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Newslinks 2.5.08

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Damien Hirst “All You Need is Love” via Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s Lowers Estimate for (RED) Auction by 28% [Bloomberg]
Damage to Antiquities Caused by Tax Scheme Accounts for Art Raids [New York Times]
Ryan McGinley to Shoot Ads for Converse by John Varvatos [GQ Magazine]
Picasso Exceeds Auction Estimate at Christie’s London [Bloomberg]
Met Hires Headhunter to Find New Director [Wall Street Journal]
Guy Cogeval Appointed Director of Musée d’Orsay [Art Info]
Saatchi buys Contemporary Heinrich Himler portrait [UK News]
Richard Prince and Terry Richardson create artwork for controversial James Frey novel [New York Post]
Gerhard Richter at Serpentine Gallery in September [Guardian UK]

BONHAMS HOSTS FIRST URBAN ART SHOW

Monday, February 4th, 2008


Faile “London 12” via Bonhams

Bonham’s in London is hosting its first ever street art auction on February 5th. Banksy, probably the most well known of the artists has 22 out of the 75 lots up for sale. Banksy’s anarchist works are expected to bring in the most profit, however there are many other noteworthy street artists being featured as well. Adam Neat, the youngest of the group, has had an estimate of £25,000 – 30,000 for his “Apprentice” piece.

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London Auction House Round-Up

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Alexej von Jawlensky “Schokko (Schokko With Wide-Brimmed hat)” via Sotheby’s

Christie’s International and Sotheby’s will auction a record breaking approximately $847 million of Impressionist and Modern Art this month in London. Expectations for the sales remain high despite the economic turmoil in many sectors, including the subprime loan crisis and the all time low for stocks in London last month. This optimism stems from the fact that many experts and collectors believe art will remain a stable investment in times of financial upheaval. (more…)

GO SEE: ROSSON CROW AT HONOR FRASER, LOS ANGELES, January 26 – March 29

Friday, February 1st, 2008


Rosson Crow Night at the Palominovia Artnet

Honor Fraser, Los Angeles is currently exhibiting “Night at the Palomino”, featuring Rosson Crow’s newest paintings. Her works feature European styled bars and hotels, taking reference from now demolished Ambassador Hotel from Los Angeles.

Honor Fraser [Honor Fraser]

What’s going on with the Art Raids in California and Chicago?

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Federal Agents raiding the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana via Los Angeles Times

Federal agents raided the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Pasadena’s Pacific Asia Museum, the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana and Mingei International Museum in San Diego, as well as two unidentified individuals in Chicago last week. The raids were a result of a fve year long smuggling investigation.

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AO ON SITE: STEFAN SAGMEISTER OPENING AT DEITCH PROJECTS

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Stefan Sagmeister via Deitch Projects
On January 31st Stefan Sagmeister’s, “Things I Have Learned in my Life So Far”, opened at Deitch Projects in New York. The exhibition is a multimedia installation that will continue to shift and change throughout the duration of the show. (more…)

GO SEE: ARTISTS ANONYMOUS at Haunch of Venison, Zurich, January 25 – March 1

Thursday, January 31st, 2008


Artists Anonymous from “Virus” via Artists Anonymous

Artists Anonymous a group of artists from London and Berlin are currently exhibiting the final installment of their “Apocolyptic Warriors” series at Haunch of Venison in Zurich. Each multimedia exhibition includes painting, sculpture, photography, video and print.

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NEWSLINKS 1.31.08

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Aby Rosen via New York Social Diary

Real Estate Mogul/Collector Aby Rosen Silent Partner with Peter Brant in Art in America and Interview [The New York Post]
Spiral Jetty threatened by energy development [Arts Journal via C-monster]
MCA Chicago Director Joins Haunch of Venison, London [Art Forum]
UK Corporate Art Spending Reaches All Time High [Financial Times]
Gap’s Fischer Family to Start Negotiations Concerning San Francisco Art Museum [Bloomberg.com]
Lucian Freud Reportedly to Paint Portrait of Actor Jack Nicholson [The New York Post]
Brian McMaster Disputes Potential for Current UK Art Scene to Rival the Renaissance [Guardian Unlimited]

REM KOOLHAAS CHOSEN TO MODERNIZE HERMITAGE MUSEUM’S ART DISPLAYS

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Hermitage Museum via Wikipedia.com 

Dutch Architect Rem Koolhaas will redesign the art diplays at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia in an effort to update the almost 250 year-old institution. He is charged with creating a schema to display the nearly three million artworks and artifacts housed in the encylopedic museum’s 2000 rooms.

