February 2018 Art News

R/GA’S BOB GREENBERG GUEST CURATES “SELECTS” EXHIBITION AT COOPER HEWITT

Mark Bradford New Works

Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles
901 East 3rd Street
Los Angeles CA 90013

17 February – 20 May 2018
Opening reception: Saturday 17 February, 6 – 9 pm

VMFA offers first exhibition featuring ancient Greek art in more than 20 years

The Horse in Ancient Greek Art opens February 17, 2018

Watch a video that reveals the findings of a technical examination conducted by The Met's conservation team on Thomas Cole's The Oxbow (1836) and The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire (1835–36). This study uncovered that the two works, although quite different in appearance, are connected in surprising ways.

Renaissance master Fra Anglico transformed the history of western art with his breathtaking paintings that were more than just paintings. Fra Angelico's Assumption and Dormition of the Virgin was thought to have special powers and was brought out for public parade and celebration once a year. Today similar traditions are observed around the world, including in Boston where the statue of the Virgin Mary is paraded through the North End during the Fisherman's Feast.

Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents First Major Monographic Presentation of Keith Smith's Work in Five Decades

February 17 – July 8, 2018
Press Preview: February 15, 2018

FIGURING HISTORY: ROBERT COLESCOTT, KERRY JAMES MARSHALL, MICKALENE THOMAS OPENS AT SEATTLE ART MUSEUM FEBRUARY 15

Three generations of contemporary American artists offer bold perspectives on Black culture and representation Dynamic lineup of public programs includes Marshall and Thomas in conversation at a free opening celebration

Showing now at the Denver Art Museum, its only American venue, Degas: A Passion for Perfection includes over 100 masterpieces by the French artist. Following its debut at the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, the DAM exhibition runs Feb. 11‒May 20, 2018. Edgar Degas’ paintings, drawings, etchings, pastels, monotypes, and bronze sculptures are on view, as well as additional pieces by J.A.D. Ingres, Eugène Delacroix and Paul Cézanne.

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, the Market Leader for Watches, to Exhibit Exceptional Timepieces in Miami from 16-18 February

Highlights from their Spring 2018 Auctions:

Daytona Ultimatum and Geneva Watch Auction: SEVEN to be Exhibited at Opera Gallery in the Miami Design District, as part of Watches & Wonders Miami

The Royal Regalia represent two millennia of a nation's sovereignty and symbolize numerous aspects of its power.

From the Show: The Coronation http://bit.ly/TheCoronation