James Tarmy

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | James Tarmy

Nearly a year after the death of art dealer Barbara Gladstone at age 89, her estate will auction off pieces from her collection at Sotheby’s in New York. The 12 lots, which carry an overall estimate in excess of $12 million, “were all works she personally lived with,” says David Galperin, the vice chairman and head of contemporary art at Sotheby’s Americas.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | James Tarmy

Carroll Dunham’s Bathers Seventeen (Black Hole) from 2011-2012 is estimated to sell for $250,000 to $350,000. (Bloomberg) -- Nearly a year after the death of art dealer Barbara Gladstone at age 89, her estate will auction off pieces from her collection at Sotheby’s in New York. The 12 lots, which carry an overall estimate in excess of $12 million, “were all works she personally lived with,” says David Galperin, the vice chairman and head of contemporary art at Sotheby’s Americas.

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | James Tarmy

Meghann Fahy as Devon and Felix Solis as Jose in Netflix’s forthcoming Sirens. (Bloomberg Businessweek) -- Perhaps because we’re on the cusp of summer, this month’s best cultural offerings are all about the slow burn. Whether it’s straight-up action or something more cerebral, get ready for some big reveals. FILMKing of twee Wes Anderson is set to deliver yet another star-stuffed feature, this time in the form of an espionage thriller.

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | James Tarmy

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is justifiably known for his gauzy renditions of beautiful belle epoque socialites. “To have been painted by [Sargent] added distinction to the most distinguished,” wrote one critic in a 1925 obituary. But before he became the hottest portrait painter in France—and eventually the UK and the US—Sargent had to establish himself as both a member of the cultural elite and a painter of unmatched talent. The only place to do that, in his mind at least, was the Paris Salon.

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | James Tarmy

John Singer Sargent’s In the Luxembourg Gardens, from 1879. (Bloomberg) -- John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is justifiably known for his gauzy renditions of beautiful belle epoque socialites. “To have been painted by [Sargent] added distinction to the most distinguished,” wrote one critic in a 1925 obituary.