By no coincidence, many of the names found on 20th-century art collectors’ “most wanted” lists also happen to appear on Palm Beach Modern’s auction roster for Saturday, May 25. Most of the artworks to be auctioned are from prestigious private, institutional or gallery collections and reflect a high level of connoisseurship. Additionally, the 532-lot offering of modern art and design features private collections of designer furniture, a world traveler’s collection of fine and decorative arts; and monumental Larry Mohr outdoor sculptures from a South Florida corporate collection. The timeless chic of mid-century modern furniture sets the tone for the sale. Ten lots of desirable Knoll furniture come directly from a collector who purchased most of the pieces directly from the manufacturer’s Manhattan showroom. The furnishings were chosen expressly for the consignor’s homes in Palm Beach, Fla., an

When we, the Herman Krikhaar Foundation, proposed François Bard to exhibit at our foundation, his first reaction was to signal his agreement and continued: “Yes, but then together with Varozza”. Given the pictorial practice of each, this choice may seem surprising. On second thought, the “review,” this choice is quite consistent to the point of titling the exhibition « Birds of a feather flock together». This exhibition proposes to demonstrate the development of the artistic field, from Hyperfiguration to Préfiguration, in a dialogue that reveals the essence of the two artists. The Hyperfiguration (and not hyperrealism) of François Bard (1959) who states: “I try to find the myth in the most immediate, almost banal daily life. An icon is a form accessible to all and eminently contemporary of our huma