January 2018 Art News

Exceptional Chandelier Brings to Light Alberto Giacometti’s Iconic Post-War Vision

The Artist’s Most Celebrated Figures The Walking Man & The Standing Woman United In One Artwork, Isolated for Eternity

Alberto Giacometti, Lustre avec femme, homme et oiseau, conceived circa 1949 and cast in bronze in 1952 in an edition of 3 (est. £6,000,000-8,000,000)

Medieval manuscripts preserve stories of faith, romance, and knowledge, but their luxurious illuminations can sometimes reveal hidden prejudices as well.

Tom Judd: Disruption

Robischon Gallery
1740 Wazee St
Denver, Colorado

January 11 through March 3, 2018 

In an effort to help protect endangered Yemeni art and antiquities for future generations, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) is publishing an Emergency Red List of Cultural Objects at Risk for Yemen.

Turner Prize winning artist Martin Boyce has been commissioned to create a new installation outside Tate Britain. The new work, unveiled today, was commissioned with the support of the Clore Duffield Foundation. It consists of a new paved terrace into which the words ‘Remembered Skies’ have been spelled out in illuminated letters, situated between the Clore Gallery – the home of JMW Turner’s paintings – and the Clore Centre for school visits to Tate Britain.

Chicago Works: Paul Heyer

MCA Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611

January 16 - July 1, 2018

Important George Washington Inaugural Button Highlights Frent Collection Part II at Heritage Auctions

Feb. 24 auction presents mint Abraham Lincoln ambrotype badge

The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) presents an innovatively organized exhibition of work by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (1951–1982), the first solo presentation in more than a decade of work by the accomplished artist, filmmaker, and writer.

Bridget Riley: Recent Paintings 2014 – 2017

David Zwirner
24 Grafton Street London, W1S 4EZ

January 19—March 10, 2018

Watch a video preview of the exhibition Golden Kingdoms: Luxury & Legacy in the Ancient Americas. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue from February 28 through May 28, 2018.

Featuring Joanne Pillsbury, Andrall E. Pearson Curator of Ancient American Art, The Met.

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