Exhibition at TAI Modern pairs works of Japanese bamboo art with flowers
Higashi Kiyokazu, Meditation, 2014. Madake bamboo, rattan, 10.25 x 15 x 7 in.
SANTA FE, NM
.- Ten Thousand Flowers pairs works of Japanese bamboo art with flowers in a nod to the longstanding relationship between the two.
The works of bamboo art in our gallery do not need a flower arrangement to complete them gallery director Margo Thoma explains. I dont want to trivialize or distract from a work of art by adding flowers. Nevertheless, pairing flowers with bamboo baskets still feels very special to me. It brings the historical roots of Japanese bamboo art to the forefront, and I have found that putting flowers in a basket redirects my attention from the actual form of the basket to the shape and potential of the negative space it creates. It is another way of learning about this multifaceted art form.
The Library at Strawberry Hill, c. 1790. Photo: The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
LONDON
.- Last October London Art Week introduced a new series of interim online events: Art History in Focus. Another impressive line-up of insightful and lively talks will be taking place this March.
16 March The Female Artists, Actresses, and Playwrights of Strawberry Hill Theatricals
This webinar will explore the role of female artists, actresses, and playwrights involved with theatre at Horace Walpoles Strawberry Hill; present illustrations of Walpoles scandalous gothic play The Mysterious Mother by the artist Diana Beauclerk and the closet built to house them at Strawberry Hill and will also touch on Walpoles literary executor Mary Berrys play Fashionable Friends, performed at Strawberry Hill with sets designed by her sister Agnes and with herself and the sculptor Anne Damer in the leading roles. Damer had a close relationship with the famous actress Eliza Farren, re
SHARING OPTIONS:
This 2001 John Deere 6910 with 12,000 hours sold for €30,000 plus VAT and commission.
On Friday 5 March, Michael Doyle Auctions held an online machinery auction.
The auction consisted of over 250 entries, most of which were from local farmers. An 80% clearance rate was achieved on the evening.
Bidding took place online via the Marteye app. Doyle explained that the auction saw over 452 registered bidders, with a further 2,500 onlookers tuning in to watch online.
Similar to his last number of online sales, Doyle scheduled the auction to kick off in the evening (6pm). The lots on offer included a selection of tractors, farm machinery, tools, plant and livestock equipment. Commission was charged at a rate of 10% for items sold below €1,000 and 5% for items sold above €1,000.
The captivating delight of birds is explored in new exhibition
Georges Braque, French (1882-1963), Birds on a Blue Background, ca.1953. Stencil on paper, 15 x 11 1/8 in. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. William C. Murray, 63.10.
UTICA, NY
.- The captivating delight of birds is explored in the exhibition, More Than a Tweet: Birds, Art, and Culture, March 12 through August 1.in the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Museum of Art.
Elusive creatures of wonder and delight, birds have long fascinated artists and designers. More Than a Tweet explores the use of avian motifs and the colorful meanings associated with these mesmerizing creatures interpreted by artists including Georges Braque and John James Audubon. The exhibition is made up of artworks from the Museum of Art collection spanning two centuries, and features 22 paintings, works on paper, photographs, and various decorative arts, with many on view for the first time in decades.