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SPANNING THE CENTURIES, SPRING SHOW NYC PRESENTS DAZZLING ARRAY OF TREASURES FOR COLLECTORS OF ALL PERSUASIONS
Released: May 1, 2013When the third edition of Art and Antique Dealers League of America Spring Show NYC opens its doors to the public for a five-day run at the Park Avenue Armory on May 2, a diverse multitude of fine and decorative arts from a top-tier roster of over 60 international galleries await to enthrall fairgoers of every imaginable interest. Covering a wide swathe of collecting disciplines, from antiquities through contemporary art and everything in between, the pageant of offerings will appeal to the seasoned collector, as well as the neophyte. Here is a thumbnail guide through the exhibition hal...
Weschler's Capital Collections Estate Auction Features Iconic Josef Albers Painting
Released: April 30, 2013A work from Josef Albers’ iconic Homage to the Square series leads the lot at Weschler’s Capital Collections Estate Auction, to be held in Washington, DC on May 17th at 10am. The German-American painter’s disciplined approach produced hundreds of these chromatic explorations, each one produced by hand and without the use of a straightedge. Albers was fascinated by the concept of color and how it was perceived, calling it “the most relative medium in art.” His Study for Homage to the Square: ‘Still Distant’ (est: $300,000-$500,000) displays the array of possibilities held in one hue. The...
Time and Time Again: How Science and Culture Shape the Past, Present, and Future
Released: April 17, 2013Time: We find it, keep it, measure it, obey it, rely on it, waste it, save it, chop it and try to stop it. We organize our lives around it, and yet, do we really know what time is? Drawing upon collections in Harvard’s scientific, historical, archaeological, anthropological, and natural history museums and libraries, this exhibition explores the answers given to that question in various ages by different world cultures and disciplines. Themes include time finding from nature and time keeping by human artifice. Visitors will explore cultural beliefs about the c...
WITH HER EXUBERANT ROOM-SETTING SPOTLIGHTING THE SPRING SHOW NYC COLLECTION, DESIGNER BRETT BELDOCK INJECTS AN EXTRA DOSE OF STYLE TO THE THIRD EDITION OF THE ART & ANTIQUES FAIR
Released: April 22, 2013Art enthusiasts, antiques collectors and taste-makers can all look forward to feasting their winter-weary orbs on a vibrant room-setting that features the Spring Show NYC Collection. Ochestrated by Brett Beldock, and in tribute to the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), the Spring Show NYC opening-night beneficiary, the special installation incorporates numerous works of art and decorative objects with animal-motifs that the renowned designer gathered from the participating dealers. A donation of $25 will be made to the ASPCA® for any ite...
Palm Beach Show Group Unveils Inaugural Chicago International Art, Antique & Jewlery Show April 24-28, 2014
Released: April 19, 2013(CHICAGO, IL)—Backed by substantial momentum, the Palm Beach Show Group proudly announces the seventh addition to its portfolio of fine art, antique and jewelry shows: The inaugural Chicago International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show, set to take place next Spring at the Navy Pier—April, 24-28, 2014. The Chicago Show will feature the finest and most prominent exhibitors showcasing their impressive collections of fine art, antique and estate jewelry, Asian antiquities, sculpture, textiles, American and European Silver, furniture, contemporary art and more. This prestigious sh...
SPRING SHOW NYC WELCOMES OVER 1000 YOUNG PATRONS FROM CITY’S TOP CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS FOR ARTS’ NIGHT OUT ON MAY 3
Released: April 16, 2013Over 1,000 prominent young patrons from the city’s top cultural institutions will gather at the historic Park Avenue Armory for Arts’ Night Out, a celebration of the Spring Show NYC, organized by the Art and Antique Dealers League of America, on Friday evening, May 3, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Tickets are $30 per person. “It’s very exciting to see how this evening has grown to include so many more young patrons groups,” says Emily Collins, who co-chairs Arts’ Night Out with Abigail Starliper, Maggie Moore, and Lydia Melamed Johnson. “We are particularly enthusiastic that...
