Klimt Landscape ‘Bauerngarten’ Could Bring $45 Million
Gustav Klimt’s “Bauerngarten.” Creditvia Sotheby's
The auction house Sotheby’s has announced that “Bauerngarten,” a dazzling 1907 landscape painting by the Viennese modernist Gustav Klimt, will lead its Impressionist and Modern Art sale on March 1, in London. This marks the first time in more than two decades that the oil painting has been offered at auction, where it is expected to fetch in excess of $45 million.
“Bauerngarten” was first exhibited in Vienna in 1908, and was painted by Klimt during the same period as some of his most celebrated portraits, which were largely commissioned. The most visible of these are “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” and “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II,” which, according to a new Bloomberg report, was sold last year by Oprah Winfrey for $150 million to an unidentified Chinese buyer. “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” was at the center of the 2015 film “Woman in Gold,” starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds.
Until his death in 1918, Klimt painted landscapes in the Salzkammergut region of Austria, at Lake Attersee and elsewhere. “There,” according to a Times travelogue from 2013, “he shed city clothing for floor-length robes, temporarily abandoned his city mistresses and traded stylized portrait painting for the bracing, vivid landscapes of his summer idyll.” Klimt returned to Lake Attersee for 15 summers, the Times report continues, creating more than 45 of his 50 landscapes in the tiny lakefront towns of Seewalchen, Litzlberg and Weissenbach.
“Bauerngarten” was most recently exhibited in 2016 at the Royal Academy of Arts, in London.
Source : www.nytimes.com
The auction house Sotheby’s has announced that “Bauerngarten,” a dazzling 1907 landscape painting by the Viennese modernist Gustav Klimt, will lead its Impressionist and Modern Art sale on March 1, in London. This marks the first time in more than two decades that the oil painting has been offered at auction, where it is expected to fetch in excess of $45 million.
“Bauerngarten” was first exhibited in Vienna in 1908, and was painted by Klimt during the same period as some of his most celebrated portraits, which were largely commissioned. The most visible of these are “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” and “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II,” which, according to a new Bloomberg report, was sold last year by Oprah Winfrey for $150 million to an unidentified Chinese buyer. “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” was at the center of the 2015 film “Woman in Gold,” starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds.
Until his death in 1918, Klimt painted landscapes in the Salzkammergut region of Austria, at Lake Attersee and elsewhere. “There,” according to a Times travelogue from 2013, “he shed city clothing for floor-length robes, temporarily abandoned his city mistresses and traded stylized portrait painting for the bracing, vivid landscapes of his summer idyll.” Klimt returned to Lake Attersee for 15 summers, the Times report continues, creating more than 45 of his 50 landscapes in the tiny lakefront towns of Seewalchen, Litzlberg and Weissenbach.
“Bauerngarten” was most recently exhibited in 2016 at the Royal Academy of Arts, in London.
Source : www.nytimes.com
Sotheby’s Files Second Forgery Lawsuit
On 13th Feb 2017, Sotheby’s announced that it is filing a lawsuit against London art dealer Mark Weiss and collector David Kowitz, alleging that a work supposedly by a European old master painter that the auction house had previously bought from them and then sold at auction is in fact a forgery, according to Nina Siegal in the New York Times.
The auction house is seeking to recoup profits on a private sale of a Frans Hals painting, Portrait of a Gentleman, for which Weiss and Kowitz received $10.75 million. The suit was based on research conducted by Orion Analytical, a scientific firm acquired by Sotheby’s last year, and peer reviewed by John Twilley, an independent conservation scientist.
Sotheby’s previously filed a similar lawsuit against Luxembourg art collector Lionel de Saint Donat-Pourrières, who had used the auction house to sell a painting of St. Jerome. Analysis revealed that the work contained phthalocyanine green, a synthetic pigment developed long after the piece was allegedly painted.
Source : theartnewspaper.com
The auction house is seeking to recoup profits on a private sale of a Frans Hals painting, Portrait of a Gentleman, for which Weiss and Kowitz received $10.75 million. The suit was based on research conducted by Orion Analytical, a scientific firm acquired by Sotheby’s last year, and peer reviewed by John Twilley, an independent conservation scientist.
