Local Abstraction at the Peter Marcelle Project, Oct 11th 6pm

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Radient Sconce

There is great power in line. Consider how frequently you use the pen to paper gesture, how relevant it is to the structures we exist in and how one of its early expressions, Sacred Geometry, gave birth to a number of Rich Brilliant Willing designs. We gather numerous aesthetic and conceptual influences, however the one that stands out the most is this form of mathematics, used to understand patterns in nature. A form whose visual language speaks of circles, triangles, diamonds and squares.  Radient Sconce (drawing pictured above), best reflects this sacred inspiration with its circular wooden disc and cylindrical inner stem. A geometric conversation of the highest order. #fineartmagazine

La Obra De La Samana/ Work of the Week: Claudia Alvarez

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MARC CHAGALL’S MOST IMPORTANT ILLUSTRATED BOOK TO FEATURE AT AUCTION AT BONHAMS NEW YORK

MARC CHAGALL’S MOST IMPORTANT ILLUSTRATED BOOK TO FEATURE AT AUCTION AT BONHAMS NEW YORK

  

  

Leaves from Four Tales from the Arabian Nights by Marc Chagall, New York: Pantheon Books, 1948
Est. $300,000 - $500,000

New York – Bonhams is pleased to present the Gemini Collection of Modern Prints & Illustrated Books, at auction onOctober 28 in New York. The sale comprises 166 lots and is anticipated to fetch $1-1.5 million.

Gemini Fine Books & Arts was founded by the late Alexander “Arik” Verezhensky. Mr Verezhensky was a Russianemigré and cybernetics PhD. In the U.S. he became a passionate collector and dealer of fine prints and illustrated books by the major artists of the 20^th century. He joined both the ABAA and ILAB, the two foremost trade organizations for fine books. Christina Geiger, Director of the Books Department at Bonhams New York, states, “Mr.Verezhensky was widely respected by his colleagues and by auctioneers. He had exceptional discipline in acquiring books and prints in only the best possible condition.” 

The star lot is one of Marc Chagall’s most important illustrated books, Four Tales from the Arabian Nights, estimated at $300,000 – 500,000, published by Pantheon Books in New York in 1948. After the death of his wife, Bella, in 1944, Chagall began to focus his work on the themes of lost love, death, and reunion. When asked by his colleague, Jacques Schiffrin, to collaborate with him on an illustrated book to be printed in the United States, Chagall found himself deeply drawn to the imagery from the Arabian Nights. The complete set of 12 color lithographs on woven paper has been called the finest example of color lithography produced in the United States prior to 1950. The Gemini copy is in superb condition with fresh colors and pristine sheets. It is also unique, including a set of 23 color progressive proofs.

Also featured is a signed, limited edition illustrated book, À toute épreuve by Joan Miró (est. $35,000 – 55,000) with poems by Paul Eluard and published in 1958. It is an exceptional feat of book illustration, which took Miró 10 years to create. Miró himself wrote of the project, "I have made some trials which have allowed me to see what it was to make a book and not merely to illustrate it. Illustration is always a secondary matter. The important thing is that a book must have all the dignity of a sculpture carved in marble."

Pablo Picasso’s first major illustrated book, Ovid’s Métamorphoses, estimated at $35,000 – 55,000 and published in 1931 in Lausanne, Switzerland by Albert Skira is another highlight of this sale. The book is illustrated with 30 original etchings by Picasso plus an additional suite printed on chine paper, one of only 10 such suites. This work was Picasso’s first serious attempt to provide an alternate vision of a text and is a superb example of his virile and classical graphic line in this period.

The catalog is now available online at www.bonhams.com/22593.

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**Save the Date**

Don’t be Tardy for the pARTy 2015!

First glimpse of the new Andy Warhol: Portraits Exhibition

WHO:        This year’s event co-chairs, CEO and Founder of My Sister’s Closet – the Valley’s largest family designer consignment shops - Ann Siner, sister and My Sister's Closet head stylist, Tess Loo, and philanthropist Cheryl Londen invite you to attend the pARTy, Phoenix Art Museum’s annual fundraiser. This  evening will feature cocktails, dinner, dancing, a fashion collaboration by Neiman Marcus, and a rare, first glimpse at the new exhibition Andy Warhol: Portraits. Proceeds from the pARTy support the Museum’s exhibitions and programs.

WHAT:        Phoenix Art Museum’s annual fundraiser, the pARTy

WHEN:        Saturday, February 28, 2015

WHERE:      Phoenix Art Museum - 1625 N. Central Ave.

