Installation view of 'The Wall: Cece Philips', on view from April 23-June 7, 2025 at Almine Rech Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Hugard & Vanoverschelde.
BRUSSELS.- Cece Philips’ paintings are an ode to looking and being looked at. Her work is part of a long-standing tradition of depicting interiors, from the domestic scenes of the Dutch Golden Age to Félix Vallotton. Full of windows and doors, her work hides as much as it reveals, hinting at a story but leaving the viewer the pleasure of filling in the details. Using light to suggest mood and narrative, her paintings glow with the sublime loneliness of Hopper, reworked with a Woolfian sensibility. Philips has a cerebral approach to painting. Her process often begins through an engagement with her many influences, rooting her work in art history, the work of contemporary artists, film, archival material, literature, and criticism. This assembly of works is the product of several months of exploration without a specific goal, an inventory of the artist’s mind. Philips found a certain freedom in working without a defined framework- with all the possibilities of wandering somewhere you’ ... More
Exceptional cased set of Colts, comprising an 1860 fluted Army Revolver and 1862 Police Revolver. Estimate: $125,000-$175,000.
DENVER, PA.- While collecting elite firearms and militaria has captivated crowned heads, presidents and historians for centuries, it is an interest that knows no social or national boundaries. Practically everywhere on Earth, there are passionate firearms enthusiasts who enjoy studying and displaying their prized acquisitions, especially those associated with immortal figures, legendary battles or other world-changing events of the past. The next opportunity collectors will have to bid on premier examples of military, civilian and sporting firearms comes on May 13-15 at Morphy’s flagship gallery in Pennsylvania, with all forms of remote bidding available, including live via the Internet. The 1,218-lot auction selection contains many once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunities, starting with rare NFA guns, which are fully transferable upon receipt of BATF approval. “As each scarce ... More
The Inherent State of Mind: Immigrants. His Ferrari, 2024. Charcoal and pastel on handmade paper.
NEW YORK, NY.-SLA Art Space will present hOMe: 2018–∞, the first solo exhibition in the United States by Lithuanian artist Aušra Kleizaitė. On view from May 1 through May 30, the exhibition features a body of drawings created over a span of seven years—works that trace a deeply personal search for safety, memory, and belonging through the most elemental of forms: the line. At the heart of Kleizaitė’s practice, the line becomes a trembling, breathing gesture—alive with movement and metaphor—carrying with it questions of emotion, perception, and inner stillness. These drawings move between worlds, both geographically and psychologically, mapping what she calls “the road to safety”: a path that is neither linear nor certain, but winding, fragmented, and full of quiet revelations. Born in Kaunas and trained as a printmaker and textile artist, Kleizaitė has long been drawn to the si ... More
Kenner Canada Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1985) Yak Face 92 Back AFA 90 Y-NM/Mint, 4in action figure with matching aluminum collector’s coin. Estimate: $20,000-$35,000.
YORK, PA.- Hake’s triumphant sale of the Jeff Jacob Collection Part I made history this past January as the first-ever action-figure-specific auction to surpass seven figures, cashing out at a hefty $1.45 million. And while the initial offering of 435 mostly AFA-graded lots from Jacob’s stellar collection achieved a milestone that cemented it in history, the viral buzz throughout the toy hobby seemed to be just as focused on when Part II would be unveiled. The answer is May 15, and bidding has already opened, with the full 515-lot catalog available to view now on Hake’s website. The sensational array of Star Wars toys in the May 15 lineup goes back to the very beginning of the storied film franchise. The groundbreaking first wave of Kenner Star Wars toys issued in 1978 included figures of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and Ben Kenobi with a distinctive feature ... More
Dort, or Dordrecht: The Dort Packet-Boat from Rotterdam Becalmed, 1818, oil on canvas, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.- The Yale Center for British Art is presenting J. M. W. Turner: Romance and Reality, when the museum reopens following a two-year closure for a major conservation project. Born 250 years ago, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) was one of the most virtuosic and complex artists of nineteenth-century England. This exhibition draws from the Center’s rich holdings of the artist’s work, encompassing all media and phases of his nearly sixty-year career. This is the first show at the YCBA to focus on Turner in more than thirty years, displaying the complete arc of his radical artistic evolution. The exhibition examines the contradictory nature of this revolutionary figure, who was as inspired by the past luminaries of the European landscape tradition as he was determined to surpass their greatest achievements. “We are thrilled to welcome visitors back to the museum to reconnect with our extraordinary collections,” said Martina Droth, Paul ... More
Space Progam Infinity. Photo: Joshua White - JWPictures.
