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Lost Camille Claudel Masterpiece Found Hidden in Cloth Poised to Fetch Millions at Auction

Artnet News

The sculpture was found in an apartment that had been unused for 15 years. The post Lost Camille Claudel Masterpiece Found Hidden in Cloth Poised to Fetch Millions at Auction appeared first on Artnet News.

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Sacred tunic belonging to Alexander the Great may have been identified

The Art Newspaper

Analysis shows that clothing discovered in royal tombs of Vergina in Greece could be linked to the king rather than his father

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Pompeii Experts Back Up Pliny’s Historical Account of Vesuvius Eruption

Artnet News

Academics have spent centuries debating when Vesuvius decimated Pompeii. Now, the park itself has weighed in. The post Pompeii Experts Back Up Pliny’s Historical Account of Vesuvius Eruption appeared first on Artnet News.

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Remembering Joseph Rykwert, influential writer and teacher on the theory of architecture

The Art Newspaper

Warsaw-born RIBA gold medal winner, who became the professor of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, changed architectural understanding

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Roman Soldiers Had a Clever Fix for Broken Armor, Study Finds

Artnet News

The research is based on a 30-pound chainmail hoard found in Bonn, Germany. The post Roman Soldiers Had a Clever Fix for Broken Armor, Study Finds appeared first on Artnet News.

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Cathedrals could be free for everyone—where is the imagination needed to make it happen?

The Art Newspaper

A visit to Wells Cathedral, the most beautiful of Gothic cathedrals, raises questions about why the UKs great religious edifices are not free to enter

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Queer Portraitist Larry Stanton Captured the Lives Soon to Be Lost

Artnet News

Larry Stanton died in 1984. A show in Brescia, Italy, highlights his vibrant works that honor fleeting moments and a generation on the brink. The post Queer Portraitist Larry Stanton Captured the Lives Soon to Be Lost appeared first on Artnet News.

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Amid Layoffs, Sotheby’s CEO Made an Instagram Post. Not Everyone Liked It

Artnet News

'Crispy' or tone deaf? Abu Dhabi snapshot divides opinion. The post Amid Layoffs, Sotheby’s CEO Made an Instagram Post. Not Everyone Liked It appeared first on Artnet News.

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Polychrome 17th-century statue that was stolen from a church in 2007 is returned to Mexico

The Art Newspaper

The artefact had been recovered from a US gallery in 2017, but since then its status was a mystery

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Does This Newly Unearthed Bust Depict Cleopatra? Experts Are Divided

Artnet News

The artifact was found during ongoing excavations at Taposiris Magna. The post Does This Newly Unearthed Bust Depict Cleopatra? Experts Are Divided appeared first on Artnet News.

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Lorraine O’Grady, giant of conceptual art, has died, aged 90

The Art Newspaper

OGrady, who devoted herself to art in her early forties, spent the ensuing decades making incisive works that spanned photography, collage, performance and more

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A Dozen Artists Accuse Thierry Goldberg Gallery of Non-Payment

Artnet News

The gallery has shuttered, and taken down its website. The post A Dozen Artists Accuse Thierry Goldberg Gallery of Non-Payment appeared first on Artnet News.

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Saudi Arabia launches digital art institute as part of $62.2bn Diriyah complex

The Art Newspaper

A vast new digital art institute, Diriyah Art Futures in Riyadh, opened in November with "cutting-edge labs and immersive exhibition spaces"

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Former Auction House Rainmaker Rebecca Wei Launches New Art Advisory

Artnet News

The former Christie's exec has opened her own firm in Hong Kong in response to a shifting Asian market. The post Former Auction House Rainmaker Rebecca Wei Launches New Art Advisory appeared first on Artnet News.

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A literary homage to Peggy Guggenheim that falls short

The Art Newspaper

Historical fiction on the famed bohemian collector brings her relationships to life but leaves out much of what she actually achieved

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Great Discoveries: Medieval Gold and Silver Jewelry Found

WorthPoint

Jewelry found during an excavation in Crimea. Image Source: V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University via Greek Reporter Archaeologists recently unearthed gold and silver jewelry that may date back to the fourth century, according to Greek Reporter. The jewelry was found during a burial site excavation in Europe’s Crimea peninsula. The jewelry discovery includes brooches, earrings, belts, and shoe buckles.

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New York's Pace African and Oceanic Art gallery closes

The Art Newspaper

The New York gallery first opened in 1971

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Old South Meeting House hosts reenactment of debate that sparked the Boston Tea Party

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Monday marks 251 years since the Boston Tea Party. To honor the event, the Old South Meeting House will host a reenactment of a debate that led to it. Monday marks 251 years since the Boston Tea Party. To honor the event, the Old South Meeting House will host a reenactment of a debate that led to it.

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1,375-year-old pyramid structure found in Hidalgo, Mexico

The Art Newspaper

Highway road work has uncovered an ancient civilisations ceremonial centrepiece

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Tiffany Nasturtium lamp, $825,000, Fontaine’s

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 circa 1905 Tiffany Studios Nasturtium table lamp with a rare Mosaic and [.] The post Tiffany Nasturtium lamp, $825,000, Fontaines appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Community mourns historic Franciscan church destroyed by fire in Chile

The Art Newspaper

Plans to rebuild the San Antonio de Padua Church and Franciscan Convent in Iquique are in the early stages

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A New Monument Confronts the Dark Legacy of Native American Boarding Schools

Artnet News

President Biden said the U.S. government tried to strip Native children "of their languages, religions, and cultures. The post A New Monument Confronts the Dark Legacy of Native American Boarding Schools appeared first on Artnet News.

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Carsten Höller, Takashi Murakami, sounds of the US-Mexico border — podcast

The Art Newspaper

Hller discusses his new book of games, Murakami chats AI and the television series Shgun, and two artists talk about a new sound installation at Dias New York City space

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What links Van Gogh, Trump, a golden toilet and Cattelan's $6.2m banana?

The Art Newspaper

This unlikely grouping are all part of an astonishing story involving New Yorks Guggenheim Museum

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