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GO SEE: MAURIZIO CATTELAN AT THE KUNSTHAUS BREGENZ IN AUSTRIA

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008


Maurizio Cattelan via C-Monster

Maurizio Cattelan’s latest exhibition will be on view at the Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria, from February 2 until March 24. Cattelan, a highly original and controversial conceptual artist, settled in New York in 1993, but has lived and worked both in New York and Italy.

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Go See: Jasper Johns at Matthew Marks Gallery

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

                                                   Jasper Johns via Chelsea Art Galleries

Matthew Marks Gallery is hosting a new exhibition of Jasper John’s drawings from February, 2 until April, 12, 2008.  This will likely be one of the more significant shows the gallery will show this year.  The opening is 6PM, Friday Febuary 1st. 

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NEWSLINKS 1.29.08

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Bond No. 9 via Portfolio

Bond No. 9 Captures “Essence” of Warhol with New Perfume [Portfolio]
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Photographer Taryn Simon Accesses Restricted Areas In Her Latest Book [The World’s Best Ever]
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Gallery Owner, Lawrence Salander, Risks Eviction by Aby Rosen [bloomberg.com]
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Shepard Fairey Endorses Obama With Iconic Image [Cool Hunting]
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Shedding light on much hyped Sale: Hirst and White Cube Insured Diamond Skull, For the Love of God [The Art Newspaper]
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Art Cologne Drops Chief, Worries About Future [bloomberg.com]
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Proposed: World’s Largest Sculpture Garden in France [Art Forum]

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Go See: L.A.'s "Women in the City" backed by Broad Art, Pinault Foundation

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008


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“Women in the City” via The New York Times

Starting February 9, Emi Fontana’s lastest show takes art out of the galleries and into the city, displaying the breakthrough work of female artists including Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, Louise Lawler and Cindy Sherman in more than fifty public locations throughout Los Angeles.

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What’s Happening at Interview Magazine and Art in America?

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008


Sandra Brant and Ingrid Sischy
Photo: via New York Observer

On January 23, Ingrid Sischy announced her resignation as editor-in-chief of Interview Magazine after 18 years at the helm.

Her decision came about after Sandra Brant, CEO and Publisher of Brant Publications which publishes Interview Magazine as well as Art in America sold her 50% share to her ex-husband Peter Brant who had been co-owner. (more…)

NEWSLINKS 1.28.08

Monday, January 28th, 2008


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Former Dia Building via The Observer

Former Chelsea Dia Art Foundation building slated for apartment rentals and gallery space [The Observer]
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How to preserve Paul McCarthy’s chocolate Santa [C-Monster]
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Hudson Morgan covers Gagosian’s gallery festivities in Rome
[Men’s Vogue]
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Parisian home of Pierre-Auguste Renoir is for sale [The Wall Street Journal]
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The Times UK arts critic interviews Zhang Xiaogang [Times UK Online]
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Guardian Unlimited UK interviews Peter Doig [Guardian Unlimited]
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Suspect reports Saudi collector possibly behind Sao Paulo Picasso Theft [Art Forum]

Hastert Has Gall Bladder Surgery here gall bladder surgery

AP Online January 30, 2007 CHICAGO – Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is recovering from surgery to remove his gall bladder, his office said Tuesday.

A short statement from the 65-year-old Republican’s office provided no details, and did not specify when the surgery took place, adding only that Hastert had the surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. It did not indicate whether he had been released.

A hospital spokesman could not immediately provide any information.

Hastert, who represents the 14th congressional district in Chicago’s western suburbs, is expected to make a full recovery and plans to resume his full schedule, the statement said.

Messages left for a Hastert spokesman were not immediately returned Tuesday afternoon.

Hastert was the longest-serving Republican speaker in history, holding the post from 1999 until earlier this month, when Democrats took control of the House. see here gall bladder surgery

Last July, Hastert spent several days in a suburban Maryland hospital after being treated for a skin infection.

French and Russian Masterpieces Finally Get to Royal Academy in London

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Royal Academy of Art via The Guardian

After months of litigations and negotiations, the French and Russian masterpieces have arrived at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Russian officials canceled the exhibit around Christmas due to their the threat of seizure. Despite the this hurdle, the 120 French and Russian pieces finally arrived in at the Royal Academy. This is one of the largest Russian loans to England in history.

