Fri.Jun 14, 2024

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US authorities charge three UK nationals in Evolved Apes NFT fraud scheme

The Art Newspaper

The charges, brought by the office of the Attorney for the Southern District of New York, signal a commitment to pursuing wide-ranging cryptocurrency cases

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Art Bites: Hilma af Klint Predicted Her Own Posthumous Fame

Artnet News

The Swedish artist’s legacy was secured several decades after her death. The post Art Bites: Hilma af Klint Predicted Her Own Posthumous Fame appeared first on Artnet News.

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Artur Snitkus, Ukrainian artist and musician, killed in combat near Donetsk, aged 36

The Art Newspaper

In tributes, friends and colleagues described him as “icon of the Ukrainian queer underground” and “a holy man”

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Have You Seen This Goat? Artist Duke Riley’s Hunt for a Long-Lost Animal Headlines His New Show

Artnet News

At "The Repatriation of King Skellig Mór," Riley enacts a form of remembrance for the lost animal. The post Have You Seen This Goat? Artist Duke Riley’s Hunt for a Long-Lost Animal Headlines His New Show appeared first on Artnet News.

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Peggy Guggenheim's time in Petersfield before she purchased her Venice palazzo

The Art Newspaper

Before becoming an art collector extraordinaire, Peggy Guggenheim lived for five transformational years in the deepest Hampshire countryside

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A Titian Masterpiece, Stolen by Napoleon and Once Found at a Bus Stop, Heads to Auction

Artnet News

The painting has seen its share of adventures and will no doubt exceed the Renaissance master’s auction high. The post A Titian Masterpiece, Stolen by Napoleon and Once Found at a Bus Stop, Heads to Auction appeared first on Artnet News.

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Agnes Denes resurrects famous ‘Wheatfield’ work in Montana

The Art Newspaper

Sowing seeds of sustainable development, the artist has planted a version of her celebrated Land art piece in booming Bozeman, Montana

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How to Safely Clean Old Costume Jewelry

WorthPoint

Many pieces of rhinestone jewelry like this Juliana brooch can be cleaned by dusting them off with a soft toothbrush. The first thing to know about cleaning old costume jewelry is that it’s not a one-size-fits-all proposition. Before you begin, you must consider the piece’s components, age, delicateness, and whether it needs a thorough bath or simply a light cleaning.

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Paul Stankard elevates the humble glass paperweight to poetry

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – Paul Stankard’s (b. 1943-) path into studio glass was unusual in that he originally trained to make laboratory glass. He worked as a scientific glassblower for nine years before embracing his artistic passions. Inspired by the stylized French Clichy paperweights made from the 1840 to the 1860s, but wanting to distinguish himself, […] The post Paul Stankard elevates the humble glass paperweight to poetry appeared first on Auction Central News.

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2024 SPNHC Education DemoCamp June 26-27 Registration Open

SPNHC

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Education Sessional Committee is hosting a virtual Natural History Education DemoCamp. The goal is to share, discover, and discuss educational materials that have a framework in natural history. This is building upon our previous iterations of the ‘education share fair’ that were hosted at the annual meeting.

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A Photographer Wins a Top Prize in an A.I. Competition for His Non-A.I. Image

Artnet News

Miles Astray was disqualified after his image was revealed as the real thing. The post A Photographer Wins a Top Prize in an A.I. Competition for His Non-A.I. Image appeared first on Artnet News.

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Gagosian’s chief operating officer Andrew Fabricant leaves gallery

The Art Newspaper

Fabricant’s wife Laura Paulson, a former Christie's rainmaker who helped launch Gagosian Art Advisory, has also left

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Shimmering Splendor: Silver and Gold Auction set for New York June 19

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, June 19, beginning at 5 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale titled Shimmering Splendor: Silver and Gold Auction. Its 152 lots almost exclusively showcase those precious metals in pieces by brand-name jewelers and houses. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. It’s no surprise, then, […] The post Shimmering Splendor: Silver and Gold Auction set for New York June 19 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Wreck of the ship Ernest Shackleton died on found off the coast of Canada

The Art Newspaper

The famed explorer died aboard the Quest in 1922; the ship sank in the Labrador Sea 40 years later

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‘Relational Aesthetics’ Is Back at the Beyeler, Baby!

Artnet News

We finally know what the Fondation Beyeler's mysterious experimental summer show looks like—and it's great. The post ‘Relational Aesthetics’ Is Back at the Beyeler, Baby! appeared first on Artnet News.

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New York's Center for Italian Modern Art to close permanently

The Art Newspaper

The Soho space will close its doors for good on 22 June

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Omar Mismar Mines Ancient Strife for His Stunning Contemporary Mosaics

Artnet News

The artist worked with a master mosaicist displaced by the Syrian War. The post Omar Mismar Mines Ancient Strife for His Stunning Contemporary Mosaics appeared first on Artnet News.

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A Ghost in a Receipt and a Matter of Some Interest

Past is Present

Amasa Southwick was a Quaker born in Bolton, MA in 1778. By 1809 he was living in Leicester, where he was engaged in the manufacture of cards used in processing cotton and wool fibers. The Amasa Southwick manuscript collection1 at the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) mainly consists of business correspondence and financial documents.

