Master artist, Lucy Slivinski, creates her vision of the world entirely out of recycled materials. Photo: James Prinz.
CHICAGO, IL .- Nick Cave and Bob Faust present world renowned sculptor and Installation artist Lucy Slivinski who created a large scale site-specific installation at Facility, entitled “Bonne Journée! In the Land of Love.” Master artist, Lucy Slivinski, creates her vision of the world entirely out of recycled materials! Slivinski has been a leader for the “Green Movement in the Arts”, having worked with found materials for over 40 years. “I believe in the potential for rebirth, rejuvenation and transformation! I utilize recycled objects as my materials transforming them into creations of beauty that are both familiar and other worldly.” -- Slivinski Slivinski, a woman artist, has been fearless her whole career as a sculptor. She is unafraid of expressing herself in a large scale working with disparate salvaged metals and objects. Her work is both phy ... More
1908 Brunswick-Balke-Collender “Del Monte” Model Saloon front and back bar, one of the most significant produced in the 20th century and very rare. Estimate: CA$150,000-$200,000.
CHATHAM, ONTARIO.- An original example of a 1914 Packard Model 1-38 Runabout automobile; a 1973 Pontiac Trans AM Super Duty 455 cubic inch V8 muscle car; and a 1908 Brunswick-Balke-Collender “Del Monte” Model Saloon front and back bar are the undisputed headliners in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s Automobiles, Motorbikes & Advertising auction featuring the lifetime Mike and Wendy Fairbairn Collection scheduled for Saturday, June 14th. Over the course of 40-plus years, RM-Sotheby's founding partner Mike Fairbairn and his wife Wendy built the ‘Car Barn' in the historic town of Chatham, Ontario, to house an extraordinary collection of collector cars, low-mileage Japanese motorbikes, petroliana and general store advertising. The entire collection is now on display in the 'Car Barn', where it will be auctioned. This is a live and online ... More
Rare Tiffany Studios leaded-glass table lamp with 18in-diameter shade in Oriental Poppy floral pattern. Estimate: $125,000-$175,000.
DENVER, PA.- Those entering the preview area at Morphy’s flagship gallery in Pennsylvania can almost hear the roars coming from one of the June 11-12 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction’s most eye-catching attractions. Standing 79 inches tall and capturing its well-deserved share of attention is a monumental two-panel Black Forest clock whose case is meticulously carved with the images of five bears. Composed of linden wood, a soft wood from Germany’s natural forests that is ideally suited to carving, the clock might very well be described as a masterpiece of its genre. The motif is a visual delight, with four differently-modeled fully-dimensional bears climbing a pine tree as a fifth bear who has reached the tree’s pinnacle gazes down at them. Throughout, the artist’s attention to detail is obvious, with the trunk and branches fastidiously “grained,” the leaves minutely detailed, and the ... More
Lillian Blades in the studio. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Toni Smailagic.