Sotheby’s previously filed a similar lawsuit against Luxembourg art collector Lionel de Saint Donat-Pourrières, who had used the auction house to sell a painting of St. Jerome. Analysis revealed that the work contained phthalocyanine green, a synthetic pigment developed long after the piece was allegedly painted.
Source : theartnewspaper.com
TRUMPOMANIA
Curators Victoria Latysheva, Charlotte Hamson and Melissa McCaig-Welles are pleased to present TRUMPOMANIA, an international exhibition surrounding the topic of Donald Trump and the recent administration in the US.
Venue: Salomon Arts Gallery
Address: 83 Leonard St, New York, New York 10013
Date: 3 March
Time: 12:00
Web: https://www.facebook.com/events/263319187430489/
The exhibition will open in NYC March 1-5, in correlation with The Armory Show and Armory Arts Week, to a worldwide audience.
TRUMPOMANIA will feature one artist from over thirty countries, each exhibiting one work illustrating their interpretation of the election of Donald Trump. The exhibition will create a dialogue about what this presidency means to artists around the world and their illustration on how this will affect the future of all nations
Exhibition runs March 4- March 16th, 2017
Opening Reception Friday March 3rd 7-10pm
SALOMON ARTS TRIBECA
83 Leonard St
NYC, NY 10013
Source : www.artnewsportal.com
Venue: Salomon Arts Gallery
Address: 83 Leonard St, New York, New York 10013
Date: 3 March
Time: 12:00
Web: https://www.facebook.com/events/263319187430489/
The exhibition will open in NYC March 1-5, in correlation with The Armory Show and Armory Arts Week, to a worldwide audience.
TRUMPOMANIA will feature one artist from over thirty countries, each exhibiting one work illustrating their interpretation of the election of Donald Trump. The exhibition will create a dialogue about what this presidency means to artists around the world and their illustration on how this will affect the future of all nations
Exhibition runs March 4- March 16th, 2017
Opening Reception Friday March 3rd 7-10pm
SALOMON ARTS TRIBECA
83 Leonard St
NYC, NY 10013
Source : www.artnewsportal.com
2016 Auction Prices Decline in Singaporean Artists
2016 was undoubtedly one of the more crazy years globally (at least in recent times) and we personally felt there was a certain degree of slow down in the art market as a whole vs. 2014-15. This is further backed up by data from auction sales, where we’ve typically seen a general increase in the % of unsold lots and a reduction in the average sales price vs. recent years.
Whilst we do predominantly focus more towards Chinese artists, we do call Singapore our home, so we recently took a look at the top Singaporean artists, reviewing their average auction sales price in 2016 vs. 2015 and the downward trend is very much in evidence here. The average decline vs. 2015 (exc. Fan Chang Tien, Georgette Chen & Liu Kang) was -33%.
In fact, the only Singaporean artist in our data set that showed positive growth vs. 2015 was Fan Chang Tien, who grew +41%.
Should you panic if you bought between 2013-2016? Absolutely not, we still expect positive things to come, but you will need to show patience and likely hold onto works for quite some time to come.
Whilst we do predominantly focus more towards Chinese artists, we do call Singapore our home, so we recently took a look at the top Singaporean artists, reviewing their average auction sales price in 2016 vs. 2015 and the downward trend is very much in evidence here. The average decline vs. 2015 (exc. Fan Chang Tien, Georgette Chen & Liu Kang) was -33%.
In fact, the only Singaporean artist in our data set that showed positive growth vs. 2015 was Fan Chang Tien, who grew +41%.
Should you panic if you bought between 2013-2016? Absolutely not, we still expect positive things to come, but you will need to show patience and likely hold onto works for quite some time to come.
Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
Change vs. 2015
+1 +1 +2 +4 +6 +2 - -2 +1 -9 -7 |
Artist
Cheong Soo Pieng Chen Wen Hsi Chua Ek Kay Chen Chong Swee Fan Chang Tien Tay Bak Koi Lim Tze Peng Chua Mia Tee Tan Choh Tee Gergette Chen Liu Kang |
2016 Avg Sale (USD)
77,220 41,326 19,732 11,683 10,473 10,292 9,904 9,277 8,601 0 0 |
Change vs 2016
-16% -31% -38% -18% +41% -11% -58% -66% -27% No Sales No Sales |
What should we read into this?