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Chuck Close Curates Inaugural Show at Private Gallery in New York

Sunday, January 27th, 2008


Photo by Genevieve Hanson via FLAG Art Foundation

This weekend The Flag Art Foundation, a new private exhibition space located in New York’s Chelsea Art Tower opened its inaugural show Attention to Detail curated by Chuck Close. The exhibition features work from 50 contemporary artists, including very established (more…)

Go See: Gerhard Richter at Marian Goodman Gallery in Paris

Sunday, January 27th, 2008


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Gerhard Richter via Marian Goodman Gallery

Starting today, the Marian Goodman Gallery in Paris debuts Gerhard Ritcher’s new exhibition. The 75 year-old artist is widely considered Germany’s top contemporary artist. A retrospective of Richter’s work is also concurrently on display at the Baden Baden Gallery in Germany. The Marian Goodman exhibition runs until the 1st of March.
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Gerhard Richter’s arts success [Bloomberg]
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Marian Goodman Gallery [Marian Goodman Gallery]

In brief

Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) April 25, 2012 COLLEGE BASEBALL WSU rallies in 9th to beat Dayton FAIRBORN — A Tristan Moore two-run single in the bottom of the ninth lifted Wright State (27-13) to a 7-6 win over Dayton at Nischwitz Stadium on Military Appreciation Night.

In the bottom of the ninth, Sam Picchiotti led off with a single up the middle, and Jake Hibberd followed by chopping a hit into left after faking a bunt. Zach Tanner then hit a grounder to third that looked to be a potential double play, but the Flyers were only able to force out Picchiotti at third.

A balk call moved both Hibberd and Tanner into scoring position and Moore delivered the game-winner, singling through the left side to plate both runners.

Moore’s first-inning triple was the 16th in his career, tying Phil Long (1993-96) for the most in WSU history. Hibberd hit his eighth home run in the fifth. Day-ton fell to 19-23.

NFL Light’s retirement becomes official The New England Patriots officially placed veteran offensive lineman Matt Light, a Greenville High School graduate, on the reserve/retired list Tuesday, ESPN reported. this web site ohio christian university

It means Light’s retirement is official. The move has been anticipated for more than a month.

Light, 33, played his entire career with the Patriots after the team selected him in the second round of the 2001 draft, serving as quarterback Tom Brady’s blindside protector. Light was a first-team All-Pro in 2007 and a member of the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2006 and ’07.

– Former Dallas Cowboys star Deion Sanders has been charged with misdemeanor simple assault in the wake of an altercation with his estranged wife that got her arrested at their mansion in suburban Dal-las, police said Tuesday. The charge doesn’t warrant arrest.

NFL Tebow speaking at Ohio schools CINCINNATI — New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow is visiting two Christian universities in Ohio this week for a leadership forum and a discussion about “faith and football.” He appeared Tuesday night as part of the forum at Ohio Christian University in Circleville in southeast Ohio. Tonight he’ll speak to a packed house at Cincinnati Christian University.

Cincinnati Christian spokesman Steve Carr said about 2,000 people are expected to hear Tebow in a discussion and evening fundraising banquet.

Carr said donors covered the cost of bringing the Heisman Trophy winner to the school. Tebow’s talks there aren’t open to reporters.

COLLEGE HOCKEY Miami to play ND in outdoor game The Miami University hockey team will play an outdoor game at Soldier Field in Chicago next season against Notre Dame, according to WSBT-TV in South Bend, Ind.

The game is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, as part of a doubleheader that also will feature a game between Wisconsin and Minnesota, the report said.

Drew Russell, the associate vice president of Inter-sport, the Chicago-based sports and entertainment marketing company which is organizing the event, told the TV station that the game will be a home game for the RedHawks. web site ohio christian university

NBA World Peace gets seven-game ban Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace — the artist formerly known as Ron Artest — has been suspended for seven games after his vicious elbow to the head of James Harden during a Sunday game at Staples Center left the Oklahoma City Thunder guard with a concussion.

“The concussion suffered by James Harden demonstrates the danger posed by violent acts of this kind, particularly when they are directed at the head area,” NBA commissioner David Stern said.

ODDS & ENDS Devils force 7th game with win NHL: Travis Zajac scored at 5:39 of overtime, and the New Jersey Devils avoided elimination and sent yet another Eastern Conference first-round series to a seventh game with a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers.

College softball: Dayton lost twice at Ohio University, 10-7 and 15-8. Freshman Jordan Jennings had a home run and four RBIs for the Flyers.

Soccer: Despite going a man and two goals down in the first half, Chelsea pulled off one of the unlikeliest comebacks in Champions League history, earning a 2-2 draw against Barcelona. It sent the London club into the final and eliminated the defending champion.

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Go See: Marc Quinn at White Cube Gallery in London

Sunday, January 27th, 2008


Marc Quinn via White Cube

London’s White Cube Gallery is hosting  Marc Quinn’s new exhibition called “Evolution”. Quinn’s latest offering returns to physical forms in a series of monumental sculptures of human fetuses in different stages of gestation. The show runs from the 25th of January to February 23rd.