SARASOTA, FLA.-Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College (SAM) presents “Lillian Blades: Through the Veil,” on view now through Oct. 26. “Through the Veil” marks the artist’s first solo museum show and her most ambitious exhibition to date. At the center of this monumental, site-specific installation is an immersive labyrinth of mixed-media veils. Suspended and lit by the central gallery skylight tower, these floating tapestries invite visitors to step inside, wander through and lose themselves within the veils of translucency and reflection. Constructed from acrylic, wood, fabric, found materials and shimmering reflective surfaces, these wired structures evoke lace-like patterns and bounce color and light throughout the space. On the walls, mounted assemblages further envelop visitors inside Blades’ mesmeric mixed-media installation. “Lillian Blades’ exhibition is a great example of Sarasota Art Mu ... More
PARIS.- Christie’s presents Maîtres Anciens : Peintures-Sculptures, two sales that will be held in Paris in June. A total of over 200 works will come to auction, of which 150 will be offered online. An impressive group of paintings by the Flemish and Dutch masters will lead the sale on the 11th June. Paris. This includes a previously unknown masterpiece by Adriaen Isenbrandt (1480-1551), which is being offered for the first time at auction (€1,200,000-1,800,000) and a Standard Bearer– an impressively large, rediscovered work by Cornelis van Haarlem (1562-1638), which comes from the collection of the sculptor Carlo Marochetti (1806-1867) (€500,000-800,000). French female artists are also well represented in the sale, namely by Louyse Moillon (1610- 1696), a leading still life painter in the 17th century, with the Fruit Seller (€500,000-700,000). Sarah ... More
LONDON.- Exemplifying the rare and magnificent lots offered in The Exceptional Sale on 1 July at Christie’s, a Union Jack Flown by HMS Spartiate at The Battle of Trafalgar will be a leading highlight during Classic Week London (estimate: £500,000-800,000). One of the most spectacular and consequential naval victories in history, The Battle of Trafalgar ended the threat of an invasion of Britain by Napoleon, setting the scene for a century or more of British dominance of the seas. The flag shows signs of battle damage. Analysis by the Zaricor Flag Collection – from which it is being offered for sale – revealed shards of metal embedded in the fabric in several places, notably in the half-moon shaped loss to one edge, suggesting that this is the 'footprint' of a cannon ball. Fragments of wood splinters were also found throughout. It will be on view in London from 26 June to 1 July. Thomas Venning, Head of Christie’s London Book Department, commented: “Nelson was one of the ... More
PARIS.- Thaddaeus Ropac Paris Marais presents etcetera, an exhibition of Imi Knoebel’s new series of works. Knoebel has been testing the limits of the shaped ground since the 1960s as a means to investigate the fundamentals of painting and sculpture. Commenced in 2023, and each painted in acrylic on an almost-rectangular aluminium support, the etcetera works continue his exploration of the artwork as defined by the relationship between the pigments and their boundaries. In these new works, however, the ‘small-scale densifications’ of paint found in his recent works, as Max Wechsler described them, become eruptions of bold brushwork in contrasting tones. Born Klaus Wolf Knoebel in Dessau in 1940, he attended the Werkkunstschule Darmstadt in 1962, enrolling in a course taught by professors Johannes Itten and László Moholy-Nagy. It was there that he met fellow student Rainer Griese, who was similarly enamoured with the work of Malevich, and the pair became known as Imi & Imi, a sho ... More
LONDON.- Sigmund Freud observed in ‘Medusa’s Head’ (1922) that childhood terrors can be triggered by ‘the sight of something’. British artists Glenn Brown and Mathew Weir explore the rich ambiguity of this phrase through a selection of drawings, paintings and sculptures in dialogue with objects and artefacts throughout the Freud Museum. A central theme of this project is mark making, most evident in drawing and the inscription of lines, which is connected to psychoanalysis through the act of uncovering traces of the past. For Freud, memory traces are not exact replicas of past events, but rather reconstructed versions of them. Similarly, mark making can be seen as a process of tracing forgotten or repressed memories, where the act of drawing becomes a means of revealing and grappling with hidden or altered experiences. Drawing is central to both Brown and Weir’s practices, each creating complex and ambiguous visual spaces that appropriate images from art history. I ... More
The contexts would correspond to the era prior to Mexica dominance in the region now occupied by Izúcar. Photo: Izúcar-Zócalo Archaeological Salvage.
