Skinner offers Saint-Gaudens bronze of Standing Lincoln, Jan. 28

Augustus Saint-Gaudens, ‘Abraham Lincoln: The Man (Standing Lincoln),’ est. $700,000-$900,000. Image courtesy of Skinner
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, ‘Abraham Lincoln: The Man (Standing Lincoln),’ est. $700,000-$900,000. Courtesy of Skinner

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Skinner Auctioneers is hosting an auction on January 28 of American Works of Art, featuring a highly valuable Abraham Lincoln sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, 1848-1907), considered the most prominent and celebrated sculptor of his time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Collectors can feast on Fernand Leger study for ‘Le Picnic’ at Clarke, Feb. 6

Fernand Leger, study for ‘Le Picnic,’ est. $250,000-$350,000
Fernand Leger, study for ‘Le Picnic,’ est. $250,000-$350,000
Fernand Leger, study for ‘Le Picnic,’ est. $250,000-$350,000

LARCHMONT, N.Y. — Clarke Auction Gallery will hold its exuberantly named Awesome Estate Auction on Sunday, February 6, starting at 10 am Eastern time. It will feature nearly 500 lots of fine art, antiques, decorative arts, jewelry, silver and Asian arts. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Jack Kerouac Foundation plans namesake museum in his former church

Beat Generation novelist Jack Kerouac’s namesake foundation announced plans to build a Jack Kerouac Museum and Performance Center in the Lowell, Massachusetts church where he served as an altar boy and which hosted his funeral Mass. Circa-1956 image of Kerouac courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Tom Palumbo, and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.
Beat Generation novelist Jack Kerouac’s namesake foundation announced plans to build a Jack Kerouac Museum and Performance Center in the Lowell, Massachusetts church where he served as an altar boy and which hosted his funeral Mass. Circa-1956 image of Kerouac courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Tom Palumbo, and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Image of the exterior of St. Jean Baptiste Church courtesy of Sylvia Cunha and the Jack Kerouac Estate.
Beat Generation novelist Jack Kerouac’s namesake foundation announced plans to build a Jack Kerouac Museum and Performance Center in the Lowell, Massachusetts church where he served as an altar boy and which hosted his funeral Mass. Circa-1956 image of Kerouac courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Tom Palumbo, and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Image of the exterior of St. Jean Baptiste Church courtesy of Sylvia Cunha and the Jack Kerouac Estate.

LOWELL, Mass. – The estate of Beat Generation novelist Jack Kerouac has formed the Jack Kerouac Foundation with the intention of furthering his creative legacy. Its first initiative is to seek funding for the establishment of a Jack Kerouac Museum and Performance Center in his hometown of Lowell. The project is moving forward as the city prepares for the centennial of Kerouac’s birth, which will be marked on March 12, 2022 and celebrated throughout the year as well.

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Salmagundi Club 2022 NY Figurative Show runs through Jan. 28

Luis Alvarez Roure, ‘Ondine.’ Courtesy of the Salmagundi Club
Luis Alvarez Roure, ‘Ondine’
Luis Alvarez Roure, ‘Ondine.’ Courtesy of the Salmagundi Club

NEW YORK – The Salmagundi Club’s 2022 New York Figurative Show, featuring works from more than 70 member and non-member artists, will conclude on Friday, January 28. This exhibition features figurative works of the human form in all its permutations: portraiture, clothed and nude, focusing on the human form and/or face. Presenting an array of works in various media with drawings, paintings, photography and sculpture, this show explores the range of figurative practice thriving in today’s artists’ studios.

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