Art

December, 2012

• 20 December

  THE COLLECTION BOOK BY JOOST GROOTENS

  Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen produced its new Collection Book in collaboration with graphic designer Joost Grootens. When compiling the Collection Book, Joost Grootens (b. 1971) used two guiding principles: make a complete inventory of artworks in the museum’s collection and explain how the museum works with these artefacts. The selection …
• 20 December

  JAMM’S, CONTEMPORARY ART IN AUCTION

  Hosting its 3rd annual auction in Kuwait on 29 November 2012, JAMM, an independent strategic art advisory, featured over 60 works by emerging and established Arab, Iranian and international artists. Over 60 works in a variety of media by contemporary Arab, Iranian and international artists were auctioned with the majority of lots …
• 19 December

  THE HOLLYWOOD COSTUME, VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM

    Hollywood Costume, the V&A’s major autumn exhibition sponsored by Harry Winston, gathered over one hundred of the most iconic costumes designed for unforgettable cinema characters over a century of filmmaking.  For the first time, Hollywood Costume unites classics from the Golden Age including Dorothy’s blue and white gingham pinafore …
• 18 December

  ART IN EVERYTHING BUT ALSO FOR EVERYONE

  L’Hôtel des Ventes de Genève embraced a major characteristic of Art Nouveau putting up for auction, from 24 to 27 September, more than 2,000 lots with an estimated total value of CHF 2 to 3 million. All forms of decorative art were represented: from silverware, tableware, furniture, carpets, rare books, …
• 18 December

  CHEERS ARTHUR!

  Arthur’s Day brought people together on 27th and 28th September in a global celebration with live music to commemorate the life and legacy of Arthur Guinness, the man behind the iconic pint. For this year a host of international music stars joined millions of fans to celebrate the day in …