Buoni risultati per l’asta d’arte contemporanea organizzata da Phillips de Pury la sera del 10 maggio a chiusura di una settimana intensa di vendite a New York: i 35 lotti venduti su 44 proposti (80% dei lotti, 92% per valore) di cui ben 11 garantiti da una terza parte e quindi di fatto pre-venduti, hanno portato 88,9 milioni di dollari di fatturato, entro la stima pre-asta di 75,9-110,7 milioni di $ una volta aggiunte le commissioni, escluse dalle stime. [Read more →]

Grande retrospettiva di Maurizio Cattelan in programma al Guggenheim di New York. Inaugurata il 4 novembre, l’installazione ha persino superato le aspettative. Con un unico gesto neo-duchampiano, l’artista milanese ha creato un nuovo modo di guardare l’arte [Read more →]

translated by Como Cosima - What the artists read often provides valuable guidance on their thoughts and on the sources they draw inspiration from. A well-stocked shelf can be eloquent as any explanation on a specific work of art in progress, which is valid particularly for Maurizio Cattelan who makes his intention known rarely, preferring to hide behind the well-built character of the clown of his class or delinquent inveterate young man. [Read more →]

More than 130 works shall be hung on the ceiling of Guggenheim about ten miniatures made for tasting the  preparation

translated by Cosima Como - from Corriere della Sera di Pierluigi Panza – He has declared he gives up. He has confirmed it last days to Randy Kennedy of “New York Times”. He has referred us in a more whispered tone “I wish I work less than now. We shall see. Art is full of departures and return. Duchamp affirmed he wanted to abandon it and play chess, but it wasn’t time. [Read more →]

The merchant become the director of the Museum Moca of Los Angeles says: «My task is to involve people who are so far from the art exhibition world» di Francesco Bonami  lastampa.it

When just over a year ago Moca, the Museum of contemporary art of Los Angeles, made the announcement that Jeffrey Deitch had been appointed as new director, the art world was startled. It was pretty much as R. V. was appointed Minister of Justice. Never before a so famous art-dealer had crossed the threshold to become as Museum director.

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