SPRING SHOW NYC ANNOUNCE SALON SERIES INSIGHTS WITH VISIONARIES IN THE FIELDS OF ART & DESIGN
Released: April 11, 2013The third edition of Spring Show NYC promises not only a banquet of treasures to enthrall the eye but also a feast of thought-provoking events to edify the brain. Here is a rundown of tours, lectures and panel discussions that kick off May 2, the day the Spring Show opens to the public: Thursday, May 2 2 pm Book Signing Flowers by Carolyne Roehm One of America's leading tastemakers and lifestyle experts, Carolyne Roehm signs copies her latest book, Flowers. With a gardener's understanding and a designer's eye, Roehm shares her personal journey: sumptuous, surprising, and as...
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ART AND ANTIQUE DEALERS LEAGUE OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES 15 NEW GALLERY PARTICIPANTS AT SPRING SHOW NYC AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY, MAY 1-5
Released: April 8, 2013The Art and Antiques Dealer League of America (AADLA) has announced that 15 leading galleries from the United States and abroad will make their debut at the third edition of the Spring Show NYC. Held at the historic Park Avenue Armory, the five-day fine and decorative arts fair, sponsored by 1stdibs, and the Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, opens with a benefit preview party for the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) on May 1 and runs through May 5. “We’re thrilled to welcome an outstanding roster of top-tier specialists to the Sprin...
Dealers Clean House for Antiquities-Saleroom's April 19 Discovery Auction
Released: April 2, 2013BOULDER COUNTY, CO - For their upcoming April 19 auction, Antiquities and Ancient Ancient Art Discovery Sale, Antiquities-Saleroom thought the idea of a spring cleaning type sale would be an excellent way to help clear out sister gallery Artemis Gallery’s warehouse, plus include a few other dealers to join in on the fun. With all lot priced under $350, this special sale features authentic examples of ancient and ethnographic art, as well as prehistoric artifacts - most priced below dealer cost! Examples include classical antiquities from Egypt, Gre...
Palm Beach Show Group Charges Into 2013 With Brilliant New Addition
Released: April 1, 2013PBSG Hires Laurette Lutiger as Show Director (Palm Beach, FL – April 1, 2013) The Palm Beach Show Group is pleased to announce its recent hire of Laurette Lutiger, who will join the Palm Beach Show Group as Show Director. Launching the Chicago office, Lutiger will establish dealer participation, assist with production of the six Palm Beach Show Group shows throughout the U.S, as well as manage show acquisition and development. “What attracted me to the Palm Beach Show Group was the vibrancy and enthusiasm they have for establishing memorable events in the art, antique, and jewelry in...
Princeton University Art Museum Presents Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe
Released: March 19, 2013Old master portraits open windows into the lives of African individuals from all levels of European society PRINCETON, NJ –The Princeton University Art Museum presents Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe, an exhibition exploring the presence of Africans and their descendants in Europe from the late 1400s to the early 1600s and the roles these individuals played in society as reflected in art. Africans living in or visiting Europe during this time included artists, aristocrats, saints, slaves, and diplomats. The exhibition of vivid portraits created from life—themselves ...
The 10th Annual Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Closes with Outstanding Sales, Record-Breaking Attendance and Remarkable Enthusiasm
Released: February 26, 2013The Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, the largest and most significant event of its kind in the US, completed the 2013 show reporting a record-breaking crowd of 57,000 attendees over Presidents’ Day Weekend (February 15-19, 2013). With over 175 exceptional exhibitors, the 10th Anniversary Show produced strong sales accompanied by a dynamic VIP program and a Lecture Series that was celebrated by both patrons and the press. On Friday, February 15, The Palm Beach Jewelry Art & Antique Show hosted an Opening Night Preview Party which brought more than 5,000 VIP’s to preview th...
