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To help preserve her works, Cindy Sherman is offering to destroy and reprint old photographs

The Art Newspaper

The Cindy Sherman Legacy Project (CSLP), launching today (16 June), introduces a formal process for condition assessments and the controlled replacement of damaged prints, and will also host an online catalogue raisonné documenting her career. Museum leaders have welcomed the project. Each reprint is reviewed and approved by Sherman.

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The legacy of the Baghdad Modern Art Group is explored in first major US show

The Art Newspaper

Rather than any rigid methodology, it was about “a flow of people and ideas held together by a common impetus toward material innovation and aesthetic exploration”, the curators say.

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Evaluation to Valuation: Navigating Fine Art Appraisals

Art Appraisal Resources

The appraiser will assess its condition, size, materials and overall condition. Unconventional Materials Appraising artworks created with unconventional materials, such as glass, textiles, metals, or other non-traditional substances, requires specialized knowledge and expertise.

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Saudi Arabia helps cultural businesses reach global audiences

The Art Newspaper

The collection features works crafted from locally sourced, sustainable materials, reimagined through a contemporary lens–including palm weaving, beadwork and leatherwork. As part of the Year of Handicrafts, the CDF has created a showcase of handcrafted pieces in a dedicated space in the luxury department store (until 22 June).

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Marcasite or Hematite? How to Identify Gray Jewelry Materials

WorthPoint

of collecting, or you don’t mind a good refresher, here are several different types of gray materials you’ll likely run across if you keep thrifting and hitting the fleas for any amount of time. These also include lesser-value gemstones like amethyst or glass-simulating materials like onyx and chrysoprase. WorthPoint—Discover.

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How to Sell Your Jewelry for the Best Market Value

Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

Jewelry value can fluctuate depending on the type of jewelry, materials, craftsmanship, brand, demand, and market conditions. High-quality materials often fetch higher prices. If your item is currently more desirable to consumers due to its materials, brand, or design, it will have a higher resale value.

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A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy

The Art Newspaper

It’s a different world, one that just needs careful and sensitive navigation, both in terms of the material you bring [to market] and the platforms that are really working.” “Clients no longer receive catalogues, so people are missing key objects or key moments in the in the calendar,” Gorvy says.