Catching up on my reading of contemporary African art. Thought you might be interested in this riveting argument by Professor Ogbechie on the ownership of African Cultural Patrimony.
Sylvester Okwunodu Ogbechie | Cantor Arts Center - Jan 21, 2012 from Cyperus Media.com on Vimeo.
News and views on art of the African diaspora and the global art market.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
New book examines Contemporary Nigerian Art
In A New Light: Conversations with Nine Nigerian Artists and Curators examines cross-cultural dialogue between contemporary Nigerian art and Western curators and institutions. The book contains interviews with artists and curators on the positioning of Nigerian art in the international art market addressing such themes as global art politics, identity, gender, and race, among other topics.
In A New Light is authored by Kazeem Adeleke, an independent curator, artist and critic.
In A New Light is authored by Kazeem Adeleke, an independent curator, artist and critic.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Haitian Art on Sale at Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers, Boston
At the September 7th sale of American & European Paintings & Prints at Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers (Boston, MA) the work of two Haitian artists are available for sale.
Jasmin Joseph's, Village on the Dragon's Wings, lot 721, is estimated to sell for $800 - 1,200. The oil on masonite painting is signed by the artist and dated 1964.
Lot 722, Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue's Man and Donkey in a Mountain Landscape, is estimated to sell for $ 1,000 - 1,500. The oil on masonite painting is signed by the artist and has some information on its provenance. The date of the painting is unknown.
Jasmin Joseph's, Village on the Dragon's Wings, lot 721, is estimated to sell for $800 - 1,200. The oil on masonite painting is signed by the artist and dated 1964.
Lot 722, Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue's Man and Donkey in a Mountain Landscape, is estimated to sell for $ 1,000 - 1,500. The oil on masonite painting is signed by the artist and has some information on its provenance. The date of the painting is unknown.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Three New York City Museums Exhibit Caribbean Art
Don't miss this monumental exhibition born out of a collaboration between three seminal New York City museums: El Musel del Barrion, Queens Museum and Studio Museum in Harlem. Caribbean: Crossroads of the World displays the artistic and cultural vitality of the Caribbean region and its islands of English, Dutch, French, and Spanish-speaking citizens.
El Museum del Barrio
Queens Museum of Art
The Studio Museum in Harlem
For a contemporary view of art produced by Caribbean artists and/or on Caribbean subjects, see the AQ/ArtQuake print portfolio project. AQ/ArtQuake is a ten-print limited edition portfolio produced by artists to raise funds for earthquake relief support for artists in Haiti. The portfolio has been sold to major cultural and educational institutions in the greater-New York area as well as collectors in London, Miami, and New York City. Email AQ/ArtQuake for further information and to purchase the portfolio.
El Museum del Barrio
Queens Museum of Art
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Latin American Art at Auction
It was a great week last week to see Latin American Art in New York City. I managed to make my way to several of the auction houses and galleries exhibiting a rich body of work from Jose Bedia's Afro-Cuban inspired works to Botero's familiar figures, and Matta's surrealist expressionisms. (I made that term up.) Here's a brief report on the results.
Sotheby's sale totaled $ 21.8 million and 82% sold. Auction records were set for Wifredo Lam ($4.6 m), Armando Reveron ($872,500), Jesus Rafael Soto ($1 m), and others. For work in representations of the African diapora in art, selections to review are Lot 8 - Idolo (Oya/Divinite...) by Wifredo Lam, Lot 24 - Retrato de Nino by Rufino Tamayo, and Lot 221 - Figura en fonda azul by Ricardo Martinez.
At Christie's the Latin American Art sale totaled $27.8 million and 86% sold. Matta's La révolte des contraires sold for $5 million. You will want to look attentively at the work of Pedro Figari (Lots 6 and 244), Candido Portinari (Lot 64), and Angel Botello (Lot 87).
Brazilian art was well-represented in both these auctions. (See below cover of Christie's catalog) And Cuba's impressive sculptor, Agustin Cardenas, had a handful of works for sale at both Christie's and Sotheby's.
Candido Portinari (Brazilian 1903-1962)
Navio negreiro
At Rago Arts and Auction Center's Fine Art Auction, Lot 98, David Alfaro Siqueiros' Dos Cabos, an acrylic on masonite, was sold for $ 27, 500. Auction estimate was $ 25, 000 - 35, 000.
