May 20, 2008 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

  • aron Douglas African American Modernist
    May 20, 2008

    Arguably the foremost visual artist of the Harlem Renaissance, Aaron Douglas (1899‱979) employed a style that has been called geometrical symbolism in murals, paintings and illustrations. Combining angular Cubist motifs and a distinctive Art Deco dynamism with traditional African and African American imagery, he evolved a bold new visual vocabulary that reflected both current realities and hopes for a better future. Presenting forceful ideas in a memorable artistic form, Douglas vividly captured the spirit of his time and established a new black aesthetic and utopian vision. Opening doors for African American artists and involving them in a dialogue with Modernism, his radical work had a lasting impact on the history of art. Nevertheless, Douglas⁳ role and art have often been overlooked in the years since his death. Today, there is increasing recognition of the quality of his output, the significance of his achievements within the artistic movements of his time and the importance of his teaching legacy. The revival of national appreciation for this special artist⁳ oeuvre has culminated in the first nationally touring retrospective of his work, ⁁aron Douglas: African American Modernist,†on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., through August 3. The exhibition brings together more than 80 paintings, prints, drawings and illustrations. Portraits of Douglas, printing plates, sketchbooks, ephemera and works by contemporaries put the artist⁳ career in context.

  • oseph Wright Of Derby In LiverpoolAt YCBA
    May 20, 2008

    ⁊oseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool” is the first major exhibition to examine Wright⁳ creative development in Liverpool at the start of the city⁳ cultural renaissance and growing status as a major world port. The Yale Center for British Art is the only US venue for the exhibition, which opens on May 22 and continues through August 31.

  • Reward Being Offered For Paintings Stolen From NJ Auction Gallery
    May 20, 2008

    Time & Again, an auction gallery, recently reported the theft of two pieces of merchandise, an abstract painting and a pen and ink drawing, which were both apparently taken from the auctioneer⁳ premises.

  • ellow MountainTo Open May 31 At Arthur M Sackler Gallery
    May 20, 2008

    ⁙ellow Mountain: China⁳ Ever-Changing Landscape,†on view May 31⁁ugust 24 at the Smithsonian⁳ Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, presents ten leaves from the important album of artist Xuezhuang, who fled to the mountain for political sanctuary after the fall of the Ming dynasty.

  • Renninger Kutztown, Penn, Extravaganza Adds Dealers
    May 20, 2008

    Promoters expanded Renninger⁳ Antiques and Collectors Extravaganza edition on April 24′6 by several more rows to accommodate additional dealers. This Kutztown show was very well received, and visitors were ⁢uying with great gusto†according to a New Jersey exhibitor.

  • Robert Rauschenberg, American Artist Dies At 82
    May 20, 2008

    (AP) †Artist Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him regard as a pioneer in Pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said. He was 82.

  • Hunt Diederich Iron Work Tops Nadeau Spring Sale
    May 20, 2008

    Nadeau⁳ annual spring auction of antiques and fine art took place before a large crowd April 12, attracting a good crowd along with strong absentee and telephone bidding.

  • Robert Cottingham Curates ere The ThingAt Katonah Art Museum
    May 20, 2008

    The Katonah Museum of Art presents ⁈ere⁳ the Thing: The Single Object Still Life,†an exhibition that celebrates single objects, on view through June 29.

  • Fine Art Brings Fine Results At Kaminski Auction
    May 20, 2008

    The vibrant abstract oil on canvas, ⁃oncierto de Guitarra,†by Cuban artist Mario Carreno stunned bidders when it realized $253,000 at Kaminski Auctions†April 26′7 sale.

  • Tlingit Warrior Helmet Exceeds 2 Million At Fairfield Auction
    May 20, 2008

    On Sunday, May 18, a rare carved and polychromed burled spruce Tlingit warrior⁳ helmet established a record price paid for any Native American item ever sold at auction, hammering down for an impressive $2,185,000 at Fairfield Auction.



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