Arvind Kolapkar Universal Rhythm at Alankritha Art Gallery
For Kolapkar, painting is an ongoing process of creative activity where emotion and music plays a greater role in the end product.
Top 200 Artists of the 20th Century to Now
Welcome to The Times Top 200 Artists of the 20th Century to Now, created in association with the Saatchi Gallery. Times readers and Saatchi Online visitors were asked to nominate their favourite artists working since 1900 from a list including some of the most influential painters, sculptors, photographers, video and installation artists of the period.…
Abramovich at the Biennale di Firenze
Patricia Ambramovich is such a unique and innovative painter, using knives instead of paint brushes. I like her solid strokes and the bright colors that define each and everyone of her awe-inspiring works. Her wide spectrum of topics, from nature and landscapes, to abstract and still life…
Russian Art Sales Expected to Reach $81 Million for Auction Houses in London
LONDON (REUTERS.- Auction houses are banking on a
recovery at next week’s series of big Russian art sales in London, at which they
expect to show that the market dominated by new money is through the worst of
the recession. With most at stake are Sotheby’s and Russian specialist
MacDougall’s, who together offer works worth between 27 and 39 million pounds
($45-64 million). Christie’s the world’s largest auction house, has pre-sale
estimates of 6.5-9.3 million pounds. The figures are sharply down on a
year ago, reflecting how financial turmoil and falling stock and property values
have hit super-wealthy collectors from Russia and elsewhere in the former Soviet
Union and deterred owners from selling their best pieces.
Van Ham to Auction Numerous Works by World Famous Photographers
COLOGNE, GERMANY – On the occasion of the anniversary sale, VAN HAM
presents numerous works of established photographers such as Werner Mantz,
Albert Renger-Patzsch and August Sander as well as interesting contemporary
photo art, such as Beate Gütschow with a fascinating nature depiction,
Petra Wunderlich with an urban motif and furthermore Gudrun Kemsa and Thomas
Struth. In 1959 the art historian Carola van Ham founded the auction house
“Kunsthaus am Museum” in her hometown Cologne. She had studied at the University
of Cologne, worked at the auction house Lempertz, Cologne, and for many years
was assistant to the auctioneer Franz A. Menna. When Mr. Menna retired in
1958, Ms. van Ham continued the tradition of his company as Europe’s first
female auctioneer.
Andrew Wyeth Painting on View at the Dayton Art Institute
DAYTON, OH.- Andrew Wyeth, arguably one of
America’s most famous artists, died in 2009 at the age of 91. The Dayton Art
Institute placed on view, for a limited time, Wyeth’s painting, Ring Road of
1985, in recognition of the artist’s enormous legacy. Wyeth is often
described as a “magic realist” painter for his crisp, detailed technique,
combined with the otherworldly qualities of mood he brings to his art. He
painted the people and places he knew best in Pennsylvania and in Maine. Among
these is Christina’s “World of 1948”, which hangs at the Museum of Modern Art in
New York.
“A” is for Aivazovsky as Bonhams Russian Sale Boasts a Cyrillic Who’s Who
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.
Visual Acoustics
Visual Acoustics, directed by Eric Bricker, is a reflective documentary with beautiful imagery on the life and work of Julius Shulman, the eminent architectural photographer of modernist homes and buildings. Most of the 84 minute film, which opened on …
Out of the Woodwork
Is there anything left to say about George Nakashima and his furniture that hasn’t already been said in his own book (The Soul of a Tree) and in books about him (Nature, Form & Spirit) and in numerous magazine articles and films (Craft in America…
Art in Vogue – Contemporary Artists
www.mastersoftoday.com submit Art in Vogue Art in Vogue – Contemporary Artists Collectible global art book ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-91-89685-13-0 Estimated Release Date: 2010 Hardcover 256 PAGES Edited and Published by MOT DIMENSIONS: 8.5X8.5 IN / 22×22 cm Media pack SUBMIT FOR SELECTION We are in the process of selecting 100 contemporary artists to be featured in…