June, 2010 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly - Page 2

  • Farmington Antiques Weekend A Staple Among Summer Shows
    June 22, 2010

    Farmington Antiques Weekend, a twice-a-year antiques and design show run by Jenkins Management, attracts a loyal following and is a favorite stop of many among summer antiques shows.

  • hrough African EyesOn View At Detroit Institute Of Arts
    June 22, 2010

    On view through August 8 at the Detroit Institute of the Arts, ⁔hrough African Eyes: The European In African Art, 1500 to Present†illustrates how African artists visually expressed the dynamic interactions between African cultures and Europeans and Westerners over 500 years.

  • Jasper Johns lagFlies To 286 Million At Christie
    June 22, 2010

    The vision of the late author Michael Crichton⁳ collection of contemporary art compelled buyers at Christie⁳ May 11, led by Jasper Johns†⁆lag,†1960‱966, selling for $28,642,500, the highest price ever achieved for a work by Johns at auction.

  • volution Of A Royal VisionTraces Birth Of Meissen Porcelain
    June 17, 2010

    Proving that all that glitters is not gold, Meissen porcelain, long known as ⁷hite gold,†is turning heads anew in a new exhibition, ⁅volution of a Royal Vision: The Birth of Meissen Porcelain,†which is on view at San Francisco International Airport through September 13. The collection has been honed over decades of collecting by professor and Meissen scholar Malcolm D. Gutter of San Francisco. The venue may seem unsuual but its freestanding case settings ensure the story of the pieces can be told in groups, as well as paying special attention to the showstopper pieces. Comprising just over 100 pieces in the exhibition, ⁅volution of a Royal Vision†is well timed, given that this year marks the tercentennial of Meissen.

  • alder To WarholTo Launch Fisher Collection At SFMOMA
    June 15, 2010

    The first public presentation of the Fisher Collection, a stellar private collection of contemporary art, will be presented by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art June 25⁓eptember 19.

  • CW Slagle Firearms Push Sales At Rock Island To 76 Million
    June 15, 2010

    Rock Island Auction started the year strong with its first premiere sale on April 30⁍ay 2 exceeding $7.6 million, which brought the annual total to more than $10 million.

  • ood Old DaysEnthusiasm Returns To Spring Rhinebeck Antiques Fair
    June 15, 2010

    Rhinebeck Antiques Fair celebrated the start of its 34th year on May 29 and 30 with a show that continued to bring in impressive numbers of customers, with Saturday⁳ gate up 15 percent over a year ago, according to show promoter Bruce Garrett.

  • Freeman Legacy To Debut At Phippen Museum June 26
    June 15, 2010

    ⁐ortraits of the West: The Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Collection,†a traveling exhibition of more than 70 oil paintings, sculptures, illustrations and studio artifacts, will premiere at the Phippen Museum on June 26 and remain on view through October 24.

  • Philadelphia Museum To Show Korean White Porcelain June 19
    June 15, 2010

    On view at the Philadelphia Museum June 19⁓eptember 26, ⁐lain Beauty: Korean White Porcelain/Photographs by Bohnchang Koo†will explore the elegance and simple beauty of plain white porcelains of the Joseon dynasty (1392‱910) through the viewfinder of Korean photographer Bohnchang Koo.

  • Memorial Day Market At Lasdon Arboretum
    June 15, 2010

    ⁙oul love it at Lasdon,†promised show promoter Vivien Cord for her one-day outdoor Memorial Day market at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial. And, it was a promise the promoter kept as a host of dealers presented interesting and captivating displays of antiques, couture, fine art and collectibles.



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