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wek.ru
The Guarneri del Gesù violin known as Rebrecht, built in 1728, will be played in Russia. Dmitry Kogan and the Newton PR & Communications team discuss its transfer to Russian ownership via the Foundation for Preservation of Unique Cultural Projects named after Kogan; the instrument will be loaned to Russian audiences and presented in Russia after its transfer to new owners.
theartnewspaper.com
Damien Hirst and Gagosian announce a catalogue of every spot painting to date, produced with Other Criteria, to accompany a six-week exhibition of spot paintings across 11 Gagosian locations worldwide. The show will feature around 300 paintings, spanning works from 1986 to the present, while White Cube prepares a separate catalogue raisonné.
Christie’s
Christie’s announced a three-day Cowdray Park country-house auction of approximately 1,200 lots, expected to realise about £5 million, following an £11 million group of works sold in July.
artnews.com
Leonardo da Vinci painting Salvator Mundi, or “Savior of the World,” authenticated by scholars and slated for exhibition at London’s National Gallery; the work is owned by a consortium of dealers led by Robert Simon, and was bought at auction in 2005.
classical-scene.com
The article discusses a tribute to Bernard Greenhouse in Wellfleet by the Borromeo String Quartet (Nicholas Kitchen, Kristopher Tong, Mai Motobuchi, Yeesun Kim, and Laurence Lesser). It mentions Greenhouse’s long association with the Beaux-Arts Trio, his death at age 95, and details from the concert including a video portrait and pieces such as the adagio from Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major and Muhammad Fairouz’s Choral Fantasy for String Quartet.
antiquesandthearts.com
Daniel Garber’s oil on canvas of his daughter, titled “Tanis,” 1915, was purchased with funds from Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest. The Philadelphia Museum of Art announced acquisitions spanning from a 10th century Indian Chola bronze to Sean Scully’s triptych “Iona,” 2004, including Impressionist and Modern works and nearly 200 works by self-taught artists from a major private collection; gifts include works by Monet, Pissarro, Sisley, and Cassatt, and a bequest of Hubert Robert. The additions are supported by gifts, purchases, and pledged donations, with significant contributions from collectors Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz.
antiquesandthearts.com
Albert Bierstadt’s Mount Rainier, 1890, oil on canvas, 54 by 83 inches, sold for $2.1 million and Bierstadt’s Lander’s Peak, Wyoming, 1863, sold for $1.9 million at the Coeur d’Alene Art Auction in Reno, totaling $4 million. Charles M. Russell’s Water for Camp, 1892, and A Dangerous Sport, 1924, together brought nearly $3 million, and Maynard Dixon’s Sculptured Sandstone, 1944, sold for $351,000; overall sales exceeded $17 million at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino.
britishclassicalmusic.blogspot.com
Rebecca Clarke appears with her Sonata for viola and piano (1919). Works by William Walton, Frank Bridge, Arnold Bax, Arthur Bliss, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Theodore Holland are featured, with Matthew Jones on viola and Michael Hampton on piano for NAXOS 5.572579.