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Art Institute of Chicago Presents Vernacular Photography Exhibition

CHICAGO, IL.- For at least a century, vernacular photographs— those ordinary, amateur or professional, “everyday” pictures—both challenged and inspired fine-art photography. The Art Institute of Chicago has organized In the Vernacular, an exhibition that brings together images by artists who—through their choice of content, process, aesthetic, and means of distribution—blur or erase the boundaries that seem to separate fine art from the commonplace. In the Vernacular will be on view February 6 through May 31, 2010, in Galleries 1 and 2, and features more than 100 images culled from the museum’s permanent collection. Twenty new acquisitions made by the Department of Photography including works by Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Richard Misrach, and Andy Warhol—are included in the show. Many of these images are familiar and universal: snapshots, crime-scene photos, advertising images, family pictures, travel albums, and pin-up posters. Serving as bot

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Romare Bearden’s ‘The Block’ and Related Drawings at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romare Bearden (American, 1911–1988), "The Block", detail, 1971. Cut & pasted printed, colored and metallic papers, photostats, pencil, ink marker, gouache, watercolor, and pen and ink on Masonite, 48 x 216 inches. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Shore, 1978 © Romare Bearden Foundation / Licensed by VAGA, New York , NY.

NEW YORK, NY.- Romare Bearden’s vibrant mural-size tableau The
Block (1971) and related sketches and photographs will be featured at The
Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning January 15, 2010
, in a small
installation of works from the collection. The Block, an ambitious 18-foot-long
collage, celebrates the Harlem neighborhood in New York City that nurtured and
inspired so much of the artist’s life and work. On view through Spring,
2010.

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“A” is for Aivazovsky as Bonhams Russian Sale Boasts a Cyrillic Who’s Who

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Russian, 1817-1900) - The morning catch - signed in Cyrillic and dated '1870' (lower right) oil on canvas 71.5 x 88.5cm (28 1/8 x 34 13/16in).  / Sold for £378,400 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

LONDON.- On 30th November at Bonhams New Bond
Street hosted the sale of Russian Art, featuring the eminent names of both
Aivazovsky and Fabergé. The first painting by Aivazovsky, whose career spanned
almost the entire 19th century, is named “The Morning Catch”.
It is
signed in Cyrillic and dated ‘1870’ (lower right) and further signed in Latin
and dated ‘1870’ (lower left). The exceptional seascape oil painting is expected
to fetch between £150,000 and £250,000 for the much sought-after artist. Sold for
£378,400 inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
.

Art Invitations

Gallery show‏-downtownsf gallery

Hello, Introduction In Brief ; The 4000 sq feet gallery “The Artists Alley” is one of the largest galleries of Californian and international artists in SF, currently showing over 450 works of over 50 artists.We accept submissions on an ongoing basis and are interviewing artists for current and future shows. There is a nominal participation…