Observingart: news

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino, A Study for Hercules, in three-quarter-length, 1640s.
Photographer / Source  Cecilia Heisser/Nationalmuseum

The Nationalmuseum has acquired a red-chalk figure study for a Hercules, in three-quarter-length from the 1640s by the Italian Baroque artist Guercino. The drawing that in the 18^th century belonged to the Swedish diplomat and art collector Count Carl Gustaf Tessin has thus been reunited with the main part of his drawings collection in the museum’s holdings. 

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Lars Bohman Gallery: 

Last week for Helena Blomqvists exhibition Florentine
The show runs through April 24.

Daybed Portrait 1963, 2016
Fine Art Print
108 x 130 cm

Observingart: news

Kunsthall Stavanger Director Hanne Mugaas is listed as one of the 20 most influential young curators in Europe by the online art magazine Artsy. In the article Hanne Mugaas is mentioning Judith Bernstein´s exhibition as her most recent career highlight. This exhibition is on view in Stavanger until May 15.

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Drawing and its market In Paris, three drawing fairs (Le Salon du dessin, Drawing Now and DDESSIN) focus on a medium of prime importance to art history, but unfortunately still somewhat overshadowed by painting, sculpture and even photography. In recent years, however, drawing has enjoyed a significant increase in demand due firstly to a number of superb exhibitions devoted to its various forms and secondly to the growing interest of collectors in this type of art. Read full aticle at ArtPrice

Robots: A futuristic rusty adorable misunderstood man-enslaving Group Show

Submit your interpretation of the theme ”Robot” by April 11th, 2016.

Send all submissions to blankspaceoslo@gmail.com

Blank Space is a creative ambitious space that works to bridge the many gaps in the art world today. From bringing art to an accessible to showing underrepresented art forms in our gallery, Blank Space has become instrumental in a healthier and stronger art world in Oslo.

Observingart: collecting art

How to Give Your Collection Away But Still Have Use of It?
Daniel Grant uses the Wall Street Journal to outline the process of making an irrevocable trust for an art collection which allows the owners to donate their art to a trust, keep it and pay rent on the art. Read article at Art Market Monitor

Drawing Week in Paris … and the impact of the Chinese market
A long-term graph of the best auction results in the field of drawing shows that the explosion of the drawing market is a recent phenomenon that more or less coincides with the development of the Chinese market.  Read article at Art Market Monitor

Observeart: Onno van Seggelen with a selection of their finest drawings at TEFAF 2016.

Showcase exhibitor Onno van Seggelen will present a selling exhibition with a selection of their finest drawings at TEFAF 2016. Their presentation 'Four Centuries of Master Drawings', includes work by Jan Brueghel the Younger - See more 

Observingarts: Palle Nielsen

Palle Nielsen, print 208, 1992.

Observingarts: Steven Daily art "Herculees beetle", study

Enjoy the repost of a study from Steven Daily. 

This piece is really a good reason to check out Stevens page - see below: 

Steven Daily art "Herculees beetle", study. 

Find more at : http://www.stevendailyart.com/

Observingarts: New acquisition: Study of a Lumpsucker attributed to Hendrick Goltzius’ circle

Hendrick Goltzius circle, Study of a Male Lumpsucker, the 1590s. Photo: Anna Danielsson/Nationalmuseum. 

Nationalmuseum Sweden has acquired a watercolour study of a male lumpsucker dating from the late 1500s. The drawing is closely connected with the group of nature studies executed by Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius at around the same time. These were especially popular among contemporary learned collectors of art and naturalia. The newly acquired study is a significant addition to the museum’s important collection of Old Master drawings, and brings new perspectives on the group of autograph Goltzius’ drawings. 

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Observingarts: Jeff McMillian: "The Samson and Delilah"

jeffmcmillanartThe Samson and Delilah House Cat P 40 War plane from an exhibition called 1942 at the Orange County great park 2013