Monthly Archives: November 2011

Miami, City of Sun and Beaches, Is Now About Art

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“This city has worn many tags through the decades: It has been a place to honeymoon and retire, to buy cocaine and dodge bullets, to sample Little Havana and party all night. But art was never high on the to-do … Continue reading  

A Night Of Celotto Glass 12/1

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Nov
2011
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Tune in Thursday, December 1st, at 8pm EST / 5pm PST for a Night of Afro Celotto Glass! Special guest and Glass Expert, Gary Koeppel will be live with Claire to discuss this stunning collection of glass! Claire is excited … Continue reading  

Sotheby’s Important Russian Art Evening Auction Brings $8.7 Million

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Nov
2011
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This evening, Sotheby’s Important Russian Art auction which was exceptionally well-attended brought £5,597,000/$8,657,999 (est. £5,755,000-8,415,000). The sale achieved sellthrough rates of 66.7% by lot and 74.6% by value, and established two new artist records for Alexander Golovin and Pavel Kovalevsky. … Continue reading  

Scottish National Portrait Gallery In Edinburgh Opens

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Nov
2011
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The Scottish National Portrait Gallery (SNPG) will open on 1 December, following an ambitious £17.6m restoration project and with an entirely new presentation of its world-famous collection. The project – the first major refurbishment in the Gallery’s 120-year history – … Continue reading  

Vasily Vereshchagin’s MasterpieceTo Highlight Christie’s Russian Art Sale

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Nov
2011
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This autumn’s Russian Art Sale in London will feature Vasily Vereshchagin’s awe-inspiring Crucifixion by the Romans, painted in 1887 in Paris. It will be offered on 28th November with an estimate of £1,000,000-1,500,000. The picture will be sold to benefit … Continue reading  

Philadelphia’s Academy Of Natural Sciences Brings ‘Birds of America’ To Public

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Nov
2011
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One of the world’s rarest and most valuable books is out of the vault and on public view as part of an unusual daily ritual at the nation’s oldest natural history museum. Every weekday at 3:15 p.m., a white-gloved staff … Continue reading  

Selection Of Recent Works By Russian Artist Vladimir Ovchinnikov

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Nov
2011
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Erarta Galleries London presents a selection of new and recent works by Vladimir Ovchinnikov. One of the most significant artists to emerge from St. Petersburg during the Soviet era, Vladimir Ovchinnikov is known for his paintings that blur the boundaries … Continue reading  

Glass Artist Dale Chihuly To Launch Halcyon Gallery In London

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Nov
2011
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Halcyon Gallery will open its new gallery on New Bond Street on 5 December 2011, with an inaugural exhibition by Dale Chihuly. The artist comments, “Returning to London to show this important collection of work is truly exciting. The inaugural … Continue reading  

New Works By Jannis Kounellis On View In China For The First Time

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Nov
2011
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Art Povera and its representative Jannis Kounellis may sound strange to Chinese audiences. Yet Art Povera has been widely acknowledged as a hugely influential school in art history. As an internationally renowned artist, Kounellis is highly acclaimed for his achievements. … Continue reading  

Carnegie Museum Of Art Showcases Legendary Black Photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris

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Nov
2011
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Charles “Teenie” Harris had a photographic mission: going beyond the obvious or sensational to capture the essence of daily African-American life in the 20th century For more than 40 years, Harris — as lead photographer of the influential Pittsburgh Courier … Continue reading