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Whats in a name?
At first glance, an artists name might not seem integral to our understanding or appreciation of their work or perhaps it should not be. When seen in the flesh, the swathes of colour which pour from Monets Nymphas, for example, are compelling in their own right. There is an aspect of viewing the work which is purely, deliciously experiential. In this moment, the name plaques at the side of the work become nothing more than a sort of largescale filing system, which disappears in pools of deep blues, violets and curling greens. Yet many of those who come to see the Waterlilies have queued to see A Monet passing happily by some Rodins as they approach Pariss Orangerie, in which the work is held. It would be naive to suggest that the name of an artist does not matter. The name of an artist can connote an exciting, sometimes mythical personal history when we think of Van Gogh, we immediately call to mind the tortured figure that cut off his own ear, for Paul Gauguin, a colourful escape to Tahiti. For collectors, too, the name of an artist is hugely important. Identifying the name of an artist can radically alter the cost of a work at auction, and fake works are regularly withdrawn from sale their value disappearing completely when the name of a renowned artist can no longer be attributed to them. In June this year, Christies withdrew ten works from its Latin American Art sale in New York, after pieces by artists including Ivan Serpa, Mira Schendel, and Ubi Bava were suspected of being forgeries. Schendels Untitled, initially valued $35,000-$45,000, was later withdrawn from sale. For other artists, a name can offer protection: for street artists, or artists working in zones where political unrest makes artistic production difficult, a pseudonym offers freedom and security. For artists such as Greyson Perry, a pseudonym in his case Claire often becomes linked to a more developed alter-ego which directly informs their practice. Art Media Agency examined the rich history of the pseudonyms, looking at a diverse selection of artists who have chosen to change, alter or hide their identities. Licences AMA propose operating licences that allow one to receive thorough and up-to-date news on the art market, but also to reuse the provided content. If you are interested, please to not hesitate to contact us at info@artmediaagency.com to find out more about our licences and content. Advertising To advertise in AMAs Professional Newsletter, please contact our advertising agency: Art Rgie by email info@artregie.com or telephone at +33 (0) 1 75 43 67 20. For partnership requests, please write to info@artmediaagency.com.
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AMA Newsletter 115 2
15 August 2013
Whats in a name?
Famously altered names Many of the artists we consider to be the most renowned are known, not by their real names, but by nicknames which stuck. During the Renaissance, it was common for artists to be referred to by a different name, or a name which indicated their birthplace. Hailing from Crete, Greece, El Grecos named literally translates as The Greek a label which acknowledged the painters origins when he moved to Toledo in Spain. Caravaggio, too, was not originally the name of the now-renowned artist, but the name of his hometown in Lombardy, Northern Italy. Originally known as Michelangelo Merisi, the artist acquired the name when he first moved to Rome at the age of 21. Denoting the artists background, Caravaggio eventually stuck, lasting several centuries and eclipsing Merisi. Other examples include Donatello, born Donato di Niccol di Betto Bardi, Tintoretto, whose real name was Jacopo Comin, or Botticelli, whose real name was Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi. New name = new identity? In East Asian countries, an artists name was linked, not to their geographical origins, but to their proficiency. Chinese, Japanese and Korean artists were given names normally by tutors in response to their ability, with different phases of an artists production often being marked by the attribution of a new identity. For these artists, a new name was a commendation denoting a butterfly-like rebirth, which signalled a new, still-more fortuitous period of their production. Born in 1760, Japanese artist Hokusai is thought to have had as many as thirty different names during his lifetime. Whilst the practice of conferring new names was commonplace at the time the number of identities used by the Hokusai fair exceeds that of any other Japanese artists of the period. For art historians, this proliferation of titles is both useful and confusing: Hokusais name changed frequently and accompanied a significant change in the artists style, and if identified correctly can be a practical way of separating the artists life into periods of production. Hokusais first name change came from his master, when he was christened Shunr by his master. It was as Shunr that the artist published his first prints, a series depicting Kabuki actors produced in 1779. The artist found a new identity again when he became involved in the Tawaraya School, adopting the name Tawaraya Sri. In 1798, the artist passed this name onto a public, leaving the constraints of the educational institution and simultaneously adopting a new identity, as Hokusai Tomisa. By 1800, the artist had once again adopted a new identity, becoming Katsushika Hokusai before changing his name once more to become Itsu the name under which he produced some of his most celebrated work, including 36 Views From Mount Fuji. Towards the end of his life, Hokusai changed his name again, becoming name Gaky Rjin Manji translated as The Old Man Mad About Art. Personal re-invention Though Hokusais name changes now appear extravagant, or even wonderfully ridiculous, to modern ears, contemporary creative figures have nevertheless echoed the artists notion that a new name can signify a new lease of life. Now infamous for his iconic work as a pioneer of what is now known as the International Style of architecture, Le Corbusier was known as Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris until his mid-30s, yet adopted Hokusais remarkable approach to self-crafting. Studying architecture in Switzerland, the artist subsequently travelled across Europe, before returning to Paris to officially become Le Corbusier, following a trend for single trend which was sweeping the Paris arts scene at the time.
copyright Pure Evil Gallery
15 August 2013
Whats in a name?
For the architect, this pseudonym presented an ideal opportunity for personal re-invention; Le Corbusier temporarily veered away from architecture altogether, moving into painting and design before returning to his original field, becoming one of the most significant urban planners of his time. For Hokusai and Le Corbusier, the adoption of a new acknowledged name prompted a change in creative practice and a turning point in their lives. Other artists who have changed their names, however, have not always done so with Hokusais same willing desire for transformation. Artists such as Robert Henri born Robert Henry Cozad were forced to change their names due to circumstances beyond their control. For Robert Henry, a murder scandal involving his father forced all the Cozads to change their names, leave their homes, and destroy all ties with their extended family. Robert Henry Cozad was renamed Robert Earle Henri, and was sent to boarding school in New York. It was under his new name that he could enter the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art (PAFA), and under which he would later become renowned. For Man Ray, the adoption of a new name was a complex mix of the personal reinvention of Hokusai and Le Corbusier, and of Robert Henris need to escape. Born Emmanuel Radnitzky, the celebrated photographer changed his name to Ray, along with the rest of his family, to avoid the anti-Semitism which was rife at the beginning of the 20th century. Man was later adopted by the photographer as a shortened version of his childhood nickname Manny, marking the birth of Man Ray the pseudonym under which the artist would produce some of his most popular works. Though the artists decision to change his name was prompted by an atmosphere of oppression, it was a title which he appeared to willingly adopt, rather than resent, renaming the photogram his most commonly used tool the rayograph. Contemporary pseudonyms In contemporary artistic practice, however, it is perhaps street art which has the most elaborate relationship with pseudonyms, with artists such as Banksy actively crafting alter-egos which completely eclipse their true identity. For street artists, a pseudonym establishes an identity without compromising the artists personal life, allowing them to cover cities with their works with minimal fear of persecution. Art Media Agency spoke to renowned street artist Pure Evil, whose London gallery represents works by a number of todays most prominent artists in the genre. For Pure Evil, his pseudonym is something which has got him out of a number of sticky situations, with the artist adding If youre just signing your name, it doesnt really work very well its an easy way for people to find out who you are. If youre going to paint a train, you dont really want to put your name on there, you want to have something that you can do really fast. Im doing a little bunny symbol which takes me about five seconds to do. As an example going through the middle of Moscow in the snow, you dont really want to hang around too much especially if youre in a new city that youre not comfortable with, you can just do it really fast. But for Pure Evil, the idea of a pseudonym also adds a bit of mystery. And it is hard not to be taken in by this mystery. When Pure Evil describes running through a snow-covered Moscow just going out there in the middle of the night and doing interesting things in the streets before people come and notice what youre doing there is an element of escapism, and fearless creativity, which it is difficult not to be enthralled by. Its a feeling which the artist himself acknowledges the reason why superheroes have superhero names and try very hard to not have their identity discovered is because their true identities are pretty boring we all go to the supermarket and we all do some pretty mundane things superheroes tend to do all the exciting stuff, your alter egos does the exciting stuff.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa Katsushika Hokusai circa 1830
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Whats in a name ?
For the artist Pure Evil sort of started off as a joke when I was a kid I shot a rabbit, so this rabbit character is sort of the evil deed I do. But its also about having fun I dont really feel that Im a Pure Evil person. Its a release I put all of the darkness work so that I can go home at the end of the day and have a cup of tea. That is not to say that he does not appreciate recognition: Pure Evil has occasionally been caught producing works, but has enjoyed the moments where members of the public have acknowledged his practice. Once you know its having an effect on other people and its got a bit of a following, its quite a pleasurable thing. The name posed on the bottom of a work might not instantly be its most noticeable element, but it is impossible and perhaps a shame to separate art from the rich histories surrounding the names of its producers. A name is rarely just a name but indicates a host of associations whether imposed upon the artist or self-crafted which can enrich our understanding of their production.
Shunro ? Sori ? Hokusai ? Litsu ?
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15 August 2013
Interview
the Lod mosaic at the Louvre Interview with Ccile Giroire
Interview with Ccile Giroire, curator of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities departments at the Louvre. Until 1 September, the Louvre is exhibiting the Lod mosaic, which was discovered in 1996 in Israel. Offering rare archaeological proof of the Roman city Lydda, the mosaic is remarkable both for its design and dimensions (measuring 33sqm). The Louvres exhibition is the first to present the mosaic in Europe, after a long exhibition in the United States. At the close of the show in France, the mosaic is to be exhibited in Berlin and London, before becoming the focal point of a proposed museum to be called The Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Center. This mosaic had already been presented at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, as well as in other cities across the United States. How did you succeed in bringing the mosaic to the Louvre museum? Jacob Fish, the director of the Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority, persuaded Henri Loyrette to host this exhibition. He had already organised a tour of the mosaic in the United States, with a first stop at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, followed by shows in San Francisco, Chicago, Columbus and Philadelphia. This exhibition at the Louvre is the first in Europe, before the work travels to Berlin and London. We received this project with enthusiasm at the Louvre, for various reasons. We have just opened galleries devoted to Eastern Mediterranean work produced under the Roman Empire, and we brought out the Oriental Mosaics collection for this occasion. It was interesting for the museum to present a recent discovery that we can link with the mosaics of Antioch that are displayed a few steps away from the sphinx hall, where the Lod mosaic is exhibited. There is a certain coherence. Moreover, we are very happy that the exhibition allows the Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities department to join the Israeli department, for the first time - this was not the case for the department of Oriental Antiquities, with which it already had regular contact. The idea is to present the mosaic in different western museums, before it moves to be permanently housed in theLod Mosaic Center, which will be built in Lod itself. When will construction of the new museum be completed? We do not have a precise date. The museum is in part financed by the Shelby White and Leon Levy Foundation, which has been fully involved in this project and continues to support it. It will be more than a museum, as it will also feature a dedicated conservation centre. Isnt moving a 7.84m x 4.26m mosaic a major task? Yes, it has been restored and placed on a new support composed of seven panels, a system that facilitates transportation. Each time it is moved, archaeological restorers intervene in order to assemble the different panels and take care of joins in the piece. Is it safe to move the work so often? Restorers have followed this mosaic since its discovery in 1996. They are very familiar with its technical records, follow its different movements and know what to do. Everything has gone well so far. Do you need a large budget to organise an exhibition like this? Yes, the budget is important, but theres only one work and two or three courriers We take care of the transportation of the seven panels, which are stored across eight boxes, and the presence of the two courriers aid with the transportation of the work.