I’m sure different people will have different opinions on this topic, so this is purely my view based on the data, but I would summarise as follows:
2017 Outlook
I don’t have a crystal ball unfortunately, but my gut feeling based on conversations, market trends and the 2016 performance is that 2017 will see stagnation or even possible further declines in auction sales prices. I believe the long term outlook for Singaporean artists remains good, but certainly the 2013 – 2015 period drove a significant inflation in prices, which has not been maintained in 2016. My general advice to collectors and buyers would be as follows:
Source : www.asianartplatform.com
I’m sure different people will have different opinions on this topic, so this is purely my view based on the data, but I would summarise as follows:
- 2016 was a generally slow year where consumer spending was not fantastic, so in times such as this, you would typically expect a reduction in expenditure against more luxury based items such as expensive works of art.
- Singaporean art in general saw a huge level of interest starting from 2013, and continuing through to 2015, spurred primarily by the construction of the National Gallery in Singapore, which now houses a large selection of works by artists in our famous Singaporean artists list. Now the gallery has been open for over a year, its probably fair to say that interest may have somewhat waned vs. the last couple of years.
- As interest rose in 2013-15 collectors saw an opportunity to offload their works for very solid profits, so the market was flooded with good quality works at a time when interest was also high. Now as the market has slowed, collectors are holding onto works due to lower demand and profit opportunity, so we’ve seen smaller or lower quality works going through auction, which has reduced the average sales price accordingly and pushed up the volume of lots that went unsold.
- Our dataset doesn’t include private sales, so we can’t account for those sales which may have occurred between individuals or via galleries that are directly representing or holding stock of Singaporean artists works. They may tell a different story vs. our data as a result, but I largely suspect they will have seen a harder trading year in 2016 vs. both 2015 & 2014 respectively (even if they may not openly admit it).
2017 Outlook
I don’t have a crystal ball unfortunately, but my gut feeling based on conversations, market trends and the 2016 performance is that 2017 will see stagnation or even possible further declines in auction sales prices. I believe the long term outlook for Singaporean artists remains good, but certainly the 2013 – 2015 period drove a significant inflation in prices, which has not been maintained in 2016. My general advice to collectors and buyers would be as follows:
- Collectors – if you purchased works between 2013-16 as an investment (and paid fair market rate), then chances are you will need to play a long game. Unless you can sell privately, then my recommendation would be to hold onto your works and wait for improved conditions in the market. On a purely ‘average’ basis I think selling via auction in 2017 will see you lose money once you account for seller fees etc. That said, negotiate hard with auction houses if you do wish to sell, they will be desperate for works and likely to reduce their commission.
- Buyers – there remains a good chance that works purchased pre-2013 still provide good profit opportunity for collectors, as it pre-dates the significant increase in market price that started to occur. You might therefore still find some good quality works available in auction during 2017, but be selective and don’t overpay if your purchase is partly or wholly motivated by investment. Buying now will likely be a long game, but it could still be a profitable one.
Source : www.asianartplatform.com
Report Shows Visitor Numbers at UK Museums Fell Last Year
According to a report published by the UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), attendance at national museums has fallen, writes Gareth Harris of the Art Newspaper. The DCMS financially supports thirteen national and two non-national museums—none of which charges admission fees. The report was pulled together with data collected from April 2016 to March 2016 from London’s National Gallery, the Royal Armories in Leeds, Tate, the Wallace Collection in London, and five venues under the auspices of the Imperial War Museums.
The number of visitors recorded last year was 47.6 million, 3.1 million visitors less than the years between 2014 and 2015 (the 2015–16 total, however, did not include the Tyne and Wear Museums, which were included in the 2014–15 tally). The report also showed that educational visits and off-site activities by young people have dropped off considerably (the National Gallery experienced a decrease by 37,490 visitors aged eighteen and younger). Figures regarding self-generated income from the DCMS museums, however, are not included in the report due to data issues.
In a statement, the National Gallery said a 2015 strike, connected to the privatization of museum services, affected more than one hundred days of operation, which caused the cancelation of education programs and school visits.
