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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

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Both collectors and curators are sharpening their eye for the material and physical aspects of both emerging and established talents. DappRadar reports that since 2021 the market for these digitally born creations has plummeted by 93%. Soon, though, the NFT art market crashed. Sold for $75,000 USD via Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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The destruction of many historic artifacts in the 1960s and 1970s paired with the overall delicacy of the materials means that well-preserved, authentic Chinese antiques are increasingly difficult to find. Like snuff bottles, vases, pots, teapots, and plates were made out of materials including clay, jade, bronze, and porcelain.

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Capitalism, cityscapes and the climate crisis take centre stage at Luma Arles

The Art Newspaper

Set in a former industrial building, the exhibition also questions changing notions of labour, and the shift from material production to the immaterial flow of data amid the fourth industrial revolution. These concepts are explored through a myriad of mediums. Throughout the show, reflections are important.

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Victorian Taxidermy: Curiosities and Oddities from the Age of Exploration

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Taxidermy is an art absolutely essential to be known to every naturalist since, without it, he cannot pursue his studies or preserve his own materials” British zoologist William Swainson in his 1840 Treatise on Taxidermy Walter Potter – Kittens’ Tea & Croquet Party. Sold for £1,100 GBP via Chiswick Auctions (October 2021).

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The Story Behind an Epic Lincoln Collection

WorthPoint

In 2019, a comprehensive study , including a series of tests, found no evidence to prove the hat’s authenticity. Money, management, and misunderstandings became too much, and the museum ended the partnership in 2021. Lincoln’s handkerchief that he carried on the night of his assassination sold recently for $826,000.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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The vast American folk art tradition offers authentic, innovative, and captivating creations whose reach spans generations and modes of creative expression. Despite this diversity, American folk art does share some core characteristics: Hand-Craftsmanship American folk art typically incorporates materials that can be wrought by hand.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

Invaluable

The vast American folk art tradition offers authentic, innovative, and captivating creations whose reach spans generations and modes of creative expression. Despite this diversity, American folk art does share some core characteristics: Hand-Craftsmanship American folk art typically incorporates materials that can be wrought by hand.