Category Archives: Art History
Binkley Sculpture accepted to CM Russell Museum Fundraiser
I entered “White Horse Wave” to the C.M. Russell Museum’s annual fundraising auction, called “The Russell” . It was accepted and this was a very important event in my career. Charlie Russell (1864-1926) is an important figure in American Art History and the Museum’s annual fundraiser in White Falls, Montana has historically been well subscribed to by avid art collectors. “The Russell” is an annual auction of artwork held at the Museum in March and the resulting sale of each piece is split between the artist and the Museum. Artists from across North America are invited to enter up to …
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Tagged charlie russell, CM Russell Museum, fundraiser, horse sculpture, montana, the russell, western art, white falls
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Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, France
In 2007, Michelle and I visited Vimy, France to see the Canadian National Memorial to the fallen soldiers of the battle of April 9, 1917, during WWI. In 1920, France gave the site to Canada in perpetuity to honour the Canadians who died during the successful reclamation of Vimy Ridge. In 1936, the Memorial was unveiled which was designed by Canadian architect Walter Allward. The names of 11,285 soldiers killed in France and whose final resting place is unknown are carved on the walls of the monument. An A. Binkley was lost in the battle, which we discovered while perusing …
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Brancusi Sculptures Make Up The Google Doodle
Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi was the subject of the Google Doodle on Feb, 19, the 135th anniversary of his birth. We saw an exhibition of his work at the Tate Modern in London, England in 2004, and saw some of these images. His sculptures that make up the Doodle are: G: This is made up of two sculptures. The white marble “Prometheus” is combined with “Leda” in polished bronze. “Prometheus” was carved in 1911, and named after the mythical Greek figure who stole fire from the gods for mankind. Leda, the mother of Helen of Troy, was seduced by Zeus …
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George Minne at Neue Galerie, New York City
On a recent trip to New York City, we visited the Neue Galerie to see the Messerschmidt exhibition. To be sure, the character head studies in lead and tin done by the artist over 250 years ago were all stunning. But what moved me the most were two marble figure sculptures carved by George Minne in 1898. These two images of “Kneeling Youths” are displayed flanking Gustav Klimt’s portrait of “Adele Bloch-Bauer”. The attitude of the poses and the gaunt physique of each sculpture are haunting. There is a lovely blend of representation and stylization that left me with a …
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