruggia was soon caught and successfully tried. But in 100 years of fascination with the theft that has produced books, articles and even a documentary, a number of odd or puzzling facts have emerged — some more compelling than the question of who did it."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Los Angeles Times
On:  08/17/11
Website:  http://www.latimes.com

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Stolen Rembrandt sketch found in church

"Valued at $250,000 (£153,625), the piece, entitled The Judgement, was taken from an exhibition at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey.

The sketch was recovered at a San Fernando Valley church after a tip from an anonymous caller on Monday."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  BBC News
On:  08/16/11
Website:  http://www.bbc.co.uk

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Clinton, Stiller team up with NYC art dealer for Haiti fundraiser

"Former President Bill Clinton and actor Ben Stiller have teamed up with Chelsea art dealer David Zwirner to host a fundraiser for Haiti. 'Artists for Haiti,' which will benefit the Stiller Foundation, will be held Sept. 23 at Skylight Soho, the David Zwirner Gallery has announced. The Stiller Foundation, founded by Ben Stiller in 2010, focuses on building schools in Haiti where the January 2010 earthquake damaged or destroyed 8,000 schools that served 1.8 million children in and around the capital of Port-au-Prince alone."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Examiner, New York
On:  08/16/11
Website:  http://www.examiner.com/new-york

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JACKSON HOLE ART AUCTION, An Auction of Past and Present Masters of the American West


"On Saturday,  September 17, 2011, Trailside Galleries of Jackson, WY, and Scottsdale, AZ, in partnership with the Gerald Peters Gallery of Santa Fe, NM, is pleased to present the 5th annual Jackson Hole Art Auction at the Center for the Arts in downtown Jackson.

This annual live auction has quickly become one of the premier western art events in the country, defined by the high standard of works offered by both contemporary western artists and deceased masters.  Works by such notable living artists  as William Acheff, Clyde Aspevig, Ken Carlson, Martin Grelle, Bill Owen, G. Harvey, Kenneth Riley, Mian Situ, Howard Terpning, Morgan Weistling, and Z.S. Liang are just a few of the names that are prominently featured in the upcoming sale and whose paintings have sold for well over the estimated values." [Read Full Article]

Published by:  ARTFIXdaily
On:  08/16/11
Website:  http://artfixdaily.com/

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Museums’ fine art of protecting masterpieces

"But security can be a balancing act for museums that want to retain the spirit of accessibility, said Peter Mroczkiewicz, deputy director of the office of protection services at the Smithsonian Institution. 'When you go to the Louvre and see the Mona Lisa behind the plexiglass, it’s really tough for a true art lover who wants to be able to see the brush strokes,' he said."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Washington Post
On:  08/16/11
Website:  http://www.washingtonpost.com

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15th Annual "Lines into Shapes" (LIS) Art Competition & Sale



INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
Estes Park, Colorado
Deadline: September 9, 2011
Posted: 4/19/11
 
 Exhibit Dates:October 28 - November 13, 2011
Title:15th Annual "Lines into Shapes" (LIS) Art Competition & Sale
Sponsor:Art Center of Estes Park
Venue:517 Big Thompson Ave, Estes Park, Colorado 85017
Awards:Up to $5000.00 in awards
Jurors:Denny Haskew, sculptor & Dr. Connie Stewart, Assistant Art Professor, University of Northern Colorado
Eligibility:Any artist who works in the limits of the following categories: Oil, Watermedia, Pastels, Graphite, Scratchboard, Original Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, Wood, Glass, Photography, Fiber & Jewelry.
Fees:$15.00 per entry with a max of 4 entries
Commission:60% to Artist; 40% Art Center of Estes Park
Send SASE to:Art Center of Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517
E-mail:Audie
Phone:970-586-5882
Website:http://www.artcenterofestes.com
Prospectus:http://www.artcenterofestes.com

Meet The Goldman Exec Who Got In A Bidding War With Alec Baldwin This Weekend

"Mullen, the head of leveraged finance at Goldman, eventually let Baldwin walk away with the Clifford Ross pigment print for $70,000. According to Guild Hall, the estimated retail value is about $32,000." [Read Full Article]

Published by: Business Insider
On: 08/15/11
Website: http://www.businessinsider.com/

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Unique art auction coming Saturday to Fillmore Miami Beach

"An art auction featuring the works of Andy Warhol, Takeshi Murakami, Salvador Dali and Romero Britto will take place Saturday at the Fillmore Miami Beach at 7:30 p.m. The auction will be available to both attendees and online bidders who can watch proceedings on a live webcast." [Read Full Article]

