Stax Music Academy student Iriana Green performs in ‘Soul of America: The Evolution of Soulsville,’ a virtual Black History Month presentation that became available online Feb. 3. Photo credit Anaya Walker, courtesy of Stax Music Academy

Stax offers free virtual soul music event for Black History Month

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Stax Music Academy student Iriana Green performs in ‘Soul of America: The Evolution of Soulsville,’ a virtual Black History Month presentation that became available online Feb. 3. Photo credit Anaya Walker, courtesy of Stax Music Academy

Stax Music Academy student Iriana Green performs in ‘Soul of America: The Evolution of Soulsville,’ a virtual Black History Month presentation that became available online Feb. 3. Photo credit Anaya Walker, courtesy of Stax Music Academy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – The foundation associated with the Stax Museum of American Soul Music and the Stax Music Academy said a new multimedia presentation celebrating Black History Month is now available for viewing online.

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Pablo Picasso, ‘Le Moulin de la Galette,’ Paris, circa November 1900. Oil on canvas, 89.7 by 116.8cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser collection, gift, Justin K. Thannhauser 78.2514.34. Photo credit David Heald, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York © 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Guggenheim readies Young Picasso in Paris show for May opening

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Pablo Picasso, ‘Le Moulin de la Galette,’ Paris, circa November 1900. Oil on canvas, 89.7 by 116.8cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser collection, gift, Justin K. Thannhauser 78.2514.34. Photo credit David Heald, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York © 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Pablo Picasso, ‘Le Moulin de la Galette,’ Paris, circa November 1900. Oil on canvas, 89.7 by 116.8cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser collection, gift, Justin K. Thannhauser 78.2514.34. Photo credit David Heald, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York © 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

NEW YORK — The Guggenheim Museum will present Young Picasso in Paris, an intimate exhibition comprising a total of 10 paintings and works on paper executed during Pablo Picasso’s introduction to the French capital. Young Picasso in Paris will open on May 12 and continue through August 6.

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Dealers shocked by closure of London’s Olympia and Masterpiece summer fairs

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Arts & Antiques Fair Olympia (left) has been scrapped for summer 2023, while Masterpiece London (right) has been shelved for this year. Images shared by Antiques Trade Gazette

LONDON – The 2023 edition of Masterpiece London and the summer Art & Antiques Fair Olympia have both been cancelled, leaving a crater in the British capital’s summer season. Dealers are now scrambling to find alternative selling strategies as they face a compressed calendar of fairs.

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Tropic Bound exhibitor-artist Emily Martin, ‘Out There In Here,’ 2012, released in an edition of 25. Image courtesy of Tropic Bound Book Fair

Tropic Bound artists’ book fair comes to Miami in Feb.

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Tropic Bound exhibitor-artist Emily Martin, ‘Out There In Here,’ 2012, released in an edition of 25. Image courtesy of Tropic Bound Book Fair

Tropic Bound exhibitor-artist Emily Martin will show her 2012 work ‘Out There In Here,’ released in an edition of 25. Image courtesy of Tropic Bound Book Fair

MIAMI — Tropic Bound, South Florida’s first international biennial artists’ book fair, arrives in February in the Miami Design District. This event will showcase the unique artistic genre known as artists’ books. These complex creations bridge the worlds of art, craft and literature, telling stories — sometimes without words — and represent a broad variety of cultural traditions. Featuring more than 60 exhibitors from the United States, Mexico, South America, the Caribbean, Europe and Egypt, Tropic Bound will take place Feb. 16-19 at the rooftop garden at Paradise Plaza. The fair is free and open to the public.

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Illustration of the pop-up gallery Doyle has opened at 236 Clarendon Street in Boston. Image courtesy of Doyle New York

Doyle continues expansion with new gallery in Boston

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Illustration of the pop-up gallery Doyle has opened at 236 Clarendon Street in Boston. Image courtesy of Doyle New York

Illustration of the pop-up gallery Doyle has opened at 236 Clarendon Street in Boston. Image courtesy of Doyle New York

BOSTON – Doyle has announced the opening of its new gallery in Boston. Doyle’s New England Advisors Kathryn Craig and Chris Barber look forward to welcoming visitors and potential clients to the pop-up gallery located at 236 Clarendon Street, adjacent to Newbury Street and its numerous shops and galleries.

