Elvis Presley s 1968 rare guitar from his famous comeback TV special is hitting the auction block
Elvis Presley Hagstrom Viking II guitar.
LOS ANGELES, CA
.- Dressed in black leather with his guitar strapped across his chest, Elvis Presley strolled on stage in 1968 to perform in what would become his legendary TV Comeback Special. It was here that the King reclaimed his crown in one of his greatest performances of all time. With Kruse GWS Auctions long-standing reputation for offering the most iconic Elvis Presley memorabilia and producing record-breaking auctions in entertainment memorabilia, fine jewelry, iconic fashion and Royal artifacts, the auction house will exclusively offer the incredible Elvis Presley 1968 Comeback Special Cherry Red Hagstrom Viking II guitar at the Artifacts of Hollywood & Music Auction to be held on Saturday, March 27, 2021 beginning at 10:00 a.m. P.T.
CAC Cincinnati appoints inaugural Deputy Director & Chief Business Officer
Prior to joining the CAC team, Margerum held several key leadership positions in the entertainment and hospitality industry in Atlanta.
CINCINNATI, OH
.-The Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati announced it has appointed Marcus Margerum to the newly created position of Deputy Director & Chief Business Officer. In this role, Margerum will be responsible for overseeing the business management of the institution, including all administrative, operational, and financial matters. He began his new role with the CAC on March 1, 2021.
Prior to joining the CAC team, Margerum held several key leadership positions in the entertainment and hospitality industry in Atlanta. He was most recently the Vice President of Government and Community Affairs with the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB). While there, he was responsible for representing the interest of the ACVB and its members with the City of Atlanta a
Picassomania: Bonhams celebrates Picasso in new sale in London
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Scène bacchique from La Suite Vollard Etching, circa 1933. Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON
.- Perhaps no other name in modern art sparks the imagination like that of Pablo Picasso. A painter, an etcher, an illustrator, a draughtsman, a jeweller, and a ceramicist, Picasso was an undisputed genius in an age where overuse robbed the word of meaning. Bringing together works by the master himself, as well as photographs and ephemera, Bonhams new sale, Picassomania on 23 March in London, will celebrate his expansive oeuvre as well as all things Picasso. Leading the sale will be Visage de Faune, a 22-carat gold repoussé plate, which has an estimate of £250,000-350,000.