Published by: The Palm Beach Post
On: 08/15/11
Website: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/

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Gaudí may have used psychiatric hospital to test designs

"In what appears to be an early application of art therapy, new research suggests that the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí used the garden of a psychiatric hospital as a testing ground for his revolutionary designs, with the patients serving as his artisans." [Read Full Article]

Published by: The Guardian
On: 08/12/11
Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk

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Art thieves nab $250,000 Rembrandt from California hotel

"The pen-and-ink drawing known as 'The Judgment' by the 17th century Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn, vanished on Saturday night from the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey while the curator was 'distracted' for about 15 minutes, said Steve Whitmore, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Reuters
On:  08/14/11
Website:  http://www.reuters.com

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National Gallery Gauguin attacker strikes again

"The woman who attacked a Gauguin painting at the National Gallery of Art in April attacked another painting at the museum last Friday, according to court records posted on The Smoking Gun. Four months after she attempted to rip the Gauguin painting 'Two Tahitian Women' off of the wall, Susan Burns, 53, slammed Matisse’s 'The Plumed Hat' against the wall, damaging the original antique frame. No damage to the painting, which is valued at $2.5 million, was apparent."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Washington Post
On:  08/12/11
Website:  http://www.washingtonpost.com

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Go&Do: Preview art now for the Almost Labor Day Auction


"The 7th annual Ogunquit Museum of American Art (OMAA) Almost Labor Day Auction takes place Saturday, Sept. 3 from 5-8:30 p.m. Held at the Museum, at 543 Shore Road in Ogunquit, the auction is the Museum's most significant fund-raiser of the season.
This year's signature image is Will Barnet's 'Between Life and Life' (1978, lithograph 28" x 30"). The renowned artist Barnet is celebrating his 100th birthday in 2011 and is considered a dean of American art, working at the forefront for more than seven decades. The live auction will include this piece and 40 other works of original art in various media by well-known local, Maine and national artists including Kate Doyle, DeWitt Hardy and Thomas Connelly."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Seacost Online
On:  08/14/11
Website:  http://www.seacoastonline.com/


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2011 Auction Round-Up: Who's on Top and Who Flopped

"During a recent conference call, Sotheby’s CEO William Rupert announced “the best quarter in Sotheby’s history” and said he believes “market volatility” around the world “in other arenas” has further encouraged art market investment. Last week Sotheby’s reported consolidated sales of a record $3.4 billion in the first half of 2011, up 54% from last year in the 2nd quarter. Christie’s previously released its six-month total of $3.2 billion, up 15% from last year.

As the art world now anxiously awaits to see how severely the global market downturn will affect its recent re-stabilization, MutualArt took the chance to look back and get caught up for the fall auction season. Gear up for September with a review of the top lots, steepest flops and biggest shocks so far of the year."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Huffington Post
On:  08/13/11
Website:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

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Live Auction of American Art

"The Woodstock School of Art, located at 2470 Route 212, just east of the hamlet of Woodstock, will hold a live auction of notable works of American art on Sunday, August 14, beginning at 1 p.m. The auction, held in cooperation with the Fletcher Gallery of Woodstock, features a fantastic collection of work by well known artists of regional and national importance including Charles Rosen, Bolton Brown, Louise Kamp, Reginald Wilson, Rolph Scarlett, William Schumacher, Lucile Blanch, Konrad Cramer, Will Barnett, Carl Eric Lindin, John W. Bentley, Marion Greenwood and modern masters..."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Post Star News
On:  08/11/11
Website:  http://www.poststarnews.com

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"Simpson Galleries has collected over 350 items spanning more than 800 years of historical significance within the Asian art market and each of them could find a new home in the Houston area. This is the first of a kind event for Houston, in which people are able to experience and able to bid on a variety of Asian fine arts on Sunday, August 14 beginning at 9 a.m. The auction will be held at Simpson Galleries Auction House located at 6116 Skyline Drive, Houston Texas, 77057"  [Read Full Article]



Published by:  Ultimate Bellaire
On:  08/11/11
Website:  http://ultimatebellaire.com

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Breaking: Met Cancels Loans to Kremlin Museum

"The Metropolitan Museum of Art has canceled loans to the Moscow Kremlin Museum of works by French fashion designer Paul Poiret, 'in response to' Russia's art embargo, Met spokesman Harold Holzer told The Observer today."


Published by:  The New York Observer
On:  08/11/11
Website:  http://www.observer.com/


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Airport to replace sculptural painting with video screen


"Some arts patrons are criticizing a decision by Indianapolis International Airport officials to remove a prominent, three-story sculptural painting from its terminal and replace it with a video screen that shows ads and art.

