August 9, 2024
European Fine art

TEFAF New York, a ‘Little Jewel Box’ of a Fair, Carves Out Its Own Niche

With high-end art fairs proliferating, dealers have many choices to make, starting with the location of the event. Another decision comes with creating their booth with the larger fair context in mind. Should they complement the galleries around them or offer a somewhat contrasting selection? For the New York edition of the European Fine Art

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European Fine art

Park Avenue Armory Is a Gilded Age Setting for a Huge Art Show

Afternoon sunbeams stretched across the vast floor inside a palazzo that occupies an entire New York City block. A clock without hands overlooked the empty drill hall, time forever suspended. It was a rare moment of stillness for the 142-year-old Seventh Regiment Armory on Park Avenue, also known as the Park Avenue Armory. Soon, trucks

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Data Spotlight: Artists to Watch at New York’s May 2023 Fairs

Art Market Arun Kakar Peak New York art season is upon us. In addition to a raft of galas, marquee auctions, and gallery openings, the city is set to play host to a full slate of art fairs across the next two weeks, including six we’re eyeing closely: Frieze, NADA, Independent, 1-54, Future Fair, and

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Joint China-UK show to display fine European decorative art

Shandong Museum Photo: VCG An art exhibition co-organized by the Shandong Museum and the Victorian and Albert Museum (V&A) in the UK, to be launched on Friday, will bring ­exquisite 17th to 19th century fine European ornamental works of art to Shandong. The exhibition displays 90 art treasures on loan from V&A’s The Rosalinde and

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Arts & Collections Wins in European Magazine of the Year Awards

Arts & Collections magazine has won top awards in two categories in the prestigious European Magazine of the Year Awards 2023. The magazine, published by Damson Media in the UK and distributed internationally, won in the Lifestyle, Fashion and Beauty and the Cover Concept categories of the European Publishing Congress annual European Magazine Awards. The

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TEFAF Maastricht and Salone del Mobile Promise a European Spring Dedicated to Design

Image courtesy of Lisson Gallery. In many ways, TEFAF Maastricht is the grand dame of art fairs: decorated, flamboyant, and indulgent. Not unlike her younger sister, TEFAF New York, which opens at the Park Avenue Armory every May, the original Dutch affair is known for bridging art of all periods with decorative objects and furniture

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European Parliament Questioned Over Morbid Artworks Of Children ━ The European Conservative

The European Parliament has been exhibiting contemporary works of art since 1980, curated to represent “the European Parliament’s core values of promoting culture, intercultural dialogue and respect for cultural Diversity.” But the display of a particular artist who specialises in sadomasochistic depictions of children has gone too far for one minister of Parliament.  French Rassemblement

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‘Alle Legends’ in Ethiopia & Dawit Adnew’s Show in London at Addis Fine Art at Tadias Magazine

Addis Fine Art in London is currently hosting the first European solo exhibition by Ethiopian artist, Dawit Adnew. The show also marks the gallery’s first exhibition of the year at their London location. (Courtesy photo) Tadias Magazine Updated: March 22nd, 2023 New York (TADIAS) — Addis Fine Art is currently showcasing the first European solo

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Clever Design, Brilliant Lighting, Thoughtful Curation, Enhance Elegance, Appreciation Of Modern, Contemporary Highlights At TEFAF-Maastricht

2023. Photos-souvenirs ©DanielBuren,Adagp, Paris, 2023. ©AnishKapoor, All Rights Reserved, DACS / Adagp, Paris 2023. Photo Pieter Devries. Courtesy the artists and Mennour, Paris Alternating white and pale gray 8.7 centimeter-wide stripes arranged in a mesmerizing geometric design are reflected in mirrors to magnify the dynamic space, broaden our perspective and depth perception, and create echoes.

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TEFAF-Maastricht Celebrates Stellar Sales To Museums And Private Collectors, Including Contemporary Blockbusters That Captured My Gaze During Previews

Michael Morgan, 2023 signed and dated by artist, verso oil on linen painting: 119 3/4 x 85 3/16 Photo: Pieter de Vries, Courtesy: Sean Kelly. Kehinde Wiley’s exquisite, monumental Portrait of Tarek Ali Ellis (2023) sold to a private collector for $950,000, underscoring Sean Kelly of New York’s phenomenal debut at Europe’s preeminent global art

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