Tate Modern exhibition explores abstract art in photography

Otto Steinert (1915-1978), ‘Luminogram II,’ 1952. Jack Kirkland Collection Nottingham © Estate Otto Steinert, Museum Folkwang, Essen

LONDON – A major new exhibition opening May 2 at Tate Modern will reveal the intertwined stories of photography and abstract art. “Shape of Light: 100 Years of Photography and Abstract Art” will be the first show of this scale to explore photography in relation to the development of abstraction, from the early experiments of the 1910s to the digital innovations of the 21st century. Featuring over 300 works by more than 100 artists, the exhibition will explore the history of abstract photography side-by-side with iconic paintings and sculptures.

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George Washington-signed volume hits $138K at auction

A 1789 book from the library of George Washington, with his signature and bookplate, from a collection once owned by U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall. Price realized: $138,000. Case Antiques Inc. image

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A book signed by George Washington that made its way from the Founding Father’s personal library to a now-deceased Tennessee man has sold for $138,000 at an auction.

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Portrait slashed by suffragette in 1914 to go on view

From left: photograph of damage to the portrait of Thomas Carlyle by Sir John Everett Millais; Thomas Carlyle by Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt, 1877 © National Portrait Gallery, London; suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst’s arrest at Buckingham Palace, May 21, 1914 © National Portrait Gallery, London

LONDON –  A portrait slashed by a suffragette in the National Portrait Gallery will go back on display there for the first time in over 20 years. A photograph showing the damage will be included for the first time in a complementary display devoted to the suffrage movement that inspired the attack in July 1914. The portrait of one of the gallery’s founders, Thomas Carlyle, by Sir John Everett Millais, goes on display as part of the gallery’s year-long “Rebel Women” season to coincide with the new display “Votes for Women” opening Jan. 29.

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Foremost names in design grace Nova Ars lineup Feb. 8

Oscar Torlasco, large chandelier from the hall of a hotel, varnished brass with 24 arms, circa 1940. Estimate: €3,500-€3,800. Nova Ars image

ASTI, Italy – Famous names in Italian design are featured in a Nova Ars online auction on Feb. 8. Highlights range from a Venini glass chandelier to a Pierre Cardin table with four chairs. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Group aims to bring international art museum to Vicksburg

 

The old courthouse in Vicksburg, a city of many gracious homes and buildings, is now a Civil War museum. Image by OzarksRazorback, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
The old courthouse in Vicksburg, Miss., a city of many gracious homes and buildings, is now a Civil War museum. Image by OzarksRazorback, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) – The wonders of Spain, the majesty of Russia and some of the greatest works of art from throughout the world may soon have a home in Vicksburg.

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From hole to whole: Museum staff restores damaged Corvette

A 1962 Corvette was lifted out of the sinkhole on March 4. Image courtesy of Chevrolet.

 

A 1962 Corvette was lifted out of the sinkhole on March 4. Image courtesy of Chevrolet.
A 1962 Corvette was lifted out of the sinkhole on March 4, 2014. Photo by National Corvette Museum for Chevrolet

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) – As a teenager some 30 years ago, Daniel Decker started the journey that led to him playing the primary role in restoring a 1962 Corvette that soon will have a place of prominence at Bowling Green’s National Corvette Museum.

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Kaminski Auctions features designer’s collection Feb. 3-4

Steinway grand piano having fine inlaid cupids, florals and musical instruments throughout executed in exotic woods, model number 0. Purchased by the owner for $85,000. Estimate: $25,000-$35,000. Kaminski image

BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions’ Feb. 3-4 auction will feature decorative furnishings from the personal collection of Hilary Grinker Musser. Musser is best known for her outstanding interior design firm, Hilary Musser Interior Design LLC, in Palm Beach, Fla. Formerly located in Philadelphia and Nantucket, Mass., Musser’s work has featured in House Beautiful and Home and Garden Nantucket magazines as well as gracing the cover of Country Living magazine. Her clientele extends from Main Line Philadelphia homes to Nantucket and Palm Beach as well as St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Meteorite hunters find first fragments of Michigan meteor

This important meteorite believed to be from the planet Mercury was discovered in Morocco in 2012. Possibly the only one known of its type, it sold for $43,750 at I.M. Chait, Beverly Hills, Calif., on July 26, 2014. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers Archive and I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers

DETROIT (AP) – Meteorite hunters who flocked to Detroit from across the U.S. after a meteor exploded are finding the fragments.

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