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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Thursday, December 31, 2009
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 | Best museum shows of 2009
Wall Street Journal - December 30th, 2009 20:37
American museums organized so many notable shows in 2009 that it's hard to decide which were truly outstanding, which merely excellent. "Truly outstanding" by any measure was "Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston—an intelligent, elegantly installed, exhilarating examination of the complex conversation among the three giants whose work essentially defines Venetian painting.Read more | |
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 | The top 10 phenomena in visual arts in 2000-2009
Blog - Daily Loaf - December 30th, 2009 20:05
From art critic Jerry Saltz spurring debates on Facebook to Damien Hirst selling a reported-$100 million, diamond-encrusted "For the Love of God" skull, the visual arts over the past decade have continued to thrill audiences. Other memorable events and trends: more collector museums, such as LA's Broad Contemporary Art Museum; institutions embracing technology like Twitter for marketing purposes; and the influential Art Basel brand extending into Miami Beach...Read more | |
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 | Wine collector contends some of his bottles smell phony
LA Times - December 30th, 2009 17:25
William Koch didn't mean to turn the wine world upside down. The Palm Beach billionaire developed a taste for wine as a young man and, as he accumulated wealth, built a 40,000-bottle wine collection. Among that collection: a 1787 Lafite Bordeaux with Thomas Jefferson's initials etched into the bottle. Except, he says, it's a fake. Now he is suing the seller...Read more | |
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 | National Trust saves a British Baroque manor
Luxist - December 30th, 2009 18:45
The National Trust of Britain and it's American arm, The Royal Oak Foundation, have raised nearly $5 million to save Seaton Delaval Hall in Newcastle. The 1731 landmark was designed by famed architect Sir John Vanbrugh (who designed Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard), and is said to be one of Britain's most important Baroque country houses. In spring 2010 it will open to the public for tours and events, bringing the north-eastern part of England a much needed tourist attraction.Read more | |
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