Israel Antiquities Authority / Nicky Davidov Lod Mosaic
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If the Louvre is responsible only for the transportation. Does this mean that there are no hiring fees for the exhibition? No, not for this show at the Louvre, but I cant confirm that its the same for other shows. I imagine that the Israeli antiquities department will organise special events during the exhibition, in order to raise funds from potential sponsors to finance the new museum A major vernissage was held with a delegate from the embassy and various sponsors, as the operation was entirely financed by private sponsors within the Louvre. Why is this mosaic so important? It was discovered during an excavation preceding the construction of a highway in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. It is important for many reasons. First of all, because recent discoveries are very rare, then because of the fact that it is the largest Roman mosaic to be discovered in Israel, and it is also the best in terms of conservation. And its design is also remarkable. Moreover, it is interesting because of the ancient context of the city of Lod, which was also known as Lydda. It is very well-known because it is mentioned in various texts, but it has allowed few archaeological opportunities since it has been constantly occupied. In fact, the mosaic represents the most important discovery to be made in Lydda from the Roman era (about 300 AD). The city was founded way before that period, but through texts we have learnt that it passed through Roman leadership in 63-64 AD, and the conquest of Judea by Pompey. The city was then set on fire during the Jewish revolt that occurred in 66 AD, and was revived by Emperor Hadrian at the beginning of the 2nd century. It then became a Roman colony under Septimius Severus between the 2nd and 3rd centuries. With regard to the lack of archaeological relics from the region: does this mosaic confirm or complete the information found in texts? If we were able to say for sure that Lydda was the site of important monuments - like other Roman colonies - with a forum, public buildings, temples, etc. - which we arent yet sure of- this mosaic was most likely made as a decoration of a house, so for private use, and would have been set on the floor. It gives key information about life in the city and the dcor of houses at that time. This type of pavement is generally used in rooms linked to water, or where large quantities of water are needed for cleaning. Mosaics are usually found in thermae, in fountains, gardens, or reception halls in private houses. The design would have corresponded with the status of the owner and the guests, clients, etc. they received. Are there recurrent motifs in the mosaic that could indicate that craftsmen travelled though the different provinces of the Empire, with some sort of catalogues which owners could browse? There are themes that were considered trends, and wildlife was amongst the most represented theme in mosaics, meaning that the work is not specific to the Middle East. There are lots of examples of this wildlife trend in North Africa, or even in Sicily and Italy. There are generally hunting scenes with both local and exotic animals (lions and other wild animals), which are found in the East, namely in Antioch. This case is exceptional, since the design is strictly based on wildlife, without any human presence. Another interesting element is that, in the centre of the pavement, there is quite an exceptional representation of exotic animals, such as rhinoceroses, elephants, lions and giraffes. However, these animals were not local in these regions, since they were from Africa. So did the designer of the mosaic reproduce a model that he was acquainted with? Or even harder to prove: does this mean that exotic animals were sent to ampitheatres for exceptional events in the big cities of the Empire, which were organised by a governor or a prominent figure in the region? Its very difficult to say. Does style or portrayal of these animals on the mosaic give any clues about its origin? The style is very close to that found in workshops in the Middle East. In these mosaics, a lot of emphasis is placed on anatomy, with quite realistic representations. The design is not only graphic, which is a characteristic of the African tradition, it also features shadows, and quite realistic representations of animal fur which give a moulded effect.
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Another characteristic of works produced in the region is the use of white backgrounds, which are quite abstract and neutral, without any representation of landscape such as that found in works from Apamea or Antioch. Can the technique give us additional information? The tessellatum is quite fine, which suggests that the mosaic is of very good quality. Also, at the time of removal archaeologists found drafts of the preparatory drawings of certain motifs, which were made in red or yellow ochre. These drawings were very common, since mosaic designers needed to base their work on sketches in order to finish the designs. However, they havent generally received that much attention, since they werent considered to be important in the 19th century, or beginning of the 20th century, when a great number of mosaics were excavated. Other traces of craftsmanship were found, such as footprints and sandal marks. Its probably more anecdotal, but it makes discoveries more lively and human. Again, these are important traces. There are also boats and fishes in the mosaic. Have the species been identified? Do they represent imaginary animals? Yes, specialists have managed to identify different fishes. As I was saying, the representations are mostly based on nature, with real species (swordfishes, dolphins, etc.), as well as realistic representations of boats. What about the owner of the house? We do not event know his name! He must have been really high in status to have a house with a floor like this. A rich owner, for sure, but we do not know if he held an official position. This room was the only one excavated, since the rest of the house is covered by private houses and plots. It was located beneath a road, which had a weaker foundation than a house would have. It was this which helped to preserve the mosaic.
Israel Antiquities Authority / Nicky Davidov Lod Mosaic (details)
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Daniel Buren
Art Analytics
Daniel Buren was born in Boulogne-sur-Seine on 25 March 1938. He studied at a French School of Arts and Crafts and graduated in 1960. He acquired several techniques and works with all kinds of mediums: film, video, sound, sculpture, painting, etc. In 1965, he was awarded a Youth Biennial prize. While studying at the French School of Arts and Crafts, Daniel Buren developed a special interest in traditional art. In 1965, while passing through the Saint Pierre market, Daniel Buren discovered a motif that would become the emblematic figure of his work. This piece consisted in a shutter cloth with alternating white and colour stripes, each separated by 8.7cm. Concerning his signature adaptation, he said: I do not exhibit stripes. I exhibit stripes according to a particular context. He adds explanatory notes to his sound and visual installations, as a theorist of his own work. On 24 December 1966, along with Mosset, Parmentier and Toroni, he formed the group BMPT, which is close to the movement of the International Situationist. However, he only came to fame in 1968, thanks to a personal exhibition at the Apollinaire gallery in Milan, as well as his participation in international events such as Prospect in 1968 and 1969 in Dusseldorf. In the 1970s, his works started to enter the collections of museums. During Documenta V in Kassel in 1972, he displayed a famous tapestry on the picture rails of other artists. He has very much enjoyed his presence at major events, stating that For me, it is clear that not being invited to participate in exhibitions is a true drama for an artist. It tends to negatively affect his work. He produced his most recognised works between 1985 and 1986, by installing his minimalist creations in public spaces. Among his other famous creations, his monumental works at Place des Terreaux in Lyon, as well as his Columns in the hall of the Palais-Royal in Paris, stirred controversy as soon as they were installed in 1985. But this did not stop the artist from becoming renowned and benefiting from exhibitions around the world. In 1986, he was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale. In the 1990s, his installations became more complex, with the addition of light and material combinations. As part of his other talents, he also published some writings as a theorist of his own work.
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Daniel Buren
Art Analytics
Although he started producing works in the 1960s, his work only drew the attention of the public and artistic institutions in the 1990s. In fact, he has been benefiting from thirty exhibitions on an annual basis, since the beginning of the 2000s. His works have been exhibited the most regularly in France, with 101 events, followed by Germany (81) and the United States (54), Italy (40) and Belgium (27). Among the venues hosting his works the most often are the Lisson Gallery in the United Kingdom, the Galerie Georges Verney-Carron in France, the Muse dArt Contemporain in Montreal, and the Venice Biennale. Moreover, Daniel Burens works have presented been the most often alongside those of Sol LeWitt, Lawrence Weiner, Joseph Kosuth, Bruce Nauman and Andy Warhol.
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Daniel Buren
Art Analytics
At auction houses, Daniel Burens works have fetched a total turnover of over $2.7m, with an average price exceeding $30,000. Among the works achieving the most substantial amounts, the artists record was set in November 2010 at Phillips (Pury & Company) in New York, for his canvas titled Peinture mail sur toile de coton (1965, enamel), which was sold for $450,000 hammer price, after his work Peinture aux formes variables bleues sur tissu ray blanc et rouge (1966, acrylic) was ceded in December 2006 at Christies Paris for $293,128 hammer price. Previously at Christies Paris, in April 2006, Peinture aux formes variables (1965) had fetched $260,295, fees excluded. While the artists paintings have reached high prices, his drawings have been sold for an average price of $3,000 and thus remain quite affordable; likewise for the artists photographs, which have been mainly ceded for $2,000. As for his sculptures, which in fact brought him to fame, they have been sold on average for $35,000. As this first chart illustrates, the number of Daniel Burens lots on offer remains low, with an annual average not exceeding ten pieces at auctions. Otherwise, the artists popularity has been marked by a considerable increase, and his works are more and more displayed throughout the world.
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Daniel Buren
Art Analytics
Although the artist is mostly known by the public for his sculptures, his paintings represent the majority of his creations at auctions, with more than 3/4 of his turnover. As for the French artists unsold rate, it is above the average for contemporary artists. In fact, 1/3 of his lots on offer at public sales have not found buyers. As for the venues hosting the sale of Daniel Burens works, while his creations have been offered in various countries, the artist has gained the most success in France. Reasonable prices for certain mediums, including photographs and drawings, have allowed his works to be offered at a wide variety of auction houses, not only major British and American auction houses.
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The chart above shows the years where Daniel Burens sales rate remained at 0%, due to the low number of works on offer. Otherwise, the artists works produced in the middle of the 1960s are the most sought after on the market, which also represents the period during which Daniel Burens top 3 works on sale were created.
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Until 22 September 2013, the artists works are exhibited at the Museum Ritter in Waldenbuch, Germany, on the occasion of the exhibition titled Daniel Buren. Broken Squares: Works in situ and situated 2011-2013. In addition, for the occasion of Marseille Provence 2013, the artist created an installation titled Un Bouquet : Cinq Couleurs moins une, travail in situ on the site of the Pyramide in Istres (Bouches du Rhone), a former aquatic complex. This exhibition is visible until 31 December 2013.
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Article of the week
Joan Mitchell named most successful female artist A study conducted by Artnet and Bloomberg has sought to establish art market rankings for female artists, publishing a list of the most significant sales for both dead and living artists. Results for the total sales of works by both living or dead female artists are topped by artist Joan Mitchell (19251992), a painter belonging to the Abstract Expressionism movement, whose works have reached $239.8m at auctions since 1985 a figure which represents the sale of 646 works, including a record sale of $9.3m for a piece sold in 2011. Suzanne Gyorgy, head of art consultants and finance at Citi Private Bank, commented on the results via Bloomberg, stating When you are walking into a serious collectors home, its more common to see a Joan Mitchell painting than it was five, six years ago. The results name Mary Cassatt as the 2nd most successful female artist, with 1,098 of Cassatts pieces having sold for a total of $136.5m. Following Cassatt are Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama ($127.7m), Agnes Martin ($115m), Georgia OKeeffe ($114.9m), Tamara de Lempicka ($111.1m), Natalia Goncharova ($110.8m), Marie Laurencin ($99.9m), Louise Bourgeois ($97.4m) and Cindy Sherman ($89.9m). The results for living female artists place Yayoi Kusama on top, followed by Cindy Sherman, Marlene Dumas ($57.5m), Bridget Riley ($43.2m), Cecily Brown ($35.4m), Elizabeth Peyton ($21.5m), Beatriz Milhazes ($19m), Xu Lele ($16.8m), Julie Mehretu ($15.6m) and Cady Noland ($14.8m).
nomination
Caroline Douglas to direct Contemporary Art Society (CAS) Caroline Douglas, currently the head of the Arts Council, is to take up the position of Director of the Contemporary Art Society (CAS) in October 2013. Commenting on the appointment Mark Stephens, President of CAS, said On behalf of the Contemporary Art Society and its Board of Trustees, we are absolutely thrilled that Caroline Douglas has agreed to join us as Director at such a pivotal time for the Contemporary Art Society, a year on from the launch of our new public programme and our first ever permanent exhibition space. The Contemporary Art Society seeks to promote the visibility of contemporary art, and works to raise the funds necessary for British museums to acquire works by both renowned and emerging contemporary artists.
