Ruth Osborne Our 8th annual James Beck Memorial Lecture was a brilliant gathering of those invested in the making of art and the stewarding of its well being. We were proud to have this year’s lecture hosted at the Art Students League of New York, an historic institution that has been instrumental and innovative in art […]
ArtWatch International, Inc. is pleased to announce our seventh annual James Beck Memorial Lecture. Each year ArtWatch holds an annual James Beck Memorial Lecture and reception to commemorate the scholarly career and the principled stand of its founder, Professor James Beck. The lectures, organized by Michael Daley, the director of ArtWatch UK, provide a platform for […]
Ruth Osborne What to do with some iconic sculptures on the façade of a historic building that is being razed for a new glass tower? Well, you could remove them intact and give them to the museum just blocks up the street. Or you could forget about salvaging architectural remains altogether and just smash them along with the rest […]
Ruth Osborne What is a restorer to do when only a fragmented portion of a historic building, or work of art, remains? News reports this month have been lauding the 10-year long conservation on a terribly wrecked picture by 16th century Italian artist del Piombo at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. But what happens when […]
Ruth Osborne What Do the Last 50 Years Tell Us About the Next 50? That was the question of the night earlier this month when three individuals from organizations across the city came to The Salmagundi Club to discuss the challenges and successes of historic preservation in New York, and how we can learn from these past […]
ArtWatch International is pleased to announce that on April 7th, it will be hosting a collaborative lecture and panel with other respected colleagues involved in the historic preservation of art and history in New York City. This event will be free and open to the public, hosted at The Salmagundi Club on 5th Ave. See below for […]
Ruth Osborne Last week, we saw a significant decision that will shape the future of architectural preservation and local history in New York City. And perhaps not for the better. On Wednesday, the City Council held its final hearing on Mayor de Blasio’s “Zoning for Quality & Affordability” (ZQA) plan, which last week was approved (9-3-1) […]
Ruth Osborne Last week in London, a rather remarkable gathering was held at the Society of Antiquaries at Burlington House. Our sister organization, ArtWatch UK collaborated with colleagues at the Center for Art Law (USA) and the LSE Cultural Heritage Law (UK) to host the Art, Law and Crisis of Connoisseurship conference on December 1st. The […]
Ruth Osborne Last Thursday morning at the Municipal Building at No. 1 Centre Street. dozens more supporters of landmark designations in New York City demonstrated their care for historic preservation in the city as well as their respect for the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s noble mission. This was another in a series of public hearings and viewings begun […]
Ruth Osborne We often forget that museums are a big business. They draw in millions annually, contribute billions to the national economy, transport major works of priceless artistic value miles around the globe, and provide jobs for hundreds of thousands in the U.S. alone. Most of this work is done behind gallery walls – […]