They see it as a sign that the airport's commitment to public art is waning -- especially coming on the heels of an announcement just weeks ago that a $1 million plan to erect a distinctive "IND" sculpture in front of the terminal is on indefinite hold."  [Read Full Article]

Published by: The Indianapolis Star
On: 08/10/11

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16th Annual Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction Labor Day Weekend to Raise Funds for Wildfire-Devastated Area

"Art lovers from all over the West will gather in a picturesque mountain valley outside Fort Collins, Colorado on Labor Day Sunday. They're coming in hopes of acquiring original art from over 100 well-known artists that will be auctioned off to the highest bidder under the "Big Top" at the 16th Annual Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction on Sunday, September 4, 2011 (www.RichardSchmidAuction.com)."  [Read Full Article]

Published By: Send2Press Newswire
On: 08/10/11
Website: http://www.send2press.com/

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Annual art auction returns on Saturday

"Anderson Ranch Arts Center's celebrated Annual Art Auction returns on Saturday, Aug. 13.

The event is the Ranch's largest fundraiser of the year and is a long-standing highlight of the lively summer season . . . . Bid on works by renowned artists including Theaster Gates, Jun Kaneko, Joseph Staskevetch, James Surls, Sol Lewitt and many other Ranch favorites."  [Read Full Article]
Published By: Snowmass Sun
On: 08/10/11
Website: http://www.snowmasssun.com/

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Call for artists to participate in "Futurism Today or NOT!"

"If you are an artist or collective and interested, you are welcome to propose a project which reinterprets or is inspired by one of the hundreds of multi-disciplinary works created by the Futurists. These may include but are not limited to, performance art, aerial spectacle, advertising, Futurist cooking, fashion, cinema, opera, cabaret, media art, sound art, exhibition, photography, action painting & sculpting, etc."  [Read Full Article]


Published By: Thonm Sokoloski
On: 08/10/11
Website:
http://www.thomsokoloski.com/

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'Art in the Streets' sets record for MOCA, sort of

"'Art in the Streets' has proved to be a certifiable popular hit for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. MOCA said the exhibition about the history of graffiti and street art was the most attended show in its history -- but closer inspection shows that the record comes with a caveat."  [Read Full Article]

Published By: Los Angeles Times
On: 08/10/11
Website: http://www.latimes.com/

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Tony Curtis' art collection for sale at auction

"Paintings, sculptures and other collectibles that once belonged to Tony Curtis are hitting the auction block.
Darren Julien, president of Julien's Auctions, says original artwork by Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Henry Miller and Curtis himself will be sold at an auction of property from the actor's estate on Sept. 17."  [Read Full Article]

Published By: CBS News
On: 08/09/11
Website: http://www.cbsnews.com/

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Has Sculpture Become Just Another Pretty Face?

"Racism notwithstanding, Baudelaire had a point. Sculpture does still bear something of the burden of its commemorative and didactic origins. It’s too literal, too direct, too steeped in religious ceremony and too complex for a historically amnesiac culture. We prefer the multicolored distractions of illusionism on flat surfaces, flickering in a movie theater or digitized on our laptops and smartphones, or painted on canvas. The marketplace ratifies our myopia, making headlines for megamillion-dollar sales of old master and Impressionist pictures but rarely for premodern sculptures."  [Read Full Article]

Published By: The New York Times
On: 08/09/11
Website: http://www.nytimes.com/

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Pasadena sticking with the 'Fork in the Road'

"The guerrilla fork - installed by Marshall and other friends of Altadena's Bob Stane as a 75th birthday prank - became such a local favorite that it was allowed to stay for seven months.

Then, due to safety concerns, it was removed by - what else - a forklift in June, 2010."  [Read Full Article]

Published By: Pasadena Star-News 
On: 08/06/11
Website: http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/

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The 49th Founders Juried Awards Exhibition - Naples, Florida


INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
Naples, Florida
Deadline: August 17, 2011
Posted: 6/14/11
 
 Exhibit Dates:October 15 - December 3, 2011
Title:The 49th Founders Juried Awards Exhibition
Venue:The von Liebig Art Center
Awards:$2,500
Juror:Diane Camber
Eligibility:All artists are invited to enter one or two original artworks in the 2-dimensional and/or 3-dimensional categories. Artwork can be in any media, but must have been created after January 1, 2009 and not previously exhibited at The von Liebig Art Center. Prints produced from original works of art are not eligible. Membership in the Naples Art Association is required. New members are welcome and a one-year individual membership is offered for $55 to artists entering the exhibition.
Fees:$40
Commission:30% commission on all artwork sold during the exhibition
E-mail:Jack O'Brien
Phone:(239) 262-6517 ext. 106
Website:http://www.naplesart.org/
Prospectus:http://www.naplesart.org/callforartists

