Robert Bowman Gallery Newsletter

"Trojan Horse" by Willie Bester

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:49:00 +0000

Robert Bowman Modern presents the must-see, life-size "Trojan Horse" by South African artist Willie Bester, created in remembrance of the Trojan Horse Massacre, Athlone, South Africa 1985. Our exhibition marks the 25th anniversary of the event.

Exhibited at the National Gallery of South Africa, this is the first time the sculpture has been exhibited in the UK.

Masterpiece 2010

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:05:20 +0000

This year the gallery is participating at the Masterpiece Fair (24–29th June).

"This summer, Masterpiece London opens its doors to a treasure trove of art, design, luxury and elegance; the finest of the fine and decorative arts, the best of wines, classic cars, jewellery and contemporary design."

Set in the grounds of the former Chelsea Barracks on Chelsea Bridge Road, the fair will be a showcase for the most covetable objects in the world: traditional and modern, old and new, from the finest of fine and decorative art to the best of wines, classic cars, jewellery and contemporary design.

The gallery is exhibiting sculptures by, amongst others, Auguste Rodin, Jacob Epstein, Helaine Blumenfeld, Hanneke Beaumont and Maurice Blik. A comprehensive list may be viewed here.

For more information about the fair please visit http://www.masterpiecefair.com/, and if you would like to receive tickets please email us at robert@robertbowman.com.

Masterpiece 2010

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:34:41 +0000

This year the gallery will be participating in Masterpiece Fair 24–29th June (preview 23rd June) which promises to be a very different type of exhibition.

The gallery will be exhibiting sculptures by Auguste Rodin, Barbara Hepworth, Jacob Epstein, Kenneth Armitage, Helaine Blumenfeld, Hanneke Beaumont and Maurice Blik.

For more information about the fair please visit http://www.masterpiecefair.com/, and if you would like to receive tickets please email us at robert@robertbowman.com.

Helaine Blumenfeld - “Taking Risks”

At Robert Bowman Modern we are excited to be holding our third solo show of new work by the acclaimed sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld from the 6th May until the 25th June.

Helaine, known as a virtuoso carver of marble, will also be exhibiting some of her small limited edition works in bronze. In 2008 Helaine won the “Il Premio Pietrasanta e la Versilia Nel Mondo”, adding her name to the list of winners of this honour including Fernando Botero, Arnaldo Pomodoro and Marc Quinn. In the fifteen years since the prize was established, Helaine is the first woman to receive this prestigious award. Her work has been hailed by the Financial Times as ‘The Henry Moores of the future’.

Helaine’s most recent commissions include the Cass Sculpture Foundation at Goodwood, UK for a 3.7m marble sculpture, the first monumental marble they have ever commissioned.

Please email us at modern@robertbowman.com if you would like to receive a copy of the hardback exhibition catalogue.

The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair
上海国际艺术精品展

The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair (SFJAF) returned to the city for the second time at the Rockbund. Bringing together some of the world's most exclusive galleries, the Fair features antiquities, paintings, modern and contemporary Art and fine jewellery. Key pieces on exhibition include Ron Arad's Free Standing China bookcase and Lalique's statues symbolising the fountains of the sources of France. There are also precious stones and jewels by the remarkable designer Lorenz Baumer, Old Masters Paintings from the Flemish and Dutch schools, Ancient Art from Asia, Antique carpets and tapestries from the Middle and Far East, Modern and Contemporary Art from West and East.

The Fair opened with drinks and a gala dinner catered by The Shanghai Club. In attendance were Shanghai socialite and art connoisseur Pearl Lam and many business leaders including the Head of Monetization for Google Asia, Doug Raymond and International author and celebrity Mian Mian.