Juridique
Boom of art exports in the United Kingdom in spite of resale rights According to a study published by Sweet & Maxwel, between May 2011 and May 2012, British art exports increased to almost 2bn, its highest level since the beginning of the financial and economic crisis. This high amount is as positive as the implementation of resale rights, which pays artists and their beneficiaries up to 4% of each sale, for the duration of 70 years after the death of the artists, and was seen as a sign of contraction for the market in the country. According to Reuters, Massimo Sterpi, the co-editor of the Art Collecting Legal Handbook, explained that early indications are that this hasnt slowed down the London market, adding that Russians and residents of the Gulf helped maintain this sale level, with modern art exports reaching 687m over the period, an increase of 335m in one year. In 2007-2008, exports amounted to 2.11bn, before falling to 1.18 in 2009-2010.
legal matters
Debate continues over occupation of Picassos former studio According to an article published in the Journal des Arts, Frances Comit National Pour LEducation Artistique the countrys national association for arts education has launched an appeal for help from public authorities, after becoming embroiled in a legal battle with Pariss Chamber of Bailiffs. The dispute concerns the associations occupation of 7 rue des Grands Augustins, a building which the Chamber of Bailiffs owns and wishes to reclaim. The association has refused to leave the space, which it has occupied since 2002, despite receiving an eviction notice on 7 August 2013. The association has asked both the President of the Republic and the Ministry of the Interior to intervene, hoping that these bodies can prevent them from being evicted before court proceedings are finished. The association has also campaigned that the President of the Republic and the Minister of Culture work to re-classify the Grenier des Augustins the attic at 7 rue des Grands Augustins which was formerly Picassos studio as a national heritage site. The Minister of Culture has so far responded positively to this request, though the threat of eviction remains.
unusual story
Rotterdam theft to be the subject of forthcoming film A film based on the recent theft of 7 works from Rotterdams Kunsthall is currently in the early production stages, according to an article in The Art Newspaper. The project is to be undertaken by Romanian director Tudor Giurgiu and photographer Cristian Movilia, who will trace the story of the suspects from their departure from their home in Romania to their later appearance in court, in what has come to be considered as one of the most significant art thefts of recent years. Tudor Giurgiu explained the appeal of the subject: The speed of the robbery, the psychology and motivation of the robbers, the fact that they come from an isolated community, from a village inhabited mostly by old people, all will give colour to this universal story, adding that the subject sells itself, it is an excellent pretext for an action movie. The film is to give an important role to Olga Dogaru, the mother of one of the suspects, who confessed to having burnt the stolen masterpieces, before retracting her claim. It is thought that the production of the film will take place in the UK, with Tudor Girugiu having been approached by would-be producers from the Netherlands, the United States and the UK. The hearing for the six Romanian suspects is expected to take place on 10 September 2013 in Bucharest.
15 August 2013
Schools
Article of the week
Skates Art Market announces the details of its new online study programme Skates Art Market has revealed the de- as online art trading platforms. The protails of its new autumn programme on fessors who will be giving the courses art market education. The courses will are Natasha Degen, who initially taught be done online, and will start on 16 at the Cass Business School and SotheOctober 2013 for the duration of eight bys Institute of Art, and Paul Melton, weeks. Applications should be sub- who is currently writing an essay on fimitted online, on Skates Art Markets nancing the art market through to an aswebsite. The training aims to explore sessment of the technologies and practhe regulation of the art market, art and tices that are currently transforming finance, collection management, as well art into finance. Among other lecturers are Michael Plummer, the director and co-founder of Artvest Partners, a company that offers advice on investing in the art market, Robin Roche, director of Artnet Auctions, Mary Rozell, a former German correspondent for The Art Newspaper and director of the European Studio Program in Weimar, and Lawrence Shindell, co-founder and president of the ARIS Title Insurance Corporation.
nominations
New nomination at the School of Visual Arts David Rhodes, the President of the School of Visual Arts, has announced the nomination of Mark Tribe, an artist and professor, as well as founder of Rhizome, as head of the MFA department. This department of the School of Visual Arts reflects the diversity that is present in the artistic creation of the city of New York. The university and its students form a community of artists, both emerging and renowned, with different profiles and a pluridisciplinary approach exploring diverse modes of practice. The faculty includes Polly Apfelbaum, Sharon Fleischmann Aquavita, Perry Bard, Jake Berthot, James Clark, Petah Coyne, Kenji Fujita, Kate Gilmore, Johan Grimonprez, Ken Landauer, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, Stephen Maine, Suzanne McClelland, Robert Melee, Marilyn Minter, Judith Page, Alix Pearlstein, David Row, Michelle Segre, James Siena, Lisa Sigal, Amy Smith-Stewart, Gary Stephan, Julianne Swartz, Hakan Topal, Fred Wilson, and Jacqueline Winsor. Mark Tribe is the founder of Rhizome, an organization that strives to promote creation, presentation, preservation and the criticism of emerging artistic practices, along with technology. Mark Tribes creations question political performances such as speeches, protests and military training. His photographs, installations, videos and performances have been widely exhibited. Posse Comitatus, a work produced in collaboration with Chelsea Knight, features both dance and video, in order to examine the group activities of paramilitary Americans. It is presently visible at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, until 9 September 2013. Before being nominated for this position, Mark Tribe taught at the artistic practice department of the School of Visual Arts.
call for applications...

Call for applications from the Aalto University The Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture has launched a call for applications for its artist residency programme. The deadline for candidates wishing to submit their applications is 15 August 2013. The artist residency programme of the Aalto University School of Arts is based on similar courses given by the worlds best international universities, and is the only one of its kind to be offered in a North European country. The programme aims to create an interdisciplinary dialogue, in order to create a new model of cooperation between universities and to increase collaboration between art, science, technology and the art market. The programme offers to international artists the opportunity to work with a community of researchers, students, as well as a team, throughout the course of two years. The programme will receive artists from Helsinki from January 2014 to December 2015, a period during which the artists will continue to work on their artistic projects, and will simultaneously collaborate with the different departments of the university, and participate in workshops and public presentations. After the completion of the programme, the artists will present the results of their projects in Helsinki: artworks, exhibitions, films, or other types of projects. The call for applications is open to all artists, whether they work in the fields of visual arts or work as architects, producers, designers, photographers or researchers. The residency thus aims to provide opportunities to artists and students enrolled in the programme, to increase their international visibility, as well as the visibility of the Aalto University. Director/curator wanted at the Banff Centre The Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada, has launched a call for applications for the position of head director/curator of the digital and visual arts department, in order to organise all of the visual and digital arts programmes of the Banff Centre, namely a studio residency and work study programme. The department currently strives to support artists working in the fields of visual arts and experimenting new technologies such as video, sound art, and interactive installations. Candidates wishing to submit their applications can do so via the Banff Centres website. Applications may be submitted until a candidate is chosen. www.artmediaagency.com
exhibition...
Adolph Gottlieb sculptures at UMMA The event titled Adolph Gottlieb: Sculptor is scheduled for 21 September 2013 to 5 January 2014, at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. It will feature the sculptures of Adolph Gottlieb (1903-1974), one of the founding members of abstract expressionism. The artist actively participated in the artistic life of New York, starting from the 1930s until his death in 1974. His paintings represent large images in a universal symbolic language, and became icons among American paintings. As a curious artist, he started exploring the medium of sculpture. Although his experiences with sculpture lasted only one year and a half, they represent the conclusion of the artists reflection in terms of form, colour and space. The event will be organised by the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation in New York. The exhibition is also supported by the University of Michigan Credit Union, and the Richard and Rosan Noel Endowment Fund.
15 August 2013
Museums
Article of the week
American tourist breaks statues finger in Florence At the beginning of August, an American tourist visiting Florences Museo dellOpera del Duomo accidentally broke the finger of a statue created by Giovanni dAmbrogio, dating back to the 14th century. Sources say that the tourist decided to measure the statues little fingure, having been intrigued by its size. Just before the unfortunate event, one of the museums security guards caught the tourist handling the work, but he did not intervene quickly enough. The Corriere della Sera reported that the museums staff did their best to try and catch the finger, preventing it from falling and breaking on the floor. Meanwhile the tourist had tried to hide himself in crowds, but was spotted and eventually apologised for his actions. The director of the museum, Timothy Verdun explained that the broken finger was not the statues original. He added, however: In a globalized world like ours, the fundamental rules for visiting a museum have been forgotten, that is, Do not touch the works.
opening
San Antonios Briscoe Western Art Museum anticipates opening The Briscoe Western Art Museum is scheduled to open its doors on 26 October 2013, with a programme of events organised in celebration of the occasion. The Briscoe is to have nine galleries, occupying three floors, each of which will be used to exhibit both traditional and contemporary works by artists including Frederic Remington, Maynard Dixon, Howard Terpning, Z.S. Liang, and selected members of the Taos Society of Artists. Visions of Change, a large bronze sculpture by John Coleman, is to be on display from 26 October. Located on San Antonios River Walk, the new museum is housed in the San Antonio Central Library an Art Deco building constructed in the 1930s. Guggenheim considers Helsinki opening Richard Armstrong, the Director of New Yorks Guggenheim Foundation, visited Helsinki with senior colleagues last week, in an attempt to reactivate plans to open a branch in the Finnish capital. In 2011, Helsinki city officials announced that they were working in partnership with the Guggenheim to explore the possibility of opening a Finnish branch of the institution. A feasibility study was presented in January last year, though it was narrowly rejected by the citys Council, following concerns regarding the projects cost, and a proposed merger with the Helsinki Art Museum. According to a report in The Art Newspaper, the Guggenheim intends to put forward a new proposal early this autumn. The visiting members of the Foundation are thought to have had a meeting with Finlands cultural minister Paavo Archinmki, who has made it clear that no State funding will be made available for the project. Response to the proposal in the capital appears to remain mixed, with Ville Ylikahri, the chairman of the regions Green Party, having previously stated that the project only had support from one in five Helsinki residents. The mayor of Helsinki, however, has expressed a more optimistic outlook, stating: I feel that it is very positive that an important international cultural institution such as the Guggenheim Foundation shows an interest to Helsinki as a potential location for a new museum. This would greatly increase tourist interest and strengthen Helsinki as a cultural city.
economic crisis
New Goya museum struggles in Spains current economic climate Building work on a museum devoted to the life and work of Goya (1746-1828) came to an abrupt halt in July, with a report released in The Art Newspaper revealing that the project has run out of funding. The cost of building work for the museum was expected to be around 7m. Currently, the walls of the building designed by Madrid-based architects Matos Castillo are complete, but the inside remains unfinished. The building is situated in Goyas hometown of Fuendetodos, a small town with a population of under 170. The region already offers tourists the opportunity to visit the artists birthplace, the Casa Natal Goya, but would benefit greatly from the income which the half-built museum could generate. Commenting on the situation, the Mayor of Fuendetodos, Joaqun Gimeno, said: The [ministry], the organisation that has helped us the most to realise the museum, told us that there is no funding for museums in construction in 2013. The day we get funding again we will keep working on the project. Budget cuts force closure of contemporary art centre A public arts centre in West Bromwich, in the Midlands region of the United Kingdom, will close on 20 November, with local councilor Darren Cooper citing cuts in public spending. Titled The Public, the 67m art centre opened five years ago, having received over 31m from the Arts Council England (ACE) over the course of its planning and construction. The centre had proved popular, attracting 380,000 visitors last year, though it was thought to cost the public approximately 30,000 week in tax. The trust had also received 200,000 a year from organisation ACE. The council is currently exploring the possibility of a local college, reusing the building and leaving only a small space for art exhibitions. A spokeswoman for ACE stated: It is disappointing that the Public cannot be sustained as a designated space for arts and culture in its current form but we will continue to work hard with our partners to ensure that the people of the Black Country have access to great art and culture.
gift...
Works by Irving Penn donated to Smithsonian American Art Museum According to a report which appeared on website Artforum, the Irving Penn Foundation has donated around 100 photographs produced by the artist to the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington. Writing in the Washington Post, Katherine Boyle states that the selection given to the museum spans 8 decades of the artists production, offering examples of works from across the artists corpus, which includes both commercial and fine art photography. Commenting on the donation, Director of Smithsonian, Elizabeth Broun, said This is one of the most significant [Penn] collections, primarily because it is a retrospective look at his career. We can see that there are these dramatic and wonderful crossovers between drama, portraiture, and landscape, and how the worlds of commerce and fine art are blurred and influence each other. The director added that this new donation adds to a former gift made by the foundation in 1988. The Smithsonian plans to host an exhibition of the photographers works in 2015.