Art auctions: Of past and present

"Art auctions have often set the trend for an artist's price the world over. Indian auctions, since the 90s and early part of 2000, tried to flaunt the barometer of the auctions to determine pricing of art. Prices were quoted in reverential whispers ..." [Read Full Article]

Published By: Asian Age
On: 08/08/11
Website: http://www.asianage.com/


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A Seminal Time In Computer Art

"From 1961 to 1973, a loosely organized group of artists and scientists coalesced around the radical idea that the emerging technology of the computer could be used to make a different kind of art. Known simply as the New Tendencies, this heterogeneous movement included dozens of men and women from the far reaches of the industrialized world." [Read Full Article]

Published By: Boston Globe
On: 08/06/11
Website: http://articles.boston.com/

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'Milk Glass' - When Europe Tried To Reverse-Engineer Chinese Porcelain

"When Chinese porcelains made their way to Europe via the Silk Road, Europeans quickly began trying to make their own. But they assumed porcelain was vitreous, not clay-based. After 15th-century Italian alchemists developed an opaque, white glass they called 'lattimo' (from latte, meaning milk), others refined the process." [Read Full Article]

Published By: The Wall Street Journal
On: 08/09/11
Website: http://online.wsj.com/

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That's A Mighty Big Swirl - Installing A Serra

"A rigging crew was completing the installation of "Sequence" on a recently poured concrete slab behind the museum. A giant crane, hired by the riggers, stretched several stories above the buildings' roofline. Placement and assembly of the 235-ton piece had gone smoothly, taking only about three days."[Read Full Article]

Published By: San Francisco Chronicle
On: 08/07/11
Website: http://www.sfgate.com/

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Arab Spring Equals Democracy -- And A Thriving Trade In Stolen Culture

"The allegations could have come straight out of an Indiana Jones movie. Three art dealers and a collector have been accused of running an antiquities smuggling ring that illegally shipped Egyptian treasures, including Egyptian sarcophagi, funerary boats and limestone figures over 2,000 years old, to the United States." [Read Full Article]

Published By: The Guardian (UK)
On: 08/07/11
Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/

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Photographers Can Save The Planet - Or At Least They'll Try

"20 20 Vision Project commits to a wild Britain: "If nature's SOS is to be heard beyond the scientific community, the message needs re-branding for the masses - biodiversity needs an image makeover."" [Read Full Article]

Published By: The Scotsman
On: 08/08/11
Website: http://living.scotsman.com/

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Art In The Riverbed - Urban Rangers in L.A.

"The L.A.-based art collective Urban Rangers lead art walks in the city to help Angelenos see their natural world (audio)." [Read Full Article]

Published By: NPR
On: 08/07/11
Website: http://www.npr.org/

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'Museum Of The Seam' Exhibits Israeli And Arab Artists Together, Right On Jerusalem's Fault Line

"A museum on the road separating Jewish west Jerusalem from the Arab neighborhoods in the city's east is attracting a daring group of artists from Middle Eastern nations that shun contact with Israel, trying to erode political barriers through art. [Read Full Article]

Published By: AP
On: 08/03/11
Website: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/

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My Portrait - Paint It Ugly. Paint It Bulbous!

"Today, portraits may be deliberately ugly, filled with palpable angst or defiantly abstract. The works are more about scouring the psychological depths or playing with the concept of portraiture than about illustrating a patron's smooth likeness. These portraits reflect a shift in the power dynamic between collectors and artists." [Read Full Article]

Published By: The Wall Street Journal
On: 08/05/11
Website: http://online.wsj.com/

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America's Greatest Master Painter - John Who?

