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Cultural Programming

November 25, 2020

Civic Pride: The City as Collector

This discussion will explore what it means for a city to collect, or for a museum to collect objects relating to the history and artistic production of cities.

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Petzel Gallery: A tour with Friedrich Petzel

Friedrich Petzel guides visitors through previous exhibitions at both galleries in New York.

December 11, 2020

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Aronson Antiquairs

Five things to remember while enjoying Delftware

December 2, 2020

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The Weiss Gallery: At home with Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss invites you to join him in a virtual visit at his magnificent gallery. With lofty ceilings, dedicated to the display of important works of art, this is one of the last remaining grand Old Master Portraits galleries left in London.

November 25, 2020

TEFAF Online 2020

December 18, 2020

What did collectors look at during TEFAF Online?

Some of the most-viewed artworks presented during the first digital fair

COLLECTOR INTERVIEWS

Interview with Gary and Anita Klesch

“The number one rule is you have to fall in love with a painting.”

October 30, 2020

Meet the Experts

METICULOUS VETTING SETS TEFAF APART

The vetting process is one of the main pillars of TEFAF’s success for buyers to acquire art with confidence.

September 24, 2020

Museum Stories

September 27, 2020

Mauritshuis Reunites Bridal Couple

Twenty years ago, the museum curators discovered that a pendant portrait originally belongs with Elisabeth’s portrait, depicting her fiancé: Jakob Omphalius. Would it ever be seen again? To the museum’s delight it recently turned up at Galerie De Jonckheere.

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Mentink & Roest

Menno Hoencamp from Mentink & Roest shares a closer look inside this very rare clock by George Prior.

September 30, 2020

COLLECTOR INTERVIEWS

Interview with Patricia Cisneros

“I would encourage people to look deep into their souls” : Collector, Patricia Cisneros on responsibility to cultural history.

September 20, 2020

COLLECTOR INTERVIEWS

Collecting for Fun: An interview with Anderson Cooper & Benjamin Maisani

Anderson Cooper only recently started collecting with Benjamin Maisani, who studied art history.

September 28, 2020

COLLECTOR INTERVIEWS

Interview with Carrie Rebora Barratt

An offer so tantalizing she couldn’t refuse.

September 1, 2020

Museum Stories

September 20, 2020

Tiffany’s Fireplace Hood Reunited with Treasures from Artist’s Home

Rarely do examples of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s (1848–1933) most personal, and arguably most creative, works of art come to the market. But, in the fall of 2019 Lillian Nassau LLC unveiled a Tiffany treasure at TEFAF.

MUSEUM RESTORATION FUND

The Restoration of LACMA’s ‘Pieta’ by Melchor Pérez Holguín

Considering its age, the work is in good condition, but it requires a careful restoration, which is in progress under Joseph Fronek, Head of Paintings Conservation.

September 2, 2020

MUSEUM RESTORATION FUND

The Restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s The Kaufmann Office for Victoria and Albert Museum

The office is unique in that it retains all of its original woodwork, furniture, carpets and upholstery textiles. It was designed by Wright for his most distinguished patron, department store owner Edgar J. Kaufmann (1885–1955).

September 23, 2020

Meet the Experts

September 17, 2020

“…packed with the utmost care and without the slightest damage…”

AXA XL: Safety in Art Transport

Cultural Programming

Retrieving Lost Identities: The Black Figure in Art, Past and Present

One of the most urgent and compelling topics shaping the art world today is the pictorial representation of the black figure— a complex and highly charged subject whose dynamics extend far beyond the studio, gallery, and classroom.

September 8, 2020

Cultural Programming

Art in Public: Redefining History, Memory, Identity

In 2018, the removal of Confederate monuments, both officially and through acts of resistance, and who and how to memorialize were our focus.

September 27, 2020

Cultural Programming

Stone and Faith: Rebuilding Notre Dame

Notre Dame’s reconstruction whether viewed through a spiritual, aesthetic, or historic lens, will continue to fascinate and frustrate us. It will also yield practical lessons about a host of preservation, heritage, and its institutional role in the city itself.

September 1, 2020

As with the end of every year - it’s often met with reflection as we view the previous 365 days that came before it. As 2020 comes to a close, this year will be one that none of us will ever forget. While we remain home this holiday season - let us see this as the perfect moment to extend our best wishes to those we’ve met during this unparalleled time.

Merry Christmas

Claude Lalanne (Paris 1925-2019 Ury) Seven branch candelabra for Yves Saint-Laurent, 1988 Gilded bronze 92.5 x 54 x 54 cm (36.4 x 21.3 x 21.3 in.) Presented by @galerie.lefebvre.paris during #TEFAFNY Spring 2019

Andreas Schelfhout (1787-The Hague-1870) A Dutch Winter Landscape with Figures on the Ice Oil on panel 38.5 x 55.2 cm (15.2 x 27.1 in.) Presented by @bies_gallery during #TEFAFMaastricht 2019

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