Art History News -March 2019

From The Collection Of S.I. Newhouse Led By An Icon Of 20th Century Art: *Rabbit *(1986) By Jeff Koons *New York* – This May, Christie’s will present 11 extraordinary works from the esteemed Collection of S.I. Newhouse. The selection will be sold across Christie’s New York Evening Sales of Impressionist and Modern Art on May 13, and Post-War and Contemporary Art on May 15. Representing Newhouse’s globally renowned taste and unfailing instinct for quality and historical significance, these works together trace key developments in the evolution of modern art, from the exceptional c... more »

Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) *Tête de jeune fille* etching, 1924 $30,000-50,000 Joan Miró (1893-1983) *Série noire et rouge: one plate* etching in red, 1938 $20,000-30,000 *New York* – On 18 April Christie’s will hold an intriguing auction entitled *The Arrogant Eye: Prints from The Collection of The Late Larry Saphire* as part of the Prints & Multiples auction. The collection includes over 150 works on paper by modern masters such as Picasso, Braque, Miro, Matisse, Dalí, Chagall, Léger, Ernst, Giacometti, Matta, and Masson. Larry Saphire is best known for being the author of the catalo... more »

*Mystic Seaport Museum* *October 5, 2019-February 23, 2020 * [image: J. M. W. Turner, "Venice Quay, Ducal Palace," exhibited 1844, Oil paint on canvas. Tate: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856 © Tate, London 2018] J. M. W. Turner, "*Venice Quay, Ducal Palace,"* exhibited 1844, Oil paint on canvas. Tate: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856 © Tate, London 2018 *Mystic Seaport Museum*, in partnership with Tate, London, will host a major monographic exhibition devoted to the watercolors of one Britain’s greatest painters: J.M.W. T... more »

Christie’s has announced Property from the Collection of Richard L. Feigen, the renowned and influential American art dealer. Featuring early Italian and Baroque paintings, as well as 18th century British landscapes, several paintings from the Collection will be offered in the Old Masters sale in New York on May 2, 2019. Artists represented in the sale include Annibale Carracci, Guercino, Lorenzo Monaco, and John Constable, among others. A global tour of select highlights from the collection will tour to Los Angeles, New York, London, Dubai and Hong Kong. Francois de Poorte... more »

The *Palmer Museum of Art* at Penn State announced a transformational gift of 140 American works on paper, recently donated by Penn State alumnus Dr. John P. Driscoll. The expansive gift, one of the most important in the forty-seven-year history of the University’s art museum, establishes a significant American drawings collection at the Palmer Museum of Art. The John Driscoll American Drawings Collection spans more than 150 years of American art history from 1795 to 1950, and in many ways, reflects the wide-ranging scholarly and collecting interests of its namesake. John Vanderl... more »

*Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH (02/20/19–06/02/19)* *New Britain Museum of American Art, CT (11/07/19–02/02/20)* *Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL (02/22/20–04/26/20)* *The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN (07/02/20–09/27/20)* *New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe (10/22/20–01/17/21)* *Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA (02/20/21–05/09/21)* *Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA (06/06/21–09/12/21)* *For America: Paintings from the National Academy of Design* is the first exhibition to highlight a pivotal aspect of the collection of the National Academy of Design—... more »

Highlights include: Willem de Kooning *Untitled X* Oil on canvas 77 by 88 in. Executed in 1975 Estimate $8/12 million.Courtesy Sotheby's. Willem de Kooning’s Untitled X, a stunning example from the group of works created in 1975 that marked the artist’s transition from a period of radical experimentation to the lush abstracts which are among his most celebrated and sought after works today; Francis Bacon, *Study for Portrait* Signed, titled and dated 1981 on the reverse. Oil and dry transfer lettering on canvas, 78 by 58 in. Executed in 1981. Estimate $12/18 million. Cour... more »

