Vancouver

Drawn 2010 flips understanding of drawing sideways

“Although The Drawing Room’s media release promised “innovative works that push beyond conventional definitions and categories”, the art on view consists mostly of familiar genres executed in traditional media—graphite, charcoal, ink, and watercolour on paper.” Georgia Straight, July 28, 2010

B.C. government letter now hints at how it will hand out other Legacy funds to arts groups. “Arts groups are starting to receive letters from the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism saying some Legacy funding will be made available to the B.C. Arts Council's "annual operating clients". But to be eligible, their events must meet certain requirements and "reflect the vision of the Legacy", according to the letter.” Georgia Straight, July 28, 2010

Artist Shary Boyle gets 3-city show

“Toronto's Shary Boyle, who challenges preconceptions of beauty in her sculptures, paintings and art installations, will have major exhibits of her work in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.  Shary Boyle: Flesh and Blood, which opens at the AGO this September, will go on to UQAM in Montreal and the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver.” CBC News, July 29, 2010

Port Moody's Lebovitz raises the temperature with her work

“Why use a paintbrush when a blowtorch will do? That seems to be the thinking of Port Moody artist Mandara Lebovitz, who is the subject of this week's Portraits of an Artist feature.”  The Province, July 29, 2010

Oakville

Art-flip tax scheme busted

“In a case that's sure to rock the tax-shelter world, Michael Perris, an Oakville chartered accountant, was found liable last month for recommending a tax scheme to his clients and was ordered to pay more than $45,000 in damages.” Vancouver Sun, July 28, 2010

Los Angeles

Ansel Adams Negatives Bought at Garage Sale - Are They Authentic?

"A team of experts who have examined Rick Norsigian's stash of antique negatives say they appear to be part of Adams' body of work. The photographer's family and friends remain skeptical." Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2010  

Vermont

Who's Tipping The Fibreglass Cows Of Vermont?

"In all, six of the 37 600-pound sculptures have been targeted by vandals since being installed in May. 'These aren't quickie, random acts of stupidity,' said Tom Torti, president of organizer Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce. 'These acts of stupidity take time'." Seattle Times, July 29, 2010

New York City

Nicolas Carone, Abstract Expressionist, Dies at 93

Mr. Carone was present at the beginning of the New York School and friends with Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko. But his best work may have come long after the style faded. New York Times, July 29, 2010

‘Evryali Score Mysteries,’ Ghosts at David Zwirner

 “The Evryali Score,” a show at David Zwirner, features artworks by the shy, the retiring, the little known and the dead. New York Times, July 29, 2010

Watermill Center, New York

Paradise in the Hamptons at Arts Benefit

The Watermill Center is at least one holdout in the Hamptons for the anarchic spirit of creation. New York Times, July 29, 2010

Catskill, New York

Rediscovering the Women of the Hudson River School

"These women ventured on their own or alongside male relatives into the wilderness, painting the glorious scenery that inspired America's first art movement. And … they made works that are just as awe-inspiring as those of their male counterparts." Smithsonian, July 21, 2010  (includes photo gallery)

Washington, D.C.

Hungary Sued in Holocaust Art Claim

"For more than two decades the heirs of a world-renowned Jewish collector have been petitioning the Hungarian government to return more than $100 million worth of art, most of which has been hanging in Hungarian museums, where it was left for safekeeping during World War II or placed after being stolen by the Nazis."  In what experts call the world's largest unresolved Holocaust art claim, the heirs of a banker have demanded that Hungary return art that they say is theirs.  New York Times, July 28, 2010