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Friday, December 31st, 2010

What is Modern? at Denver Art Museum

What is Modern? “In its simplest form, the term modern implies the up-to-date, a current development, or, better still, a spirit in step with its own time,” explains curator Darrin Alfred. “This concept could be applied to a 200-year-old innovation…

Benches and Binoculars at Walker Art Center

Chuck Close, Big Self-Portrait, 1967-1968

Walker Art Center reminds that all art was once contemporary in the current installation Benches and Binoculars. The galleries are crowded with masterpieces and oddities from the Walker’s collection, indicative of both past artistic trend and the institutions own history.…

The American Matisse: The Dealer, His Artists, His Collection

Yale University Press has released three books this week detailing aspects of the Metropolitan Museum Collection. The most intriguing tells the story of Pierre Matisse. The New York City art dealer traded at his 57th Street Gallery for over six…

Antique Dealer Spotlight | Sit & Read Furniture

Previous spotlight posts have focused on what may be considered the old guard of antiques. Sit & Read Furniture is based in Brooklyn (the showroom at 236 Grand Street is open by appointment only) and maintains a well kept stock…

Beyond Limits: A Selling Exhibition of Modern & Contemporary Sculpture

Yesterday marked the opening of Beyond Limits. The forth selling exhibition presented by Sotheby’s, the event has become one of the most prestigious sales of modern & contemporary sculpture. As a setting, Chatsworth House has little equal, and the Capability…

Christie’s Impressionist/Modern Art Evening Sale

Tonight 50 works from Impressionist/Modernist legends hit the block at Christie’s New York sales house. Included are pieces by Joan Miro (above), Franz Leger, and sculpture by Henri Moore. Check the full catalog out here.

The Armory Show

This week marks the 10th year of The Armory Show – The International Fair of New Art in New York. Carrying on the legacy of the 1913 Armory Show, an art historical landmark, the event raises money for the Pat…

Rothko at the Tate Modern

The Tate Modern’s Rothko exhibition opened on September 26. Revolving around Rothko’s later works, and his works in series, the show explores his strategies of repetition and variations on single themes. Complementing the on-site is a well conceived web portion…

Cold War Modern at the Victoria and Albert Museum

One of the greatest strengths of the V&A (outside its astounding collections) is the organization of comprehensive and nuanced exhibitions related to distinct periods of design history. Art Deco and Modernism have been fleshed out, and now attention is turned…

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Friday, December 31st, 2010

What is Modern? at Denver Art Museum

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Benches and Binoculars at Walker Art Center

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

The American Matisse: The Dealer, His Artists, His Collection

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Antique Dealer Spotlight | Sit & Read Furniture

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Beyond Limits: A Selling Exhibition of Modern & Contemporary Sculpture

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Christie’s Impressionist/Modern Art Evening Sale

Friday, March 6th, 2009

The Armory Show

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Rothko at the Tate Modern

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Cold War Modern at the Victoria and Albert Museum