Alyssa T. Rehs

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Guggenheim’s senior curator named, Center for Curatorial Leadership’s 2014 fellow

Senior Curator of the Guggenheim, Tracey Bashkoff, has been recognized for her extensive influences to the museum and named one of the Center for Curatorial Leadership’s 2014 fellows. As one of the honorees, Bashkoff will attend two weeks of training in NYC with previous fellows and cultural celebrities, as well as attend workshops planned by … Continue reading →

Retrospective – Top Ten Artworks of 2013

1. Sold for: $142,405,000 – *World record for highest paid lot!* 2. Sold for: $105,445,000 – *Record for Andy Warhol’s highest paid lot!* 3. Sold for: $58,363,750 – *Record for Jackson Pollock’s highest paid lot!* 4. Sold for: $58,405,000 – *Record for Jeff Koons’s highest paid lot!* 5. Sold for: $57,285,000 – *Ranks number 4 for Andy Warhol’s highest paid … Continue reading →

The Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation is set to open in 2014

LVMH (Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton) is the world’s leader in cutting-edge luxury, supporting over 60 prominent brands in a comprehensive range of: wines & spirits, fashion & leather goods, perfumes & cosmetics, watches & jewelry, selective retailing, and now has announced they will open their first museum in 2014.  LVMH has always shown a … Continue reading →

Alain Cadix’s ten-point plan will boost modern and contemporary design in france

French official Alain Cadix, has launched a ten-point plan to increase modern and contemporary design across the country. A couple of points in his plan include creating special design units, named after late French designer, at universities called “Roger Tallon hubs” as well as private and public funding for a “national design policy” which will … Continue reading →

President Obama appoints Chairman of TriStar to the national Council of the Arts

According to the New York Times, President Obama has nominated chairman of TriStar productions (a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment), Thomas E. Rothman, to sit as the 18th member of the National Council of the Arts.  If the Senate approves the proposal, Rothman will advise on the endowment’s policy and programs and make recommendations on … Continue reading →