Jackson Pollock, Alfonso Ossorio, and Jean Dubuffet were among a group of artists in the mid-1950s who sought a different pictorial language through innovative use of materials and techniques. This February, The Phillips Collection pulls back the curtain on American abstract expressionism to reveal a little-known but captivating story that focuses on the relationship between … Continue reading Angels, Demons, and Savages: Pollock, Ossorio, Dubuffet Opens at the Phillips February 9
Tag: Picasso
Indiana Museum Discovers it Owns a Picasso, Decides to Sell
A glass painting in storage at Indiana's Evansville Museum of Art was recently determined to have been made by Pablo Picasso, but was not identified as such when it was gifted to the institution in the 1960s. “Seated Woman with Red Hat” (“Femme assise au chapeau rouge”) c. 1954-1956 was created using a layered glass technique called gemmail … Continue reading Indiana Museum Discovers it Owns a Picasso, Decides to Sell
Picasso Painting to Stay in Britain for Now
The BBC reports that a painting by Pablo Picasso destined for the national exit door will stay in Britain, at least for now. The culture minister has placed a temporary exit bar on Picasso's Child With A Dove, which has been on public display there since the 1970s. Owned by the Aberconway family in Wales, the work … Continue reading Picasso Painting to Stay in Britain for Now
How Big is Big? Art Market Trends from ArtPrice
As you know from the previous post on the Chinese art market, the awaited report on trends in the market is out. As was pointed out recently in Forbes by Abigail Esman, these results ignore transactions in the private market, and hey, there was a pretty big one- a record-setting Cezanne that went for $250 … Continue reading How Big is Big? Art Market Trends from ArtPrice
Move Over Picasso, Zhang Daqian Rises as China Confirms Position as Top Art Market
In a story with a dateline of Paris, a city in a country knocked out of the top art markets several years ago, the China Post reports that the late artist Zhang Daqian 张大千 was the best-selling artist at auction in 2011. The information was provided to the paper by Artprice. Spanish great Pablo Picasso … Continue reading Move Over Picasso, Zhang Daqian Rises as China Confirms Position as Top Art Market
Jeff Koons, Ikea, Old Masters and the Chinese Art Market
Several articles that appeared in the popular presses recently touch on the art and antiques industry and caught my attention. The first was a September 7 article about the Chinese art market in the New York Times. If you caught that you'll already know that Chinese buyers are moving beyond reclaiming cultural heritage and are … Continue reading Jeff Koons, Ikea, Old Masters and the Chinese Art Market
Metropolitan Museum Announces 5.68 Million Attendance, Highest in 40 Years
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that 5.68 million people visited the Met during the fiscal year that ended on June 30. The number, which includes attendance at The Cloisters museum and gardens, is the highest recorded in 40 years. The total was more than 400,000 greater than in Fiscal Year 2010. "We are … Continue reading Metropolitan Museum Announces 5.68 Million Attendance, Highest in 40 Years
Major Picasso Exhibit Coming to San Francisco’s de Young
One renovation has Hudson River Masterpeices from the New York Historical Society at the Amon Carter in Fort Worth and another will bring a large number of works by Picasso to San Francisco's de Young. More than 100 masterpieces by Pablo Picasso from the permanent collection of Paris’ world-renowned Musée National Picasso will travel to … Continue reading Major Picasso Exhibit Coming to San Francisco’s de Young
Monterey Museum of Art Presents Picasso in Celebration of Color and Line
The Monterey Museum of Art in California is presenting Miro, Matisse & Picasso: Celebrating Color and Line, an exhibition of works on paper by three masterful artists of the twentieth century. Miro, Matisse & Picasso: Celebrating Color and Line features a variety of prints from the Monterey Museum of Art's permanent collection including etchings and … Continue reading Monterey Museum of Art Presents Picasso in Celebration of Color and Line
America At Preview
Each year the biggest auction houses in New York have their American sales. A few months before Antique Week, the events provide a good opportunity not only to see items that may not be on public view again for sometime, and see others before they move through the retail chain. Saturday provided the opportunity to … Continue reading America At Preview
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