"The headline of John Marin's New York Times obituary described him as "Artist Considered by Many as 'America's No. 1 Master.' " So why does Mr. Marin so often get the "John Who?" treatment?" [Read Full Article]

Published By: The Wall Street Journal
On: 08/05/11
Website: http://online.wsj.com/

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"t is always a joy to peruse the work of a new artist who still, clearly, enjoys the simple pleasure of absorbing herself in her burgeoning craft.  All too often, in a society obsessed with financial gain at the expense of art, true art, all too soon in such a society we witness art that is cynically ‘produced’, with one eye firmly on the market.  On her acreage east of Sherwood Park, near Elk Island National Park, Alberta, Canada, artist Carolyn Feir creates canvases which are the absolute antipathy of cynicism, for Carolyn has both eyes set firmly upon her love for art, for creativity, in its purist sense." [Read Full Article]

Published By: Artistically Connected
On: 08/04/11
Website: http://www.artisticallyconnected.com/

Stupid Thieves Give Up In Mid-Art Heist

"A trio of hapless thieves who tried to abscond with a $1-million sculpture by famed Canadian artist Jean-Paul Riopelle ended up ditching their treasure instead in the Quebec woods. It was retrieved - broken but salvageable."[Read Full Article]

Published By: The Globe & Mail (Canada)
On: 08/02/11
Website: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/

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Trend: More Designers Are Making Things Too

"The rise of the designer-maker has a lot to do with the fact that while design is an ever more popular career choice, the opportunities to work with manufacturers are not growing at the same pace (and in the UK are actually diminishing). Where product and furniture designers once aspired to get their work mass-manufactured, many have now given up on the idea." [Read Full Article]

Published By: The Guardian (UK)
On: 08/02/11
Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/

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Walking On The Best Artwork In Edinburgh

"The best art at this year's Edinburgh festival is not in a gallery. It is under your feet. You walk up and down it and you may, if you like, look at it as a work of art; but no one is forcing you to experience it that way. ... Martin Creed has created a work of art so perfectly integrated into the world that you feel a bit of a fool for making a fuss over it." [Read Full Article]

Published By: The Guardian (UK) 
On: 08/01/11
Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/

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Chief Of Sydney's Top Art Museum Steps Down After 33 Years

"Since he became director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1978, Edmund Capon 'has overseen huge increases in visitor numbers, doubled the gallery's exhibition space and significantly increased its collection. He has been described as the most successful gallery director in Australia.'" [Read Full Article]

Published By: Sydney Morning Herald
On: 08/03/11
Website: http://www.smh.com.au/

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Sotheby's Art Handlers Take To Picket Lines After Dramatic Weekend Lockout ...

"Members of the auction house's art handlers union picketed the sidewalk all day Saturday and Sunday, brandishing signs that read, "Stop the War on Workers." The protest marks a dramatic turn in contract negotiations, which have been underway since May. ..." [Read Full Article]

Published By: Huffington Post
On: 8/1/11
Website: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/


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Abstract Art Call

INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
Cincinnati, Ohio
Deadline: August 17, 2011
Posted: 6/22/11
 
 Exhibit Dates: September 30 - October 28, 2011

Title: ABSTRKT - A call for works of Abstraction

Sponsor: Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center

Venue: Manifest Gallery

Awards: Exhibiting artists receive a free copy of the full-color catalog.

Juror: Juried by a rotating committee of 5-9 professional and academic advisors.

Eligibility: Open to any artist submitting original works of art. Professionals and students in all disciplines are encouraged to submit. Manifest is eager to receive works in a wide range of media and genre (including both traditional and non-traditional) with the qualification being that artwork submitted is representative of one of the many various forms of abstraction (see full prospectus for more info.)

Fees: $10 per work submitted

Commission: 30%. Works do NOT need to be for sale to be considered.

E-mail: Jason Franz

Phone: 513-861-3638

Website: http://www.manifestgallery.org

Prospectus: http://www.manifestgallery.org/abstract

The Pop-Up Museum

"For the last few years pop-up shops have come and gone all over New York, giving real estate developers a temporary solution to the eyesore of an empty lot or storefront, and retailers the chance to test concepts or brands without making long-term commitments. But the Guggenheim project is believed to the first example of a major New York museum getting in on the act." [Read Full Article]

Published By: The New York Times
On: 08/02/11
Website: http://www.nytimes.com/

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How Theft Made The Mona Lisa The World's Most Famous Painting

"On that morning, with the Louvre still closed, they slipped out of the closet and lifted 200 pounds of painting, frame and protective glass case off the wall. Stripped of its frame and case, the wooden canvas was covered with a blanket and hustled off to the Quai d'Orsay station, where the trio boarded a 7:47 a.m. express train out of the city." [Read Full Article]

Published By: NPR
On: 07/30/11
Website: http://www.npr.org/

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Why The Art Gallery System Is In Decline

"The traditional gallery model is in decline, according to a new report by the non-profit dealers' federation Cinoa, which found that fair-led and online business is taking over as the main source of revenue." [Read Full Article]

Published By: The Art Newspaper
On: 07/11
Website: http://www.theartnewspaper.com/

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