SEOUL.- Hyundai Card presents “Hyundai Card Culture Project 29: Tom Sachs Space Program: Infinity” from April 25th to September 7th, 2025, at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) Exhibition Hall 1 in Seoul, South Korea. One of contemporary art’s most innovative and original figures, Tom Sachs brings approximately 200 artworks for the world premiere of his fifth mission to space, Space Program: Infinity. Based in New York, Sachs’s handmade, bricolage sculptures utilize everyday materials like cardboard, duct tape, and plywood to recontextualize cultural touchstones and everyday objects. For Sachs, bricolage goes beyond mere technique; it embodies a philosophy that conveys insights into consumerism, existentialism, and how sculpture is perceived. Tom Sachs launched his first Space Program in 2007, with a bricolage moon landing, complete with a full-scale Apollo-era Landing Excursion Module (LEM) and a space systems demonstration to showcase the urgency, nuance, and ritual of the ... More
Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890), Head of a Peasant. Oil on canvas, 9 ⅞ x 7 ½ in. (25.1 x 19 cm.), Executed in January-March 1885.
DAEJEON.- KAIST Art Museum presents "The Vault of Masterpieces," an exhibition featuring the collection of renowned collector and gallerist Hong Gyu Shin. Based in New York, Shin is known for curating exhibitions that bridge contemporary and historical art. Since founding Shin Gallery in Manhattan in 2013, he has introduced emerging Korean artists globally and exhibited alongside influential artists like Alberto Giacometti, Ai Weiwei, and Richard Tuttle. His rise highlights the increasing global recognition of Korean art and culture. Born in Korea, Shin studied Art History and Conservation at the University of Delaware, Museum Studies at Harvard University, and Exhibition Design at FIT. He opened his first gallery as a student, quickly immersing himself in discovering and promoting contemporary art. By age 30, Shin facilitated the sale of a Picasso and has since curated over 150 exhibitions and loaned artworks to institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate, Reina Sofia, ... More
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announces six new acquisitions for its permanent collection during the museum’s 39th Collectors Committee fundraiser. Led by Collectors Committee Chair Ann Colgin and Co-Chair Mary Solomon, the event took place over two days and included art presentations by LACMA curators, private dinners in the homes of museum supporters, and a gala dinner. This year, 62 members raised over $2.5 million for art acquisitions. The 2025 event was generously sponsored by Cartier. Funds for artwork acquisitions were raised through Collectors Committee membership dues, with additional funds provided by The Buddy Taub Foundation, Stephanie and Dennis Roach, Directors; Kelvin Davis and Hana Davis; Sarah de Blasio; The Law-Warschaw ... More
2025 Inductee Cyndi Lauper Getty Images Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
CLEVELAND, OH.- Yesterday, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation pulled back the curtain on its 2025 Inductees – a powerhouse lineup of trailblazers, icons, and music legends who have shaped the ever-evolving sounds of Rock & Roll. This year’s announcement, delivered live by Ryan Seacrest on tonight’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame episode of “American Idol,” sets the stage for an unforgettable celebration of music’s highest honor. Performer Category: • Bad Company • Chubby Checker • Joe Cocker • Cyndi Lauper • Outkast • Soundgarden • The White Stripes Musical Influence Award: • Salt-N-Pepa • Warren Zevon Musical Excellence Award: • Thom Bell • Nicky Hopkins • Carol Kaye Ahmet Ertegun Award: • Lenny Waronker The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will be live on Saturday, November 8th at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. The 2025 ceremony will once again stream live on ... More
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s unveiled highlights from the upcoming single-owner collection, American Avant-Garde: The James D. Zellerbach Residence by Frances Elkins. This exceptional collection, created by pioneering American interior designer Frances Elkins, and maintained until now in its original location since 1937, comprises furniture and decoration created by notable designers, Alberto Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank, Emilio Terry and Frances Elkins amongst others. This unique single owner sale will lead Christie’s upcoming Design Week taking place on June 12 at Rockefeller Center in New York. Mrs. Elkins played a pivotal role in transforming the world of interior design with her eclectic yet balanced aesthetic, establishing herself as one of the most visionary American designers of the early 20th century. The younger sister of architect David Adler, her introduction to European design began with trips to Paris, ... More
The beguiling and valuable portrait by the pivotal artist was unearthed at an estate sale for a mere $1000.
