I thought it’d be fun to do a post on a non-listed artist that I “discovered” at an upstate New York sale around two years ago. The auction house focused exclusively on books and print materials, so I was surprised to come across some really attractive, modern paintings by an artist named Rosalind Goldstein Bell. [...]
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R.G. Bell: “undiscovered” artist from A.A.C.’s collection
Posted in Artists, Tips, tagged art, Frank Kleinholz, Long Island, New York, oil on canvas, painting, R. G. Bell, Rosalind Goldstein Bell, undiscovered artists, University of Wisconsin on May 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
California exhibit investigates “blind photography”
Posted in Exhibitions, tagged art, blind photography, California Museum of Photography, Douglas McCulloh, Pete Eckert, photography, Sight Unseen on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m completely intrigued by a new exhibit at the California Museum of Photography entitled Sight Unseen. While the images being displayed don’t have any visual elements in common, the thematic glue is that all of the photographers are legally blind. Take a second– a medium more or less originally developed with the intention to capture [...]
unrelated photograph from this weekend, WTF?
Posted in Indulgences, tagged amazing licence plate, Chelsea, New York City, OMG on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hilarious! Shot in Chelsea, NYC on Saturday.
2009 West Prize announced; discover emerging artists
Posted in Artists, Events, tagged art, ice cream truck tank, pop goes the weasel, sculpture, The Dufala Brothers, West Prize on May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our friend Paige of Art Addict blog is once again curating this year’s West Prize. Even if you don’t have an artist friend to encourage to apply, perusing the competition’s website is a great way to find innovative, young artists. Pictured above is the badass work “Ice Cream Truck Tank” by the 2008 grand prize winners, the Dufala Brothers. [...]
Curators discuss Avedon Fashion 1944-2000
Posted in Artists, Exhibitions, tagged Carol Squires, Dovima with elephants, fashion photography, International Center for Photography, Richard Avedon, Vince Aletti on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The much-hyped Avedon Fashion 1944-2000 opens today at the International Center for Photography in New York City and runs through early fall. The curators, Carol Squires and Vince Aletti, discuss the exhibit in a lovely NY Times audio slide show: click here. And here’s the description of the exhibition from the ICP: Richard Avedon (1923-2004) [...]
News reports from Christie’s contemporary sale
Posted in Auctions, News, tagged art market, auction results, Christie's, Dan Flavin on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I wish that I had the time to do on-site blogging for all the sales, but you’ll be forced to deal with some real professional reporting on this one…upbeat assessments of Christie’s Postwar and Contemporary Sale held this week from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Reuters. Pictured above is a 1967 Dan Flavin that sold [...]
Child soldier art selling at United Nations headquarters
Posted in Exhibitions, News, tagged art therapy, child soldiers, New York City, Ross Bleckner, Uganda, United Nations on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A video from BBC News reports on the first-ever Fine Art goodwill ambassador for the UN, Ross Bleckner. He’s spearheading an initiative in northern Uganda to ease the trauma of former child soldiers using art therapy. Some pictures these children produce are available for viewing and sale at the UN headquarters in NYC– money raised funds the continuation of this worthwhile project. Check [...]
Tonight’s contemporary sale at Sotheby’s…ringside
Posted in Auctions, Events, tagged Alexander Calder, art, art auctions, Contemporary Art Evening Auction May 12th, Dan Colen, Frank Stella, Jeff Koons, Piotr Uklanski, Richard Serra, Robert Rauschenberg, Sotheby's, Tobias Meyer on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight, May 12th, is the much-anticipated sale of contemporary art at Sotheby’s in New York. Usually one of the most hyped auctions of the year, everyone was waiting to see just how the global economic downturn would effect the art market at its most elite levels. I’m thrilled to report from…a half-filled 2nd floor salesroom, [...]
Uncomfortable PR from the UK
Posted in Indulgences, News, tagged art, British news media, disinterested school children, pointless reporting, Prince William on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This kid on the right and I clearly read the same Times Online article: here. Dear British news media, please quit adding fluff to my daily art reading– WE ARE ALL UNINTERESTED. Thank you. xo, A.A.C.
Kiev is hot for Damien Hirst
Posted in Exhibitions, tagged Andreas Gursky, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Kiev, Sotheby's, The Kingdom, Ukraine, Victor Pinchuk on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Washington Post reports that Victor Pinchuk, Ukraine’s wealthiest man and an avid art collector, has organized a large retrospective of Damien Hirst‘s work in Kiev. The opening party brought the likes of Andreas Gursky and Jeff Koons, and over 10,000 people have already attended the exhibition in just its first three days. The article, [...]
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