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theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports the 16th Concorso Triennale Internazionale di Liuteria Antonio Stradivari held in Cremona, Italy, with 280 instruments and 198 makers. Gold medals were awarded to Kazune Nemoto (cello) and Guido Mariotto (double bass); silver and bronze medals were given to various players across violin, viola, and cello categories, along with several special awards.
nybooks.com
The article discusses Veronese’s The Wedding Feast at Cana (1563) and its seizure by Napoleon, framing art looting and restitution, referencing Cynthia Saltzman’s Plunder: Napoleon’s Theft of Veronese’s Feast and broader debates about looted artifacts and restitution, including responses by museums and nations in Europe and Africa.
Christie’s
Christie’s documents the market development behind ["First NFT by a contemporary African artist to be sold by Christie’s in Europe, in collaboration with 1-54 Contemporary African Art FairSomerset House, London, 14 – 17 October 2021 - Christie's", 'First NFT by a contemporary African artist to be sold by Christie’s in Europe, in collaboration with 1-54 Contemporary African Art FairSomerset House, London, 14 – 17 October 2021']. Its account reports that 1-54 in collaboration with Christie’s presents an auction of Nigerian crypto-artist Osinachi's NFT series Different Shades of Water.
apollo-magazine.com
Has a long-lost Artemisia finally come to light? reports that Penitent Mary Magdalene (1625–26) by Artemisia Gentileschi, known through various copies and now identified in a private collection, resurfaced after previously disappearing.
press.christies.com
The Prints & Multiples and 'Banksy: I can’t believe you morons actually buy this sh*t' sale realised a combined total of £4,879,125/$6,734,926/€5,694,067. The release mentions Andy Warhol works including Truck and pieces from Reigning Queens achieving world auction record prices, with observed individual prices such as £162,500 for the complete set of Truck, £187,500 for Mickey Mouse and £212,500 for Queen Elizabeth II (standard edition).
sothebys.com
Basquiat's Iconic Warrior Figure as the Artist's Self Portrait discusses Jean-Michel Basquiat's warrior motif as a potential self-portrait, including analysis of Untitled (Red Warrior) (1982) and references to his early career and key exhibitions such as New York / New Wave, MoMA PS1, and Whitney Museum of American Art.
codex.vasari.art
The National Gallery in London is preparing to unveil Artemisia Gentileschi's Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a 2018 acquisition, but the painting has been added to its list of works possibly looted during the Nazi era due to a provenance gap from 1615 to the 1940s involving the Boudeville family during the war.
hansonsauctioneers.co.uk
The article reports that a Voigt violin, found in Staffordshire and once considered for charity shop sale, was spotted by Hansons’ valuer at Bishton Hall during a September 2021 Collectors’ Auction. The instrument, labeled Arnold Voigt (1864-1952), was linked to Heinrich Theodore Heberlein Jr. and noted as a Cremonese-influenced copy, and it sold for a hammer price of £850 to a Midlands collector.
codex.vasari.art
Canaletto's Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day (circa 1732) sold for £27.5 million (£31.9 million with fees) at Christie’s London on July 1, achieving a new auction record for the artist. The painting, once owned by Britain’s first prime minister Robert Walpole, exceeded its $20 million estimate and was bought by an anonymous phone bidder; five bidders from Asia, Europe, and North America participated, with a third-party guarantor backing the sale.
news.artnet.com
The article discusses how the Morozov Collection of Impressionist and Modern Art, nationalized after the 1918 Bolshevik revolution, is being reassembled for a major exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, bringing together around 200 works now dispersed among Russia’s Hermitage, Pushkin, and Tretyakov museums. It notes diplomatic efforts, involvement of the Fondation Louis Vuitton in restoration, and attendance at the opening by French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian culture minister Olga Lioubimova.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s documents the market development behind Sotheby’s to Auction Frida Kahlo’s Final ‘Bust’ Self-Portrait from the 1940s. Its account reports that nEW YORK, 22 September 2021 – This November, Sotheby’s will present Frida Kahlo’s 1949 self-portrait, Diego y yo (Diego and I) , the final, fully realized ‘bust’ self-portrait completed before her death in 1954.
medicinemangallery.com
Kathleen Wall’s Create Our Future, Honor Our Past, a 2021 ceramic group by Kathleen Wall (Jemez Pueblo), was acquired by the Detroit Institute of Arts following a virtual IAIA auction in August with proceeds benefiting the school’s scholarship fund. The four ceramic figures represent Navajo, Plains, Woodland, and Pueblo peoples and are all female with nation-specific cultural details.
cremonaoggi.it
This Cremonaoggi article reports the XVI International Triennial Competition Antonio Stradivari, awarding the gold medals to Nemoto Kazune (cello) and Guido Mariotto (double bass). It notes the gala at Teatro Ponchielli, the participation of 261 masters from 35 countries, and that the awarded instruments will join the Museo del Violino collection and be displayed at Palazzo dell’Arte until October 10.
designboom.com
In Venice, Italy, a 12-meter floating violin by sculptor Livio De Marchi is showcased with a accompanying string quartet; the event featured performances including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and involved the sculpture Noah’s Violin traveling down the Grand Canal. The piece was first tested in August with a cellist performance and officially launched on September 18, 2021, with gondolas nearby.
press.christies.com
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Because it Hurts the Lungs (1986) is described as a leading highlight of Christie’s 20th/21st Century: Evening Sale Including Thinking Italian, London on 15 October 2021, with an estimated £7,000,000–£10,000,000. The work’s title references Leonardo da Vinci and the piece has been exhibited in prior retrospectives and exhibitions; the sale taking place in London with related Hong Kong and New York sale rooms.
news.artnet.com
Joan Mitchell is the subject of a major U.S. museum show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, featuring over 80 canvases. The article discusses her early Cubist-influenced student works, her breakthrough with the New York School, and notes about her physicality and studio practice.