Source : www.theartnewspaper.com
The number of visitors recorded last year was 47.6 million, 3.1 million visitors less than the years between 2014 and 2015 (the 2015–16 total, however, did not include the Tyne and Wear Museums, which were included in the 2014–15 tally). The report also showed that educational visits and off-site activities by young people have dropped off considerably (the National Gallery experienced a decrease by 37,490 visitors aged eighteen and younger). Figures regarding self-generated income from the DCMS museums, however, are not included in the report due to data issues.
In a statement, the National Gallery said a 2015 strike, connected to the privatization of museum services, affected more than one hundred days of operation, which caused the cancelation of education programs and school visits.
Source : www.theartnewspaper.com
Christie's to Open New Los Angeles Flagship in April 2017
Christie’s has announced that it will open a new 5,400-square-foot, two-story flagship location in Beverly Hills as a response to the growing demand among Los Angeles–area collectors for greater access to buying and selling opportunities, fine art advisory and appraisal services, private selling exhibitions, and art-related estate and wealth management services.
Chief executive officer Guillaume Cerutti said, “The expansion of our West Coast footprint is a key growth initiative for Christie’s in 2017.” He added, “With its vibrant community of major collectors, artists, tastemakers, and cultural institutions, Southern California has been an important market for Christie’s for nearly four decades and is now one of our most active regions for new buyers. With this new flagship, we are opening our doors to even greater engagement with LA’s vibrant arts community and creating a dynamic convening space for both emerging and established collectors.”
Los Angeles–based firm wHY will design the new space, which will be located on North Camden Drive near the corner of Wilshire Boulevard. The building’s exterior will be pearlescent white aluminum, and its interior will feature offices, spaces for exhibitions, social events, and educational programming, as well as a fourteen-hundred-square-foot outdoor event space.
Source : www.theartnewspaper.com
Auction Houses in Singapore
Whether you’re a buyer, seller or just looking for some free food (yep, those people exist!) we’ve put together this quick fire guide to the Singapore auction houses. We’ve included auctioneers that are solely based and focused on Singapore, but due to the small selection of auction houses in Singapore we’ve also included some of the international auction houses that typically do previews in Singapore, but hold their actual auction events in Hong Kong (i.e., Christies & Sotheby’s).
33 Auction
33 Auction is a well established auction house in Singapore, having held its first auction back in 2009. They typically hold auctions 3 times per year with a focus on modern & contemporary Asian artworks.
Typically they host an auction preview at MOCA @ Dempsey for 2-3 days prior to the auction itself, which is typically held at a hotel location on Orchard (usually the Grand Hyatt). The preview is an excellent opportunity to view the full selection of works and decide on which works to bid upon and is well back up with a solid paper and online catalog.
The auction events themselves are well organised with food and drink often catered for. Many artist auction records have been broken with 33 Auction, including Indonesia artists Srihadi Soedarsono and Singaporean artist Tay Bak Koi.
Recommended For
Good coverage of Asian artists, but particularly strong with recognised Singaporean artists, Indonesian and Chinese contemporary works. Added advantage that 33 Auction does not include GST on top of hammer price, so buyers pay 22% buyers premium only. Generally makes them a cheaper bet for buyers than other auction houses in the region.
Additional Details
Location: 27A Loewen Road, Dempsey, 248839 | Phone: +65 6747 4555
Borobudur
Borobudur, takes its name from a great Borobudur ancient temple in Magelang, Central Java, and was established in 2004 in Jakarta before commencing auctions in Singapore from 2005. Given their history and Indonesian roots Borobudur is particularly strong on Indonesian masters.
They typically run 2 auctions per year in Singapore with a pre-event preview usually held at the Sheraton hotel.
Recommended For
Primarily for Indonesian artists, but they have solid coverage of local Singaporean artists and others from across Asia.
Buyers premium is currently set @22% with GST applied on top.
Additional Details
Location: 10 Uni Crescent #05-39, Lobby C Ubi Techpark, 408564 | Phone: +65 6745 6066
Masterpiece Auction House
Masterpiece Auction house was founded in 2003, holding its first auction in Jakarta, Indonesia. They typically hold 2 auctions per year in Singapore with a focus on Southeast Asian artworks, and a particularly strength towards Indonesian artists given their proximity to the Indonesian market.
We generally find that their promotion and exposure is not as strong as 33 Auction or Borobudur in Singapore.