In town last night: Marc Quinn at White Cube [The First Post]
Quinn’s Sculptures at White Cube
[The Independant]
White Cube [White cube Gallery]

Newslinks 1.25.08

Friday, January 25th, 2008


Bruce Nauman via Donald Young Gallery

Bruce Nauman to Represent the US at 2009 Venice Biennale [The New York Times]
Dwindling Confidence in the Contemporary Art Market [Bloomberg]
Feds Raid California Museums, including LACMA, for Smuggling Looted Antiquities
[The New York Times]
Barry “Twist” McGee’s First Solo Show in UK Show [The World’s Best Ever]
Recession Drags Art Prices? [Bloomberg]
Katy Grannan’s Portraits in Two New York Galleries [NY Sun]
Update: Samsung Slush Fund Art Found [Yonhap News]
Sotheby’s and Christie’s February Impressionist and Modern art Sale Predicted to Total $200M [NY Sun]

The Fourth Plinth Contest at the National Gallery in London

Friday, January 25th, 2008


The Fourth Plinth via The National Gallery

The Fourth Plinth, built in 1851, remained unused for 147 years, until the National Gallery began a rolling program to display select artists’ works on it. Jeremy Deller, Tracy Emin, Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Yinka Shinibare, and Bob & Roberta Smith are currently competing for the spot. Artists such as Marc Quinn have been on the Plinth.

Competing for the Plinth [The National Gallery]

Go See: Warhol Photographs at the Timothy Taylor Gallery in London

Thursday, January 24th, 2008


Warhol via Timothy Taylor Gallery

The Timothy Taylor Gallery is currently hosting a Warhol exhibit, “Portraits & Landscapes”. The exhibit features over 200 10″ x 8″ black and white Warhol photographs.

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Zaha Hadid Chosen to Design Michigan State's Art Museum

Thursday, January 24th, 2008


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Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum via New York Times

Iraqi born, London based architect, Zaha Hadid has been chosen to design Michigan State University’s new art museum. The museum will be called the the Eli and Edythe Broad Museum. The museum will house modern and contemporary art. Look for it to open sometime in 2010.

Zaha Hadid to Design Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum [New York Times]
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MSU’s Broad Museum [Architectural Record]

Ernesto Stock Market Plays cnbcfastmoney.org cnbc fast money

Analyst Wire August 30, 2006 BECKY QUICK, CNBC ANCHOR: Now meantime, we have been watching what is happening on the Street. As Ernesto kind of turned away from the Gulf, we saw oil prices come back down.

Guy, you have been watching this. From the Street`s perspective, is there a play you can actually make on this?

GUY ADAMI, CNBC “FAST MONEY,” EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CIBC WORLD MARKTS: There absolutely is a play. And, you know, crude oil should be coming lower because it is an economy thing. It is not — it has never been a supply side issue for me, it has always been a demand thing. So as economies.

QUICK: But.

ADAMI: . are slowing.

QUICK: But that is why we saw oil prices spike last week, right?

ADAMI: Oh, no question, yes. But now I think you are seeing oil doing what it should be doing, sort of drifting back down, mid to high 60s. I think that is where it will sort of fit in. But there is a hurricane play. And one of the stocks I would like to look at is The Shaw Group (SGR). The symbol there is S-G-R. It is a global environmental construction, sort of a cleanup stock. They are headquartered out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. These guys are a first responder. They have responded, to-date, about 10,000 disasters, you know, in the United States. And it is a stock that on July 13th, Barron`s wrote an inside scoop article on. And they mentioned the Tontine Partners. That is one of the real smart hedge funds that the Street does business with. They actually increased their stake in the company to 8.3 million shares from 7.5 million shares. And this came on the heels of them actually lowering guidance for the year. see here cnbc fast money

QUICK: Well, we just took a look at that stock chart. It looks like things really took off after hurricane season last year.

ADAMI: And I think that things are going to take off again this year. I mean, this stock is also cheap on a valuation basis. It trades about a — I think about 20 times. JEC (JEC) trades at about 27 time, and Fluor Corp. (FLR), one of their other comps, trades at about 25.

QUICK: Is there a risk though, that — if we see hurricane season as a washout, is there a risk that things come back down?

ADAMI: Look, there is always a risk in any of these plays. But I don`t think it is going to be a complete washout. I don`t think it is going to be the magnitude that we had last year, but I still think there are going to be some pretty violent storms coming up the East Coast or through the Gulf.

QUICK: All right. We will continue to keep track of what has been happening with both Ernesto and John as we go through the course of the morning.

END

Banksy Defaces Hirst in New Auction Piece

Thursday, January 24th, 2008


Banksy defaces Hirst via Portfolio

Sotheby’s (Auction) Red sale next month is drawing large amounts of press due to a piece by Banksy. Banksy took Damien Hirst’s Pharmaceutical painting and “defaced” it. The new Banksy painting is entitled “Keep it Spotless” and may fetch a record price for Banksy. The bidding starts on February 14th at Sotheby’s.

“Keep it Spotless” [Portfolio]
(Auction) Red [Sotheby’s]