International Art News

A NORTH ITALIAN ARMOUR FOR THE TILT, MILAN, circa 1580
Size: Height 180 cm / 70.9 inches 244 cm / 83.5 inches with mount.
Courtesy of Peter Finer – Antique Arms & Armour – London

From February 5 to February 10, 2013 – Palm Beach County Convention Center.
Now in its 17th year, the AIFAF hosts international dealers presenting artwork spanning all periods – from antiquities to contemporary, as well as period to contemporary jewelry. The fair is proud to welcome over 14 new exhibitors from 5 countries as well as many returning exhibitors including Richard Green, Waterhouse and Dodd, Michael Goedhuis, The Silver Fund, Mallett, Peter Finer, Haynes of Broadway, Holden Luntz Gallery, A.B. Levy, Imperial Fine Books, Imperial Oriental Art, Faberge, Bayco Gems, Yvel, and more.

American International Fine Art Fair

From January 18, 2013 to February 22, 2013 – Palm Beach Gardens City Hall
One Woman Show: the works of Debbie Lee Mostel.  Her collection entitled “Technology Deconstructed/Nature Reconstructured is an exciting  exhibit of abstract mixed media.  It features among other surprises: integrated circuits, vintage globes, VCR Motors, mummified amphibians, tin wind up toys and hand-blown glass.

Formally trained as a Goldsmith & Glassblower, her years as jewelry design & manufacturer has enabled her to create intricate technical structures against dazzling abstract backgrounds.  Most pieces have an interactive aspect, which makes viewing always a different experience.

Her passion for Marine Biology and 2nd career as a landscape designer has also contributed to the underlying theme of “We are all united in the universe—the string theory” viewpoint.

Hans Kotter – 1012 – Tunnel View – Rectangle, Down Under, Left Curved Plexiglas, mirror, metal, color-changing LED lights and remote control – 23 1/2 x 35 1/2 x 9 inches – 60 x 90 x 23 cm
Courtesy of Debuck Gallery New York

From January 25th to January 28th, 2013 – Palm Beach County Convention Center
ArtPalmBeach is considered one of the most influential contemporary art fairs on Florida’s Gold Coast by both critics and art enthusiasts since its opening in 1997. This year fair will debut the most extensive program in its history by encompassing premiere events, special exhibitions, topical lectures, special museum tours, site specific art installations, art performances and exclusive VIP programs.

Jefro – A Muse in Waiting – 60 X 48 – Mixed media on canvas
Courtesy of: RosettaStone Fine Art Gallery – Jupiter – Florida – Booth #715

ArtPalmBeach 2013 welcomes back many returning exhibitors as well as introducing newcomers to the Palm Beach art scene. The fair is comprised of over seventy international galleries presenting works of all forms of contemporary art including painting, sculpture, photography, design, fine art glass, video and installations from modern art to new cutting-edge artists.

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Lea Vendetta – “A tes Amours #1 , 8″ x 10″, Acrylic on canvas, 2009

From November 24 to December 7, 2012- Studio 1608
The primary goal for this event is to provide an art exhibition space for both established and emerging artists while fostering interaction between the artists and their supporter and the community at large.

Laura-Ann Jacobs – Don’t bet on It – lifesize, made of fiberglass, glass, porcelain and miscellaneous gambling material.

Over 50 artists in multiple disciplines.

Clemente Mimun – The Enchantress – 17 X 20 – Oil on Canvas

Clemente . Jefro . Steve Johnson . Montana Pritchard . Ellen Liman . Dora Frost . C.J. Walker – Verda Bradford . Orlando Chiang . Carol Cohen . Reinier Gamboa . Judy Gilbert . Durga Garcia . Bob Hall . Laura Ann Jacobs . Christopher Leidy . Dan Neuman . Scott Rhea . Jim Sagui . Liz Segal . Greg Taylor . Thomas Tribby . Lea Vendetta . Veronica Volani-Inza . Irmeli Ylinen .  Curator: Jenny Yemaya

Studio 1608

Image © The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust

From June 7, 2012 to September 2, 2012 – Norton Museum of Art
Edward Gorey (1925-2000) is among the rare breed of artist whose work is as much beloved by children as it is by adults. His stories and illustrations carry an Edwardian sophistication while still able to impart the whimsy of an invented world that was all his own. The exhibition features more than 170 works by the master artist and author drawn from The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. The exhibition includes selections from The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Unstrung Harp, The Doubtful Guest, The Gilded Bat and other well-known publications. Featured are original pen-and-ink illustrations, preparatory sketches, unpublished drawings, and ephemera.

Norton Museum

Clyfford Still 1949-A-No.1, 1949 Oil on canvas, 93 x 79 in. © Clyfford Still Estate

Until September 2, 2012 – Norton Museum
American Masters at the Norton:
Three exceptional canvases by Joan Mitchell and Clyfford Still, each a master of late twentieth century American painting,  will be on view at the Museum from March 22 through the Fall of  2012.  Still (1904 – 1980) is credited with laying the groundwork for the Abstract Expressionism movement, which is exemplified by a variety of styles from the pour paintings of Jackson Pollock to Mark Rothko’s fields of luminescent color. Until the opening of the Clyfford Still Museum last year, there were few public insitutions where his sublime, remarkable canvases could be seen. On view at the Museum are 1949-A-No.1 (1949) and PH-1033 (1976). Although younger than Still, Mitchell found her voice (as did many other artists of succeeding generations) within the style of gestural abstraction. While the very action of the manner of painting was powerful, Mitchell (and her peers) reinterpreted it, using paint directly from tubes, applying it with her hands and conceiving of compositions that worked from the center out, rather ethan over the entire surface of her canvas. These characteristics are seen in the untitled canvas by Mitchell (circa 1960) also on view.

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