Thousands call on Christie’s to cancel AI art auction in open letter
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The sale has sparked backlash from critics who say AI programmes exploit human artists
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Collectors Win at Southern Pottery & Folk Art Extravaganza
Maine Antique Digest
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Cagle Auction Co., Bogart, Georgia Photos courtesy Cagle Auction Co. Although outstanding material always comes to its block, Cagle Auction Companys pottery sales are still under the radar. This has resulted in significant examples being purchased by astute collectors at great prices.
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After the Los Angeles wildfires, will art become uninsurable?
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The catastrophic blazes are expected to become the costliest wildfires ever in terms of insured losses, leading toconcerns that it may become prohibitively expensive to insure art in parts of southern California
Maverick Painter and Critic Walter Robinson, Who Helmed Artnet Magazine, Is Dead at 74
Artnet News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
He edited influential outlets, made alluring appropriation art, and with a rare, wry sensibility, helped define his era. The post Maverick Painter and Critic Walter Robinson, Who Helmed Artnet Magazine, Is Dead at 74 appeared first on Artnet News.
What we learned from the show of Monet’s London paintings at the Courtauld
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Specialists and curators on what gathering Thames paintings from around the world revealed
Controversial Open Letter Calls on Christie’s to Halt A.I. Auction
Artnet News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The missive said the sale incentivizes the "mass theft" by A.I. companies of artists' works.
Walter Robinson, sharp-eyed painter and critic, has died, aged 74
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Robinson, one of the Pictures Generation artists, made brightly irreverent paintings; as a writer, he chronicled the New York scene for decades and coined the term Zombie Formalism
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Art Cairo—taking place in the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum—spotlights Arab art from around the world
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
For the first time, the fair is presenting galleries from across the Arab world and Europe
Historic Frank Lloyd Wright Home Gifted to Chicago University
Artnet News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The Emil Bach Home is Chicago's last remaining example of Wright's prairie-style designs. The post Historic Frank Lloyd Wright Home Gifted to Chicago University appeared first on Artnet News.
Luma Foundation’s burgeoning ‘biennial of the Alps’ is excellent—but who is it for?
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The sixth edition of Elevations 1049 brings work addressing some of the great crises of the moment to a remote billionaires paradise
Painted with Silk at the DIA
Maine Antique Digest
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Piainted with Silk: The Art of Early American Embroidery on view at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) opened on December 13 and continues through June 15. It is mostly a loan exhibition of 69 samplers and pictorial embroideries and memorials from three private collections.
Suspect detained after works damaged at Vatican altar
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
A video shared to social media shows a figure standing on the main altar in St Peters Basilica
Why Has the Getty Museum Acquired an A.I. Photograph?
Artnet News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The work by Matias Sauter Morera will be included in the museum's upcoming show, "The Queer Lens." The post Why Has the Getty Museum Acquired an A.I. Photograph? appeared first on Artnet News.
Wolfgang Tillmans collection to be sold at Christie's
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The 15 works, on the market for the first time since they were bought by an anonymous collector, will be on show this week before being sold in March
NEA’s New Grant Rules Imperil Funding for Arts Programs in Underserved Communities
Artnet News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The NEA has canceled its Challenge American grants, many recipients of which served children and rural communities. The post NEAs New Grant Rules Imperil Funding for Arts Programs in Underserved Communities appeared first on Artnet News.
How Faith Ringgold’s mural for women prisoners escaped Rikers Island
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
A new documentary by Catherine Gund tracks the loss, painting over and recovery of Ringgolds motivational composition For the Womens House
Sotheby’s First Sale in Saudi Arabia Nets $17.3 Million—and More Art Industry News
Artnet News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Plus, crypto-loving art collector Justin Sun sues entertainment mogul David Geffen over a Giacometti sculpture. The post Sotheby’s First Sale in Saudi Arabia Nets $17.3 Millionand More Art Industry News appeared first on Artnet News.
Records set for Arab artists at Sotheby’s debut Saudi Arabia auction
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The Origins sale totalled $17.
Artist Julie Hamisky Lends Her Gilded Blooms to the Ulla Johnson Runway
Artnet News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The artist, heir to the Lalanne legacy, brought her signature electroplated flowers to one of fashion week's most striking runway moments. The post Artist Julie Hamisky Lends Her Gilded Blooms to the Ulla Johnson Runway appeared first on Artnet News.