15 August 2013
whats on
Andr Saraivas Dream Concerts at the MOCA in Los Angeles An exhibition entitled Andr Saraiva: Dream Concerts is to be held from 8 August to 7 October 2013 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. The exhibition is to feature new work by French graffiti artist Andr Saraiva, whose works are inspired by posters advertising shows, found in cities including Paris, London, New York and Los Angeles, which draw tourists to mythical venues such as Madison Square Garden, the Bowery Ballroom, the Elyse Montmartre, and the Wiltern. The artist has created an installation using these painted posters, on display in the Broad Lobby of the museum. Andr Saraiva, also known as Mister Andr or Mister A was born to Portuguese parents in Uppsala, Sweden. He grew up in Paris, and began experimenting with graffiti in 1985. He became famous at the end of the 1990s with Mr. A, a cartoon character found across the streets of Paris, working at the same time as contemporaries Invader and Zevs. His works have been exhibited widely as part of exhibitions including Art in the Streets, held at the MOCA, and at institutions including the Palais de Tokyo, the Grand Palais. Other locations to have displayed his works include Mexico, New York and Tokyo. Less is Still More for Michael Craig-Martin Museum Haus Esters, a subsidiary of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld, is currently presenting an exhibition of works by Michael Craig-Martin, to run until 1 September 2013. An illustrated catalogue accompanies the display. Titled Less is Still More, the show features 17 paintings in varied formats, which have been devised and painted specifically for Haus Esters. Each work depicts everyday domestic objects, a decision which momentarily transforms the Haus Esters to its original function as a residential home. Craig-Martins pieces begin life as photographs, taken by the artist, which he refers to as pictorial readymades, a name which refers to the critique of the image undertaken by Ren Magritte. Michael Craig-Martin was born in Dublin in 1941, and studied fine arts at Yale University. He taught at Londons Goldsmiths College from 1974-88 and 1994-2000. He is considered to be one of Britains most significant conceptual artists, and has works in several public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Tate Gallery in London. He has recently been the subject of retrospectives at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (2006-2007), and Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria (2006). The Compromised Land: Recent Photography and Video from Israel New Yorks Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, is currently presenting The Compromised Land: Recent Photography and Video from Israel, to run at the museum until 1st December 2013. The exhibition aims to confront many of Israels issues head on, considering complex and delicate themes including coexistence and conflict, history and memory, and the importance of land. A press release given by the gallery states that When it comes to the subject of Israel, nothing is simple; not its history, geography, politics, peoples, or multicultural and religious core. The show features work by 21 contemporary established and emerging artists from the region, who create video and photographic works. Featured artists include Boaz Arad, Yael Bartana, Joseph Dadoune, Nir Evron, Barry Frydlender, Dani Gal, Ori Gersht, Dor Guez, Oded Hirsch, Miki Kratsman, Sigalit Landau, Dana Levy, Shahar Marcus, Adi Nes, Nira Pereg, Gilad Ratman, Michael Rovner, Lior Shvil, Sharon YaAri, and Rona Yefman with Tanja Schlander. The exhibition is curated by Helaine Posner, the Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, and guest curator Lilly Wei, and is accompanied by a fully illustrated 96-page catalogue with essays by Ory Dessau; Ron Pundak, Israeli historian and chairman of the Israeli Peace NGO Forum; and the co-curators. When in Rome: Alighiero Boetti at MAXXI Romes MAXXI museum is currently presenting an exhibition of works by Alighiero Boetti, titled Alighiero Boetti, A Roma, which is to run until 29 September 2013. Curated by Luigia Lonardelli, the show examines the artists relationship with Rome, considering how the capitals community of artists as well as his contact with the East informed his production. The show includes thirty works, many of which have rarely been exhibited in the past, or were previously unseen. The exhibition also considers the resonances between Boettis uvre and those of the artists peers Francesco Clemente and Luigi Ontani. Alighiero Boetti was born in Turin in 1940, and died in Rome in 1994. The Italian conceptual artist was considered to be a leading proponent of Arte Povera. Recent exhibitions to have featured works by the artist have been held at institutions including the MoMA, New York (2012), the Tate Modern (which held a retrospective of the artists career in 2012), the Galleria dArte Moderna e Contemporanea, Bergamo (2004), and the Contemporary Arts Museum, Texas (2002). The Poetry of Paper at the Getty Museum The J. Paul Getty Museum is currently hosting an exhibition titled The Poetry of Paper, to be on display at the Los Angeles institution until 20 October 2013. Featuring works on paper by artists including Gustav Klimt, Cornelis Dusart and Ferdinand Bol, the exhibition aims to explore the concept of negative space in drawing, focusing on works where artists appear to have deliberately chosen to leave areas of paper blank, to create the illusion of light and form, using absence to evoke a sense of presence. A number of drawings in the exhibition are accompanied by a haiku written by curator Stephanie Schrader. Restricting its writer to three-lines totalling seventeen syllables, the curator intends the haiku form to echo the artful restraint of the works on view. Visitors to the exhibition have been encouraged to produce their own hakus in response to the works, a selection of which are available to view via the Getty website. Saints Alive at Londons National Gallery Londons National Gallery is currently presenting Saints Alive, an exhibition of seven large-scale sculptures by artist Michael Landy. Landy produced these works by taking fragments of copies of paintings from the National Gallerys existing collection, and casting them into three-dimensional form. The kinetic works are produced using recycled materials, sourced by the artist from car boot sales and flea markets. Visitors are encouraged to crank the works into life, using a foot pedal mechanism. Representing the lives of seven saints, the works both draw from and veer away from traditional sacred art. Michael Landy was born in London in 1963, and is currently the National Gallerys Rootstein Hopkins Associate Artist in Resident. He attended Goldsmiths College and is considered to be a member of the generation of artists who came to be known as the YBAs. He is best known for his 2001 installation Break Down, in which he catalogued then destroyed all of his former possessions in a former London department store. www.artmediaagency.com
15 August 2013
coming soon
MoCA decides against Jeff Koons show for 2014 The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art has decided against hosting a retrospective of works by American artist Jeff Koons, which had been scheduled to take place at the beginning of 2014. According to a report on website Bloomberg, the show will instead be held at the Whitney Museum in between 27 June and 19 October 2014, before travelling to Pariss Pompidou Centre in October. It is possible that the retrospective could then be held at the MoCA some time during 2015. Speaking to Bloomberg, Stephen Soba, spokesperson for the Whitney Museum, explained: It was decided by MOCA and the Whitney that it would be better for an exhibition as complex and ambitious at this one to be developed over a longer period of time. And that the show should open in June in New York. Sydneys Silk Road Saga Syndeys Art Gallery of New South Wales has announced the details of a forthcoming exhibition and symposium dedicated to ancient artefacts excavated in China in 1999. The exhibition is to run between 22 August and 10 November 2013. Titled A Silk Road Saga, the exhibitions main feature is a white marble sarcophagus discovered in Taiyuan, the capital of central Chinas Shanxi province. The piece belonged to Yu Hong thought to be a diplomat and his wife, who were interred in 592 and 598 CE respectively. Featuring richly detailed carvings and painted panels, the piece is to be displayed alongside around sixteen other artefacts, which were excavated from the same tombs, and from other tombs in the region. The name of the show refers to the regions Silk Road, a street renowned for its multi-ethnic mix of traders, pilgrims, monks and soldiers. The exhibition is to be accompanied by a symposium titled A Silk Road Saga: the Sarcophagus of Yu Hong, to take place on 24 August 2013. The event aims to provide a detailed historical and geographical background to the exhibition, and will feature speakers including: Professor Zhang Qingjie, the archaeologist who excavated Yu Hongs tomb; Edmund Capon, a former director of the Art Gallery of NSW; Professor Qi Dongfang, a leading scholar on the Tang Dynasty (618-907); Professor David Goodman, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences of Australia, Professor of Chinese Politics at University of Sydney, and currently the Academic Director of the University of Sydney China Studies Centre; and Cao Yin, the Curator of Chinse Art, AGNSW, who will present a paper on the Buddhist and Zoroastrian elements of the Yu Hong sarcophagus. Poetry and Painting collide at Londons National Portrait Gallery Londons National Portrait Gallery is to exhibit William Hoares portrait of a freed slave, alongside a newly commissioned poem by Ben Okri, to be on display in a single room at the gallery, between 20 September 2013 and 16 March 2014. William Hoares portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo was created in 1733, and is on long-term loan to the National Portrait Gallery from Dohas Orientalist Museum. It has toured the United Kingdom since June 2012, having been displayed at the Liverpool International Slavery Museum, the South Shields Museum and Art Gallery, and the New Walk Museum and Art Gallery Leicester. The piece presents the earliest known British oil portrait of a freed slave, and was also the first portrait created in the United Kingdom to honour an African subject as equal. Ben Okri produced his poem following visits to the galleries in which the painting was held during its tour, conversing with visitors who saw the work on display. Diallos new poem is called Diallos Testament, and seeks to explore both the moving and uncomfortable nature of the slave trade. Okri was born in Nigeria in 1959, and lives and works in England. He won the Booker Prize in 1991, and his most recent volume of poetry Wild was published in 2012. The exhibition is to be accompanied by a season of talks and musical performances. Kinetic Spaces at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art An event entitled Kinetic Spaces is to be held at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art on 16 August 2013, in association with Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, in celebration of the companys 50th year. A dance created specifically for the occasion is to be performed, with the choreography having been designed in reponse to works of art currently on display in the gallery. Kinetic Spaces features six dancers, a film created by artist Elen Brombergand, as well as a video installation by Daniel Charon, Artistic Director of Ririe-Woodbury. The UMOCA aims to promote the works of local, national and international artists. Its four galleries host a variety of exhibitions, film screenings, special events and presentations. The UMOCA is currently hosting the first edition of the Utah Biennial, Mondo Utah, which seeks to highlight and celebrate the regions cultural diversity. Prosumer at The Hagues Gemeentemuseum Between 24 August and 3 November 2013, the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag the Hagues Municipal Museum is to present Prosumer, an exhibition of work by David Jablonowski (b. Bochun, 1982). The exhibition is the first in a series of solo show to be held in conjunction with Amsterdams De Ateliers, one of the Netherlands foremost institutes for young, emerging artists. A statemenet released by the museum states that the show follows the institutions desire to present exhibitions which are linked to its existing collection of modern art, but which are also challenging and current. The title Prosumer represents a cross between a consumer anda Producer, a contemporary phenomenon by which we are (almost) all both consumers and producers of the contents of the World Wide Zeb. Jablonowski has produced a new installation specifically for the show: a collage featuring his sculptures accompanied by projected images of natural forms and fingerprints. The artist is known for his multidisciplinary approach, and a practice which sees modern technology combined with allusions to art history. Jablonowski attented the GerritRietveldAcademy, before participating in the programme at De Ateliers, both in Amsterdam. The artist won the Charlotte Khler Prize this year. Rare joint exhibition of works by Henry Moore and Francis Bacon On 12 September, Oxfords Ashmolean Museum is to open an exhibition titled Francis Bacon Henry Moore: Flesh and Bone, featuring twenty sculptures by Francis Bacon (19091992), alongside twenty sculptures and twenty drawings by Henry Moore (18981986). The show is to consider themes including the treatment of the human figures, and the artists responses to the violence of the 20th century. Moore and Bacon have rarely been linked until now. However, a press release accompanying the show stated that the exhibition is to show surprising parallels between their practices. Both artists had a great love for sculpture, especially that of classical antiquity and works by Michelangelo and Rodin. In the early 1970s, Bacons painted works displayed forms which became increasingly sculptural. The artist often expressed a desire to further explore sculpture as a medium, once requesting if he would take lessons from Moore. Works on display are selected by Martin Harrison, the editor of the Francis Bacon catalogue raisonn, and Richard Calvocoressi, the director of the Ashmolean Museum. www.artmediaagency.com
15 August 2013
Critique
Vladimir Velickovic at Andr Malrauxs Contemporary Art Space
A Broad View of Suffering Vladimir Velickovics touch has often been compared to Francis Bacons. However, beside the fact that he never met the British painter while he presented his exhibitions in Belgrade in the 1950s, meaning that he was not influenced by his style, there is a fundamental difference between the two artists. Bacon portrayed violence and internal, intimate torments, while Velickovic explores suffering in the world. Destruction, atrocity, devastation, torture: that is what his country experienced, and that is what forced him to leave Yugoslavia for Paris in 1967. That moment was even more difficult for the rootless Serbian. Since then, he has been obsessively painting bodies with vivid, torn and tortured flesh, in order to continue to warn and alert the public about the absurdity of war and human horrors. This humanity has no specific face, since the artist does not paint any individuals. He deals with humankind. Recurrent motifs, crows, rats, butchers hooks, crosses as archetypes of violence, injustice: all these are part of the symbols and vocabulary that the artist portrays in his gigantic canvases and paper drawings. Despite this atmosphere, which may seem frightening and chaotic at first glance, Velickovic does not condemn humankind. In fact, his works defend humanity and its future. They are far from being defeatist. Convulsed Bodies and Vibrating Bowels Andr Malrauxs Contemporary Art Space exhibits a selection of works, dating from the 1990s to the 2000s, a moment when he discovered Issenheims altar, which was painted by Mathias Grnewald at the beginning of the 16th century. He adds quotations to his works, in particular the expressionist position of the hand of Christ, with fingers bent through suffering. The Unterlinden museum, the conserver of this masterpiece that was ordered by Issenheims Antonines, takes advantage of this exhibition to present one work from Velickovics collections, La Poursuite, dated 1982. This artwork represents a dog fleeing from the painting, trying to avoid a butchers enormous hook, which will inevitably pierce its body. The painting is vivid, with a sky blue background, both vibrant and brilliant. The paintings created during the following decades, which are presented at Andr Malrauxs Contemporary Art Space, do not feature this kind of luminous background and are stained with nuts, both black and brown. Layers of pink and red highlight the bleeding flesh of the convulsed corpses, with open bowels and burning flames. These are the only colours that the artist tolerates, and they rime with justice. They may have enabled him to acquire more strength and face a more visceral confrontation. Eyes glance through this monumentality, the darkness of the subject and the thickness of the canvas that draws attention to the details of the work: the glazing, the transparency, the energy of the strokes on the canvas, the effervescence of the colours and materials. Whether they represent major torture or empty landscapes with burning horizons, the same energy is conveyed in all of the artists works. He paints scenes portraying instants following the acme of violence, as tension circulates through his paintings and silence slowly fills the place. Although he is a prominent painter and places his spectators into his monumental works, his strokes account for all as Velickovic has come to master drawing, and he mainly calls himself a drawer. The exhibition allows his paintings to create a dialogue with his drawings, where repenting is part of his creation process and allows spectators to enter the artists universe appropriately. The exhibition is complete with a monographic compilation, which is published this year by the Samantha Sellem gallery, and it is devoted entirely to the artists pictorial work, including texts by Bernard Nol and Alin Avila. Over 450 reproductions thus accompany the evolution of his work.