*Legion of Honor in San Francisco* *April 6 to Sept. 8, 2019* *Art Gallery of Ontario * *October 12, 2019 to January 5, 2020* In 1608, after a period of intense artistic study in Italy, Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) returned to his hometown of Antwerp. He found a city eager to renew its visual culture and ready to support him, a bold artist who worked at a rapid pace and dramatic scale that could satisfy the demand for religious images while also supplying private collectors with works of ancient history and mythology. [image: Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640) Boar Hunt, ca. ... more »

This spring, [image: File:William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) - The Youth of Bacchus (1884).jpg] *La Jeunesse de Bacchus* (The Youth of Bacchus), the most important work of William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s celebrated career, will highlight our Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale in New York. Equally impressive in both scale and technical artistry, this monumental canvas is an astounding 20 feet long and 10 feet high. The work has hung in Bouguereau’s Paris studio since it was completed in 1884 — only leaving three times in its 135-year history. Offered now from the direct des... more »

*Philadelphia Museum of Art April 16 – August 18, 2019* Although they are regarded first and foremost as painters, the Impressionists were equally dedicated to making and exhibiting drawings, pastels, and sculptures. Over a quarter of the work exhibited in their group shows were on paper. The exhibition explores Impressionist paintings, watercolors, drawings, and sculptures together, demonstrating the versatility, experimentation, and innovation of these artists and the fluidity with which they moved from one medium to another. [image: File:Mary Stevenson Cassatt, American - A W... more »

*Van Gogh Museum*, Amsterdam *March 1- May 26, 2019* - From March 1, the colossal works of David Hockney will be on display in the Netherlands. For the first time, this spectacular exhibition offers an extensive and colourful exploration of the common ground between the work of Vincent van Gogh and David Hockney. The exhibition '*Hockney - Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature*' continues to *May 26, 2019, *at the *Van Gogh Museum* in Amsterdam. The world-famous Yorkshire landscapes by David Hockney (1937) are a vivid feast for the eyes. This is the first time that these works ... more »

*Bundeskunsthalle* *16 November 2018 to 3 March 2019* INTRODUCTION Today, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938) is deemed to be one of the most important German artists. As a pioneer of German Expressionism and co-founder of the Brücke[Bridge] group of artists, he found new means to give expression to the societal changes taking place during the early 20th century. Imaginary Travels traces Kirchner’s artistic development and his life-long search for the primal and authentic. By absorbing the widest range of influences, the artist arrived at a synthesis of art, life and work. This ... more »

*Neue Galerie New York * *- June 24, 2019 * “The Self-Portrait, from Schiele to Beckmann” is an unprecedented exhibition that examines works primarily from Austria and Germany made between 1900 and 1945. This groundbreaking show is unique in its examination and focus on works of this period. Approximately 70 self-portraits by more than 30 artists—both well-known figures and others who deserve greater recognition—will be united in the presentation, which is comprised of loans from public and private collections worldwide. Admired for their revelatory nature, self-portraits yield insi... more »

------------------------------ *Taft Museum of Art* *January 18–April 14, 2019 | Sinton Gallery* *Lake Nemi*, about 1835. Watercolor, pencil, and gouache on paper, 10 1/2 x 8 11/16 in. Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phelps Taft, 1931.387Follow nineteenth-century British painter J. M. W. Turner on his travels throughout the United Kingdom and Europe—through his watercolors and an interactive digital map. On his journeys, Turner filled sketchbook after sketchbook, gathering reference material he would later turn into more detailed watercolors and oil paintings. A prolific artist and ... more »

------------------------------ *Taft Museum of Art* *February 9–May 19, 2019 | Fifth Third Gallery* Childe Hassam, *Washington Arch, Spring,* about 1893, oil on canvas, 26 1/8 in x 21 5/8 in. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Acquired 1921*Winslow Homer to Georgia O’Keeffe* traces a century of the modern creative spirit in the United States, ranging from realistic landscapes to bold abstract forms. Fifty-five works by American masters—including Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Helen Frankenthaler—span the 1860s through the 1960s. Nineteent... more »