Naples Art, Antique & Jewlery Show Closes with Notable Sales, HIgh Attendance in New Location
Released: February 21, 2013Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show Brings World Class Exhibitors and Rare Collections to Naples More than 60 internationally acclaimed fine art, antique and jewelry exhibitors showcased exquisite collections that were met with remarkable enthusiasm (Naples, Fla. – February 21, 2013) — The Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show came to a close this past Monday after five days of impressive numbers and record-breaking attendance. The Naples Exhibition Center was transformed into one of the finest art, antique and jewelry exhibitions in the world, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of mo...
OPENING NIGHT OF THE 2013 PALM BEACH JEWELRY, ART & ANTIQUE SHOW UNVEILS A CHARITABLE, LUXURY TREASURE HUNT
Released: February 6, 2013The Palm Beach Jewelry Art, & Antique Show, celebrating its 10th Anniversary, will kick off with a high-profile Opening Night Preview Party featuring the HOPE Silent Auction on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Taking place on the show floor, every dollar raised through the Silent Auction will be used to directly fund innovative research leading to better diagnosis, new treatments, prevention and an ultimate cure for depression and its related mood and emotional disorders. “We are delighted to again partner with HDRF and remain dedicated...
The Old Art Collector discovers beautiful Art
Released: February 1, 2013The Discovery of fine art is a venture on to itself that brings with it a level of excitement, as you almost resurrect the Artist, perhaps equaling the moment of its creation. Like many other collectors, it is in the discovery, where I find that moment of passion. I am The Old Art Collector. Whether it is a Picasso or Rembrandt all art has that touch of the Artist imbued within portrait at the very moment of its creation; that is what you are buying…the touch of the artist. My name is Ralph Paul DeLuca
Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show Presents World-Class Galleries
Released: January 22, 2013(Naples, Fla.) —The Naples Art, Antique and Jewelry Show will return to the Naples Exhibition Center February 7-11, 2013. This vetted show will feature the stunning collections of more than 75 internationally acclaimed exhibitors. The highly anticipated show has quickly become one of the most important events of the Naples Social season, attracting notable guests, respected dealers, and some of the most knowledgeable fine art, antique and jewelry collectors in the world. Guests of the show will have access to the world’s most beautiful and coveted treasures of the last several thousand ...
The Curator’s Eye Features Fine Old Masters Painting and Sculpture
Released: January 16, 2013As Old Masters collectors and connoisseurs turn their attention to New York for the upcoming spate of sales, The Curator’s Eye is pleased to present, for private sale, a choice offering of fine old master paintings and sculpture. As part of its continuous online exhibition of the finest art and antiques from distinguished dealers across the globe, The Curator’s Eye (www.CuratorsEye.com) offers notable old master paintings and sculpture from English, French, and Italian artists the likes of Giovanna Garzoni and François Marot, among others. Leading the offering is a colorful, vibrant Plat...
WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW CELEBRATES ITS 59TH YEAR WITH EIGHT NEW EXHIBITORS AND A LOAN EXHIBITION FROM THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY, JANUARY 25–FEBRUARY 3, 2013
Released: January 7, 2013The Winter Antiques Show, which will be held January 25-February 3, 2013, at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City, celebrates its 59th year as America's most prestigious antiques show, providing museums, collectors, dealers, design professionals, and first-time buyers with opportunities to see and purchase exceptional pieces showcased by 73 renowned experts in American, English, European, and Asian fine and decorative arts. Every object exhibited at the Show is vetted for quality and authenticity. All net proceeds support East Side House Settlement, a non-profit institution in the South...
