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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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 | Art dealer Deitch to head L.A. MoCA
Wall Street Journal - January 11th, 2010 22:49
The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art announced Monday that Manhattan gallery director Jeffrey Deitch will take over as director. It is rare in the art world for a private-sector gallery owner to move over to a museum, which is typically a non-profit organization. Last year, billionaire and board of trustees co-chair Eli Broad came forward with a $30 million bailout for the financially-strapped museum. Despite a recent turnaround, MoCA is currently operating with a reduced budget and ...Read more | |
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 | Thomas Jefferson's personal keepsake to be offered at Christie's
Elite Traveler - January 11th, 2010 22:28
A highlight of the upcoming Americana Week 2010 sales at Christie's in New York is a rare personal keepsake that belonged to one of America's most revered presidents, Thomas Jefferson. Conceived as a memento mori, the keepsake is an engraved gold watch key containing a braided lock of hair from Jefferson's wife, Martha Wayles Jefferson, who died at age 33. A devoted watch collector, Jefferson likely commissioned the watch key as a poignant reminder of his young wife in the years ...Read more | |
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 | A lady, not by Leonardo, retains an expensive allure
New York Times - January 11th, 2010 18:53
Chronicled in John Brewer's book "The American Leonardo," an intriguing and controversial portrait recently underwent pigment analysis to determine its age. Lead-tin yellow and double red pigments point to an origin in 17th c. France. Thus, 21st-century technology has dashed any hope that the painting is Leonardo da Vinci’s work, but its appearance at Sotheby’s, where it is being sold with an estimate of $300,000-500,000 on Jan. 28, has raised many unanswered ...Read more | |
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 | Must-Haves from the Tavern on the Green auction
Luxist - January 11th, 2010 04:42
With more than 25,000 lots - from Baccarat-crystal chandeliers and Tiffany lamps to signature topiaries and Venetian mirrors - and values anywhere from $100 to $1.2 million, bidders are likely to need a little guidance sorting through Guernsey's auction of items from the iconic New York restaurant. A Luxist blogger consulted New York antiques appraiser Helaine Fendelman to see what items are worth bidding on. View the slideshow to see her picks...Read more | |
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