Damien Hirst is first among the prizes offered at PBMA, March 4

Damien Hirst, ‘Histidyl,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image credit: Palm Beach Modern Auctions staff photographer
Damien Hirst, ‘Histidyl,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image credit: Palm Beach Modern Auctions staff photographer

Damien Hirst, ‘Histidyl,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image credit: Palm Beach Modern Auctions staff photographer

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. – On Saturday, March 4, beginning at noon Eastern time, Palm Beach Modern Auctions will open its winter premier sale with a 194-lot single owner collection of works by famed 20th- and 21st-century artists. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Food in art is on the menu at Norton Simon Museum starting in April

Francois-Hubert Drouais (French, 1727-1775), ‘Young Girl Holding a Basket of Fruit,’ mid-18th-century oil on canvas, 28 3/4 by 23-1/4in (73.0 by 59.1cm). Norton Simon Art Foundation
Francois-Hubert Drouais (French, 1727-1775), ‘Young Girl Holding a Basket of Fruit,’ mid-18th-century oil on canvas, 28 3/4 by 23-1/4in (73.0 by 59.1cm). Norton Simon Art Foundation
Francois-Hubert Drouais (French, 1727-1775), ‘Young Girl Holding a Basket of Fruit,’ mid-18th-century oil on canvas, 28 3/4 by 23-1/4in (73.0 by 59.1cm). Norton Simon Art Foundation

PASADENA, Calif.— The Norton Simon Museum presents All Consuming: Art and the Essence of Food, an exhibition that explores how artists responded to and shaped food cultures in Europe from 1500 to 1900. It will open on April 14 and continue through August 14.

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Virginia Woolf first edition in dust jacket may exceed $25K at Swann, March 2

First edition of Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ in its unrestored dust jacket, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
First edition of Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ in its unrestored dust jacket, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
First edition of Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ in its unrestored dust jacket, estimated at $15,000-$20,000

NEW YORK — Swann Galleries will hold a Fine Books & Autographs sale on Thursday, March 2. The auction will feature autographs from political figures, pop culture icons, artists and authors, and will include first editions of key 19th- and 20th-century literary works. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art devotes center to African and African diasporic art

Announcing the creation of the Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (from left): Carlos Basualdo, Marion Boulton “Kippy” Stroud deputy director and chief curator; Museum Trustee Ira Brind; Sasha Suda, George D. Widener director and CEO; and Alphonso Atkins, Miller Worley director of diversity equity, inclusion, and access. Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Announcing the creation of the Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (from left): Carlos Basualdo, Marion Boulton “Kippy” Stroud deputy director and chief curator; Museum Trustee Ira Brind; Sasha Suda, George D. Widener director and CEO; and Alphonso Atkins, Miller Worley director of diversity equity, inclusion, and access. Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Announcing the creation of the Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (from left): Carlos Basualdo, Marion Boulton “Kippy” Stroud deputy director and chief curator; Museum Trustee Ira Brind; Sasha Suda, George D. Widener director and CEO; and Alphonso Atkins, Miller Worley director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

PHILADELPHIA – Sasha Suda, the George D. Widener director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, announced on February 23 that the museum will create a new center to be endowed by Trustee Ira Brind that will be dedicated to the study, acquisition, and care of art from continental Africa and the African Diaspora. This transformational investment in the curatorial future of the museum will establish the Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art, with the specific goal of expanding the scope and reach of the collection, a key objective of the newly published PMA Equity Agenda.

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Distinguished array of Picasso ceramics to star at Freeman’s, March 8

Pablo Picasso, ‘Tete de Chevre en Profil,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s
Pablo Picasso, ‘Tete de Chevre en Profil,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s
Pablo Picasso, ‘Tete de Chevre en Profil,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Art and Design auction, scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, features a distinguished selection of works by Pablo Picasso, including more than a dozen plates, pitchers and sculptures in clay. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Orville Bulman fantasy artwork highlights Sarasota Estate Auction, Mar. 4-5

Untitled Karl Gerstner work in wood and aluminum, estimated at $4,000-$8,000
Untitled Karl Gerstner work in wood and aluminum, estimated at $4,000-$8,000

SARASOTA, Fla. — Sarasota Estate Auction has planned a two-day sale for Saturday, March 4, and Sunday, March 5. The first day is entirely devoted to a single-owner lifetime collection of sterling silver, and the second day features artworks by Karl Gerstner and Orville Bulman. A total of 1,400 lots will be presented in all. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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‘She Bends’ Museum of Glass show shines light on women working with neon

Victoria Ahmadizadeh Melendez (American, b. 1988-). ‘a quiet life, a couple of times over,’ 2021. Blown glass, argon, and mercury; 14 by 14 by 5in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Matthew Hollerbush.
Meryl Pataky (American, b. 1983-) with textile collaboration by Allie Felton. ‘A Modern Guilt,’ (installation view), 2020. Neon and mixed media; dimensions variable. Courtesy of artist. Photo by Deb Leal.
Meryl Pataky (American, b. 1983-) with textile collaboration by Allie Felton, ‘A Modern Guilt,’ (installation view), 2020. Neon and mixed media; dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Deb Leal.

TACOMA, Wash. — Museum of Glass presents She Bends: Redefining Neon Legacy, which will be on view until October 2023. She Bends explores the evolution of neon teaching methodologies in the traditionally male-dominated art form, and the transition of the medium from an agent of advertising and commercial signage to fine art.

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Painted furniture, folk art, toys and more at Jeffrey S. Evans, March 2-4

Shenandoah Valley of Virginia painted jelly cupboard, estimated at $2,000-$3,000
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia painted jelly cupboard, estimated at $2,000-$3,000
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia painted jelly cupboard, estimated at $2,000-$3,000

MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Winter Americana Auction contains a wide range of material and will include everything from toys and advertising to painted furniture and folk art. The large auction, comprising nearly 1,600 lots, will take place during three days: Thursday, March 2; Friday, March 3; and Saturday, March 4. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Weiss sets world auction record for a Paul Revere silver pitcher

Original Paul Revere silver pitcher, $129,875, a new auction record
Original Paul Revere silver pitcher, $129,875, a new auction record
Original Paul Revere silver pitcher, $129,875, a new auction record

LYNBROOK, N.Y. – An important and historic silver pitcher with impeccable provenance, made by Paul Revere, the most famous of American silversmiths, sold for $129,875 in an online-only Jewelry, Porcelain, Stoneware and Indian Pottery auction held January 18 by Weiss Auctions. It was a new world record price for a silver pitcher made by Paul Revere.

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