WASHINGTON (AP) – The first time Darren Walker was featured in The New York Times two decades ago, his grandmother asked when he would appear in The Jet.
“Until you made it in The Jet, you haven’t made it in the African American community,” Walker said. “That story is a metaphor for the reverence and credibility that Ebony and Jet magazines held for decades.”
NEW YORK (AP) – The vice chairman of New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art resigned Thursday, days after eight artists asked to withdraw their work from a biennial exhibition over his ownership of a company that makes tear gas.
BOULDER, Colo. – Active Interest Media, a leading participant media company this week announced the acquisition of four groups of enthusiast brands from F+W Media, including the Antique Trader.
NEW YORK – Balance and scale have always been central tenets of thoughtful interior design and whether your taste runs to the traditional or modern, incorporating antiques into any decor, blending them with modern and contemporary furniture, accessories and art, can keep a room design looking fresh yet timeless. Mixing the old with the new can add contrast, texture and depth while achieving proportion.
ELKHART, Ind. (AP) – One of the best cartoons of the 1960s featured an insect superhero named Fearless Fly. At the first sign of impending doom, he would duck into a matchbox, don his special glasses and transform from the meek Hiram to the mighty Fearless Fly. That pretty much sums up the Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum: Small but mighty, and not what it appears to be on the outside.
LONDON – To collectors of ancient art and numismatics, scholarship and provenance are the two most important points to consider before making a purchase. It is no coincidence that those same criteria are the cornerstones of Pax Romana, Britain’s premier dealers and auctioneers of antiquities and coins. Located in central London in a two-story gallery directly opposite the venerable British Museum, Pax Romana specializes in the appraisal, authentication and sale of genuine artifacts from the world’s greatest cultures. The company reserves its finest pieces for its auctions, the next of which will be conducted on Saturday, Aug. 10. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available worldwide through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Capsule Gallery’s American & European Fine Art + Editions sale will be held on Tuesday, July 30, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Capsuleʼs 156-lot sale features outstanding works from exceptional New York estates and collections including the estates of Rosalie Coe Weir of East 79th Street; Ines Bausili, Madeleine Deutscher, Rona Richman, all from Sutton Place, New York City; and the estate of Marcel Giacometti. The sale also features work from the collection of the late Broadway couple Frank and Jo Sullivan Loesser and the Milbank Collection. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – “It’s not a bag, it’s a Birkin!” And Jasper52 will offer nearly 90 of these coveted items in an exclusive Hermès auction July 31. These iconic bags, rare accessories and home furnishings embody the rich history, expert craftsmanship and attention to detail the house of Hermès is celebrated for. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Sotheby’s and Stadium Goods are pleased to announce that collector Miles Spencer Nadal has acquired the 1972 Nike Waffle Racing Flat ‘Moon Shoe’ for $437,500 – more than four times the previous world auction record for any pair of sneakers, and multiples of their high estimate of $160,000.
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LONDON – “Artist Rooms: Ed Ruscha,” the latest in the series of annual free displays in the dedicated Artist Rooms gallery in Tate Modern’s Blavatnik building, opens to the public on July 26 and will run until Spring 2020. It will feature works spanning the entirety of Ruscha’s six-decade career, including large text-based paintings and his iconic photographic series.