Australian Indigenous art collection showcased at Abell, July 28

Emily Kame Kngwarreye, ‘Ochre Body Paint,’ est. $15,000-$25,000

 

Emily Kame Kngwarreye, ‘Ochre Body Paint,’ est. $15,000-$25,000
Emily Kame Kngwarreye, ‘Ochre Body Paint,’ est. $15,000-$25,000

LOS ANGELES – Abell Auction Co. will offer an array of Aboriginal art from the collection of Richard Kelton (1929-2019), whose respect and passion for the Australian Indigenous culture inspired him to curate one of the world’s most important private collections of its kind. The online sale will take place Thursday, July 28, starting at 9 am Pacific time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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The Dali welcomes The Visit from artist Yamandu Canosa

Yamandu Canosa, ‘Casa,’ 2021, oil on canvas, 130 by 190cm
Yamandu Canosa, ‘Casa,’ 2021, oil on canvas, 130 by 190cm
Yamandu Canosa, ‘Casa,’ 2021, oil on canvas, 130 by 190cm. Courtesy of The Dali

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Uruguayan-Spanish artist Yamandu Canosa (b. 1954-) creates an intense dialog between Surrealism and contemporary art in The Visit, a new exhibition of paintings, drawings and photographs. The Visit features both abstract and figurative works set in a dramatic installation especially conceived for The Dali Museum, with a majority of the works created for the exhibition. It will remain on view until October 30.

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Plans in motion for center to honor Presidents Adams and Quincy Adams

The Adams Academy in Quincy, Massachusetts, photographed in November 2009. The former school, built in the 19th century with funds bequeathed to the city of Quincy by John Adams, could become the site of a proposed Adams Presidential Center. It would be devoted to the father-and-son presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and their wives, First Ladies Abigail Adams and Louisa Catherine Adams. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Sswonk. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Left, Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of John Adams, rendered circa-1800-1815; Right, Thomas Sully’s 1824 portrait of John Quincy Adams. The father-and-son presidents and their wives, First Ladies Abigail Adams and Louisa Catherine Adams, will be the focus of a proposed Adams Presidential Center in Quincy, Massachusetts. Both images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, sourced from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The image of the Adams portrait is shared under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication; Wikimedia Commons states the image of the John Quincy Adams portrait is considered to be in the public domain in the United States.
Left, Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of John Adams, rendered circa-1800-1815; Right, Thomas Sully’s 1824 portrait of John Quincy Adams. The father-and-son presidents and their wives, First Ladies Abigail Adams and Louisa Catherine Adams, will be the focus of a proposed Adams Presidential Center in Quincy, Massachusetts. Both images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, sourced from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The image of the Adams portrait is shared under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication; Wikimedia Commons states the image of the John Quincy Adams portrait is considered to be in the public domain in the United States.

BOSTON (AP) – A Boston suburb that was the birthplace of two of the nation’s earliest presidents is planning to build a center honoring their legacies. Officials in Quincy, Massachusetts, announced on July 12 the formation of a new nonprofit foundation to raise money and oversee the design and construction of the Adams Presidential Center honoring former President John Adams and his son, former President John Quincy Adams, as well as former First Ladies Abigail Adams and Louisa Catherine Adams.

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