Wassily Kandinsky: The Pioneer of Abstract Art and Color Theory
Invaluable
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
One of the pivotal and pioneering voices of early 20th-century painting, Wassily Kandinsky introduced the art world to the power of abstraction. Carrying the non-representational revolution to its heights, Kandinsky revealed how painting was more than just pigment on canvas; instead, it could transport the viewer into an emotional, even spiritual, journey.
Discover the True Stories Behind These 6 Famously Romantic Photographs
Artnet Auctions
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Surprise your loved one this Valentine's Day with one of these iconic photos from Artnet Auctions Select Photographs sale. The post Discover the True Stories Behind These 6 Famously Romantic Photographs appeared first on Artnet News.
Building a Music Collection on a Budget
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
by Laurence Carpenter In the world of music memorabilia, theres a common misconception that collecting is reserved for the wealthy or seasoned enthusiasts who can spend six figures on [.] The post Building a Music Collection on a Budget appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.
My Collection: 5 Jewelry Pieces I’ll Love Forever
WorthPoint
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
As a jewelry collector, I have an ebb-and-flow relationship with adornment. I buy some pieces, knowing Im stewarding them until the time comes to pass them on to someone else. Others Ive cherished for years and years, and theyll be staying with me for quite some time to come. Its true that Ive been known to gravitate toward a few specific brands like Napier , Schreiner , and Dior , but what I keep for my collection varies widely.
Manager of Exhibition Production
SPNHC
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Virginia Museum of History & Culture [link] Position summary:The Manager of Exhibition Production serves as project manager for, and actively participates in, all aspects of the preparation and installation of the VMHCs in-house exhibitions, long-term gallery rotations, traveling exhibitions, and other related projects.
Insights on Auction Sales: Challenger Portrait, Nancy Daum Lamp
WorthPoint
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Will Seippel, CEO of WorthPoint, enjoys watching the items sold at auctions held by our WorthPoint Industry Partners. We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Gaining insights from Will is an excellent way to learn about buying and selling trends in our industry.
Registrar
SPNHC
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Dayton Society of Natural History and Boonshoft Museum of Discovery [link] Job Title: RegistrarDepartment: CollectionsReports To: Curator of Anthropology & ExhibitionsFLSA Status: Exempt | $33,000-$35,000/yr Summary The DSNH Registrar maintains museum databases utilizing PastPerfect Museum Software and monitors objects from the DSNH collections in storage and on display.
Rare Stradivarius Violin Sells for Over $11 Million
WorthPoint
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
A 1714 Stradivarius violin, known as the Joachim-Ma, recently sold for over $11 million at Sotheby’s. Image source: Angela Weiss/ AFP via Getty Images / OPB On February 7, 2025, Sothebys in New York auctioned a 1714 Stradivarius violin, known as the Joachim-Ma. The exceptional instrument was tipped to become the most expensive ever sold. Ultimately, it went for a staggering $11.25 million.
On Mars, NASA's Perseverance Rover Collects Stone Unlike Anything Ever Seen
Jewelry Judge
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
About 140 million miles away on the surface of Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover recently collected a four-billion-year-old specimen "unlike anything ever seen." Scientists hope the frosty-looking pebble will provide critical clues about the Red Planet, including past water activity and its potential habitability. NASA scientists noted that the 1.1-inch (2.9-centimeter) rock sample is believed to be from Mars' Noachian-age, a period from 4.6 to 3.5 billion years ago when the Ma
Great Discoveries: Ancient Weapons, Helmet Found in Denmark
WorthPoint
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Ancient weapons found at a burial site in Denmark Image Source: Vejle Museums via Arkeonews Archaeologists recently unearthed weapons buried approximately 1,500 years ago in Denmark. The weapons were found during a project to expand a roadway to three lanes. The weapons were found at a burial site and may have been produced during the region’s Iron Age, 1,500 to 2,000 years ago.
Covering displays about women and people of colour was ‘a mistake’, National Cryptologic Museum states
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
A photograph of exhibits at the museum covered with brown paper, seemingly in response to President Trumps anti-DEI order, caused an uproar on social media
Day in Review (February 10–13)
Association of Research Libraries
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Last Updated on February 10, 2025, 4:59 pm ET Sign up to receive the Day in Review by email. Jump to: Tuesday, February 11 | Wednesday, February 12 | Thursday, February 13 Monday, February 10 Top o the Review Call for Learning+DEI Cohort Program Event Hosts (ARL: Association of Research Libraries) Charting Open Science Landscapes: A Systematized Review of US Academic Libraries Engagement in Open Research Practices (preprint) (OSF Preprints) Defining and Implementing AI Literacy: Announcing a New
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