My reflections on art, collectors, marchers and contemporary art auctions
ENGLISH: Art Dealer Khalil Akar Is Collaborating With Ava DuVernay and Making Nigerian Cuisine. Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak. CATHERINE WOOD, TATE MODERN. Most Expensive Auction Results in Modern Art in the Last 5 Years. Curator Hendrik Folkerts. Independent Curators International, the New York–based nonprofit that looks to support the work of curators around the world, will give its 2022 Leo Award to Candice Hopkins. GERMAN: Der Kunsthändler Khalil Akar arbeitet mit Ava DuVernay zusammen und stellt nigerianische Küche her. Brooklyn Museum Direktorin Anne Pasternak. CATHERINE WOOD, TATE MODERN. Die teuersten Auktionsergebnisse für moderne Kunst der letzten 5 Jahre. Kurator Hendrik Folkerts. Independent Curators International, die in New York ansässige gemeinnützige Organisation, die die Arbeit von Kuratoren auf der ganzen Welt unterstützt, wird ihren Leo-Preis 2022 an Candice Hopkins verleihen.
Restart for the highlights
It's finally that time again: The Highlights trade fair brings together its usual top-class program in the elegant ambience of the Munich Residence
After the pandemic restrictions last year only allowed a reduced form of the fair and the alternative date in spring had to be canceled at short notice, we can now really look forward to the highlights in Munich : in the Residenz, with a full program. The approximately 40 participants, including a number of well-known repeat and new exhibitors, span the spectrum from antiquity to contemporary times.
The Rhenish gallery owners traditionally focus on German Expressionism, classical modernism, Zero and contemporaries. Emil Nolde is represented with paintings and watercolors in many places, for example with Beck and Eggeling, who also has other big names with him. With his "Violon coupé en longueur" from 1962, a cut up violin, Arman demonstrates how aesthetic destruction can appear (180,000 euros). A signed and dated fire gouache on blackened cardboard by Otto Piene from 1963 is available for purchase (47,000 euros), and a captivating collage with a photograph from 1947 by Kurt Schwitters (135,000 euros). Ludorff will show Nolde together with Feininger or Mack, while Utermann will show him alongside Otto Mueller, Klee and Beckmann. With Schwarzer, a Kirchner watercolor with a typical girl subject is enchanting, and with Michael Schwarze, too, Expressionism, classical modernism and art after 1945 are the focus. The Schlichtenmaier brothers from Stuttgart always have the big names in their region, such as Willi Baumeister, with them at the trade fair. Gérard Schneider's Munich gallery Française is the first address for Serge Poliakoff and the École de Paris. The Kunsthandel Freller from Linz contributes Austrian paintings from the 19th to the 21st century with works by Alfons Walde, Carl Moll and Hermann Nitsch. Works on paper are generally the focus of Thole Rotermund, Florian Sundheimer and the Berlin new exhibitor Jörg Maass. Stefan Vogdt focuses on design. Stephen Hoffman and Ira Stehmann show different facets of photographic art. Sina Stockebrand from Veltheim represents abstract tendencies of the 20th and 21st centuries with works by Vera Molnar, Carl Buchheister or Walter Dexel.
The art dealer Alexander Kunkel from Munich has dedicated himself to art around 1900. He highlights two masterpieces of symbolist painting in oil on canvas: Max Klinger's "Venus in the Shell Cart", around 1912 (250,000 euros), and Franz von Stuck's signed "Lovers at the edge of the forest" around 1892 (175,000 euros).
At Georg Laue's you dive into the world of Kunstkammer. A fully signed and dated 1695, unusual silver relief depicting Chronos by the celebrated Augsburg goldsmith Johann Andreas Thelot originally served as a frame for a small-format oil painting on copper or ivory. In the oval laurel wreath it probably showed the bust of a deceased. Chronos accompanied by the personification of virtue goes back to a copper engraving of the genealogy of Thurn and Taxis from 1645. Thelot probably made the tondo for Eugen Alexander von Thurn und Taxis (1652–1714) as a memento of his father Lamoral Claudius (34,000 euros).
