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Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale.Picasso, Rousseau, Renoir. Baselitz, Richter and more

Christie’s is pleased to announce the top lot of the 20th Century Evening Sale on May 11, 2023 during the Spring Marquee Week of sales will be Pablo Picasso’s Nature morte à la fenêtre (estimate on request; in the region of $40,000,000). This important, large-scale 1932 portrait of the artist’s golden muse Marie-Thérèse Walter dates from one of the most celebrated moments within Picasso’s entire career. This May will be the first time in history that the work has come to auction. PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Nature morte à la fenêtre oil on canvas 51 x 63 in. (129.7 x 162.3 cm.) Pai... read more

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CHRISTIE’S PRESENTS A CENTURY OF ART: THE GERALD FINEBERG COLLECTION

MAN RAY (1890-1976) Portrait de Kiki oil on canvas Painted in 1923 $1,000,000-1,500,000 This May, Christie’s is honored to present A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection: a rich and nuanced collection of modern, post-war and contemporary art and photography that will be presented as a standalone two-part auction during the 20/21 Century sales season in New York. Beginning with a painting by Man Ray of the muse of Modernity, Kiki de Montparnasse in 1923, the collection covers 100 years of art, exploring the most important art historical movements of the 20th century a... read more

Picasso in Fontainebleau

*The Museum of Modern Art* *October 01, 2023 – February 10, 2024* Pablo Picasso. *Three** Musicians*. Fontainebleau, summer 1921. Oil on canvas, 6′ 7″ x 7′ 3 3/4″ (200.7 x 222.9 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund. © 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York The Museum of Modern Art announces *Picasso in Fontainebleau*, a focused exhibition examining three months in a legendary artist’s career, when he created an astonishingly varied body of work between July and September 1921 in the town of Fontainebleau, France. T... read more

Young Picasso in Paris

*Venue: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York* *Location: Tower Gallery 2Date: May 12–August 6, 2023* The Guggenheim Museum will present *Young Picasso in Paris*, an intimate exhibition comprising a total of ten paintings and works on paper executed during Pablo Picasso’s introduction to the French capital. Created over the course of one pivotal year, these works exemplify a period of stylistic experimentation and show his burgeoning mastery of character study. Picasso (b. 1881, Málaga, Spain; d. 1973, Mougins, France) arrived in Paris from Barcelona in autumn ... read more

Georgia O’Keeffe: To See Takes Time

*Museum of Modern Art April 9-August 12, 2023* The Museum of Modern Art presents Georgia O’Keeffe: To See Takes Time, the first exhibition to investigate the artist’s works on paper made in series. Using charcoal, watercolor, pastel, and graphite, she explored forms and phenomena—from abstract rhythms to nature’s cycles—across multiple examples. Some of these sequences also gave rise to related paintings, which will be installed alongside these works on paper. On view in MoMA’s third-floor south galleries from April 9 through August 12, 2023, the exhibition reveals a lesser-known ... read more

Ansel Adams in Our Time

*de Young museum * *April 8–July 23, 2023* Beloved for his lush gelatin silver photographs of the national parks, Ansel Adams is a giant of 20th-century photography whose images have become icons of the American wilderness. Opening April 8 at the de Young, *Ansel Adams in Our Time* brings more than 100 works from this self-described “California photographer” to the site of his very first museum exhibition in 1932, placing him in dialogue with 23 contemporary artists who are engaging anew with the landscapes and environmental issues that inspired

Botticelli Drawings

* Legion of Honor* *November 18, 2023–February 11, 2024* A quintessential artist of the Italian Renaissance, Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi—better known as Sandro Botticelli—has had an enduring influence on contemporary culture, from art and design to dance, music, fashion, and film. Known for some of the world’s greatest paintings, from *La Primavera *(1477–1482) to the *Birth of Venus *(1485–1486), Botticelli has inspired the likes of artists Andy Warhol, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Cindy Sherman, among others. He was an expert draftsman, creating drawings that underlie a... read more

The Rossettis

*Tate Britain* *6 April – 24 September 2023* Dante Gabriel Rossetti, *Paolo and Francesca da Rimini*, 1855 (detail) © Tate In April 2023 Tate Britain will present a major exhibition charting the romance and radicalism of the Rossetti generation – Dante Gabriel, Christina and Elizabeth (neé Siddal) – showcasing their revolutionary approach to life, love and art. Moving through and beyond the Pre-Raphaelite years, the exhibition will feature 150 paintings and drawings as well as photography, design, poetry and more. This will be the first retrospective of Dante Gabriel Rossetti ... read more
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Soutine Kossoff

