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Hélène de Beauvoir, Sister to Simone, Gets Her Star Turn in a London Show

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The second de Beauvoir sister used the power of her paintbrush to draw attention to the feminist cause. The post Hlne de Beauvoir, Sister to Simone, Gets Her Star Turn in a London Show appeared first on Artnet News.

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Crumpled Cardboard Toy Boxes: Doing the Ironing

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

By Douglas R. Kelly On the annoyance scale, there are probably worse things than a creased/wrinkled/crumpled box. I just cant think of any at the moment. Finding a great [.] The post Crumpled Cardboard Toy Boxes: Doing the Ironing appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Canadian Color Field Painter Jack Hamilton Bush Gets a Long-Overdue Homecoming Show

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Vancouver's Paul Kyle Gallerh presents "Flaunting the Rules" revisiting Bush's work from between 1961 and 1976. The post Canadian Color Field Painter Jack Hamilton Bush Gets a Long-Overdue Homecoming Show appeared first on Artnet News.

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An Interview with John Sexton, The Civil War Collector

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher When it comes to Civil War memorabilia, John Sexton is the go-to guy. His decades as a consultant and independent appraiser of Civil War memorabilia [.] The post An Interview with John Sexton, The Civil War Collector appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Edward Boccia, the American Expressionist Who Time Forgot, Is Suddenly Everywhere

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Right now, an exhibition at New York's Calandra Italian America Institute shines a a light on the under-recognized 20th-century painter. The post Edward Boccia, the American Expressionist Who Time Forgot, Is Suddenly Everywhere appeared first on Artnet News.

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Environments That Shape Us: Using Chemical Indicators to Understand the Diet and Climate Surrounding Human Evolution

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Thursday, February 20, 2025, 11:30 AM 12:30 PM EST Free! Registration Required The origin of humans came about in a complex world of shifting resources and evolutionary pressures. Advanced chemical techniques help us reconstruct the food sources and climate conditions that influenced early hominin populations. Smithsonian scientist and manager of the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Laboratory Christine France will discuss the technique of stable isotop

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Needham man rejoices after cousin released from Hamas captivity

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A Needham man is grateful for his cousin's release from Hamas captivity on Saturday morning. Needham resident Jason Greenberg told WBUR Weekend Edition host Sharon Brody that his cousin, Ofer Kalderon looked gaunt and seemed disoriented when he was freed. Greenberg adds that his cousin is "overjoyed" to be reunited with family. A Needham man is grateful for his cousin's release from Hamas captivity on Saturday morning.

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