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View of The Winter Show 2019. Photo by Matthew Gilbertson, courtesy The Winter Show

The Winter Show 2023 to feature 68 art and antiques exhibitors

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View of The Winter Show 2019. Photo by Matthew Gilbertson, courtesy The Winter Show

View of The Winter Show 2019. Photo by Matthew Gilbertson, courtesy The Winter Show

NEW YORK – The Winter Show announces highlights, special presentations, and programming for its 69th edition at the Park Avenue Armory. The show, taking place January 20–29, brings together 68 exhibitors – leading experts in the fine and decorative arts – presenting objects that range from ancient times to present day. As the US’s leading antiques and fine art fair, the Winter Show features an outstanding and global mix of exhibitors from Europe, South America and the US, including new, returning and longtime participants, offering museum-quality works. All ticket proceeds from the fair and benefit events, including the Opening Night Party on January 19 and Young Collectors Night on January 26, directly fund East Side House Settlement.

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One of several abstract metal sculptures by Gino Miles, which will greet patrons arriving at the 2023 Palm Beach Show. Image courtesy of the Palm Beach Show

Palm Beach Show returns for 20th edition Feb. 16-21

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One of several abstract metal sculptures by Gino Miles, which will greet patrons arriving at the 2023 Palm Beach Show. Image courtesy of the Palm Beach Show

One of several abstract metal sculptures by Gino Miles, which will greet patrons arriving at the 2023 Palm Beach Show. Image courtesy of the Palm Beach Show

PALM BEACH, Fla. – The 20th Annual Palm Beach Show will be held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during Presidents’ Day Weekend, February 16-21. It features both domestic and international exhibitors of fine art, jewelry, silver, textiles, porcelain, Asian art, and more, ranging in date from ancient times to the 20th century. A number of changes have been made to elevate the exhibitor and patron experience. For example, sculptor Gino Miles (b. 1952-) will create an installation for the entrances of the 2023 Palm Beach Show using his large-scale sculptures titled Arches. As patrons enter the show, they will be immersed into a monumentally sized fabricated stainless steel and bronze visual spanning more than 10ft in height.

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Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair returns Jan. 12-14 after pandemic hiatus

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Circa-1980s amethyst, diamond and gold leopard pendant-brooch with emerald eyes, £6,750 from Plaza Jewellery

Circa-1980s amethyst, diamond and gold leopard pendant-brooch with emerald eyes, £6,750 from Plaza Jewellery

LONDON – The Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair returns to London’s West End and the five-star London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London W1K 6JP from Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 January 2023. Previously held annually until interrupted by the pandemic, this ninth edition is back to starting the year in style once again. The fair boasts a good mix of disciplines courtesy of members of The British Antique Dealers’ Association and LAPADA The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers, who have signed up to exhibit.  The fair has a magnificent international following including interior designers, collectors and, with its central location, lures overseas visitors to London, as well as people seeking unique pieces for their interiors.

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‘Alice’ by Mariana Cromeyer, one of 14 entries in the Barkitecture holiday display that will be on view until January 3, 2023 along Madison Avenue in New York. Image courtesy of SVA, photo credit Jill Laurinaitis

‘Barkitecture’ display festoons Madison Ave with fanciful dog houses

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Left, ‘Wimbledon’ by Abigail Magadia; Right, ‘Alice’ by Mariana Cromeyer, two of 14 dog house-theme works in Barkitecture, an outdoor show created by School of Visual Arts (SVA) students. The display will be on view until January 3, 2023 along a section of Madison Avenue. Images courtesy of SVA, photo credit Jill Laurinaitis

Left, ‘Wimbledon’ by Abigail Magadia; Right, ‘Alice’ by Mariana Cromeyer, two of 14 fanciful dog houses in Barkitecture, an outdoor show created by School of Visual Arts (SVA) students. The display will be on view until January 3, 2023 along a section of Madison Avenue. Images courtesy of SVA, photo credit Jill Laurinaitis

NEW YORK — Now on view as part of the holiday season, Barkitecture is a new series of holiday decor installations on Madison Avenue created by students from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in partnership with the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District (BID). A total of 14 undergraduate students from SVA’s BFA Design: 3D Design program created their thematic takes on the classic dog house structure with found objects and rich imaginations under the direction of artist, 3D designer and program Chair Kevin T. O’Callaghan. The students’ dog house holiday art installations are on view until January 3, 2023 at Madison Avenue between East 61st and 77th streets.

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TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz to greet fans at Boca Raton museum, Dec. 10

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Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host Ben Mankiewicz will appear at a meet-and-greet at the Boca Raton Museum of Art on December 10, during which he will view the acclaimed Art of the Hollywood Backdrop exhibit. Image courtesy of Turner Classic Movies (TCM)

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host Ben Mankiewicz will appear at a meet-and-greet at the Boca Raton Museum of Art on December 10, during which he will view the acclaimed Art of the Hollywood Backdrop exhibit. Image courtesy of Turner Classic Movies (TCM)

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Boca Raton Museum of Art, one of South Florida’s leading cultural institutions, announces the special appearance in Palm Beach County of Ben Mankiewicz, the primetime host of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on Saturday, December 10, from 1 pm to 2 pm Eastern time.

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