Recommended For
Heavy focus towards Indonesian artists within their auctions, but can pick up works from artists in other Asian countries such as Singapore, China, Malaysia, Japan etc
Buyers premium is currently set @22% with GST applied on top.
Additional Details
Location: 1 Kaki Bukit Road 1, Singapore, 415934 | Phone: +65 6747 8151
Larasati
Lasarati Auctioneers is another auction house that originally started in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2000 before expanding into Singapore in 2003 and typically hold 1 auction per year in Singapore. They further expanded operations into Hong Kong in 2009.
Singapore events are usually conducted at the Marriott Hotel.
Recommended For
As with many of the other Indonesian based auction houses they have a strong background in Indonesian artworks, but also provide good coverage of other artists from across Southeast Asia, China and Japan.
Buyers premium is set @22% with GST applied on top.
Additional Details
Location: 15 Scotts Road, #09-03 Thong Teck Building, Singapore, 228218 | Phone: +65 6737 2130
Christies
One of the worlds biggest auction houses, Christie’s doesn’t hold actual auction events in Singapore at present. They do however sometimes host auction preview events here, prior to then running the auction event itself in Hong Kong.
Their focus on the top end of the market means the previews themselves can be a great way to view some excellent quality artworks from some of the best artists across Asia, whilst the auction itself is a good option for sellers and buyers looking to acquire masterpieces.
Recommended For
Solid coverage across many countries, but Hong Kong events typically focus on Asian artists. One of 2 go-to auctioneers for true masterpiece quality work.
Additional Details
Singapore contact: Tang Wen Li (E: [email protected]) | Phone: +65 6235 3828
Sothebys
Like Christies, Sotheby’s doesn’t host actual auction events in Singapore, they all happen in Hong Kong. Having been operating in Singapore since 1985 however, they do often host preview events here and also have local representatives. The preview events are another great opportunity to see museum quality pieces under one roof.
Recommended For
Solid coverage across many countries, but Hong Kong events typically focus on Asian artists. One of 2 go-to auctioneers for true masterpiece quality work.
Additional Details
Singapore contact: Kim Chuan Mok (E: [email protected]) | Phone: +65 6732 8239
Source : www.asianartplatform.com
33 Auction
33 Auction is a well established auction house in Singapore, having held its first auction back in 2009. They typically hold auctions 3 times per year with a focus on modern & contemporary Asian artworks.
Typically they host an auction preview at MOCA @ Dempsey for 2-3 days prior to the auction itself, which is typically held at a hotel location on Orchard (usually the Grand Hyatt). The preview is an excellent opportunity to view the full selection of works and decide on which works to bid upon and is well back up with a solid paper and online catalog.
The auction events themselves are well organised with food and drink often catered for. Many artist auction records have been broken with 33 Auction, including Indonesia artists Srihadi Soedarsono and Singaporean artist Tay Bak Koi.
Recommended For
Good coverage of Asian artists, but particularly strong with recognised Singaporean artists, Indonesian and Chinese contemporary works. Added advantage that 33 Auction does not include GST on top of hammer price, so buyers pay 22% buyers premium only. Generally makes them a cheaper bet for buyers than other auction houses in the region.
Additional Details
Location: 27A Loewen Road, Dempsey, 248839 | Phone: +65 6747 4555
Borobudur
Borobudur, takes its name from a great Borobudur ancient temple in Magelang, Central Java, and was established in 2004 in Jakarta before commencing auctions in Singapore from 2005. Given their history and Indonesian roots Borobudur is particularly strong on Indonesian masters.
They typically run 2 auctions per year in Singapore with a pre-event preview usually held at the Sheraton hotel.
Recommended For
Primarily for Indonesian artists, but they have solid coverage of local Singaporean artists and others from across Asia.
Buyers premium is currently set @22% with GST applied on top.
Additional Details
Location: 10 Uni Crescent #05-39, Lobby C Ubi Techpark, 408564 | Phone: +65 6745 6066
Masterpiece Auction House
Masterpiece Auction house was founded in 2003, holding its first auction in Jakarta, Indonesia. They typically hold 2 auctions per year in Singapore with a focus on Southeast Asian artworks, and a particularly strength towards Indonesian artists given their proximity to the Indonesian market.
We generally find that their promotion and exposure is not as strong as 33 Auction or Borobudur in Singapore.
