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NEW YORK, NY.- Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s Frank Lloyd Wright–designed building, The Wright, New York City’s newest restaurant, opens to the public on December 11, in the famed museum. Named in honor of the great American architect, the intimate Upper East Side destination is located in an elegant and modern architectural space that is sure to dazzle trendsetters, fine diners, art lovers, and world travelers. Additionally, a site-specific sculpture by British artist Liam Gillick was commissioned for the space, creating a truly unique dining experience.

KASSEL.- dOCUMENTA (13) announced Dr. Christine Litz as a new member of the dOCUMENTA (13) organizational team. Recently appointed project manager, she is responsible for the realization of the ideas developed by the Artistic Director, Carolyn Christov-Barkagiev, and her curatorial team, as well as for the artist’s’ projects and other elements that will ultimately comprise dOCUMENTA (13). Christine Litz is an art historian. She studied Art History, German Language and Literature, and Education in Cologne and Bochum, where she completed her doctorate on “Script in the Visual Arts” in 2002.

NUREMBERG.- Today, Juergen Teller (*1964 in Bubenreuth) is one of the most sought-after fashion, commercial and portrait photographers world-wide. The exhibition in Kunsthalle Nürnberg takes a focused look back, showing a selection of his best-known photographs of Kurt Cobain, Kate Moss or Yves Saint Laurent, as well as examples from the long years of collaboration with fashion designer Marc Jacobs. However, the main emphasis will be on Teller’s extensive work groups from the last five years, also including three new photo series produced in 2009 and exhibited

ZURICH.- Yesterday’s « Swiss Art » Auction at Sotheby’s Zurich realised CHF 5,862,875 (€ 3,878,878). The sale was 65% sold by lot and 83.2% by value. In addition to landscapes and portraits by Hodler from the private collection of his model Jeanne Charles, works by Ernest Biéler, Max Buri as well as Giovanni and Augusto Giacometti also sold well under the hammer of Dr. Claudia Steinfels, Director of Sotheby’s Zurich. Urs Lanter, Director of Sotheby’s Swiss Art Department, commented: “We are very happy with the results of the sale, demonstrating once again

MIAMI, FL.- The eighth edition of Art Basel Miami Beach closed on Sunday, December 6, 2009. More than 250 galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa exhibited works by over 2,000 artists. With a program of special exhibitions, panel discussions, private collection tours, and events featuring film, performance, and video, the show attracted 42,000 visitors. Visitors included art collectors, museum directors, curators and cultural journalists from

LONDON (REUTERS).- A Rembrandt painting unseen in public for nearly 40 years sold for a record 20.2 million pounds ($33.2 million) at auction in London on Tuesday, the highest ever paid at auction for the 17th century artist. Christie’s said that “Portrait of a man, half-length, with his arms akimbo”, painted in 1658, fetched the 4th highest-price paid at auction for any old masters painting. It was bought by an anonymous client bidding via telephone, Christie’s said. The record for a Rembrandt previously stood at 19.8 million pounds (then $29 million) in December 2000 for “Portrait of a lady aged 62.” The Rembrandt was the star lot in Christie’s auction of old masters and 19th century works, which have stood up relatively well during a financial downturn that has hit much of the rest of the world art market.