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International Edition
May 24, 2012 Last Updated: 3:02:PM EDT

Visual Arts

English
Published: May 17, 2012
The Curious Case of the Latin American Art Market: Low Volatility, Undervalued Stars, and Tenacious Collectors
by Shane Ferro | Collecting, Visual Arts
A number of factors have converged to make the market for Latin American art more stable and less speculative than other categories — but is that about to change?
Climbing Tomas Saraceno's Modular Hall of...
Illuminating the Surprisingly Accessible Market...
Art HK Founder Tim Etchells Launches New Sydney...

Contemporary Arts

"I Don't Like the Term Installation": Daniel Buren on His Grand...
by
Juliette Soulez, ARTINFO France
PARIS — Daniel Buren's exhibition "Excentrique(s), travail in situ" for Monumenta, has been very well received by the...
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Contemporary Arts, Europe, Grand Palais, kamel mennour, Marian Goodman, Monumenta, Yvon Lambert, AI Interview
Is Antony Gormley Plotting His Own Foundation in Norfolk?
by
ARTINFO UK
Following a party for the 30th birthday of Antony Gormley's son Ivo, held at the sculptor's Norfolk home West Acre...
Contemporary Arts, Europe
K8 Hardy Ripped Fashion a New One at Her Riotous Whitney Biennial Runway Show
by
Chloe Wyma
A video artist, photographer, and rogue stylist known for her underground zine “Fashion Fashion,” Whitney Biennial...
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Chloe Wyma, Contemporary Arts, Fashion, K8 Hardy, Untitled Runway Show, Whitney Biennial
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Old Masters/Renaissance

After a Good Scrub, Titian's Copy Proves to Be the Real Deal
by
ARTINFO UK
Following an extensive cleaning and restoration process, the 16th century painting of a bearded man in a fur coat,...
Europe, Old Masters/Renaissance, Museums
Florence's Restored Silver Altar, Work of a Renaissance Dream Team, Is...
by
Reid Singer
The Silver Altar from the Baptistry of St. John was unveiled to the public this week after six years of intensive,...
Reviews, Old Masters/Renaissance
Rewriting History, Louvre Confirms "Mona Lisa" Was Painted a Decade...
by
Julia Halperin
Why is "Mona Lisa" smiling? Because she just found out she's 10 years younger. Indeed, the world's most famous...
Europe, Old Masters/Renaissance
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Impressionism & Modern Art

Middle Eastern Artists Explore the Political and Erotic in "The Uncovered...
by
Juliette Soulez, ARTINFO France
PARIS — It may seem risqué to put on a show of nudes at the Arab World Institute, especially considering the...
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Adel Abidin, Arab World Institute, Contemporary Arts, Europe, Hani Zurob, Impressionism & Modern Art, Museums, Reviews
"The Scream" Scares Up $120 Million and Shatters Records at Sotheby...
by
Judd Tully
NEW YORK — Edvard Munch’s angst-filled masterpiece "The Scream" rocketed to a record $119,922,500 at Sotheby’s...
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Impressionist & Modern Art, Judd Tully, Sotheby's, Spring Auctions 2012, Auctions, Impressionism & Modern Art
Australian Artist Ethel Spowers Claims Grosvenor School Crown
by
Nicholas Forrest
Melbourne, Australia born artist Ethel Spowers (1890-1947) is the new queen of the Grosvenor school print market after...
Asia/Pacific, claude flight, ethel spowers, grosvenor prints, grosvenor school, spowers, sybil andrews, Auctions, Collecting, Impressionism & Modern Art, Market News, Visual Arts
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Ancient Art & Antiques

Bonhams Australia Present Six Auctions of Amazing Art and Antiques from May 27...
by
Nicholas Forrest
Bonhams Australia will hold an intensive series of six auctions over a three day period in Sydney between the 27th of...
aboriginal art, art australia, Asia/Pacific, australian antiques, australian art, bonhams australia, Contemporary Arts, diamonds, fine jewels, Ancient Art & Antiques, Market News, Visual Arts
Illuminating the Surprisingly Accessible Market for Medieval Books of Hours
by
Julia Halperin
During the Middle Ages, books of hours were more popular than any other text, even the Bible. These intricately...
Books of hours, Illuminated manuscripts, Middle Ages, Sotheby's, Ancient Art & Antiques, Traditional Arts, Visual Arts
Australian Interior Style Gurus to Sell Spectacular Collection of Art and...
by
Nicholas Forrest
On Sunday 20 May at the Sydney InterContinental hotel, Mossgreen Auctions will sell an extraordinary gathering of...
Andy Warhol, antiques, art australia, Asia/Pacific, martyn cook, thomas hamel, Ancient Art & Antiques, Market News
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Traditional Arts