About Andy Warhol: Portraits Exhibition
Andy Warhol: Portraits features original works from the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This notoriously private artist is revealed in the company he keeps. Including screen prints, drawings, paintings, Polaroids, and vintage family photos, this exhibition explores the phenomenon that is Warhol’s work on a deeply personal level, including more than 130 portraits produced by Warhol from the 1940s to the 1980s. This exhibition contains portraits of Warhol in his youth, a reproduction of Warhol's first celebrity autograph (from Shirley Temple in 1941), early portrait drawings from the 1940s, samples of Warhol's commercial work from the 1950s, movie star portraits from the 1960s, and more than 100 portrait paintings from the 1970s and 1980s.

About Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix Art Museum has grown to an institution with an international reputation for excellence. The Board of Trustees has provided solid leadership and economic stewardship. Our membership is loyal, generous, and supportive and the volunteers within our support organizations are a unique force in driving programming enrichment, and enthusiasm for the Museum. Since 1959, staff members have been a passionate, dedicated force following a vision of making this institution the best it can be. From all of these groups and more, donors have shared our vision, and, in turn, invested in the efforts of to this institution to raise the quality of life in metropolitan Phoenix.  Our Mission is simple - Phoenix Art Museum is a vibrant destination connecting people to great art from around the world to enrich their lives and communities. In the last 50 years, Phoenix Art Museum has hosted more than 400 exhibitions, grown the collection to more than 18,000 works of art, and has been visited by millions.

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HELVETIC ZEBRA Curated by Donatella Bernardi Opening Tuesday October 7th,

HELVETIC ZEBRA Curated by Donatella Bernardi Opening Tuesday October 7th, 6-9pm Exhibition October 7 - November 9, 2014   Parallel Events October 7 - 11, 2014  STATION presents Helvetic Zebra, an interdisciplinary group exhibition featuring contemporary artists from Switzerland, Lebanon, Turkey and Morocco. The exhibition takes as point of departure the richness of Lebanon’s polyglot culture as a common and inspiring thread shared with Switzerland, a country characterized by its cultural diversity and political neutrality. The artworks challenge the limits and overlaps of visual, audio, textual, figurative and abstract languages. Starting with The Most Beautiful Swiss Books design award, Helvetic Zebra extends into hybrid forms of artistic languages, drawing connections between Latin typography and Arabic calligraphy, radio art, cinematic and optical art, graphic design and music. All these formats and their materiality will recall, reiterate and play with different artistic movements and traditions often associated with Switzerland, such as constructivism, surrealism, Dada and design.   EXHIBITION Oct 7 – Nov 9, 2014 Open Mon-Sat, 2-7pm - Free Entrance Helvetic Zebra is curated by Donatella Bernardi, artist and professor at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. Oussama Baalbaki, Donatella Bernardi, Philippe Decrauzat, Mounir Fatmi, Jonathan Frigeri, Dunja Herzog, Ali Kazma, Maximage (David Keshavjee and Julien Tavelli), NORM (Manuel Krebs), Ceel Mogami de Haas, Laurent Schmid, Franz Treichler, The Most Beautiful Swiss Books laureates. www.stationbeirut.com #fineartmagazine

A-RTS at Rockville Town Square: Call to Artists

A-RTS  at Rockville Town Square  A Premier Event  in a Spectacular Venue!      Call to Artists WHAT: Juried Fine Art and Fine Crafts Festival    WHERE: Rockville Town Square in Rockville, MD       WHEN:  May 2 - 3, 2015             Saturday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.            NOTEWORTHY: *Organized and managed by the Bethesda Row Arts Festival team   *Limited to 175 artists and crafters   *Estimated Attendance:  30,000   *Jury/Booth Fees:  $30/$395 *Booth Space: Every booth is a corner   *Ample Parking - Metro access *Artist amenities include booth sitters, artist hospitality, ample free parking, overnight police security.           Rockville Town Square - is a sensory delight. A popular dining and gathering place, Rockville Town Square covers four city blocks and features more than 30 fine shops, upscale boutiques, unique restaurants. Low-rise retail and modern residential buildings create a very pleasing, human-scale, town-center feel. The architecture is eclectic, ranging from art deco to southwest to postmodern in style.  Attractive brick sidewalks, wooden and wrought-iron benches, trees and shrubbery round out the welcoming atmosphere. Cultural events are an important dynamic in this affluent community on the Rockville Pike corridor, which has the nation's highest per square foot retail sales. Marketing through newspapers, magazines, television, radio, web and transit is directed to these individuals with high disposable income and interest in art.   Now in its third year, A-RTS at Rockville Town Square promises to continue offering artists an excellent clientele in a spectacular setting!     APPLY VIA: www.zapplication.org Deadline: January 20, 2015 Notification: February 8, 2015 via e-mail Accepted Artist fees due: March 1, 2015 Email inquires to: Robin@A-RTS.org You may also contact by telephone: Robin Markowitz, Festival Director 301-637-5684    #fieneartmagazine