Vincent van Gogh, Châtaigniers en fleurs, 1890, oil on canvas.
In the Spotlight
A $450m Art Collection Is Poised to Break van Gogh and Cézanne’s Auction Records
In New York this fall, Sotheby’s will put up for auction a rare Vincent van Gogh painting, not seen for half a century, which it expects will sell for a staggering $180 million and set a new auction record.
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After a Career Reshaping the Museum of Modern Art, Its Influential Curator Steps Down
Ann Temkin, head of MoMA’s painting and sculpture department, will transition to a new role for the museum’s 100th anniversary.
The New York Times >
Fondation Beyeler Unveils Three New Peter Zumthor–Designed Buildings
The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland, has revealed a trio of buildings designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, the Pritzker Prize–winning designer of the new David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Auctions & Market
JMW turner’s ‘Great Love Letter’ to Rome Makes Brief Return to City Before UK Auction
Rome, From Mount Aventine will also visit Hong Kong and New York before it is expected to sell for record price.
The Guardian >
