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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Wednesday, January 06, 2010
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 | Europe 2010: Van Gogh's secrets, Penn's portraits, cool quilts
Bloomberg - January 5th, 2010 20:32
Vincent van Gogh’s private letters and Irving Penn’s celebrity portraits will be among star exhibits at European art shows in 2010. The most important Van Gogh show that London has seen in 40 years opens at the Royal Academy this month. Meanwhile, Vincent’s old houseguest Paul Gauguin is the star of a tightly focused show at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. “Quilts 1700-2010” at the V&A (March 20 to July 4), will include textitles from 18th-century bedding ...Read more | |
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 | Tales from the Gothic Room
Sarasota Magazine - January 5th, 2010 20:11
Behind the current exhibition at Sarasota, Florida's Ringling Museum lies a story of great wealth, a society marriage and absolute ambition. "Gothic Art in the Gilded Age" encompasses more than 300 items including medieval and Renaissance paintings, sculpture, furniture, and more, reflecting both museum founder John Ringling’s passions and his desire to join the exalted company of these works’ previous owners: the prestigious Vanderbilt family. A catalogue documents ...Read more | |
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 | A small museum acquires Chagall painting at bargain price
Los Angeles times - blog - January 5th, 2010 20:28
A little-known painting by Marc Chagall has taken the international spotlight after a small museum in London revealed over the weekend that it has purchased the work at a bargain price. Chagall's "Apocalypse in Lilac, Capriccio" (1945) was purchased in October at a Paris auction by the London Jewish Museum of Art for 30,000 euros (approximately $43,300), according to reports. Some experts believe the work is worth more than $1 million.Read more | |
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 | Turner landscapes to Thiebaud pies: January openings in Washington, D.C.
Washington Post - blog - January 5th, 2010 21:17
The American Art Museum is dipping into its permanent collection to unveil its third Graphic Masters show this month. Among the major draws is an almost edible piece by Wayne Thiebaud and Masami Teraoka's contemporary riff on traditional Japanese woodblock paintings (Jan. 15-Aug. 8). The Corcoran and the National Gallery are showcasing 19th-century European art, including important works by Renoir and Turner...Read more | |
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