继2007年SFJAF的成功举办，第二届上海国际艺术精品展于2010年5月16日---23日在洛克·外滩源（Rockbund）隆重开幕。这次的上海国际精品展聚集了多家世界顶级的画廊和珠宝商参展，参展艺术品包括古董，油画，现当代艺术品及精品珠宝。主要展览的作品包括名家阿拉德的“FREE STANDING CHINA”书柜和拉利克象征着法国来源的喷泉雕像。除此之外，出自卓越设计师洛伦茨巴默之手的珍贵宝石和珠宝，以及佛兰德和荷兰学校的古代大师的绘画作品，亚洲的古代艺术品，中东和远东的古代地毯、挂毯，和其它中西方当代艺术品均有展出。

本次艺术精品展随着上海俱乐部承办的欢迎晚宴拉开帷幕，出席的有上海各界的名流、艺术鉴赏家和许多商界领袖等。如谷歌亚洲的Doug Raymond，国际著名作者名媛棉棉等。

The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair

Fri, 21 May 2010 11:31:28 +0000

上海国际艺术精品展

Yang Jidong and Gao Liang admire the Zadkine bronze of "Mother & Child" with Robert

Christina Zhou, founder of Club Phoenix, discusses Helaine Blumenfeld sculpture with Robert

The Robert Bowman Gallery at The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair

A comprehensive list of exhibits can be viewed online here.

Helaine Blumenfeld - “Taking Risks”

At Robert Bowman Modern we are excited to be holding our third solo show of new work by the acclaimed sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld from the 6th May until the 25th June.

Helaine’s most recent commissions include the Cass Sculpture Foundation at Goodwood, UK for a 3.7m marble sculpture, the first monumental marble they have ever commissioned.

Please email us at modern@robertbowman.com if you would like to receive a copy of the hardback exhibition catalogue.

TEFAF Maastricht 2010

This year’s TEFAF Maastricht was our most successful ever. On the opening night we had several sales and interest throughout the following ten days was consistent, with sales almost every day. On the final Sunday we sold the important Monumental Torso by Rodin (illustrated right) which, to be frank, we were sorry to see go, as its breath-taking power and beauty never seem to diminish.

Another favourite work to sell was the rare Rodin figure of She Who Was Once the Helmet Maker’s Wife (illustrated left). While discussing the piece with a client Michele noticed how the shadow thrown by the rear view showed the silhouette of a beautiful young woman—yet one more stroke of genius in this sculpture which for us is one of his most poignant and powerful works.

Masterpiece 2010

This year the gallery will be participating in Masterpiece Fair 24–29th June (preview 23rd June) which promises to be a very different type of exhibition.

The gallery will be exhibiting sculptures by Auguste Rodin, Barbara Hepworth, Jacob Epstein, Kenneth Armitage, Helaine Blumenfeld, Hanneke Beaumont and Maurice Blik.

For more information about the fair please visit http://www.masterpiecefair.com/, and if you would like to receive tickets please email us at robert@robertbowman.com.

Latest News and Upcoming Events

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:21:12 +0000

The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair

We are now in full preparation for the Shanghai Art Fair in China which runs 16th–23rd May. It has been three years since the gallery exhibited in China and so we have decided to return this year to see how the market has changed and developed.

The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair (SFJAF) returns to the city for the second time at the Rockbund. Bringing together some of the world’s most exclusive galleries, the Fair will exhibit antiquities, paintings, modern and contemporary Art and fine jewellery. Key pieces on exhibit include Ron Arad’s Free Standing China bookcase and Lalique's statues symbolising the fountains of the sources of France. There will also be precious stones and jewels by the remarkable designer Lorenz Baümer, Old Masters Paintings from the Flemish and Dutch schools, Ancient Art from Asia, Antique carpets and tapestries from the Middle and Far East, Modern and Contemporary Art from West and East.

The gallery will be exhibiting a variety of 19th century and contemporary works, including The Four Seasons by Carlo Nicoli, Spring illustrated above left, and Youth by Winifred Turner (illustrated above right).

A comprehensive list of exhibits can be viewed online here.

This year the Fair will be held at the same time as the Shanghai World Expo which gives visitors a fabulous chance to see both of these world class events. For more information go to http://www.sfjaf.com.

If you would like tickets for this exhibition please send me an email to: robert@robertbowman.com.