Illuminating the Surprisingly Accessible Market for Medieval Books of Hours
by
Julia Halperin
During the Middle Ages, books of hours were more popular than any other text, even the Bible. These intricately...
Books of hours, Illuminated manuscripts, Middle Ages, Sotheby's, Ancient Art & Antiques, Traditional Arts, Visual Arts
Greece: In Debt Crisis, Archeology Becomes Achilles Heel
ATHENS — Faced with massive public debt, Greece is finding that its fabled antiquity heritage is proving a growing...
Traditional Arts
Preserve Katasraj Temple: Zardari
"All such sites are part of our civilisation' irrespective of which faith they represent" President Asif Ali Zardari...
Traditional Arts
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Museums

Garage Sale at 11 West 53rd Street! MoMA Curator Sabine Breitwieser on...
by
Julia Halperin
NEW YORK — Want to add some excitement to your annual spring cleaning? Don’t forget that you can donate old clothes,...
Julia Halperin, Martha Rosler, Museum of Modern Art, Museums, North America, Museums
The Birth of a Biennial? Carthage Contemporary's Inaugural Exhibition in...
by
Coline Milliard, ARTINFO UK
More than a year after the fall of former president Ben Ali, contemporary art is gathering momentum in Tunisia....
Africa/Middle East, Contemporary Arts, Museums
Bon Soir! The 6 Most Exciting Experiences You Can Have During This Weekend...
by
Grégory Picard, ARTINFO France
PARIS — This Saturday is the eighth annual European Night of Museums, and as night falls 3,000 European museums will...
Europe, Museums, Travel
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Reviews

The Met Reveals the Dialectic of the Unclothed Body in Its Brainy "Naked...
by
Chloe Wyma
"Naked Before the Camera"The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 852, 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street), New...
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Metropolitan Museum, Reviews, Museums, Reviews, Visual Arts
Middle Eastern Artists Explore the Political and Erotic in "The Uncovered...
by
Juliette Soulez, ARTINFO France
PARIS — It may seem risqué to put on a show of nudes at the Arab World Institute, especially considering the...
View Slideshow
Adel Abidin, Arab World Institute, Contemporary Arts, Europe, Hani Zurob, Impressionism & Modern Art, Museums, Reviews
"Twice as Many, Antony Donaldson & Joe Goode" at Mayor Gallery
by
ARTINFO UK
Pop art veterans Joe Goode and Antony Donaldson are celebrating fifty years of friendship with "Twice as Many," and...
Europe, Reviews
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Columnist

Could the Knight Foundation's Attempt to Save Art Journalism Actually...
by
Reid Singer
No one who cares about arts journalism disputes that it is in trouble. Jobs are being lost, content has been thinned,...
Contemporary Arts, Reid Singer, Voices, Columnist
Earthworks on Parade: Reflecting on the Democratic Spectacle of Michael Heizer...
by
Holly Myers, ARTINFO Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Michael Heizer’s "Levitated Mass" was not conceived of as performance art. Once installed on the grassy...
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Contemporary Arts, Museums, Columnist
Scrutinizing the Sexy New Art-Tech Industry: It's Not a Bubble, It's...
by
Shane Ferro
The Internet is a great place: It has revolutionized the way that we communicate, shop, and consume information. But...
Art and Technology, Art-Tech Industry, Voices, Columnist, Market News
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Features

Punks Out of the Past: Mike Kelley, Jim Shaw, and Destroy All Monsters
by
Doug Harvey
Artist Mike Kelley passed away on Tuesday. The following article, about Kelley's groundbreaking work with the group...
Contemporary Arts, Destroy All Monsters, Features, Jim Shaw, Mike Kelley, Music, Features, Visual Arts, Performing Arts
Pedal to the Metal: How a Visit to John Chamberlain's Studio Showed a...
by
Andrew M. Goldstein
John Chamberlain passed away yesterday at the age of 85. In his memory, ARTINFO is reposting this account of visiting...
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Art Market, Galleries, North America, People, Galleries, Features, Market News
Tough Questions for Dad: In Praise of Karl Haendel's Quietly Poignant New...
by
Ben Davis
Criticism, as they say, is autobiography, and I can freely admit that I may find Karl Haendel's soon-to-close show at...
Chelsea, Contemporary Arts, North America, Reviews, US/Canada, Reviews, Features
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