The generalists Christian Eduard Franke, with a focus on courtly silver, and Senger, whose medieval sculpture cellar is legendary, come from Bamberg. A highlight at Franke is a magnificent fire-gilt, signed Paris bronze cartel watch by JB Baillon around 1730 with an extremely rare 30-day movement, which speaks of high complication and craftsmanship. It comes from a private collection in Holstein (68,500 euros). No less remarkable is a wonderfully preserved Spindler chest of drawers. Its previous owners were the Freiherren von Plotho, the handles show different variants of the family coat of arms (285,000 euros). With the takeover by the next generation, Senger has expanded the program into the modern age. In addition to two related Franconian linden wood reliefs with the third Anna and Saint Achatius from the Riemenschneider school around 1510, you will find Gabriele Münter’s small portrait oil painting “Dorfstraße mit Huhn” around 1908 from the artist’s estate (168,000 euros).
Florian Eitle-Böhler (Starnberg) offers two extraordinary sacral works: Hard to believe what tingling eroticism and forbidden lust the scene of Lot and his daughters on the wax relief by Daniel Neuberger the Elder is. J. radiates. No wonder that the Augsburg modeller worked in Vienna under Emperor Ferdinand III. rose to become a court sculptor, where such works were particularly appreciated. The partially gilded, colored wax relief measures 62 x 52 centimeters and has been preserved in the original frame (85,000 euros). The small linden wood sculpture from around 1760 of Saint Joseph with the baby Jesus in his arms exudes the charm of Lower Bavarian rococo. The original color scheme with gilding over silver chandeliers, the intimate relationship between foster father and child and the virtuoso swirl of folds in the robe are reminiscent of Christian Jorhan and a work for private devotion (25,000 euros).
The parade of great works at Peter Mühlbauer (Pocking) make the choice difficult: the gold and enamelled Milanese rock crystal covered vessel with mascarons and cut tendrils from the Saracchi workshop around 1580 was already in 1965 in the exhibition "Art Treasures from Munich Private Owners". see (145,000 euros). An artistically turned ivory goblet from around 1640 comes from the famous Nuremberg workshop of Lorenz Zick (115,000 euros). Because of their alleged poison-repellent effect, serpentine vessels were highly valued in the Renaissance. Similar pieces to the courtly tankard made of turned Zöblitz garnet serpentine can be found in the Green Vault (48,000 euros).
New exhibitor Martin Bruckner from Berlin enriches the old art with different facets. Among the precious goldsmith works he refers to the wonderful Augsburg vermeil beaker by Elias III Busch around 1709/12 with a brightly colored surrounding so-called women's house scene, probably by Johann Jakob Ipriest (120,000 euros). By Carl Rottmann, who is assigned to the circle of artists around King Ludwig I, Bruckner brings an enchanting landscape in the foothills of the Alps in oil on wood back home in Bavaria (60,000 euros).
News in contemporary art - English language:
Beirut-based Christine Tohmé has been appointed the curator of the 18th Istanbul Biennial. The Basel-based Galerie Knoell will see parts of its business assumed by Hauser & Wirth, and hire its founder, Carlo Knoell, as a senior director. Egor Buimister studied Fine Art at University of the Arts London (UAL) and Goldsmiths and completed Cultural Management studies at King’s College London. Art Basel, which stages editions in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Miami Beach, and Paris, has made two major hires for its leadership team: Hayley Romer and Craig Hepburn. Marc Spiegler, the former global director of Art Basel, has joined the board of directors for Superblue. Barbara von Stechow has been a member of the executive committee of the Regional Association of Galleries of Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate since 2002. Ria Keburia is a cultural professional with over 10 years of experience in contemporary art. The Sharjah Art Foundation, which organizes the Sharjah Biennial, revealed the five-person curatorial team: Natasha Ginwala, Amal Khalaf, Zeynep Öz, Alia Swastika, and Megan Tamati-Quennell. The Bay Area is home to many ARTnews Top 200 collectors, including Laurene Powell Jobs, billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreesen and Laura Arillaga-Andreesen, Oracle founder Larry Ellison, former Gap Inc. chairman Robert Fisher, and tech power couple Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg, among others, the art market there has stayed shaky. The British dealer Stuart Shave open Modern Art gallery in Paris. Art patrons and philanthropists Allison K. and Larry Berg have announced the creation of the A&L Berg Foundation. The former president of Marlborough Gallery Max Levai will open a 7,000-square-foot flagship at 529 West 20th Street. Ingrid Schaffner Joins Hauser & Wirth as Curatorial Senior Director. The Biedermann Gallery was founded in 1971 by the art historian Dr. Margret Biedermann. In 2018, Florian Araïb opened his own gallery in Brussels: Galerie Sept. The Enari gallery is founded by Paul van Gemen and Christina Voulgari. Eva Presenhuber launched her namesake gallery in 2003 in Zurich. Team: Andreas Grimm, Katharina Geymüller. Francesco Manacorda has been named director of Italy’s Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea. Galerie Nordenhake is located in the Lindenstraße in Kreuzberg and in Stockholm. Galerie Nordenhake was founded 1973 by Claes Nordenhake in Malmö. Saara Pritchard, a former specialist at Christie’s and Sotheby’s known for identifying undervalued artists and building markets around them. Alexie Glass-Kantor executive director of Artspace in Sydney. Galerie Daniel Lelong & Co.: President and Managing Director: Jean Frémon, Director: Patrice Cotensin, Associate Director: François Dournes.
