Art Market Update

Emma Amos (1937-2020), Three Figures, 1966. Oil on canvas, 60 x 50 in. John and Susan Horseman Collection. Courtesy RYAN LEE Gallery, New York. © Emma Amos.

Women Painting Women
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents Women Painting Women, a thematic exhibition of 46 women artists, both historic and contemporary, who choose women as the subject matter in their works. Organized by chief curator Andrea Karnes, the exhibition will be on view at the Modern from May 15 to September 25. This presentation includes nearly 60 evocative portraits that span the late 1960s to present day, by such artists as Emma Amos, Alice Neel and many others.

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An installation view of Joan Mitchell at the Baltimore Museum of Art in Baltimore, Maryland.

Joan Mitchell Retrospective
A major Joan Mitchell retrospective is currently on view at the Baltimore Museum of Art. The exhibition features 70 works of art, “from rarely seen early paintings and drawings to multi-panel masterpieces that immerse viewers with their symphonic color,” the museum notes. Visitors can explore many of the artist’s greatest works, including To the Harbormaster, No Rain, Ode to Joy (A Poem by Frank O’Hara) and La Vie en Rose. The show is on view through August 14.

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Louise Bourgeois in the studio of her apartment at 142 East 18th Street (detail), circa 1946. Gelatin silver print. © The Easton Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.

Louise Bourgeois: Paintings
The New Orleans Museum of Art presents the first comprehensive exhibition of paintings by iconic French-American artist Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010). The show surveys artwork she created between her arrival in New York in 1938 and her turn to sculpture in the late 1940s during the years of World War II. While the artist is best known today as a sculptor, it is in this early body of work that she formed her unique artistic voice. The exhibition, on view beginning September 9, sheds light on a lesser known part of Bourgeois’ career.

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Virginia Museum of History & Culture Reopens
After the most extensive renovation in the museum’s nearly 200-year history, the expanded and reimagined Virginia Museum of History & Culture reopens to the public this May. The $30 million renovation comprised nearly two-thirds of the museum’s 250,000-square-foot building, including a grand two-story entrance atrium, an immersive orientation theater and approximately 50 percent more exhibition space, among other major improvements. Grand reopening events include member and supporter previews, followed by a full public opening celebration with live music and free admission the weekend of May 14 and 15.

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Hindman Launches Independent Appraisals Division
Hindman has launched a new independent division, Hindman Appraisals LLC, with the goal of elevating its service to clients in offering impartial, objective appraisal services. The launch follows an important year in 2021 for the auction house, in which Hindman appraised nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in fine and decorative arts, jewelry, collectibles, household contents and other tangible personal property, an 800 percent increase since 2020. Leading the division is Hindman’s Tim Luke, as national director of appraisals and valuations.

“It has been a tremendous honor to lead the team of specialist appraisers with such a vast depth and breadth of experience and knowledge,” says Luke. “Our appraisers are all active participants in the marketplace, which sets us apart from our competitors.”

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Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), Woman Bathing (La Toilette) from the series The Ten, 1890-1891. Drypoint, etching and aquatint in color on thick laid paper, 17 x 12 in. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

Cassatt Acquisitions
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has acquired four rare prints by beloved American artist Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) for its collection. The new acquisitions—Woman Bathing, The Fitting, The Letter and In the Theatre—comprise three large color etchings and a singular lithograph in black, all depicting women partaking in various activities. Each completed between 1890 and 1891, these pieces are considered highlights of her oeuvre.

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Andy Warhol Foundation Grants
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has announced the recipients of its fall 2021 grants. A total of $4.1 million will be awarded to 49 organizations to support the vital work of artists in communities around the country. The fall 2021 list, which includes 20 first time grantees, features organizations noted for their long lasting support for artists through exhibitions, residencies, commissions, publications and a wide range of public programs that engage critically with artists’ ideas. Among these are the Cincinnati Art Museum, El Museo Del Barrio, Carnegie Museum of Art and Denver Art Museum. —