See ATFA Appraisals' photography blog for sales in the photographic medium.
Sotheby's sale totaled $ 21.8 million and 82% sold. Auction records were set for Wifredo Lam ($4.6 m), Armando Reveron ($872,500), Jesus Rafael Soto ($1 m), and others. For work in representations of the African diapora in art, selections to review are Lot 8 - Idolo (Oya/Divinite...) by Wifredo Lam, Lot 24 - Retrato de Nino by Rufino Tamayo, and Lot 221 - Figura en fonda azul by Ricardo Martinez.
At Christie's the Latin American Art sale totaled $27.8 million and 86% sold. Matta's La révolte des contraires sold for $5 million. You will want to look attentively at the work of Pedro Figari (Lots 6 and 244), Candido Portinari (Lot 64), and Angel Botello (Lot 87).
Brazilian art was well-represented in both these auctions. (See below cover of Christie's catalog) And Cuba's impressive sculptor, Agustin Cardenas, had a handful of works for sale at both Christie's and Sotheby's.
Candido Portinari (Brazilian 1903-1962)
Navio negreiro
At Rago Arts and Auction Center's Fine Art Auction, Lot 98, David Alfaro Siqueiros' Dos Cabos, an acrylic on masonite, was sold for $ 27, 500. Auction estimate was $ 25, 000 - 35, 000.
See ATFA Appraisals' photography blog for sales in the photographic medium.
Wifredo Lam, Jesús Rafael Soto, Armando Reverón and six others
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auction records set for Wifredo Lam, Jesús Rafael Soto, Armando Reverón and six others.
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auction records set for Wifredo Lam, Jesús Rafael Soto, Armando Reverón and six others.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture - Sotheby's Sale Results
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| Hale Woodruff, Totem, c. 1954 |
Lot 23, Hale Woodruff
TOTEM, c. 1954
Sold $ 46, 875; Estimate: 30,000-40,000
Lot 102, Lois Mailou Jones
LE CONSULAT, 1951
Sold $ 18,750; Estimate: $ 10,000-15,000
Lot 103, Lois Mailou Jones
FENETRES DE PARIS
Sold $ 11,250; Estimate: $ 6,000-8,000
Lot 104, Lois Mailou Jones
STUDY FOR MURAL PAINTING, "LIGHT", HOWARD UNIVERSITY, 1939
Sold $ 10, 625; Estimate: $ 5,000 - 7,000
Monday, May 7, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
60 Minutes Segment on the Contemporary Art World, 4/1/12
In what ways does this 60 Minutes presentation on the international contemporary art world reflect your thinking? Any surprises?
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Kinetic Splendor: The Negro Leagues and Beyond
For all you major league baseball fans who are also lovers of fine art, we encourage you to view the exhibition, Kinetic Splendor: The Negro Leagues and Beyond at the Museum of Art and Origins in Harlem, New York.
The exhibit presents a number of oil paintings and wood-cuts by artist Lou Grant. A former baseball player, Grant draws on his recollections of childhood to represent heroes of the Negro Leagues who drew faithful crowds of baseball fans in the 1930s and 1940s.
Kinetic Splendor is on view through April 21st.
The exhibit presents a number of oil paintings and wood-cuts by artist Lou Grant. A former baseball player, Grant draws on his recollections of childhood to represent heroes of the Negro Leagues who drew faithful crowds of baseball fans in the 1930s and 1940s.
Kinetic Splendor is on view through April 21st.
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| Promising Rookie, 2007, Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24 inches |
Thursday, January 5, 2012
AQ/Art Quake Helps Artists in Haiti
You'll not want to miss a unique opportunity to acquire exceptional fine art prints produced by established and emerging contemporary artists while helping the artists of Haiti.
Purchase an original print today and proceeds from your purchase help the artists affiliated with Kolektif Atis Jakmèl (KOLAJ).
AQ/Art Quake Print Portfolio Project
Purchase an original print today and proceeds from your purchase help the artists affiliated with Kolektif Atis Jakmèl (KOLAJ).
AQ/Art Quake Print Portfolio Project
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