*Opening at Hastings Contemporary on April 1, 2023,* Soutine Kossoff pairs two major figures of 20th-century painting: one a master of the School of Paris, the other a master of the School of London. Soutine|Kossoffis the first ever museum exhibition to explore the artistic relationship between British artist Leon Kossoff (1926-2019) and Belarus-born painter Chaim Soutine (1893-1943).Undertaken with the full support of the Kossoff estate, it brings together around 40 important loans from public and private collections in the UK, USA and beyond. Aside from Soutine Portraits(Courtau... read more
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Chagall et la Musique Oeuvres provenant de la succession de l’artiste
Search SEARCH LOT NUMBER - - - - - - - - LOT 301 Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Ange violoniste pour le programme de concert avec Bruno Walter à l'Opéra de Paris, le 10 novembre 1938 EstimateEUR 2,000 - 3,000 Current bid - 13 bidsEUR 4,800 Closing: 9 days FOLLOW - LOT 302 Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Esquisse pour "Commedia dell'arte" EstimateEUR 24,000 - 34,000 Current bid - 6 bidsEUR 35,000 Closing: 9 days FOLLOW - LOT 303 Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Sirène ailée EstimateEUR 4,000 - 6,00... read more
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Juan de Pareja, Afro-Hispanic Painter

First Major Exhibition on Afro-Hispanic Painter Juan de Pareja, the Subject of Diego Velázquez’s Iconic Portrait, to Open at The Met [image: A painting of a group of men seated at a table in brightly colored robes leaning to speak to the standing figure of Matthew on the right.] Image: Juan de Pareja (Spanish, ca. 1608–1670). *The Calling of Saint Matthew*, 1661. Oil on canvas, 88 9⁄16 × 130 in. (225 × 325 cm). Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. Photo: © Photographic Archive Museo Nacional del Prado Exhibition Dates: April 3–July 16, 2023 Location: The Met Fifth Avenue, Galleries... read more
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Berthe Morisot: Shaping Impressionism

*Dulwich Picture Gallery * *31 March – 10 September 2023)* Berthe Morisot, *Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight*, 1885 © Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris. (detail) In Spring 2023, Dulwich Picture Gallery will present *Berthe Morisot: Shaping Impressionism*, the first major UK exhibition of the renowned Impressionist since 1950. In partnership with the Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris, it will bring together 40 of Morisot’s most important works from international collections, many never seen before in the UK, to reveal the artist as a trailblazer of the movement as well as uncoverin... read more
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THE HISTORIC HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL: AMERICAN GENIUS

Questroyal Fine Art *March 10 – April 8, 2023* This exhibition and sale invites viewers to experience the diverse terrain of the American wilderness captured by the masterful artists of the Hudson River School throughout the nineteenth century. More than 75 distinctive works will be on display, each created by a historically significant Hudson River School artist—including Albert Bierstadt, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Homer Dodge Martin, and Thomas Moran. As gallery owner Louis M. Salerno affirms, “these artists were patriots, extolling the virtues of a new world; conservationists, w... read more
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THE AMERICAN MASTERS

Questroyal Fine Art *October 13 – December 30, 2022* Exhibition Details This exhibition and sale offers a window into facets of American life throughout the late-nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Over forty distinctive works will be on display, each created by historically significant American artists, including—Thomas Moran, Fairfield Porter, Charles Burchfield, and Andrew Wyeth. The exhibition invites viewers to consider the stylistic shifts in nineteenth- and twentieth-century American art, driven by the increasing modernization of the American landscape. The featured art... read more
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Oskar Kokoschka. A Rebel from Vienna

*Guggenheim Museum Bilbao * *March 17 to September 3, 2023* - Curators: Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer in collaboration with Fabrice Hergott and Fanny Schulmann - Kokoschka produced a revolutionary body of art as a political activist, champion of figurative art, and painter of souls. Leaving classical ideals behind, Kokoschka used the genre of portraiture as an analytical instrument capable of revealing the model’s inner self. In Kokoschka’s works, representations very loosely match the forms represented and everything dissolves into pure, dazzling ... read more
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Phillips to Offer Property from the Collection of Rosa and Aaron Esman
Works from 20th Century & Contemporary, Photographs, and Editions to be Sold in Upcoming New York Auctions Robert Rauschenberg Bath, 1964 Estimate: $400,000 - 600,000 To Be Offered in May 20th Century & Contemporary Evening Sale NEW YORK – 21 MARCH 2023 – Phillips is pleased to announce Property from the Collection of Rosa and Aaron Esman, a collection of over 150 works from their Manhattan residence. Iconic masterworks of the 1960s by Josef Albers and Robert Rauschenberg, along with an impressive assemblage of modern works on paper, photographs, and prints representing ... read more
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Bonhams 19th Century and British Impressionist Art Sale 29 Mar 2023

Rediscovered Leighton Masterpiece At Bonhams 19th Century Art Sale [image: Frederic, Lord Leighton, PRA (British, 1830-1896) Sea Echoes] 19th Century and British Impressionist Art 29 Mar 2023 London, New Bond Street Frederic, Lord Leighton, PRA (British, 1830-1896) Sea Echoes *London* – In the early 1860s, the painter Frederic Leighton was seeking a new source of inspiration. His narrative paintings of the mid-1850s which had proved so popular were losing their market appeal. Drawing on his knowledge of developments in French art – he'd been living in Paris before establishing himse... read more
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Bonhams Surrealist sale in Paris

