BB-8, Yoda and an Ewok, along with more than 60 original costumes from the first seven movies in the Star Wars saga are some of the highlights of the exhibition “Star Wars and the Power of Costume” at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) May 20–Sept. 30, 2018. In addition, more than 150 pieces and sketches document the creative process, encompassing the essence of George Lucas’ vision and the exciting challenge of translating his iconic characters into a dynamic reality.
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A fixture in modern art since 1954, Alex Katz’s radically cropped portraits and bold landscapes foreshadowed Pop Art. His wide brush strokes and meticulous composition combine abstraction and representation, with a style faintly reminiscent of woodblock prints. Approaching his 90th birthday, Katz began applying to unmistakable style to landscapes, diverging from the portraiture he’s known for. The resulting exhibition, Grass and Trees, explores three motifs: grasses, roads and trees.
René Magritte: The Fifth Season — presented exclusively at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) from May 19 through October 28, 2018 — focuses on the latter half of Magritte’s career, from approximately 1943 to 1967, a period of remarkable transformation and revitalization for the artist.
“Happy City: Art for the People” will feature diverse perspectives from more than 10 local, national, and international artists. “Happy City” is under the artistic direction of Black Cube Nomadic Museum.
Pace Gallery is honored to present the first exhibition of Jean Dubuffet’s Théâtres de mémoire series in New York since 1979. Curated by Arne Glimcher, the founder of Pace Gallery, the exhibition evolved from the critically successful presentation of the series at Pace Gallery in London in 2017 and showcases several monumental paintings from that exhibition, as well as new loans from major museums including the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the National Gallery.
Christie's continued a streak of record-breaking auctions at their Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on Tuesday. Kazimir Malevich’s "Suprematist Composition" led the sale, achieving nearly $86 million. The 1916 painting is one of his most iconic and is representative of the height of Malevich's Suprematist movement.
Aicon Gallery New York is proud to present an important Retrospective of work by the late Kerala-based artist Rajan Krishnan. A dear friend of the gallery and a frequent collaborator over the years, Rajan’s unexpected passing in 2016, left a void in the contemporary art world of Kochi - which he in large part helped to create - as well as in the broader landscape of South Asian art.
Not to be left behind by Christie’s record-breaking Rockefeller sales last week, at Monday evening’s Impressionist and Modern Art Sale, Sotheby’s set new records of its own. The highest auction price in Sotheby’s history went to Modigliani’s nude masterpiece, “Nu couché (sur le côté gauche),” selling for $157.2 million. Modigliani is one of only three artists whose works have achieved over $150 million at auction, the other two being Picasso and da Vinci. “Nu couché” is one of a series of nudes that Modigliani painted between 1915 and 1917.
New York- Bonhams announces the American Art sale on May 23, which will feature a strong selection of modern works. Among the artists featured in the sale are works by Charles Sheeler, Marsden Hartley, Elie Nadelman, Charles Green Shaw, John Marin, Thomas Moran, and Carl Ethan Akeley. With 56 lots offered and estimates ranging from under $10,000 to $100,000, the sale presents a fantastic opportunity for new and established collectors alike. The public exhibition will be open May 19 to 22.
Today, the V&A announces the gift of an exquisite ‘papillon’ ring, generously donated by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. The ring, in the shape of a butterfly, was designed by London-based jeweller G (Glenn Spiro) in 2014. The star was photographed wearing the ring in a series of intimate pictures taken by her husband, rapper Jay Z.
