Myers Fine Art celebrates 35th anniversary with Apr. 30 auction of works from artists’ estates

Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997), ‘Crying Girl,’ 1963, original offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, 19in x 25in. Pencil-signed ‘R. Lichtenstein’ at LR. Provenance: Estate of American novelist Terry Southern (Dr. Strangelove, Easy Rider), Sag Harbor, NY. Estimate $6,000-$9,000

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – After a hiatus of more than three years, Myers Fine Art will return to the auction spotlight on April 30 with a 459-lot auction that bears all the hallmarks of their signature style. Bidders can look forward to seeing a high-quality, estate-fresh selection of scrupulously researched artworks with impeccable provenance. Each and every item has been personally curated by Myers’ owners Mike Myers and Mary Dowd, whose combined decades of experience in the fine art sector serve as the basis for auction catalogs whose scholarly descriptions are both lauded and trusted throughout the art world.

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Palm Springs museum to exhibit Leon Polk Smith’s ‘Hard Edge’ work

Leon Polk Smith, ‘Red Blue Orange Ellipses,’ 1961. Paint on canvas, 47.5in diameter. © Leon Polk Smith Foundation. Photo credit: SITE Photography
Leon Polk Smith, ‘Red Blue Orange Ellipses,’ 1961. Paint on canvas, 47.5in diameter. © Leon Polk Smith Foundation. Photo credit: SITE Photography
Leon Polk Smith, ‘Red Blue Orange Ellipses,’ 1961. Paint on canvas, 47.5in diameter. © Leon Polk Smith Foundation. Photo credit: SITE Photography

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Palm Springs Art Museum has announced an exhibition featuring the work of the innovative painter, Leon Polk Smith (American, 1906-1996), whose significant contributions to 20th-century art are becoming increasingly recognized. The exhibition, Leon Polk Smith: 1945-1962, will run from March 26 to August 28 in the museum’s main downtown location.

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