4:52pm
In its second year, Masterpiece art fair, supported by Apollo, is already a glittering success. Yesterday’s preview opened to top dealers, museum curators and celebrities, including Uma Thurman, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul Smith, who were welcomed with unlimited Ruinart champagne, a sponsor of the fair. Sales are also soaring on extraordinary pieces, such as a diamond Cartier brooch, two Japanese screens and two series of works by David LaChapelle. This is a testament to the success of exhibiting master works of art, from antiquity to contemporary, side by side. Highlights include Masterpiece’s ‘Object of The Fair’, a...
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5:19pm
I first encountered Paul Richards in my first year at the Slade School of Fine Art when he gave an emotive talk on his practice as a tutor. Despite his obvious resentment at having to present to yet another batch of freshers, he was unable to suppress his passion and strong faith in the power of art to share, question and communicate. For those that know Paul, he can often come across somewhat apathetic and facetious, but get him going, and it’s soon apparent that he is a true romantic – Paul works for love, sadness and enquiry, painting again...
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12:10pm
This exhibition brings together paintings, posters and prints by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec (1963-1901) that celebrate his friendship and creative partnership with Moulin Rouge dancer Jane Avril (1868-1943). Together, Avril and Toulouse-Lautrec embody the excitement of bohemian Paris. This show captures that moment in the city’s history – Lautrec’s vigorous works almost transporting us back in time.
Jane Avril was born Jeanne Beaudon. She suffered an abusive childhood and, at 13, ran away from home. She was later admitted into the Salpetiere hospital in Paris for a nervous disorder. There, she attended a patient’s fancy-dress-ball where she discovered her passion for dance...
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12:41pm
Olympia Contemporary debuted this year alongside Olympia International Fine Art & Antiques Fair (9-19 June), in association with the Contemporary Art Society, the Craft Council, Arts Council England and LAPADA Modern. Exhibiting as part of this new section with Olympia’s prestigious fair are The Cynthia Corbet Gallery, Albemarle Gallery and Gray Modern & Contemporary Art.
What with Frieze and the Pavilion of Art and Design approaching as part of this Summer’s art fair season, I wouldn’t have thought there was any space left in the market, but Olympia Contemporary seems to have had a successful launch year. Perhaps this is...
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Wood carving flourished in Southern Germany in the late 15th century onwards, resulting in exquisitely crafted devotional sculptures. Today, these figures and reliefs may be found for as little as £5,000, though the best examples command high prices.