DALLAS, TX.- Imagine finding the work of a master at an estate sale and not knowing it. Every piece of art has a story, and Heritage's May 13 Modern & Contemporary Art Signature® Auction showcases works by some of the most recognizable artists of our time, but one work in particular has an especially captivating tale behind it. The auction pushes into the spotlight Chinese Modernist artist Shiy De-jinn's Portrait of Col. Charles W. Delanoy, dated 1960. The painting has a starting bid of $40,000 and could be valued much higher, but the Colonel's portrait began its journey to Heritage as a $1000 estate-sale score. In December 2024, Heritage's Consignment Director of Asian Art, Charlene Wang, received a call from a man in Florida phoning on behalf of his friend who had purchased the painting at military retirement community estate sale. "They had no background information — just some photos of a framed portrait of a gentleman, taken in poor lighting and at an odd angle in what ... More
PARIS.- While Khmer art is known around the world for its stone monuments, recent excavations have provided dramatic breakthroughs regarding our knowledge about its significant bronze statues. Guimet will be dedicating an exhibition to bronze from 30 April to 8 September 2025: “Angkor Royal Bronzes: Art of the Divine". The highlight of this exhibition will be the Reclining Vishnu from West Mebon, an 11th century statue that originally measured over five metres, which was found in a temple in western Angkor. After having undergone scientific analyses and restoration in France in 2024, with the support of ALIPH (International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas), this national treasure of Cambodia will be exhibited for the very first time with restored fragments. Presented with more than 200 pieces, including 126 exceptional ... More
Installation view. Photo: Tom Ross.
MELBOURNE.- NGV’s Yayoi Kusama exhibition has welcomed a record-breaking 570,537 visitors to the blockbuster presentation making it the most visited ticketed exhibition ever staged in the Gallery’s history. The Melbourne-exclusive exhibition has welcomed more than half a million visitors over the past four months since opening on 15 December 2024. This monumental achievement is a resounding testament to the unparalleled creativity of Yayoi Kusama, one of the most respected and influential contemporary artists living and working today. Closing on 21 April, the exhibition welcomed art enthusiasts from across Australia and the world with more than 24% of visitors who attended the exhibition coming from interstate or overseas, underpinning the importance of major cultural attractions to Victoria’s $40 billion visitor economy. The exhibition celebrated the work of the iconic 96-year-old Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, featuring 200 works spanning her near-nine-decade career, f ... More
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Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien presents "No" BERLIN.- In 2014, a team of independent journalists left Russia to escape pressure and censorship. In exile, they created Meduza, now one of the most important independent Russian-language media outlets. The decade that followed has been marked by frustration and turmoil: war in Europe, the pandemic, the climate crisis, the rise of authoritarianism, the erosion of democracy, and deepening polarisation. The exhibition No, curated by Meduza, is a multidisciplinary project that weaves together contemporary art and documentary testimonies. It immerses the audience into the experiences of ordinary people who have learned to live and work in extreme circumstances. The title No, “Нет” in Russian, is a statement of resistance. It is a word that has become dangerous to say in today’s Russia—a word that can lead to imprisonment or murder. This exhibition unites the voices ... More
Modern design at Heritage showcased in two back-to-back sales on May 15 DALLAS, TX.- In 1976, when she was just 28 years old, Jenette Kahn joined DC Comics as a publisher, the youngest executive at Warner Brothers and the first woman to hold that position. She would revolutionize the storied comics house with sophisticated story lines and elevated production values, ultimately creating the genre that became known as "graphic novels" and transforming permanently this distinctly American art form. In her private life, Kahn brought this same visionary energy to her legendary 1891 home on Strivers' Row in Harlem, which she shared with her partner Al Williams, an artist, designer and internationally ranked chess player, for more than three decades. Kahn and Williams assembled a collection of art and design objects that energized every corner of their home, creating a private world not bound to any one style, but capable of drama and comedy both in its décor. ... More
Complete Michael Jordan uniform and Ken Griffey Jr. card among top highlights in spring sports auction DALLAS, TX.- The accomplishments of the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s reflected one of the most dominant runs in the history of the NBA. The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers have won more NBA championships, but what the Bulls did by winning six championships in eight seasons borders on the absurd. The team had everything, including brilliant coaching from Phil Jackson and lineups loaded with stars, but the stretch of dominance was primarily fueled by the player many consider the greatest of all time: Michael Jordan. Upon entering the league, Jordan's popularity among fans — and subsequently, collector demand for his memorabilia — soared like His Airness on the way to the rim. The next must-have item for the most serious of Jordan and basketball collectors: a 1992-93 Michael Jordan Game-Worn Chicago Bulls Uniform that will be in play May 16-18 in Heritage's ... More
