Events of the Week: Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antiques Show, Palm Springs Modernism, Art Wynwood and More

California

Monterey Museum

Edward Weston: Portraits of the Young Man as an Artist

Through April 10, 2017

Monterey Museum of Art-Pacific Street

559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA

For information, call 831.372.5477 or visit

www.montereyart.org

Edward Weston (1886⎼1958) holds the distinction of being one of America’s most recognized photographers. As a young man of twenty-one setting up his first studio in what is now Glendale, California, a city within Los Angeles, Weston had already developed his signature skill of capturing still-lifes, landscapes, portraits, and nudes in striking black and white images. The exhibition “Edward Weston: Portrait of the Young Man as an Artist,” is drawn from early works recently discovered in family albums, which are presented alongside his more mature photography with the intention of illustrating how his work as a young man already conveyed Weston’s skill with compositions and harmony. Learn more.

Laguna Art Museum

From Wendt to Thiebaud: Recent Gifts for the Permanent Collection

February 19⎼May 29, 2017

Laguna Art Museum

307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, CA

For information, call 949.494.8971 or visit

www.lagunaartmuseum.org

Museums are fortunate to have donors who support institutions with gifts of material that encourage the diversity and strength of collections and provide educational opportunities for visitors. In 2018, the Laguna Art Museum celebrates its centennial and, in preparation for this milestone, is thanking recent donors to its permanent collection with an exhibition of their gifts, many of which will be on display at the museum for the first time. Among the nearly eighty works on display will be art, sculpture, drawings, photography, and prints from a broad range of time periods and from artists such as William Wendt, Helen Lundeberg, Edouard Vysekal, and Wayne Thiebaud. Learn more.

Palm Springs 

Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale
February 17–20, 2017
Palm Springs Convention Center

277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, CA
For information, call 708.366.2710 / 954.202.1955  or visit

www.winter.palmspringsmodernism.com

While Palm Springs may be a winter oasis for golf, February is also the time for the biannual Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale. Opening this week, the show will feature eighty-five exhibitors specializing in the design movements of the twentieth century, including Danish Modern NoHo, Reform Gallery, aLaMod, Porter & Plunk, Blue Heron Gallery, and Bridges Over Time. This year’s special exhibition “Plastics from Paradise: California Modernizes the American Lifestyle,” features designs from 1936 to 2010, including a 1952 sports car with fiberglass body and chairs by Charles and Ray Eames among other cutting-edge products. Four lectures and a booth chat on modern design are scheduled. To gather additional information, read more about the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale, for which Incollect is the exclusive online sponsor.

Art Palm Springs

February 16–19, 2017

Palm Springs Convention Center

277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, CA

For information, visit www.art-palmsprings.com

Art Palm Springs will welcome a record-setting number of international galleries to the 2017 fair, with more than seventy participants from around the United States, South America, and Europe. Throckmorton Fine Art of New York; Kathryn Markel Fine Arts of New York; Bruce Lurie Gallery of Los Angeles; Fine Art Maya of San Diego; and Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art of Los Angeles are among the exhibitors. In addition to an expanding roster, the show has also increased the number of tours, talks, and special events. Art Palm Springs launches the fair with an opening night preview on Thursday evening benefiting the Palm Springs Art Museum. Learn more.

Art Palm Springs and Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale are held concurrently at the Palm Springs Convention Center and are at the heart of more than 250 events that comprise Palm Springs Modernism Week (February 16–27), including home tours, films, lectures, parties, garden tours, and exhibitions.

Caption: Edward Weston, Pepper #30, 1930. Gelatin silver print mounted on board. Courtesy Throckmorton Fine Art, exhibiting at Art Palm Springs.

Florida
Presidents' Day Weekend Events: Art Wynwood, Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antiques Show, and Palm Beach Fine Craft Show

Miami
Art Wynwood
February 16–20, 2017

The Art Wynwood Pavilion, 3001 NE 1st Avenue, Miami, FL

For information, call 305.517.7977 or visit www.artwynwood.com

The contemporary art scene hits Miami this Presidents' Day Weekend when Art Wynwood opens its doors Thursday evening with a VIP gala welcoming attendees to the sixth annual premier winter contemporary art fair. Presented by Art Miami, the five-day fair will showcase works from 20th- and 21st-century artists, along with dynamic projects and special installations from sixty international exhibitors displaying work from more than 500 artists representing over twenty countries. Among the galleries presenting at Art Wynwood are Berry Campbell of New York; Waterhouse & Dodd of New York and London; Opera Gallery of Miami; ARCHEUS/POST-MODERN of London; Christopher Martin Gallery of Aspen, Dallas, and Santa Fe;  DL Art Gallery of San Juan; Jacob Lewis Gallery of New York; Robert Fontaine Gallery of Miami; and Mark Hachem of Paris.