The 10th Anniversary of the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Brings Leading International Galleries and Dynamic Programming to Palm Beach Febraury 15-19, 2013
Released: January 3, 2013The show rolls out the white carpet for guests in search of the world’s most coveted treasures at the Palm Beach County Convention Center over Presidents’ Day Weekend (Palm Beach, FL) – The Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show returns to the Palm Beach County Convention Center February 15-19, 2013. Presented by the Palm Beach Show Group, this important event will feature more than 180 international exhibitors, an engaging lecture series and an expanded Designer Showcase area. As one of the most anticipated events of the season, the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Anti...
Rooms of Wonder: From Wunderkammer to Museum: 1599-1899
Released: December 19, 2012In the early 16th century, Europeans began to form Wunderkammers (often called "Cabinets of Curiosity") with collections of wondrous natural and man-made objects that filled shelves, drawers, and ceilings with possessions of the marvelous. Elaborate illustrated catalogues were produced to document Wunderkammer collections. The public exhibition "Rooms of Wonder: From Wunderkammer to Museum, 1599-1899" at the Grolier Club from December 5, 2012 to February 2, 2013 showcases a selection of over one hundred forty of the rarest and most important of these, drawn from the private lib...
Discerning Collectors Demand Rarity in Dallas
Released: November 16, 2012Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show Brings World-Class Exhibitors and Rare Collections to Texas. From simple pleasures to ultimate luxuries, the Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show offered all who attended, the opportunity to purchase their very own piece of history. The show welcomed thousands of dealers, designers and collectors from the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, and from around the world, to the third annual event that featured a diverse roster of more than 60 international exhibitors. The five-day event took place at the Dallas Market Hall and sho...
National Gallery of Art Acquires Major Works Across Media by Ligon, Castle, Fornari, Asselijn, Tripe, and More
Released: November 16, 2012Washington, DC—At its recent meeting in October, the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art accepted an impressive array of new acquisitions, augmenting the collections of paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, illustrated books, and photographs. These new works include a major painting by the midcareer African American artist Glenn Ligon; a select group of 51 works by American artist James Castle; a spectacular baroque silver relief by Giovanni Antonio Fornari; outstanding Dutch paintings by Jan Asselijn, Jan van der Heyden, and Aelbert Cuyp; important collections of p...
Back to the Future of Cool: Clarke Auction's Midcentury Selection for November 18th Sale.
Released: November 14, 2012Taking the best of the 1950s and bringing it into the present has become the specialty of Clarke Auction in recent months. Theoretically, time travel has not been invented, but Clarke Auction certainly comes close by bringing midcentury back to the future. Firing up their flux capacitors for Sunday November 18th at 2pm are the top design names of Paul Evans, Mira Nakashima, Eero Aarnio, Paul Kjaerholm, Paul McCobb, Harry Bertoia, Bruno Matheson, Vladimir Kagan, and Karl Springer. Hoping to pr...
Rebuilding with Art: Clarke Auction's November 18th Sale Provides Renewal After Sandy.
Released: November 14, 2012After Hurricane Sandy, we are all reminded that we may lose our possessions, but we never lose our need to be surrounded by beauty and brightness. A force of nature forces changes in landscape, residence, and environment, so why not a change in what we fill our homes and our lives with? Clarke Auction, Westchester's Premier Auction House, appreciates the severity of destruction that Sandy has left behind, down to a personal level. They also appreciate people's need to rebuild and renew. On Sunday November 18th, Clarke Auction will provide over 400 lots of beauty and structure...
First Exhibition of Work by Ilene Vultaggio, Creator of Iconic Designs for AriZona Beverage Company
Released: November 12, 2012Tria Gallery presents Nudes: New Work by Ilene Vultaggio, the first exhibition of Vultaggio’s never-before-seen drawings, on view in a pop-up show, December 13, 2012, through January 5, 2013. The opening night reception is on Thursday, December 13, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Ilene Vultaggio has been a working artist for over 30 years but has never exhibited publicly. She is best known as the creator of the first eye-catching designs that would shape the AriZona Beverage Company brand. Twenty years ago, Vultaggio’s husband Don, co-founder of the brand, asked her to draw a...
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