Lauren Halsey Awarded the 2021 Gwendolyn Knight and Jacob Lawrence Prize by Seattle Art Museum
Lauren Halsey, Slo But We Sho (Dedicated to the Black Owned Beauty Supply Association) II, 2020, synthetic hair on wood 72 x 101 1/2 x 8 inches. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo by Elon Schoenholz.
SEATTLE, WA
.-The Seattle Art Museum announced the selection of artist Lauren Halsey as the recipient of the 2021 Gwendolyn Knight and Jacob Lawrence Prize. Major funding for the prize is provided by the Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation. Halsey will receive a $10,000 award, and her work will be featured in a solo exhibition in SAMs Gwendolyn Knight & Jacob Lawrence Gallery opening winter 2021 (dates TBA).
Clocks chime success at auction
A continental automaton singing bird box in the manner of Karl Griesbaum. Estimated to fetch £200-£400 it sold for £1, 600 (Hammer), £2,000 (with BP).
HELE
.- There was the sound of success at a sale of Antiques, General & Mid-Century Furniture at Auction Antiques in Devon on January 21st, when a series of important automatons unexpectedly went sky high at auction.
A continental automaton singing bird box in the manner of Karl Griesbaum, was a charming addition to the sale. It was in rectangular form, the body repousse with scrolling foliage and birds in flight. The box was button controlled to activate the feather singing bird above. Estimated to fetch £200-£400 it sold for £1, 600 (Hammer), £2,000 (with BP).
Ramón Rivera-Servera appointed Dean of UT Austin s College of Fine Arts
Rivera-Servera comes to UT Austin from Northwestern University.
AUSTIN, TX
.-The University of Texas at Austin has named alumnus Ramón H. Rivera-Servera as the next dean of the College of Fine Arts. His appointment will begin July 1.
Rivera-Servera comes to UT Austin from Northwestern University, where he chaired the Department of Performance Studies and the Department of Theatre in the School of Communication. He was the first graduate of the Performance as Public Practice Ph.D. program in UT Austins Department of Theatre and Dance, and he will be the first Latino dean of the UT College of Fine Arts.
Longtime Winterthur leaders honored with Emeritus Status
Chinese Parlor. Courtesy of Winterthur.
WINTERTHUR, DE
.- The Board of Trustees of Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library recently voted unanimously to honor two longtime leaders with emeriti status in honor of their remarkable careers.
Linda Eaton has been named Senior Curator Emerita of Textiles in recognition of her leadership at the institution, her great curatorial experience, and her vast knowledge of textile history. Eaton retired as the John L. and Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections and Senior Curator of Textiles on December 31, 2020, after 30 years at Winterthur.
Gregory Landrey has been named Senior Conservator Emeritus of Furniture in recognition of his leadership at the institution, his experience as a conservator and professor, and his international influence on the field of conservation. Landrey retired as Dwight and Lorri Lanmon Director of Academic Affairs on January 23, 2021, after 41 years at Wint