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Commercial goes pastoral: the draw of showing art in the open air

The Art Newspaper

© Jean Tinguely, DACS 2025, Photo: Ken Adlard, Courtesy of the artists and Hauser & Wirth Since it opened in 2014, Hauser & Wirth Somerset has brought contemporary art, burrata and around 110,000 visitors a year to the small town of Bruton in southwest England. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Education is a key component.

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In tough times for dealers, Art Basel debuts a section for new works

The Art Newspaper

Art Basel is this year introducing a section called Premiere, which invites galleries to exhibit presentations of work made in the past five years by up to three artists, staged around a loose curatorial concept. The ten exhibitors in the inaugural section are typically smaller to mid-sized galleries presenting mid-career artists.

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3 Works by Pioneering Artist Rebecca Horn That Changed Contemporary Art

Artnet News

Through performance, sculpture, and installation, Horn explored what it is to inhabit a body in our technological age. The post 3 Works by Pioneering Artist Rebecca Horn That Changed Contemporary Art appeared first on Artnet News.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Terracotta Sculpture, a Hobby Race Car Model

WorthPoint

Whimsical Yet Refined This terracotta sculpture by Salesio Lugli sold for $184,500 at Morphy’s. Morphy’s recent Decorative Arts Auction was full of surprises, with the standout lot being a terracotta sculpture by Salesio Lugli that dramatically exceeded expectations. averaging $78.80 WorthPoint—Discover.

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Gilded Age Architecture and Art: A Journey Through America’s Opulent Era

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Just the name “The Gilded Age” invokes a sense of opulence and grandeur. Correspondingly, this rise in wealth was reflected in both the art and architecture of the era, as patrons aimed to create increasingly lavish works of art and environments to reflect both their affluence and the magnificence of the age.

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Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages

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From the intricate designs and beautiful functionality of ancient astrolabes to the ornate craftsmanship of Renaissance telescopes, and the sleek modernism of personal cameras, the evolution of scientific instruments has provided a fascinating meeting point between aesthetic and functional precision through the ages.

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Gilded Age Architecture and Art: A Journey Through America’s Opulent Era

Invaluable

Just the name “The Gilded Age” invokes a sense of opulence and grandeur. Correspondingly, this rise in wealth was reflected in both the art and architecture of the era, as patrons aimed to create increasingly lavish works of art and environments to reflect both their affluence and the magnificence of the age.

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