23 October 2012
Laura Paulson, Deputy Chairman of Christie’s Americas and Senior International Director of Post-War & Contemporary Art, discusses highlights from The Schulhof Collection, to be offered in the Post-War & Contemporary sales on 14-15 November 2012 in New York.
Direct Link: http://www.christies.com/features/gallery-talk-highlights-from-the-schulhof-collecti-2872-3.aspx
More behind the scene photos from the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice have made it over to us.
The permanent installation, named The Hannelore B. and Rudolph B. Schulhof Collection, is now open to the public at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice beginning.
Photo Credit: Federico Saccoman
Friday, October 12, 2012 marked the inauguration of the Hannelore B. and Rudolph B. Schulhof Collection donated to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice. In a press conference at the event, Dr. Giovanna Damiani, Superintendent of the Historical and Artistic Patrimony of Venice read aloud a letter from Italy’s Minister of Culture, Hon. Lorenzo Ornaghi. While the letter expressed his regret for being unable to attend the inauguration of the exhibition in person, he also expressed his belief the “importance” of the Schulhof bequest, citing the need for a new infusion of life and passion in private art patronage in Italy and greater collaboration between private and public patronage to preserve and enhance Italy’s cultural heritage.
A translated text of the letter is below along with a PDF of the original letter in Italian as written and signed by Hon. Lorenzo Onaghi, Minister of Culture, Italy.
LETTER ADDRESSED TO DR GIOVANNA DAMIANI, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HISTORICAL AND ARTISTIC PATRIMONY ETC. VENICE, BY HON. LORENZO ORNAGHI, MINISTER OF CULTURAL GOODS AND PROGRAMMES, ITALY. 10 OCTOBER 2012.
Dear Dr. Damiani,
With regret, owing to institutional commitments that cannot unfortunately be postponed, I am unable to accept the kind invitation to the inauguration of the exhibition of the Hannelore and Rudolph Schulhof Collection donated to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice. I ask you nevertheless to read these few lines as a sign of my convinced participation.
To the Director of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Philip Rylands, to the authorities and all others present, I send my warmest greetings. The outstanding importance of the bequest with which Hannelore Buck and Rudolph Schulhof have desired to enhance Peggy Guggenheim’s extraordinary collection can only arouse feelings of the deepest gratitude and admiration.
At a time in which a renewed spirit of genuine patronage – as a “civic attitude” – is as needed as it has ever been for the rescue and safeguarding of the artistic-historic patrimony in every country, the event that is being appropriately celebrated today must count as a motive for true hope and a noble model which we trust will be of inspiration to many others. Here in Italy we are nowadays thoroughly aware that we need ever more innovative formulas of partnership between the “the State/public” and “private/social” sectors, for an improved management and enhancement of our cultural patrimony.
The Guggenheim represents, in the magical setting of the Lagoon City, an inevitable tourist and cultural destination for those passionate about art and for visitors from the world over. Henceforth, it will surely be an even greater attraction, thanks to the more than 80 works that the Schulhofs have chosen to donate.
In expressing, then, every good wish for the success of the exhibition, I send again my most cordial greetings,
Lorenzo Ornaghi
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Another sighting has been made of Schulhof Collection banners at Christie’s – this time, in Paris, France! The window banner is located in the Paris Christie’s office on 9 Avenue Matignon. The banner will remain there throughout October and during the highlights exhibition in Paris on the 17th and 18th of October 2012, which will feature 7 major works in The Schulhof Collection. The sales will be in New York on the 14th and 15th of November 2012.
For more information, please visit the Christie’s website.
The wonderful Maria Rita Cerilli of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection has been kind enough to share some fantastic behind the scenes photos of the donated Schulhof Collection works that have arrived in Guggenheim. We are pleased to now share these photos with you. We think the photos of “The Cow” by Alexander Calder (1970) are particularly striking.
The permanent installation, named The Hannelore B. and Rudolph B. Schulhof Collection, will be on view at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice beginning on Friday, October 12, 2012.
Photo Credit: Federico Saccoman
How exciting! Photos of The Schulhof Collection banners from Christie’s have made it to us from across the pond.
Both photos were taken at the Christie’s global headquarters on 8 King Street, St. James’s in London for the October preview for the Christie’s New York sales forthcoming in November.
Seven major works from The Schulhof Collection, including works by Miró, Soulages, and Chillida, are currently being featured in the November Preview in London from October 6th to October 11th. The next stop of the preview tour is beautiful Paris from October 17th to October 19th.
For more information, please visit the Christie’s website.