Christie’s
Christie’s documents the market development behind ["Christie's Announces Fall Sales of Photographs, Prints and Multiples from the Metropolitan Museum of Art - Christie's", "Christie's Announces Fall Sales of Photographs, Prints and Multiples from the Metropolitan Museum of Art"]. Its account reports that new York – Christie’s announces it has been entrusted to sell a selection of photographs, prints and multiples from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
artnews.com
Gagosian will represent the Donald Judd estate and the Judd Foundation, with Thaddaeus Ropac continuing to represent the Judd Foundation in Europe. The announcement notes Larry Gagosian’s longstanding admiration for Judd and the importance of his work to American art history.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s documents the market development behind Sotheby’s Presents First-of-Its-Kind Online Auction Celebrating First Generation of New York Graffiti and Street Artists | Contemporary Art. Its account reports that nEW YORK, 16 September 2021 – Sotheby’s is pleased to announce Public Intervention: Art of the Street, a first-of-its-kind online auction celebrating the first generation of New York graffiti and street artists, the iconoclasts who pioneered the style of street art that has become a global…
Phillips
Phillips’s preserved release documents Phillips Announces Maximiliana: Max Ernst from the Collection of Peter Schamoni and details the principal works, sale terms, or market results.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s documents the market development behind Sotheby’s Hong Kong Chinese Works of Art 2021 Autumn Sale Series Presents: Selected Jade Carvings from The De An Tang Collection — the Finest Collection of Qing Dynasty Jade Carvings Ever to Come to Market | Press Release. Its account reports that hong Kong, 15 September 2021 This October, Sotheby’s will present a selection from the De An Tang collection, the finest collection of Qing dynasty carvings ever to come to market, highlighted by a unique white jade ruyi sceptre (estimated at HK$60,000,000 – 100,000,000/ US$7,700,000 –…
malaymail.com
Alberto Giacometti, Le Nez. From the Macklowe Collection. , Picture courtesy of Sotheby’s; Sotheby’s has won the rights to sell the Macklowe art collection valued at more than US$600 million, including works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Mark Rothko, following the divorce of Harry Macklowe and Linda Macklowe.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s documents the market development behind The Macklowe Collection to be Sold by Sotheby’s | Contemporary Art. Its account reports that “The Macklowe Collection stands in a league of its own as the greatest collection of Modern and Contemporary Art ever to come to the market.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s documents the market development behind The Macklowe Collection | 15 November 2021. Its account reports that o n 9 September, at a global livestream event, Sotheby’s revealed details of the forthcoming landmark sales of The Macklowe Collection – one of the most important collections of any collecting category ever to appear on the market.
spectrumnews1.com
UK police recovered an oboe and a violin belonging to two University of Kentucky students whose lockers were broken into. The instruments were returned after leads from university staff and online posts helped locate them.
Christie’s
Christie’s documents the market development behind ["Christie's announces IMAGE WORLD: Property from a Private American Collection - Christie's", "Christie's announces IMAGE WORLD: Property from a Private American Collection"]. Its account reports that new York – Christie’s announces IMAGE WORLD: Property from a Private American Collection will be offered in the 21st Century Evening sale and the Post-War and Contemporary Art Day sale in early November.
hyperallergic.com
The article discusses the Amsterdam municipality's decision to restitute Wassily Kandinsky’s Bild mit Häusern (Painting with Houses) to the descendants of Emanuel Lewenstein, reversing a 2018 Restitutions Committee decision that favored keeping the work at the Stedelijk Museum. The painting, owned by Amsterdam since 1940, was acquired for 160 guilders and later connected to Lewenstein and his family through sale or consignment during the Nazi era.
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s documents the market development behind Sotheby's Unveils Details of Collaboration with Internationally Acclaimed Film Director Wong Kar Wai Across its Hong Kong Sales this Autumn | Press Release. Its account reports that the star lot of Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale on 9 October is the debut of Wong Kar Wai’s first ever NFT creation – “In the Mood for Love – Day One” – edited from never-before-seen footage shot on the first production day of the international masterpiece, “In The Mood For Love” (2000).
news.artnet.com
Banksy’s Love Is In The Bin, originally shredded during a Sotheby’s sale, is returning to auction on October 14 in New Bond Street. The painting now has an estimated value of £4 million to £6 million (about $5.5 million to $8.3 million), which would nearly quadruple its previous price, depending on the auction outcome. The piece originated from a 2018 act described by Sotheby’s as the first work created during a live auction.
theviolinchannel.com
The Violin Channel reports that violaist Simone von Rahden’s Viola made in 2005 by Stephan von Baehr (Paris) and two bows were stolen on August 27, 2021 between Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N. Train Stations from Frecciarossa 9559, Coach 4. The item details include the viola with notes on tailpiece, pegs, chinrest, strings (Evah Pirazzi Gold), and two bows by Nicolas Maline (1850) and James Tubbs (1870) with specific fittings; contact for information is Simone at email address redacted in source.