ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By
Ernest &
Gregory Disney-Britton
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| Crucifixion" (1922) by David Jones, Pencil and Watercolor (9.3 x 6.5 in.) Collection of David Bowie |
Head’s up, collectors. We’re calling your attention to British artist
David Jones (1895-1974), a Christian artist we learned about this week. He is best known for his watercolors like "Crucifixion," but he also created sculptures and drawings. Christianity and Welsh heritage dominated
Jones's work, and you can find examples in collections throughout the UK at the Tate Museum, the Whitworth Gallery, Manchester, and the National Museum of Wales. Another of his collectors was rock star
David Bowie, and when Bowie
died in January, many wondered what would happen with his collection? Wonder no more. This fall, you can bid on "
Crucifixion" by
David Jones at auction.
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| David Bowie with Peter Howson's Croatian and Muslim (1994). Photograph: Richard Young |
The nearly 300 works in David Bowie's personal art collection will go on
auction at Sotheby's of London on November 10&11, 2016. Prior to the auction, however, a preview exhibition including "Crucifixion" by
David Jones and "Croation & Muslim in Mail" (1994) by
Peter Howson will travel to Los Angeles (September 20–21), New York (September 26–29), and Hong Kong (October 12–15).
For other
NEWS OF WEEK from across the USA, and around the world, see below:
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| Buddhist Art of Week: Walter McConnell at Smithsonian |
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| Christian Art of Week: Bill Viola's "Mary" Installation |
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| Hindu Art of Week: S.H. Raza's "Patchtatva" (2007) |
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| Jewish Art of Week: Itshak Holtz's artworks on "Tradition" |
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| Islamic Art of Week: Yazmeen Sabri"s "Walk a Mile in Her Veil" |