Helaine Blumenfeld - “Taking Risks”

At Robert Bowman Modern we are excited to be holding our third solo show of new work by the acclaimed sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld from the 6th May until the 25th June.

Helaine’s most recent commissions include the Cass Sculpture Foundation at Goodwood, UK for a 3.7m marble sculpture, the first monumental marble they have ever commissioned.

Please email us at modern@robertbowman.com if you would like to receive a copy of the hardback exhibition catalogue.

TEFAF Maastricht 2010

Masterpiece 2010

This year the gallery will be participating in Masterpiece Fair 24–29th June (preview 23rd June) which promises to be a very different type of exhibition.

The gallery will be exhibiting sculptures by Auguste Rodin, Barbara Hepworth, Jacob Epstein, Kenneth Armitage, Helaine Blumenfeld, Hanneke Beaumont and Maurice Blik.

For more information about the fair please visit http://www.masterpiecefair.com/, and if you would like to receive tickets please email us at robert@robertbowman.com.

Current Exhibitions

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:42:35 +0000

2010 marks the 16th year of the gallery exhibiting at TEFAF Maastricht. This year our highlights include a spectacular monumental Rodin torso (pictured above), a rare set of four life-size marble figures depicting The Four Seasons, a dramatic bust of Othello by the master of combining bronze and marble Pietro Calvi, and the beautiful plaster Youth by Winifred Turner of which the bronze is in the Victoria & Albert Museum in South Kensington.

Works that we will be exhibiting may be viewed online here, whilst we have produced a hardback catalogue illustrating the exhibits, priced at Â£10, which is available at the Fair and at the London Gallery. Please contact us if you would like to receive a copy by post.

Current Exhibition

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:01:41 +0000

Spring has come early at Robert Bowman Modern with an exhibition of important works from the masters of Modern British sculpture. Highlights include the sensational lifetime cast portrait bust of Albert Einstein by Sir Jacob Epstein, Model for Diarchy by Kenneth Armitage and Minotaur Risen by Michael Ayrton. We will also be showing the charming Henry Moore Woman to welcome in the Henry Moore exhibition at the Tate (24 February – 8 August) which is bringing together the most comprehensive selection of his works for a generation.

The Modern Masters exhibition will also showcase exciting new works from our stable of contemporary sculptors including Hanneke Beaumont, Maurice Blik, Helaine Blumenfeld, Charlotte Mayer and Johannes Von Stumm.

All the works on display in this exhibition can be viewed online here.

Yves Dana

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:33:55 +0000

Our current exhibition is a collection of works by Yves Dana. We opened the exhibition on Wednesday night with a real buzz selling seven works on the opening night.

Born in Egypt, Yves Dana lives and works in Switzerland. Dana has exhibited internationally and his work features regularly at the major Art Fairs, including Art Basel since 1998. In 2006 Dana exhibited at the Guggenheim, Bilbao.

Robert Bowman Modern are delighted to be showcasing the largest exhibition of his work to be shown in the UK. The exhibition will open on the 19th of November and will run until the 22nd of January 2010. The exhibition catalogue may be viewed online here.

Yves Dana

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:17:47 +0000

Our next exhibition in the calendar is a collection of works by Yves Dana. Born in Egypt, Yves Dana lives and works in Switzerland. Dana has exhibited internationally and his work features regularly at the major Art Fairs, including Art Basel since 1998. In 2006 Dana exhibited at the Guggenheim, Bilbao.

Current & Upcoming Events

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:23:38 +0000

Our current solo exhibition of recent work by Hanneke Beaumont runs until the 12th of November. Please contact the gallery for more information. The exhibition catalogue may be viewed online here.

Upcoming Events

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:37:56 +0000

Our current solo exhibition of recent work by Hanneke Beaumont runs until the 12th of November. Please contact the gallery for more information. The exhibition catalogue can be viewed online here.

The gallery will also be showing a selection of works at this year's San Francisco Fall Antique Show, between October 29th and November 1st. A list of works that we will be exhibiting can be found here.