Aktuelles aus der zeitgenössischen Kunst – Deutsch:
: Christine Tohmé aus Beirut wurde zur Kuratorin der 18. Istanbul Biennale ernannt. Die in Basel ansässige Galerie Knoell wird Teile ihres Geschäfts von Hauser & Wirth übernehmen und ihren Gründer Carlo Knoell als Senior Director einstellen. Egor Buimister studierte Bildende Kunst an der University of the Arts London (UAL) und am Goldsmiths College und schloss ein Studium im Bereich Kulturmanagement am King’s College London ab. Die Art Basel, die Ausgaben in der Schweiz, Hongkong, Miami Beach und Paris veranstaltet, hat zwei wichtige Neueinstellungen in ihrem Führungsteam vorgenommen: Hayley Romer und Craig Hepburn. Marc Spiegler, ehemaliger globaler Direktor der Art Basel, ist Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von Superblue. Seit 2002 ist Barbara von Stechow Mitglied des Vorstandes des Landesverbandes der Galerien in Hessen und Rheinland-Pfalz. Ria Keburia ist eine Kulturfachfrau mit über 10 Jahren Erfahrung im Bereich der zeitgenössischen Kunst. Die Sharjah Art Foundation, die die Sharjah Biennale organisiert, gab das fünfköpfige Kuratorenteam bekannt: Natasha Ginwala, Amal Khalaf, Zeynep Öz, Alia Swastika, und Megan Tamati-Quennell. In der Bay Area leben viele der 200 führenden Sammler laut ARTnews, darunter Laurene Powell Jobs, der milliardenschwere Risikokapitalgeber Marc Andreesen und Laura Arillaga-Andreesen, Oracle-Gründer Larry Ellison, der ehemalige Vorsitzende von Gap Inc., Robert Fisher, sowie das Tech-Power-Paar Komal Shah und Gaurav Garg; dennoch bleibt der dortige Kunstmarkt weiterhin instabil. Der britische Kunsthändler Stuart Shave eröffnet eine Galerie für moderne Kunst in Paris. Die Kunstmäzene und Philanthropen Allison K. und Larry Berg haben die Gründung der A&L Berg Foundation angekündigt. Der ehemalige Präsident der Marlborough Gallery, Max Levai, wird in der 529 West 20th Street einen rund 650 Quadratmeter großen Flagship-Store eröffnen. Ingrid Schaffner wechselt als Curatorial Senior zu Hauser & Wirth Direktorin. Die Galerie Biedermann wurde 1971 von der Kunsthistorikerin Dr. Margret Biedermann gegründet. Im Jahr 2018 eröffnete Florian Araïb seine eigene Galerie in Brüssel: die Galerie Sept. Die Galerie Enari wird von Paul van Gemen und Christina Voulgari gegründet. Eva Presenhuber launched her namesake gallery in 2003 in Zurich. Team: Andreas Grimm, Katharina Geymüller. Francesco Manacorda wurde zum Direktor des italienischen Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea ernannt. Die Galerie Nordenhake befindet sich in der Lindenstraße in Kreuzberg und in Stockholm. Die Galerie Nordenhake wurde 1973 von Claes Nordenhake in Malmö gegründet. Saara Pritchard, eine ehemalige Expertin bei Christie’s und Sotheby’s, die dafür bekannt ist, unterschätzte Künstler zu entdecken und Märkte für sie aufzubauen. Alexie Glass-Kantor, Geschäftsführerin von Artspace in Sydney. Galerie Daniel Lelong & Co: Präsident und Generaldirektor: Jean Frémon, Direktor: Patrice Cotensin, stellvertretender Direktor: François Dournes.