IZÚCAR DE MATAMOROS.- For centuries, the bustling town of Izúcar de Matamoros in Puebla has stood atop layers of untold history. Now, a groundbreaking archaeological discovery is peeling back those layers, revealing a vibrant pre-Hispanic past that dates back over 800 years. What began as routine public park renovations has transformed into a thrilling excavation, unearthing five ancient human burials and a trove of intricate pottery, offering the first glimpse into a previously unknown chapter of the city's origins. The remarkable find, officially recorded on April 2, emerged during a crucial archaeological salvage operation in Izúcar's central Zócalo (main square). This vital work, a collaboration between Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and the local municipal government, is providing unprecedented insights into the region's Early ... More
COPENHAGEN.- The Glyptotek has added a rare and significant work to its collection: Florentine Standing before a Mirror by Salomon (Sally) Ruben Henriques. The painting is from the Danish Golden Age and contributes to a more nuanced view of the female body during this fascinating period of Danish art and cultural history. Salomon Ruben Henriques (1815 – 1886) was a student of the famous Danish Golden Age master C.W. Eckersberg. The Glyptotek’s new acquisition, Florentine Standing before a Mirror (1841), is an outstanding example of Eckersberg’s teaching of young artists and the centrality of serial model studies, a method that underwent a major shift during this period. The story of the creation of Henriques’ painting is well documented, and can be traced back to the summer schools Eckerberg held and described in his diaries. Florentine was one of the period’s ... More
NEW YORK, NY.- Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and Marc Payot, Presidents of Hauser & Wirth, announced today the gallery’s worldwide representation of artist Cristina Iglesias. Over more than four decades, Cristina Iglesias (b. 1956, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain) has defined a unique sculptural vocabulary, creating immersive and experiential environments that reference and unite architecture, literature, psychology, mechanics, natural elements and site-specific content. Guided by a profound cultural and historical sensitivity, as well as a deep concern for the natural world, Iglesias’ works poetically redefine the viewer’s relationship to time and place. Iglesias creates imaginative arenas, accessible to the viewer both psychologically and physically, to explore ideas of memory, reverie and refuge. Her formal language fuses manmade and organic materials to create structures ranging from screens, pavilions and latticed panels to tidal ... More
Elda Cerrato, Serie de la Realidad: Repertorio de los Sueños. El Sueño de la Naturaleza, 1976. Acrylic on canvas, 27 ½ x 19 ¾ in (69.8 x 50.2 cm).
NEW YORK, NY.- Galerie Lelong announced global representation of the Estate of Elda Cerrato (1930-2023). Born in Asti, Italy in 1930, Cerrato’s life and art embodied multiple migrations: from Italy to São Paulo, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina to Caracas, Venezuela; and ultimately back to Buenos Aires where she lived, worked, and taught for nearly four decades until her death in 2023. Influencing the development of Cerrato’s highly individual visual language rooted in abstraction and surrealism are the political dynamics and avant-garde movements of these locales, as well as the artist’s personal interests in science and mysticism. Galerie Lelong will present work by Cerrato at Art Basel in Switzerland this June and a solo booth dedicated to Cerrato at the Independent 20th Century this September. In 2026, the gallery will host the artist’s first solo exhibition in New York. Mary Sabbatino, Vice President and Partner of Galerie Lelong remarked: “The gallery has a long ... More
Thaddeus Mosley Gate III, 2022. Bronze Photo: Nicholas Knight, courtesy of Public Art Fund, NY.
NEW YORK, NY.- Public Art Fund unveiled Touching the Earth, the first solo outdoor exhibition in New York City by celebrated sculptor Thaddeus Mosley. Set within Manhattan’s City Hall Park, the exhibition showcases eight bronze sculptures cast from his original wood carvings made between 1996 and 2021. The exhibition foregrounds Mosley’s lifelong investigation of sculptural form and material, revealing how his intuitive process gives shape to abstract reflections on nature, the body, and geography. Ranging in size from human-scale to monumental, the works transform the park into a site of dialogue between organic forms, abstraction, and the urban environment. The works on view in Touching the Earth embody 98-year-old Mosley’s lifelong dedication to the expressive potential of natural materials. Recreated directly from his hand-carved wood sculptures, each bronze preserves the organic knots and grain found in the timber. A skilled craftsman in wood, Mosley has long studied its propertie ... More
