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Sotheby´s Hong Kong To Hold Fine Chinese Paintings Autumn Sale 2007
Sotheby’s Hong Kong is to hold its 2007 autumn auction of Fine Chinese Paintings at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday, October 6th 2007. In addition to the "Important Chinese Paintings from the Robert Chang Collection", a total of over 280 lots estimated at HK$110 million will be on offer.
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"Border Of Desire" At Holly Johnson Gallery
The works in the exhibition (October 19 – November 24) are the result of a cross-pollination of fluent observation, an Old Master drawing style, inventive mélanges of personal memories, as well as historical associations. Alternating between mural-like drawings, smaller sketches and videos, Drake's investigations take on a poetic and reflective quality. He exposes emotions and realities of individuals and their struggles for social justice. Alongside the drawings, Drake presents "Tongue-Cut Sparrows (Inside Outside)", which centers on video projections of women standing on a sidewalk while communicating with prisoners inside an El Paso jail. Originally commissioned by SITE Santa Fe, it is currently on view at the 52nd International Venice Biennale, curated by Robert Storr - painter, art historian, critic and Dean of the Yale School of Art.
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David Levi Strauss Chair Of Department At SVA
School of Visual Arts (SVA), New York City, has appointed David Levi Strauss as chair of the MFA Art Criticism and Writing Department. A writer and critic whose essays and reviews appear regularly in Artforum and Aperture, Strauss has been widely praised for work of intellectual daring, rigor and clarity, particularly on the subject of photography. He comes to SVA from Bard College, where he was on the faculty since 2001.
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LA Debut Exhibition For Antony Micallef
Antony Micallef’s LA exhibition is being organised by Lazarides Gallery, famous for spotting and promoting the next generation of art stars. Lazarides 2006 LA show featured new works by Banksy, and was a huge success with Hollywood’s A List as well as 70,000 Angelenos who queued round several blocks to catch the show during its 3 days run.
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Enter The Dragon: A Holly Johnson Gallery Exhibition
Holly Johnson Gallery is pleased to present Mike Osborne’s "Enter the Dragon", a new group of photographs taken while the artist was at work on a year-long Fulbright Fellowship in China and Taiwan. A reception for the artist will be held Saturday, September 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. The exhibit continues through October 13, 2007.
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Based On Dreams
"Based on Dreams" in Riverbank Arts Centre would be Katarzyna Gajewska’s sixth solo exhibition in the last year in Ireland and consists of a new body of work.
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Comfort XxL
Comfort XxL the comforting machine is an art project by the German artist Jennifer Baumeister. She asks people from different origins, age and gender to say comforting words into her camera.
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Art Nocturne Knocke: On The Belgian Seaside
The 32th International Fine Art and Antiques Fair of Scharpoord Knokke will take place between 5 and 15 August under the name Art Nocturne Knocke in the Scharpoord Cultural Centre of Knokke-Heist, the most mundane seaside resort at the Belgian coast. The name of Art Nocturne Knocke was a conscious decision and comes from the fact that the fine art and antiques fair is open every day from 4 to 10 pm. This formula was a great success last years. This formula allows fine arts and antique lovers the chance to take full advantage of their day and in the evening to enjoy the pleasures of the fair in an informal atmosphere.
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Pre-Colombian Textiles At Montecatini Gallery
"TEXTILES PRE-INCAICOS" (PRE-COLOMBIAN TEXTILES) is the next Contemporary Chilean Painting Show to open on August 01, 2007, in the Virtual Art Gallery of Montecatini Gallery. The show of the Chilean artists, Alejandra Cigarroa and Carlos Valle, will be online as of August 01-30. Each artist presents 8 unpublished paintings on canvas with mixed and acrylic techniques.
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