As of
late, I have made it a habit to check on upcoming or currently
showing exhibits at various museums located not only here in
California but world wide. Part of this is because there's always
something that I would be interested in but also because I do have
friends dotting the world so want to keep them updated. While on such
a search, something caught my eye coming from The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. They have made an announcement that from March 8th
to May 26th, they will have an exhibit of artist Francis
Bacon's work. I have heard of his name before in certain circles but
had to refresh my memory of him and his work.
Francis Bacon (1909 – 1992), an Irish-born British figurative painter
better known for his abstract images, actually started off in
interior design. In the 1960s, he produced a series of portraits of
friends which evolved to be more of a combination of humanish and
grotesque features. It was after the suicide of his lover George Dyer
in 1971 that his work became more of a study on motifs of death. Like
many artists in his position, his work became more famous after his
death and has become a source of fascination and intrigue to many.
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| "Man in Blue VI" by Francis Bacon |
Out of
curiosity, I decided to check out Christie's just to see if there was
anything of his up for auction and to see what one of his pieces
would go for now. My hope wasn't too high since I knew that there was
only a tiny window of chance that something of his was even up for
market. To my surprise I found one piece: Man in Blue VI. Placed in
the category of Post-War and Contemporary Art, it is currently up for
auction (set for February 13th)
with the appraisal estimate set to
£4,000,000
- £6,000,000 ($6,312,000 - $9,468,000 USD). It is an impressive
amount of money for an 60 1/8x46 inch (152.7x116.8 cm) oil on canvas
but due to the artist's known history and how he had been able to
make a name for himself even after his death, it does make sense.
So
for those who may be living or visiting the Tokyo area between March
and May and want to visit the MOMAT, here is the information that you
need and don't forget to check out the museum's website for more
news.
Museum
of Modern Art, Tokyo
3-1
Kitanomarukoen, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-0091, Japan
Hours:
Monday Closed
Tuesday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Map
& Information (English) -
http://www.momat.go.jp/english/map_info.html
Admission
Day
ticket (Group of 20 persons or more)
Adults: ¥1,500
(1,100)
College / University students: ¥1,100 (800)
High
school students: ¥700 (400)
*All prices include
tax.
*Middle school age and under 15 are free of charge.
*Persons
with disability and one person accompanying them are admitted free of
charge.
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