Innholdsfortegnelse for November-December 2021/ No. 60 i American Fine Art Magazine

Welcome to our 10-year anniversary issue of American Fine Art Magazine. Turn the page to read the letter from executive editor Rochelle Belsito, who has been working on this publication since its initial concept. The magazine’s origins are in our sister publications American Art Collector and Western Art Collector, but we are proud to focus exclusively on the historic American art market. And in doing that we always want to help you in your journey of collecting and appreciating the field, and also reaching new collectors and readers. This last year our reach increased 50 percent. Thank you for being part of this! As you browse our November/December issue you will see our dedication to previewing gallery shows, events and museum exhibitions. The upcoming auctions are always a major highlight, and…

» The Museum of Contemporary Art has appointed Johanna Burton as executive director to lead the museum in partnership with Klaus Biesenbach, the Maurice Marciano Artistic Director. Burton has held leadership positions at a number of major institutions. » The Boca Raton Arts District Exploratory Corporation recently announced its first seven-figure capital pledge of $5 million. The donation comes from The Edith & Martin Stein Family Foundation to support the new Boca Raton Center for Arts & Innovation. » The Denver Art Museum reopens its expanded and reimagined campus to the public on October 24, unveiling all eight levels of its iconic Gio Ponti-designed Lanny and Sharon Martin Building (formerly referred to as the North or Ponti Building), as well as the new Anna and John J. Sie Welcome Center.…

The Chrysler Museum of Art’s Building a Legacy: Chrysler Collects for the Future exhibition, on view November 19, 2021, to March 6, 2022, features a range of recent and promised gifts to the museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition is presented in conjunction with the Chrysler’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.’s transformative gift of art to the City of Norfolk. Among these is a 1980 lithograph by Romare Bearden titled Pepper Jelly Lady, a promised gift from the Collection of John and Aubrey Settle. Bearden’s print draws upon the artist’s childhood memories of life in North Carolina in the early 20th century. The lithograph depicts a scene of the rural South with an African American woman dressed in bold patterns. “Building a Legacy presents the ongoing…

On my first day at Bartfield’s, a lifetime ago, I walked into the gallery and saw, on the wall just behind my desk, Thomas Cole’s Autumn Landscape (View of Mt. Chocorua). An easy sell, you would think (I did). Not so, as it turned out. Even the greatest paintings sometimes have to wait to find the right eyes to find them. As it happened—fortuitously for me, if not for the gallery—I had the privilege of looking at that painting every day, many times a day, for well over a year. I studied it stroke for stroke, up close and from a distance. Sometimes I didn’t look at it; sometimes I closed my eyes and imagined it and then opened them to see how the image in my mind compared with…

November 1-December 17 Menconi + Schoelkopf 22 E. 80th Street New York, NY 10075 t: (212) 879-8815 www.msfineart.com Oscar Bluemner (1867-1938) studied architecture in his native Germany. He came to NewYork in 1892 and practiced architecture in NewYork and Chicago. In 1908, he met Alfred Stieglitz who introduced him to the modernist movements in Europe and America. Hebegan painting in earnest and submitted one work to the pivotal 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art, known as the Armory Show, that introduced modern art to America. Two years later, he showed at Stieglitz’s 291 Gallery in NewYork. In an article about the Armory Show in Stieglitz’s publication Camera Work, Bluemner wrote about the modernists: “In this, however crude or strange their work may appear at first sight, they exert imagination and…

November 11-12 Initiatives in Art and Culture’s 26th annual American Art Conference The Cosmopolitan Club 122 E. 66th Street New York, NY 10065 t: (646) 485-1952 www.artinitiatives.com For the past 25 years Initiatives in Art and Culture has presented dynamic conferences dedicated to a variety of topics in American art. This year’s 26th annual event is no different with the theme of “Women in American Art” that will focus on the roles women have played in American art. Often unrecognized and overlooked, women have been artists, teachers, patrons, gallerists, scholars, curators, subjects and philanthropists. They have forged noteworthy paths in American art both past and present, playing primary or secondary roles in creating museums, painting and sculpting art and pushing for the public prominence of the arts. This American Art Conference will…

November 22, 4 p.m. Sotheby’s 1334 York Avenue New York, NY 10021 t: (212) 606-7000 www.sothebys.com American illustration, Hudson River School, cubism, surrealism, Western art, portraits and much more will be available at the November 22 American Art sale held by Sotheby’s in NewYork City. The auction, with more than 60 lots, will serve as a cross section for American art’s many wonderful periodsand movements. “The sale will be similar in size to our spring offerings, which brought in $15 million, not including a $12 million Childe Hassam from the Impressionist & Modern Evening Sale,” American art specialist Charlotte Mitchell says. “We’re looking forward to capitalizing on the appetite of the market, especially since collectors are approaching the fall season with reinvigorated senses.” Mitchell adds that the pandemic and a…