Vladimir Velickovic, Blessure, oil on canvas 325 225 cm, 1998. Private Collection
15 August 2013
Galleries
Article of the week
Glafira Rosales released on bail According to an article published in The New York Times, Glafira Rosales, the gallery owner accused on embezzlement and tax evasion, has been released on bail (12 August 2013). Rosales had been held without bail, but a federal judge in Manhattan set new bail conditions on Thursday, requiring Ms. Rosales to post a bail of $2.5m, $250,000 of which has been given as cash guarantees along with four estates. Under the agreement, Rosales is prohibited from leaving New York, and is being electornically monitored. Rosales, the former manager of Knoedler Gallery which has since closed is accused of having sold twelve counterfeit paintings, an accusation to which she has pleaded not guilty.
nomination
Charlie Manzo leaves Gagosian to direct Paddle8 Charlie Manzo has joined Paddle8 as Director, according to an announcement made via website Gallerist NY. Manzo formerly spent two years working in sales at the Gagosian Gallery, having previously acted as assistant director and artist representative at Pace, where he worked for nearly a decade. In his new role at Paddle8, Manzo is to contribute to the development of the private sales department, and help curate the sites auctions. The first sale he is to participate in will feature artist-designed surfboards, and opens on 21 August. Commenting on the move on Gallerist NY, Manzo stated: I think this is a much younger place, and a little bit smaller. But as far as bringing things in on consignment and working with collectors, I dont think its much different from Pace and Gagosian. The only thing is we dont represent artists.
Top ten...
Survey of Canadas emerging galleries Website Blouin Artinfo has published a selection of eleven of what it believes to be Canadas most interesting and promising galleries specialising in contemporary art. Opened in 2011 in Halifax by Dave Hayden and Kevin Lewis, the Parentheses gallery offers works by artists including James Kirkpatrick, Saddo and Troy Lovegates. On the other side of the country, in Vancouver, Macaulay & Co. Fine Art, directed by Blanket Contemporary and gallery owner Sarah Macaulay, presents pieces by Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Beau Dick and Walter Scott. Wil Aballes gallery, Wil Aballe Art Projects also based in Vancouver opened with an exhibition of works by Sean Weisberger, and is scheduled to offer video works, installations and performance pieces in 2014. To the east in Montreal, the Nicolas Robert Gallery has been offering abstract geometric painting and contemporary photography since 2011, and represents artists including Joe Lima, Christian Knudsen, Lorna Bauer and Robert Houle. Also in Montral, Galerie Hugues Charbonneau presents abstract pices by artists including Jean-Benot Pouliot and Sripop. Similarly situated in Montral, Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran opened a second space devoted to contemporary art in 2012, and regularly participates in fairs including VOLTA, where it presented pieces by Michael A. Robinson, Sayeh Sarfaraz, Dominique Blain and Jacynthe Carrier. In Toronto, Blouin ArtInfo highlights the work of Tomorrow Gallery, which opened two years ago and is directed by Tara Downs, Alexander Hardashnakov and Hugh Scott-Douglas (all of whom are under 30). The gallery presents represents a selection of young international artists such as Egan Frantz, Pinot Noir, and Mike Goldby. Since 2010, the city has also been a home to the Telephone Booth Gallery, directed by Sharlene Rankin, whose exhibitions frequently adhere to her interest in materials and work processes. Also in Toronto, Erin Stump Projects Gallery offers installations and abstract paintings, promoting the works of Vanessa Maltese, Robyn Cumming and Winnie Truong. In the centre of the city, Simon Cooper Cole recently opened a second space, and exhibits works by international artists, including Canadian artists who are based abroad. Lastly, the article cited David Candlers Edmonton-based gallery dc3 Art Projects, which opened in September 2012. Candler works with both with emerging and renowned artists, including sculptors Blair Brennan and Sean Caulfield, and painter Tammy Salzl.
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Amazon Fine Art opens The online marketplace Amazon has opened Amazon Fine Art, a section of the website devoted to the online sale of art works. The online platforms acts as an intermediary between a host of galleries, who are to sell works through the site, and buyers. At the time of writing, approximately 100 galleries have participated in the project, with the site offering around 30,000 original artworks. Art works on sale demonstrate a huge vary greatly in terms of style, technique, theme and cost. Featured pieces include Andy Warhols Flowers, priced at $1m, though the website also features several pieces by emerging artists, offering buying opportunities for both seasoned and new collectors. The move places Amazon in direct competition with other sites devoted to online arts sales such as Artnet..
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Move is imminent for Salomon Contemporary The Salomon Contemporary gallery in New York has announced that it is to move, relocating to a new, third-storey space on 525531 West 26th Street on 12 September 2013. An inaugural exhibition is entitled Ned Smyth: Those Who Remember, on display until 2nd November 2013. The last exhibition featured at the gallerys former location was #SUMMERFRIDAYS, which came to a close on 9 August 2013, and featured works by artists Thomas Beale, Jameson Ellis, Sebastian Errazuriz, Joey Frank, Elissa Goldstone, Alice Hope, Liz Markus, Maynard Monrow, Daniel Newman and Grear Patterson. The gallery represents artists Alice Aycock, Lawrence Weiner, Spencer Tunick and E.V. Day.
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whats on
Kate Moss through the lens of the worlds greatest photographers at Knokkes Young Gallery Knokkes Young Gallery is currently presenting an exhibition entitled Kate. Running until 15 September 2013, the show is to present a selection of photographs featuring the model, taken by some of the worlds most renowned contemporary photographers. Commenting on the exhibition, Pascal Young said: Kate Moss is the most legendary model ever. She is extraordinary. At auctions, all works representing Kate Moss are sold for record prices. [] Everything that touches Kate becomes gold. The exhibition will not be the first time the British model has seen success in the art world: in February 2005, a nude portrait of the artist by Lucian Freud was sold at Christies, London, for 3.9m ($7.2m). This was followed by an auction held at Christies New York last April, which saw a photograph by Albert Watson entitled Kate Moss, Marrakech sell for a record price. The exhibition at Young Gallery includes around a dozen portraits of Kate Moss, the majority of which are large-scale black and white pieces, produced by photographers including Rankin, Bettina Rheims, Paolo Roversi, Albert Watson, Sonia Sieff, Marc Hispard, Richard Dumas and Michel Haddi. I Felt Anxious at the Vernissage at Gallery 44 An exhibition entitled I Felt Anxious at the Vernissage is currently running at Torontos Gallery 44 until 31 August 2013, featuring work by artist Mariana Lafrance. Commenting on the exhibition, Lafrance stated We often wear masks to hide our social anxiety. Well I certainly do when I feel socially anxious, which happens especially in unstructured social situations, like vernissages. The worst part of social anxiety is other peoples masks: everyone else looks calm and confident, and I am alone. I wanted to know what a vernissage would look like if all people took off their calm and confident masks and showed me the anxiety I imagine lurking underneath. So I photographed people at a series of vernissages, made prints, and cut out their calm and confident masks. I then made photographs of my own anxious face and placed them behind the prints to peek out from behind all the removed masks. And there. Everyone is anxious like me. At least the isolation is gone. I think of photography as a social tool. There is a kind of voodoo-doll power in being able to produce a photographic representation of a person, and then play with or manipulate that representation to do good in the world, of course. Mariana Lafrance is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based on Manitoulin Island. Her photographic work centres around social phenomena, human vulnerability and transformation, and is strongly anchored in her native Northern Ontario. She has been the subject of several exhibitions in Ontario, where she was also the recipient of the Northern Arts grant and the Emerging Artist grant. Daido Moriyama at Polka From 6 July to 7 September 2013, an exhibition entitled View from the Laboratory [Platinum prints] is to be held at Pariss Polka Gallery, and will feature photographs by Japanese artist Daido Moriyama. The exhibition presents a limited edition set of prints by the artists, created with platine-palladium, in reference to ancient production practices. Moriyamas works seek to pay tribute to Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, the birthplace of photography and its inventor; it was here, in 1827, that Nicphore Nipce produced the first ever photograph, which was entitled Point de vue du Gras. Daido Moriyama was born in Japan in 1938. He is a prominent member of the Provoke movement, and is the author of around 200 books. A recurring theme of the artists works is memory; since the 1960s, he has travelled throughout the world, looking for images which carry a sense of past eras. Bye Bye Brazil at White Cube Bermondsey White Cube Bermondsey is currently presenting a film and new paintings by Sarah Morris, as part of an exhibition titled Bye Bye Brazil. Named after Carlos Diegueuss 1970s film, which captured the modernisation of contemporary Brazil, the show focuses on the country on the eve of another era of dramatic change. Produced in 2012, In Rio is Morriss 11th film, and depicts the complex, and frequently contradictory nature of a city presenting both a highly orchestrated, smooth veneer, and the more challenging realities of urban sprawl. A new series of paintings titled Rio accompany the work, presenting vivid compositions of curves, vectors, and interlocking spheres. Sarah Morris was born in the UK in 1967, and grew up in Providence, Rhode Island. She currently lives and works in New York and London. Her work has been featured in exhibitions at institutions including the Wexner Center for the Arts, Ohio (2012); MAMbo, Bologna (2009); the MMK, Frankfurt (2009); Lenbachaus, Muncih (2008); and the Fondation Beyeler, Basel (2008). Hank Willis Thomas considers race, history and culture New Yorks Jack Shainman Gallery is currently presenting an exhibition of works by photographer Hank Willis Thomas, as part of a collaborative project titled Question Bridge: Black Males. The show includes works such as Zero Hour from the Wayfarer series and new sculpture pieces, composed of photographs, clothing, wood and plexiglass. The project seeks to explore critical and challenging issues within the African American male community, aiming to instigate a transmedia conversation among black men from a range of geographic, economic, generational, educational and social strata. The exhibition is to be accompanied by special community events across the country, a curriculum offered to high schools, a website and social media engagement. The main feature of the show is to be a five-channel video installation presenting an exchange between over 150 Black men from 12 different cities in America, a project that was created by Hank Willis Thomas with Bayet Ross Smith and Kamal Sinclair. Hank Willis Thomas lives and works in New York City. He has exhibited internationally, and is included in private and public institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio; the Birmingham Museum, Alabama; the Museum of Fine Art Houston, Texas; the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.; and the Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland. Jimmy Robert subject of solo exhibition at Power Plant Contemporary An exhibition of works by Brussels-based artist Jimmy Robert is currently on display at Power Plant Contemporary Art. Entitled Draw the Line, the show is to be on display until 2 September 2013. Originally from France, Robert explores the corporeal potential of a range of media including photography, drawing, film, video, sculpture, and performance. This is to be Roberts first solo exhibition in Canada, and will see the artist focus on the question of limits both of the human body, of the media he uses, and of the various disciplines his work employs. Described as the centre of the exhibition, a comissioned perfomance project will take place within the exhibition. A sculptural piece entitled Reprise (2010), references A Studden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai) (1993), a photograph by Jeff Wall a work which was itself inspired by a wood block print by Ejiri in Suruga Province, created by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). Jimmy Robert was born in 1975 in Guadeloupe, and currently lives and works in Brussels, Belgium. Robert is the recipient of several prizes, including Follow Fluxus-After Fluxus Grant (2009) and the Andrei and Nicholas Tooth Award (1999), and has been the subject of exhibitions internationally, at institutions including Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland, South London Gallery, MoMA, New York, the Centre Pompidou, Paris, and Tate Britain, London. www.artmediaagency.com