Recommended For
Heavy focus towards Indonesian artists within their auctions, but can pick up works from artists in other Asian countries such as Singapore, China, Malaysia, Japan etc
Buyers premium is currently set @22% with GST applied on top.
Additional Details
Location: 1 Kaki Bukit Road 1, Singapore, 415934 | Phone: +65 6747 8151
Larasati
Lasarati Auctioneers is another auction house that originally started in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2000 before expanding into Singapore in 2003 and typically hold 1 auction per year in Singapore. They further expanded operations into Hong Kong in 2009.
Singapore events are usually conducted at the Marriott Hotel.
Recommended For
As with many of the other Indonesian based auction houses they have a strong background in Indonesian artworks, but also provide good coverage of other artists from across Southeast Asia, China and Japan.
Buyers premium is set @22% with GST applied on top.
Additional Details
Location: 15 Scotts Road, #09-03 Thong Teck Building, Singapore, 228218 | Phone: +65 6737 2130
Christies
One of the worlds biggest auction houses, Christie’s doesn’t hold actual auction events in Singapore at present. They do however sometimes host auction preview events here, prior to then running the auction event itself in Hong Kong.
Their focus on the top end of the market means the previews themselves can be a great way to view some excellent quality artworks from some of the best artists across Asia, whilst the auction itself is a good option for sellers and buyers looking to acquire masterpieces.
Recommended For
Solid coverage across many countries, but Hong Kong events typically focus on Asian artists. One of 2 go-to auctioneers for true masterpiece quality work.
Additional Details
Singapore contact: Tang Wen Li (E: [email protected]) | Phone: +65 6235 3828
Sothebys
Like Christies, Sotheby’s doesn’t host actual auction events in Singapore, they all happen in Hong Kong. Having been operating in Singapore since 1985 however, they do often host preview events here and also have local representatives. The preview events are another great opportunity to see museum quality pieces under one roof.
Recommended For
Solid coverage across many countries, but Hong Kong events typically focus on Asian artists. One of 2 go-to auctioneers for true masterpiece quality work.
Additional Details
Singapore contact: Kim Chuan Mok (E: [email protected]) | Phone: +65 6732 8239
Source : www.asianartplatform.com
Tatler's Art Agenda: 5 Large-Scale Immersive Exhibitions Around the World to See This February
Lose yourself in this month’s large-scale immersive exhibitions, from themed group shows to major solo retrospectives
Lose yourself in this month’s large-scale immersive exhibitions, from themed group shows to major solo retrospectives
This month, we’ve got a great selection of art for you to check out, should you be close to any of the exhibitions in Washington, New York, Stockholm, Zurich and London. It's time for large-scale immersive exhibitions, from themed group shows to major solo retrospectives, browse on the selections below.
1. INFINITY MIRRORS HIRSHHORN, WASHINGTON DC FEBRUARY 23 TO MAY 14
Celebrating Yayoi Kusama’s 65year career, this retrospective highlights key themes in her psychedelic creations, including the relationships between nature and fantasy, hallucination and reality, and obsession and detachment, through six dazzling mirror rooms as well as whimsical installations, sculptures and paintings. hirshhorn.si.edu |
2. REVOLUTION: RUSSIAN ART 1917-1932 ROYAL ACADEMY, LONDON FEBRUARY 11 TO APRIL 17
A century after the start of the Russian Revolution, this exhibition surveys the art of the tumultuous years from 1917 to 1932, from masterpieces by renowned artists to propaganda posters and apartment recreations. royalacademy.org.uk |
3. REVOLUTION: RUSSIAN ART 1917-1932 ROYAL ACADEMY, LONDON FEBRUARY 11 TO APRIL 17
Kickstarting the Public Art Fund’s 40th anniversary, Commercial Break seeks to disrupt the daily, overwhelming flow of advertising by taking over public screens across the city, such as a large billboard in Times Square, with media-based works by more than 20 contemporary artists. publicartfund.org |
4. VIBRANT METROPOLIS/ IDYLLIC NATURE KUNSTHAUS, ZURICH FEBRUARY 10 TO MAY 7
This show presents Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s practice from 1911-17 in the context of his dual life between bustling Berlin and the tranquil Baltic isle of Fehmarn. This period saw the painter develop a new, primal form of expression, and plunge into a psychological and physical crisis following the outbreak of World War I. kunsthaus.ch |
5. MARINA ABRAMOVIC MODERNA MUSEET, STOCKHOLM FEBRUARY 18 TO MAY 21
Abramovic is best known for her performance pieces addressing loss, memory, pain, power and, more broadly, human existence. Here, photography, film, painting and installation are brought together from public and private collections, including her own, for her first major retrospective in Europe.modernamuseet.se |
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Creative Bali – A New Foundation
Bali, Indonesia, 27 January 2016 – A new foundation, Yayasan TiTian Bali (YTB), dedicated to support and promotion of Balinese visual arts, will debut on 29 January, the 80th anniversary of the famous pre-World-War-II Pita Maha association of artists, which inspired its creation.
