DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Des Moines’ John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park is celebrating its 10th birthday with some love. The Des Moines Register reports that the park is now home to a version of the late artist Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE sculpture.
NEW YORK – From the quality of light to the ocean views, tourists and artists have been flocking to Provincetown, Mass., at the northernmost tip of Cape Cod since the expansion of railroad lines here in 1873. Among the artists were painters who were able to stay here cheaply, renting boardinghouses and studios to paint the incredible views.
THOMASTON, Maine – An important collection of firefighter memorabilia and tools will fire up bidding at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries three-day summer sale on Aug. 23, 24 and 25. This auction will also serve up an extensive inventory of paintings, sculpture and folk art from the East, West and around the world. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is auctioning two “Welcome to Wyoming”’ signs that were recently found in storage.
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – On Oct. 20, Rago Auctions will offer for sale the only Morton Bartlett figure still held in private hands as part of the Curiouser and Curiouser auction of outsider art and extraordinary objects.
DALLAS – Guitars that were owned, and in some cases also played, by the legendary Graham Nash were among the top attractions as Heritage Auctions’ Entertainment & Music Memorabilia auction totaled $1,934,237 on July 20-21.Continue reading
LOS ANGELES – What makes a cotton baseball uniform worth $500,000? The answer is that the Brooklyn Dodgers coaching uniform was worn by Babe Ruth, America’s baseball hero. This Babe Ruth uniform is the top item in a stunning 350 piece private collection amassed over 30 years and it will all be offered by Julien’s Auctions on Nov. 14.
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – George Van Hook is a man who moves quickly. He thinks fast, jumps from idea to idea, and throws out adjectives like “beautiful, “rich,” “important” and “blessed” generously – sometimes in rapid-fire succession. But one look at one of his paintings and you realize that he is also a man who takes the time to stop and smell the roses – then paints them.
NEW YORK – Gary Lichtenstein Editions is a publisher and printer of fine art silkscreen editions and multiples. Over the course of his 45-year career, Gary Lichtenstein has published a wide range of silkscreen editions and multiples with dozens of artists. In 2010, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Conn., unveiled “Gary Lichtenstein: 35 Years of Screenprinting,” a sweeping exhibition of works produced by Lichtenstein over the course of his career. Jasper52 will present a 59-lot sampling of his company’s output in an online auction to be held Wednesday, July 31. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Rock Island Auction Co.’s 2019 June Regional Auction was nothing short of an exciting and well-attended four-day event. Sales totaled $8.5 million.