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Collection of New Yorker icon Lee Lorenz at Swann Galleries June 17 NEW YORK, NY.- Illustration Art at Swann Galleries is set for Tuesday, June 17, featuring the Collection of Lee Lorenz. An array of illustration, cartoon, and animation art, including a special section dedicated to New Yorker artwork from the esteemed collection of Lee Lorenz, long-time art director, will feature in this auction. This sale celebrates the brilliance of legendary illustrators, from beloved children’s book artists to pioneering cartoonists and animators. Highlights from the collection include cover illustrations by Lorenz: Confetti Hourglass, mixed media on paper, 1973 ($2,500-3,500) and Cookout with Uncle Sam, watercolor and ink on board, 1989 ($2,000-3,000); cartoons including Roz Chast’s Women of the Wilderness by Mindy Melnikoff, ink and watercolor, 1991 ($800-1,200), and Jack Ziegler’s Fashion Bulletin: The Return of the Hat, pen, ink and wash on paper, 1983 ($800-1,200). Leading ... More
Historic $2 million estate gift fuels Munson programs UTICA, NY.- Munson recently received a landmark $2 million estate gift from Dr. William L. Boyle, Jr., among the largest contributions to Munson since the founding family's original donation. This remarkable bequest will power creative opportunities for generations to come. Half of this gift will expand a scholarship fund established years ago by Boyle at Pratt Munson College of Art and Design, opening doors for talented students who might otherwise never pursue their artistic dreams. The remainder establishes a vital endowed fund supporting special projects and annual operations. “Bill's extraordinary generosity reflects his profound belief in Munson's mission,” said Anna D’Ambrosio, Munson President and CEO. “This visionary gift will ignite creative possibilities for our entire community for decades to come.” On April 6, Munson honored this legacy by dedicating the Museum’s ... More
Americas Society to present the first institutional survey of Colombian artist Fanny Sanín in New York NEW YORK, NY.- Opening at Americas Society on June 4, 2025, the exhibition Fanny Sanín: Geometric Equations, will highlight Sanín’s important contributions to the development of abstract art in both Latin America and the United States. Featuring colossal acrylic paintings, intimate smaller compositions, and insightful pencil studies, the exhibition will guide visitors through the evolution of the artist's geometric explorations, highlighting the subtle transformations in Sanín’s use of color and form. On view until July 26, 2025, and curated by Dr. Edward J. Sullivan, the show is the first institutional survey exhibition in New York of the acclaimed Colombian-born and New York-based artist. “The works on view—from preliminary small studies to final, often monumental, finished products —trace her evolution from gesture to hard-edged nonobjectivity while providing a window into the nature ... More
Lindsay Adams now represented by Sean Kelly NEW YORK, NY.- Sean Kelly announced representation of Lindsay Adams. Lindsay Adams, born in 1990 in Washington, D.C., is a visual artist whose practice is focused on painting and drawing. Employing her educational foundation as a social scientist, with a background in foreign relations, sociology, and cultural anthropology, her work systematically engages with precise critical analysis and a perceptive understanding of the complex fabric of social dynamics. Lindsay received BAs from the University of Richmond in both International Studies: World Politics and Diplomacy and Spanish, she has an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Embracing her intersectional identity, Lindsay’s work serves as a reflection of self, exploring personal and collective histories and the role imagination plays in mining the complexities and nuances of life. Her current body ... More
Music historian Dr. Don Cusic delivers definitive biography of Chet Atkins NASHVILLE, TENN.- A pivotal figure in American music history finally gets the comprehensive biography he deserves with the release of “Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar,” (through University of Georgia Press,) the latest work from acclaimed country music historian and scholar Dr. Don Cusic. It is the first definitive biography on the acclaimed musician. Written with scholarly rigor and deep musical insight, this definitive portrait of Chet Atkins is essential reading for music, history and guitar lovers alike. Atkins’s role in shaping 20th-century music is unparalleled. A virtuosic guitarist, producer, and music executive, he was instrumental in crafting the “Nashville Sound”—a smoother, more commercially viable blend of country and pop that bridged musical divides and revolutionized the recording industry. As a producer at RCA Victor, Atkins influenced generations of artists and played on landmark ... More
Exhibition explores the future of fashion, sustainability, and shared identity through footwear DAVENPORT, IA.- Now on view at the Figge Art Museum Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks, a nationally touring exhibition co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Bata Shoe Museum. Future Now brings together nearly 60 inventive, sculptural, and high-tech shoe designs that challenge expectations and redefine the boundaries of what footwear can be. Blending art, fashion, architecture, gaming, and sustainability, the exhibition includes shoes made from mushroom leather and plastic salvaged from the ocean, 3D-printed prototypes, sculptural heels by Zaha Hadid, and digital designs created for virtual reality. Designers featured include Salehe Bembury, Nike ISPA, Steven Smith, Mr. Bailey, Safa Şahin, RTFKT Studios, and others at the forefront of wearable innovation. “Shoes are part of our daily lives, but they’re also markers of memory, identity, ... More
