Martina Fusari, newly appointed specialist in Bonhams’ 19th century paintings department. Image courtesy of Bonhams
LONDON – Bonhams has appointed Martina Fusari as a specialist in its 19th century paintings department with immediate effect.
Philanthropist and museum founder Eli Broad, who died April 30 at the age of 87.
LOS ANGELES – Philanthropist and entrepreneur Eli Broad, who is the only person to found two Fortune 500 companies in different industries and who co-founded with his wife Edye the contemporary art museum, The Broad, died at the age of 87, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation announced today.
NASA 8 x 10 signed lithograph photo of Apollo 11 pilot Michael Collins. Image courtesy of RR Auction and LiveAuctioneers
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who orbited the moon alone while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic first steps on the lunar surface, died Wednesday. He was 90.
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Mass., announced that Lynda Roscoe Hartigan will become its new executive director and CEO in August.
SALEM, Mass. — The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) today announces that Lynda Roscoe Hartigan will become PEM’s next Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Executive Director and CEO. Hartigan will assume her role on August 23 and will become the first woman director of the nation’s oldest continuously operating museum.
Robin Nicholson, newly announced art museum consultant at Freeman’s.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— Freeman’s is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin Nicholson to the role of Art Museum Consultant. Robin will play a key role within Freeman’s Museum Services department, offering consultation on collections policies, deaccessioning strategies, acquisitions, and consignments.
Alice Springs, ‘Self-portrait,’ 1997.
BERLIN (AP) – The Australian photographer and actress June Newton, also known under her pseudonym Alice Springs, has died at 97, the Helmut Newton Foundation said Saturday in Berlin. Newton, who was also the wife of the late photographer Helmut Newton, died Friday in her home in Monte Carlo. The cause of death was not given.
Isadore M. “Izzy” Chait, 1946-2021. Image provided by the Chait family
LOS ANGELES – Isadore M. “Izzy” Chait, one of the world’s most respected experts on the subject of Asian art and founder of I.M. Chait auction house, has passed away at the age of 74. The Chait family provided the biographical remembrance of Izzy that follows:
Jerry Garcia in concert. Image courtesy Jerry Garcia Music Arts, LLC
LOS ANGELES — Jerry Garcia Music Arts LLC with Malcolm Leo and Dean Loring Gelfand of Malcolm Leo Productions are set to release Jerry Garcia, Artist, an immersive film experience that focuses on the creative spirit of the Grateful Dead’s legendary guitarist Jerry Garcia. Read more
Alexandra Deutsch, Director of Collections at Winterthur
WINTERTHUR, Del. — Alexandra Deutsch has been appointed the John L. and Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, marking a new chapter and step forward inspired by a strategic direction for Winterthur that places American art, design, gardens, landscapes, and material culture at the forefront through compelling new stories and experiences. Read more
Former senator and space shuttle veteran Bill Nelson. Photo credit: Wikipedia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders of the National Space Society have congratulated former US Senator (Florida) Bill Nelson on his nomination as the new NASA Administrator.