Archive for January, 2009
By Emily Waldorf I first fell in love with Pierre Bonnard’s paintings when I was an art history student living in Paris, wandering around the Musee d’Orsay. Bonnard’s simple yet elegant paintings transport the viewer into his color saturated world, incorporating everyday objects into a blend of interiors and still lifes that almost sing. […]
Filed under: education, modern art, museums, New York | 5 Comments
Tags: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nabis, New York Times, Pierre Bonnard, Roberta Smith, The Late Interiors, Vuillard
Brandeis’ decision has been met with harsh criticism from local arts leaders and the wider higher education community. However, the decision does not come as a shock. David Robertson, a Northwestern University professor and president of the Association of College and University Museums and Galleries explained: “Clearly, what’s happening with Brandeis now is that […]
Filed under: art market, contemporary art, education, modern art, non profit spaces | 3 Comments
Tags: Andy Warhol, Brandeis University, higher education, Jasper Johns, petition, Ponzi scheme, Rose Art Museum, Roy Lichtenstein, selling art collection, shrinking endowment
Wall Street Journal: Why A Cabinet-Level Czar Won’t Help The Arts New York Times: At the Winter Art Fairs in New York ARTINFO: Confidence in Contemporary Art Market Has Crashed, Survey Says New York Times: Arts Leaders Urge Role for Culture in Economic Recovery New York Times: The Image Is Erotic. But Is It Art? […]
Filed under: art fairs, art market, auctions, collecting, contemporary art, dealers, galleries, Los Angeles, New York, party pics | Closed
Tags: arts cabinet-level position, contemporary art market, International Center of Photography, Mel Ramos, party pics, Photo LA, Roberta Smith, Weird Beauty
By Emily Waldorf On January 30 and 31st from 7pm-9pm, the UCLA Department of Art is hosting its biannual Graduate Open Studios, a wonderful chance to familiarize yourself with emerging artist talent locally, see student work in progress, meet the artists in the flesh and hear their thoughts and ideas about the creative process. Artists […]
Filed under: art schools, artist studios, collecting, contemporary art, education, Los Angeles | 1 Comment
Tags: artist studios, Culver City, UCLA department of art, UCLA graduate open studios
By Emily Waldorf I was browsing through Suzanne’s Files, one of my favorite lifestyle resources, and stumbled across a wonderfully helpful and well-vetted list of museum gems from across the globe that I wanted to share with ArtsEtoile readers. A museum gem is a smaller scale collection, frequently housed in the original collector’s or artist’s […]
Filed under: decoration, design, education, London, Los Angeles, modern art, museums, New York, old masters, sculpture, travel | 1 Comment
Tags: Boston museums, Florence museums, hidden museums, Los Angeles museums, museum gems, New York museums, Rome museums, Suzanne's Files
ARTINFO’s Guide to Seeing Art in Washington: Yes We Can: See Art in D.C. Artnet’s Inaugural Art Guide for Visitors: Mr. Obama Goes to Washington NY Times‘ Roberta Smith reviews Washington’s The National Gallery of Art NY Times’ interactive feature: The White House Reimagined NY Times‘ Kathy Horyn covers Michelle Obama’s Sparkling Inaugural Outfit Dominique […]
Filed under: art market, auctions, celebs, contemporary art, design, fashion, museums | Leave a Comment
Tags: An Architecture of Possible Collectives, Andrew Wyeth, art market recovery, art Washington D.C., extreme makeover, inauguration, Isabel Toledo, Michelle Obama dress, Roberta Smith, Souren Melikian, The National Gallery of Art, White House, White House Redux Competition
By Emily Waldorf High-profile Los Angeles decorator Michael Smith has been chosen by the Obamas to renovate their personal living quarters at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers introduced the Obamas to Mr. Smith whose celebrity clients include Rupert Murdoch, Cindy Crawford, and Steven Spielberg, among many others. It has been slyly […]
Filed under: antiques, books, celebs, decoration, design, Los Angeles | 25 Comments
Tags: Cindy Crawford, decorator to the stars, Desiree Rogers, Michael S. Smith, Obamas, Rupert Murdoch, Steven Spielberg, White House, White House decorator
By Emily Waldorf Though auction houses have never been known to be particularly generous with employees, the art market downturn has exacerbated the industry’s tendency towards thrift. According to Bloomberg, Sotheby’s has fired 60 employees since December, including a rising star auctioneer and a 35 year Impressionist and Modern art veteran. Apparently, the layoffs have […]
Filed under: art market, auctions, collecting, contemporary art, London, New York | 1 Comment
Tags: art, Bloomberg, Christie's, Impressionist, layoffs, Modern, Sotheby's