NEW YORK, NY.- Now I know what it is like to be herded by a bassoon. It happened Sunday evening on Governors Island at the start of duel c, a movement piece by Andros Zins-Browne. Along with several other audience members, I was standing inside Moving Chains, a large kinetic sculpture by Charles Gaines that … [Read more…]
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.- For a week this month, San Francisco was the countrys opera capital. Nowhere else in the United States could you see, as I did, three destination operas all worth the effort in four days. I started on Saturday with Richard Strauss immense Die Frau Ohne Schatten at San Francisco Opera, … [Read more…]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, KO Storage LLC will sell at public lien sale on June 20, 2023. The personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: Household goods, boxes/totes/bags, clothing, bedding, tools and toys. The public sale of these items will begin at … [Read more…]
NEW YORK, NY.- Can I fall in love with a stranger? dance artist Lauren Bakst said. Could a stranger fall in love with me? Will I be rejected? Will we be disappointed? Its hard to know what will happen at Lotto Royale, a two-day presentation of one-on-one performances, but it does bring out the nerves. … [Read more…]
LONDON.- Apollo Art Auctions, the premier choice for authentic, expertly vetted ancient art and antiquities, takes pleasure in announcing highlights of its June 10-11 gallery auction, with all forms of remote bidding available, including live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers. In addition to exquisite, professionally vetted cultural art, artifacts and jewelry, the 702-lot auction will … [Read more…]
NEW YORK, NY.- The phenomenon of the artist who drops out, whether only leaving the scene socially or actually ceasing to make work, may be as old as the scene itself, but it could be catching on. In 1967, Agnes Martin left New York for the New Mexico desert, avoiding the art world for years. … [Read more…]
NEW YORK, NY.- New York City has spawned many iconic retailers: Tiffany & Co. in jewelry; Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue in fashion; FAO Schwarz in toys. In fine wine, that retailer was Sherry-Lehmann Wine & Spirits. The Zagat guide once said of Sherry-Lehmann, If Bacchus owned a wine store, this would be it. … [Read more…]
New York’s spring auction season kicked off this evening with a double-header at Christie’s, starting with a tranche of 16 works from the collection of the late media magnate S.I. Newhouse, followed by a corresponding 20th-century evening sale that spanned 56 lots. Respectively, the auctions netted $178 million and $328.8 million (with fees factored in; … [Read more…]