I want to begin this letter with a giant and heartfelt thank you I to our devoted subscribers and to the wonderful art dealers, auction houses, museum curators and event directors that we work with every day. Without you we wouldn’t be marking the occasion of 10 years of publishing American Fine Art Magazine. Aside from all the artwork, one of the things I love the most about this industry is how giving people are with their knowledge, their time and their passion. It’s been amazing to watch how readily collectors and scholars alike have wanted to share their insights through our pages and so freely at events and lectures around the country. It is this discourse that will only keep the historic American art industry growing and moving forward.…

OCTOBER 28 Fine Art Auction Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers • Milford, CT www.shannons.com OCTOBER 28 Women in the Arts Auction Eldred’s • East Dennis, MA www.eldreds.com NOVEMBER 5 American Art Heritage Auctions • Dallas, TX www.ha.com NOVEMBER 6 Annual Signature Live Auction Santa Fe Art Auction • Santa Fe, NM www.santafeartauction.com NOVEMBER 7 The Fall Auction Grogan & Company • Boston, MA www.groganco.com NOVEMBER 16 California & American Fine Art John Moran Auctioneers • Monrovia, CA www.johnmoran.com NOVEMBER 18 American Art Bonhams • New York, NY www.bonhams.com NOVEMBER 18 American Art Christies • New York, NY www.christies.com NOVEMBER 20-DECEMBER 3 California & Western Art Online Bonhams • Los Angeles, CA www.bonhams.com NOVEMBER 22 American Art Sotheby’s • New York, NY www.sothebys.com NOVEMBER 23 California Art Bonhams • Los Angeles, CA…

While impressive auction results of historic American paintings and sculpture or an occasional celebrity collector may garner a newspaper headline now and then, there is no magazine, until now, that has offered complete and comprehensive coverage of the upcoming shows and events of this always-fascinating market that is so deeply tied to American history, society and culture. Previews of Upcoming Shows and Auctions The historic fine art of America’s greatest artists is in big demand and if you are serious about acquiring it, you need to know about it sooner so you can plan your collecting strategies. When you subscribe to American Fine Art Magazine you’ll know in advance what major works are coming to market because, every other month, you’ll have access to this valuable information when we email…

THORNTON OAKLEY (1881-1953) Industry Illustrator and muralistThornton Oakley was born in Pittsburgh and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in architecture. Then he studied with Howard Pyle, founder of the Brandywine School. In his lifetime Oakley illustrated numerous books and magazines, including Harper’s, Century Magazine, Collier’s Weekly and Everybody’s Magazine. Oakley is known for his paintings of industrial America and is recognized for six 12-foot murals he painted for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. During World War II, the National Geographic Society commissioned 48 paintings of war plants and related topics. Industry was once in the National Geographic Collection. His art is found in numerous public collections including Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, National Gallery of Art, Library…

Through February 20, 2022 Philbrook Museum of Art 2727 S. Rockford Road Tulsa, OK 74114 t: (918) 748-5300 www.philbrook.org In the 1930s, much of the art being created was inspired by “seen” aspects of the world, the parts that could be witnessed through the eyes. But the members of theTranscendental Painting Group would argue there was also the “unseen,” which was harder and more complicated to quantify but still worth the effort to explore. And explore they did. Now open at the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a stunning new exhibition that examines theTranscendental Painting Group and what it is the group was trying to achieve. Another World: The Transcendental Painting Group: 1938-1945 will not only feature more than 80 works, but it will also feature works from all…

November 16-22 Just Off Madison New York, NY www.justoffmadisongalleries.com The highly anticipated fall American Art Week in New York City is fast approaching again. Amid all of the fine art events and auctions, collectors can also make their way toward Madison Avenue for the biannual Just Off Madison. And while there isn’t a formal event with open houses, hors d’oeuvres and other delights, Just Off Madison’s regular top dealers and galleries will be available by appointment with open arms during that week, November 16 to 22. Among these are Graham Shay 1857, Debra Force Fine Art, Avery Galleries, Kraushaar Galleries, Conner • Rosenkranz, Alexandre Gallery, Meredith Ward Fine Art, Betty Krulik Fine Art, Ltd. and more. “The Just Off Madison galleries are available to welcome our clients, colleagues and curators…

