Events of the Week: Master Drawings New York, Photography of Helmut Newton, The Cathedral Antiques Show, BRAFA Art Fair, & More
SHOWS and EXHIBITIONS
The Cathedral Antiques Show
January 24-27, 2018
Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta, Georgia
The Cathedral Antiques Show is a festival of art, antiques, and floral and interior design held annually to benefit a designated charity, this year, A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab. The 2018 show's antiques component is once again being managed by The Antiques Council and patrons will discover an exciting mix of new dealers and old favorites presenting an enhanced quality and variety of authenticated period furniture, jewelry, art, and accessories. Associated events include a flower festival and tour of homes. In addition, there will be a lineup of speakers with loyal followers, including designer Ellie Cullman with associate Lee Cavanaugh; Peak of Chic blogger Jennifer Boles; interior designer and blogger Gaye Tapp; floral designer Holly Chapple; and acclaimed architect Keith Summerour.
Helmut Newton: A Rare Collection of Photographs
January 24-March 2, 2018
Guy Regal NYC
For information, info@guyregalnyc.com or call 212.447.7717
Thirty-three framed, signed, and numbered black and white photographs by Helmut Newton (1920-2004) are being offered by Guy Regal, NYC. Newton is known for his provocative images of scantily clad subjects, often of women in gender-bending roles. Most famous for his images taken during the 1970s-80s for French Vogue, Newton’s association with the fashion industry is evident in his images and was connected to his associations with Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld among other industry icons such as Versace.
An opening cocktail reception, “A Historic Condominium Conversation,” will be held this Wednesday, January 24th at 49 Chambers Street, New York City, followed by a public opening on the 25th. The exhibition will then be relocated to Guy Regal’s showroom in the Design Center, 200 Lexington Avenue, suite 425, where the show will reopen on January 29th and run through March 2, 2018.
| Helmut Newton, Impertinence for YSL,1995. Photo: Courtesy Guy Regal from a private collection. |
Art Los Angeles Contemporary
January 26-28; public preview January 25, 2018
The Barker Hanger, Santa Monica, California
artlosangelesfair.com
Art Los Angeles Contemporary 2017. Photo by Gina Clyne. Courtesy ALAC. |
The ninth edition of the Art Los Angeles Contemporary (ALAC) fair will feature top established and emerging galleries from around the world, with a strong focus on Los Angeles galleries. Participants will present some of the most dynamic recent works from their roster of represented artists, offering an informed view on contemporary art making. Participants for 2018 include local and international exhibitors, including new galleries from Latin America and Europe.
ALAC will emphasize relationships between Los Angeles and other thriving art communities across Latin America, Asia, and Europe and how those relationships contribute to the city’s sociopolitical and aesthetic spectrum. Says Tim Fleming, founder and director of ALAC, “As the international art community looks toward LA as a new global epicenter, it is essential to have an event that draws upon a comprehensive notion of the city.”
Master Drawings New York
January 27-February 3, 2018
Madison Avenue from 54th-93rd Streets
www.masterdrawingsinnewyork.com
Winslow Homer,The Breakwater, 1883. Pencil and watercolor on paper, 14 ½ x 21 ½ inches. Courtesy Findlay Galleries.Established in 2006, Masters Drawings New York (MDNY) is the pre-eminent event for exhibiting and celebrating Old Master through contemporary drawings in the United States. Dealers from the United States and Europe showcase their highest quality drawings in galleries along Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Among the 21 participating galleries are Didier Aaron, Colnaghi, Findlay Galleries, Taylor|Graham, Martyn Gregory, and Tomasso Brothers. For a map and information, click here.
Scheduled for the last week of January, the event coincides with the major Old Master auctions at Christie’s and Sotheby’s and scholarly events focused on drawings. It is a week dedicated to historic art, where collectors, scholars, museum curators and dealers travel to New York from around the world to view artwork and participate in the events around the city. Among the events is a private viewing and reception of The Drawings of Michelangelo and Rodin (January 26, Metropolitan Museum of Art); an exclusive viewing of Audubon’s Birds of America Gallery at the New-York Historical Society (January 29); and the symposium “Master Drawings, 2017 in Review” (January 30, Academy Mansion).
BRAFA Art Fair
January 27-February 4, 2018
Brussels, Belgium
Pieter Neeffs II, Interior of the Antwerp’s Castle. Oil on panel, 39 x 43 cm. Signed. Courtesy Costermans and BRAFA Art Fair. |
The Brafa Art Fair, created in 1956, is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious art fairs, famous for the high quality fine art, antiques, modern and contemporary art and design it offers. Brafa takes place during the last ten days of January. The first major art event of the year, it is considered a reliable barometer of the art market.
For the 2018 show, there will be fifteen new galleries participating for a total of 136 from 15 countries. The show’s goal is to maintain a balance among specialities, with new exhibitors in Arte Povera, modern British painting and sculpture, and one that offers a contemporary take on the curiosity cabinet. A series of art talks will include speakers from museums, collectors, and gallerists on a wide range of topics.This year’s guest of honor is Christo, who is the subject of a major retrospective being planned in Brussels. For the fair, Christo will be exhibiting a key early work dating from 1965-66 from his artistic journey, inviting visitors to enter into his universe and thought process.
OF NOTE
The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair
January 23-23, 2018
Battersea Park, London
Held in the winter, spring, and fall, the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair is in its 33rd year of showcasing formal and decorative antiques, art, and accessories for the interior decorating consumer. In addition, the fair also offers mid-century design, contemporary art, and industrial and salvaged architectural antiques in a relaxed environment.