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Beauty in bereavement: photographs by Dawoud Bey Between 5 September and 19 October 2013, San Franciscos Rena Bransten Gallery is to present The Birmingham Project, an exhibition of new photographs by Dawoud Bey. Dawoud Bey is known for his series of photographic portraits, which seek to establish a dialogue between the presented subject and spectator. The Birmingham Project presents works which commemorate the deaths of two boys and four girls, who died on the same day in 1963 the former murdered following a racially-motivated crime, and the latter losing their lives when a bomb exploded at a Church at 67 Birmingham Street. Though the tragic events had a profound effect upon people at the time, Beys photographs seek to present the powerful sense of beauty which arose when families of the victims and their communities joined together to grieve. The series depicts residents of Birmingham, who currently have the same age the victims would have had, had they not been killed during the events of 1963. Investment opportunities in contemporary Chinese art Between 9 and 23 September 2013, Hong Kongs ArtOne is to present an exhibition of 20 oil and acrylic paintings by Chinese artist Zhou Jin Hua. The exhibition is organised in association with the Art Futures Group, which presents itself as the worlds leading investment broker for Chinese contemporary art. A press release announcing the exhibition focuses on the high investment potential for works by Zhou Jin Hua. Commenting on the exhibition, Jon Reade, the Managing Director of Art Futures Group, describes the artist as One of the young Chinese artists with the greatest potential to rise as a blue chip artist, adding His works have been widely collected by European private collectors. Zhou is expected to continue to receive positive attention, and the prices of his works are expected to continue to rise in years to come. Art Futures Group aims to help potential investors profit from portfolios containing the markets most exceptional finds. The group also offers a rental programme, which promises to give participants an annual yield of 6%. Managing Director Reade emphasised the resilience of the contemporary art market, citing the Artprice 2012 Art Market Report, which showed that, in the past twelve years, the value of the sector has grown by 86%. Reade further stated that mid-career Chinese contemporary artists are the biggest growth area, with prices expected to increase 17% to 20% per year in compound in the next five years, conservatively. Zhou Jin Hua graduated from the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, China, in 2002. He is known for detailed aerial-view paintings of street scenes, which are disturbed by violent interruptions. He was awarded the Sovereign Asia Art Prize in Hong Kong, in 2007, and has exhibited in China, Berlin and Luxembourg. New book by Olafur Eliasson launched with Madrid exhibition Madrids Ivorypress Space is to present an exhibition previewing A view becomes a window, a book by Olafur Eliasson presented in nine unique editions. The show is to be launched with the artist present on 19 September 2013 at 7:30pm, with the exhibition then running until 28 September 2013. Upon the exhibitions close, the work is to be incorporated into Ivorypresss permanent display of artists books, which can be visited by appointment every Wednesday. Eliassons book is composed of glass and light, with coloured glass sheets filling the publications leather binding in lieu of pages. Commenting on the work, Eliasson stated that A view becomes a window is an homage to the book as a space in which we find ourselves The space and the reader are reflected in the deep, glassy surfaces in which ultimately you the reader are read by the book. Olafur Eliasson (Copenhagen, 1967) studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen between 1989 and 1995. In 2003, he represented Denmark at the Venice Biennale, and has exhibited internationally at institutions including the Solomon R. Guggenheim museum in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, and Tate Modern in London. A view becomes a window is the 11th book to be published by the artist through Ivorypress since its foundation in 1996. Masanori Handas first solo exhibition in Singapore Singapores Ota Fine Arts is to present the countrys first solo exhibition on the work of emerging Japanese artist Masanori Handa. Titled Nakakiyo No Entakukei, the exhibition is to run from 6 September to 13 October 2013. Masanori Handa creates works which seek to be at once playful and impressionistic, but which nevertheless offer contemplative experimentation. The artists September exhibition is to feature a large, site-specific installation assembled from an assortment of vines, timber, cement, canvas, foam and fabric. The piece engages with notions of psychogeography, and how culture and language might be linked to landscape. Masanori Handa was born in Kanagawa, Japan, in 1979. He completed a BA in Fine Arts at the Tokyo University of the Arts, where he continues to work. His works have been featured in group exhibitions at institutions including the Osaka National Museum of Art (2011), Londons Tate Modern (2009), and the Hara Museum in Tokyo (2009). Ota Fine Arts was established in 1994 in Tokyos Ebisu district. The gallery specialises in Japanese contemporary art and, since its debut, has opened locations in Singapore and Tokyo. New Yorks Mixed Greens presents Sonya Blesofsky for the second time New York gallery Mixed Greens, which focuses on promoting work by emerging artists, is to present its second exhibition of works by Sonya Blesofsky, to open on 12 September 2013. The show features Belsofskys drawings and sculptures, which demonstrate the artists ongoing interest in architecture, but this time with a focus on the visual evidence of a buildings evolution over time. The artist was drawn to the subject following the recent conversion of a large freight elevator in her studio. Commenting on her practice, Blesofsky stated that Im particularly drawn to makeshift architectural alterations and modifications that happen in an as-needed manner, as well as the layering that happens when architectural details fall apart and quick fixes are made around them. Blesofsky received her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2005, and has been the subject of solo exhibitions in locations including the Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, Plane Space, New York, Gallery Diet, Miami, Cleopatras Brooklyn and Swarm Gallery, Oakland. Mixed Greens works to give emerging artists a wider audience for their works, presenting pieces by its artists via a website, printed catalogue, gallery exhibitions and travelling shows. The gallery currently represents eighteen artists, at varying stages of their careers. Its mission is to show work that is not only of contemporary interest, but will be of lasting art historical significance. www.artmediaagency.com
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Artists
Article of the week
Arne Svensons rights as an artist win victory over the respect of private life According to an article published on the website of The Art Newspaper, New Yorks Supreme Court has rejected the charges filed against artist Arne Svenson regarding her infringement of private life. In fact, the artist spent a year and a half observing her neighbours and taking their photographs with telephoto lens, while they were having breakfast, watching TV or reading. A complaint was filed against the artist on 1 August by Martha and Matthew Foster, after they spotted their child on two of the artists photographs. In fact, Judge Eileen Rakower stated that art is considered free speech and is therefore protected by the First Amendment. In a statement, Arne Svenson said: I am not unlike the birder, quietly waiting for hours, watching for the flutter of a hand or a movement of a curtain as an indication that there is life within. A few days after the complaint was lodged, the photographs taken by Arne Svenson were exhibited at the Julie Saul Gallery. It was on that occasion that the Fosters discovered the snapshots of their child. The artist accepted to remove these snapshots from her website and the exhibition. This legal case points out the limits that are sometimes blurred regarding the definition of private life in major cities such as New York.
death
Italian restorer Giuseppe Basile has died According to an article published by Journal des Arts, Giuseppe Basile has died at the age of 71 following a prolonged illness. Basile was an art historian and a renowned art conserver, who lived and worked in Italy. His conservation and restoration work is considered to have greatly contributed towards the preservation of Italys cultural heritage; it was under his direction that Giottos frescoes from the Scrovegni chapel in Padoua were restored, as well as Leonard de Vincis Last Supper. Giuseppe Basile was born in 1942. He graduated from the University of Palermo with a degree in Art History. In 1987, he began directing the Intervention Service for Artistic and Historical Goods at the Central Institute for Restoration. He was also part of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church, and of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology, which he began to be associated with in 1995. Death of artist Ruth Asawa Ruth Asawa, a San Francisco-based sculptor known for her intricate, woven wire sculptures, passed away at the age of 87. Recognised as an influential post-World War II modernist, the Japanese-American artist suffered discrimination and internment during the Second World War. She was a prominent member of San Franciscos arts scene, moving to live in the city in 1949 with her husband, architect Albert Lanier. She co-founded the Alvarado Arts Workshop for school children in 1968, and later contributed towards the construction of the San Francisco School of the Arts, a public arts high school which was renamed in her honour. She orchestrated a number of public arts projects, including the Hyatt Fountain on Union Square, built in 1973 with the help of hundreds of local children. Her renowned wire sculptures are displayed at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco.
vandalisme
Australian artist shocked According to information released by newspaper The AGE Entertainment, painter Ralph Heimans explained his fear after having learned that his portrait of the Queen of England was destroyed during her Diamond Jubilee. The work was vandalised a few weeks after it was exhibited at Westminster Abbey. The incident happened in mid-June. The artist said that he was shocked by what happened. In an interview, the artist mentioned that, when he heard the news, his first reaction was to ask if the face of the portrait had been touched. Fortunately, this does not seem to be the case: Id spent six months hermetically sealed in this studio very obsessive about not getting any dust or flies on the surface. So it was quite striking to see someone had sprayed purple paint on the work. The man accused of vandalising the work is said to be 41. He will be judged next month for prejudice leading to the obligation of damage claims. The work has been restored and was returned for exhibition in mid-July. The artist, who was born in Sydney, said that he would still like artworks to be accessible to the public, since getting close enough to a painting to smell it adds a really new dimension.
restoration...
Restoration of Frida Kahlos photographic archives thanks to Bank of America Merrill Lynch According to an article published on the website of The Art Newspaper, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, which financed the conservation of four sketches by Diego Rivera (1886-1957) last year, is planning on sponsoring a six-month project this year, in order to restore 369 photographs from Frida Kahlos important archives. Diego Riveras widows archives are composed of photographs of the most renowned artists of the 20th century, including snapshots by Man Ray, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Manuel lvarez Bravo. The collection also features photographs taken by Frida Kahlo herself. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera were fervent photographers, each immortalising special moments of their lives, with snapshots of exhibitions as well as souvenirs of their travels. These snapshots are part of the collection of La Casa Azul, the former home of the artist, which has now been transformed into a museum. The Director of the museum, Hilda Trujillo, explained that These photos [provide] important historical evidence of Frida and Diegos life. They enable us to understand many aspects of Fridas personality, her family life, her relationship with Diego and friends, her political, social and sexual vision, her peculiar way of dressing and grooming, her illness and many back surgeries, her frustration at not being able to have a child and her intense social life. Each photo represents a piece of a big puzzle of Fridas complex life. This project finance is part of 25 selected by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, for its 2013 conservation programme. Since its launching in 2010, this programme has allowed 58 projects to be restored in 26 different countries.
