Flying Horse Editions taps Mira Lehr for 2021 artist residency

Mira Lehr at Flying Horse Editions. Photo by Theo Lotz.
Mira Lehr at Flying Horse Editions. Photo by Theo Lotz.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Flying Horse Editions, the nationally acclaimed printmaking studio that invites some of the world’s leading artists for its Visiting Artist Residency Program, has chosen Mira Lehr for their select roster for 2021. The studio is celebrated for cutting-edge technology and for inspiring artists to push the boundaries of printmaking in a kinetic setting among its team of master printmakers. In her new series, Lehr, 86, is experimenting with explosives, fuses, plexiglass, watercolor, and inks ‒ exploring new ways to use nontraditional materials in the art of printmaking.Continue reading

British Museum & TEFAF restore ancient glass damaged in Beirut explosion

Conservator Claire Cuyaubere assisting with "puzzle-work" on a shard from a glass dish at the Archaeological Museum, AUB. Courtesy of the AUB Office of Communications and Archaeological Museum
Conservator Claire Cuyaubere assisting with "puzzle-work" on a shard from a glass dish at the Archaeological Museum, AUB. Courtesy of the AUB Office of Communications and Archaeological Museum
Conservator Claire Cuyaubere assisting with “puzzle-work” on a shard from a glass dish at the Archaeological Museum, AUB. Courtesy of the AUB Office of Communications and Archaeological Museum

LONDON – The British Museum, with the support of The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF), announced an important project to restore eight ancient glass vessels which were severely damaged in the Beirut port explosion in Lebanon on August 4, 2020.

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Treasures of Vegas doyenne Phyllis McGuire to star in Heritage Aug. 10 auction

Diamond, ruby and platinum-topped gold bracelet, est. $12,000-$18,000
Diamond, ruby and platinum-topped gold bracelet, est. $12,000-$18,000
Diamond, ruby and platinum-topped gold bracelet, est. $12,000-$18,000

DALLAS – Las Vegas in the 1950s and 1960s meant a lot of things. It saw the evolution of casinos splashed in glitter and lights, populated by high-rollers flashing money, and a lineup of musicians and actors that made the city on of the hubs the entertainment world.

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SFMoMA explores affinity of works by Paul Klee and Ruth Asawa

Left, Paul Klee, ‘Fast getroffen (Nearly Hit),’ 1928; Collection SFMOMA, Albert M. Bender Collection, Albert M. Bender Bequest Fund purchase; photo: Mary Ellen Hawkins. Right, Ruth Asawa, ‘Untitled (S.530, Hanging, Two-Lobed, Continuous Form),’ ca. 1952-1954; Collection SFMOMA, Gift of Robert B. Howard; © 2021 Estate of Ruth Asawa / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; photo: Katherine Du Tiel
Left, Paul Klee, ‘Fast getroffen (Nearly Hit),’ 1928; Collection SFMOMA, Albert M. Bender Collection, Albert M. Bender Bequest Fund purchase; photo: Mary Ellen Hawkins. Right, Ruth Asawa, ‘Untitled (S.530, Hanging, Two-Lobed, Continuous Form),’ ca. 1952-1954; Collection SFMOMA, Gift of Robert B. Howard; © 2021 Estate of Ruth Asawa / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; photo: Katherine Du Tiel
Left, Paul Klee, ‘Fast getroffen (Nearly Hit),’ 1928; Collection SFMOMA, Albert M. Bender Collection, Albert M. Bender Bequest Fund purchase; photo: Mary Ellen Hawkins. Right, Ruth Asawa, ‘Untitled (S.530, Hanging, Two-Lobed, Continuous Form),’ ca. 1952-1954; Collection SFMOMA, Gift of Robert B. Howard; © 2021 Estate of Ruth Asawa / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; photo: Katherine Du Tiel

SAN FRANCISCO – On July 10, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) opened Lineage: Paul Klee and Ruth Asawa, an exhibition that explores and contextualizes the contributions of both artists. The show will run until December 5.

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Batmania! Prices for Caped Crusader items keep climbing

A Batman Batplane cardstock premium from 1943 sold for $22,000 plus the buyer’s premium in February 2021 at Hake’s Auctions.
A cardstock Batman Batplane, created as a premium to promote a 1943 film serial, sold for $22,000 plus the buyer’s premium in February 2021 at Hake’s Auctions.

NEW YORK — While toy lines come and go, those for superheroes tend to have a long shelf life. Of all of them, Batman, aka the Caped Crusader or the Dark Knight, is one that holds the attention of all ages.

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