Those in attendance Thursday evening will see work from the underground street movement, emerging young talent, and world-renowned contemporary and modern artists; the evening benefits the Miami City Ballet. Highlights during the show will include Art Grand Slam, presented by Galleria Ca’ D’Oro, of Rome, Miami, and New York, and featuring abstract art created through a collaboration between tennis great Martina Navratilova and contemporary Slovak artist Juro Kralik; the two artists have created more than 300 works together since 1999. In recognition of Black History Month, Cey Adams, presented by Vertu Fine Art, will display his recent series of flag paintings, revealing the rich history and traditions of the African American movement. Cuban art will also be a draw this year as Coral Gables Museum partners with Art Wynwood to highlight the exhibition Cuban Art in the 20th Century. Contemporary Cuban artists will be featured in PUENTE/BRIDGE, and a selection of headdresses created by fashion designer Luis Valenzuela will be on display. Other special events include live performances, lectures, and a dinner for the Art Wynwood Tony Goldman Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award, which this year will be given to contemporary street artist Shepard Fairey. Also a graphic designer, activist, entrepreneur, and founder of OBEY clothing, Fairey most recently released his “We the People” series to protest current oppression of minorities and immigrants in America. Click here for more information on Art Wynwood.

 Palm Beach

Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show

February 15–21, 2017

Opening Night Preview Party: Wednesday, 7–10pm

General Admission: Thursday–Monday, 11am–7pm; Tuesday, 11am–6pm

Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Fla.

For more information, call 561.822.5440 or visit www.palmbeachshow.com

A hallmark of the Palm Beach social season, the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antiques Show will once again present leading galleries specializing in art, antiques, jewelry, and design. Featuring more than 150 international exhibitors offering material from antiquity to contemporary, specialists returning this year include Godel & Co., Camille Dietz Bergeron, Benchmark of Palm Beach, JS Fearnley, Lillian Nassau, Pat Saling, Rehs Gallery, Vallejo Gallery, Avery Galleries, Moira Fine Jewellery, Debra Force Fine Art, Schillay Fine Art, Holly Johnson, Jeffrey Tillou, Clinton Howell Antiques, Betteridge Jewelers, David David Gallery, and Thomas Colville Fine Art. Show president and CEO, Scott Diament, is particularly pleased with dealers who are new to this year’s show, including Todd Merrill Studio, Cedric Dupont Antiques, ACA Galleries, A.R.T., Surovek Gallery, Cantor Fine Art, and Vendome, among others. The entrance to this year’s show will be designed by the father and son craft team of Thalen & Thalen, creators of contemporary silver objects, and presented by Long-Sharp Gallery, which represents international solo and thematic exhibitions. The show will also present the 14th annual educational lecture series with five presentations by industry experts including Thomas Colville and Michael Goedhuis.  Learn more.

Palm Beach Fine Craft Show

February 16-19, 2017

Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Fla.

For more information, call 561.822.5440 or visit www.palmbeachfinecraft.com

This week marks the fourteenth Palm Beach Fine Craft Show and the first year of ownership by the Palm Beach Show Group, producers of the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show. Recognized for being one of the country’s leading craft shows, previously helmed by Elizabeth Kubie, the PBSG is expanding the show to be an international contemporary fine craft show with more than 150 artists. The Palm Beach Fine Craft Show will be co-located with the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, concurrently held at the convention center. Learn more.

New Jersey

Newark Museum

A Golden Legacy

Opening February 22, 2017

Newark Museum

49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ

For information, call 973.596.6550 or visit

www.newarkmuseum.org

Great curators leave their mark with the collections they’ve acquired, the exhibitions they’ve installed, the knowledge they’ve imparted, and the contacts they’ve brought to an institution. After thirty-seven years as chief curator of the Newark Museum, Ulysses Grant Dietz is stepping down at the end of 2017. In preparation, Dietz and his team have reinstalled three galleries, which will simultaneously open on February 22nd with the following exhibitions: Newark: City of Silver and Gold from Tiffany to Cartier; American Craft: A Newark Museum Sampler; and When Objects Became Art.

Each installation speaks to the museum’s continued mission to focus on the impact of design and craft on domestic furnishings as well as Dietz’s collecting vision. Says Dietz, “We have an unbroken history of collecting modern objects that represent the idea that art is everywhere.” He adds, “Our founding premise was that art should be accessible to everyone. . .  In 1909 that was a radical vision and it has informed my work as a curator for 37 years.” In addition to enhancing the collection, Dietz also led the restoration of the 1885 Ballantine House.

Among the articles Dietz has written for Antiques & Fine Art magazine and Incollect, are Newark Museum, 106 Years Ahead of the Curve, and Collecting Jewelry with an Eye Toward History and Art.

Ohio
Toledo Museum of Art

Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic

Through May 14, 2017

Toledo Museum of Art

2445 Monroe Street at Scottwood Avenue

For more information, call 419-255-8000, 800-644-6862, or

visit www.toledomuseum.org

The individuals Kehinde Wiley portrays in his portraits are striking. Wiley’s use of bold colors and effusive patterns, though brilliant, are backdrops to the portraits of everyday men and women who the artist portrays in a manner associated with classic works of centuries past. Rather than European aristocrats, Wiley portrays contemporary black subjects, drawing attention to the general lack of African American representation in historical and cultural narratives. The exhibition also features a selection of bronze portrait busts and large-scale stained glass from the artist’s ongoing World Stage project, which evolved after Wiley established a satellite studio in Beijing in 2006. The exhibition offers an overview of the first fourteen years of the prolific artist’s career.

Caption: Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977), Arms of Nicolas Ruterius, Bishop of Arras, 2014. Stained glass, 54 x 36 1/2 in. Courtesy of Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris. © Kehinde Wiley.