Jasper 52 Asian arts auction July 29 steeped in Japanese tradition NEW YORK – On Saturday, July 29, Jasper52 will conduct an online auction of Asian decorative art and antiques in which nearly half of the catalog is devoted to fine Japanese items. The auction will also feature several beautiful thangkas, which are Tibetan paintings on cotton, or silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, […]
Bertoia’s features rare toys, banks, dolls, doorstops in June 2-3 sale VINELAND, N.J. – Over time, fine toys become historical objects as they pass from one prestigious collection to the next. That concept will be strikingly apparent at Bertoia Auctions’ June 2-3 Annual Spring Auction, which includes treasured toys from some of the greatest collections of all, including that of the late KB Toys co-founder […]
Asian cave paintings challenge Europe as cradle of artPARIS (AFP) – The silhouette of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia is 40,000 years old, showing that Europe was not the birthplace of art as long believed, researchers said on Wednesday. Created by spraying reddish paint around an open hand pressed against rock, the stencil was made about the same time—and possibly […]
Il mercato dell’arte in Italia: 5 mostre da non perdere ad agostoMILANO – Agosto in Italia è sinonimo di sole e ferie al mare. Ma ciò non vuol dire che non ci sia spazio anche per l’arte e la cultura. Ecco, allora, da nord a sud, cinque mostre da non perdere durante il mese. Takashi Murakami a Milano Dal 24 luglio al 7 settembre la Sala […]