Eye On Art

Venue: Feria de Madrid, Spain

The International Contemporary Art Fair of Madrid opens its 29th edition from February 17th through 21st at Feria de Madrid transforming the capital of Spain into a huge stage of diverse international art. ARCO Mmadrid 2010 will present over two hundred galleries from 30 countries capturing an overview of movements and tendencies in the art world today. The fair will combine work by mature and mid-career artists alongside programs focusing on emerging artists.

This year one city from the United States, Los Angeles, will be the fair’s guest city with a selection of 17 galleries curated by Kris Kuramitsu and Christopher Miles. The galleries from LA are: 1301PE, ACME, Cherry AND Martin, China Art Objects Galleries, Christopher Grimes Gallery, Katryn Brennan Gallery, L.A. Louver, Margo Leavin Gallery, Peres Projects, Redling Fine Art, Regen Projects, Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Shoshana Wayne, Steve Turner Contemporary, Susanne Vielmetter, The Happy Lion, and Thomas Solomon. Given ARCO Madrid’s growing influence as one of the world’s major art market events, this is a unique opportunity for the USA to exhibit work from one of its major centers of art production.

Tags: ARCO Madrid, Art Fair Madrid, Feria de Madrid, winston wachter, Winston Wachter Fine Art.

To all art lovers in Seattle (anywhere, really) if you haven’t had a chance to catch Art Zone with Nancy Guppy, then you are missing out on some really informative and exciting information about the arts scene in Seattle.  This week Art Zone featured the work of Susan Dory, watch the video HERE.

Art Zone is a weekly show focused on Seattle’s creative scene (galleries, museums, arts, entertainment, culture, etc).  It airs Friday nights at 8:00pm on the Seattle Channel…What?  You don’t watch the Seattle Channel?  Well, good news for you – it just started airing on PBS/KCTS Channel 9, Wednesdays at 7:00pm.

Please DO check it out and do your best to support your local art scene.

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Christopher Reilly, Heart Sutra, 2010, encaustic, gouache, gesso on canvas over panel

Opening at Winston Wachter Seattle on Wednesday, March 3rd!

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Tough economy or not, a work by Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) sold at Sotheby’s in London last night for a staggering $104.3 million dollars.  The previous record was held by Picasso for his 1905 piece “Boy With a Pipe (The Young Apprentice)” back in 2004.

The piece, which Sotheby’s had estimated would bring around $28 million, sold to anonymous bidder via telephone.  Speculation has placed the buyer as a Russian or Middle Eastern collector.

The piece, “Walking Man I,” stands six feet high was reportedly one of the artist’s most beloved bronze works.  The piece is from an edition of six, plus four artist’s proofs.

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The Design Museum in Holon (just a few minutes driving from Tel Aviv) is opening with it’s first public exhibition by the end of March 2010.  The museum has been designed by distinguished designer Ron Arad. The building’s most remarkable feature is its ribbon like facade made of Corten weathering steel, which is an extraordinary blend of architecture, sculpture, design and art:

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Winston Wachter Fine Art is pleased to inform that Betsy Eby has been featured in the Winter 2010 issue of Luxe Magazine.

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New Winston Wachter New York artist Annie Morris is featured in the February 2010 issue of British Vogue.  Morris will have her first solo exhibition with Winston Wachter New York:  April 29 – June 12, 2010.

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