Grosvenor House 2009

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:16:14 +0000

The Robert Bowman Gallery will be exhibiting at the Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, for the first time, from the 11th to the 17th June. We will be showing a selection of works from the English New School, as well as works by Rodin. For a comprehensive list please click here.

If you would like to receive complimentary tickets to the Art Fair, please send an email with how many individual tickets you would like, to:
info@robertbowman.com

PETER PAN
Sir George Frampton

L'ATHLETE
Auguste Rodin

L'ABANDON
Camille Claudel

New at Robert Bowman

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:36:45 +0000

We are delighted to announce that The Vero Beach Museum of Art in Florida, USA has acquired the installation of bronzes #56 by Hanneke Beaumont for their permanent collection. Our next solo exhibition of sculptures by Hanneke Beaumont opens on the 17th September. If you would like a catalogue of the exhibition please email us at modern@robertbowman.com

#56 by Hanneke Beaumont

We are currently exhibiting works from our stable of contemporary artists including new works by our modern master carvers Georg Scheele and Nicolas Moreton.

ETERNITY
Georg Scheele

CHRYSALIS
Nicolas Moreton

Highlights of the Modern British sculpture currently on view are these works by Lynn Chadwick and Elizabeth Frink.

STANDING COUPLE
Lynn Chadwick

SOLDIER'S HEAD IV
Elisabeth Frink

TEFAF MAASTRICHT 2009

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:52:55 +0000

AIDA
Pietro Calvi

This year's TEFAF opened with some trepidation as we were naturally worried about the effect of the world wide recession, however we did not have one single discussion about the credit crunch, which was very refreshing!

THE TRAVELER
Ernest Meissonier

The only reference to losses in the stock market were from clients who remarked: "I just wish I had bought some sculptures that I really liked on your stand over the years, instead of investing so heavily in the markets. I would then have had something lovely to look at and a valuable asset."

Notable sales this year included The Traveler by Ernest Meissonier (left), The Hand of the Pianist by Auguste Rodin, Aida by Pietro Calvi (above right), and the Abduction of Hippodamie by Rodin & Carrier Belleuse.

Robert Bowman Gallery at TEFAF Maastricht 2009

TEFAF 2009 Opening Evening

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:44:16 +0000

THE ATHLETE
Auguste Rodin

Last night marked the opening of the annual TEFAF art fair in Maastricht, The Netherlands. The fair opened with a large and excited group of art lovers. There was that special mix of museum curators, international art collectors and the cream of European society.

Our stand this year was a return to our Romantic roots in response to the demand from our regular TEFAF patrons for more works from the 19th century.

THE TRAVELER
Ernest Meissonier

As usual our works by Auguste Rodin were greatly admired, especially the cast of the American Athlete, one of the earliest casts of this subject.

The sales highlight of the opening proved to be the cast of The Traveller or Marshal Ney by Meissonier, well known by Europeans familiar with the original wax in the Musee D'Orsay, and by Americans for the cast in the National Gallery in Washington (cast Number 31). Bought by a regular customer of the gallery who has always admired the example in the National Gallery, our cast Number 27 proved too much of a temptation.

The fair continues until 22nd of March.

Robert Bowman Gallery Newsletter

"Trojan Horse" by Willie Bester

Masterpiece 2010

Masterpiece 2010

Helaine Blumenfeld - “Taking Risks”

Helaine Blumenfeld - “冒险”

The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair
上海国际艺术精品展

The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair

上海国际艺术精品展

Helaine Blumenfeld - “Taking Risks”

Helaine Blumenfeld - “冒险”

TEFAF Maastricht 2010

Masterpiece 2010

Latest News and Upcoming Events

The Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair

Helaine Blumenfeld - “Taking Risks”

TEFAF Maastricht 2010

Masterpiece 2010

Current Exhibitions

Current Exhibition

Yves Dana

Yves Dana

Current & Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Grosvenor House 2009

New at Robert Bowman

TEFAF MAASTRICHT 2009

TEFAF 2009 Opening Evening