November 5, 11 a.m. Heritage Auctions 2801 W. Airport Freeway Dallas, TX 75261 t: (214) 528-3500 www.ha.com After a strong American art auction in May, Heritage Auctions is looking to continue its success with Golden Age illustrations, Western art and more during its November 5 sale. Taking place at 11 a.m. Dallas time, the fall American Art Signature Auction will include work by blue-chip artists as well as rare finds that will excite bidders. The auction will have around 200 lots, and a special session titled Soul of a Nation: African American Art from a Distinguished Collector will have 100 pieces telling the story of African American art. In the illustration category of the sale Norman Rockwell’s iconic Saturday Evening Post cover Home for Thanksgiving (est. $4/6 million) will hit…

American Fine Art Magazine is comprised of many different sections and features, all designed to keep you informed on what’s happening in the market for historic American art. UPCOMING GALLERY SHOWS Previews of upcoming shows of historic American art at galleries across the country. UPCOMING MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS Insight from top curators about major exhibitions being staged at key American museums. EVENTS & FAIRS Previews and reports of major art fairs across the country for you to attend. AUCTIONS Previews and Reports of major works coming up for sale at the most important auction houses dealing in historic American Art. IN ADDITION: COLLECTOR’S FOCUS Find out everything the discerning collector needs to know about important and timely segments of the historic American art market. COLLECTOR HOMES In each issue you will…

The Latimer School This year, the Nevada Museum of Art celebrates its 90th anniversary. Highlighting this milestone is an exhibition of more than 100 paintings by San Francisco based artist and teacher Lorenzo Latimer, alongside works by Nevada artists he mentored including Mattie S. Conner, Marguerite Erwin, Dora Groesbeck, Hildegard Herz, Nettie McDonald, Minerva Pierce, Echo Mapes Robinson, NevadaWilson and Dolores Samuel Young. The Latimer School: Lorenzo Latimer will be on view through March 27, 2022. High Museum of Art launches LINK The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, recently launched its LINK project, a digital platform that extends the reach and accessibility of the museum’s collection and exhibitions by providing new ways to experience them online. A recently opened exhibition, Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae…

In each issue of American Fine Art Magazine, industry experts share their opinions and insights on a wide range of topics to help grow your knowledge of the historic American art market and make you a more informed collector. I will never forget the day in 2002 when I sat in the auction room at Sotheby’s NewYork, watching gobsmacked as Norman Rockwell’s Rosie the Riveter sold for $4,959,500, at the time a new auction record for the artist. Rosie, from 1943, represents the American women who worked in factories during World War II; it’s arguably the symbol for feminism and women’s economic power. It is also one of Rockwell’s most important paintings. Just seven years after the Sotheby’s sale, AliceWalton’s Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, acquired…

Through December 30 Questroyal Fine Art 903 Park Avenue, Third Floor New York, NY 10075 t: (212) 744-3586 www.questroyalfineart.com Now open at Questroyal Fine Art in NewYork City is the gallery’s annual exhibition devoted to the iconic American painters whose works are so cherished by collectors. This is the 22nd volume of the successful show, this year titled The American Masters.“Our fall catalog of important American paintings always offers a good representation of our gallery and the things we offer,” says Nina Sangimino, assistant director at the gallery. “Given that we have called this year The American Masters, we felt it important to show painters who could pass that test.” One of the highlights of the show is Albert Bierstadt’s oil from the late 1890s, Mount St. Helens, Columbia River,…

November 3-7 The Art Show Park Avenue Armory 643 Park Avenue New York, NY 10065 t: (212) 488-5550 www.theartshow.org The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) is delighted to be bringing back The Art Show, an annual celebration of fine art. Exhibitors and ADAA members such as Peter Blum Gallery, Forum Gallery, Hirschl & Adler Galleries and DC Miller Gallery, to name just a few, come together to display their fineart selections, along with more than 40 presentations and a variety of 72 exhibitions that showcase historic and contemporary works. “It’s so exciting to bring members of the ADAA back together again, after an unprecedented year, to share their vibrant programs with the public, and engage directly with collectors and each other,” say Anthony Meier, president of the ADAA and…

November 18, 2 p.m. Bonhams 580 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 t: (212) 644-9001 www.bonhams.com The field of American art is diverse and intriguing, and in Bonhams’ American Art sale on November 18, collectors will be treated to paintings and sculpture that encompass many of its prime periods. The firm’s American art specialist Morgan Martin shares, “I’m really thrilled to say it’s a very good representation of American art from about 1850 to 1960. And to get this great variety of property that encompasses so much of American art is rare in my experience. We have 120 lots of phenomenal property, a lot of which are fresh to the market. We have great private collections, and it’ll look very cohesive and visually tell the story of American art.” One…