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A New Show Celebrates Surrealist Photographer Dora Maar on Her Own Terms

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The exhibition of Maar's photographs and photograms brings her out from Picasso's shadow. The post A New Show Celebrates Surrealist Photographer Dora Maar on Her Own Terms appeared first on Artnet News.

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Hackers claim responsibility for Christie's cyberattack and threaten to release client data

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The group RansomHub say they are behind the attack that took down the auction house's website earlier this month

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In Boston, schools test ways to target student absences with sports, raffles and Saturday schedules

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Boston Public Schools' new campaign to tackle absenteeism seeks to reward students for improved attendance while identifying why some kids "chronically" miss school. Boston Public Schools' new campaign to tackle absenteeism seeks to reward students for improved attendance while identifying why some kids "chronically" miss school.

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Southern Brazil’s museums and historical sites threatened by torrential rains and flooding

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In the past month, record rainfall has wreaked havoc on the state of Rio Grande do Sul

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Art Bites: Inside the Feverish Dream Sequence Dalí Concocted for Hitchcock

Artnet News

The director sought out the artist for a surreal scene in 1945's "Spellbound." The post Art Bites: Inside the Feverish Dream Sequence Dalí Concocted for Hitchcock appeared first on Artnet News.

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World’s first queer art biennial launching in Detroit

The Art Newspaper

Local non-profit Mighty Real/Queer Detroit has turned a citywide endeavour into the world’s first queer art biennial

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As Seen on ‘Furiosa’: A Romantic Painting Emerges Amid a Desert Wasteland

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John William Waterhouse cameos in the latest installment of George Miller's Mad Max franchise. The post As Seen on ‘Furiosa’: A Romantic Painting Emerges Amid a Desert Wasteland appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Hunt: The Spanish Galleon That Sunk With Its Precious Cargo

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Excavations of the “holy grail of shipwrecks” began this year. The post The Hunt: The Spanish Galleon That Sunk With Its Precious Cargo appeared first on Artnet News.

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Getting plastered: major conservation work begins on an extraordinary ceiling in Cornwall

The Art Newspaper

Visitors have the unique chance to see the barrel-vaulted ceiling of the Long Gallery at Lanhydrock up close thanks to a scaffolding platform

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Peter Hujar’s Lesser-Seen Early Works Take the Spotlight at the Ukrainian Museum

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"Rialto" features the photographer's early body of work, from 1955 through 1969. The post Peter Hujar’s Lesser-Seen Early Works Take the Spotlight at the Ukrainian Museum appeared first on Artnet News.

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UK's Imperial War Museum plans to break with two unions

The Art Newspaper

MPs have joined a campaign to stop the museums group from derecognising two of its three unions

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Wu-Tang Clan’s One-of-a-Kind, $4 Million Album Gets Its First Museum Outing

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“Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli bought the record, which the U.S. government later sold to PleasrDAO. The post Wu-Tang Clan’s One-of-a-Kind, $4 Million Album Gets Its First Museum Outing appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘A milestone in the history of medicine’: ancient Egyptian skull shows possible signs of early cancer surgery

The Art Newspaper

Tiny cut marks found on lesions inside the skull suggest that physicians working thousands of years ago may have operated on tumours

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Upcoming Auction Spotlights US Gold Rush History

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This historic gold bar, part of the famous treasure recovered from the 1857 SS Central America shipwreck, crosses the block with a $300,000 pre-auction estimate in an early June auction by Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles. Image courtesy: Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles The United States has always been a country of high growth, Boom and Bust and Anxiety Attacks.

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Kiki Kogelnik: the 'secret' Austrian Pop artist who made out-of-this-world art

The Art Newspaper

An exhibition at Pace in London wants to introduce an international audience to the artist's multi-faceted output, which drew on sci-fi, space exploration and consumer society

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New Venue, New Name: Paris+ Rebrands as Art Basel Paris

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The gallery list is out for the fair formerly known as Paris+ par Art Basel. The post New Venue, New Name: Paris+ Rebrands as Art Basel Paris appeared first on Artnet News.