Speakers at the event will include Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga, Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, and Ricky Pesik, Vice Head of the Creative Economy Agency. The launch taken place at Bentara Budaya Bali in Ketewel beginning at 6:00 PM on Friday, 29 January 2016.
YTB’s mission is to encourage Bali’s visual artists to explore artistic avenues during every phase of their careers while maintaining the integrity of their unique cultural heritage. It aims to work with Balinese artists, designers, and performers to ensure the long-term cultural, economic and creative success of Balinese arts, and the highest levels of entrepreneurship in its creation and marketing.
Among other programs, TiTian plans to build a Bali Museum of Contemporary Art (Bali MOCA), which will exhibit both old and new work of high quality and talent with the expectation that it will inspire new directions and achievements in Balinese visual arts.
The TiTian Bali Foundation will also include a teaching and research institute focused on the education of talented, young Balinese artists. The institute will create an incubation center to develop their entrepreneurial skills within the context of creative economy. The foundation seeks the participation of existing village artists’ associations, schools, individual artists, and other arts organizations for all its activities. It is inclusive rather than exclusive.
The inaugural program at Bentara Budaya Bali on 29 January included:
Source : http://www.titianartspace.com
Speakers at the event will include Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga, Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, and Ricky Pesik, Vice Head of the Creative Economy Agency. The launch taken place at Bentara Budaya Bali in Ketewel beginning at 6:00 PM on Friday, 29 January 2016.
YTB’s mission is to encourage Bali’s visual artists to explore artistic avenues during every phase of their careers while maintaining the integrity of their unique cultural heritage. It aims to work with Balinese artists, designers, and performers to ensure the long-term cultural, economic and creative success of Balinese arts, and the highest levels of entrepreneurship in its creation and marketing.
Among other programs, TiTian plans to build a Bali Museum of Contemporary Art (Bali MOCA), which will exhibit both old and new work of high quality and talent with the expectation that it will inspire new directions and achievements in Balinese visual arts.
The TiTian Bali Foundation will also include a teaching and research institute focused on the education of talented, young Balinese artists. The institute will create an incubation center to develop their entrepreneurial skills within the context of creative economy. The foundation seeks the participation of existing village artists’ associations, schools, individual artists, and other arts organizations for all its activities. It is inclusive rather than exclusive.
The inaugural program at Bentara Budaya Bali on 29 January included:
- “A Reflection and a Vision for the Future of Balinese Art from 1936-2036.” – a brief overview
of the historical origins of contemporary Balinese art and its future in the age of the Internet; - Presentation of the first annual Anugrah Pusaka Seni (Art Heritage) Award to an artist and
patron who have made extraordinarily significant life-long contributions to the transformation
and sustenance of Balinese Arts; - Announcement of the nomination period for the first Medali Lempad (Lempad Medal) to be
given annually to a promising artist who has demonstrated talent and courage in furthering
Balinese art; - Launch of the Indonesian language edition of Lempad of Bali: The Illuminating Line, the
catalogue raisonné of the life and work of the legendary I Gusti Nyoman Lempad (2014); - A preview of the forthcoming exhibition: “The Concept of Rwa-Bhineda in Balinese Art,” with
nine paintings by nine contemporary Balinese artists focused on the timeless and unending
battle of good and evil in Balinese religious culture, the necessity of both forces, and the
importance of balance between them. The exhibition will open on 5 February at the TiTian Bali
Art Space, Jalan Bisma 88, in Ubud; it will run until March 31, 2016.
Source : http://www.titianartspace.com