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Season to End--The leaves are falling and old man winter is definitely on his way; and you have only until November 15 to see a special sculpture exhibition, "The Fields of David Smith," at the Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, N.Y. (914) 534-3115.
Daguerreotype Unsold--A controversial daguerreotype by Hay Wadsworth dated 1843 has failed to sell at a Christie's auction. The controversy revolves around the subject. Although it was purchased from the liquidator for the descendants of Abraham Lincoln's private secretary, many historians and artists do not believe the likeness matches that of a younger Abe.
Honors Bestowed--Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Ivey, Chair of the NEA, recently presented awards of $10,000 each to 15 master artists from 11 states at ceremonies in the White House. Among those honored with National Heritage Fellowships for their accomplishments as artists, teachers, innovators and guardians of the country's cultural heritage were Bruce Caesar, an Indian silversmith; Sophie George, a Yakama-Colville bead worker; and Nadjeschda Overgaard, a Danish Hardanger needle worker.
Sculptures Shown--Two bronze sculptures from the estate of Willem de Kooning are on view at the Doris C. Freedman Plaza at the East 60th St. entrance to Central Park and in Bryant Park, NYC. They include "Standing Figure" and "Reclining Figure," both completed in the early 80's.--And "The Sail of Columbus," a new two-story monument by Italian sculptor Gino Giannetti, has been dedicated in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ.
Photos Donated--The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., has received a gift of 227 photos by Gordon Parks from a recent exhibit, "Half Past Autumn: The Art of Gordon Parks," just concluded at the Corcoran. It travels to the Milwaukee Art Museum and ends its tour in 2003 after stops in 16 American cities.
Commission Installed--Boston's new U.S. Courthouse has opened to the public with "The Boston Panels" by Ellsworth Kelly. This is the largest wall sculpture created by the artist and includes 21 brilliantly colored aluminum panels installed as a single work throughout the building.
November Birthdays:
1 Benvenuto Cellini
12 Auguste Rodin
14 Claude Monet
15 Georgia O'Keeffe
21 Rene Magritte
24 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
28 William Blake
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Copyright ARTtalk Vol. 9 No. 1 -- November 1998