19 avril 2009
A suite of diamond and gold jewelry, by René Boivin

19 avril 2009
18 karat gold, enamel and diamond giraffe bangle, David Webb

19 avril 2009
An art deco diamond and rock crystal dress clip, by Georges Fouquet
An art deco diamond and rock crystal dress clip, by Georges Fouquet
The inverted rock crystal arc, centering upon a pierced single and old European-cut diamond fan-shaped plaque, trimmed by a graduated line of collet-set old European-cut diamonds, the terminals decorated with intersecting bands of single and old European-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum and 18k white gold, circa 1930, with French assay mark. With maker's mark for Georges Fouquet, no. 19091 (indistinct). Est. $30,000 - $50,000
Chtistie's. Jewels: The New... [Lire la suite]
19 avril 2009
Green enamel, ruby, emerald and diamond ram's-head bangle-bracelet, David Webb
Green enamel, ruby, emerald and diamond ram's-head bangle-bracelet, David Webb
Designed as a ram's-head with curling articulated body, applied throughout with translucent green enamel, studded with small gold spirals, the head set with 2 cabochon ruby eyes, further decorated with a cabochon ruby and diamond floral ornament, the tail decorated with a cabochon emerald and round diamonds, the whole set with 45 round diamonds weighing approximately 2.00 carats, mounted in 18 karat gold and platinum, signed David Webb. Est.... [Lire la suite]
19 avril 2009
'The West: Myth, Character, and Reinvention by Andy Warhol' @ The Museum of Modern Art, NY
Harlot. (1964). Directed by Andy Warhol. 66 min. Courtesy of the MoMA Film Archive
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art presents The West: Myth, Character, and Reinvention by Andy Warhol, from May 6 through June 26, 2009, in The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters. The exhibition brings together eleven films by Andy Warhol that either reference or are set in the American West, including Harlot (1964), Horse (1965), and Lonesome Cowboys (1967-68) among others. The West is organized by Anne Morra, Assistant Curator, Department of... [Lire la suite]
19 avril 2009
Ernest Cole, Guy Tillim, Anne Rearick, "Afrique du sud, de l’apartheid à nos jours" @ Sète. Ancienne Chappelle du Quartier Haut

19 avril 2009
Luis Meléndez @ the National Gallery of Art, Washington
Luis Meléndez
WASHINGTON, DC.- Delights of the Spanish table depicted by 18th-century painter Luis Meléndez (1715-1780) will be presented to American audiences for the first time in nearly 25 years at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, May 17 through August 23, 2009. In a rare opportunity to explore the artist’s working method, Luis Meléndez: Master of the Spanish Still Life will showcase 31 paintings, some of which have never been exhibited publicly, and nine examples of 18th-century kitchenware similar to those used as... [Lire la suite]
19 avril 2009
"Double Exposure: African Americans Before and Behind the Camera" @ DePaul University

19 avril 2009
La Galerie Schad de la biodiversité @ the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
Goliath Birdwing Butterfly. Image © ROM, 2009. All rights reserved.
Inaugurée au Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) le 16 mai prochain, la Galerie Schad de la biodiversité permet d’explorer la diversité de la vie sur Terre et de découvrir la menace que représente l’activité humaine sur les espèces et les habitats. La galerie, d’une surface de 10 000 pieds carrés, présente plus d’un millier de spécimens, classés sous trois grands thèmes : La diversité de la vie, L’interdépendance de la vie et La vie est en péril.Des animateurs, des... [Lire la suite]
19 avril 2009
San Francisco will Say Good-bye to Crouching Spider Made by Louise Bourgeois