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Auctions
Article of the week
First independent sale at Christies Shanghai In March 2013, auction house Christies obtained a licence enabling it to conduct independent sales. The first independent sale is now scheduled to be held at Christies Shanghai on 26 September 2013, and will be preceded by a 3-day exhibition. The sale is to be conducted under the name Christies (Shangahai) Auction Company Limited, and is to feature works by Warhol and Picasso. Also available for purchase will be works by artists Li Wei and Sui Jiango, as well as wine, watches and jewellery. Commenting on the move in a press release in April, Christies CEO Steven P.Murphy stated This development makes Christies the first international auction house able to directly conduct auctions in China under its own brand, and will offer collectors a more direct access to our global network and expertise.
results
Results of jewellery sale at Bonhams A diamond ring dating from the beginning of the 20th century sold for a record price during a jewellery sale held at auction house Bonhams. The cushion diamond ring, at 4.03 carats, found a buyer for 22,500 more than twice the value of its initial estimate. three of the sales other best selling items were also diamond rings, with a marquise diamon ring of 3.51 carats having been purchased for 10,250. Other lots up for auction included a 1925 gold and gem-set compact by Cartier, with a gold cover and single diamond, was sold for 5,635, twice its initial estimate. Thirty brooches were also found buyers, including a piece by Van Cleef & Arpels. Results of sale at Heritage Auctions A sale of pin-ups held at Heritage Auctions on 31 July 2013 raised a total of $1.3m. The sale featured works by Gil Elvgren, one of which sold for $137,000. Other works by the artist sold during the auction included Something New (1957) sold for $59,375, and Fresh Breeze (1960) sold for $53,125. Ten bidders fought for a Stanley Meltzoff painting, which had been used for as the cover design for a book entitled I Am Legend. The work was finally purchased at $37,500 seven times its original estimate. Other major sales included Hello Everybody! by Rolf Armstrong, which sold for $30,000, and The Family Doctor, a work by Norman Rockwell, which sold for $40,625. ABBA auctions sees disappointing results Stockholms Auktionsverk, the Swedish auction house which held a major auction devoted to ABBA memorabilia, has expressed disappointment regarding the results of the sale, which was held on 10 and 11 August 2013. The auction presented 25,000 objects associated with the group, which were issued from a collection belonging to Thomas Nordin, and had been expected to achieve a turnover of 95,000. However Christian Minnhagen, the auction houses general manager, announced that the 2-day sale has raised only 64,500 far less than was initially expected. Despite the disappointing results, some lots nevertheless exceeded their initial estimates, including a purple jacket bearing the groups name, which sold for more than seven times its original estimate. A limited edition 1981 maxi single similarly exceeded its estimate, selling for double its predicted value. Unsold lots will be incorporated into a second auction, scheduled to take place in Autumn.
publication
Increase in profits for Sothebys Auction house Sothebys has announced that its figures are up for the second quarter for 2013. The companys net profit increased to $91.7m compared to $85.4m last year, whilst total turnover reached $304.9m an increase of 0.3%, lower than a forecasted turnover of $318m. The auction houses increase in profit was in part due to an augmentation in commissions margins, which rose from 15.3% to 15.9%. An increase in buyers fees, implemented last March, enabled the company to gain an additional $19.8m. Sothebys expenses increased by 2.4%, with costs incurred by the auction houses investment in digital media, and its efforts to enlarge its presence in emerging market centres such as China.
Top stories...
Schindlers list on auction According to an article published by The New York Times, a letter signed by Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who helped 1,200 Jews escape death at a concentration camp, was sold at auction as part of an online sale which ended on 14 August 2013. The letter was sold along with other objects belonging to Schindler. The sale was held by RR Auction which stated that all of the documents offered for sale had belonged to a collector in Los Angeles, who previously acquired them from a descendant of Adam Dziedzic, a worker mentioned in the famous letters list of names. David Crowe, a Holocaust historian and Schindler biographer, said This is the first document I have seen verifying this move and it is quite important because I thought it took him much longer to get such permission, according to a statement released via Reuters. Paddle8 sale to benefit Tibetan nuns Between 9 and 23 August 2013, auction house Paddle8 is to host a sale entitled The Tibetan Nun Project, with all profits going towards a project of the same name, created two decades ago in order to provide education and humanitarian aid to nuns in the Tibet. The sale will feature five paintings, created by artist Miya Ando, based on Tibetan prayer flags. The works are covered in phosphorecent paint which causes them to glow in the dark. They have an estimated value of $700 each.
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Robert Neill at Sothebys On the 27 August 2013, Sothebys is to host a sale entitled Important Australian Art. The highlight of the session is expected to be Robert Neills painting Aborigines of Van Diemans Land (1828), which has an estimated value of $180,000 to $250,000. The painter arrived in Australia in 1820, and was employed in the public colonial service, allowing him to create works which demonstrated a colonisers view of Indigenous Australians. The painting is recognised as the the earliest known oil paintings of Indigenous Australians. Auctions Americas collection cars sale Auction house Auctions America has announced a series of sales for its annual weekend auction devoted to collection cars, which will be held on the occasion of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, scheduled for 29 August to 1st September 2013. In addition to the 1,100 collection cars offered on auction, a full programme of festivities will be offered to participants. Among the lots that will be offered on sale, we may mention a 1932 Ford Drag Car Five Window Coupe Devil Deuce, a 1955 Ford Thunderbird Doane Spencer Custom Convertible, a 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible, and a 1958 Packard Hawk Sport Coupe. Most of these cars will be on sale without reserve prices. Sale of collection cars organised by Bonhams at the National Motor Museum On 8 September 2013, auction house Bonhams will organise an auction on three major collections of ancient cars. The sale will be held at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. It will be the second time that a sale will take place at this venue. The sale will be divided into three sections. The first one will be titled Motor Cars and will offer 21 vehicles from the Baden Collection, without any reserve prices. An Alvis SB Firefly Toure, estimated between 25,000 and 30,000, as well as a 1913 De Dion Bouton Type DX Touring, will be part of the collection cars on offer. The Cottesmore Collection will itself include a 1937 Alvis 4.3 Drophead Coupe, estimated between 60,000 and 80,000, as well as a 1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint Series 1. The section titled Motorcycles will feature a 1999 BSA Regal Gold Star SR500 in its auction block, estimated between 3,500 and 5,000. Finally, the section titled Automobilia will include over 200 lots, with the collection of Ron Hickman, a former designer at Ford in Dagenham and director at Lotus Engineering in the 1960s. The lots will be visible during an exhibition that will be held on 7 September. The sale will begin with the section titled Automobilia in the morning, followed by the two other sections in the afternoon. Sothebys celebrates its 40-year presence in Asia Auction house Sothebys is to celebrate its 40th year of operations in Asia, hosting two sales in celebration of the occasion on 4 and 8 October 2013. The sales are to feature Chinese porcelain and paintings, as well as ink drawings from the beginning of the 20th century, Asian contemporary art, modern and contemporary painting from South East Asia, jewellery, wine and watches. Pieces to be included in the sale will feature in an exhibition which is to travel to Jakarta, Shanghai, Peking, Singapore and Bangkok, with a final show being held in Hong Kong between 3 and 7 October. Works on offer included a piece by Luo Zhongli, entitled Childrens Games estimated between $769,000 and $1m, an oil on canvas work by Wu Guanzhong, entitled Lotus Flowers, estimated at $769,000 and $1m, and a piece by Zhang Daquian, entitled Lady by the Bamboo, estimated between $321,000 and $450,000. Announcement of Artnets September sale Artnet, the company specialising in online auction sales, has announced the programme of its September sales. From 3 to 13 September, a sale will be organised under the title Ubuntu: Celebrating the Human Spirit in Contemporary African Art, which will feature works by Marlene Dumas, William Kentridge, and Wangechi Mutu. From 12 to 24 September, there will be a sale titled Dark Beauty: Captivating Photographs of the Sinister, Tragic, and Enchanted, with works by Francesca Woodman, Helmut Newton, Sally Mann, and David LaChapelle. Lastly, a final session scheduled for 17 to 26 September will be organised under the title Urban Scrawl: Graffiti and Street Art, with lots including the works of Kenny Scharf, Keith Haring, Futura, Shepard Fairey, and Banksy. Asian art sale at Bonhams On September 2013, auction house Bonhams will organise a sale devoted to Asian art. Titled Asian Art, this sale will include 499 lots. Among the lots on offer, we may mention a blue and white Kangxi vase, estimated between 3,000 and 5,000; a small hexagonal garden chair in blue and white porcelain, dating from the 19th/20th century and estimated between 500 and 700; a lot composed of two plates called Dames au Parasol and a Qianlong plate, estimated between 1,500 and 1,800; a large pair of vases from the 19th century, as well as a pair of small Guangxu bowls from the 20th century, estimated between 500 and 800. Sale of a sofa created by John Gordon An exceptional sofa dating back to the 18th century will be offered by art trader Apter-Fredericks, on the occasion of the International Fine Art and Antique Dealers Show. Created in 1989, this prestigious fair reunites some of the worlds most prominent art traders, and is held at Park Avenue Armory in New York. The fair is scheduled to be held from 25 to 31 October 2013. The sofa was created by the first count of the Spencer dynasty, who called upon James Athenian Stuart (1713-1788) to design the decoration of his house. In fact, the sofa was meant for his first house, which was to be seen as the best example of the application of classical design to interior decoration. Spencers House is located along Green Park in London, and was intended to be the best in terms of decoration and design. The sofa that will be on sale was created by John Gordon, and was part of an ensemble of living room furniture. Apter-Fredericks Ltd has been offering English furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries for four generations now. Presentation of Asian Art Week at Christies New York From 17 to 20 September, Christies will host the Asian Art Week in New York, during which eight sales will be organised. Through works and objects issued from several major private collections, it will be possible to acquire Indian contemporary works, jade sculptures and ancient bronzes. Among the lots on offer, there will be works on canvas and paper by Nandalal Bose (1882-1966), Vasudeo S. Gaitonde (19242001) and Zhao Shaoang (1905-1998), a bronze by Parvati, dated 1100 and estimated between $800,000 and $1.2m, as well as porcelain and jade. In addition, in parallel with this sale, there will be Super/Natural Contemporary Korean Art, a private sale organised from 12 to 27 September. This event will feature the works of four artists interested in nature and hyperrealism. www.artmediaagency.com
15 August 2013
Interview
French and Francophone art in Miami: Interview with Sophie Blachet, Director of FLAIR MIAMI
From 10 to 13 April 2014, the first edition of FLAIR Miami is to take place in Southern Florida, a new ambitious event which is to place a focus on work by French speaking artists. The region is home to a large number of French and Francophile artists, and this event hopes to improve the visibility of these figures, by proposing a forum dedicated to their works. Art Media Agency met Sophie Blachet, the Creator and Director of the event, who herself has a gallery in Miami. Can you tell us more about Miami as the context of this fair? The art scene in Miami is constantly evolving, theres a real sense of dynamism. The town is home to a number of collectors, who are all eager to invest in works. Next December, during Art Basel Miami, the Perez Art Museum (PAMM) will open its doors. In 2008, millionaire Jorge Perez decided that the town merited a museum of international standing. In order to do this, he initially went to the towns public authorities in order to get their support for the project. Faced with the financial crisis, however, this body was only able to finance half of the project, which had a total cost $220m. Jorge Perez contributed $20m dollars to the project, and also donated works of arts with a total estimated value of $15m, since re-valued at $20m. The rest of the budget has come from different donations. As well as PAMM, Frost a centre dedicated to science and history is to open. According to a report published by ArtNews in 2012, 15 of the 200 most important art collectors in the world live in Miami, and at least half of these own a second home in Southern Florida. A lot of business headquarters have been built in new buildings in the area. In New York, youll find the headquarters of businesses from the US and Canada, and in Miami you get those for Latin America. This brings a young population to the area and a reasonably elevated quality of life. The town also has several high-performing universities, which has strengthened and reinforced an interest in culture in the region. France is very present in the region and the consulate if relatively active. The directors of the consulate are very focused on contemporary art, and Miamis museums have held a number of exhibitions devoted to works by French and Francophone artists in recent years. How was the idea to launch a new fair born? We had a gallery and were taking part in a lot of fairs. We met David and Lee Ann Lester, who created Art Miami, Art Palm Beach. When they asked me what my feelings were towards Miami, I had to admit that I regretted that, at a certain level, French or Francophone artists ceased to be visible. Seeing no recent objective for this lack of visibi lity except, perhaps, a lack of knowledge regarding self-promotion amongst French artists the idea to organise a fair with Lester, which placed a specific focus on works by French artists, was born. Miami is very close to France and very close to art we wanted to join the two. How was collaborating with Lee Ann and David Lester? We benefited from the extensive experience they had accrued since 1991. I manage relationships between galleries and the media, while they consider the structural elements of the event. What are the unique elements of a floating fair? People are quite surprised theyre interested by the setting, so take time when looking round. There are too many galleries which separates us from big fairs, which can become tiring.
