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The headquarters of fundación Juan March in Madrid present an small format exhibition with ten oils by the Venetian painter, which have never been exposed. Giandomenico Tiepolo (Venice 1727-1804) came to Madrid with his brother Lorenzo and his father Giambattista, accompanying the great master after receiving the comittment of painting the dome... ]]> http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/top/201202011171/ten-fantasy-portraits-by-giandomenico-tiepolo Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:07:01 +0100 http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/top/201202011172/the-prados-gioconda-a-copy-by-leonardos-workshop
A copy of the Mona Lisa housed in the Prado Museum was made in Leonardo's studio. At least this is the conclusion reached by the experts of the Spanish museum after restoring the work. Apparently, while the Florentine master was giving the finishing touches to his masterpiece, one of his disciples (probably Francesco Melzi) was doing the same... ]]> http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/top/201202011172/the-prados-gioconda-a-copy-by-leonardos-workshop Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:07:25 +0100 http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/top/201202011169/new-narratives-of-contemporary-art
Last Monday was presented in Bilbao The inverted mirror: art from the collections of the Fundación "la Caixa" and the MACBA, with the presence of Juan Ignacio Vidarte - director of the Guggenheim Bilbao museum –, Elisa Durán -deputy director of La Caixa Foundation, Bartomeu Marí - director of the MACBA – and the curator, Álvaro Rodríguez... ]]> http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/top/201202011169/new-narratives-of-contemporary-art Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:27:40 +0100 http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/auctions/201201311150/heritage-auctions-hammer-price-of-the-year
  Adding up more than 677 million dollars, the texas auction firm, which began operating scarcely 10 years ago,  has made 2011 the most lucrative year in its history. Several records can be forseen for some collecting categories but, without doubt, Comics continue to be the firms signature specialty. The numbers speak for themselves: 26... ]]> http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/auctions/201201311150/heritage-auctions-hammer-price-of-the-year Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:52:23 +0100 http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/auctions/201201311170/chaits-bet
While in Manhattan more than 30 galleries prepare for the ocassion and sales rooms like Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, iGavel, and Doyle receive the last lots for consigment for the sales scheduled that week, more than 4.000 kilometres away, the gallery and auction room I.M Chait, located in Los Angeles, also makes a contribution presenting a... ]]> http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/auctions/201201311170/chaits-bet Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:27:13 +0100 http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/top/201201311168/an-apparent-position-between-science-and-art
A new work by Paloma Polo is exhibited these days in Madrid, as part of the research project that she has been developing over the expeditions of the colonial era. Apparent position is part of the Eyes of Women Festival (MAV) and is related to the link between scientific knowledge and imperialist expansion that led out of the great European... ]]> http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/top/201201311168/an-apparent-position-between-science-and-art Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:55:52 +0100 http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/auctions/201201301167/the-hispanic-society-puts-up-for-sale-one-of-its-treasures
  The economic crisis continues to nurture the market. The Hispanic Society of America in New York needs funds and will auction off one of the most famous coin collections in the world, a fundamental piece in the study of Spanish numismatics. The lot wonderfully illustrates the history of the Iberian penninsula from the fifth century B.C to... ]]> http://www.arsmagazine.com/news/auctions/201201301167/the-hispanic-society-puts-up-for-sale-one-of-its-treasures Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:22:35 +0100