"Watch a video preview of the exhibition David Hockney, on view at The Met Fifth Avenue from November 27, 2017 through February 25, 2018." - The Met
August 2017 Art News
"Watch a video preview of the exhibition Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman & Designer, on view at The Met Fifth Avenue from November 13, 2017 through February 12, 2018." - The Met
"Noble jewels have a story to tell. 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Sotheby’s legendary auction of the Duchess of Windsor’s extraordinary jewels, and the 10th anniversary of Sotheby’s dedicated Noble Jewels sales in Geneva. Take a look at impressive highlights from previous years and discover why now is an ideal time to consign with Sotheby’s." - Sotheby's
Following the success of its extended Summer Hours program in July and August, The Museum of Modern Art will continue to offer extended hours, remaining open until 9:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through December 30 in order to provide more opportunities for visitors—and especially New Yorkers who work during the day—to enjoy the Museum in the evening hours. Cocktails and snacks are available for purchase, and The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden will be open late (weather permitting). UNIQLO Free Friday Nights will also be extended until 9:00 p.m.
The Museum of Modern Art announces the appointments of Rob Baker as Director of Marketing & Creative Strategy and Leah Dickerman as Director of Editorial & Content Strategy. Together they will lead MoMA’s creative team, setting and executing an integrated strategy to serve the mission and curatorial goals of the institution. The roles reflect the Museum’s deep commitment to sharing its collection, knowledge and scholarship and providing new opportunities for audience engagement.
The Museum of Modern Art’s 2017 Film Benefit, presented by CHANEL, will honor Academy Award–winning actress Julianne Moore on November 13. Winner of the 2015 Best Actress Oscar for Still Alice (2014), Ms. Moore has also been nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award on two other occasions, for her roles in The End of the Affair (2000) and Far from Heaven (2003), and the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award on two other occasions, for her roles in Boogie Nights (1998) and The Hours (2003). Later this year, Ms.
An ornate George II polychrome-painted bridal chest, made in the Channel Islands, leads Bonhams Oak Interior sale on 20 September at Bonhams, New Bond Street. The chest is estimated at £30,000-40,000. For more than 15 years, Bonhams has held twice yearly Oak Interior sales, a much-anticipated feature in the auction calendar for Oak aficionados.
“Jewelry of Ideas: Gifts from the Susan Grant Lewin Collection,” opening Nov. 17, celebrates the recent gift from the renowned collector to Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. On view through May 28, 2018, the exhibition, co-curated by Ursula Ilse-Neuman and Cooper Hewitt, features 150 brooches, necklaces, bracelets and rings, and traces radical developments in jewelry from the mid-20th century to the present.
“When you look at this piece, what you see is a sort of void of blackness. But within that I see, more than a void, I see possibility. I’ve been really interested in this idea of black joy that comes from Malcolm X, he talked about it 35 years ago. This is a direct allusion to the work of Malcolm X . . . ."–Erika Dalya Massaquoi - Seattle Art Museum
"Senior Research Curator Susanna Avery-Quash explores the history of taste in the National Gallery's collection. Learn about one of the earliest paintings in the Gallery's collection, Margarito d'Arezzo's 'The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Narrative Scenes', and how it sparked a revolution in taste and why it was acquired for the nation's collection by our first Director, Sir Charles Eastlake."