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15 August 2013
Interview
French and Francophone art in Miami: Interview with Sophie Blachet, Director of FLAIR MIAMI
The fair takes place on a boat with three storeys? In total, the fair includes 28 stands with around ten on each floor as well as several refreshment points. There are spaces which can be closed off for events, conferences etc. And on the top floor, theres what we call the sky deck. The boat also goes out into the bay, which is also a particularly attractive point for our clients. How do you select the galleries who participate in your fair? We try to make sure that 75% of the artists represented are living French contemporary artists, and I really work to have living artists. I want to push galleries to attract these artists to their stands. Theres also a difference between France and the US. If an American collector is interested in getting to know an artist, they generally talk to the gallery owner, even though talking to the artist would also allow them to understand their work. Its an approach which is completely different, even more so with regard to contemporary art. I also want to make sure works are selected in a completely rigorous way. Galleries should feel at ease in this fair, and should sense that they are on a level with one another. Whats the average price of works? We use the Miami International Art Fair as a reference point. This fair is held on the super yacht Sea Fair, and I took part in Januarys edition as a gallery owner. The average price of a single work is 10,000. We sold works costing between 3,000 and 15,000 euros, whilst London galleries generally sold works for around 100,000. French artists seemed to sell well during the event. Whats the cost for galleries? Spaces measure between 21sqm and 57sqm, with a cost of around 400 per square metre. This includes all charges though, including handling fees and the cost of any amenities (for some fairs, the bill for the rubbish bin comes in at around 80!). Have you got any special events planned? A vernissage is going to be held on Thursday, and I hope to host a soire in honour of a charity on Friday evening. There are a great number of charitable organisations in Miami, and the organisers do exceptional work. I would also like to host a soire in association with a museum the evening before the vernissage.
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15 August 2013
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Applications Open for SP-Arte Applications for SP-Arte, the So Paulo International Art Fair to take place between 2 and 6 April 2014, are now open. Celebrating its 10th edition this year, SPArte featured 122 galleries last year, and attracted 22,000 collectors, curators, artists and art professionals. The event focuses on modern and contemporary art, produced by both Brazilian and international artists. Applicants must submit their request to participate in the fair in one of the following categories: Modern (works produced up to 1970), Contemporary (works produced from 1980-present day), Showcase, and Editorial Cluster. Launched in 2012, Showcase is this year divided into two groups: one group is to show works by a minimum of three artists, whilst a second is to present monographic exhibitions coordinated by a guest curator. Galleries in this second category are to be selected through invitation by the guest curator or via SP-Arte application. The Editorial Cluster section is dedicated to publishers specialising in artists books. All participating galleries should have a permanent exhibition space, and should have at least three years of experience. Entrants are encouraged to submit a detailed exhibition project for the fair, including a description of a proposed installation and images of artworks. The deadline for applications is 1st October 2013.
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Details of Salon Art + Design released From 14 to 18 November 2013, Park Avenue Armory is to host Salon Art + Design. Exhibitors featured in this years edition include: Adrian Sassoon, who is to present contemporary ceramics, glass, silver, metal work, wood, jewellery and Sevres porcelain from the 18 th and 19 th centuries; Richard Nagy, who is to offer works by British painters including Spencer, Bacon and Freud, pieces by German expressionists including Die Bruecke and Die Neue Sachlichkeit, and who has specialised in works by Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt since 1984; Lucas Ratton, the new Parisian gallery specialising in work by African artists; Galerie Mermoz; and Gallery 1492, who are to present pre-Columbian, Meso American and South American art. Californian gallery Tasende is to present pieces by artists including Chillida, Botero, Wayne Thibaud, Henry Moore, Roberto Matto and Louise Nevelson. Menconi & Schoelkopf Fine Art is to present American works dating from the early 19th century to the mid 20 th century, including the works of Susan E. Menconi and Andrew L. Schoelkopf. Waterhouse & Dodd will present paintings from the late 19th and 20 th centuries. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is to host an exhibition focused on jewellery, which is to run concurrently with Salon Art + Design. Athens Biennale asks Now What? The 4th edition of the Athens Biennale or AB4 is to take place between 29 September and 1st December 2013. Held during a challenging economic and social period, the Biennale takes its theme as the pertinent question Now What? Speaking in a press release, organisers of the Biennale have expressed the events ambition to explore creative alternatives to a state of bankruptcy by setting in motion a collaborative process in producing an exhibition. An exhibition titled AGORA is proposed as an answer to the question Now What?, joining together a group of nameless and ephemeral artists, curators, theorists and practitioners in the creative industries. It is to be held at 8-10 Sofokleous Street, a property formerly owned by the National Bank of Greece, historically known for its former use as the Athens stock exchange. The fair is to be accompanied by events, performances, roundtable discussions, film screenings, workshops and educational programmes. It is to open with a preview on 28 September 2013.
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FLAIR Miami spotlights French-speaking artists in Florida Between 10 and 13 April 2014, the first edition of FLAIR Miami is to take place, an art fair which seeks to highlight the work of French and French speaking artists in the area. Around 75% of artists participating in the fair will be French, with 28 international galleries mounting their stands within the prestigious mega-yacht of SeaFair in Downtown Miami, a few hundred metres away from the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM).The city has a vast French community, which this event hopes to place a spotlight upon. Chaco Contemporary art fair announces participating galleries Chaco, the contemporary art fair based in Santiago, Chile, which is to take place between 26 and 30 September 2013 The fair is to feature 31 galleries from Latin America, the United States and Europe, which have been named as: 6mas1 Madrid, ACG: Art Consulting Group Santiago, AFA Santiago, C-Arte Buenos Aires, Die Ecke Arte Contemporneo Santiago, El Caballo Verde Concepcin Chile, Espacio Mnimo Madrid, Espacio Valverde Madrid, Fernando Pradilla / El Museo Madrid/Bogot, Gachi Prieto Buenos Aires, Henrique Faria Fine Art New York, Isabel Aninat Santiago, Isabel Croxatto Santiago, LA SALA Santiago, Lume Sao Paulo, Metales Pesados Visual Santiago, Nes Zona54 Buenos Aires, NueveOchenta Bogot, Patricia Ready Santiago, Pilar San Paulo, Soa Arte Contemporneo Montevideo, VALA Santiago, Walter Otero Contemporary Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico, XS Santiago, and Yael Rosenblut Santiago. Nine pop-up spaces are to include: Co Galera de Arte, Departamento 44, Espacio Hache, Espora, Mutt Art Dealers, Oficina Barroca, Proyecto Living, Se Vende, and Totoral Gallery. Fifteen publishing spaces devoted to Art, Architecture and Design will occupy the Mapocho Station Cultural Centre. This is to be the fift edition of the event, whose motto is Chaco is like you feel, Chaco is contemporary art. Directors of the fair commented: In 2013 our focus is on the quality of the exhibitors, the excellence of the programs, the cutting edge of the projects presented, adding Chile is a new market, an intriguing scenery for visual arts in Latin America and Chaco is the more a challenging channel where all these experiences and competencies merge into and take place. The event is to feature an accompanying programme of talks with prominent curators, museum directors, and other art industry professionals. A tailored VIP programme includes an itinerary dedicated to a selection of collectors and professional guests, offering visits to private collections, museums, galleries and artists studios.
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23rd Winter Fine Art & Antique Fair Olympia The 23rd Winter Fine Art & Antique Fair Olympia is to take place between 4 and 10 November 2013. The fair features stands presenting jewellery, antique furniture, 20th century furniture, fine art and prints, silver, Art Deco, Lighting, Asian and Islamic carpets, rugs, textiles and tapestries, ceramics, decorative items, and glass. Each piece for sale is to be checked by a team of over 100 experts, who will work before the fair opens to ensure the quality and authenticity of goods presented for sale. The fair is to feature 135 exhibitors. Last years addition attracted over 23,000 visitors, including collectors and interior designers. Details of Asia Contemporary Art announced The next edition of the bi-annual Asia Contemporary Art Show is to take place in Hong Kong between 3 and 6 October, and is to feature 75 galleries from Asia and around the world. This is the third edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show, and is to present more than 2,000 new works on show and for sale, with a focus on original works, limited editions, sculpture and photography. The show is to take place at Hong Kongs JW Marriott Hotel, and follows the events success as the most influential satellite event after Art Basel in May this year. This Autumns fair coincides with Chinas Golden Week holidays and Sothebys Fall auctions, which bring a large number of collectors and visitors to the capital. The spring edition of Asia Art Contemporary was held in May, and attracted over 8,000 collectors and art buyers, raising more than HK $18m. 25th edition of Perpignans Visa Pour lImage The 25th edition of Visa Pour lImage de Perpignan, the international festival for photojournalism, is to take place between 31 August and 15 September. The annual event brings together around 3,000 journalists, photographers, image editors, photo and press agencies.The festival presents a host of exhibitions held across Perpignan, as well as talks and debates. It will also see the winner of the Visa dOr prize announced an award which recognises four photographers working in the following categories: Visa dOr News, Visa dOr Magazine and Prix de la Ville de Perpignan Rmi Ochlik. Exhibited artists include Don McCullin, Jrme Sessini, Goran Tomasevic, Joao Silva, Phil Moore and Pascal Maitre. Programme for forthcoming E-topie festival released The E-topie festival is to be held between 10 October to 10 November 2013 in Aix-en-Provence, as part of Marseille-Provence 2013. E-topie is a platform dedicated to the promotion of innovative art projects which merge art with new developments in technology. The event is to take place at the Vasarely Foundation. Several events are to take place during the course of the festival, with the organisation Seconde Nature hosting exhibitions centred on the theme of Chroniques de Mondes (Chronicles of Worlds). M2F Crations is to present Gamerz, devoted to multi-media games and their function in the field of contemporary art, and Hexalab, a laboratory specialising in digital imagery, is also to participate in the event, which is to begin on 10 October with the Victor Vasarely prize. The prize rewards artists who create pieces in public spaces and, this year, is to be awarded to artist Peter Imre and architect Tams Mt. Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda is to present a performance piece on the same day. On 11 October, Gamerz is to open at the Ecole Suprieure dArt of Aix-enProvence. Ending on 20 October, it will feature works by around 50 international artists whose works will be exhibition across the citys cultural venues, including the Susini gallery, Arcade PACA, and Bois de lAune. E-topie is to end on 10 November closing with a musical performance by Jeff Mills, to be held at the Vasarely Foundation. Programme for Frieze London announced The organisers behind the annual Frieze London have announced further details of the programmes contents, which will be curated by Nicola Lees this year. The event is to comprise sections titled Frieze Projects, the Emdash Award, Frieze Music and Frieze Film, all of which are hosted by the Frieze Foundation. Organisers have announced that Frieze projects is to take place in a single dedicated space within the fair, designed by Andreas Angelidakis. This space will host projects by Gerry Bibby, Rivane Neuenschwander, Ken Okiishi, Lili Reynaud-Dewar and Josef Strau. A site-specific commission for the fairs family space is to be created by Angelo Plessas. Frieze Music is to present a performance by singer and performer Meredith Monk, co-comissioned by the Frieze Foundation and the Liverpool Biennial. Frieze Film is to include artists films by Petra Cortright, Peter Gidal, Patricia Lennox-Boyd, Oraib Toukan and Erika Vogt. The films will be shown both at the fair and through the UKs Channel 4, as part of Random Acts. They will also be presented at EMPAC, Troy, in 2014. As previously announced, the recipient of the 2013 Emdash Award is Pilvi Takala. Galleries participating in Paris Photo announced Paris Photo the first fair in the world dedicated to photography, founded in 1996 is to take 14 to 17 November 2013 at Pariss Grand Palais. The fair takes place annually in two locations: in the Pariss Grand Palais in November, and in Paramount studios, Los Angeles, at the end of April. This year is the 17th edition of the fair, which is to feature 126 galleries, and will feature exhibitions including Private Collection, Recent Acquisitions and Open Book, as well as the third edition of the Paris Photo Aperture Foundation Photo Book Awards, as well as debates and discussions. 24 galleries are participating in the event for the first time including: 303 New York, Ben Brown London, Bendana/Pinel Paris, Bourouina Berlin, Carlos Carvhalo Lisbon, Charim Vienna, Cheim & Read New York, Espaivisor Valence, Glaz Moscow, Grafika La Estampa Mexico, Ivorypress Madrid, Klemms Berlin, Metro Pictures New York, Michael Werner Cologne, Mummery + Schnelle London, Nailya Alexander New York, Particuliere Paris, Polka Paris, Rhona Hoffman Chicago, Rolf Art Buenos Aires, Susanne Zander Cologne, Tasveer Bangalore, Thaddaeus Ropac Paris and Vasari Buenos Aires.

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