Dancer: A National Portrait Gallery Touring Exhibition opens at the David Roche Gallery ADELAIDE.- David Roche Gallery in North Adelaide announces the South Australian instalment of the National Portrait Gallery’s acclaimed touring exhibition Dancer which will be on display from June 7 – August 16. From letting loose in the lounge room to enthralling audiences on stage, this exhibition captures the experience of lives lived through dance. Drawn from the National Portrait Gallery collection and incorporating the work of contemporary photographers, Dancer reflects the freedom and joy of dance and its power to connect. Dance has always been a vital expression of culture and storytelling. For First Nations peoples it is part of an ongoing connection to, and responsibility for, Country; woven into songs, ceremony and story. While many of the works in Dancer elaborate on this connection, other histories are also mapped. In the early decades of the 20th century, European ... More
13th Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art announces theme, title, and participating artists GOTHENBURG.- Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art announced the theme, title, and participating artists for its 13th edition: a hand that is all our hands combined. Curated by Christina Lehnert, this edition of the Swedish biennial project addresses how artistic and collaborative practices can promote solidarity in today’s world and uphold freedom of speech for artists and those in minoritised positions. The concept for Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art has been developed at a time in Europe when solidarity—a fundamental principle of the welfare state, aimed at bridging the divide between “us” and “them”—is being undermined by biased practices and challenged by rhetoric promoting division and monoculture. The biennial invites artistic practices that embody a sense of care extending beyond the personal, and that recognise the necessity ... More
Toele Collection heads to Heritage's HKINF World Paper Money Auction DALLAS, TX.- The collection of Alphons Toele, whose assemblage of Dutch banknotes is widely regarded as perhaps the finest to reach the collecting market in the last three decades, will be among the top attractions in Heritage’s HKINF World Paper Money Signature® Auction June 17. “The trove of Dutch banknotes acquired over the years by Alphons Toele has few, if any, equals,” says Dustin Johnston, Senior Vice President of Numismatics at Heritage Auctions. “He was very meticulous and thorough in the ways in which he went about putting together this collection, with exceptional notes from the Netherlands and Netherlands Indies, with an extraordinary range of signature and date varieties.” Among the top selections from the collection is a Netherlands Bank 1000 Gulden 19.3.1825 Pick A10 PL119.c AV102.3 PMG Choice Very Fine 35 that is the first and only example graded ... More
The Wallace Collection announces Selldorf Architects to lead transformational masterplan LONDON.- The Wallace Collection announced that Selldorf Architects, in collaboration with Purcell and Lawson Ward Studio, has been appointed to lead the design and delivery of a transformational masterplan for Hertford House, the museum’s historic home in London. This ambitious project will reimagine and revitalise the museum’s spaces for the 21st century, preserving the charm and unique character of the building while improving access, sustainability and visitor experience. The masterplan marks a significant investment in the long-term future of the museum and its ability to connect diverse audiences with one of the world’s most remarkable art collections. Selldorf Architects, renowned for their work with leading cultural institutions including The National Gallery, the recently reopened Frick Collection, and the Neue Galerie, will serve as Lead Design Architect. They are joined by Purcell, ... More
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On a day like today, French painter Raoul Dufy was born
June 03, 1877. Raoul Dufy (3 June 1877 - 23 March 1953) was a French Fauvist painter, brother of Jean Dufy. He developed a colorful, decorative style that became fashionable for designs of ceramics and textiles, as well as decorative schemes for public buildings. He is noted for scenes of open-air social events. He was also a draftsman, printmaker, book illustrator, scenic designer, a designer of furniture, and a planner of public spaces. In this image: A woman looks at artworks by late French painter Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) exhibited at the Beaux-Arts museum of Nice, on June 18, 2015, as part of the cultural event "Nice 2015. Promenade(s) des Anglais".