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Dealers on the Best and the Wurst of Art Basel, and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Artnet News

Plus, what gallery is showing work by a European prince in New York? What celebrity-turned-artist was partying at Les Trois Rois? The post Dealers on the Best and the Wurst of Art Basel, and More Juicy Art World Gossip appeared first on Artnet News.

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Bidders set to pick up vintage telephones

Antique Collecting

A unique collection of vintage telephones, radios and electric clocks, very much in the tradition of the great British enthusiast The post Bidders set to pick up vintage telephones appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Music Friday: Maia Sharp Asks, 'How Much Gold Can You Find If You Never Go Mining?'

Jewelry Judge

Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you awesome songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, an unlucky-in-love Maia Sharp asks the rhetorical question, “How much gold can you find if you never go mining?” in her 2015 release “Underneath.” Sharp uses the gold mining analogy to illustrate her passive approach to romance.

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Laura Pels collection reveals a trove of Françoise Gilot works, slated for Freeman’s Hindman June 20-21

Auction Central News

NEW YORK — Laura Pels (1931-2023) was a staunch supporter of the small American theater dramatic playwright, forging relationships with the likes of Harold Pinter and Arthur Miller. She ran the Laura Pels Foundation, which solicited and then selected plays for underwriting and production in New York, something she had done since divorcing her telecommunications […] The post Laura Pels collection reveals a trove of Françoise Gilot works, slated for Freeman’s Hindman June 20-21 appeare

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Wells Fargo Penalized $495K For Allegedly Using Advisor's Name

Private Wealth

Wells Fargo has been ordered by a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel to pay nearly $500,000 to a Las Vegas advisor who claimed the bank used his name likeness on one of the firm's websites long after he exited the company.

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Shimmering Splendor: Silver and Gold Auction set for New York June 19

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, June 19, beginning at 5 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale titled Shimmering Splendor: Silver and Gold Auction. Its 152 lots almost exclusively showcase those precious metals in pieces by brand-name jewelers and houses. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Wells Fargo Penalized $495K For Allegedly Using Advisor's Name

Private Wealth

Wells Fargo has been ordered by a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel to pay nearly $500,000 to a Las Vegas advisor who claimed the bank used his name likeness on one of the firm's websites long after he exited the company.

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Paul Stankard elevates the humble glass paperweight to poetry

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – Paul Stankard’s (b. 1943-) path into studio glass was unusual in that he originally trained to make laboratory glass. He worked as a scientific glassblower for nine years before embracing his artistic passions.

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Meals, Rarely Edible: Modern Military Ration Collecting

WorthPoint

The past few years have seen an explosion in MRE collecting , with the hobby reaching new audiences worldwide. When most people think of military collectibles , guns, bullets, and assorted sharp objects are the first things that leap to mind. Today, many collectors worldwide opt for less violent (though, sometimes just as deadly) pieces for their display shelves.

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Angelica Kauffman painting conserved at Petworth House

Antique Collecting

A new display at the National Trust’s Petworth House in West Sussex reveals fresh discoveries about a painting by one The post Angelica Kauffman painting conserved at Petworth House appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Changes in Collecting

Maine Antique Digest

Donley Auctions, Union, Illinois Photos courtesy Donley Auctions For the gray-haired stragglers at the preview of Donley Auctions’ March 23 sale in Union, Illinois, it was the stuff of dreams.

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Caille Bros. slot machine, $147,600, Morphy Auctions

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Caille Bros. (Detroit) musical Triple Ellipse three-games-in-one upright slot machine in [.] The post Caille Bros. slot machine, $147,600, Morphy Auctions appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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George Grenville gold ring shines in sale

Antique Collecting

A gold seal ring, discovered by a metal-detectorist in a Buckinghamshire field, and identified as belonging to George Grenville, British The post George Grenville gold ring shines in sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Nuveen Taps William Huffman As CEO

Private Wealth

Nuveen, the $1.2 trillion investment manager of TIAA, today announced that it has appointed William Huffman as its chief executive officer, according to a news release.

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Current and coming: Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French in conversation

The Magazine Antiques

The traveling exhibition highlights the artists’ contributions to memorial sculpture. The post Current and coming: Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French in conversation appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Current and coming: Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French in conversation was first posted on June 14, 2024 at 8:00 am. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Nuveen Taps William Huffman As CEO

Private Wealth

Nuveen, the $1.2 trillion investment manager of TIAA, today announced that it has appointed William Huffman as its chief executive officer, according to a news release.

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Laura Pels collection reveals a trove of Françoise Gilot works, slated for Freeman’s Hindman June 20-21

Auction Central News

NEW YORK — Laura Pels (1931-2023) was a staunch supporter of the small American theater dramatic playwright, forging relationships with the likes of Harold Pinter and Arthur Miller.

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Institutional Managers Upping Ante On Alternative Investments, Study Says

Private Wealth

More than half of surveyed institutional managers are planning to increase alt allocations, the study found.

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