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Art Basel changes name of Paris fair ahead of expanded third edition

The Art Newspaper

The event formerly known as Paris+ par Art Basel will move to the Grand Palais this year

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SAA Council Approves New Student Chapter, Assessed Indigenizing Archival Training and Section Health Assessment Groups

Society of American Archivists

May 28, 2024 — At its May 1–2 virtual meeting, the SAA Council: read more

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Singapore’s guitar-strumming new prime minister sparks hopes of more artistic support and freedom

The Art Newspaper

Lawrence Wong has shown signals that he intends to support arts-related initiatives with significant funding, though entrenched societal attitudes mean concerns about censorship remain

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Spotlight: Moroccan Artist Toulis Captures the Magic of Japan in Effervescent New Paintings

Artnet News

The self-taught artist recently joined Maddox Gallery, and his debut solo exhibition brings to life his experiences in Japan. The post Spotlight: Moroccan Artist Toulis Captures the Magic of Japan in Effervescent New Paintings appeared first on Artnet News.

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London Gallery Weekend 2024: our critics pick their top shows

The Art Newspaper

As 130 shows take part in this year's fourth edition of the event, Ben Luke and Louisa Buck roundup some of their highlights, from John Baldessari to Michaël Borremans, Nan Goldin to BLCKGEEZER

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Wet Paint in the Wild: Sedrick Chisom Opens a Show at Clearing Amid a Frenetic Moment in New York

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The artist takes us through a week in his life. The post Wet Paint in the Wild: Sedrick Chisom Opens a Show at Clearing Amid a Frenetic Moment in New York appeared first on Artnet News.

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Alvaro Barrington: the artist bringing carnival and the Caribbean to Tate Britain’s Duveen Galleries

The Art Newspaper

With his new London commission, the Venezuela-born painter is exploring the UK’s impact around the globe with a sweeping installation partly inspired by his grandmother’s plastic sofa coverings

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Work of the Week: Emmi Whitehorse’s ‘Canyon Lake I’

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The 2001 canvas sold for 888 percent more than its presale estimate. The post Work of the Week: Emmi Whitehorse’s ‘Canyon Lake I’ appeared first on Artnet News.

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Frida Kahlo museum clarifies that Madonna did not visit and try on the artist's clothes

The Art Newspaper

Madonna may have tried on Kahlo's clothes during a previous visit to her family home

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Come Early and Stay Late at the 2024 AASLH Annual Conference

American Association for State and Local History

Come Early and Stay Late at the 2024 AASLH Annual Conference The 2024 AASLH Annual Conference returns to the Gulf Coast for the first time since 2000. Join us in Mobile, Alabama on September 11 – 14! The Gulf Coast is overdue for some exploration from our members. This is such a history-rich region, we encourage you to add an extra day or two to your trip to explore more the area has to offer.

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New York Commuter Loses Engagement Ring on LIRR, Gets It Back Same Day

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Long Island Rail Road ticket clerk Nicholas Appel knew something was amiss when he witnessed a commuter at Grand Central Station “panicked, stressed and on the verge of tears" as she rifled through her bag. When he asked if he could help, the woman explained that she lost her engagement ring during her 30-minute commute to Manhattan from the outer borough of Queens.

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Pre-Prohibition beer tray, estimated at $400-$600, served up $22,500 at Epic

Auction Central News

LESLIE, MI – The May 4 sale at Epic Auctions and Estate Sales was led by a Detroit Brewing Company beer tray that came with a discovery story. In 1996, the tray had been found in the attic of the Mason, Michigan home of Clark Cogsdill, a direct descendant of one of the owners of […] The post Pre-Prohibition beer tray, estimated at $400-$600, served up $22,500 at Epic appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Evinrude outboard motors memorabilia still revs up collectors

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NEW YORK – The story of how Evinrude revolutionized the boating industry in the early 1900s owes everything to geography and a hankering for ice cream. Ole Evinrude, who moved to Wisconsin as a child when his family immigrated from Norway, grew up fascinated with mechanics. He began building small internal combustion engines for land […] The post Evinrude outboard motors memorabilia still revs up collectors appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Two works by Oscar Howe highlight John Moran’s Art of the American West sale June 4

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MONROVIA, CA — Two original works by Yanktonai Dakota artist Oscar Howe have been consigned by the family to whom he had given them in the 1950s. They will appear in John Moran‘s Art of the American West sale, which features 307 lots and is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. The catalog is now available […] The post Two works by Oscar Howe highlight John Moran’s Art of the American West sale June 4 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Antique advertising poised to soar at Richmond Auctions May 31-June 1

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GREENVILLE, SC — Nearly 1,000 lots of antique advertising and petroliana are set for sale at Richmond Auctions on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1. As Richmond uses a generic $25-$500,000 estimate, the highlights included here have been featured by the auction house in its LiveAuctioneers catalogs. A 1933 Coca-Cola confectionary single-sided porcelain sign […] The post Antique advertising poised to soar at Richmond Auctions May 31-June 1 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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