Portrait of André Breton by Max Ernst & Marie-Berthe Aurenche at Bonhams Surrealist Sale in Paris [image: MAX ERNST (1891-1976) & MARIE-BERTHE AURENCHE (1906-1960) Portrait d'André Breton] La Révolution Surréaliste 29 Mar 2023 Paris, Avenue Hoche *Paris* – *Portrait d'André Breton* by *Max Ernst (1891-1976)* and his then-wife *Marie-Berthe Aurenche (1906-1960)*, leads Bonhams *La Révolution Surréaliste* sale on *29 March in Paris*. The rare joint work by the pair has an* estimate of €400,000 - 600,000*. Following the outstanding results for Bonhams' latest sales dedicated to Sur... read more
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The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England

* Cleveland Museum of Art* *February 26, 2023, through May 14, 2023* *The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England*, the first exhibition in the US to trace the transformation of the arts in Tudor England. The exhibition captures the breathtaking scope of the finest artistic production of the English Renaissance, from intricately wrought armor and precious metal and porcelain objects to glittering tapestries woven with gold and portraits of sumptuously attired courtiers. *The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England* is on view from February 26, 2023, through May 14,... read more
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Book - Object Lessons in American Art

A rich exploration of American artworks that reframes them within current debates on race, gender, the environment, and more Object Lessons in American Art explores a diverse gathering of Euro-American, Native American, and African American art from a range of contemporary perspectives, illustrating how innovative analysis of historical art can inform, enhance, and afford new relevance to artifacts of the American past. The book is grounded in the understanding that the meanings of objects change over time, in different contexts, and as a consequence of the ways in which they ar... read more
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Where Ideas Come From: Dalí’s Drawings

*The Dalí Museum *will present more than 100 works on paper from the Museum’s vault in *Where Ideas Come From: Dalí’s Drawings *from *May 27-Oct. 22*. Showcasing the artist’s utilization of various media, including pencil, pen, charcoal, watercolor and gouache, *Dalí’s Drawings* will highlight Dalí’s creative process throughout the many phases of his career. More than half of the artworks will be on view for the first time in 35 years and will rarely be displayed again due to their fragile nature. Through the support of donations from the community, the majority of the works featu... read more
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Andrew Wyeth: Home Places

THE BRANDYWINE FEBRUARY 4–JULY 13, 2023[image: Andrew Wyeth, Swifts – First Version, 1991, watercolor on paper. Collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art B3122r © Andrew Wyeth/Artists Rights Society (ARS)]Andrew Wyeth, Swifts – First Version, 1991, watercolor on paper. Collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art B3122r © Andrew Wyeth/Artists Rights Society (ARS) Opening at the Brandywine Museum of Art on February 4, 2023, *Andrew Wyeth: Home Places* presents nearly 50 paintings and drawings of local buildings that inspired Wyeth time and again over seven dec... read more
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CHRISTIE"S 20TH / 21ST CENTURY: LONDON EVENING SALE Feb 28th
Christie’s London will host its 20th/21st Century Evening Sale on 28 February 2023, featuring major works by some of period’s most significant artists. [image: 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale] Leading highlights offer contrasting visions of the female form, including Pablo Picasso’s *Femme dans un rocking-chair (Jacqueline) *and two masterpieces by Georg Baselitz from the Hess Art Collection. Elsewhere, themes of nature and landscape unite works by Paul Cézanne and Lucian Freud. Stories entwine across the sale: the latter’s *Scillonian Beachscape, *notably, was inspired b... read more
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Escher – Other world

*Kunstmuseum Den Haag* *18 February 2023 to 1 October 2023 * Caption: MC Escher, Air and Water I, 1938, woodcut. Collection Kunstmuseum Den Haag. © The MC Escher Company – Baarn – Holland. All rights reserved. www.mcescher.com M.C. Escher, Waterfall, 1961, lithograph. Collection Kunstmuseum Den Haag. © The M.C. Escher Company – Baarn – Holland. All rights reserved. www.mcescher.com M.C. Escher Other, World, 1947, wood engraving and woodcut in black, reddish brown and green, printed from three blocks 31,8 x 26,1 cm. Collection Kunstmuseum Den Haag. © The M.C. Escher Compa... read more
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Tate Britain to unveil complete rehang in May 2023

Tate Britain, Millbank Facade. Photo by Rikard Österlund On 23 May 2023, Tate Britain will open a complete rehang of its free collection displays. This will be the first time in ten years that the national collection of British art is presented anew. Visitors will discover over 800 works by over 350 artists, featuring much-loved favourites and recent discoveries, alongside brand new commissions. Alex Farquharson, Director of Tate Britain, said: *“When our new displays open on 23 May, visitors to Tate Britain will be able to explore 500 years of revolutionary changes in art, cultu... read more

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