Tom Sachs reimagines Picasso through sculpture and painting at Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul SEOUL.- Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul presents Tom Sachs’s investigation into the Modernist painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso. The exhibition centres around a group of new sculptures, which Sachs created in a bricolage of found objects after the Spanish artist’s originals before casting them in bronze. The sculptures are accompanied by painted and drawn reimaginings of Picasso’s works in Sachs’s own distinctive pictorial language, which provoke visitors to reflect on what makes a painting. A relentlessly innovative and subversive sculptor, Sachs is best known for his elaborate bricolage recreations of masterpieces of art, design and engineering. In the 1990s, he spent days studying Piet Mondrian's paintings at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, using duct tape on plywood to recreate several of them. It was through these early explorations that he began to develop his methodology, ... More
Giuditta Branconi redefines masculinity in new exhibition Fragile at Victoria Miro Projects LONDON.- Victoria Miro Projects is presenting Fragile, an exhibition by Italian artist Giuditta Branconi. This is the ninth project in an ongoing series of presentations by invited international artists on Vortic. In her latest body of work, Branconi focuses on the male figure, offering a nuanced portrayal of masculinity. Inspired by personal moments with her father and brother, Fragile invites viewers to reflect on contemporary notions of gender, strength and vulnerability, exploring manhood through a lens of tenderness and introspection. Branconi’s conscious shift towards male subjects is a marked change from her previous interest in the historical constructs of femininity and beauty. Her use of the tondo (circular) format for works such as Ricordarsi di non giocare con gli uccelli (2025) and Come essere un coniglio (2025) challenges the conventions of portraiture, allowing her to redefine ... More
GaHee Park challenges tradition in her latest exhibition PARIS.- Perrotin is presenting Not Quite Tomorrow, GaHee Park’s second solo exhibition in Paris and her sixth with the gallery. In this new series, Park unveils paintings that depict seemingly idyllic scenes disrupted by subtle distortions. Drawing from the timeless tradition of still life, she captures sensual and intimate moments, yet her distinctive use of forced perspective unsettles the tranquility, introducing ambiguity and tension. Through this body of work, Park challenges both form and narrative, suspending her subjects in a surreal collapse of time and space. The strange and ethereal world of GaHee Park’s paintings is populated with doubles of various kinds. Whether as shadow figures or gleaming reflections, an extra set of limbs or lips, a bird or a woman with an extra eye, these are not identical doppelgangers but they are nevertheless uncanny. Often the effect of this doubling is something ... More
Darmstadt launches new photography event with first edition of Art Photo Salon DARMSTADT.- Darmstadt continues to strengthen its position as a center for contemporary art and photography with the launch of the art photo salon, scheduled to take place from May 8 to 11, 2025, at the Designhaus on the historic Mathildenhöhe site. The new event aims to showcase a broad spectrum of contemporary photography, ranging from staged and documentary approaches to experimental techniques. Both analog and digital processes will be presented, featuring works that explore themes of modern life through diverse photographic expressions. Unlike traditional art fairs, the art photo salon is designed as a lively meeting point for artists, collectors, gallerists, and art enthusiasts. Inspired by the salon gatherings of the 1920s, it focuses on informal exchanges over art, food, and conversation. The event highlights interdisciplinary dialogue and encourages creative networking. ... More
Albert Cheuret's Owl console soars from the very heart of Art Deco in Heritage's May 14 Design Auction DALLAS, TX.- In 1925, at the height of the Jazz Age, an exposition of modern design in Paris would come to define the 20th century, coining the term "Art Deco" and heralding a new style that balanced tradition with innovation, the natural with the geometric, and the handmade with the industrially-produced. On May 14, Heritage's Pursuit of Beauty auction celebrates the centennial of the legendary Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes: "Paris had been planning another international exposition since the 'Universelle' in 1900, and it finally arrived in 1925," says Nicholas Dawes, Heritage's Senior Vice President of Special Collections. "The world united and rejoiced in what must be the most elegant exhibition in history, gilding the horrors of war and kickstarting the modern world. We are delighted to offer several rarities plucked from this period, and this ... More
Belfast welcomes biggest street art festival yet this bank holiday weekend BELFAST.- The city of Belfast will get a fresh coat of paint on the May bank holiday weekend as two significant events shine a light on the city’s extraordinary public visual arts culture. Backed by Belfast One Business Improvement District, the Hit the North Street Art Festival, organised by Seedhead Arts, was initially established over a decade ago as part of rejuvenation efforts in the North Street area of Belfast and since then has welcomed over 200 artists from across the world. This year’s festival will be launched in the Bullitt Hotel on 1st May with a specially created artists’ market. The festival will then run from 2nd to 4th May. The weekend-long festival includes several new additions of public art across Belfast city centre alongside a collection of smaller new works, a series of street art walking tours, bus tours, beginner classes and workshops, and music. Belfast One CEO Martina ... More
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On a day like today, English landscape painter David Cox was born
April 29, 1783. David Cox (29 April 1783 - 7 June 1859) was an English landscape painter, one of the most important members of the Birmingham School of landscape artists and an early precursor of impressionism. He is considered one of the greatest English landscape painters, and a major figure of the Golden age of English watercolour. In this image: A Train on a Viaduct by David Cox.
